£1,000 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 WSOPC Nottingham

03-17-2023 19:14 UTC

Bust Outs From Around the Room

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Plater	Busted
Andrew Mapp	Busted
Johan Soderin	Busted
James Clarke	Busted
Ali Ayub	Busted
Rajinder Shina	Busted

Andrei Gadina	Busted
Harlo Buchan	Busted
Colin Paddington	Busted
Gunmeet Dhingra	Busted
Patrick Kelliher	Busted

03-17-2023 19:02 UTC

Hicks' Wins Showdown With Top Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jack McDermott raised to 4,000 from early position and picked up late position calls from Nick Hicks and William McCallum.

The flop came . McDermott bet out for 3,500 and both Hicks and McCallum called.

The turn was the and action checked around to McCallum, who made it 3,500 to go. Both other players called. The river came the and all three players checked.

Nick Hicks showed for a pair of jacks. He had also flopped a straight draw, which hadn't improved, but his pair was enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack McDermott	255,000 255,000	255,000
Nick Hicks	72,000 72,000	72,000
William McCallum	62,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Jack McDermott Nick Hicks William Mccallum

03-17-2023 18:49 UTC

PN Podcast: Hellmuth's House, Wynn Millions Champ & Guest Joe Stapleton Talks USA SCOOP

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Chad Holloway

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway, Jesse Fullen, and Connor Richards talk about Phil Hellmuth looking to sell his Las Vegas house, Daniel Negreanu calling out Ali Imsirovic, winners from the recently-completed Triton Super High Roller Series Vietnam, and offer a winner interview with Michael Rossitto, who took down the 2023 Wynn Millions for $604,637.

Chad then sits down with Joe Stapleton to dive into the upcoming PokerStars USA SCOOP schedule for players in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Stapes also opens up about stand-up comedy, his upcoming comic book, and watching his good friend James Hartigan win a Global Poker Award.

Also, hear from Robbie Strazynski, who talks about his upcoming Mixed Game Festival IV returning to Resorts World March 19-23.

Finally, the crew end the show by discussing the real-time assistance (RTA) debate that has been raging on Twitter after a poker training tool removed their 20-second delay.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

03-17-2023 18:28 UTC

Players On Final Break of Day 1a

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Players have now gone for their final break of the day. There are currently 108 players left out of 185 entries so far. When play resumes, blinds will be on 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 ante.

03-17-2023 18:26 UTC

Shaw Eliminates Ashraf With Ace High

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

James O'Brien limped and Carl Shaw raised over the limper. Waheed Ashraf called on the button and Andrew Tuxworth reraised to 30,000. Shaw and Ashraf both called.

The flop came . Tuxworth checked and Shaw shoved all in. Ashraf only had a few big blinds behind and so made the call. Players flipped their cards.

Waheed Ashraf:
Carl Shaw:

Shaw was well ahead holding ace high with the king kicker, as well as a flush draw. The turn came the and the river fell the . Neither player improved and so Shaw held up, eliminating Ashraf from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carl Shaw	205,000 134,000	134,000

Waheed Ashraf	Busted

Tags: Andrew Tuxworth Carl Shaw James O'Brien Waheed Ashraf

03-17-2023 18:08 UTC

Romanello Attempts Preflop Steal, Runs Into Pham's Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Roberto Romanello raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and Hong Pham reraised to 8,500. Romanello instantly reshoved all in and Pham snapped him off. Players flipped their cards, with Romanello the player at risk.

Roberto Romanello:
Hong Pham:

Romanello had been attempting a steal with his four-bet, but couldn't have timed it any worse as he ran into Pham's aces. He had a long way to go if he was to catch up.

The board ran out . Pham's aces held up and Romanello was eliminated from the tournament. Pham, meanwhile, chipped up to over 250,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hong Pham	258,000 258,000	258,000
Roberto Romanello	Busted

Tags: Hong Pham Roberto Romanello

03-17-2023 17:55 UTC

Tuxworth's Kings Bust Sharda's Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Two players were all in preflop and the cards were on their backs. Ravi Sharda was at risk, with Andrew Tuxworth covering him.

Ravi Sharda:
Andrew Tuxworth:

The board ran out . Tuxworth let out a yell of joy as the river came the , giving him the set and busting Ravi.

"Yes! Oh, sorry mate," he said.

"What the fuck can I do?" said Ravi as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Tuxworth	240,000 240,000	240,000
Ravi Sharda	Busted

Tags: Andrew Tuxworth Ravi Sharda

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

03-17-2023 17:28 UTC

Eminoglu Wins Huge Pot With Two Pair; Heated Discussion Ensues

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In an action packed and midly controversial hand, five players made it to the flop following a single preflop raise and calls.

The flop came and play checked around to Ori Hasson, who bet 3,600. Fabio Miranda called and Yucel Eminoglu called. All other players folded.

The turn came the . Eminoglu led out for 7,000 and Hasson reraised to 23,500. Miranda vacated the pot and Eminoglu made the call.

The river was the . Eminoglu checked and Hasson bet out for 35,000, most of his remaining chips. Eminoglu thought for a short while before making the call. He showed for two pair. Hasson chucked his hand in the muck. An argument then ensued, with Hasson implying that Eminoglu had made an angle shoot.

"You don't know me. I never angle shoot anybody," said Eminoglu. The two players continued the heated discussion until a warning from the floor shut it down.

In any case, Eminoglu scooped a large pot and Hasson was left with just a few big blinds behind.