£560 UKPC Main Event | 2024 GGPoker UK Poker Championships

2024-01-29 15:44 UTC

Chris Da Silva Eliminated in 11th Place (£7,000)

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Niveau 31 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Chris Da Silva opened to 1,000,000 from the cutoff with Q♣9♣ and was called by Jack Solomon with A♣Q♦ in the big blind.

On the 6♥7♦Q♥ flop Solomon checked to his opponent and Da Silva slid out a bet of 500,000. Solomon promptly produced a check-raise to 2,200,000.

Da Silva pondered his options and moved all in for 6,500,000, with Solomon making the quick call.

The 2♠ turn and 4♥ river provided no help for Da Silva and he exited the tournament, Solomon's ace kicker proving crucial with both players holding a pair of queens.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jack Solomon	24,800,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Chris Da Silva	Eliminé

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2024-01-29 15:25 UTC

Boyle Doubles Through Mistri

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Niveau 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Sunil Mistri opened to 800,000 from the cutoff and Scott Boyle moved all in from the small blind for 4,050,000. Mistri called to put Boyle at risk.

Scott Boyle: K♥Q♦
Sunil Mistri: A♣5♠

Boyle's king-high was behind Mistri's ace-high but the K♦5♠10♦ put Boyle into the lead with a pair of kings, which he did not relinquish on the 8♦ turn and 8♠ river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Scott Boyle	8,900,000 3,950,000	3,950,000
Sunil Mistri	7,000,000 -7,525,000	-7,525,000

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2024-01-29 15:25 UTC

Solomon Doubles Through Da Silva

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Niveau 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jack Solomon was all-in and at risk versus Chris Da Silva.

Jack Solomon: A♠A♥
Chris Da Silva: A♣K♥

Da Silva had been unlucky to run his ace-king into Solomon's aces, and the runout of Q♥2♦9♠5♠6♠ did not alter matters, sending a huge pot to Solomon.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jack Solomon	20,500,000 9,750,000	9,750,000
Chris Da Silva	5,600,000 -14,175,000	-14,175,000

Tags: Chris Da Silva Jack Solomon

2024-01-29 15:20 UTC

Foggin Spikes River to Double Through Brown

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Niveau 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Marc Foggin was all-in and at risk having been called by Anthony Brown.

Marc Foggin: K♣8♣
Anthony Brown: 5♥5♠

Brown was ahead and improved to a set after the 5♣6♥10♥ flop.

However the 4♦ turn gave Foggin additional outs, and the 7♣ rolled off on the river to give Foggin the straight.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Marc Foggin	10,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Anthony Brown	9,500,000 -4,875,000	-4,875,000

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2024-01-29 15:08 UTC

Reon Staples Eliminated in 12th Place (£6,000)

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Niveau 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Reon Staples had moved all in and was at risk after being called by Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier.

Reon Staples: 3♦3♣
Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier: J♣J♦

Staples pair of threes was in trouble versus Lhuillier's jacks, and no help arrived on the 4♠7♠9♠9♦Q♦ runout, sending Staples to the exit.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier	14,075,000 2,425,000	2,425,000
Reon Staples	Eliminé

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2024-01-29 14:03 UTC

River Bet Works for Da Silva

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Niveau 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Picking up the action on a board of 9♦4♥A♣A♥K♠ and with around 4,800,000 in the middle, Chris Da Silva had put out a bet of 6,000,000 and his opponent, Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier was in the tank.

After much deliberation and table chat, with Lhuillier intimating that he had a full house, Lhuillier eventually mucked - while Da Silva flashed the Q♠ and told his opponent he had ace-queen, sending a huge pot to Da Silva.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Da Silva	19,775,000 775,000	775,000

Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier	12,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Chris Da Silva Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier

2024-01-29 14:00 UTC

Solomon Doubles Through Middleton

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Niveau 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

On a flop of 2♦J♣7♣ Jack Solomon had moved all in for 4,250,000 and been called by Tom Middleton, with Solomon at risk.

Jack Solomon: A♣6♣
Tom Middleton: J♠Q♣

Middleton was ahead with a pair of jacks versus Solomon's flush draw, but the 8♣ turn gave Solomon the flush leaving Middleton drawing dead, with the 4♠ completing the runout.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jack Solomon	10,000,000
Tom Middleton	8,000,000

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2024-01-29 13:56 UTC

Thomas Shields Eliminated in 13th Place (£6,000)

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Niveau 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Thomas Shields had become short-stacked and was all-in for 1,500,000 and at risk after being called by Yong Foo.

Thomas Shields: A♣9♠
Yong Foo: Q♣10♣

Shields' ace-high was ahead and he seemed set for a double up after the J♦7♦3♠5♦ board, but the Q♥ on the river gave Foo a pair of queens and sent Shields to the rail.