£1,100 Main Event Jour 1de | 2023 UKIPT Nottingham

2023-11-12 02:46 UTC

£1M Guarantee Exceeded, Jordan Bamford Bags as Day 1d Chip Leader

Mwarburton

Niveau 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Day 1d of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour 2023 Season Finale, running at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, has now concluded. A total of 513 entries were made. Of those, 77 players made it through the flight to Day 2 and into the money.

Jordan Bamford bagged in first place with 660,000, which puts him ahead of Day 1c chip leader Jack Nolan heading into Day 2. Bamford has a few recorded live cashes behind him, including one five-figure score, and is now on track for his best ever result.

Tuan Le of the UK finished the flight in second place with 638,000 chips. Le took down the UKIPT Blackpool Main Event earlier in the year and is now on the hunt for a second title.

In third place was Marian Ionut Farcas with 625,500, Jessica Pilkington finished in fourth with 524,000, and Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier rounds out the top five with 521,000.

Top Ten Day 1d Chip Counts

Rank	Name	Country	Chips
1	Jordan Bamford	United Kingdom	660,000
2	Tuan Le	United Kingdom	638,000
3	Marian Ionut Farcas	Romania	625,500
4	Jessica Pilkington	United Kingdom	524,000
5	Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier	France	521,000
6	Matthew Bonham	United Kingdom	463,000
7	Matthew Church	United Kingdom	430,500
8	Hang Xu	China	400,000
9	Jeremy Macghilles	United Kingdom	395,500
10	Tobias Kirby-Hogarty	United Kingdom	394,000

Day 1e also concluded shortly after Day 1d. Teodor Evstratiev of Bulgaria finished the flight as chip leader and has taken the overall lead, heading into Day 2 with 768,000.

Overall, the UKIPT Season Finale Main Event has proven to be a roaring success. The atmosphere has been buzzing, the flights busy, and the £1,000,000 guarauntee has been smashed out of the water. The total prize pool stands at £1,177,920.

From five starting flights, as well as one extra flight that ran at the Hippodrome in London, a total of 185 players will return to the felt to do battle for the top prize, which stands at £201,700. The full payout structure is yet to be announced.

The combined chip counts from all flights, as well as the seat draw, will be available on the Day 2 introduction. Stay tuned as PokerNews follow the epic series finale down to the final table.

Tags: Hang Xu Jack Nolan Jeremy Macghilles Jessica Pilkington Jordan Bamford Marian Ionut Farcas Matthew Bonham Matthew Church Teodor Evstratiev Tobias Kirby-Hogarty Tuan Le

2023-11-12 01:56 UTC

Bowley Busts to Pilkington on the Bubble

Mwarburton

Niveau 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

William Bowley moved all in under the gun for 8,000. John Billingham called, Jessica Pilkington called, John Farrell called, and Morris David called.

The flop came J♦J♠7♠. Action checked to Farrell, who bet 15,000. Billingham called and Pilkington called.

The turn was the Q♥ and all players checked. The river came the 9♠ and again all players checked to showdown.

The all in player, Bowley, had A♠8♥ and was playing the pair of jacks on board with ace high. Farrell had 8♣4♥. Billingham showed A♣J♣ for trip jacks. Pilkington had 4♠3♠ for a rivered flush to win the pot.

Bowley was eliminated on the bubble. All other players bagged and tagged their chips in anticipation of Day 2.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
William Bowley	Eliminé

Tags: Jessica Pilkington John Billingham John Farrell Morris David William Bowley

2023-11-12 01:34 UTC

O'Kearney Eliminated on Soft Bubble

Mwarburton

Niveau 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dara O'Kearney was all in from the big blind for 1,000. Action folded around to Chris Da Silva in the small blind, who happened not to be at his seat at the time. It was ruled that Da Silva's hand would play as he was automatically covering O'Kearney with no further action. The cards were flipped.

Dara O'Kearney: 8♥6♥
Chris Da Silva: K♥10♣

O'Kearney started shouting out for his cards to come. "Please put an eight out there! Eight, eight, eight!"

The board ran out 2♣10♦7♠5♥J♣. The eight never came. Instead, Da Silva hit a ten on the flop and held to win the pot and eliminate O'Kearney on the bubble.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dara O'Kearney	Eliminé

Tags: Chris Da Silva Dara O'Kearney

2023-11-12 00:37 UTC

Elkamand Busts to Mihu as Bubble Approaches

Mwarburton

Niveau 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Cristian Mihu raised to 15,000 from middle position and picked up two callers, including Najeeb Elkamand in the big blind.

The flop came 6♥6♦3♦. Elkamand checked, Mihu bet 22,000, and then Elkamand moved all in for around 80,000. Mihu made the call with the bigger stack and players turned over their cards.

Najeeb Elkamand: 10♦10♠
Cristian Mihu: Q♥Q♦

The turn came the A♠ and the river was the 4♦. Mihu held with his pocket queens to win the pot. Elkamand busted as the bubble approaches.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Cristian Mihu	290,000 205,000	205,000
Najeeb Elkamand	Eliminé

Tags: Cristian Mihu

2023-11-11 23:36 UTC

Full Attendence Numbers and Prize Pool

Mwarburton

Niveau 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Late registration is now closed in Day 1e of the Main Event, which is the final starting flight. The flight attracted 184 players to add to the field.

The full field for the event consists of 1,227 entries. That made for a total prize pool of £1,177,920.

Although the full payouts will be confirmed tomorrow, PokerNews can say that the estimated top prize is £201,700. This will only change very slightly if more than one player busts on either of the upcoming bubbles.

2023-11-11 22:34 UTC

Some Action From Last Level

Mwarburton

Niveau 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Hand 1

John Mooney raised to 5,500 from early position, Ben Wharton called, and the player in the big blind called. The flop came 2♦A♥10♥. Mooney bet 8,500 and Wharton called. The turn was the 9♦. Mooney bet 25,000 and Wharton called. The river was the A♦ and both players checked to showdown. Mooney showed 4♣4♠ and Wharton flipped over 9♥7♥ for a pair of nines to win the pot.

Hand 2

Lewis Wilson was all in preflop from late position and Benjamin Roberts called in the small blind with the bigger stack. Wilson showed A♥A♠ and Roberts showed 4♣4♠. The board ran out 2♥Q♥9♥6♣10♣. Wilson held with his pocket aces to double up his stack.

Hand 3

Yiannis Liperis was all in preflop with a short stack against Luke Hanson. Liperis showed 8♦8♥ and Hanson flipped over 2♥2♠. The board ran out 10♣6♠7♦K♦7♣. Liperis held with his pocket eights to win the pot and double up his stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ben Wharton	145,000 145,000	145,000
Lewis Wilson	120,000 120,000	120,000
Luke Hanson	110,000 110,000	110,000
John Mooney	102,000 77,000	77,000
Yiannis Liperis	80,000 80,000	80,000
Benjamin Roberts	43,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Ben Wharton Benjamin Roberts John Mooney Lewis Wilson Luke Hanson Yiannis Liperis

2023-11-11 21:23 UTC

Pub Quiz Moves to Media Room

Mwarburton

Niveau 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Due to a lack of space in the bar area, the PokerStars pub quiz has moved to the media room. Benjamin Spragg is the quiz master. The winning team will join the winners of the go-karting and bowling in a special SNG, with first place taking a £1,100 tournament ticket.

There will be a short hiatus in reporting, as reporters cannot readily enter and exit the media room without disrupting the eager quiz players.

Tags: Benjamin Spragg

2023-11-11 20:20 UTC

Makawana Doubles Up With Queens

Mwarburton

Niveau 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dipak Makawana raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Lorenc Boci called on the button.

The flop came 5♠7♠4♠. Makawana checked, Boci bet 10,000, and Makawana moved all in for around 31,000. Boci deliberated and then made the call with the bigger stack.

Dipak Makawana: Q♠Q♦
Lorenc Boci: J♠J♥

Both players had flush draws along with their pocket pairs. The turn came the 7♦ and the river was the 8♥. Makawana held with his pocket queens to win the pot and double up his stack.

"I nearly folded," said Boci.

"It would have been a big fold," said a neutral player.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dipak Makawana	78,000 78,000	78,000
Lorenc Boci	72,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Dipak Makawana Lorenc Boci

2023-11-11 19:36 UTC

Docherty's Set of Aces Cracked by Flush

Mwarburton

Niveau 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Docherty raised to 2,700 from middle position, Iman Sarkeshik called, and Danny Toffel called on the button.

The flop came K♥3♥A♥. Action checked to Toffel, who made it 5,500 to go. Docherty called and Sarkeshik folded.

The turn was the 10♣. Docherty checked and Toffel moved all in. Docherty quickly called and players turned their cards. Docherty showed A♠A♦ for a set of aces. Toffel, however, flipped over 8♥7♥ for a flopped flush.

"I was going to shove," said Sarkeshik.

"I wish you did," replied Docherty as he handed his chips over to Toffel.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Danny Toffel	61,000
David Docherty	53,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Danny Toffel David Docherty Iman Sarkeshik

2023-11-11 18:28 UTC

£1M Guarantee Exceeded!

Mwarburton

Niveau 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The UKIPT Season Finale came with a £1,000,000 guarantee. That guarantee has now been met and exceeded.

Including the Hippodrome flight in London, there have been 1,007 entries across all starting flights. Late registration is still open in Day 1d, and the turbo flight, Day 1e, has yet to kick off.

Full entry numbers and total prize pool will be announced once late registration for both is closed.