2018 partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships

£5,300 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
£70,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,300
Prize Pool
£200,000
Entries
40
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Hand #136-139: Hindocha Becoming More Active

Level 20 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #136: Tom Middleton limped in the small blind with {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Xiaoyang Luo checked his big blind. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts} and both players checked. Middleton checked the {6-Diamonds} turn and Luo bet 40,000, forcing Middleton out.

Hand #137: Luo limped in the small blind with {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Nishid Hindocha raised to 65,000 in the big blind with {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Luo called and both players checked the flop and turn of {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The river was the {j-Spades} and Luo bet 110,000. Hindocha called and took down the pot.

Hand #138: Luo raised with {a-Spades}{9-Spades} from the button to 50,000 and Hindocha called with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} in the small blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Hindocha check-called a bet of 35,000.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}. Both players checked. The river was the {3-Hearts} and Hindocha check-folded to a bet of 135,000.

Hand #139: Hindocha raised to 50,000 on the button and Middleton defended his big blind with {k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Middleton check-folded to a bet of 30,000 on the {j-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
1,900,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
1,000,000
Profile photo of Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
660,000
-45,000
-45,000
Profile photo of Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
425,000
-85,000
-85,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nishid HindochaTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Hands #132-135: Luo Rivers a Flush Against Morris to Survive in Huge Pot

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #132: Chip leader Nishid Hindocha raised to 55,000 with {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and swooped the pot.

Hand #133: Xiaoyang Luo called in the small blind with {q-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Hindocha checked with {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. The flop fell {8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts} with Lou betting 25,000 and Hindocha made the call.

{10-Diamonds} on the river made Luo check and Hindocha bet 40,000 which was enough to win the pot.

Hand #134: Luo made it 45,000 with {k-Spades}{8-Clubs} on the button and won the pot.

Hand #135: Luo raised to 50,000 with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} from under the gun before Steven Morris took his time to think in the small blind. He three-bet to 155,000 with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Luo called to see a {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop.

Morris and Luo both checked to see the {8-Spades} turn. Morris once again checked and Luo moved all in for 340,000. Morris made the call and the river brought the {k-Spades} to give Luo a flush and win a huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
1,000,000
465,000
465,000
Profile photo of Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
705,000
-495,000
-495,000

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisXiaoyang Luo

Hands #127-131: Lots of Action, Only One Showdown

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Chip Leader Nishin Hindocha
Chip Leader Nishin Hindocha

Hand #127: Xiaoyang Luo raised to 45,000 under the gun with {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Tom Middleton called in the big blind with {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The flop came {3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Middleton check-folded to a bet of 30,000.

Hand #128: Steven Morris raised with {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} on the button to 45,000. Luo defended his big blind with {2-Spades}{4-Spades} and the flop was {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Both players checked. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} meaning both players had a pair. Luo checked to Morris who bet 55,000, enough to force Luo out of the pot.

Hand #129: Morris raised with {10-Spades}{7-Spades} to 45,000 and Nishid Hindocha called in the big blind with {a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. The flop came {j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked and saw the {7-Diamonds} dealt on the turn. Hindocha checked to Morris who bet 40,000 and Hindocha folded.

Hand #130: Luo raised to 45,000 on the button with {6-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Hindocha called with {a-Spades}{7-Spades} in the small blind. The players checked the flop and turn of {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and the {a-Diamonds} came on the river. Hindocha bet 45,000 and Luo called. Hindocha took down the pot after rivering an ace.

Hand #131: Hindocha raised to 50,000 on the button with {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Middleton defended his big blind with {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and the board came {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Middleton check-folded to a bet of 40,000 from Hindocha.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
1,700,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
1,200,000
Profile photo of Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
555,000
-115,000
-115,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
535,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo

Hands #123-126: Luo Amongst the Action

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #123: Nishid Hindocha raised to 55,000 with {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} from the button and his opponents folded.

Hand #124: Action folded to Tom Middleton in the SB with {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and he called. Xiaoyang Luo checked his option with {k-Hearts}{6-Spades} in the big blind.

Both players checked the {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop and Luo called a bet on the {9-Hearts} turn. Middleton bet 105,000 on the {3-Diamonds} river and Luo folded.

Hand #125: Middleton raised to 45,000 from the button with his cards hidden and Luo three-bet to 150,000 from the small blind with {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} before Middleton let his hand go.

Hand #126: Luo raised to 45,000 from the button with {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Hindocha made the call in the small blind with {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} with Morris also making a call from the big blind with {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

The flop of {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Spades} was checked and turn was the {5-Spades}. Morris bet 60,000 and Luo called with Hindocha folding. On the {k-Spades} river Morris bet 145,000 and Lou folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
1,500,000
Profile photo of Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
1,200,000
205,000
205,000
Profile photo of Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
705,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
670,000
-55,000
-55,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo

Hand #118-122: Middleton in Action

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #118: Nishida Hindocha limped in the small blind with {4-Spades}{3-Spades}. Steven Morris checked his big blind with {q-Spades}{9-Clubs} and the flop came {7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. Hindocha bet 20,000 and Morris called. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Hindocha checked to Morris who bet 40,000. Hindocha folded.

Hand #119: Tom Middleton received a walk.

Hand #120: Middleton limped in the small blind with {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Xiaoyang Luo raised with {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} in the big blind to 85,000. Middleton folded.

Hand #121: Middleton raised to 45,000 on the button with {k-Spades}{7-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Hand #122: Middleton raised under the gun and took down the pot.

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo

Chris Sly Eliminated in 5th Place (£15,000)

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Sly - 5th (£15,000)
Chris Sly - 5th (£15,000)

Hand #117: Chris Sly raised to 50,000 from under the gun with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Nishid HIndocha peeled in the big blind with {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Hindocha checked the {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop to Sly who bet 40,000. Hindocha called.

The pair checked the {3-Hearts} turn and the river was the {j-Clubs}. Hindocha bet 85,000 and Sly moved all in. Hindocha called and sent Sly to the rail in 5th place for £15,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
1,600,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Chris Sly gb
Chris Sly
Busted

Tags: Chris SlyNishid Hindocha

Hands #112-116: Play Resumes Five-Handed

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #112: Steven Morris raised the cutoff with {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and is called by Nishid Hindocha in the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Morris bet 35,000 on the {q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop and Hindocha made the call.

The turn went check-check on the {j-Diamonds} and the players mirrored their action on the {j-Hearts} river with H taking the pot at showdown with a two pair.

Hand #113: Xiaoyang Luo raised to 50,000 with {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades} from the button and both blinds folded.

Hand #114: Steven Morris gets a walk in the big blind whilst holding {a-}{2-}

Hand #115: Nishid Hindocha opened with {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} to 60,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #116: A short pause in play whilst hot drinks were navigated across the table before Morris raised to 40,000 with {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} from the button. Luo called in the big blind with {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The action went check-check on the {7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop before Luo bet 50,000 on the {4-Diamonds} turn and Morris folded.

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisXiaoyang Luo

Hands #108-111: Play Adjusts to Five-Handed Dynamic

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #108: Xiaoyang Luo raised from the cutoff with {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #109: Chris Sly raised to 60,000 in the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Hand #110: Steven Morris raised to 60,000 with {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} from the small blind and Tom Middleton folded {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} in the big blind.

Hand #111: Middleton limped in the small blind with {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Luo raised with {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} in the big blind and Middleton folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
1,100,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
950,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
725,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
675,000
-65,000
-65,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Sly gb
Chris Sly
540,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Chris SlySteven MorrisTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo