2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
£84,875
Event Info
Buy-in
£560
Prize Pool
£556,780
Entries
1,148
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
6,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
169
Players Left
1

Level: 19

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Houghton Cracks Wilson's Aces

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Simon Wilson
Simon Wilson

Online qualifier Simon Wilson raised to 120,000 from the hijack before Kevin Houghton three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Action folded back to Wilson who four-bet to 700,000. Houghton called.

The flop came {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Wilson bet 440,000. Houghton called.

The {j-Clubs} was the turn and Wilson moved all in for 1,200,000 effective. Houghton snap called.

Kevin Houghton: {j-}{j-}
Simon Wilson: {a-}{a-}

It was a dream turn for Houghton as he had hit a two outer against Wilson. The river came a brick {x-} which gave Houghton a massive double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kevin Houghton gb
Kevin Houghton
4,500,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
Profile photo of Simon Wilson ie
Simon Wilson
1,500,000
-1,986,394
-1,986,394

Tags: Kevin HoughtonSimon Wilson

Abrossimov Jams Flop

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Saied Yolmeh raised to 135,000 from under the gun and was called by online qualifier Aleksandr Abrossimov in middle position and Ian Morris in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and action checked to Abrossimov who moved all in 1,100,000. Morris quickly folded while Yolmeh went into the tank before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ian Morris gb
Ian Morris
4,300,000
2,305,000
2,305,000
Profile photo of Saied Yolmeh gb
Saied Yolmeh
2,000,000
-345,000
-345,000
Profile photo of Aleksandr Abrossimov ie
Aleksandr Abrossimov
1,600,000
752,782
752,782

Tags: Aleksandr AbrossimovIan MorrisSaied Yolmeh

Yerby Shoves on Turn

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jay Yerby raised to 135,000 from middle position. Malcolm McKinlay called in the hijack and Duncan McLellan in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Yerby bet 375,000 when checked to. Only McLellan called.

The {5-Hearts} was the turn and McLellan checked. Yerby moved all in for 750,000 which put McLellan in the tank. McLellan used two time bank cards before he rechecked his cards before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Duncan McLellan gb
Duncan McLellan
2,000,000
-1,650,000
-1,650,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jay Yerby gb
Jay Yerby
1,205,000
405,000
405,000

Tags: Duncan McLellanJay YerbyMalcolm McKinlay

Level: 18

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Styrvoll's Kicker Plays

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was three ways to a flop. Christopher Johnson was in the hijack, Andrew Wilson was on the button and Fredrik Styrvoll in the big blind.

There was 375,000 in the pot and Johnson bet 125,000 when checked to. Both Wilson and Styrvoll called.

Action checked through on the {j-Clubs} turn.

The river came the {8-Diamonds} and action checked to Johnson who bet 200,000. Wilson folded and Styrvoll decided to look Johnson up. Johnson showed {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for top pair while Styrvoll showed {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to have Johnson outkicked to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Wilson gb
Andrew Wilson
3,500,000
115,620
115,620
Day 1A Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Christopher Johnson (UK) gb
Christopher Johnson (UK)
2,200,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Fredrik Styrvoll gb
Fredrik Styrvoll
1,925,000
655,000
655,000

Tags: Andrew WilsonChristopher JohnsonFredrik Styrvoll

Bickley Wins at Showdown

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There was 350,000 in the pot. Razvan Purcara was in the cutoff against Robert Bickley in the small blind.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Purcara continued for 80,000. Bickley check called.

The {9-Hearts} was the turn and action checked through.

The {3-Spades} was the river and action went check check. Bickley showed {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for one pair which was enough to take down the pot as Purcara mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Robert Bickley gb
Robert Bickley
2,700,000
1,145,000
1,145,000
Profile photo of Razvan Purcaru gb
Razvan Purcaru
2,400,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Razvan PurcaraRobert Bickley

Level: 17

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000