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

Wood Doubles Through Guiness

Level 33 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Chris Wood went all in for 14,400,000 from the button. Karl Guiness called in the big blind.

Chris Wood: {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Karl Guiness: {k-Spades}{6-Clubs}

Wood needed help to survive however the flop was favourable as it came {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}. The turn came the {q-Diamonds} and the river the {4-Hearts} to ensure Wood got the double up to the delight of his rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Karl Guiness gb
Karl Guiness
142,000,000
-15,000,000
-15,000,000
Profile photo of Chris Wood (UK) gb
Chris Wood (UK)
31,000,000
17,000,000
17,000,000

Tags: Chris WoodKarl Guiness

Level: 33

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000

Sandeep Shah Eliminated in 4th Place (£30,000)

Level 32 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Sandeep Shah
Sandeep Shah

Sandeep Shah raised to 3,700,000 from the cutoff and was called by Karl Guiness in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Shah continued for 5,200,000. Guiness called.

The {9-Spades} was the turn and Guiness used a time bank card before betting 9,000,000. Shah called.

The river came the {2-Hearts} and Guiness quickly moved all in for around 36,000,000 effective. Shah went into the tank before making the call. Guiness showed {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for a straight to eliminate Shah was showed {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for a set to be eliminated in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Karl Guiness gb
Karl Guiness
140,000,000
40,000,000
40,000,000
Profile photo of Sandeep Shah gb
Sandeep Shah
Busted

Tags: Karl GuinessSandeep Shah

Ashley Timms Eliminated in 5th Place (£22,000)

Level 32 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Ashley Timms
Ashley Timms

Ashley Timms moved all in on the button for a short stack and was called by chip leader Karl Guiness in the small blind.

Ashley Timms: {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Karl Guiness: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Timms needed help to survive but was flopped dead when it came {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. The turn came the {k-Diamonds} and the river the {8-Clubs} to eliminate Timms in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Karl Guiness gb
Karl Guiness
100,000,000
6,000,000
6,000,000
Profile photo of Ashley Timms gb
Ashley Timms
Busted

Tags: Ashley TimmsKarl Guiness

Thomas High Eliminated in 6th Place (£15,000)

Level 32 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Thomas High
Thomas High

Thomas High moved all in for around 16,000,000. Elliot Crowder called in the small blind.

Thomas High: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Elliot Crowder: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

It was a classic flip for High's tournament life. However the flip went Crowder's way as it came {k-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} to eliminate High from the tournament in sixth.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Elliot Crowder gb
Elliot Crowder
40,000,000
18,600,000
18,600,000
Profile photo of Thomas High gb
Thomas High
Busted

Tags: Elliot CrowderThomas High

Algernon Buchanan Eliminated in 7th Place (£10,000)

Level 32 : Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Algernon Buchanan
Algernon Buchanan

Karl Guiness raised to 4,000,000 from the cutoff. Action folded around to Algernon Buchanan in the big blind who moved all in for 18,600,000. Guiness thought for a bit before calling.

Algernon Buchanan: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Karl Guiness: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

It was a flip for Buchanan's tournament life. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} putting Guiness in front. Buchanan walked away from the table as the turn came the {5-Clubs}. The {7-Clubs} was the river which ensured that Buchanan would be eliminated in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Karl Guiness gb
Karl Guiness
94,000,000
16,000,000
16,000,000
Profile photo of Algernon Buchanan gb
Algernon Buchanan
Busted

Tags: Algernon BuchananKarl Guiness

Level: 32

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 1,600,000

Wood Doubles Through Buchanan

Level 31 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Algernon Buchanan raised to 2,500,000 from the cutoff before Chris Wood moved all in for 5,900,000 on the button. Buchanan called.

Chris Wood: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}
Algernon Buchanan: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Wood was all in and behind. He needed help to survive. It didn't come on the flop as the board came {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}. Buchanan looked set to be eliminated as the turn came the {j-Clubs}. However the river came the {6-Hearts} which saved Wood to the delight of his rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Algernon Buchanan gb
Algernon Buchanan
30,000,000
Profile photo of Chris Wood (UK) gb
Chris Wood (UK)
15,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Algernon BuchananChris Wood