£1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 UKIPT Blackpool

07-13-2023 20:43 UTC

Wang Gains Huge Stack After Winning Three Way All-In

Matt Warburton

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

Ariel Reidmond went all in preflop from early position and Robert Machin also moved all in with a similar stack. Beihao Wang isolated with both players covered and the rest of the table got out of the way. Three players flipped their cards, with both Reidmond and Machin at risk.

Ariel Reidmond: A♣J♣
Robert Machin: 9♠9♣
Beihao Wang: J♥J♦

The board ran out 8♥2♣4♥A♥5♥. Reidmond was already stood up to leave when he hit an ace on the turn to bring him ahead. He was about to sit back down before the river brought the fourth heart to give Wang the flush and the winning hand.

Both Reidmond and Machin were eliminated from the tournament and Wang scooped a huge pot to bring him amongst the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beihao Wang	142,000 142,000	142,000
Ariel Reidmond	Busted
Robert Machin	Busted

Tags: Ariel Reidmond Robert Machin

07-13-2023 19:06 UTC

Bako Wins Flip to Double Through Pilkington

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Maz Bako raised from late position and Jessica Pilkington reraised to 6,000. Bako moved all in for 20,100 and Pilkington made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Bako at risk.

Maz Bako: 9♥9♣
Jessica Pilkington: A♥Q♠

The board ran out 4♦5♦9♣Q♥2♣. Pilkington paired her queens on the turn, but it wasn't enough after Bako made a set of nines on the flop. He doubled up to bring himself well above starting stack again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Pilkington	106,000 -14,000	-14,000
Maz Bako	46,000 -31,000	-31,000

Tags: Jessica Pilkington Maz Bako

07-13-2023 18:37 UTC

McKeown's Queens Crack Mussan's Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Steven McKeown open raised and Joshua Musson reraised to 4,800 from the button. McKeown four-bet to 15,000 and Musson moved all in. McKeown looked strained as he made the call. Two players flipped over their cards, with McKeown at risk.

Steven McKeown: Q♥Q♣
Joshua Musson: K♠K♥

McKeown had pocket queens and Mussan had pocket kings. The board ran out J♦Q♦3♣5♥5♦. McKeown hit a set of queens on the river. A neutral player looked up from eating his burger. McKeown scooped over the chips.

"I'm glad you were here to see that," said Mussan. "At least it's on paper".

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mckeown	160,000 160,000	160,000
Joshua Musson	33,000 -1,000	-1,000

Tags: Joshua Musson Steven McKeown

07-13-2023 18:16 UTC

Pilkington Wins Multiway With Top Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jessica Pilkington raised to 1,700 from under the gun and was called by Ali Zia on the button and Liam Johnston in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣10♥J♣ and action checked to Pilkington, who bet 2,500. Zia and Johnston both called.

The turn was the 6♥. Johnston checked and Pilkington bet 6,000. Zia made the fold and Johnston called.

The river came the 5♦. Johnston checked again and Pilkington moved all in for to put Johnston on the spot for 11,000 chips effective.

Johnston thought for a moment before making the fold and showing J♥8♥ for a pair of jacks. Pilkington also showed her hand, A♥J♠ for a pair of jacks with higher kicker.

"You've made some pretty sick folds to me today," said Pilkington.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Pilkington	120,000 74,000	74,000
Liam Johnston	11,000 -31,000	-31,000

Tags: Ali Zia Jessica Pilkington Liam Johnston

07-13-2023 17:15 UTC

Fawzi Calls Bluff to Eliminate Kular

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joshua Musson raised from under the gun and was called by Farid Fawzi and Sarbjit Kular in early positions, as well as Craig Watson in the big blind.

The flop came K♣3♠7♣ and all three players checked. The turn was the 5♠. Musson checked and Fawzi bet 2,500. Kular called and Musson folded.

The river was the 3♥. Fawzi checked and Kular went all in for 4,700. Fawzi made the call. Kular flipped over 8♦6♦ for a bluff and stood up to exit as Fawzi showed Q♥Q♣ for pocket queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Fawzi	44,000
Sarbjit Kular	Busted

Tags: Craig Watson Farid Fawzi Joshua Musson Sarbjit Kular

07-13-2023 16:37 UTC

Bako Wins Flip to Eliminate Kular

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sarbjit Kular raised from under the gun and Maz Bako reraised to 4,000. Kular moved all in 9,500 and Bako called. The cards were flipped on their backs, with Kular at risk.

Sarbjit Kular: A♣Q♠
Maz Bako: 9♠9♥

The board ran out J♣5♠7♠3♠3♣. Kular didn't manage to pair his hand and so Bako held up with his pocket nines to win the pot. Kular was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maz Bako	77,000 77,000	77,000
Sarbjit Kular	Busted

Tags: Maz Bako Sarbjit Kular

07-13-2023 16:16 UTC

Grafton Loses Most of Stack Then Doubles

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Richard Garbutt open limped and picked up a call before Arian Hassankash raised to 2,200. Sam Grafton responded with a three-bet to 5,800 and Garbutt, the original limped, four-bet to 12,000. Grafton made the call.

The flop came J♠K♦10♠ and Garbutt continued for 10,000, which would have put Grafton all in. Grafton made the fold and was left with a short stack.

The next hand, Morten Kjaergaard raised and Grafton moved all in for 5,200. Kjaergaard made the call and the two players flipped the cards, with Grafton at risk.

Sam Grafton: Q♥Q♠
Morten Kjaergaard: K♦10♦

The board ran out 10♥A♥5♣K♠J♥. Grafton had pocket queens. Kjaergaard paired his tens on the flop and made two pair with his king on the turn. It looked like Grafton's would bust, but the river gave him the nut straight to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Kjaergaard	39,000 39,000	39,000
Richard Garbutt	36,000 36,000	36,000
Sam Grafton	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Arian Hassankash Morten Kjaergaard Richard Garbutt Sam Grafton

07-13-2023 15:36 UTC

Belshaw Outkicks Mulhern and Doubles Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Oliver Braddock raised from middle position and was called by Jacob Mulhern, the small blind and Garrie Belshaw in the big blind.

The flop came 6♣7♥9♦ and action checked to Mulhern, who bet 2,000. Belshaw moved all in from 21,600 and action folded back to Mulhern. After some confusion over bets and jokes about angle-shooting, Mulhern made the call.

Mulhern showed J♠9♠ and Belshaw showed A♥9♣. Both players had a pair of nines, but Belshaw had the ace kicker to bring him ahead.

The turn came the 5♥ and the river was the 7♦, which helped neither player, meaning Belshaw held with his pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garrie Belshaw	46,000 46,000	46,000
Jacob Mulhern	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Jacob Mulhern Oliver Braddock

07-13-2023 14:25 UTC

Jeffrey Gets Fold From River Shove

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Daniel Laidlaw raised from late position and Kyle Jeffrey reraised to 1,700 from the button. Man Gao then reraised to 5,000 from the big blind. Laidlaw folded and Jeffrey called.

The flop came 4♣9♦10♠ and Gao continued for 3,500, which Jeffrey called.

The turn was the 2♦ and Gao bet out again, this time for 8,000, which Jeffrey once again called.

The river fell the 3♦ and Gao checked. Jeffrey moved all in, leaving Gao studying the board before eventually making the fold to give Jeffrey the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Jeffrey	58,000 58,000	58,000
Man Gao	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Kyle Jeffrey Man Gao

07-13-2023 13:57 UTC

Pilkington Chips Up Early With Flop Reraise

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Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Wendy Watson raised from early position and was called by Nicholas Fellone, Liam Johnston, and Jessica Pilkington on the button. Kevin Steward then reraised from the small blind and was called by Fellone, Johnston and Pilkington.

The flop came 5♠6♥4♥ and Steward bet out 4,500. Action folded around to Johnston, who made the call. Pilkington then reraised to 15,000 and forced all other players out of the pot to chip up early.