£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

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07-13-2023 20:55 UTC

McIlroy Loses Race to Bust Tournament

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Matt Warburton

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

Joshua Musson raised to 2,500 and Arian Hassankash reraised to 7,000 and Adam McIlroy moved all in for 11,500. Musson folded and Hassankash made the call. Two players flipped their cards, with McIlroy at risk.

Adam McIlroy: A♦K♣
Arian Hassankash: Q♥Q♠

It was a classic poker race. McIlroy whipped out his phone to record the hand as the board ran out 6♥3♦J♣7♥9♥. He couldn't pair his hand and so Hassankash held with his pocket queens. McIlroy was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Hassankash	85,000 47,000	47,000
Adam McIlroy	Busted

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07-13-2023 21:06 UTC

Pilkington Gets It In and Eliminates Ferenbach

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the turn on a board of Q♦4♠J♠8♠. Jessica Pilkington checked and Doron Ferenbach put out a bet of 15,000. Pilkington responded with a reraise to 28,000 and Ferenbach called.

The river came the K♦ and Pilkington pushed all in for 65,200. Ferenbach flicked in a chip to signify the call. Pilkington turned over A♠5♠ for a flush. Ferenbach showed 8♥8♦ for a set of eights.

Pilkington won the pot and just about had Ferenbach covered. He was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Pilkington	190,000 84,000	84,000
Doron Ferenbach	Busted

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07-13-2023 22:27 UTC

Musson Doubles Up Through Rawson

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Joshua Musson on the button, who came in with a raise. Bradley Rawson reraised to 15,000 from the small blind and Musson moved all in. Rawson made the call and players flipped their cards, with Musson at risk.

Joshua Musson: A♠Q♥
Bradley Rawson: K♦Q♦

The board ran out 3♠K♣A♣5♣9♣ to give Rawson a pair of kings and Musson a pair of aces. Musson won the pot and doubled up as the tournament approaches its final hour.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Rawson	175,000 -50,000	-50,000
Joshua Musson	117,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Bradley Rawson Joshua Musson

07-13-2023 22:45 UTC

Zia Flops Flush and Check Raises River

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Arian Hassankash open raised from middle position and was called by Ali Zia in the small blind and Sam Grafton in the big blind.

The flop ran out 6♣4♠6♠. Zia checked and Grafton led out for 4,000, which both Hassankash and Zia called.

The turn was the 10♣ and all three players checked. The river came the Q♦. Zia checked, Grafton bet out 9,000 and Hassankash called. Zia then put in a check-raise to 25,000. Grafton folded and Hassankash called.

Zia flipped over 6♥4♥ for a flopped full house. Hassankash mucked his hand and Zia scooped a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	205,000

Ali Zia	130,000
Arian Hassankash	52,000

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07-13-2023 22:59 UTC

James Gets Paid for Nut Flush

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Georgina James raised to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Daniel Laidlaw and Steven McKeown in the small blind.

The flop ran out 3♦10♦4♦ and all three players checked. The turn came the 9♣. McKeown checked and James bet 5,000. Laidlaw folded and McKeown called.

The river was the 7♠. McKeown checked and James bet 11,000. McKeown scratched his head and then made the call. James flipped over A♦K♦ for the nut flush and McKeown threw his hand into the muck.

It was a late and much needed pot for James as Day 1a moved towards its final stages.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mckeown	165,000 -45,000	-45,000
Georgina James	70,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Georgina James Steven McKeown

07-13-2023 23:23 UTC

Grafton Chipping Up Despite Being Past "Peak Performance"

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Matt Warburton

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

Sam Grafton raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and Yuet Wong called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥J♠5♥. Wong checked and Grafton bet 12,000, which forced Wong out of the pot. Grafton added a few more chips to his pile.

Grafton then stood up for a stretch. A player at the other table asked if he was getting tired, to which Grafton responded, "I'm an old man! My peak performance is until about 6.30 p.m. and then it's slowly downhill after that."

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	220,000 15,000	15,000

Yuet Wong	70,000 -50,000	-50,000

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07-13-2023 23:42 UTC

Laidlaw Dodges Brandt's Outs to Double Up

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Matt Warburton

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

Action folded around to Patrice Brandt, who moved all in from the hijack. Daniel Laidlaw called in the big blind and the cards were flipped on their backs, with Laidlaw at risk.

Daniel Laidlaw: A♥10♦
Patrice Brandt: K♣J♣

The board ran out 7♣10♥6♣3♦2♦. Brandt picked up a flush draw on the flop along with his overcards to the board, but the turn and river came blanks. Laidlaw held up with his ace high to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Laidlaw (UK)	40,000 -65,000	-65,000
Patrice Brandt	34,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Patrice Brandt

07-14-2023 00:22 UTC

James Gets Kings Cracked and Busts Close to Bubble

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Matt Warburton

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

Dale Hancock opened the action with a raise and Georgina James jammed all in from the small blind for 93,500. Hancock made the call and players flipped their cards, with James at risk.

Georgina James: K♣K♥
Dale Hancock: A♣Q♣

James was well ahead with pocket kings, until the board ran out J♣5♠9♣2♣6♥. Hancock made his flush on the turn to win the pot and James was eliminated from the tournament close to the bubble.

"That's just the way it is sometimes," said James as she stood up to exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dale Hancock	190,000 85,000	85,000
Georgina James	Busted

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07-14-2023 01:08 UTC

Grafton Eliminates Genyman on the Bubble

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to Sam Grafton, who raised from the small blind. Feridun Genyman called in the big blind.

The flop ran out 10♣K♦9♠ and Genyman overshoved all in for 66,500.

"Are you feeling good about this?", asked Grafton before making the call.

Feridun Genyman: 8♦7♦
Sam Grafton: J♠J♣

Genyman had a straight draw and backdoor flush draw. Grafton had pocket jacks.

The turn came the 4♥ and the river was the K♠. Grafton held up with his jacks and added to his stack. Genyman was eliminated from the tournament on the bubble. All other players will return for Day 2 in the money.

Standby for the Day 1a recap on PokerNews.

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