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

07-14-2023 20:05 UTC

Gordo Wins Flip to Eliminate Evstratiev

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Teodor Evstratiev open raised to 4,000 from the button and Guhlermo Gordo reraised to 11,000 from the small blind. Evstratiev moved all in for around 35,000 and Gordo quickly made the call. The cards were flipped on their backs, with Evstratiev at risk.

Teodor Evstratiev: A♠K♠
Guhlermo Gordo: 9♣9♥

Evstratiev had ace king and Gordo had pocket nines. The board ran out 5♥7♣5♣3♥3♦ and Gordo won the hand with two pair, nines with the threes on board. Evstratiev was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guhlermo Gordo	155,000 155,000	155,000
Teodor Evstratiev	Busted

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07-14-2023 19:54 UTC

Hassankash Calls Ten Big Blind Shove to Bust Pang

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jean Chan Pang moved all in from under the gun for 16,500. Action folded around to Arian Hassankash, who deliberated his move before calling in the small blind.

Jean Chan Pang: J♠10♥
Arian Hassankash: A♣8♠

The board ran out 5♣8♥7♠A♠2♦. Hassankash improved his hand to two pair, aces and eights. Pang was eliminated from the tournament. He stood up and shook his opponent's hand before leaving.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arian Hassankash	67,000 67,000	67,000
Jean Chan Pang	Busted

Tags: Arian Hassankash Jean Chan Pang

07-14-2023 18:41 UTC

Thomas Gets Three Streets of Value For Flopped Straight

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Matt Warburton

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

A player who goes by GH open raised from middle position and was called by David Thomas. Paul Rigg reraised from the big blind and both GH and Thomas called.

The flop came 7♠5♥8♦. Rigg made a continuation bet of 8,000 and GH called before Thomas raised to 17,000. Rigg and GH both called.

The turn was the 3♥ and action checked to Thomas, who bet 22,000. Rigg called and GH folded.

The river came the K♥. Rigg checked and Thomas bet the same amount, 22,000 chips. Rigg made the call and Thomas flipped over 9♣6♣ for a flopped straight to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Thomas (UK)	165,000 40,000	40,000
Paul Rigg	130,000 87,000	87,000
GH	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: David Thomas Paul Rigg

07-14-2023 16:57 UTC

Laidlaw Wins Flip to Eliminate Popescu

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Matt Warburton

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

Action folded around to Cristian Popescu, who raised to 2,300 from the button, Paul Rigg called in the small blind and Daniel Laidlaw reraised to 10,500 from the big blind. Popescu moved all in, Rigg folded and Laidlaw called. Two players turned their cards for the all in, with Popescu at risk.

Cristian Popescu: A♣J♦
Daniel Laidlaw: 10♥10♠

The board ran out K♦7♣9♦K♥2♦. Popescu had the pair of kings on board with ace high and Laidlaw had two pair with the kings and his pocket tens. He won the pot and Popescu was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Laidlaw (UK)	178,000 68,000	68,000
Cristian Popescu	Busted

Tags: Cristian Popescu Daniel Laidlaw Paul Rigg

07-14-2023 16:31 UTC

Johnston Picks Off Slater's River Bluff

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Matt Warburton

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

Jacob Mulhern raised to 2,000 from under the gun and Nathan Slater made the call. Liam Johnston then reraised to 8,500, Mulhern folded and Slater called.

The flop came J♥A♥Q♣ and both players checked. The turn was the 8♣ and Slater bet 5,200, which Johnston called.

The river fell the 5♥ and Slater bet big for 25,000, which represented an all in for his opponent. Johnston went into the tank and looked visibly anguished by the decision.

"This is probably terrible," said Johnston before eventually making the call.

Slater showed 7♣7♥ for pocket sevens that he'd turned into a bluff. Johnston showed Q♠10♥ for a pair of queens and scooped a pot that doubled him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liam Johnston	63,000 63,000	63,000
Nathan Slater	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Jacob Mulhern Liam Johnston Nathan Slater

07-14-2023 16:16 UTC

Docherty Eliminated After Losing Stack Blind Versus Blind

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to Yuet Wong, who raised from the button. David Docherty reraised to 7,500 and Wong went all in for 33,800. Docherty started talking himself through the hand before making the call. The two players flipped their cards, with Wong at risk.

Yuet Wong: A♣K♦
David Docherty: K♣Q♥

The board ran out 4♠9♥10♣3♥2♣. Neither player improved and so Wong held with his ace high to win the pot and leave Docherty with just a few hundred behind.

The following hand, Vikrum Mehta raised to 1,800 from middle position and Docherty placed the rest of his stack over the line. The player in the small blind also called.

The flop came 10♥A♠6♠ and both players in the side pot checked. The turn was the K♥. The small blind checked and Mehta bet 2,000. His opponent folded and Docherty and Mehta flipped their cards.

Docherty had A♦Q♦ for a pair of aces and Mehta had K♣10♦ for two pair. The river came a blank and Mehta won the pot. Docherty was eliminated but has since been seen re-entering the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuet Wong	68,000 16,000	16,000
Vikrum Mehta	44,000 -14,000	-14,000
David Docherty	Busted

Tags: Vikrum Mehta David Docherty

07-14-2023 15:48 UTC

Xie Doubles With Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Zheyu Weng raised to 1,800 from middle position and Renee Xie moved all in for 7,600. All other players folded and Weng made the call. The two players flipped their cards, with Xie at risk.

Renee Xie: K♥K♦
Zheyu Weng: 6♥6♦

Weng had pocket sixes and Xie had pocket kings. The board ran out Q♣8♦7♠A♥2♣. Neither player improved and Xie held with her kings to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zheyu Weng	62,000 62,000	62,000
Renee Xie	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Renee Xie

07-14-2023 15:04 UTC

Mehta Doubles Up With Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Vikrum Mehta raised to 1,400 from middle position and Yuet Wong reraised to 4,600 from the cutoff. Mehta four-bet to 14,400 and Wong put in the final raise which represented the rest of his opponent's stack. Mehta called all in for 24,400 and players flipped their cards.

Yuet Wong: Q♣Q♠
Vikrum Mehta: K♥K♠

Wong had pocket queens and Mehta had pocket kings. The board ran out 10♣5♣2♣7♥A♠. Neither player improved and so Mehta held with his kings to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vikrum Mehta	58,000
Yuet Wong	52,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Vikrum Mehta

07-14-2023 14:36 UTC

Pyke Eliminated as Laidlaw Chips Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Danny Pyke raised from middle position and Daniel Laidlaw reraised to 5,500 from the small blind. Pyke made the call and two players went to the flop.

The flop came A♥4♥6♠ and Laidlaw continued for 2,900, which Pyke called. The turn was the 7♠ and Laidlaw bet again, this time for 8,700. Pyke again called.

The river fell the 6♥. Laidlaw switched to a check and Pyke pushed all in for 35,600. Laidlaw made the call and he flipped over A♣Q♥ for a pair of aces. Pyke showed K♠2♠ for a bluff. Laidlaw won the pot and Pyke was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Laidlaw (UK)	110,000 110,000	110,000
Danny Pyke	Busted

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07-14-2023 14:14 UTC

Pyke Picks Off Bluff With Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Martyn Bebb raised to 1,100 from the hijack and was called by Danny Pyke on the button and Liam Johnston in the small blind.

The flop came Q♠9♠7♦ and action checked to Pyke, who made a bet. Johnston folded and Bebb made the call.

The turn was the 10♥ and both players checked. The river fell the 8♣ and Bebb bet 4,500, which Pyke called.

Bebb showed A♠5♠ for a missed flush draw that he'd turned into a bluff. Pyke showed K♠Q♣ for a pair of kings and scooped over the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Pyke	75,000 75,000	75,000
Martyn Bebb	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Danny Pyke Liam Johnston Martyn Bebb