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

07-14-2023 16:57 UTC

Laidlaw Wins Flip to Eliminate Popescu

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 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 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 20:05 UTC

Gordo Wins Flip to Eliminate Evstratiev

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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

Tags: Teodor Evstratiev

07-14-2023 20:48 UTC

Xie Makes Set and Chips Up to Nearly 300,000

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Matt Warburton

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

Renee Xie raised to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Yusef Erdem. Constantin Erhan re-raised to 13,000 from the button, Xie called and Erdem folded.

Two players went to the flop, which came J♥9♦3♠. Xie checked and Erhan bet 7,000, which Xie called.

The turn came the 6♦ and Xie led out for 25,000. Erhan made the call.

The river was the 4♣ and Xie led out again with a huge bet of 75,000. Erhan took time to weigh up his decision before making the call. Xie flipped over J♣J♦ for a flopped set of jacks to win the pot and bring her stack up to close to 295,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renee Xie	295,000 278,000	278,000
Constantin Erhan	135,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Constantin Erhan Renee Xie Yusef Erdem

07-14-2023 21:04 UTC

TJ Takes Chunk of Chips From Bowyer

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the flop on a board of 3♣2♦4♣. TJ checked and Nicolas Bowyer bet 15,000. TJ responded with a check raise all in for 47,000.

Bowyer strained and declared that he didn't have much of a hand before figuring that he had the odds to call. He moved his chips into the middle and had TJ covered as players flipped their cards.

TJ: 8♠3♠
Nicolas Bowyer: A♠Q♦

Bowyer had two overcards with his ace queen, as well as a backdoor wheel draw. TJ had a pair of threes.

The turn came the 7♥ and the river was the 9♦. TJ held up to take a chunk of chips off Bowyer.

Player	Chips	Progress
TJ	160,000 160,000	160,000
Nicolas Bowyer	33,000 33,000	33,000

07-14-2023 21:47 UTC

Czeszel Wakes Up With Aces in Small Blind; Eliminates Johnston

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Matt Warburton

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

Action folded around to Michal Czeszel, who pushed all in from the small blind. Liam Johnston called in the big blind and he was the player at risk as the cards were flipped.

Michal Czeszel: K♣10♠
Liam Johnston: A♣A♦

Czeszel was far behind against Johnston's pocket aces. The board ran out A♥6♣K♦J♥2♥ to further improve Johnston's hand to a set of aces on the flop. He held and Czeszel was eliminated from the tournament as the bubble slowly approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Czeszel	220,000 220,000	220,000
Liam Johnston	Busted

Tags: Liam Johnston Michal Czeszel

07-14-2023 22:26 UTC

Kradlak Catches Runner-Runner Flush to Double Through Gordo

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Matt Warburton

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

Action folded around to Guhlermo Gordo, who raised from the button. Martin Kradlak moved all in from the big blind with a shorter stack and Gordo called. Players flipped their cards.

Guhlermo Gordo: A♥Q♦
Martin Kradlak: A♠J♠

The board ran out 9♦10♥Q♠10♠6♠. That gave Gordo a pair of queens on the flop. However, Kradlak caught up with a runner-runner flush on the river and doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guhlermo Gordo	120,000 -35,000	-35,000
Martin Kradlak	80,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Martin Kradlak

07-14-2023 22:45 UTC

Horton Runs Into Brown's Kings

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Matt Warburton

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

Constantin Erhan raised to 6,500 from middle position and Alistair Brown called. Richard Horton moved all in from the button for 42,000, Erhan folded and Brown called. Two players flipped their cards, with Horton at risk.

Richard Horton: 8♥8♣
Alistair Brown: K♦K♣

Horton had pocket eights and Brown had pocket kings. Horton had already stood up as the board ran out 4♠Q♣3♣2♣J♦. Neither player improved and so Brown held with his kings. Horton was eliminated from the tournament with just a few players to go before the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alistair Brown	240,000 240,000	240,000
Richard Horton	Busted

Tags: Alistair Brown Richard Horton

07-14-2023 23:14 UTC

Reed Runs Into Gordo's Queens

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Matt Warburton

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

Guhlermo Gordo raised to 8,000 preflop and Conna Reed reraised to 25,000. Gordo moved all in and Reed made the call with the shorter stack.

Conna Reed: J♦J♠
Guhlermo Gordo: Q♠Q♦

Reed had pocket jacks but was far behind against Gordo's pocket queens. The board ran out 3♥K♥7♦4♦Q♣, which further improved Gordo's hand to a set of queens. Reed was eliminated close to the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guhlermo Gordo	180,000 60,000	60,000
Conna Reed	Busted