£1,100 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 UKIPT Blackpool

07-15-2023 14:28 UTC

Renee Xie Eliminated In 17th Place (£3,440)

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Renee Xie was all in preflop with a short stack and got called by an opponent who had her well covered.

Renee Xie: 9♣9♦
Opponent: J♠J♥

The board ran out 7♣3♥5♠6♠J♦. Xie's opponent further improved with a set of jacks on the river to win the pot. Xie was eliminated from the tournament in 17th place for £3,440.

Before that, a player who goes by the name EK busted out in 18th place for £2,990.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renee Xie	Busted

Tags: Renee Xie

07-15-2023 14:46 UTC

Justin Devonport Eliminated In 16th place (£3,440)

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Matt Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Justin Devonport raised from early position to 55,000, which was most of his stack. Ali Zia reraised from the big blind for the rest of Devoport's stack and Devonport called.

Justin Devonport: J♠10♦
Ali Zia: K♣J♦

Zia had Devonport dominated and the board ran out 6♥2♥2♦A♠Q♣. Neither player improved, aside from the pair of deuces on board, and so Zia held up with his king high to win the pot.

Devonport was eliminated from the tournament in 16th place for £3,440.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Zia	960,000 470,000	470,000
Justin Devonport	Busted

Tags: Justin Devonport Ali Zia

07-15-2023 15:10 UTC

Bradley Rawson Eliminated In 15th place (£3,960)

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Teodor Estratiev raised preflop and Bradley Rawson moved all in with a relatively short stack. Action folded back around to Estratiev, who made the call with the bigger stack.

Bradley Rawson: 6♦6♠
Teodor Estratiev: 7♦7♣

Rawson wasn't in good shape as the cards were flipped. The board ran out 2♦9♥7♠9♦J♥, which further improved Estratiev's hand to a set of sevens.

Rawson was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place for £3,960.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teodor Estratiev	950,000
Bradley Rawson	Busted

Tags: Bradley Rawson Teodor Estratiev

07-15-2023 15:16 UTC

John Farrell Eliminated In 14th place (£3,960)

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to John Farrell, who pushed all in from the hijack for 94,000. Beihao Wang asked for a count before making the call and he had Farrell covered as players flipped their cards.

John Farrell: J♠J♣
Beihao Wang: 8♣8♥

Farrell was well ahead with pocket jacks. The board ran out 7♦10♥5♣5♠8♦.

Farrell turned to have a swig of his drink as the river fell. He looked back round and realized that Wang had hit a set of eights on the turn.

"B*llocks! F*ck!", said Farrell, who was eliminated from the tournament in 14th place for £3,960.

Player	Chips	Progress
Beihao Wang	750,000 160,000	160,000
John Farrell	Busted

Tags: John Farrell

07-15-2023 15:28 UTC

GM Eliminated In 13th Place (£4,550)

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tuan Le raised to 23,000 from under the gun and was called by a player who goes by GM in the small blind.

The flop came 2♣2♥4♣. GM checked and Le bet 24,000, which GM called.

The turn was the J♦ and GM moved all in. Le quickly called and players flipped their cards for the showdown, with GM at risk.

GM: K♠9♥
Tuan Le: A♥J♥

GM had shoved on a bluff, but Le had picked up a pair of jacks on the turn. The river came the 5♦ and Le held.

GM was eliminated from the tournament in 13th place for £4,550.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Le (UK)	1,150,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
GM	Busted

Tags: Tuan Le

07-15-2023 15:37 UTC

Martin Kradlak Eliminated In 12th place (£4,550)

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Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Martin Kradlak raised to 22,000 from middle position and Tuan Le reraised to 55,000 from the button. Kradlak moved all in and Le called to put Kradlak at risk.

Martin Kradlak: A♦3♦
Tuan Le: A♠A♥

Kradlak was in bad shape against Le's aces. The board ran out 4♥9♣10♠6♠6♣. Le's aces held and Kradlak was eliminated from the tournament in 12th place for £4,550.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Le (UK)	1,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Martin Kradlak	Busted

Tags: Martin Kradlak Tuan Le

07-15-2023 16:41 UTC

Sam Grafton Eliminated In 11th place (£5,220)

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Daniel Jackson open raised to 30,000 from middle position and action folded to Sam Grafton in the big blind, who made the call for most of his stack.

The flop came K♣8♠5♦. Grafton checked and Jackson pushed a stack of blues into the middle worth the rest of Grafton's stack. Grafton didn't look happy about the situation but found himself priced in for the call, which he made. Players flipped their cards.

Sam Grafton: 9♠2♥
Daniel Jackson: J♠J♥

Grafton was not in great shape against Jackson's pocket jacks. The turn came the A♠ and the river was the K♥. Jackson held with his pocket jacks.

Grafton was eliminated from the tournament in 11th place for £5,220.

Tags: Daniel Jackson Sam Grafton

07-15-2023 17:01 UTC

Oliver Campion Eliminated In 10th place (£5,220)

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Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Oliver Campion open raised to 30,000 and was called by the player on the button. Ali Zia reraised to 80,000 and both other players called.

The flop came the 7♦A♦7♥ and all three players checked. The turn was the 9♣ and Zia led for 150,000 and Campion moved all in for 406,000. Zia asked for the chip count and then made the call.

Campion showed A♣J♣ for a pair of aces with jack kicker and Zia showed A♠Q♦ for a pair of aces with queen kicker. The river came the 5♣ and Zia held.

Campion was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place for £5,220.

With that, tables broke down to the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Zia	950,000 -10,000	-10,000
Oliver Campion	Busted

Tags: Ali Zia Oliver Campion

07-15-2023 17:44 UTC

Maz Bako Eliminated In 9th Place (£6,010)

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action folded around to Maz Bako, who shoved all in from the small blind with a short stack. Tuan Le called in the big blind with Bako covered.

Maz Bako: A♠4♥
Tuan Le: J♦9♠

The board ran out K♥Q♥2♠8♥A♣ to give Bako a pair of aces on the river. He doubled up and survived, but it wouldn't last long.

The following hand, Bako shoved again from the button and was called by Le. Players flipped their cards and once again Bako was at risk.

Maz Bako: 7♥7♦
Tuan Le: A♦8♣

Bako had pocket sevens but was flipping against Le who had overcards. The board ran out A♠4♥5♣3♠4♣ to give Le a pair of aces on the flop. Bako was eliminated from the tournament in 9th place for £6,010.

The official 8-max final table is about to get underway.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Le (UK)	1,550,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Maz Bako	Busted

Tags: Maz Bako Tuan Le

07-15-2023 18:22 UTC

Fraser Bellamy Eliminated In 8th place (£7,220)

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Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Teodor Evstratiev raised from middle position and Fraser Bellamy moved all in from the small blind with a short stack. Evstratiev made the call and players flipped their cards, with Bellamy at risk.

Fraser Bellamy: A♣K♦
Teodor Evstratiev: K♣J♣

Bellamy had Evstratiev dominated preflop with his ace king. The board ran out 6♠Q♠10♥A♥4♦. The flop brought Evstratiev a straight draw and the turn completed his straight to give him the pot.

Bellamy was eliminated in 8th place for £7,220.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teodor Evstratiev	1,050,000 -34,000	-34,000
Fraser Bellamy	Busted

Tags: Fraser Bellamy Teodor Evstratiev