Dominik Nitsche Leads; Spragg Among Final Six of UKIPT Brighton Main Event
Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT Brighton Main Event, held at the Rendezvous Casino in Brighton, has now reached its conclusion.
A total of 352 entries were made to the event across three starting flights, making for a prize pool of £337,920. Of those, 54 players returned for Day 2 already in the money.
Only six will return to the felt for the final day. The next player to bust will recieve £13,700 in prize money. First place is set to walk away with £69,120.
Dominik Nitsche came to the final table as the chip leader after making a straight flush and busting Oliver Kong. Nitsche continued to leverage his big stack and finished the day at the top of the pile with 3,195,000.
Currently in second place is PokerStars qualifier Sebastian Gohr with 2,100,000. Gohr played three £109 satellites for UKIPT Brighton, cashing two and winning a seat on his third attempt. He's now playing for serious prize money.
Alessandro Spina started Day 2 as the chip leader and is currently third in chips. He discovered a new passion for poker after ending a professional rugby career and has since played regularly in both cash games and tournaments. He bagged up 2,000,000 chips.
In fourth place is Silver Pass winner Oliver Hutchins, in fifth is PokerStars Team Pro player Benjamin Spragg and in sixth place, after running his full house into quads, is PokerStars ambassador Adam McKola.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 3,195,000 | 64 |
| 2 | Sebastian Gohr | United Kingdom | 2,100,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Alessandro Spina | Italy | 2,000,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Oliver Hutchins | United Kingdom | 1,460,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Benjamin Spragg | United Kingdom | 1,160,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Adam McKola | United Kingdom | 655,000 | 13 |
When action resumes on the Final Day of the UKIPT Brighton Main Event, blinds will be on 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will continue at 60 minutes.
PokerNews will be bringing you coverage of the final table straight from the tournament floor as the event plays down to a winner.
