£1M Guarantee Exceeded, Jordan Bamford Bags as Day 1d Chip Leader
Day 1d of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour 2023 Season Finale, running at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, has now concluded. A total of 513 entries were made. Of those, 77 players made it through the flight to Day 2 and into the money.
Jordan Bamford bagged in first place with 660,000, which puts him ahead of Day 1c chip leader Jack Nolan heading into Day 2. Bamford has a few recorded live cashes behind him, including one five-figure score, and is now on track for his best ever result.
Tuan Le of the UK finished the flight in second place with 638,000 chips. Le took down the UKIPT Blackpool Main Event earlier in the year and is now on the hunt for a second title.
In third place was Marian Ionut Farcas with 625,500, Jessica Pilkington finished in fourth with 524,000, and Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier rounds out the top five with 521,000.
Top Ten Day 1d Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Bamford | United Kingdom | 660,000 |
| 2 | Tuan Le | United Kingdom | 638,000 |
| 3 | Marian Ionut Farcas | Romania | 625,500 |
| 4 | Jessica Pilkington | United Kingdom | 524,000 |
| 5 | Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier | France | 521,000 |
| 6 | Matthew Bonham | United Kingdom | 463,000 |
| 7 | Matthew Church | United Kingdom | 430,500 |
| 8 | Hang Xu | China | 400,000 |
| 9 | Jeremy Macghilles | United Kingdom | 395,500 |
| 10 | Tobias Kirby-Hogarty | United Kingdom | 394,000 |
Day 1e also concluded shortly after Day 1d. Teodor Evstratiev of Bulgaria finished the flight as chip leader and has taken the overall lead, heading into Day 2 with 768,000.
Overall, the UKIPT Season Finale Main Event has proven to be a roaring success. The atmosphere has been buzzing, the flights busy, and the £1,000,000 guarauntee has been smashed out of the water. The total prize pool stands at £1,177,920.
From five starting flights, as well as one extra flight that ran at the Hippodrome in London, a total of 185 players will return to the felt to do battle for the top prize, which stands at £201,700. The full payout structure is yet to be announced.
The combined chip counts from all flights, as well as the seat draw, will be available on the Day 2 introduction. Stay tuned as PokerNews follow the epic series finale down to the final table.
