Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
2024 UKIPT London
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 UKIPT London
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£696,000
Entries
725
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
13
Players Left
1
Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Atanas Pavlov limped the button with 5♥4♣ and Gaspare Sposato checked his option in the big blind with 10♥3♦.
The flop came 10♣Q♦9♦ and Sposato checked his pair of tens. Pavlov bet 375,000 and Sposato called. Both players checked it back on the 9♠ turn.
The river was the K♠ and Sposato checked again. Pavlov fired out a bet of 1,750,000 on a bluff and Sposato made the call to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,375,000
-3,025,000
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-3,025,000 |
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6,375,000
3,025,000
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3,025,000 |
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Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Following the previous hand in which Sposato lost to Pavlov's kings, Atanas Pavlov open shoved from the button with 9♣5♣. Gaspare Sposato woke up with A♠10♣ in the big blind and made the call for 1,525,000.
The board ran out 2♦Q♥3♦A♦9♠. Sposato paired his ace on the turn and doubled up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,400,000
-1,375,000
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-1,375,000 |
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3,350,000
1,375,000
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1,375,000 |
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Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Atanas Pavlov completed the button with K♥K♦, Gaspare Sposato raised to 825,000 from the big blind with 7♦2♣ and Pavlov flat called.
The flop ran out 4♠6♦Q♣ and Sposato continued for 550,000, which Pavlov called. The turn was the K♠, improving Pavlov's hand to a set of kings. Sposato checked and Pavlov opted to check it behind to trap.
The river was the 7♠ and Sposato made a pair of sevens. He put out of a blocking bet of 450,000 and Pavlov moved all in. Sposato folded and Pavlov won the pot.
Sposato had lost a few small pots in previous hands. After this confrontation, his stack was reduced to around six big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
19,775,000
6,075,000
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6,075,000 |
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1,975,000
-6,075,000
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-6,075,000 |
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Level: 34
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Atanas Pavlov completed on the button with 10♣9♦, Gaspare Sposato raised to 1,000,000 from the big blind with A♦K♥ and Pavlov called.
The flop ran out 2♣Q♦K♠ and Sposato bet 750,000 with his pair of kings, which Pavlov called in position.
The turn was the J♥ and Sposato sized up to 1,800,000. Pavlov had made the straight and opted to raise it up to 4,200,000. Sposato went into the tank and then managed to get away from his hand, folding and conceding the pot but potentially saving his tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,700,000
3,800,000
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3,800,000 |
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8,050,000
-3,800,000
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-3,800,000 |
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Level 33
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Players have agreed on a deal heads-up. Gaspare Sposato takes £103,660 and Atanas Pavlov earns £99,340. Action will continue and the pair will battle it out for a further £4,000 and the coveted PokerStars trophy.
Level 33
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Gaspare Sposato pushed all in from the button and Atanas Pavlov called in the big blind for 4,575,000. Players flipped their cards, with Pavlov at risk.
Atanas Pavlov: J♠J♥ 
Gaspare Sposato: 3♠3♥
The board ran out J♣2♠5♦A♦8♦. Pavlov further improved to a set of jacks on the flop and doubled up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,850,000
-4,825,000
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-4,825,000 |
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9,900,000
4,825,000
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4,825,000 |
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Level 33
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Atanas Pavlov completed the button with K♣6♥ and Gaspare Sposato checked the big blind with J♥10♥.
Sposato flopped the straight with a flush draw on a board of K♥Q♦9♥ and checked it to Pavlov, who bet 275,000 with top pair. Sposato raised to 850,000 and Pavlov called. Both players then checked it back on the A♣ turn.
The river was the J♠ and Sposato made it 1,400,000 to go. Pavlov made the call and Sposato won another pot to further increase his lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,675,000
2,275,000
|
2,275,000 |
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5,075,000
-2,275,000
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-2,275,000 |
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Level: 33
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000