2024 UKIPT London

£1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 UKIPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
£127,600
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£696,000
Entries
725
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
13
Players Left
1

Sposato Takes Chip Lead

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov raised to 500,000 from the button with K9 and Gaspare Sposato called in the big blind with K3.

The flop came 74J and Sposato checked. Pavlov made it 575,000 to go and Sposato called. Sposato checked again on the 3 turn. Pavlov bet 1,300,000 and Sposato called.

The river was the 5 and both players checked to showdown. Sposato won the pot with a pair of threes and gained the chip lead. A couple of hands later, Sposato made two pair and won another decent pot to further improve his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Gaspare Sposato
14,400,000
4,700,000
4,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Atanas Pavlov
7,350,000
-4,700,000
-4,700,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Atanas PavlovGaspare Sposato

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Sposato Flops Straight

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov completed the button with K6 and Gaspare Sposato checked the big blind with J10.

Sposato flopped the straight with a flush draw on a board of KQ9 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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Gaspare Sposato
16,675,000
2,275,000
2,275,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Atanas Pavlov
5,075,000
-2,275,000
-2,275,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

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Pavlov Doubles With Jacks

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: JJ All in
Gaspare Sposato: 33

The board ran out J25A8. Pavlov further improved to a set of jacks on the flop and doubled up his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Gaspare Sposato
11,850,000
-4,825,000
-4,825,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Atanas Pavlov
9,900,000
4,825,000
4,825,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

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Pavlov Turns Straight, Sposato Gets Away

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov completed on the button with 109, Gaspare Sposato raised to 1,000,000 from the big blind with AK and Pavlov called.

The flop ran out 2QK 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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Atanas Pavlov
13,700,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
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Gaspare Sposato
8,050,000
-3,800,000
-3,800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

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Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Pavlov Makes Set of Kings

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov completed the button with KK, Gaspare Sposato raised to 825,000 from the big blind with 72 and Pavlov flat called.

The flop ran out 46Q 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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Atanas Pavlov
19,775,000
6,075,000
6,075,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
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Gaspare Sposato
1,975,000
-6,075,000
-6,075,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

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Sposato Doubles Up

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 95. Gaspare Sposato woke up with A10 in the big blind and made the call for 1,525,000.

The board ran out 2Q3A9. Sposato paired his ace on the turn and doubled up his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Atanas Pavlov
18,400,000
-1,375,000
-1,375,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
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Gaspare Sposato
3,350,000
1,375,000
1,375,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

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Sposato Calls River Bluff

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Atanas Pavlov limped the button with 54 and Gaspare Sposato checked his option in the big blind with 103.

The flop came 10Q9 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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Atanas Pavlov
15,375,000
-3,025,000
-3,025,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
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Gaspare Sposato
6,375,000
3,025,000
3,025,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

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