Saigokul Kannan Tops Flight and Takes Overall Chip Lead, Carr in Close Second
Day 1b of the PokerStars UKIPT London Main Event, running at the Hippodrome Casino, has now concluded. A total of 200 entries were made to the flight and 29 players made it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Saigokul Kannan of the United Arab Emirates finished out in front with 533,000, topping both flights to take his place as overall chip leader.
Paul Carr of Ireland finished close behind in second with bang on 500,000, while Oliver Hutchins of the UK bagged in third for 467,500.
PokerStars ambassador Barny Boatman made the top ten, while Adam McKola also bagged for Team PokerStars.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saigokul Kannan | United Arab Emirates | 533,000 |
| 2 | Paul Carr | Ireland | 500,000 |
| 3 | Oliver Hutchins | United Kingdom | 467,500 |
| 4 | Simon Turner | Scotland | 458,000 |
| 5 | Jamie Geraghty | England | 365,500 |
| 6 | Barny Boatman | United Kingdom | 288,000 |
| 7 | Allan Dyrstad | Norway | 274,000 |
| 8 | Jonathan Brown UK | Scotland | 254,000 |
| 9 | Ben Slack | England | 247,000 |
| 10 | Neil Benardout | England | 201,000 |
The Main Event will continue with Day 1c, the third of four starting flights, which commences Friday at 12 p.m. local time. Day 1d will also be running later in the day, starting at 7 p.m. local time.
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