£1,100 Main Event Day 1b | 2024 UKIPT London

08-09-2024 02:24 UTC

Bubble Bursts With Three Way All In and Double Bustout

Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tedium had set in across the room, the last few levels slow, the time ticking into the early hours of the morning. Nothing seemed to be happening. Until, over on Table 4, a pot had suddenly developed with three players all in.

Christian Choca Archinaut moved all in from under the gun for around ten big blinds. Darius Demetriou flat called in middle position. Then, Jamie Geraghty pushed all in over the top. Demetriou called the shove and three players pushed their chips in and flipped their cards.

Christian Choca Archinaut: 10♦10♠ All in
Darius Demetriou: K♣K♦ All in
Jamie Geraghty: A♥A♠

The board ran out Q♣7♥7♣7♠8♥. All three players made a full house. Geraghty had the best of it with his aces. He won the pot and eliminated both Archinaut and Demetriou.

That means 29 players will return in the money for Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Geraghty	410,000 313,000	313,000
Christian Choca Archinaut	Busted
Darius Demetriou	Busted

Tags: Christian Choca Archinaut Darius Demetriou Jamie Geraghty

08-09-2024 01:56 UTC

McConachie Busts Before Bubble

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Matt Warburton

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded around to Joe Hindry, who pushed all in from the small blind. David McConachie looked down at his hand and announced that he had a pair. He called for 19,500 and players flipped their cards.

David McConachie: 5x5x
Joe Hindry: A♦9♦

"Seems like a fair fight," said a neutral player. "Not anymore...", he said as the board ran out 7♥3♣A♣10♠6♥. Hindry paired his ace on the flop and held to win the pot. McConachie had already left the table, out two from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Hindry	140,000
David McConachie	Busted

Tags: David McConachie Joe Hindry

08-09-2024 01:09 UTC

Metaal Loses Flip and Joins Late Bustouts

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Matt Warburton

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Tamer Kamal raised to 10,000 and Govert Metaal moved all in with a relatively short stack. Kamal made the call and players flipped their cards.

Govert Metaal: A♦J♣ All in
Tamer Kamal: 6♦6♠

The board ran out 4♥9♣3♣9♦10♣. Kamal held with his pocket sixes and sent Metaal to the exit.

Elsewhere, Rehman Kassam and Lukas Gloor both busted from the tournament to leave just 32 players remaining - two left to bust before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamer Kamel	240,000 135,000	135,000
Govert Metaal	Busted
Rehman Kassam	Busted

Tags: Govert Metaal Lukas Gloor Rehman Kassam Tamer Kamal

08-09-2024 00:26 UTC

Kannan Wins Pot, Action Slows Down

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Matt Warburton

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Candido Cappiello raised to 8,000 from early position, Joseph Michael called on the button, then Saigokul Kannan three-bet to 21,000 from the big blind. Cappiello and Michael both called.

The flop came 4♥5♠K♦ and Kannan bet 16,000. That was enough to win the pot as both other players mucked their hands.

The action had slowed down considerably as the bubble approached with only one recent elimination as Thomas Nardini busted to big stack Paul Carr.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Carr	470,000 40,000	40,000
Candido Cappiello	270,000 150,000	150,000
Saigokul Kannan	240,000 20,000	20,000

Joseph Michael	140,000 30,000	30,000
Thomas Nardini	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Joseph Michael Paul Carr Thomas Nardini

08-08-2024 23:10 UTC

Archinaut Turns Straight to Bust Devereux

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Allan Dyrstad open raised from early position, Christian Choca Archinaut called in the small blind and Gareth Devereux moved all in from the big blind with a short stack of 18,500. Dyrstad flat called the shove before Archinaut pushed all in over the top for around 75,000.

Dyrstad laid down his hand to leave two players in the pot. Devereux and Archinaut flipped their cards, with Devereux at risk.

Gareth Devereux: A♥Q♠ All in
Christian Choca Archinaut: A♠J♥

The board ran out Q♣10♣7♦K♦A♣. Devereux paired his queen on the flop, but Archinaut made a backdoor straight on the turn to win the pot. Devereux was eliminated as the bubble draws closer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Choca Archinaut	115,000 115,000	115,000
Gareth Devereux	Busted

Tags: Allan Dyrstad Christian Choca Archinaut Gareth Devereux

08-08-2024 22:20 UTC

Marle Spragg Makes Full House to Bust Johnson

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 3♣2♥9♦. Mitchell Johnson bet out 4,000 and Marle Spragg called.

The turn came the 5♥ and Johnson checked. Spragg bet 14,000, which Johnson called. The river was the 9♣ and Johnson checked again. The waiter brought over a glass of rose, but Spragg was in the zone as she moved all in for 37,000.

Johnson went into the tank and then eventually made the call. He showed 6♦6♥ for two pair, nines and sixes. Spragg flipped over 5♣5♦ for a full house, fives full of nines. She won the pot and sent Johnson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	145,000 74,000	74,000

Mitchell Johnson	Busted

Tags: Marle Spragg Mitchell Johnson

08-08-2024 21:46 UTC

Jung Calls Fitzgerald's Check Raise

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Following an open raise, Sebastien Jung three-bet to 10,000 and Rogelio Fitzgerald called in the big blind.

The flop came 5♥3♣10♦. Fitzgerald checked, Jung bet 10,000 and Fitzgerald quickly check raised all in. Jung shrugged and then made the call with the bigger stack.

Fitzgerald showed J♦10♥ for a pair of tens. Jung flipped over K♣10♣ for top pair with a higher kicker.

The turn was the 2♠ and river the 8♥. Jung held to win a huge pot and bust Fitzgerald.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastien Jung	180,000
Rogelio Fitzgerald	Busted

Tags: Rogelio Fitzgerald Sebastien Jung

08-08-2024 21:27 UTC

Lee Shoves and Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nixon Lee moved all in preflop with a short stack and was called by Bobby James, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Nixon Lee: Q♦J♣ All in
Bobby James: A♦Q♠

The board ran out K♥4♦3♣9♥2♥. James held with his ace high to win the pot and Lee was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby James	145,000 90,000	90,000
Nixon Lee	Busted

Tags: Bobby James Nixon Lee

08-08-2024 20:16 UTC

Schneiderman Shoves and Busts to Geraghty

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following an open raise, Richard Schneiderman moved all in for 16,200. Jamie Geraghty pushed all in over the top and the original raiser folded. Players flipped their cards, with Schneiderman at risk.

Richard Schneiderman: K♠10♠ All in
Jamie Geraghty: A♣K♦

The board ran out 5♥7♦J♠Q♦10♥. The river brought Schneiderman a pair but also completed Geraghty's straight. He won the pot and Schneiderman was eliminated.