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

08-09-2024 01:09 UTC

Metaal Loses Flip and Joins Late Bustouts

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 01:06 UTC

Whitehouse Triples Up Close to Bubble

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Matt Warburton

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

John McGrane raised to 10,000 from early position and Charles Whitehouse, after spending many orbits card dead, moved all in for 28,500. Saigokul Kannan called in the big blind and McGrane also made the call.

Kannan and McGrane then checked it all the way down on a board of 8♦6♦9♠K♣K♠.

Kannan had A♥J♠ and McGrane had A♠Q♣, both players tabling ace high along with the pair of kings on board. Whitehouse showed 10♦10♠ for two pair, tens and kings. He won the pot and tripled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saigokul Kannan	360,000 120,000	120,000

John McGrane	145,000 65,000	65,000
Charles Whitehouse	100,000

Tags: Charles Whitehouse John McGrane

08-09-2024 00:53 UTC

PokerStars WCOOP Boot Camp is Underway!

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Matt Warburton

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

The PokerStars World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) is online poker's premier tournament series. Every player, from those just cutting their teeth in the poker world to elite-level professionals, dreams of becoming a WCOOP champion, thanks to the prestige of the series and, of course, the massive top prizes offered.

The 2024 WCOOP is scheduled to run from September 8 through October 2, and PokerStars is hosting the inaugural WCOOP Boot Camp. Running August 4-19, the WCOOP Boot Camp is a mini-series featuring 80 numbered events (160 tournaments) with buy-ins ranging from $2.20 to $1,050.

The WCOOP Boot Camp schedule, which includes a $109 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Main Event with $1,000,000 guaranteed on August 18, is designed to help players prepare for the flagship WCOOP festival and increase their chances of becoming PokerStars champions.

See the Full Schedule Here

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

08-09-2024 00:48 UTC

McGrane Survives With Double Up

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Matt Warburton

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

Costin-Geani Manole raised to 9,000 from early position and John McGrane moved all in from middle position for 33,000. Manole made the call with a big stack and players turned their cards.

John McGrane: A♠Q♦ All in
Costin-Geani Manole: A♣7♣

The board ran out 9♦3♦4♠10♥J♣. McGrane held with his ace queen high to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Costin-Geani Manole	435,000 -65,000	-65,000
John McGrane	80,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Costin-Geani Manole John McGrane

08-09-2024 00:44 UTC

Gilbert Shoves River and Doubles Up

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Matt Warburton

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

Action was on the river on a board of 9♦3♥10♥6♣10♣. Rehman Kassam checked and Michael Gilbert moved all in for around 75,000. Kassam went into the tank and then made the call.

Gilbert showed Q♦10♦ for trip tens. Kassam mucked and Gilbert got the double up to bring his stack to around 200,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gilbert	200,000 138,000	138,000
Rehman Kassam	70,000 -142,500	-142,500

Tags: Michael Gilbert Rehman Kassam

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

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-09-2024 00:04 UTC

Benardout Gets Late Double Up

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Neil Benardout raised to 7,000 from late position, Paul Carr called on the button, then Tamer Kamel three-bet to 25,000 from the big blind. Benardout pushed all in over the top for 86,500, Carr folded and Kamel made the call. Benardout was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Neil Benardout: A♠J♣ All in
Tamer Kamel: K♦Q♦

The board ran out 10♦4♠7♠A♦10♣. Benardout paired his ace on the turn. Kamel picked up outs with a flush draw and backdoor straight draw. Benardout held to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Carr	430,000 60,000	60,000
Neil Benardout	175,000 175,000	175,000
Tamer Kamel	105,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Neil Benardout Paul Carr Tamer Kamel

08-08-2024 23:55 UTC

Cappiello Wins Pot With Turn Bet

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Matt Warburton

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ladislao Dalfo raised to 7,000, Candido Cappiello three-bet to 18,000 from late position and Dalfo called.

The flop came K♦7♣7♦. Dalfo checked, Cappiello bet 9,000 and Dalfo called. The turn was the J♦. Dalfo checked again and Cappiello bet 16,500 and Dalfo folded to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	120,000
Ladislao Dalfo	90,000 -102,500	-102,500

Tags: Ladislao Dalfo Candido Cappiello