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

08-08-2024 17:20 UTC

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

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08-08-2024 17:02 UTC

Gonzalo Rivers Pair to Bust Smith

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sebastian Smith was all in preflop against Juan Ares Gonzalo, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.

Sebastian Smith: A♥J♠ All in
Juan Ares Gonzalo: A♦10♠

The board ran out 8♥7♠2♣K♣10♦. Smith was ahead, but the river gave Gonzalo a pair of tens. He won the pot and Smith was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Ares Gonzalo	61,000
Sebastian Smith	Busted

Tags: Sebastian Smith Juan Ares Gonzalo

08-08-2024 16:59 UTC

Rawal Doubles Up With Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Rogelio Fitzgerald open raised to 1,200 from middle position, Yves Thalmann called in the small blind, then Manish Rawal three-bet to 5,600 from the big blind. Fitzgerald and Thalmann both called.

The flop came J♣2♠8♠. Thalmann checked and Rawal moved all in for around 60,000, an overbet of the pot. Fitzgerald made the call and Thalmann folded. Players flipped their cards, with Rawal at risk.

Manish Rawal: A♥A♦ All in
Rogelio Fitzgerald: Q♣Q♦

The turn came the 9♣ and river was the A♣. Rawal further improved to a set of aces. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manish Rawal	125,000 125,000	125,000
Rogelio Fitzgerald	65,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Manish Rawal Rogelio Fitzgerald Yves Thalmann

08-08-2024 16:41 UTC

Kenny Hallaert Looks to Protect Recreational Players in New PokerStars Role

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Calum Grant

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

In a recent episode of the Poker in the Ears podcast, Belgian poker pro and PokerStars Ambassador Kenny Hallaert joined James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton for a chat about his new and innovative role for the Spadie brand.

Hallaert highlighted some of the key issues he's eager to address in his new role, where he looks to make live poker a safer ground for new and recreational poker players

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

08-08-2024 16:35 UTC

Tosoni Triples Up in Three Way Cooler

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 8♦5♠8♠. Martin Tosoni bet 2,400, Richard Connolly called, and Marle Spragg raised it up to 6,500. Tosini pushed all in for 15,600, Connolly moved all in over the top, and Spragg called with the biggest stack. Players flipped their cards.

Martin Tosoni: 5♦5♣ All in
Richard Connolly: A♥A♠ All in
Marle Spragg: 8♣7♥

In a cooler situation, all three players had picked up big hands. Tosoni had a full house, Connolly pocket aces, and Spragg had trip eights.

The turn came the 3♠ and river the J♠. Connolly improved to an ace high flush to win the side pot, while Tosoni took the main pot to triple up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Tosoni	67,000 67,000	67,000
Marle Spragg	58,000 28,000	28,000

Richard Connolly	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Marle Spragg Martin Tosoni Richard Connolly

08-08-2024 16:30 UTC

Hutchins Wins Pot from GJ

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Georgina James raised to 1,100 from early position, the button called, and Oliver Hutchins called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠5♥7♦ and all three players checked. The turn was the 10♥. Hutchins checked, James bet 2,600 and the button folded. Hutchins then check-raised to 10,000 and James folded her hand to give him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgina James	52,000

Oliver Hutchins	42,000

Tags: Georgina James Oliver Hutchins

08-08-2024 16:21 UTC

James Calls River Bluff

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Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

As reported by the player, the button raised and Bobby James three-bet to 2,700 from the small blind. The button called and action went to the flop.

The flop came K♥8x3♦. James continued for 2,200 and his opponent called. The turn was a 9x. James checked, his opponent bet 4,100 and James called.

The river came the 8♣. James checked again and his opponent snap shoved. James believed he had a read and eventually made the call. His opponent had A♦6♦ for a bluff and James flipped 10♥9♥ for two pair, nines and the eights on board to win the pot.