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

08-08-2024 23:25 UTC

PokerNews Podcast: What Will Allen Kessler Do With His $1.2 Million Slot Jackpot Win?

Matt Warburton

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

In the 850th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz, and Kyna England are at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Allen Kessler's massive $1.2 million jackpot win on a slot machine at Thunder Valley, which is currently playing host to the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS). How long did Kessler have to play and how much did he have to spend to hit it? Will he take the 20-year annual installments or the discounted lump sum? And will he do anything with his newfound fortune?

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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

08-08-2024 23:35 UTC

Top Ten Chip Counts Following Break

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Matt Warburton

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Costin-Geani Manole	500,000 500,000	500,000
Paul Carr	370,000 70,000	70,000
Jonathan Brown UK	322,500
Simon Turner	280,000 210,000	210,000
Thomas Nardini	225,000 15,000	15,000
Caue Augusto De Macedo	217,000 217,000	217,000
Rehman Kassam	212,500 212,500	212,500
Christian Choca Archinaut	200,500 85,500	85,500
Ben Slack	200,000 200,000	200,000
Ladislao Dalfo	192,500 27,500	27,500

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

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

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

08-09-2024 00:26 UTC

Kannan Wins Pot, Action Slows Down

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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

08-09-2024 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 00:48 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.