£1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2024 UKIPT London
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 UKIPT London
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£696,000
Entries
725
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
200
Players Left
29
The PokerStars United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour is back in London, running at The Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square. The Main Event resumes with Day 1b, the second of four starting flights, which kicks off at 2 p.m. local time.
Players will sit down with starting stacks of 30,000, a generous 300 big blinds deep for the first level of 100/100/100. Blind levels are set to increase every 40 minutes, with a 20-minute break every three levels and a 45-minute dinner break following Level 6.
A maximum of two entries per flight are allowed, and late registration remains open until 10.15 p.m. All Day 1s will play down to 15 percent of the field. Those who make it through will return to Day 2 in the money.
Day 1a ran on Sunday, August 4, giving players an early opportunity to lock up a bag for Day 2. There were 59 entries, and nine players made it through. Haoran Cai claimed nearly a quarter of the chips in play, bagging 453,000. He was followed by Lin Chen, who ended the session with 319,500.
Day 1a Chip Counts
| Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| Haoran Cai | China | 453,000 |
| Lin Chen | United Kingdom | 319,500 |
| James Starkey | United Kingdom | 193,500 |
| Gocer Alper | England | 180,500 |
| Renato Lordao | Brazil | 172,000 |
| Vygintas Zemonis | Lithuania | 160,000 |
| Michael Foster | United Kingdom | 141,500 |
| Liam Rawlings | New Zealand | 108,000 |
| Cassandra Yong | United Kingdom | 42,000 |
Last year's UKIPT London winner was Dylan Bradley, who recorded his first-ever live victory worth £71,650. This year's event concludes on Sunday night, at which point a new champion will be crowned.
PokerNews will bring you live updates of Day 1b straight from the tournament floor and follow the event all the way down to the winner.
The PokerStars United Kingdom & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) jaunt to London may have begun on August 4, but the festival in England's capital turned up a notch on Tuesday with the PokerStars Ambassador Meet-Up Game (MUG).
Hundreds descended on The Hippodrome Casino to battle against the faces of the Spadie brand, where plenty of prizes were up for grabs. A plethora of Power Path Passes were dished out in the poker fiesta, with smiles, excitement and camaraderie filling the room as UKIPT London shifted into fifth gear.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has made the announcement. It's time to shuffle up and deal for Day 1b of the Main Event.
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
David Lappin raised to 200 from late position and Jonathan Reynolds three-bet to 700 from the button. The big blind came along and Lappin also called.
The flop came Q♥4♥9♣ and all three players checked. The turn was the 4♦. The big blind checked, Lappin bet 300 and Reynolds called.
The river came the 2♦. Lappin led again for 400 and Reynolds called. Lappin for 5♠5♥ for two pair, fives and the fours on board. Reynolds had 10♦9♦ for a higher two pair with his nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,000 | |
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28,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action was on the flop on a board of 9♥7♠5♦. Marcin Lubera checked and Vlad-George Mercori bet 1,600, which Lubera called.
The turn was the 3♦. Lubera checked and Mercori sized up to 2,600. Lubera called again.
The river came the 6♥ and both players checked to showdown. Lubera showed A♥7♥ for a pair of sevens. Mercori mucked and Lubera won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,000
39,000
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39,000 |
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21,200
21,200
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21,200 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action was on the river on a board of J♠10♠5♠2♥2♣. Valeri Inting checked and Cedric Schwaederle moved all in for 16,500, around a half pot bet. Inting went into the tank and then made the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000 | |
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16,000
16,000
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16,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200