£1,100 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 UKIPT London

08-11-2024 01:05 UTC

Sposato Leads Last 13 Players Into Final Day of UKIPT London Main Event

Matt Warburton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

It's fair to say that the PokerStars UKIPT London has been a roaring success. Main Event numbers hit nearly double those of last year, with 725 entries packing out the Hippodrome Casino across four starting flights.

The field has now been reduced to just 13 hopefuls who are playing for the lion's share of the £696,000 prize pool. The next payout is worth £7,950 and the overall winner set to walk away with £127,600.

Gaspare Sposato of Italy finished Day 2 as the chip leader with 3,325,000. Sposato is a poker pro who plays online and has more recently been trying his hand on the live circuit. He's already had decent results and is now setup for his biggest recorded live cash of all time.

Close behind him in the chip counts is Alessandro Pichierri, also from Italy, himself no stranger to final tables with a touch over $1 million in live cashes on Hendon Mob.

In third place is Day 1b chip leader Saigokul Kannan, who has maintained his position near the top of the counts throughout the day and is on track to compete for the final table prizes.

After Barny Boatman busted in 21st place, Alex Romero is the last PokerStars ambassador standing and returns with 650,000.

End of Day 2 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Gaspare Sposato	Italy	3325000	83
2	Alessandro Pichierri	Italy	3170000	79
3	Saigokul Kannan	UK	2725000	68
4	Artus Gimenez	Spain	2375000	59
5	Colin MacAndrew	UK	2245000	56
6	Candido Cappiello	Italy	2210000	55
7	Jamie Geraghty	UK	1765000	44
8	Atanas Pavlov	Bulgaria	1110000	28
9	Joe Hindry	UK	685000	17
10	Alex Romero	Spain	650000	16
11	Conor O'driscoll	Ireland	645000	16
12	Boris Velev	Bulgaria	615000	15
13	George Sandford	UK	225,000	6

When action resumes on the Final Day of the UKIPT London Main Event, blinds will be on 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will continue at 60 minutes and a new champion will be crowned. The tournament recommences at 12 p.m. local time.

PokerNews will be bringing you coverage of the Final Day straight from the tournament floor and following the event all the way down to a winner.

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Alex Romero Artus Gimenez Atanas Pavlov Boris Velev Candido Cappiello Colin MacAndrew Conor O'driscoll Gaspare Sposato George Sandford Jamie Geraghty Joe Hindry Saigokul Kannan

08-10-2024 23:20 UTC

Alessandro Pagliuso Eliminated in 14th Place (£6,600)

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Matt Warburton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alessandro Pagliuso raised to 60,000 from under the gun with K♣Q♣ and Gaspare Sposato called in the cutoff with A♥Q♥.

The flop came K♠Q♠A♣. Alessandro Pagliuso continued for 70,000 and Gaspare Sposato called. The turn was the 5♦ and Pagliuso checked. Sposato bet 210,000 and Pagliuso called.

The river came the 2♥ and Pagliuso checked again. Sposato pushed all in and Pagliuso went deep into the tank. He eventually made the call for 730,000.

Pagliuso had two pair, but Sposato had a better two pair with aces and queens to win the pot. Pagliuso was eliminated from the tournament in 14th place for £6,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gaspare Sposato	3,100,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Alessandro Pagliuso	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Pagliuso Gaspare Sposato

08-10-2024 22:30 UTC

Ido Alon Eliminated in 15th Place (£6,600)

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joe Hindry raised to 50,000 from early position and Ido Alon moved all in from the small blind for around 450,000. Hindry called and players flipped their cards, with Alon at risk.

Ido Alon: A♠K♦ All in
Joe Hindry: K♣K♠

The board ran out 4♣Q♣Q♦4♦7♥. Hindry held with his pocket kings and Alon was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place for £6,600.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Hindry	1,100,000 275,000	275,000
Ido Alon	Busted

Tags: Ido Alon Joe Hindry

08-10-2024 22:15 UTC

Haoran Cai Eliminated in 16th Place (£5,750)

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded around to Conor O'driscoll, who stacked off from the small blind against Haoran Cai in the big blind.

Conor O'driscoll: A♠K♥ All in
Haoran Cai: A♥Q♦

The board ran out 10♣2♥6♠10♥5♣. O'driscoll held with his ace king high and the pair of tens on board. That left Cai with just 30,000 chips.

Cai managed to double up a few hands later, making a full house on the river to bring his stack back up to 105,000. A few hands later, however, he bust the tournament in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'driscoll	1,300,000 395,000	395,000
Haoran Cai	105,000 -585,000	-585,000

Tags: Conor O'driscoll Haoran Cai

08-10-2024 22:10 UTC

Schwaederle Busts to Gimenez

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Cedric Schwaederle raised from middle position and Artus Gimenez reshoved from the big blind. Schwaederle called for around 450,000 and players turned their cards.

Cedric Schwaederle: Q♦Q♣ All in
Artus Gimenez: A♠J♣

The board ran out 7♣K♥A♥J♥3♦. Cedric Schwaederle was ahead with pocket queens, until Gimenez paired his ace on the flop and made two pair on the turn. He won the pot and Cedric Schwaederle was eliminated in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artus Gimenez	2,150,000 295,000	295,000
Cedric Schwaederle	Busted

Tags: Artus Gimenez Cedric Schwaederle

08-10-2024 22:05 UTC

Hardcastle Busts to Romero

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jack Hardcastle open raised to 50,000 from the hijack with A♦K♣ and Alex Romero called in the big blind with J♠8♥.

The flop came J♦8♠A♣, giving Hardcastle a pair of aces and Romero two pair. Romero checked, Hardcastle continued for 45,000 and Romero called.

The turn was the 5♠. Romero checked again, Hardcastle bet 105,000 and Romero check raised all in. Hardcastle called all in for 300,000.

The river came the 2♥ and Romero held with his two pair to win the pot. Hardcastle was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Romero	1,065,000 680,000	680,000
Jack Hardcastle	Busted

Tags: Alex Romero Jack Hardcastle

08-10-2024 21:49 UTC

Pichierri Cracks Gocer's Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alper Gocer raised from middle position, Alessandro Pichierri three-bet, Gocer four-bet, and Pichierri moved all in. Gocer quickly made the call. Players had similar stacks, but Gocer was covered as players flipped their cards.

Alper Gocer: A♦A♥ All in
Alessandro Pichierri: A♣5♣

The board ran out 2♥8♣Q♥3♦4♦. Gocer had pocket aces and was in great shape on the flop. The turn gave Pichierri backdoor straight outs and the river completed his straight.

"It's my hand!", said Pichierri as he scooped over a huge pot. Gocer, meanwhile, was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Pichierri	3,200,000 1,795,000	1,795,000

Alper Gocer	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Alper Gocer

08-10-2024 21:15 UTC

Kannan Busts Kirby-Hogarty With Set

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 3♦4♥6♥ and Tobias Kirby-Hogarty was all in with a short stack. He was called by Saigokul Kannan and was at risk as players turned their cards.

Tobias Kirby-Hogarty: K♣5♣ All in
Saigokul Kannan: 6♦6♣

Kannan had a set of sixes and Kirby-Hogarty had a straight draw. The turn came the 3♥ and river the A♠. Kannan held and Kirby-Hogarty was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saigokul Kannan	2,300,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tobias Kirby-Hogarty	Busted

Tags: Saigokul Kannan Tobias Kirby-Hogarty

08-10-2024 21:15 UTC

Boatman Runs Into Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joe Hindry raised to 40,000 from early position and Barny Boatman three-bet to 115,00 from the button. Candido Cappiello four-bet to 210,000 from the small blind and Hindry folded. Boatman smiled and then plonked his stack in the middle and Pichierri called.

Barny Boatman: Q♦J♦ All in
Candido Cappiello: A♦A♣

The board ran out 10♦8♣Q♥7♣A♥. Cappiello further improved to a set of aces and Boatman was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	2,365,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Barny Boatman	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Joe Hindry Candido Cappiello

08-10-2024 21:05 UTC

Kannan Cracks Brown's Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Saigokul Kannan open raised, Jonathan Brown UK three-bet and Kannan four-bet for 325,000. Brown moved all in for 525,000 and Kannan called. Brown was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Jonathan Brown UK: A♠A♣ All in
Saigokul Kannan: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out K♠Q♦4♥3♦7♣. Brown has well ahead with his pocket aces, but Kannan made a set of queens on the flop to win the pot. Brown was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saigokul Kannan	1,200,000 10,000	10,000

Jonathan Brown UK	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Brown UK Saigokul Kannan