UKIPT Nottingham 2024 Continues With Day 1b of £1,100 Main Event at Noon
As 2024 edges towards a close, there is still a trophy that needs to be claimed in Nottingham as the UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) returns to the city at Dusk Till Dawn.
Last year, Vincent Meli outshone a field of 1,227 to claim the trophy and a prize of £159,325 after he cut a deal with Germany's Patrice Brandt heads-up. Although, it was Brandt who took home the largest chunk of the prize pool as his payout was worth £168,425.
2023 UKIPT Nottingham Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Meli | France | £159,325* |
| 2 | Patrice Brandt | Germany | £168,425* |
| 3 | Andrew Tuxworth | United Kingdom | £90,070 |
| 4 | Thomas Middleton | United Kingdom | £69,250 |
| 5 | John Farrell | Ireland | £53,300 |
| 6 | Jack Nolan | United Kingdom | £41,000 |
| 7 | Matthew Bonham | United Kingdom | £31,400 |
| 8 | Niall Murray | United Kingdom | £24,200 |
| 9 | Guillermo Nuez | Spain | £18,650 |
A guaranteed prize pool of £1,000,000 is up for grabs this year, a portion of which has already been recouped as 51 players turned out for Day 1a few days ago. Only eight players survived the day and secured a payout, with Thomas Bingham leading the pack with 382,000 chips. The flight concluded during Level 15.
Today, players start with 30,000 chips, and levels are set at 40 minutes each until the money bubble bursts. Blinds begin at Level 1— 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Play will begin at 12 p.m. for each flight, including Flights C and D on November 15 and 16, respectively.
A fifth and final turbo flight will take place on November 16 at 7 p.m., featuring 20-minute blind levels. This will be the last chance for players to build a stack for Day 2, scheduled for Sunday, November 17.
UKIPT Nottingham Main Event Schedule
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 14 November | Day 1b | 12:00 p.m. |
| 15 November | Day 1c | 12:00 p.m. |
| 16 November | Day 1d | 12:00 p.m. |
| 16 November | Day 1e | 7:00 p.m. |
| 17 November | Day 2 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 18 November | Day 3 | 12:00 p.m. |
Be sure to keep it right here with PokerNews to see how the day unfolds, and who can climb their way to the top of the leaderboard by the time the day ends.