2023 WSOPC Nottingham

£1,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 WSOPC Nottingham

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
£100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,000
Prize Pool
£500,000
Entries
439
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
16
Players Left
1

Gray Calls Phams Bluff to Pull Closer

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Matthew Gray raise to 500,000 from the button with {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Hong Pham called in the big blind with {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Pham checked and Gray bet 300,000, which Pham called. The turn came the {2-Spades} and both players checked.

The river came the {8-Clubs}. Pham had few options left if she wanted to take the pot and she did opt to make the bluff, betting out for 1,200,000. Gray did find the call and his pocket sevens won the pot.

With that, Gray chipped up to 10,000,000, pulling closer to Pham.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hong Pham vn
Hong Pham
12,000,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Profile photo of Matthew Gray gb
Matthew Gray
10,000,000
2,900,000
2,900,000

Tags: Hong PhamMatthew Gray

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

McCann Calls Off Gray's Bluff

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jonathan McCann
Jonathan McCann

Matthew Gray complete the small blind with {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Jonathan McCann checked his option in the big blind with {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Gray picked up a pair and led out for 200,000, and McCann called with two pair.

The turn came {2-Clubs}. Gray checked and McCann bet 350,000. Gray opted to turn his hand into a bluff and shoved all in. McCann quickly made the call.

The river was the {a-Hearts} and McCann took down the pot for a huge double up.

"Yes John, C'mon John!", came the shouts from the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew Gray gb
Matthew Gray
7,100,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
Profile photo of Jonathan McCann gb
Jonathan McCann
4,300,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000

Tags: Jonathan McCannMatthew Gray

Paul Hizer Eliminated in 4th Place (£34,500)

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Paul Hizer
Paul Hizer

Action folded around to Paul Hizer, who shoved from the button for 3,200,000. Hong Pham was looking down at her cards in the small blind and also pushed all in.

Matthew Gray, however, was in the big blind. He called and three players were all in for a dramatic and potentially game-changing pot.

Paul Hizer: {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Matthew Gray: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Hong Pham: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}, bringing no improvement for any players. Gray's pocket aces held up to give him a huge triple up to 9,700,000, second in chips.

Hizer, meanwhile, was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place for £34,500.

Paul Hizer - Hong Pham - Matthew Gray
Paul Hizer - Hong Pham - Matthew Gray
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hong Pham vn
Hong Pham
14,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Profile photo of Matthew Gray gb
Matthew Gray
9,700,000
6,700,000
6,700,000
Profile photo of Paul Hizer gb
Paul Hizer
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Hong PhamMatthew GrayPaul Hizer

Level: 31

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Hizer Wins It Back With Double Through Pham

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to Paul Hizer, who shoved from the small blind for 1,500,000 chips, less than 8 big blinds. Hong Pham called from the big blind and players flipped their cards.

Paul Hizer: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Hong Pham: {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{4-Clubs}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Hizer hit a pair of kings on the flop and, after losing a big pot a couple of hands ago, he chipped back up to over 3 million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hong Pham vn
Hong Pham
17,000,000
Profile photo of Paul Hizer gb
Paul Hizer
3,100,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Hong PhamPaul Hizer

Gray Doubles Through Hizer

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Paul Hizer raised from the button to 500,000. Matthew Gray responded with an all-in from the big blind for 1,300,000 chips, and Hizer was pot committed to make the call. Players flipped their cards.

Matthew Gray: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Paul Hizer: {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Gray held with his ace high and jack kicker to give him the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew Gray gb
Matthew Gray
3,000,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Profile photo of Paul Hizer gb
Paul Hizer
1,900,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Matthew GrayPaul Hizer

Steven Warburton Eliminated in 5th Place (£26,500)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Steven Warburton
Steven Warburton

Action folded around to Steven Warburton in the cutoff, who made a shove for 3,200,000. Paul Hizer folded in the small blind and Hong Pham called in the big blind. Players flipped over their cards, with Warburton the player at risk.

Steven Warburton: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Hong Pham: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Warburton found himself far behind. The board came {7-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}, which was no help for Warburton. Pham's pocket eights held and Warburton was eliminated in fifth place for £26,500.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hong Pham vn
Hong Pham
17,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Profile photo of Steven Warburton gb
Steven Warburton
Busted

Tags: Hong PhamPaul HizerSteven Warburton

Pham Check-Raises and Bluffs the Turn

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hong Pham raised from under the gun with {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Action folded to Matthew Gray who three-bet from the cutoff with {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Much to the surprise of the commentators, Pham made a call and play went to the flop.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{q-Spades}. Pham checked and Gray bet 375,000 and Pham called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}. Pham checked and Gray bet out for 625,000. Pham used a time bank card and then shoved all in for Gray's 1,500,000 stack. Gray folded and Pham took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hong Pham vn
Hong Pham
14,000,000
4,100,000
4,100,000
Profile photo of Matthew Gray gb
Matthew Gray
1,500,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000

Tags: Hong PhamMatthew Gray