* Day 1B over. A WHOLE wrap are available here.* Day 1A is over - read an entire report of the day here.* Day 1B Players (39 of 161 remain).* Day 1C starts tomorrow at 11am.
9:50pm: Day 1B within the books
That's serious about updates from an exhilarating Day 1B. AN ENTIRE wrap are available here. --MC
9.35pm: Last four hands of the nightLevel 12 - Blinds 1,00-2,000 (300 ante)
Each table will play four more hands before bagging up for the night. -- MC
9.32pm: To not be outdone...Level 12 - Blinds 1,00-2,000 (300 ante)
The action from her neighbouring table might've been an excessive amount of to bear for Sirilux Ho as she was soon back within the action herself, and back at the rise, after losing a chuck of her stack again.
Mark Wates raised to 6,000 and was called in a single spot before Ho moved all in from the massive blind. Wates called all in for around 55,000 and the third player folded.
Ho: 8♣8♦Wates: T♠T♦
The board ran 8♥7♥2♦5♠2♠ to make Ho a lucky full house and a 106k stack. "That's why we play poker!" said a philosophical Wates. --MC
9.20pm: Nikolaidi flushed with chips, numerous chipsLevel 12 - Blinds 1,00-2,000 (300 ante)
The Ladies Day torch has passed from Sirilux Ho to Irina Nikolaidi, the latter taking on the chip lead (with 280,000) after an enormous pot versus Daniel Palsson.
She raised to 6,000 from mid position after which emptied the clip with bets of 8,000, 16,000 and 40,000 on each street of a J♠2♥A♥Q♥4♠ board. Palsson was within the big blind and called all of the way but mucked upon seeing Nikolaidi's K♥5♥ for a flush. -- MC
9.02pm: Last level of the nightLevel 12 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
9pm: Queen SiriluxLevel 11 - Blinds 800-1,600 (200 ante)
Sirilux Ho's stack had dropped back from the dizzying heights it was at earlier on, but she just knocked out Kevin Barden to come back as much as 195,000.
Ho raised from early position and Barden peeled from the large ignorant of see a J♦5♦2♥ flop appear. Ho continued for 5,000 and called after Barden check-raised all in for around 60,000.
Ho: Q♣Q♠ for an over pair.Barden: A♠K♦ for 2 overs and the nut flush draw.
The board ran out 3♣2♣ to peer the queens delay. -- MC
8.45pm: It's now ladies night, and the feeling's rightLevel 11 - Blinds 800-1,600 (200 ante)
We have four women remaining on the end of this present day we dubbed ladies day, as a result of dominant performances from the females within the field. It is just right that one in every of them end the night as chip leader, right?
Well, it's certainly a possibility, as here's how they stack up right now:
Sirilux Ho - 211,000Irina Nikolaidi - 185,000Leo Margets - 136,000Maria Lampropoulos - 82,000 --JS
Leo Margets within the running
8.38pm: Ice, Iceland, babyLevel 11 - Blinds 800-1,600 (200 ante)
Haukur Bodvarsson, who's a part of an ever-growing crew from Iceland that love, and travel, to play the UKIPT, has dropped right down to starting stack after losing a race.
He squeezed all in after a raise to 4,000 and a choice from Christian Friedel. The raiser folded but Friedel called all in for 28,600.
Friedel: 8♥8♣Bodvarsson: A♠Q♥
The board ran 2♦8♠J♥A♣5♦ to make Friedel a suite. Bodvarsson was disappointed to lose the hand but happy to listen to his friend - Daniel Palsson - is without doubt one of the chip leaders on 187,000. -- MC
8.25pm: Ladies event rolls on with LampropoulosLevel 11 - Blinds 800-1,600 (200 ante)
We've been mentioning it within the day, but Day 1B really is all in regards to the ladies. Adding to that theme at present was Maria Lampropoulos, fresh off her second-place finish at Eureka Rozvadov (her boyfriend, Ivan Luca, took that title down).
Anyway, before the blinds went up Lampropoulos began the hand with an open to 2,600, before Jason Lam 3-bet to 6,200. Anthony Harnden within the big blind then jammed for his last 11,000, leading to a shove from Lampropoulos for he remaining 33,200. Lam made the decision and the 3 revealed their cards.
"OHHH!" roared the table, as both Lam and Harnden turned over pocket jacks (Lam had the reds, Harden the blacks). But a bigger "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" came when Lampropoulos turned over her K♥K♦.
The board ran out 7♦A♠7♥5♥Q♦ and Lampropoulos raked within the whole shebang, continuing the dominant performances of the females within the field here today. She's as much as 82,000 now. --JS
You can win your seat to at least one of countless PokerStars live events around the globe. Click here to open an account and get started.8.15pm: Level 11 has arrivedLevel 11 - Blinds 800-1,600 (200 ante)
Only two more levels of play today before the remainder players bag and tag. There are 56 players still on this one. --JS
8.10pm: There's always the London Cup on SaturdayLevel 10 - Blinds 600-1,200 (200 ante)
The UKIPT6 London Main Event is over for: Team Online's Mickey Petersen,Jonathan Reynolds, Mohammed Abdullah, Eric Le Goff, Robin Fisher, Mark Lane, Shane, Marcin Milde, Fabio Sperling, Deborah Worley-Roberts, Amar Al Hussona, Cristina Illie, Chris Yong, Martin Leines, Moshe De Leon, Eirimas Livonas, Javier Sanchez Zarco, Virgo Laansoo, Vimal Patel, Matias Ruzzi, David Lopez Llacer, Peter Feher, Alexander Zeligman, Alastair May, Terence Jordan, Simonas Rimsa, Adrian Memed, Micael Raschdorf, Tobias Wenker, Terry Schumacher, Philippe Karim Souki, Alejandro Perez Torres, Najam Qureshi, Rain Koov, Matthew Davenport, Lev Belsky, Kevin Walshe, Andrew Keep, Shvan Frost, James Gray, Christian Mihu, Benjamin Raven, Yiannis Liperis and Jesse Algranti. -- MC
8pm: Sick, sick hand, but you can not crown Jewell the winnerLevel 10 - Blinds 600-1,200 (200 ante)
It won't was the most important pot, but that would was the sickest I've seen today.
I picked up the action at the J♥9♦8♦ flop - an overly wet board indeed. Gavin Jewell put out the primary bet, before Rodrigo Strong raised it up. Then David Murphy shoved all-in for 18,300, Jewell called that bet, and powerful moved all-in himself for approximately 30,000 on top. Jewell snap-called and the cards were on their backs.
Gavin Jewell - T♦7♦David Murphy - J♠8♠Rodrigo Strong - A♦J♦
Everyone had something big. Jewell had flopped a monster together with his straight and up-and-down straight flush draw; Murphy had flopped two-pair; and powerful had top pair and the nut flush draw.
Both Strong and Murphy were all-in and had to hit. Well, the 4♦ his Strong hard. He now had the nut flush draw and took the lead over Jewell. At this point, Murphy was going to be headed to the door.
But then Boom! The case J♣ hit the river, giving Murphy an entire-house and a full treble-up. Strong still won a good side pot.
When the dust had settled, Strong had 60,000, Murphy had 56,000, and Jewell was crippled right down to just 5,300. He doubled up at the next hand though, so lets see an epic comeback coming.
Sick hand, eh? --JS
7:46pm: King ConnollyLevel 10 - Blinds 600-1,200 (200 ante)
PokerStars Staff member Richard Connolly was happy for us to incorporate the next hand after he had secured the pot for greater than a double up.
Wenbin Chen opened to 2,600 from the hijack and was called in a single spot before Connolly squeezed all in for 19,100 from the small blind. Chen shoved to boot and the third party folded.
Connolly: K♣K♥Chen: A♦J♣
The board ran T♣6♦4♣8♣8♥ and Connolly relaxed after living anxiously through every street of the board. -- MC
Now Connolly can smile
7.30pm: Back to the actionLevel 10 - Blinds 600-1,200 (200 ante)
The 67 players have returned from their break and we're now in Level 10. Listed here are the largest stacks within the room right now:
Sirilux Ho - 252,000Daniel Palsson - 186,000Irina Nikolaidi - 138,000Jason Lam - 152,000James Mitchell - 120,000 --JS
7.15pm: Last break of the day
Three more levels after the players come again from a 15-minute breather.
7.10pm: Ladies day in full swing at the UKIPTLevel 9 - Blinds 500-1,000 (100 ante)
We half jested within the blog earlier that today (being a Thursday of a festival) was the unofficial ladies day of the UKIPT, because of the high turnout of the fairer sex. Fast-forward a couple of hours and two of these ladies are dominating.
Irina Nikolaidi, who's already been on our radar today, remains to be cruising with 145,000 but Sirilux Ho has come from nowhere to guide with an important 275,000!
Nikolaidi was moved from her original table and was a raising machine for the period we viewed her new table. One among her 3x raises was called by Josh Green within the big blind and a 7♦J♣9♦ flop appeared. Nikolaidi continued for 3,000 and Green check-called to the T♥ turn. Both players checked before Green check-called an 8,000 bet at the 3♥ river. Nikolaidi opened J♥J♦ for prime set and Green said nice hand before folding.
Ho's wall of chips
We haven't seen any of Ho's hands today but a tablemate told the blog that she made six/seven straights in a row. In a single hand she made a straight to eliminate a player who held two pair after which she took care of the talented Neil Raine. The latter made a move with a flush draw but Ho was already sitting there with a made ten high straight. -- MC
7pm: Raising issues result in sick run-outLevel 9 - Blinds 500-1,000 (100 ante)
Eww. That was pretty gross.
Donal O'Connor had made a typical open which was 3-bet by Finn Stewart to 6,500. O'Connor then min-raised to 13,000, which Stewart then intended to call, but accidently put out enough chips that it needed to be considered a raise.
Tournament Director Luca Vivaldi was called over to tell Stewart that he needed to make it the minimum bet of 19,500. He threw within the extra chips to finish his accidental raise and the action was back on O'Connor.
He then jammed for 63,500 total, obviously sensing weakness. And Stewart snap-called, having him covered.
It was the Q♥Q♣ for Stewart, who was in fine shape when O'Connor gingerly turned over his 9♥T♥. All eyes were at the felt because the dealer put out an 8♦K♦9♦ flop. O'Connor had connected, so there has been always a possibility. The K♥ changed nothing, so it was all all the way down to the river.
The 9♠. O'Connor made an unlikely set, and secured the win. "Well done," said Stewart.
O'Connor now sits around 129,000, while Stewart took a success all the way down to 37,000. --JS
6.50pm: Mitchell shoots up the chip countsLevel 9 - Blinds 500-1,000 (100 ante)
A big hand just played out between Irish Open winner James Mitchell, LAPT9 Chile winner Rodrigo Strong, and Germany's Kevin Barden, which has seen Mitchell rocket up the chip counts.
Barden kicked off the hand with an ordinary open which Strong then 3-bet, resulting in a chilly 4-bet from Mitchell to 21,000. Both Barden and robust called and the 3 saw an 8♥5♠9♠ flop give way. It checked to Mitchell who jammed for his whole 33,700 stack. Barden thought for a minute before throwing his hand away, after which Strong began to work in the course of the hand himself. He counted out calling chips, but took his time, glancing up on the tournament clock.
The chips eventually found themselves within the middle, and powerful turned over A♣K♦ for ace-high. It was a hero-call gone awry, as Mitchell had the A♦A♠ in his holding. The 7♠ and 3♠ completed the board, giving Mitchell some major wind in his sails. He now sits with around 130,000, while Strong is all the way down to 33,000. --JS
6.36pm: Take a pleasant long KnappLevel 9 - Blinds 500-1,000 (100 ante)
"Good luck guys!" said a gracious Daniel Knapp after he busted to Donal O'Connor.
The latter had raised to 2,000 from early position and was called in a single spot before Knapp squeezed all in for 12,700 from the small blind. O'Connor was the one caller.
Knapp: A♠2♥O'Connor: 3♣3♥
The board ran 5♦T♣5♣5♠6♥ to peer the threes delay. -- MC
6.32pm: Level upLevel 9 - Blinds 500-1,000 (100 ante)
6.26pm: The Spanish are comingLevel 8 - Blinds 400-800 (100 ante)
Walking across the room, the 3 biggest Spanish names within the room belong to Leo Margets, Andoni Larrabe, and Sergio Aido.
If they want an introduction, here you go: Margets is an experienced pro with quite a few cashes at the circuit; Larrabe is healthier known for finishing 6th within the 2014 WSOP Main Event for $1,622,471; and Aido is absolute beast and UKIPT champion - taking down this very event in 2013 for £144,555. Here is a hand for they all from the last orbit.
Margets took hers down; she opened to 1,700 from the hijack and got a caller from the massive blind. The flop came Q♥7♣K♦, it checked to her and he or she took it down with a c-bet of 1,800. She's as much as roughly 40,000 now.
Meanwhile, Larrabe didn't fare in addition. A player opened to 1,600 from the hijack and Larrabe flatted out of the large blind, only to look the 3♥Q♥K♠ fall at the flop. The November Niner check-called a raffle of 2,100, leading us to the 8♥ turn. This time Larrabe check-called a chance of 5,000. There'd be not more betting at the J♣ river though, and Larrabe needed to muck when his opponent showed K♦4♦ for high pair. He's still healthy with 57,000 though.
So, what would we discover at the usually hyper-aggressive Sergio Aido's table? Cold-four bet jamming? Seven-bet pots?
Nah, Aido is simply chilling on his phone. He does have 37,000 though, so he's having a fair day to this point. --JS
Sergio Aido - nothing to report right now
6.20pm: 307 in, so far, for UKIPT6 LondonLevel 8 - Blinds 400-800 (100 ante)
Registration closed on the end of Level 6 and the tournament clock showed, since then, that 161 players entered today. After the TDs double and triple-checked, that number have been confirmed.
Add that to the 146 that entered yesterday and also you get 307 players that gave entered to this point. That prize pool is getting juicy so get yourself right down to the Hippodrome Casino tomorrow to be in with an opportunity of a slice of the money on offer. -- MC
6.12pm: Momma getting salty?Level 8 - Blinds 400-800 (100 ante)
Deborah Worley-Roberts and Louis Salter have battled in a couple of pots today. Their banter indicates so. Salter can most likely handle Worley-Roberts from a poker point of view, we aren't sure that he is had enough life experience to manage what comes out of her chops though.
Can Salter handle Worley-Roberts?
Worley-Roberts opened to 2,000 from early position and Salter defended his big unaware of see a 4♣5♥8♠ flop fan in from of them. Salter check-called 2,200 there and another 3,000 at the 6♣ turn. He checked for a 3rd time at the A♦ river and Worley-Roberts said. "YOU HAVE BEEN getting so lucky against me." before checking behind.
Salter opened J♣5♣ and lost out to Worley-Roberts' A♥6♥.
"Momma got you!" Worley-Roberts gently needled as she raked within the pot to rise to 57,000.
Salter, who dropped to 31,000, didn't respond but did say, "It's okay," after Worley-Roberts followed up with, "YOU'LL BE ABLE TO call me Momma if you happen to like!" -- MC
5.55pm: Milde caught within the RaineLevel 8 - Blinds 400-800 (100 ante)
Two UK players we've not discussed much are Marcin Milde and Neil Raine. The latter is an internet grinder with just shy of $850,000 in tournament winnings under his screen name 'heffs976', let alone the near $250,000 he's picked up at the live felt as a normal at the UKIPT circuit and more. Meanwhile, Milde won the Sunday Million last year under the name 'Marcin123' for a whopping $230,614 - his second big win in that event, the primary of which came back in 2011 when he chopped it for $128,000.
The two players are sat right next to one another at the moment and just played a cheeky pot with one another from the blinds. Milde limped the 800 and Raine bumped it as much as 1,800, while Milde would call.
The flop was the 5♥Q♠7♥, which Raine continued on for 1,700 after it was checked to him. Milde went nowhere, taking us to the 6♣ at the turn. It was classic turn action - check check - so the K♣ came down at the river. Milde checked once more, and Raine put out a tiny bet of only one big blind (800). Even though it was cheap, it wasn't enough for Milde to call, as he threw his hand away.
Milde is currently sitting with 44,300, while Raine has 34,000. --JS
5.47pm: Five more levels for tonightLevel 7 - Blinds 400-800 (100 ante)
The players' bellies are full and they're back of their seats for 5 more levels of poker. -- MC
4.45pm: Dinner time
Our players have gone on a 60-minute dinner break, so we'll catch you back here in an hour. --JS
This Gale too weak to knock over Nikolaidi's stackLevel 7 - Blinds 300-600 (75 ante)
Gale blown away
The rich have become richer here in London. Irina Nikolaidi just took out John Gale to rise to around 135,000.
Gales raised from the hijack and collected three callers en path to a 7♦9♠6♦ flop. There has been around 9,000 within the middle and the action checked to Gale who moved all in for 12,500. Nikolaidi was within the small blind and she or he snap moved all in besides when it was her turn to behave. All others folded.
Gale: A♦8♣ for an open ended straight draw.Nikolaidi: T♣8♦ for the flopped nuts.
The board ran out 2♦5♠ to make Gale a straight nevertheless it was too low. He wished everyone luck and trotted off. -- MC
4.20pm: For those we're lost...Level 7 - Blinds 300-600 (75 ante)
If this were an awards show, this will be the part where they show the black-and-white film of the entire individuals who have moved on recently. Prepare to get weepy, because here comes the list of bust-outs:
Philip James Ward, Vytautas Rubezius, Tobias Marcus Schmecht, James Ernest Barney, Jay Samani, Miaden Ivanov, Oskar Thor Jonsson, Nico Nicolaou, Gianluca Rinaldi, Alain Deniz Saka, Benjamin Mark Boulden, Emma Jayne Wilkinson, Sarfraz Ali, Catalin Irinel Dumtrascu, Russell Darren Wood, Umar Akram Aslam, Daniel Alan Burrow, Paul Findlay, Paul Scott Williams, Jacqueline Cachia, Michael Anthony Glasspell, Brian Delaney Junior, Quoc Huuy Le, Rahim Tadj-Saadat, Richard Jones, Paula Lou Mcghie, Steve Watts, Markus Kuhnen, Jesse Isaac Chambers, Dean Stuart Lyall, Joakim Rahmouri, Michael John David Kossov, and Nuno Daniel Cardoso Simoes. --JS
4pm: Price of poker going upLevel 7 - Blinds 300-600 (75 ante)
We've moved into Level 7, because of this registration for Day 1B is now closed. Another level after which our players will go on a 60-minute dinner break. --JS
3.50pm: Palsson's not making friends but flushesLevel 6 - Blinds 250-500 (50 ante)
I'm sure he has numerous pals off the felt, but Daniel Palsson just won a pot that's certainly going to make Anthony Harnden think carefully about being buddies.
Palsson kicked off the with an open to 1,100 which was called within the three spots, including both blinds. The flop had quite a lot of potential for calling hands, because it came the 9♥5♦8♦. It checked to Palsson who continued for 3,200, Harnden made the call, as did the player within the big blind. That took us to the 6♦ turn, which was without a doubt an action card.
Both the large blind player and Palsson now checked to Harnden, who fired 6,000 into the center. The opposite player got out of ways but Palsson went nowhere, instead choosing to jam his 19,375 stack. Harnden made a fast call but will need to have been gutted to peer his 7♠9♠ for a straight was beaten by Palsson's A♦9♦ nut flush. The 6♠ river changed nothing.
Palsson ain't here to make more pals; he's here to make flushes. --JS
3.45pm: Chips ahoy!Here's a listing of a few big stacks and notables:
Jason Lam - 98,000Irina Nikolaidi - 91,000Andoni Larrabe - 62,000David Clarkson - 65,000Robert Haigh - 58,000Sergio Aido - 55,000Paula Mcghie - 52,000Oliver Greer - 51,000Neil Raine - 50,000Leo Margets - 47,000John Gale - 45,500Louis Salter - 45,000Philippe Souki - 36,000Deborah Worley-Roberts - 36,000James Mitchell - 31,800Danny Toffel - 28,500Marcin Milde - 23,500Paul Romain - 24,000Maria Lampropoulos - 23,000Josh Green - 18,000Mickey Petersen - 14,000Thomas Dunwoodie - 9,750--MC
3.30pm: Voctor leaves opponent needing doctorLevel 6 - Blinds 250-500 (50 ante)
When a player leaves the tournament room in a hurry, taking their ID number card with them so we cannot identify them, it's always after they've busted in a way they are not entirely pleased with. For one player just now, this was entirely the case; his tournament coming to an end by the hands of Nadeeka Voctor.
There was around 5,000 within the pot when the flop came down, and although we missed the action it's safe to imagine there has been a normal open which have been called by five players. The board showed the 8♣J♠A♣, and Voctor took the betting lead making it 2,800, which just one player called. The turn was then the 5♥, and now the bet from Voctor was 3,000. His opponent opted to boost it to 7,000 leaving himself just 6,450 behind. Voctor made the decision and the 2 saw a turn.
The 6♠ fell and Voctor threw out two blue 5,000 chips, putting his opponent all-in. It didn't take him long to call, and it took him even less time to exit the tournament area after he saw his A♠Q♠ was beaten by Voctor's A♥8♦.
While his opponent was left with a sick feeling, Voctor stacked up around 50,000 in chips. --JS
3.15pm: We're back and taking it up a notchLevel 6 - Blinds 250-500 (50 ante)
The 128 remaining players of our 156 Day 1B starting field have re-taken their seats, and we're now playing 250-500 with a 50 ante. --JS
3pm: 2nd break of the dayLevel 5 - Blinds 200-400 (50 ante)
Players can be back in QUARTER-HOUR after a brief break. --JS
2.53pm: Nicolaou's brutal double takeLevel 5 - Blinds 200-400 (50 ante)
An interesting pot gave the look of it was playing out over on Table 6, where there has been around 30,000 within the middle by the river. The board read the J♠5♦3♥3♦4♦, and Donal O'Connor had put out a big gamble of 8,625. Nico Nicolaou had made the call, leaving himself just 7,000 behind, and the action was on Finn Stewart. For a minute it appeared like he might raise, nevertheless it seems it was just calling chips he was counting. He slid them across.
O'Connor flipped over the 3♠4♠ for a runner-runner full-house, but Nicolaou hadn't quite caught it as he turned over the A♥2♥ for a straight find it irresistible was the winner. He quickly realised though, and let loose a large sigh. Stewart mucked and O'Connor raked within the massive pot. --JS
2.40pm: No WattageLevel 5 - Blinds 200-400 (50 ante)
Steve Watts' day as come to an end.
He told the blog he lost a large pot versus Daniel Knapp when he flopped top two pair. Knapp turned a straight though and the chips went in.
Watts then busted to Kevin Walshe when he shoved at the river with the board reading 2♣9♠5♥Q♠A♠. It was a case of bad timing though as Watts' T♠5♣ had fallen behind Walshe's A♣J♣ at the river. He wished everyone luck and went on his way. -- MC
Watts even made an effort for girls Day by wearing a hat
2.32pm: Done and dustedLevel 5 - Blinds 200-400 (50 ante)
A few of the players who've busted up to now on Day 1B include Marius Zalpys, Noel Broadbent, Graeme Milton Hibbert, Henryk Nowakowski, Dino Brivati, and Paula Lou Mcghie. --JS
2.22pm: Clock called; Wu waits wonderingLevel 5 - Blinds 200-400 (50 ante)
"Floor please, to table 9!" we heard the dealer shout, so we popped our heads over to look what was up. It turned out Irina Nikolaidi was in a heads-up with Xinyu Wu; there has been roughly 30,000 within the pot, the board showed the K♥Q♣6♠5♠T♥, and Nikolaidi had checked to Wu at the river.
With no bet to call, Wu's decision was either check it back or make a big gamble. He'd been serious about it for therefore long, though, that the clock were called (by whom I'm unsure), and he was told by the ground that he had one minute left to act.
He would eventually check, and Nikolaidi revealed her K♣J♣ for prime pair. It was good for the win forcing Wu to muck. "Phew!" proclaimed a relieved Nikolaidi as she raked within the decent pot. --JS
Irina Nikolaidi - relieved
Ready to enroll in PokerStars? Click here to get an account.2.16pm: Level upLevel 4 - Blinds 150-300 (25 ante)
2.10pm: Notable countsLevel 4 - Blinds 150-300 (25 ante)
Chip counts from a couple of notables within the tournament:
David Docherty - 38,000Richard Jones - 8,800Team Online's Mickey Petersen - 21,000Neil Raine - 29,000Chris Yong - 37,000James Mitchell - 41,500Steve Watts - 28,100Maria Lampropulos - 20,000John Gale - 31,700Thomas Dunwoodie - 29,300Deborah Worley-Roberts - 34,000Lois Salter - 24,500Josh Green - 42,000Leo Margets - 28,000Paul Romain - 32,000--MC
1.53pm: Strong LAPT winner involves LondonLevel 4 - Blinds 150-300 (25 ante)
Last month I USED TO BE lucky enough to move to Chile for the LAPT tournament series, the winner of which was the fantastically-named Brazilian called Rodrigo Strong. He took down $120,565 for his victory in Vina del Mar.
Well, Strong is here amongst the action on Day 1B at UKIPT London. But before you're thinking that "Crikey, Brazil to London is some distance to go", I WILL assure you that Strong currently resides in Barcelona.
He's a fascinating fellow with some offbeat poker habits - including getting up from the table in-between hands to whisper notes into his smart phone. Let's have a look at if Strong's techniques can lead him to his second major PokerStars Live event in two months. --JS
1.43pm: Some early fallersLevel 4 - Blinds 100-200 (25 ante)
The Day 1B field has grown to 148 players however the following aren't among them anymore: Sui Hong Sung, Keith Christie, Orpen Kisacikoglu, Johann Schroder and Huy Nguyen. --MC
1.30pm: Play resumesLevel 4 - Blinds 100-200 (25 ante)
The second a part of today's play is underway. -- MC
1.15pm: Break time
Our field of 125 players have gone on a 15-minute break. --JS
1.10pm: Gale takes one from NikolaidiLevel 3 - Blinds 100-200 (25 ante)
With the board showing the 3♥5♣6♥, John Gale checked it to Irina Nikolaidi who put out a 600 bet. That wasn't enough for Gale, who made it 1,800 to peer a turn. Nikolaidi obliged and it came the 2♣, and now the bet from Gale was 3,300. It was called all over again and the 2 saw the T♦ land at the river. Both checked and Gale showed his 6♠7♦ - adequate for the win. --JS
1.05pm: Ladies day, oh boyLevel 3 - Blinds 100-200 (25 ante)
It could be the unofficial ladies day here on Day 1B (see our 12.40pm post) but that does not mean the gents are going to display any poker chivalry.
Deborah Worley-Roberts opened to 450, just for a male player to make it 1,500. If that wasn't enough, another dude then made it 3,900 to play. "Oh, boy," said Worley-Roberts, who had a hand she liked but needed to let it go. --JS
1pm: Do you think in lucky poker rooms?Level 3 - Blinds 100-200 (25 ante)
Wong likes it here
We're not that superstitious at the PokerStars Blog but when we were called Chris Yong, we might be, and we would be playing up to possible at PokerStars Live on the Hippodrome.
Yong, who's playing today, only has nine results at the Hendon Mob, dating back to December 2014. Of these nine results, four of them has been played out on this very room and make up 83.6% of his total winnings.
Yong's Hippodrome highlights:
| 27-Nov-15 | £ 250 + 25 No Limit Hold'em - Autumn Classic | 1st | £10,140 |
| 24-Apr-15 | £ 250 + 25 No Limit Hold'em Spring Classic | 14th | £900 |
| 27-Mar-15 | £250 UKIPT - Series 7 - London | 1st | £10,860 |
| 05-Jan-15 | £770 UKIPT5 London | 5th | £24,600 |
12.45pm: Three hands, three players, one tableLevel 3 - Blinds 100-200 (25 ante)
One table is getting greater than it's justifiable share of action; after finding a captivating hand to put in writing about, the following one was just as intriguing, so I USED TO BE forced to stay around. Eventually I needed to pull myself away and come back to my laptop to type them up.
The first of the 3 hands began with an open to 475 from Steve Watts, and both Finn Stewart and Dan Knapp called from the small and massive blinds. The dealer put out the 4♦9♠T♦ flop, and it checked to Watts who continued for 875. Both players called, and the turn came the 6♠. It checked to Watts again, and this time the bet was 2,475, which Stewart called. Now Knapp decided to transport all-in for 26,200 - an incredible shove for 174 big blinds. Both Stewart and Watts quickly folded.
The next hand went like this. It started with an open from Steve Watts again, which got three callers including Stewart and Knapp again. The flop came the A♣9♠7♠ and it checked back to Watts who made it 600, and this time only Finn Stewart called (he was the small blind position). The turn came the 7♣, and Stewart check-called again - this time a big gamble of 1,200. That took us to the 8♥ river, which Stewart would again check. Watts fired out 3,500 and Stewart called, but quickly mucked when Watts revealed his 5♣6♣ for a rivered straight.
The, finally, after Stewart had called bets from Watts both pre-flop and at the flop, the board read 6♣3♠9♣K♦. Watts fired for 1,700 which got a call, resulting in the T♠ river. Watts put out 6,350 and Stewart called, leading to a snappy muck from Watts as Stewart showed his A♥K♥ for the win. --JS
12.40pm: Thursday is women day at UKIPTLevel 3 - Blinds 100-200 (25 ante)
At major horse race meets around the UK, one can find that Thursdays are traditionally branded as Ladies Days. They assist bring a slightly of grace and style to an industry that's (normally) very male dominated. Sound familiar?
There are seven (out of 80) ladies within the field today and that's the reason enough for us to (unofficially) name today Ladies Day at the UKIPT.
The last lady to take her seat was Maria Lampropulos, from Argentina. Lampropulos was on hot form this year, with two five-figure scores. The most important of those was for €95,404 when she finished second at Eureka6 Rozvadov a month ago. Who beat her to the title? None rather than her boyfriend, Ivan Luca! -- MC
Lampropulos needed to leave her hat within the cloakroom
12.30pm: Level upLevel 3 - Blinds 100-200 (25 ante)
12.15pm: Spread your wings Day 1BLevel 2 - Blinds 75-150
A total of 75 players have taken their seats thus far on Day 1B, because of this there is not sufficient room in our main room. The ground staff have taken measures by opening up two extra rooms with tables in them.
In one room, there are just two tables and that is the reason where Team Online's Mickey Petersen, Richard Jones (3rd at UKIPT5 Nottingham) and professional Fantasy Premiere League player* David Docherty are available sitting.
Back commonly room, Paul Romain (who came 32nd on the recent UKIPT5 Dublin) and Steve Watts (who's a former professional footballer and tour regular) have taken their seats.
*Docherty is definitely a qualified poker player and just is having an (annoyingly) good season within the FPL game. -- MC
11.54am: Official High Roller final table results
Linus Loeliger - winner
We informed you earlier that Linus Loeliger from Switzerland took down the High Roller event this morning for a fab £55,650. The general table was super-deep and the overall day took over 13 hours to be completed. Below are the official final table results. -- MC
| 1 | Linus Loeliger | Switzerland | £55,650 |
| 2 | Luis Rodriguez-Cruz | Spain | £37,600 |
| 3 | Lawrance Bayley | United Kingdom | £24,430 |
| 4 | Benjamin Winsor | United Kingdom | £20,230 |
| 5 | Andrew Christoforou | United Kingdom | £16,320 |
| 6 | Jack O'Neill | United Kingdom | £12,870 |
| 7 | Carl Peter Leo Nordin | Sweden | £9,840 |
| 8 | Niall Murray | United Kingdom | £7,410 |
11.46am: Blinds upLevel 2 - Blinds 75-150
11.45am: Mitchell arrivesLevel 1 - Blinds 50-100
James Mitchell has taken his seat here on Day 1B. The British pro has $1.7 million is live earnings, along with his biggest score coming from a win within the Irish Open for €600,000. Mitchell also has wins from other UK poker tours, plus various deep runs in EPT and UKIPT events. He even came 11th here in London back in 2011 for a not-too-shabby £35,000, so he'll be hoping to move even deeper this time around. --JS
11.37am: Strong start for GaleLevel 1 - Blinds 50-100
The man we just wrote about - John Gale - has got off to an excessively nice start. Picking up the action on a T♥J♦Q♥Q♣ board, two players checked to Gale and he put out of venture of 2,100 right into a roughly 3,000 pot. One of the vital other players then made it 6,000 to go, leading to one fold but a decision from Gale.
The river was the 3♦ and both players opted to test. Gale flipped over the 8♠9♦ for a flopped straight, while his opponent's A♣T♠ was no good.
A great first orbit for Gale, who's as much as about 36,000 already. --JS
11.35pm: Green wins some greenLevel 1 - Blinds 50-100
Josh Green barely had an eye fixed on a hand he was playing, as he was rapidly typing into his phone, nevertheless it didn't matter as he still took a pot down without showdown.
Green called a raise to 250 in conjunction with three other players and all took to a K♠7♣3♣ flop. The action was checked to Green who bet 600 after peering up from his device. Only the unique raiser called but he took folded to a 1,000 bet at the 6♠ turn. -- MC
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One player in today's field who needs no introduction is Mr John Gale - but we are going to give him one anyway.
Gale is something of a British poker legend, and one of the vital first faces this writer remembers from poker on TV when he won the PCA Main Event back in 2005 for $890,000. Gale has gone directly to amass an out of this world $3.8 million in tournament winnings, including two WSOP bracelets - the second one of which he won last year.
Now, there wouldn't normally be anything surprising about that fab; players win bracelets annually. However the thing is that Gale have been clear of the poker world for 3 years, coping with several serious medical issues including a brain tumour.
His triumphant return on the WSOP ended in him getting back at the felt in his homeland, playing his first ever UKIPT event in Bristol back in August. He told my colleague Marc Convey back then how much he enjoyed the event, and the way well run he thought UKIPTs were. He clearly meant it, because he's within the action here today.
Make sure you stick around to look how Gale gets on throughout just today 1B. --JS
11.15am: Guys aren't any time keepersLevel 1 - Blinds 50-100
How do you guarantee an individual may be late? Ensure they're male and play poker.
The lovely (prompt) ladies
It's not surprising that (with an 11am start time) the sector is slightly thin on players this AM. A FEW players to show up bang on time though were Leo Margets and Deborah Worley-Roberts. And wouldn't you already know it, they have been drawn in seats next to one another on table ten.
"This is the most efficient looking table within the room!" remarked Worley-Roberts after Margets sat right down to her right. -- MC
11am: Shuffle up and dealLevel 1 - Blinds 50-100
Cards are within the air for Day 1B!
10.45am: Day 1B to start out shortlyWelcome back to PokerStars Live on the Hippodrome Casino for the second one of 3 UKIPT6 London starting flights. Day 1B is because of start at 11am where another twelve 45-minute levels are scheduled for play. That is what the Day 1A players did yesterday and a target was set for today's players.
Xizhe Yuan just beat Jack Salter to the highest spot after ending the day with 286,400. The challenge for today's players isn't to only beat it, but to take a look at and pass the 300k mark. Those registered for today and perhaps up for the challenge are: Team PokerStars Jake Cody and Mickey Petersen; Robert Haigh, Neil Raine, David Docherty, Rainer Kempe and Jerome Bradpiece.
The High Roller event was concluded within the early hours of this morning and was taken down by Linus Loeliger. He defeated long-time chip leader Luis Rodriquez heads-up to say the trophy and £55,650 top prize.
Key UKIPT6 London Facts:
- 25,000 starting stack- Blinds starting at 50/100 for 250 big blinds- Levels are 45 minutes on Day 1 and they're going to be 12 of them. From Day 2 onwards levels increase to 60 minutes.- Day 1B is today, Day 1C happens tomorrow, and the sector will then combine for the primary time on Saturday for Day 2. We'll reach the money through the 10 levels of play on Day 2 after which play right down to a last table, so as to happen on Sunday.- Full UKIPT6 London schedule here.- Other tournaments today include a £110 NL Holdem Freezeout Satellite to the UKIPT Main Event.PokerStars Blog Reporting Team at UKIPT6 London: Marc Convey and Jack Stanton. Photos by Mickey May. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog
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