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12.50am: That's all, folksA wrap of the day's play can also be read by clicking here. Usman Siddique will head into the overall day as chip leader on 4,337,000. -- MC
12.43am: Xiaoyang Luo eliminated in 11th place (£5,640)Level 23- Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
What a brutal, brutal end to the day for Xiaoyang Luo. He lost an enormous hand at the second-to-last hand of the night, and busted at the final hand!
He opened from under the gun after which four-bet all in for 524,000 after Usman Siddique three-bet to 152,000. Siddique took his time before making the call.
Siddique: 7♠7♦Luo: K♦Q♣
The board ran A♦5♣5♥9♦9♥ to peer the sevens hold. That confirmed Siddique would be the overnight chip leader with greater than 4 million -- MC
Luo - 11th place
12.38am: Amazing end of the day for HindryLevel 23- Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
It was fist pumps all round for Joe Hindry and friends after he found a double of the penultimate hand of the night.
He got his 787,000 chips in prefop holding A♥A♦ and located a customer in Xiaoyang Luo who held Q♥Q♠. The board ran 5♦T♠5♠J♠K♥. Hinder didn't just like the turn card because it offered a flush draw to Luo but he was happy enough at the river. -- MC
12.26pm: Last four handsLevel 23- Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
The 4♠ was drawn so each table will play four more hands before the penultimate day involves an end. -- MC
12.23am: Sebastian Malec eliminated in 12th place (£4,670)Level 23- Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
The late flurry of eliminations has continued with the exit of PokerStars qualifier Sebastian Malec.
The action folded around to Daniel Harwood within the small blind and set the Pole all in for his last 500,000 or so holding ace-deuce. Malec looked down at king-queen and made the decision. Harwood flopped two pair and that's the reason all she wrote. -- MC
Malec - 12th
12.15am: Benedikt Oskarsson eliminated in 13th place (£4,670)Level 23- Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
Benedikt Oskarsson was the following player to head and he fell to Jack Salter.
He found a beautiful hand (T♥9♥) to make his move with but Salter called the 291,000-shove holding A♦K♣. The board ran 4♣3♥J♠A♥A♣ to make Salter trips. -- MC
Oskarsson - 13th place
12.03am: Peter Robinson eliminated in 14th place (£4,220)Level 23- Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
Peter Robison seemed an overly satisfied man after busting. There has been little he could after flopping top pair, top kicker.
His opponent was table chip leader Warren Russell and the chips went in on a J♥2♦T♠ flop. Robinson opened ace-jack but was crushed by his opponent's 2♥2♠ for a collection. The board ran out 7♥3♦. Russell moved as much as 3.7million after the hand, just in second place. -- MC
Robinson - 14th place
11.50pm: Salter believes at the riverLevel 23- Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
Jack Salter was attracted to the left of chip leader, Usman Siddique, with three table and life seemed slightly more tranquil then; he's sat to the proper of him now and that's the reason a complete other story.
Salter opened to from the hijack and Siddique flatted from the following seat. A T♣9♥4♦2♥K♥ board raod out and Salter checked every street to stand bets of 67,000, 127,000 and 203,000. Salter hung around to the river where he folded to drop to 1.28 million. Siddique meanwhile crept as much as 3.8million. -- MC
11.37pm: Last level of the nightLevel 23- Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
11.33pm: Break time chip counts
| Usman Siddique | United Kingdom | 3250000 | |
| Warren Russell | United Kingdom | 3020000 | |
| Jack Salter | United Kingdom | PokerStars Player | 1700000 |
| David Docherty | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 1300000 |
| Xiaoyang Luo | China | 1160000 | |
| Daniel Harwood | United Kingdom | 883000 | |
| Anatolis Jevtejev | Lithuania | PokerStars Player | 867000 |
| David Gassian | France | 800000 | |
| Morten Halvorsen | Norway | PokerStars Player | 620000 |
| Joe Hindry | United Kingdom | 590000 | |
| Daniel Harwood | United Kingdom | 550000 | |
| Sebastian Malec | Poland | PokerStars Qualifier | 468888 |
| Peter Robinson | United Kingdom | 455000 | |
| Benedikt Oskarsson | Iceland | PokerStars Qualifier | 400000 |
11.21pm: Docherty shows his class before breakLevel 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
David Docherty turned 29 yesterday that's middle aged for a poker player nowadays. The Scottish pro used all his experience when he picked off a Usman Siddique bluff, calling with just king high at the river.
Siddique raised to 44,000 from the button and Docherty called from the small blind. The flop fanned A♠T♥4♣ and Docherty check-called 40,000. Both players checked the 3♦ turn before Siddique bet 160,000 at the 2♣ river when Docherty checked to him for a 3rd time. Docherty looked suspiciously at his opponent and back on the board before flicking in a chip to name. Siddique mucked and Docherty opened K♠Q♠!
The players are on their last break of the night; they'll play yet one more level once they return in QUARTER-HOUR. Full counts on their way too. -- MC
11.15pm: Mian Wei eliminated in 15th place (£4,220)Level 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
Another player out, and all over again it's Usman Siddique who's the executioner.
The action folded around to Mian Wei at the button and he moved all in for 148,000. Siddique was within the small blind and made the call.
Mian: A♠3♥Siddique: K♠Q♠
The board ran Q♥5♣4♠T♣4♣. Siddique moved further clear on the top with around 3.5 million. -- MC
Wei - 16th place
11.05pm: Richard Kellett eliminated in 16th place (£3,780)Level 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
We've just lost Richard Kellett in 16th. He moved all-in for his last 135,000 and it folded around to the large stack of Usman Siddique within the small blind. He called, David Docherty gave up his big blind and the cards were at their backs.
Kellett 9♥K♥Siddique A♥K♣
Kellett was in trouble and although both paired their king on the 4♣K♥4♦5♠J♥ run-out, his kicker issues let him down. He'll still take home £3,780 for his efforts. --JS
Kellett - 16th place
11.03pm: Jevtejev doubles through GassianLevel 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
Anatolis Jevtejev was all the way down to 402,000 when he made his move and ended the hand will a whole double up. David Gassian opened from under the gun after which called after his Lithuanian opponent made his move from the cutoff.
Gassian: 7♠7♥Jevtejev: A♦K♥
The board ran Q♣K♣J♣2♣8♦ to make Jevtejev two pair. Gassian dropped to 770,000. -- MC
10.55pm: Hardcastle takes one from SalterLevel 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
By now almost all of those 16 guys have played with one another sooner or later throughout the event. Jack Salter and Jack Hardcastle were sat next to one another earlier, they usually almost at the moment are too (instead of the dealer being plonked within the middle).
In a hand I just caught, Hardcastle limped the small blind and Salter made it 60,000 to play. Hardcastle called and the 2 saw a 7♥4♦4♥ flop, which was checked to Salter. He continued for 58,000 which was called, leading to the K♥ at the turn. Hardcastle checked again and Salter made it 105,000. Another call came and the general card at the board was the T♠. It went check check and Hardcastle flipped over the K♠T♦ for a runner runner two pair. He's now as much as 680,000, while Salter has roughly 1.59 million. --JS
10.50pm: Harewood progress haltedLevel 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
This post comes courtesy of our media coordinator Rod Stirzaker.
Daniel Harewood is chirpy and bright on the table right now, and well he may well be - proud member of the exclusive Millionaire's Chip Club.
It's not all going his way though, his serene ascent up the chip ranks hitting a disadvantage moments ago within the type of Anatolis Jevtejev. The Lithuanian was short and took his 185,000 stack to war with Harewood preflop - his A♠7♥ at a decisive disadvantage versus Harewood's superior pocket nines.
The poker gods saw fit to rescue him however - the board running out 5♦3♠4♠6♠J♥ to present the Lithuanian a life-saving straight and a double-up to over 400,000.
Harewood showed a frisson of irritation at this beat, but he did not have at hand in his Millionaire Gold Card to the desk just yet - he still has 1,100,000 to his name as we move toward the tip of the day. -- JS
10.39pm: The last two tablesLevel 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
They'll only be yet another re-draw after this, when the tournament reaches the unofficial final table of nine. --MC
| Jack Salter | United Kingdom | PokerStars Player | 1 | 1 |
| Mian Wei | China | 1 | 2 | |
| Usman Siddique | United Kingdom | 1 | 3 | |
| David Docherty | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 1 | 4 |
| Xiaoyang Luo | China | 1 | 5 | |
| Richard Kellett | United Kingdom | 1 | 6 | |
| Benedikt Oskarsson | Iceland | PokerStars Qualifier | 1 | 7 |
| Daniel Harwood | United Kingdom | 1 | 8 | |
| Peter Robinson | United Kingdom | 2 | 1 | |
| Warren Russell | United Kingdom | 2 | 2 | |
| David Gassian | France | 2 | 3 | |
| Daniel Harwood | United Kingdom | 2 | 4 | |
| Sebastian Malec | Poland | PokerStars Qualifier | 2 | 5 |
| Morten Halvorsen | Norway | PokerStars Player | 2 | 6 |
| Anatolis Jevtejev | Lithuania | PokerStars Player | 2 | 7 |
| Joe Hindry | United Kingdom | 2 | 8 |
10.33pm: Two-table redrawLevel 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
The clock have been paused while the remainder 16 players draw for the seats on the final two tables. --JS
10.25pm: Hardcastle doubles through Mitchell, then Mitchell bustsLevel 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
First off, Jack Hardcastle shoved for 245,000 with 9♦9♣ and James Mitchell called at the button with the A♥T♠. Mitchell had him covered but couldn't hit anything, giving Hardcastle the double-up.
Then, Mitchell jammed his last 265,000 from the cut-off with the J♦T♠ and was called by Morten Halvorsen's 9♠[09h]. The board ran out A♠6♣5♦7♦A♣ and Mitchell went out in 17th. --JS
10.13pm: Level upLevel 22- Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
10.12pm: More for Mitchell after he bounces MurphyLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
James Mitchell's stack has grown much more - to 480,000 - after he eliminated David Murphy.
Mitchell opened from the button and was priced into call when Murphy three-bet all in for 78,000 from the following seat.
Murphy: A♠K♣Mitchell: Q♥3♥
The board ran 8♦7♥6♠8♠3♦ hitting Mitchell at the river. -- MC
10.07pm: Schoonbrood gone in 20thLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
The last remaining Dutch player - Jean Philippe Schoonbrood - have been eliminated in 20th place.
He was short and made his all in move from under the gun with Q♥J♣. The action folded the entire way around to Benedikt Oskarsson within the big blind who called with 9♠9♣. The board ran a blank 6♠5♠5♥8♦6♥. Oskarsson moved as much as 630,000. -- MC
10pm: One elimination, one double upLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
On one table, David Murphy moved all-in for 261,000 and it folded around to Jack Hardcastle within the big blind. He made the decision for his last 125,000 and flipped over A♥Q♣, which was racing against Murphy's T♦T♠. An ace at the flop gave Hardcastle the double up.
Meanwhile on another table, David Gant was all-in with A♠K♣ against Warren Russell's 3♥3♣. The 5♦2♠4♠ flop kept Russell in front and gave him an up-and-down draw, which was completed when the A♦ and 6♦ hit the turn and river. Gant is eliminated. --JS
9.55pm: The planning's paying off for MitchellLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
Not long ago, James Mitchell - after taking a look at the payout structure - called all in for his last 9,000. He now has 380,000 chips in front of him.
His latest showdown victory saw him at the right side of an el classic race. He and Jack Hardcastle got their chips in preflop and the cards were on their backs.
Hardcastle: A♣K♦Mitchell: Q♣Q♥
The board ran 3♠6♣J♣4♣4♠ to peer Mitchell's queens delay. Hardcastle dropped to around 120,000. -- MC
9.47pm: Play up Pompey, Pompey play upLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
Joe Hindry and Jack Hardcastle are two mates from Southsea in Portsmouth (which happens to be this blogger's home town), and wouldn't you already know it? They're sat right next to one another with 22 players remaining.
It's going to be an ungainly drive back to the south coast if one among them busts the opposite though...--JS
Hindry and Hardcastle
9.42pm: Hindry beats Mitchell in crucial raceLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
When there's not up to a large blind between two stacks they usually visit war, it's very important to win. Joe Hindry and James Mitchell did just that and the latter was left bruised and battered with just 11,000 to his name.
Mitchell planning his comeback
Hindry raised to 35,000 from the cutoff after which four-bet jammed for 493,000 after Mitchell three-bet to 85,000 from the small blind. Call.
Mitchell: 9♣9♥Hindry: A♥K♠
The board ran 8♠J♥K♣6♠A♠ to make the Portsmouth lad two pair.
Mitchell would want a miracle to come again on this and the word is that he is quickly got back as much as 120,000 after winning a few multi-way all ins. -- MC
9.34pm: Final three tables re-drawLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
| David John Gant | United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | |
| Usman Siddique | United Kingdom | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Salter | United Kingdom | PokerStars Player | 1 | 3 |
| Sebastian Malec | Poland | PokerStars Qualifier | 1 | 4 |
| Benedikt Oskarsson | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 1 | 5 |
| Warren Russell | United Kingdom | 1 | 7 | |
| Joe Hindry | United Kingdom | 2 | 1 | |
| Jack Hardcastle | United Kingdom | 2 | 2 | |
| James Mitchell | United Kingdom | 2 | 3 | |
| David Murphy | United Kingdom | 2 | 4 | |
| Morten Halvorsen | Norway | PokerStars Player | 2 | 5 |
| David Docherty | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 2 | 6 |
| Anatolis Jevtejev | Lithuania | 2 | 7 | |
| Jean Philippe Schoonbrood | Holland | PokerStars Qualifier | 3 | 1 |
| David Gassian | France | 3 | 2 | |
| Xiaoyang Luo | China | 3 | 3 | |
| Daniel Harwood | United Kingdom | 3 | 4 | |
| Simon Dryan | United Kingdom | 3 | 5 | |
| Richard Kellett | United Kingdom | 3 | 6 | |
| Peter Robinson | United Kingdom | 3 | 7 | |
| Mian Wei | China | 3 | 8 |
9.25pm: Salter gets somewhat lucky to eliminate YuanLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
Before the blinds went up and the 3 table re-draw could take place, we would have liked to lose yet another player. Ultimately, it'd be Xizhe Yuan who met his demise by the hands of Jack Salter.
On a 2♣J♦3♠ flop, Yuan checked, Gassian bet 32,000 and Salter raised it as much as 72,000. Now Yuan installed a 4-bet to 140,000, which only Salter called.
The turn came the 5♥ and Yuan led straight out for 200,000. Salter took his time but made the decision again, taking us to the 3♥ at the river. It paired the board, and when Yuan moved all-in for around another 300,000 Salter was more fearful of a straight. "It looks like you've got ace four," he said to Yuan, who didn't reply.
Salter called and Yuan knew he was beat; he turned over his A♠J♠ for high pair, but Salter had got there at the river together with his A♣3♦. Unlucky for Yuan, but great for Salter who moves up 1.5 million in chips. --JS
9.13pm: Blinds upLevel 21- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
9.10pm: Three tables remainingLevel 20- Blinds 6,000-12,000 (2,000 ante)
Patrice Brandt has busted in 25th place meaning UKIPT6 London is right down to its last three tables, and that implies redraw time.
Brandt was right down to 150,000 when he three-bet all in excessive of a Usman Siddique raise to 32,000. Call.
Brandt: 5♥5♦Siddique: Q♥J♦
The board ran 3♣4♠8♥K♠5♣ to make Siddique a suite at the river. He moved as much as 2.65 million. --MC
9.05pm: Play resumesLevel 20- Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
We're two players clear of a whole redraw. Here's how individuals are getting on:
| Usman Siddique | United Kingdom | 2500000 | |
| Warren Russell | United Kingdom | 2150000 | |
| David Gassian | France | 1530000 | |
| Xiaoyang Luo | China | 1400000 | |
| Jack Salter | United Kingdom | PokerStars Player | 1100000 |
| David Docherty | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 710000 |
| Xizhe Yuan | United Kingdom | 555000 | |
| Mian Wei | China | 465000 | |
| Jack Hardcastle | United Kingdom | 425000 | |
| Joe Hindry | United Kingdom | 420000 | |
| Anatolis Jevtejev | Lithuania | 410000 | |
| David Murphy | United Kingdom | 400000 | |
| John Linton | United Kingdom | 395000 | |
| Morten Halvorsen | Norway | PokerStars Player | 370000 |
| Peter Robinson | United Kingdom | 360000 | |
| Daniel Harwood | United Kingdom | 320000 | |
| Sebastian Malec | Poland | PokerStars Qualifier | 307000 |
| Richard Kellett | United Kingdom | 290000 | |
| James Mitchell | United Kingdom | 270000 | |
| Angel Miguel De Juan Orellana | 260000 | ||
| David John Gant | United Kingdom | 250000 | |
| Patrice Brandt | Germany | 240000 | |
| Simon Dryan | United Kingdom | 210000 | |
| Benedikt Oskarsson | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 170000 |
| Jean Philippe Schoonbrood | Holland | PokerStars Qualifier | 150000 |
| Craig Sweden | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 86000 |
8.49pm: Break timeLevel 20- Blinds 6,000-12,000 (2,000 ante)
Players at the moment are taking a 15-minute break. --JS
8.49pm: Luo's overbet gets paid off MitchellLevel 20- Blinds 6,000-12,000 (2,000 ante)
I saw Xiaoyang Luo put out a 98,000 bet in a hand against James Mitchell, so I THOUGHT there would already be chunks within the middle already. I USED TO BE quite surprised to find that there has been actually only around 80,000, meaning this was an overbet.
The board read 6♣8♣A♠9♣Q♠, giving three to a flush, so it was prone to be a monster or pure air in front of Luo. Mitchell thought for some time but eventually made the call, only to muck when he saw Luo turn over the A♣J♣ for the nut flush. Mitchell now has 350,000, while Luo is as much as 1.5 million. --JS
8.42pm: Robinson trebles up, eliminating O'ConnorLevel 20- Blinds 6,000-12,000 (2,000 ante)
Picking up the action at the turn, the board read A♠8♦J♣9♥ and both Donal O'Connor and Peter Robinson were all-in together with Mian Wei, who had both covered. O'Connor had turned two pair along with his 8♣9♦, Wei had hit a couple along with his K♦J♥, but out in front was Robinson with the Q♠T♠ for the turned nut straight. The 7♥ hit the river and Robinson as regards to trebled up, while O'Connor hit the rail. --JS
8.35pm: Where you from, mate?
Here's a breakdown of the nationalities represented at UKIPT6 London:
| United Kingdom | 352 | 54,66 |
| Spain | 23 | 3,57 |
| Germany | 22 | 3,42 |
| Lithuania | 21 | 3,26 |
| Ireland | 20 | 3,11 |
| Norway | 19 | 2,95 |
| Romania | 18 | 2,80 |
| Iceland | 14 | 2,17 |
| Poland | 14 | 2,17 |
| China | 12 | 1,86 |
| France | 10 | 1,55 |
| Italy | 9 | 1,40 |
| Greece | 8 | 1,24 |
| USA | 6 | 0,93 |
| Other | 96,00 | 14,91 |
| Total | 644 | 100,00 |
8.29pm: Hand of the dayLevel 20- Blinds 6,000-12,000 (2,000 ante)
Get ready for this one guys - it is a bit brutal.
After Mark Kirkpatrick moved all-in for around 200,000, the action was on Iceland's Daniel Palsson. He weighed up his options, taking a look at the stacks of the players to behave behind him, and finally decided he would isolate with an all-in raise of his own for 940,000. He had the entire other players covered.
Or so he thought. It seems Palsson had actually misread which player was within the big blind, apparently as a result of way one of the most players was sitting which obscured his vision, and that man turned out to be the larger stack of Usman Suddique.
Suddique awoke with the A♣A♦ - an absolute dream scenario for him. Kirkpatrick had the 7♣7♥, and it was the A♠Q♥ that Palsson had made the costly move with. The board ran out 6♥T♠5♦3♣6♠ and Suddique raked in the entire chips, bringing him as much as 2.2 million for the chip lead.
Meanwhile, after the hand I caught up with a clearly upset and disappointed Palsson. He explained how the fellow was sitting which resulted in him making what's indubitably the largest mistake of his poker career. With a lager in hand, there has been nothing for Palsson to do but be consoled by his friends and head out into the London night.
He's proved himself to be a skilled player these past couple of days, so we're sure he'll make another deep run again soon. One thing's evidently though - he'll make sure that he never misreads the blinds again. --JS
8.16pm: Salter river bluff failLevel 20 - Blinds 6,000-12,000 (2,000 ante)
Jack Salter has dropped go into reverse to 850,00 after he tried, and failed, to bluff David Gassian at the river.
Salter opened from the hijack and Gassian was the one caller at the button. Both players checked the 6♣K♦5♦ flop before Salter led for 33,000 at the 2♣ turn. Call. The river came because the K♣ and Salter checked to stand a 57,000 bet that he raised as much as 262,000. It was a case of bad timing though as Gassian called with K♠T♦, beating Salter's queen-nine. -- MC
Gassian knocked over the salt shaker
8pm: The kings of the HardcastleLevel 20- Blinds 6,000-12,000 (2,000 ante)
One player we've not mentioned at the blog today is Jack Hardcastle, who began the day with just 18,400 (lower than a starting stack) but remains to be within the mix now with just 30 players remaining.
He just doubled up too. After Alfie Adam opened to 25,000, Hardcastle jammed for approximately 250,000 and Adam made the decision. It was the K♦K♣ for Hardcastle up against the T♦T♥ for Adam, and the board ran our 5♥9♠Q♣3♦J♣.
With greater than a half million now, Hardcastle is true back on this. --JS
7.49pm: Level upLevel 20- Blinds 6,000-12,000 (2,000 ante)
7.48pm: Mustanoglu busts in three-way all-inLevel 19- Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
Osman Mustanoglu threw his hands up when he saw a flop that had him drawing thin for his tournament life. Two cards later he was confirmed out.
Warren Russell raised to 21,000 from under the gun before Lucas Reeves three-bet all in for 187,000 from the following seat. Mustanoglu was within the big blind and quickly called all in for 67,000 after peeking at his cards. Russell, who had enjoyed an ideal level that had seen him become the primary player to pass 2million, called.
Russell: A♠Q♠Reeves: 4♠4♥Mustanoglu: T♦T♣
The board ran Q♠4♦A♥3♦K♣. Russell made top two pair but Reeves scooped along with his set. Russell dropped back to simply over 1.8million. -- MC
7.46pm: O'Connor gets a doubleLevel 19- Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
Donal O'Connor has just secured a healthy double-up when his pocket nines held up against David Docherty's A♣T♥. It was an all-in pre blind vs blind pot, and O'Connor now sits with roughly 280,000. --JS
7.44pm: Gassian within the chip leadLevel 19- Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
Frenchman David Gassian has 1.5 million now, and he's showing no signs of slowing down. I just caught a hand between him and Jack Salter which started with a 23,000 open from the latter. Gassian was the one caller and the 2 saw the 2♦J♦4♣ flop fall, when Salter would then c-bet for 28,000. The decision was made and the 5♣ landed at the turn, and now Salter bogged down. Gassian bet 36,000 after it was checked to him and that was enough for him to take it down. --JS
7.38pm: Have a few of my GreenLevel 19- Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
Patrice Brandt sat smiling after a board ran his way and secured him a double up
Josh Green opened to 22,000 from the hijack after which made a considered call after Brandt three-bet all in for 79,000 from the massive blind.
Brandt: A♠9♦Green: 5♥4♥
The board ran 9♥K♠6♠4♣6♥. Green paid his dues and dropped to 390,000. -- MC
7.31pm: Luo spikes a nine to crack acesLevel 19- Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
Aces look so pretty whilst you first peek down at them, but if they get cracked it's usually a multitude. David Crane just came upon the hard way.
It started with an open to 23,000 from David Gant before Crane moved-in by grabbing one of the vital all-in triangles and placing it within the middle himself. Luo got a count and looked interested, eventually making the decision and clearing Gant out the pot.
It was the A♠A♣ for Crane and 9♦9♥ for Luo, who would have to hit his two-outer if he was to play executioner. The flop and switch were safe for Crane; by that time the board showed the Q♣4♦8♥6♠. However the 9♠ landed at the river, delivering a brutal beat to a clearly frustrated Crane. Luo stacked up about 800,000 after that hand. --JS
7.24pm: Even I BELIEVED I had a flush!Level 19- Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
"Didn't I play the hand more like a flush?" asked a surprised Xizhe Yuan to David Gassian after the latter called his river raise.
Gassian had opened from under the gun and collected calls from David Stonehouse within the next seat and Yuan within the big blind. The flop spread 3♦K♥9♥ and Gassian led for 31,000. Both opponents called before all three checked the T♥ turn. The board completed with the 2♣ and Yuan led for 30,000 and was called by Stonehouse before Yuan check-raised to 85,000. Yuan called but Stonhouse folded.
Yuan opened A♦K♦ and chopped with Gassian who opened A♣K♣. Stonehouse looked to the sky indicating he may have laid down the most efficient hand. -- MC
I had a flush, right?
7.12pm: Make way for royaltyLevel 19- Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
Despite what the flicks and posters may show, royal flushes in poker at the moment are very rare. However, we've just seen one, and it was Donal O'Connor who felt the entire force of royalty having just won the pot we told you a couple of minute ago.
The hand started with a limp from Simon Dryan, before O'Connor raised it as much as 32,000. Two other players including Dryan called, and the flop came the 9♣K♥T♥. Dryan put out a c-bet to which O'Connor jammed excessive. It folded back around to Dryan who snap-called.
Dryan J♥Q♥O'Connor T♣T♠
Both players had flopped huge but Dryan's nut straight was beating the set of O'Connor. He'd need the board to pair to take the lead, however the A♥ at the turn sealed his fate. Dryan had made the absolute best hand in poker and now sits with 320,000, while O'Connor has dipped to 280,000. --JS
7pm: Bland exitLevel 19 - Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
Daniel Bland found a couple to make a move with, but bumped into a larger one and busted.
Donal O'Connor raised to 22,000 from under the gun and made a rapid call after Bland three-bet all in for 172,000 from the small blind.
O'Connor: Q♥Q♣Bland: 8♣8♠
The board ran J♦5♥A♥2♣7♥ to look the queens delay. -- MC
6.46pm: And they are offLevel 19 - Blinds 5,000-10,000 (1,000 ante)
Players have returned from dinner and Level 19 has begun. --JS
5.45pm: Dinner timeThe players are on a 60-minute dinner break. -- MC
5.44pm: Mitchell takes another hitLevel 18- Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
It's been smooth sailing for James Mitchell here on Day 2, but he just hit another bump within the road.
Mitchell min-opened to 16,000 at the button, to which the only real caller was David Murphy from the massive blind. After the 8♠2♠9♣ flop fell, Murphy checked and Mitchell installed a c-bet of 25,000. Murphy then jammed for 272,000 and Mitchell called.
It turned out both players had flush draws, but Murphy's J♠9♠ was sooner than Mitchell's A♠7♠ way to his top pair. The K♦ and 5♥ completed the board and Mitchell went right down to about 400,000. --JS
5.43pm: My queen is larger than your queenLevel 18- Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
Josh Green's needed to maintain numerous good players sat to his left today, the newest being James Mitchell, who's been on a tear. He's coped well though and took a pot of Mitchell just now.
A Q♥7♦2♥ flop was out and Mitchell called a 22,000 bet from Green. The latter then went into check-call mode as Mitchell bet 32,000 and 53,000 at the 3♥9♥ turn and river. "Queen," said Mitchell as he opened K♠Q♠. It was no good though as Green opened A♥Q♦.
Mitchell - 700,000Green - 580,000--MC
5.32pm: Gomez goneLevel 18- Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
A few hands after that huge pot didn't go his way, Diego Gomez was all the way down to 20,000 and got it all-in. Usman Siddique made the decision at the button, as did Mark Kirkpatrick from the large blind.
The flop came the 7♦4♣6♠ and Kirkpatrick checked, letting Siddique put out a big gamble of 22,000. That got Kirkpatrick to fold, and Gomez flipped over his J♣J♥ and was ahead. Siddique had an up-and-down straight draw together with his 8♦9♦, and hit it instantly at the 5♥ turn. The 6♣ completed the board and sent Gomez to the rail.
Siddique is as much as 1.2 million now. --JS
Usman Siddique is crushing
5.22pm: Siddique over 1,000,000 as he decimates Gomez's stackLevel 18- Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
Diego Gomez had fought back admirably today but he just dropped all the way down to fumes after being at the wrong side of the most important pot of the tournament so far.
Usman Siddique opened to 18,000 from under the gun and was called in a single spot before Gomez squeezed to 62,000 from the small blind. Siddique came back with a four-bet to 145,000 and called all in for 542,000 after Gomez shoved.
Gomez: J♥J♦Siddique: K♥K♦
The board ran 7♣8♦5♠4♦Q♠. Gomez dropped to 18,000 chips. -- MC
5.10pm: No opt for Ho because the last of the women hits the railLevel 18- Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
A few days ago we'd never have guessed there'd be no women left on this event by this stage; the largest stacks within the room on Day 1B were the ladies, considered one of which belonged to Sirilux Ho.
Ho was the last lady standing after Leo Margets busted earlier. However, she has just been eliminated.
She jammed her last 45,000 in with 6♥5♦ and it folded to Osman Mustanoglu who made the decision with J♥Q♣. The K♠Q♥7♥ flop left Ho drawing very thin, and the A♠ turn and 7♣ river sealed her fate. --JS
4.56pm: Go go GomezLevel 18- Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
It's been quite an afternoon for Diego Gomez, who has seen his stack sky rocket ever because the bubble.
He just took a large pot from Anatolis Jevtejev. There has been around 120,000 within the middle already by the turn, with the board showing Q♦6♦Q♣J♠. Gomez and Benedikt Oskarsson checked and Jevtejev made it 60,000 to play. Gomez then counted out a raise and clicked it back, sliding 128,000 over the road. Oskarsson got out of how but Jevtejev went far into the tank. He eventually gave it up, and Gomez showed the 6♣ as he raked within the chips. He now sits with around 550,000. --JS
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4.45pm: Kellett doubles again, with quadsLevel 17- Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Richard Kellet flopped quads but still did not have a lock at the hand, and said his heart was racing. He (99,000) and Anders Marstrander (91,000) got their chips in preflop and their holdings were flipped up.
Kellett: 7♣7♦Marstrander: A♥9♥
The board ran 8♥7♠7♥2♠A♥. Kellett had the smallest of sweats at the flop but had a lock at the hand by the turn. -- MC
Kellett going deep for a second time this week
4.35pm: No Manlove hereLevel 17- Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
James Manlove was eliminated unluckily after you have his chips in with a dominating hand. He three-bet all in for 54,000 from the button after John Linton had opened to 13,000 from the cutoff. Call.
Linton: A♠4♠Manlove: A♥J♦
The board ran 9♣K♣2♠4♥T♣ to hit Linton's kicker. He moved as much as 445,000. -- MC
4.25pm: Mannion gets jilted on the SalterLevel 17- Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Jack Salter's stack is at the up and up. After Ross Mannion moved all-in for 67,000 with the flop showing the 4♥2♦5♦, it folded around to Salter who made the decision. Mark Goodchild then went within the tank for a couple of minutes before folding and showing six-five - which turned out to be a super fold. Salter had 2♠2♥ for a flopped set, while Mannion's A♣4♣ was no good. The A♥ and K♦ completed the board and Salter's stack moved as much as 670,000. Mannion, at the other hand, made his exit. --JS
4.13pm: Our horse within the race is outLevel 17- Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
The one player who have been representing PokerStars here on Day 2 was Richard Connolly, but unfortunately the PokerStars staff member has just been eliminated.
He jammed for 68,000 and it folded around to Mian Wei within the big blind who made the decision. Connolly had the K♣K♠ while Wei had A♥Q♥, but an ace at the flop gave Wei the lead. Connolly couldn't catch up and he headed to gather his money - his second profit two days, after placing third in last night's turbo. --JS
Great festival for Connolly
4.08pm: Kellett gets his chips in (eventually); doublesLevel 17 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Richard Kellet has doubled up nevertheless it him two attempts to get his stack in.
Nadeeka Victor opened to 6,000 from under the gun before Kellett picked up a handful of 5k chips and splashed them into the pot. It was a raise to 55,000 and he had 24,000 behind - a indisputable fact that Victor didn't see. He flicked in a single chip thinking he was calling an all in.
The flop came Q♣7♠6♠ and Victor set Kellet in for the remainder chips. Kellett called with 9♣9♠ and was flipping versus Victor's A♠J♠. The board ran out 5♦5♥ and Kellet will hang out for some time longer. -- MC
3.57pm: Two remain from ladies dayLevel 17 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Day 1B headlines on Thursday were dominated by the ladies within the field, but only two of these players still remain within the field - Sirilux Ho and Leo Margets.
Ho was amongst the action a number today and currently sits with 140,000, while Margets has 90,000. --JS
3.50pm: PokerStarsBok.com: Cimbolas outLevel 17 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
We (or he) have no idea when to maintain our mouths shut. Matias Cimbolas busted the first actual hand from break, and the hand had some interesting dynamics.
Neither blind had returned from break and the action folded around to James Mitchell within the cutoff, who installed a raise. Cimbolas was at the button and three-bet all in for 240,000 with pocket fours. Mitchell called with ace-nine and the fours couldn't hold. Mitchell jumped as much as 570,000. -- MC
3.47pm: Play resumes with a contented CimbolasLevel 17 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
3.45pm: Top 10 chip counts
| Usman Siddique | United Kingdom | 778000 | |
| Xizhe Yuan | United Kingdom | 770000 | |
| Jack Salter | United Kingdom | PokerStars Player | 610000 |
| Antonio German | United Kingdom | 479000 | |
| David Murphy | United Kingdom | 475000 | |
| Tristan Chaplin | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 451000 |
| Angel Miguel De Juan Orellana | 442000 | ||
| Joshua Simon Green | United Kingdom | 420000 | |
| Osman Mustanoglu | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 405000 |
| Anatolis Jevtejev | Lithuania | 400000 |
3.40pm: One from before the breakLevel 16 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
As I USED TO BE entering the poker site before the break I saw end-of-Day 1B chip leader Irina Nikolaidi within the pay-out queue, so was curious how she'd lost one of these big stack.
Luckily the person who crippled her, end-of-Day 1A chip leader Xizhe Yuan, was there to fill me in.
Nikolaidi's fun ride came to an end
He told me that she'd opened to 15,000 and he'd flatted with king-queen off. The flop came ten-nine-eight, he checked and she or he bet again - this time 30,000. Yuan flatted over again before hitting gin at the turn when a jack fell, completing his gutshot straight. Nikolaidi mow bet 50,000, Yuan bumped it as much as 120,000, she shoved and he snap-called. Nikolaidi had flopped a straight on the bottom end with the six-seven, so her big stack was decimated, while Yuan's became one of the crucial room's biggest (around 800,000).
Nikolaidi then got moved to a different table, on which she busted in her first hand. --JS
3.29pm: Break timeThe players have QUARTER-HOUR to test the football scores and put a gamble at the Grand National. --MC
3.22pm: Siddique passes 800k!Usman Siddique was crushing today, pure and straightforward. He's become the primary player to pass 800k (810,000) after he eliminated Brynjar Bjarkason. The latter moved all in for 36,000 from the hijack and Siddique called from the small blind.
Bjarkason: 6♥7♥Siddique: A♥6♣
The board ran A♠4♥8♠A♣A♠ to make Siddique trips. -- MC
3.15pm: German flushes KosmatyLevel 16 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
"I can't fold to you," said Antonio German after Jaroslaw Kosmaty had jammed all-in over his open for 106,000. He decided to make the decision and flipped over the A♦6♦, only to look that Kosmaty had it with the A♠T♣.
The 5♦9♣2♦ flop provided a sweat, giving German a flush draw. The 5♣ turn was a blank, however the Q♦ at the river secured the pot for German and Kosmaty headed to the pay-out desk. --JS
3.05pm: Tales of IrinaLevel 16 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Irina Nikolaidi is an excessively aggressive player and loves to be taken with a variety of pots. It's understanding well for her, especially when opponents hero call with king high.
That's exactly what Richard Kellett did at present. Unfortunately for the Brit, Nikolaidi was bluffing with the most efficient hand - a couple of threes. "It was an even read," said one among Kellett's tablemates.
While that hand conversation was occurring, Nikolaidi was busy doubling up her neighbour, Johann Bjornsson. She opened to 15,000 from the cutoff and called after Bjornsson moved all in for 63,500 from the following seat.
Bjornsson: A♥9♥Nikolaidi: K♣K♥
The board ran 2♠5♦T♠8♣2♣ to peer the kings hold. Nikolaidi still crushing on 445,000. -- MC
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Aaron Lincoln is the name of our bubble boy, this means that our 95 remaining players have all locked up a minimum of a min-cash of £1,300.
The hand which eliminated Lincoln began with him jamming for his last 6,500, a raffle which both Lucas Reeves and Donal O'Connor would call from the blinds. The flop came the 4♠3♥5♣, and it got checked to the 8♣ turn. Both players checked again, so we saw the 9♥ land at the river. Now Reeves put out a gamble of 10,000, O'Connor let his hand go, and the cards were revealed.
Reeves 7♥6♥Lincoln A♠K♦
Reeves had flopped the nuts, and Lincoln made a swift exit. --JS
Lincoln (within the flat cap) heads for the door
2.40pm: Blinds are upLevel 16 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
2.25pm: See ya later Bader - bubble timeLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
We've just lost Martin Bader right at the fringe of the bubble. He jammed his last 25,000 at the button and was looked up by Joe Hindry's 8♦8♣. Bader needed help along with his 7♦9♦ but couldn't hit a thing.
Right after that, Jia Tian went out in 97th, meaning we're now officially at the bubble. Stay tuned! --JS
2.21pm: Cruel beat for HallLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Former UKIPT player of the year Tom Hall was not a cheerful bunny just now, storming out of the room after busting. His reaction was understandable though as his aces were cracked only some spots off the money.
Jussi Nevanlinna opened to 8,500 from under the gun and snap called after Ton Hall three-bet all in for 66,500 from the button.
Nevanlinna: Q♣Q♥Hall: A♠A♣
The board ran 3♦7♦3♠Q♦J♥ to make the Finn an entire house. -- MC
2.14pm: Day 1B chip leader wins huge pot from Day 1A chip leaderLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
It's a battle of the large stacks over on table 10, and that i arrived to peer around 150,000 of blue 5K chips within the middle. When the dust settled, it was Irina Nikolaidi (who led on the end of the Day 1B) who took down an enormous pot from former chip leader Xizhe Yuan along with her pocket kings against Yuan's king-queen on a queen-high board. She's as much as 435,000 now.
We're now four clear of the cash. --JS
2.11pm:Boss on boss battleLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Felix Stephensen was one card clear of having a chip-leading 600,000 stack but his opponent's (Jack Salter) cheeky smile at the river tells you each thing it's important to know.
They are two of the most important names left within the field and got entangled in a preflop raising war. Salter got the last raise in when he shoved for 230,000 and Stephensen flicked within the call. He had Salter covered by about 90,000.
Salter: A♥5♥Stephensen: A♠K♦
The flop came down 2♦4♦T♣ and Salter commented, "Good start!"
The turn was the T♠ and he continued, ""Good turn!"
The board completed with the 2♥ for a chop and Salter just sat there smiling. -- MC
Salter (left) & Stephensen (right)
2pm: Diego's not nervous any more...Level 15 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
In our 12.50pm post, we told you about how Diego Gomez was feeling the pressure of his short stack so on the subject of the money. Well, he won't be nervous to any extent further as he's gone from 55,000 to 240,000 during the last hour! --JS
1.56pm: With reference to able to burstLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
We're now at 102 players, so just seven more eliminations before we're within the money. The question is - how long will the bubble take to burst? --JS
1.48pm: Vicenfish is goneLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Vicente Delgado, referred to as 'vicenfish' on PokerStars, is without doubt one of the best online players across the. London-based Spaniard has $2,250,162 in online winnings, plus $321,252 in live earnings. However, he won't be adding to that quantity here within the UKIPT6 London Main Event.
Delgado was up and walking across the room, saying his goodbyes to fellow Spanish pros Diego Gomez and Leo Margets before he made his exit from the tournament room. Good game Vicente - directly to the following one. --JS
1.35pm: Top 10 chip counts
Here are the highest 10 counts from the break:
Top two - Yuan & Jevtejev - sat together
| Xizhe Yuan | United Kingdom | 435,000 | |
| Anatolis Jevtejev | Lithuania | 410,000 | |
| Lucas Reeves | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 355,000 |
| Xiaoyang Luo | China | 340,000 | |
| Sirilux Ho | United Kingdom | 320,000 | |
| Premysl Spacil | Czech Republic | PokerStars Qualifier | 320,000 |
| Patrice Brandt | Germany | 310,000 | |
| Irina Nikolaidi | Lithuania | 290,000 | |
| Daniel Palsson | Iceland | PokerStars Qualifier | 275,000 |
| Osman Mustanoglu | United Kingdom | PokerStars Qualifier | 271,000 |
1.25pm: We're back and the bubble is loomingLevel 15 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
112 players have returned from the break, meaning we're just 17 clear of the bubble. --JS
1.05pm: Long break for ....Level 14 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
The first 20-minute break of the day is upon the players. People who have an indefinite break are: Jose Auslander, Andrew Fortune, Anh Tuan Le, Hui Jin, Danilo Oppo, Haukur Bodvarsson, Nicholas Hennessy, Seth Webber, Robert Downs, Ali Chaaban, Rasek Castka, Arsens Sakanjas, William Funnell, Asif Warris, Graham Murray, Jack Maskill and Robert Parkin.
1.03pm: Some familiar faces within the London Cup
Day 1A of the London cup has gotten underway (Day 1B starts at 6pm) and there are a few familiar faces within the crowd. -- MC
EPT Live commentators Hartigan and Stapes
1pm: Spacil putting chips to good useLevel 14 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Premysl Spacil came into Day 2 with probably the most biggest stacks (247,100) and he's continued on an upward trend here to this point today.
I just caught a hand with him through which Tristan Chaplin opened to 7,500 and got three callers in Visvaldas Martinkus, Spacil and Steve Heron. The flop came the 4♦6♠K♣ and it checked to Chaplin, who continued for 10,600. Everyone called again building an attractive nice pot.
The turn was the 4♥ and now Chapline bogged down. It checked around to Spacil who put out a chance of 40,000 and that was adequate to take it down. Spacil is from the Czech Republic and qualified for this event on PokerStars. He's now sitting with 300,000.
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"I am nervous! That is unbelievable!" Diego Gomez just told me, while another player on his table was being eliminated. We're just 20 players from the money right now, and Gomez is brief with around 55,000 (lower than 20 big blinds), so a double up is simply what the doctor would order to alleviate the tension. --JS
Diego's nervous
12.46pm: Jensen on a chargeLevel 14 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Soren Jensen, who you can also remember from his epic heads up battle loss to Tim Vance at EPT4 Copenhagen, has started Day 2 on fire. He won a pot of Tom Hall today to peer his stack grow to 225,000 - up from 72,300 on the day's start.
Hall raised to 6,800 from the cutoff and Jensen peeled from the large ignorant of see a 9♠K♦A♣ flop. The action was checked to the 7♣ turn where Jensen led for 12,200. Hall called and did likewise when the Dane bet 31,000 at the T♠ river. Jensen opened 6♠8♠ for a straight and Hall dropped to 78,000 after mucking. -- MC
Jensen all smiles
12.33pm: A toss of a coinLevel 14 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Anyone who has played poker knows that typically making decisions is tricky. So hard, in fact, that you just often desire a little help.
Here's an example; Joe Hindry opened to 6,500 and got three callers in Osman Mustanoglu, Nadeeka Victor (at the button) and Martin Bader (big blind). The flop came the 7♥Q♠8♠ and it checked all of the way around to Victor, who put out a 13,000. Bader then check-raised it to 31,000, which got Hindry and Mustanoglu out the best way. With the action back on Victor, he moved all-in for around 80,000, and Bader was in a bit a pickle.
"I have no idea what to do," he told the table as he went through his thought process. Eventually he decided to take the verdict out of his hands and put all of it at the toss of a coin; he flipped a 50p piece and it landed on heads, which ended in him folding.
"Show me one non-spade card," Bader asked Victor, who said he would show one. However, the cardboard he flipped over was the T♠, giving Bader some relief. --JS
12.25pm: Never go broke in a limped pot. OhLevel 14 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
A once wise man uttered these words and but they don't seem to be always adhered to.
Sirilux Ho did a large number of limping yesterday and commenced this pot off with a limp. Three other players came along for the ride and a 9♥3♠7♣ flop appeared. David Murphy led for 7,500 from the massive blind and Ho called before Ali Chaaban check-raised all in from the small blind. It was for 49,900 and only Murphy called.
Chaaban opened Q♦9♦ for high pair, behind to Murphy's two pair with 7♥3♥. The board ran out 8♥4♦ and Chaaban said nice hand before he got his coat. -- MC
12.12pm: Strong start for HoLevel 14 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Sirilux Ho came out of nowhere to bag the chip lead for a time during Day 1B, ultimately ending that day with 203,400. She's off to an excellent start here today too, having just eliminated LAPT9 Chile winner Rodrigo Strong.
Picking up the action at the 7♥8♦4♠ flop, Ho bet 11,000 right into a roughly 20,000 pot, which Strong then raised to 27,000. Ho quickly moved in a a stack of blue 5,000 chips worth around 60,000, Strong announced he was all-in for approximately 100,00 and Ho snap-called.
She had good reason to take action as together with her 7♠7♦ she'd flopped a set, while Strong trailed together with his 9♠9♦. The 4♣ and 6♦ completed the board and the Brazilian headed for the door. Meanwhile, Ho is as much as around 300,000. --JS
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11.59am: More first level bustoutsLevel 13 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
These players have busted just in time to go into the London Cup which starts at midday:
Joe Grech, Andrew Fleming, Franck Speeg, Clyde Castane Rimando, Vegard Ropstad, Ryan Plant, Alan Stearn, Gerald Mcinally, Victor Chong, Wenbin Chen, Popa Marcel, Lubys Zanas, Platon ilias Tserliagkos, Rodrigo Strong, Florian-Dimitri Duta, Massafumi Saito, Tomasz Szafran, Carlos Sanchez, Victor Manuel Bolanos Pena, Barry Hamill, Manuel Zapf, Daniel Ulvrell, Vratislav Kratky, Robert Willis, Kevin Steward, Mateusz Piotr Roszczyk and Lee Taylor. -- MC
11.55am: Yuan much more flush with chipsLevel 13 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Xizhe Yuan was the Day 1A chip leader and came into today second over all. Not to any extent further. Don't worry, it's excellent news if you are a fan as he's now the chip leader with 335,000.
Pierre Nadim raised to 6,600 from the hijack and was called by Rainer Kemper (button) and Yuan (big blind). The flop fanned 7♠J♠Q♥ and Nadim continued for 11,000. Kemper folded in a flash but Yuan check-called. Both players checked the 7♣ turn before Yuan led for 22,500 at the K♠ river. Nadim called and mucked upon seeing Yuan's A♠6♠ for the nut flush. -- MC
11.45am: Friends reunitedLevel 13 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Day 2 starting chip leader Xiaoyang Luo has just been reunited with Antonio German, the Day 1C big stack who sat next to him throughout his ascent to the highest of the leader board.
The two players got on like a home on fire last night, and German has just been moved onto Luo's table on the whole room. Let's have a look at how they both fare today. --JS
Luo and German laughing it up yesterday
11.34am: A Saturday ramble out within the fieldLevel 13 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
The beautiful thing about having the seat draw for Day 2 is you can find exactly where certain players are sitting, and head straight there. You can too spot the stacked tables, considered one of which features Tom Hall, Seth Webber and Matas Cimbolas.
I just caught a hand through which Webber shoved his 16K stack into Cimbolas' big blind. The Lithuanian looked serious for a moment before cracking a large smile. "I'VE a 3 in my hand..." he announced, as he pushed his cards within the middle.
Meanwhile, our overall chip leader entering just today - Xiaoyang Luo - hasn't bogged down his aggressive play, I've seen him win a few pots already via 3-bets without showdown, allowing him so as to add to his already-huge stack. --JS
11.25am: Standard Day 2 bustoutsLevel 13 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
There are two certainties on this world. The sun will rise within the morning and plenty of players will bust early on Day 2 of a poker tournament.
Rolf Woods, Javier Souto, Edgar Drozdoc, Daniel Moosah, Jost Beifuns, Dainis Budovskis, Johannes de Hond, Kelvin Mullis, Uwe Ritter, Aleksander Spadijer, Anders Marstrander, Robert Haigh and David Roibal have already departed. -- MC
11.16pm: Should we remind Jim in regards to the Norwegian Championships?Level 13 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
11.04am: And they are off!Level 13 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
It could be the Grand National today, but here within the Hippodrome we're racing towards the bubble. Cards are officially within the air, so place your bets! --JS
10.45am: Ready for Day 2!
Day 2 is a thrilling day here on the UKIPT6 London; it is the first time our entire field of 176 players might be in play on the same time, and on the end of the day we'll have a miles clearer idea of who our finalists might be. Heck, we would even reach our final table today!
Here's the plan. We are going to play 10 one-hour levels, or stop play once we reach eight players - whichever comes first. There is a chance an additional level might be added on on the end of play if we're nearing the eight-player mark, in order that we will be able to get into the overall table as quick as possible tomorrow.
Our chip leaders getting into the Day 2 are the players who topped Day 1C, Day 1A and Day 1B respectively. Xiaoyang Luo leads the pack with the 320,900 stack he amassed yesterday, followed by Xizhe Yuan with 286,000 and Irina Nikolaidi with 277,900.
Notable names coming through to play today include Jack Salter (265,000), David Docherty (161,500), James Mitchell (154,800), former November Niners Antoine Saout (114,800) and Felix Stephensen (113,500), Leo Margets (78,000), and breakout player of the year nominee Rainer Kempe (76,000).
One November Niner - Antoine Saout
We're predicting the bubble will burst during Level 15 or 16, leading to all remaining players locking up a min-cash of £1,300. However, they'll all have their eyes set at the £84,100 first-place prize.
It's going to an afternoon chock filled with action - you will not need to miss it. --JS
Key UKIPT6 London Facts:
- 25,000 starting stack- Blinds starting at 50-100 for 250 big blinds- Levels are 60 minutes, and the plan is to play 10 levels today- The bubble is probably going to burst during Level 15 or 16, after which play right down to a last table, so one can happen on Sunday.- Full UKIPT6 London schedule here.- Other tournaments today include two starting flights for the £330 London Cup starting at 12pm and 6pm, in addition to a £550 NL Holdem turbo at 10pm
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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