£560 UKPC Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships
£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships
Buy-in
£560
Prize Pool
£556,780
Entries
1,148
Level
38
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
6,000,000
Entries
216
Players Left
32
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Leslie Packer bagged big as 32 players survived from the 216 entrants in Day 1a of the GGPoker £560 United Kingdom Poker Championship Main Event at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham.
Packer won a huge pot towards the end of the day as he overbet all in on the river against Harry Eden. Eden made the call but it was no good as Packer turned over a full house to take the end of day chip lead.
GGPoker £560 UKPC Main Event Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Packer | 4,455,000 | 178 |
| 2 | Henrik Nowroozi | 3,580,000 | 143 |
| 3 | Michael Skeldon | 3,000,000 | 120 |
| 4 | Gregory Fee | 2,835,000 | 113 |
| 5 | Anthony Gardner | 2,500,000 | 100 |
| 6 | Ali Ayub | 2,340,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Costas Michael | 2,335,000 | 93 |
| 8 | Martins Elksnis | 1,875,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Robert Bickley | 1,555,000 | 62 |
| 10 | Mingda Bi | 1,540,000 | 62 |
* - based on the end of Day 1a
Action of the Day
The GGPoker £560 UKPC Live Day 1a kicked off today with a bang as 216 entrants tried their luck to try and progress to Day 2. Gurdab Singh didn't make it to Day 2 but managed to chip up early as his opponent Mantas Buivydas rivered two pair against his turned straight..
Meanwhile, in the middle of the day Neil Van Der Merwe was the first to cross the million chip mark as he gathered momentum which allowed him to make it to Day 2.
Vermaut Arvid was lucky to bag as his pocket sixes managed to river a set to double against Buivydas's pocket jacks. Moreover Mingda Bi managed to build a big stack as he managed to near double with two pair in a huge pot midway through the day.
The bubble loomed and eventually burst in a dramatic fashion.Paresh Patel had check-raised all in from the big blind against Michael Skeldon from early position who called. Patel had flopped a set of fours against Skeldon's pocket kings on an eight-high flop. However, it would be a brutal turn for Patel as it came a king to give Skeldon top set and eliminate him from the tournament as the bubble boy.
Stayed tuned tomorrow to PokerNews for Day 1b as players will try to get their hands on their share of the £500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Be sure to be on the lookout as GGPoker ambassadors Niall Farrell and Lukas Robinson will be leading their respective teams of freeroll qualifiers in Day 1b of the GGPoker £560 UKPC Main Event.
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,455,000 | |
|
||
|
3,580,000
1,280,000
|
1,280,000 |
|
3,000,000 | |
|
|
2,835,000
1,585,000
|
1,585,000 |
|
2,500,000
2,065,000
|
2,065,000 |
|
2,340,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
2,335,000
2,335,000
|
2,335,000 |
|
|
1,875,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
1,555,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,540,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
|
1,505,000
920,000
|
920,000 |
|
|
1,445,000
1,182,000
|
1,182,000 |
|
|
1,250,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
1,180,000
-820,000
|
-820,000 |
|
|
1,120,000
1,120,000
|
1,120,000 |
|
|
995,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
930,000
930,000
|
930,000 |
|
820,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
|
810,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
810,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
|
805,000
805,000
|
805,000 |
|
800,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
790,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
690,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
665,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With the elimination of Paresh Patel, action has concluded for Day 1a.
The remaining 32 players will return on Monday for Day 2 starting at 12 p.m. local time. Stay tuned for full chip counts and an end of day recap.
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
As hand for hand play started there was an all in and a call at one of the tables.
Michael Skeldon had bet 200,000 from early position on the flop of 
before Paresh Patel had check jammed all in from the big blind. Skeldon had called and the players kept their cards hidden as the action on other tables concluded.
Paresh Patel: 
Michael Skeldon: 
Patel had flopped bottom set while Skeldon had an overpair. However it would be brutal for Patel as the turn would come the 
to put Skeldon in the lead. Patel however had a flush draw but it didn't come in as the river came the 
to eliminate Patel from the tournament as the bubble boy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Joining the action with the board complete 
. There was around 1,000,000 in the pot.
Leslie Packer was in the small blind and had moved all in for 1,350,000 against Harry Eden in early position who had Packer slightly covered.
Eden used a time bank card before making the call. It was bad news as Packer turned over 
for a full house to leave Eden with just 125,000.
Eden moved all in for the 125,000 from under the gun and was called by Costas Michael in the hijack and Packer on the button.
The flop came 
and Packer bet 125,000 when checked to and Michael folded.
Harry Eden: 
Leslie Packer: 
Eden was drawing thin and eliminated as the turn came the 
and the river the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,455,000
4,455,000
|
4,455,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Martin Elksnis raised on the button and was called by Matthew Bird in the big blind.
There was around 215,000 in the pot heading to the flop of 
. Action checked through.
The turn was the and Bird bet 100,000. Elksnis called.
The was the river and Bird used a time bank card before he check. Elksnis checked behind. Bird showed 
for a missed gutshot while Elksnis showed 
for top pair to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | |
|
|
1,000,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Daniel Maynard raised to 80,000 in the cutoff before Ali Ayub three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind.
Action folded back to Maynard who decided to fold. Ayub showed the goods as he turned over 
as he racked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Level 13
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Yucel Eminoglu raised to 100,000 on the button before Kevin Parkes moved all in for around 800,000. Paresh Patel was in the big blind and moved all in for 360,000. Eminoglu thought for a while before he decided to fold.
Paresh Patel:
Kevin Parkes: 
Patel was ahead but the flop came 
which gave Parkes a flush draw. However it didn't come in as the turn came the 
and the river the to keep Patel's tournament alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
880,000 | |
|
400,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |