Main Event
Day 5 Completed
2014 partypoker World Poker Tour United Kingdom
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 partypoker World Poker Tour United Kingdom
Buy-in
£2,700
Prize Pool
£955,800
Entries
354
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
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Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Matas Cimbolas came into the final table as the chip leader, but it looked like he was going to have settle for second place. At one point during heads-up play, he was more than 5-1 down in chips, and it looked as thought the 2014 partypoker World Poker Tour UK title was going to stay in the home country.
The turning point of heads-up play came when Cimbolas' ace-five overtook Ben Warrington's ace-six. Momentum and the chip lead were all moved to the Lithuanian's side, and he finished Warrington off about an hour later. That's not to begrudge Cimbolas the title, because he played some incredible poker throughout the final table and was wonderfully effective at maximizing pressure on his opponents, making him a very deserving winner.
At the start of the day, six players had returned to play out the final table, but the first exit came within 15 minutes. Patrick Leonard had led out on the 
flop, with Warrington the only caller. The turn was the 
, and Leonard moved all in. Warrington called instantly with the 
for a full house, and Leonard was drawing to the case five with the 
. The 
on the river changed nothing, and Leonard was knocked out in sixth place — though having also finished second in the £6,000 High Roller event, it had still been a very good week for online poker's number one ranked player.
Apart from Leonard, Phillip Mighall had been the other short stack coming into the final table. He managed one double up early on when short, but succumbed to Warrington in a coin flip soon after. Mighall was holding the 
, but the ducks were not a match for the 
after Warrington flopped a pair of aces.
Former World Series of Poker Main Event finalist Antoine Saout was knocked out a couple of hands later, but barely. Warrington set the Frenchman all in and the latter called off his last 16 big blinds with the 
only to find Warrington pipping him with the 
. The 
flop meant the most likely scenario was a chop, but the 
turn and 
river gave Warrington the chips by the fact his seven kicker still played.
Three-handed action lasted around two and a half hours. Initially, Cimbolas dominated the proceedings, winning most of the big pots, but gradually Warrington asserted himself and pulled away as the chip leader. Tamer Kamel was unable to get anything going and eventually pushed over the top of a Warrington raise with the 
and found himself in a classic flip against his fellow Englishman's 
. Warrington spiked a set and faded a flush draw on the 
board to give himself a dominating chip lead heads up.
Warrington was the clear favorite, having knocked out every other player, and at one point even having his opponent down 8.5 million to 1.6 million in chips. Cimbolas managed to make a comeback, first doubling with ace-five versus ace-six before turning two pair against Warrington's top pair for a second double. Once in charge, the Lithuanian ruthlessly put a lot pressure of Warrington until the final hand where Warrington's came up short against Cimbolas' 
on a 
board to give Cimbolas £200,000 in prize money and his first-ever WPT title.
And that's a wrap from the marvelous Dusk Till Dawn here in Nottingham, a truly great venue. The next European PokerNews update will start on Tuesday when we'll be in Amsterdam for the Master Classics of Poker Main Event. Hope to see you there!
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Ben Warrington counted his stack out and then announced all in.
"Count, please," asked Matas Cimbolas.
It was around 3 million in chips. Cimbolas made the call.
Warrington:
Cimbolas:
The flop was and Warrington needed a nine or seven or running cards to survive. The turn meant only a nine or seven could save the British player. The river was the and Warrington was out in second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,600,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Matas Cimbolas raised to 400,000 preflop and Ben Warrington called to see a [Qd5h4]d flop. Both checked to see the turn where Warrington check-called a bet of 550,000. The river was the and both players checked again.
Warrington turned over 
but Cimbolas held 
to win the pot.
Warrington has about 15 big blinds left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,100,000
-1,900,000
|
-1,900,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 32
: 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante
Players on a 15-minute break.
Level 32
: 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante
Ben Warrington raised to 300,000 and Matas Cimbolas called. Both players checked the flop before Cimbolas led out for 375,000 on the 
turn. Warrington called to see the 
river and Cimbolas bet a chunky 850,000 which Warrington called.
Cimbolas showed but Warrington tabled , the nine kicker playing. Cimbolas laughed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,600,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,000,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
Level 32
: 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante
Ben Warrington raised to 300,000 on the button and Matas Cimbolas called in the big blind. The flop was and Cimbolas check-called a bet of 325,000.
The turn was the and Cimbolas checked again, Warrington bet 525,000 and Cimbolas check-raised all in for a total of 2,610,000. Warrington got a count, scratched his head then made the call.
Warrington:
Cimbolas: 
Warrington needed a queen, ten or deuce to win but the river was the . Cimbolas has taken the chip lead for the first time in this heads-up battle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,100,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
Level 32
: 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,600,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 32
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 25,000