Beresford Heads ��1,100 UKIPT Main Event Final Table
The final six will battle for the ��1,100 UKIPT Main Event title at the PokerStars European Poker Tour London. The field is led by runaway chip leader Conor Beresford, who carries more than half of the chips in play in search of the first-place prize of ��232,300 at the Hilton Park Lane.
Beresford scored a flurry of knockouts on Day 3, including the final two eliminations of the night that set the stage for today��s action. The Englishman has 171 big blinds, amassing a dominant 59 percent of the chips as play begins. Among the names giving chase is Martin Jacobson, who climbed from last in chips with 28 players remaining to third position entering Day 4.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Beresford | England | 25,700,000 | 171 |
| 2 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 6,550,000 | 44 |
| 3 | Martin Jacobson | England | 4,175,000 | 28 |
| 4 | Martin Caride | Spain | 2,775,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Vincenzo Schiavottiello | Italy | 2,700,000 | 18 |
| 6 | Olivier Arnault | France | 1,850,000 | 12 |
Norway��s Jon Kyte enters the final day second in chips, while the field is rounded out by Spain��s Martin Caride, Italian Vincenzo Schiavottiello and France��s Olivier Arnault. The latter three all begin play south of 20 big blinds, needing to make an early move to challenge for the title.
The tournament saw a record field this week, becoming the largest UKIPT London in history with 1,458 total entries generating a prize pool totaling ��1,399,680. All remaining players are guaranteed ��47,190, with the largest share of the money still to be handed out.
��1,100 UKIPT Main Event Remaining Payouts
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | ��232,300 |
| 2 | ��145,120 |
| 3 | ��103,650 |
| 4 | ��79,740 |
| 5 | ��61,330 |
| 6 | ��47,190 |
The final table will resume at 12 p.m. local time, picking up the action at the start of Level 31. Blinds will be 100,000/150,000 with a 150,000 big blind ante and 20-minute breaks scheduled after every two levels.
As always, the PokerNews team will have full reports on the way to crowning a new champion at EPT London.