Adam Topping opened from the button for 60,000 and Christopher Jonat in the small blind made it 110,000. The big blind folded and back to Topping who thought for a beat and folded to the aggression.
2013 PokerStars.com UKIPT Isle of Man
It’s been a cautious start so far but we have just seen our first flop. Duncan McLellan opened for 62,000 and Christopher Jonat called from the big blind. A flop of . Jonat checked and a continuation bet from McLellan took it down.
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
The final table to decide the inaugural UKIPT Isle of Man Champion is set and by the end of play we will have a new champion. The Villa Marina has hosted a festival of poker this week and the Main Event attracted 379 entrants including some of the biggest names in poker.
Jamie O'Connor is the chip leader with 1,243,000, but not far behind him is day 3 chip leader Duncan McLellan with 1,161,000 and third place man Daniel Stacey on 1,087,000.
PokerStars SportsStars Pro Fatima De Melo is attempting to become the first woman to win a UKIPT title. Her legion of fans will be cheering her on and sending messages of support this morning. She may be starting the day as the short stack with 524,000 chips but that could all change on the turn of a card.
This is the first time that Rational Group Staff, the parent company of PokerStars, have been allowed to play in their own tournaments and they are represented at the final table by Christopher Jonat who has 952,000. Jonat, who is in charge of managing Team PokerStars Online, said that he had a fairly easy run to the final table, being put in very few difficult spots. He is likely to be put to the test at some point today.
Follow all the action here from noon and on the livestream at pokerstars.tv with commentary from James Hartigan and a host of big name pros including Jake Cody and Liv Boeree.
Main Event
Day 4 Started