2023 UKIPT Nottingham

£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2023 UKIPT Nottingham

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
£159,325
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£1,177,920
Entries
1,227
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
125,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
277
Players Left
42

Jack Nolan Takes Overall Chip Lead in Day 1c, Fintan Hand Bags in Third

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jack Nolan
Jack Nolan

Day 1c of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour 2023 Season Finale, running at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, has now concluded. A total of 277 entries were made. Of those, 42 players made it through the flight to Day 2 and into the money.

Jack Nolan of the UK finished as Day 1c chip leader, way out in front with 639,500 chips. Nolan already had a huge stack and continued to raise almost every hand during the bubble to cement his position. He has had a couple of five-figure scores during his time as a live player, and is now on course for a career-best result.

Nolan is now the overall chip leader after overtaking Day 1b leader Adam McKola.

Bagging up in second place was Jason Riley, who finished the flight with 458,000. Sitting in third place is PokerStars Ambassador Fintan Hand, who had 449,000 by the end of the evening and is looking for his second title of the season after winning the Main Event in Edinburgh.

Fintan Hand
Fintan Hand

Top Ten Day 1c Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChips
1Jack NolanUnited Kingdom639,500
2Jason RileyUnited Kingdom458,000
3Fintan HandIreland449,000
4Lewis JealUnited Kingdom425,500
5Alex WakehamUnited Kingdom420,000
6Cong Bo LeUnited Kingdom379,000
7Francis ObadunUnited Kingdom366,000
8John AdderleyUnited Kingdom364,000
9Yucel EminogluTurkey350,000
10Benedict CullenUnited Kingdom301,000

The UKIPT Season Finale Main Event will continue with Day 1d, the fourth of five starting flights running in Nottingham, which commences Saturday at 12 p.m. local time. The turbo flight, Day 1e, also runs tomorrow, starting at 7 p.m. local time.

Stay tuned, as PokerNews will bring you live updates of Day 1d straight from the tournament floor.

Main Event Trophy
Main Event Trophy

Tags: Adam McKolaAlex WakehamBenedict CullenCong Bo LeFintan HandFrancis ObadunJack NolanJason RileyJohn AdderleyLewis JealYucel Eminoglu

Wheeler Busts on the Bubble

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Sam Wheeler
Sam Wheeler

After a good few hands of bubble play, Sam Wheeler was forced all in from the big blind for his remaining 3,500 chips. Action folded around to Janos Toth, who flat called in late position. Abdullah Al-Shanti then raised to 20,000 from the small blind and Toth called.

The flop came 8?Q?10?. Al-Shanti bet out 15,000 and Toth folded, leaving Al-Shanti to showdown against the all in player.

Sam Wheeler: K?Q?
Abdullah Al-Shanti: Q?Q?

Wheeler had a pair of queens and Al-Shanti had a set of queens. The turn came the 6? and the river was the 6? to give Al-Shanti a full house.

Sam Wheeler
Sam Wheeler
Player Chips Progress
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Abdullah Al-Shanti
130,000
130,000
130,000
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Sam Wheeler
Busted

Tags: Abdullah Al-ShantiJanos TothSam Wheeler

Kelly Wins Three-Way All In

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Fintan Hand
Fintan Hand

Robbie Saunders raised to 15,000 from early position, Adam Kelly called, Fintan Hand called, then Archie Seaton moved all in from late position for around 32,000. Saunders folded, Kelly pushed all in over the top for around 66,000 and Fintan called.

Three players flipped their cards for the all-in, with Seaton most at risk and Fintan sitting on the biggest stack.

Archie Seaton: A?Q?
Adam Kelly: J?J?
Fintan Hand: 10?10?

The board ran out 8?7?7?9?K?. Seaton failed to improve and so Kelly held with his pocket jacks and the sevens on board to win the pot. Fintan lost a chunk of chips and Seaton was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Fintan Hand
260,000
230,000
230,000
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Adam Kelly
190,000
190,000
190,000
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Archie Seaton
Busted

Tags: Adam KellyArchie SeatonFintan HandRobbie Saunders

Eminoglu Makes Set, Kamalanathan Eliminated

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Gajathan Kamalanathan
Gajathan Kamalanathan

Bo Le Chong raised to 10,000 from early position and Yucel Eminoglu called. Gajathan Kamalanathan then moved all in from late position for around 30,000. Both Chong and Eminoglu called.

The flop came 6?Q?A? and players checked. The turn was the K? and both players checked again. The river was the 9? and again players checked to showdown.

Kamalanathan had KxQx for two pair, kings and queens. Eminoglu, however, turned over 9?9? for a set of nines to win the pot. Kamalanathan was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Yucel Eminoglu
330,000
330,000
330,000
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Bo Le Chong
320,000
320,000
320,000
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Gajathan Kamalanathan
Busted

Tags: Bo Le ChongYucel EminogluGajathan Kamalanathan

Jones Makes Full House, Probyn Busts

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Andrew Probyn moved all in from early position for 38,000. Richard Jones called in the small blind and Francis Obadun called in the big blind.

The flop came A?5?A? and both players still left with chips checked back. The turn was the 6?. Jones bet out for 45,000 and Obadun folded.

That left Jones up against the all in player. Probyn showed 7?7? for pocket sevens and Jones flipped over A?Q? for trip aces. The river came the 6? to complete Jones' full house, aces full of sixes.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Jones
240,000
125,000
125,000
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Andrew Probyn
Busted

Tags: Andrew ProbynFrancis ObadunRichard Jones

Chung Runs Queens Into Kings

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Timothy Chung
Timothy Chung

Philip Tate raised to 5,000 from late position and picked up a call before Timothy Chung moved all in from the button for 60,000. Thomas Horton pushed all in over the top from the big blind and the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their cards, with Chung at risk.

Timothy Chung: Q?Q?
Thomas Horton: K?K?

The board ran out 4?9?K?8?9?. Horton made a set of kings on the flop and full house, kings full of nines on the river. He won the pot and Chung was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Horton
260,000
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Timothy Chung
Busted

Tags: Thomas HortonPhilip TateTimothy Chung

Cullen Shoves Flop and Busts

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dominic Cullen raised to 3,000 from under the gun, Archie Seaton called in the small blind, and Paul Fontan called in the big blind.

The flop came J?6?10?. Action checked to Cullen, who bet 3,000. Seaton folded and Fontan raised to 11,000. Cullen moved all in and Fontan called. Players flipped their cards, with Cullen at risk.

Dominic Cullen: A?K?
Paul Fontan: Q?J?

Cullen had overcards and a backdoor straight draw and Fontan had a pair of queens. The turn came the 9? and the river was the 5?. Fontan held to win the pot and Cullen was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Fontan
160,000
160,000
160,000
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Dominic Cullen
Busted

Tags: Archie SeatonDominic CullenPaul Fontan

Bako Busts to Kane

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Michael Kane
Michael Kane

Michael Kane raised to 2,500 from middle position and Mazalahedwa Bako reraised to 7,500, which Kane called.

The flop came 4?K?10?. Bako led out for 4,000 and Kane called. The turn was the 7?. This time Bako checked and Kane bet 10,000, which Bako called.

The river came the 2?. Bako checked and Kane moved all in for around 32,000 effective. Bako took several minutes to ponder his decision before eventually making the call. Bako showed Q?Q? for a pair of queens and Kane showed A?K? for a pair of kings.

Kane won the pot and Bako was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Kane
145,000
145,000
145,000
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Mazalahedwa Bako
Busted

Tags: Mazalahedwa BakoMichael Kane

Gibson's Kicker Plays, Akadiri Busts

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of K?7?A?. Charles Akadiri checked and Craig Gibson bet 5,000. Akadiri check-raised all in with a short stack and Gibson made the call with the bigger stack. The cards were turned.

Charles Akadiri: A?2?
Craig Gibson: A?J?

Both players had a pair of aces and Gibson had the jack kicker. The turn came the 4? and the river was the 8?. Gibson held to win the pot and Akadiri was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Craig Gibson
70,000
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Charles Akadiri
Busted

Tags: Charles AkadiriCraig Gibson

Drake Loses Flip and Busts to Jones

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ian Drake
Ian Drake

Marcin Zawadzski raised to 2,500 from late position and Richard Jones reraised to 6,500 from the button. Ian Drake then moved all in from the big blind. Zawadzski folded and Jones made the call.

Ian Drake: 9?9?
Richard Jones: A?K?

The board ran out 10?4?K?10?7?. Jones flopped a pair of kings and held to win the pot. Drake was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Jones
115,000
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Ian Drake
Busted

Tags: Ian DrakeMarcin ZawadzskiRichard Jones