UKIPT5 Edinburgh Day 1A: Level 8 updates (400/800 ante 100)
6:55pm: Big stacks As level eight gets under way these are the players who are currently 'bossing it' here in Edinburgh: Kevin Whelan, 107,000 Anthony Sinott, 99,000 Grant Smith, 98,200 Davie...
View ArticleKevin Whelan on top after UKIPT5 Edinburgh Day 1A
Whelan might be a little bit happy about his day Spying the tartan carpet in the restaurant area where we, the media, are camped out for the week, reminded us it's been too long since we were here...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Edinburgh Day 1B: Level 1-7 updates (300/600, ante 75)
6:15pm: Busted by dinner The players are on a 75-minute dinner break. The following players have busted so far today: Kristria Nagaraju, Michael Jones, Thomas Dunwoodie, Jamie Caira, Jonathan Barr,...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Edinburgh Day 1B: Level 8-12 updates (1,000/2,000, ante 300)
11:45pm: Play ends for Day 1B That's Day 1B in the books. A full wrap of the day's play will be up on the blog shortly. David Gomez ended the day as chip leader on 262,700. -- MC 11:25pm: Last three...
View ArticleDavid Gomez off to fast start at UKIPT Edinburgh as he tops Day 1B field
David Gomez - Day 1B chip leader If Day 1A was the amuse-bouche, Day 1B was definitely a much anticipated starter as 260 poker players hungry for a UKIPT title rocked up to the Genting Club casino in...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Edinburgh Day 2: Level 13-18 updates (4,000/8,000 ante 1,000)
You want chip counts? We've got chip counts! Get 'em here. 6:47pm: Dinner break The players are on a 60-minute dinner break. There are 26 players still in and they are led by Mike McGee on 770,000....
View ArticleUKIPT5 Edinburgh Day 2: Level 9 updates (5,000/10,000 ante 1,000)
7:50pm: Play resumes with a happy Elliot The players are back in their seats for the last four levels of the day. One man who must've enjoyed his dinner more than most was Dode Elliot, who scored a...
View ArticleDavid Gomez leads final 11 heading into UKIPT5 Edinburgh final day
Gomez likes to lead from the front That's Day 2 of UKIPT Edinburgh in the books. It was a long one with ten one-hour levels and by the time the journey ended, 11 remained, ever so close to the final...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Edinburgh Day Final Day: Level 23 -26 updates (25,000/50,000 ante 5,000)
You'll find level 27 updates (and beyond) in a new post here. You want chip counts? We've got chip counts and you'll find them here. 4:45pm: Gomez enters break happy after doubling up David Gomez has...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Edinburgh: Final table player profiles
Seat 1: Ben Burnhill, United Kingdom (PokerStars Qualifier) Ben Burnhill Ben Burnhill is a 29 year old local player who fits poker around his job as a business analyst for an investment bank here in...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Edinburgh Final Day: Level 27 - 28 updates (40,000/80,000 ante 10,000)
You want chip counts? We've got chip counts and you'll find them here. 7pm: David Gomez wins UKIPT Edinburgh after an amazing three-way all in David Gomez - winner! The UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event has...
View ArticleSuperb performance from David Gomez sees Spaniard win UKIPT5 Edinburgh and...
The Spaniard put on a superb show of poker and was a worthy winner I think we can put the myth of the 'curse of the chip leader' well and truly to bed. In this tournament David Gomez was the Day 1B...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Dublin Day 1A: Level 1-8 updates (400-800, 100 ante)
* CLICK TO REFRESH FOR LATEST UPDATES * Day 1A consists of twelve 45 minute levels - currently playing level 8 * 144 of 214 players remain * Late registration is closed * This is an archive of earlier...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Dublin Day 1A: Level 9-12 updates (1,000-2,000, 300 ante)
* CLICK TO REFRESH FOR LATEST UPDATES * Day 1A is over. Day 1B starts at 10am Thursday. You can read all about Day 1A here. * 52 of 214 players made it through * You can catch up with Level 1-8...
View ArticleVladimir Velikov streaks clear of UKIPT5 Dublin Day 1A field
That's what a 300k smile looks like The second day of the EPT Dublin festival took place today and central to the day's festivities was Day 1A of the UKIPT Main Event. The tour is in its fifth season...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Dublin Day 1B: Level 1-7 updates (300-600, 75 ante)
* CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT UPDATES * Day 1B consists of twelve 45-minute levels, this is an archive of levels 1-7. * Day 1B players (779 so far - a record for single day attendance in a UKIPT Main...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Dublin Day 1B: Level 8-12 updates (1,000-2,000, 300 ante)
* CLICK TO REFRESH FOR LATEST UPDATES * Largest ever UKIPT event in Ireland, 1,002 runners in total * Day 1B consists of twelve 45-minute levels * Day 1B players: 222 of 788 remaining * Late...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Dublin: Stefan Schillhabel tops Day 1B field on record breaking day
Schillabel showed his skill to lead the way We love breaking records on the UKIPT and we smashed two of them out of the park today. A massive 788 players turned up to play Day 1B of this event,...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Dublin Day 2: Level 13-18 updates (4,000 - 8,000, ante 1,000)
* This in an archive on level 13-18 updates of the UKIPT Main Event, live updates are here. * CLICK HERE FOR LATEST CHIP COUNTS * LIVE UPDATES of the €25,000 High Roller can be found here. * Day 2 of...
View ArticleUKIPT5 Dublin Day 2: Level 19 -22 updates (10,000 - 20,000, ante 3,000)
* CLICK TO REFRESH FOR LATEST UPDATES * Day 2 is over, Day 3 starts at noon: RECAP OF DAY 2 HERE * OVERNIGHT CHIP COUNTS * DAY 3 SEAT DRAW * Players remaining: 24 of 1,002 (average stack is 1,044,000)...
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