UKSPC Main Event Final Day
Winners & Runner Up Interviews – 08/04/2018 – 18:05
Prizepool Payout – 08/04/2018 – 18:01
UKSPC | MAIN EVENT | 2018 |
1st | £6,760.00 | Gareth Cresswell |
2nd | £4,735.00 | Sam Atherton |
3rd | £2,745.00 | Ed Li |
4th | £1,670.00 | Jack Oliver |
5th | £1,050.00 | Jacob Thomas |
6th | £670.00 | Tommy Le |
7th | £470.00 | Tuan Tran |
8th | £370.00 | James Diamond |
9th | £320.00 | Alex Austin |
UKSPC Main Event 2018 Winner Gareth Cresswell – 08/04/2018 – 17:50
It’s All Over – 08/04/2018 – 17:40
Four hands into heads play we have an all in and a call!!
Gareth holds against the
of Sam.
The board runs out
Gareth takes the final pot of the tournament, the title and £6,760!!
Sam Atherton is the runner up cashing for £4,735.
Heads Up – 08/04/2018 – 17:30
We are now heads up in the UKSPC Main Event.
Gareth Cresswell – 10.5million
Samuel Atherton – 2.7million
Sick Exit For Ed – 08/04/2018 – 17:10
On a flop of Gareth bets 250,000, Ed raises to 825k, Gareth moves all in!! Ed snap calls and the cards go on their backs for the 7 mil pot!!
Gareth tables for a gut shot on two overs
Ed shows for flopped trips.
The turn card comes
The river card !!!
Gareth rivers a straight to take the pot and 10.5million chips into heads up play.
Ed Li finishes in third place for £2,745!!
Jack Oliver 4th – 08/04/2018 – 16:59
We lose Jack Oliver in 4th, all in holding Ace-3 which couldn’t manage to beat the Q-10 of Gareth who rivered two pair!
4th place is good for Jack to cash for £1,670.
Level 31 – 08/04/2018 – 16:43
The blinds increase as we begin level number 31.
They are now 50,000/100,000 with a 10,000 ante.
30 minute clock now as we are four handed.
Jacob Thomas 5th – 08/04/2018 – 16:40
Jacob Thomas moves all in for his 1 million stack, which is 12 bigs. Ed Li makes the call.
Jacob tables and will need to get lucky against the
of Ed.
The board runs out
Ace high holds for Ed who takes the pot and now has 3.7million!
We lose Jacob Thomas in 5th place for £1,050.
Tommy Lee 6th – 08/04/2018 – 16:35
Tommy Lee gets his 10 bigs stack all in holding pocket twos and is called by Ed Li who has sevens!!
No two on the board for Tommy and we lose him in 6th place for £570.
Tuan Tran 7th – 08/04/2018 – 16:30
Tuan Tran gets his 1.5million stack all in against Jack Oliver.
It’s a coinflip as Jack tables nines against the Ace-Queen of Tran.
Jack flops a nine and leaves Tran drawing dead going to the river.
Tuan Tran finishes in 7th place for £470.
Jack Oliver is now second in chips with 3million!
Chip Counts – 08/04/2018 – 16:15
Gareth Cresswell | 5,035,000 |
Tommy Le | 2,165,000 |
Tuan Tran | 1,750,000 |
Jack Oliver | 1,730,000 |
Jacob Thomas | 1,195,000 |
Samuel Atherton | 1,060,000 |
Ed Li | 950,000 |
Level 30 – 08/04/2018 – 16:01
The players are back seated as we begin level 30.
They are now 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante.
7 players remaining.
Break Time – 08/04/2018 – 15:45
Break time now for the players as they take 15 minutes.
James Diamond 8th – 08/04/2018 – 15:35
James Diamond all in for his 500,000 stack is called by Ed.
Ed tables against the :A
of James.
The board runs out
Jacks are good for Ed to take the pot and increase his stack to 1.2million!
We lose James Diamond in 8th position for £370!!
The Final Table – 08/04/2018 – 15:25
Alex Austin – 9th – 08/04/2018 – 15:01
Alex Austin is crippled by Tommy Le.
Down to just 300,000 he moves all in holding K-4 and is called by Gareth Cresswell holding K-3
The board runs out Q–6–9–Q–3!!
Gareth makes two pair on the river and takes the small pot.
Very unlucky for Alex as he exits in 9th place for £320.
Prizepool Payout – 08/04/2018 – 14:30
1st | £6,760 |
2nd | £4,735 |
3rd | £2,745 |
4th | £1,670 |
5th | £1,050 |
6th | £670 |
7th | £470 |
8th | £370 |
9th | £320 |
Finalists – 08/04/2018 – 14:25
Final Underway – 08/04/2018 – 14:20
The final table begins with blinds starting at 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
9 players remaining.
Final Table Seating – 08/04/2018 – 14:05
1 | 1 | James Diamond | 377,000 |
1 | 2 | Gareth Cresswell | 3,140,000 |
1 | 3 | Tommy Le | 632,000 |
1 | 4 | Jack Oliver | 880,000 |
1 | 5 | Alexander Austin | 1,180,000 |
1 | 6 | Jacob Thomas | 2,620,000 |
1 | 7 | Ed Li | 1,136,000 |
1 | 8 | Tuan Tran | 2,930,000 |
1 | 9 | Samuel Atherton | 605,000 |
Break Time – 08/04/2018 – 13:43
Break time for the finalists as they take 15 minutes before starting the final table!
Ollie Garland 10th – 08/04/2018 – 13:40
Ollie Garland gets his 500k all in holding and runs into the KINGS of Gareth Cresswell.
No help for Ollie and he exits in 10th place for £270.
Hand For Hand – 08/04/2018 – 13:35
We are now hand for hand on the final table bubble.
Exits – 08/04/2018 – 13:30
11th | £230 | Nicholas Mason |
12th | £230 | Neil Lawson |
13th | £230 | Chong Wai Wong |
14th | £200 | Jacob Topley |
Level Up – 08/04/2018 – 13:15
The blinds increase as we begin the next level of play.
They are now 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
13 players remaining.
Simon Steadman 15th – 08/04/2018 – 13:10
Simon Steadman moves all in for his short stack of ten bigs from the button and is called by Gareth Cresswell in the small blind.
Simon tables K-3 of spades and will need to get really lucky against the K-J of Gareth.
No help for Simon on the board and we lose him in 15th place for £200.
Brandon Fulton 16th – 08/04/2018 – 12:59
Jacob Thomas opens from late position, Brandon Fulton shoves from the blind for his 500k stack and Jacob makes the quick call.
Brandon tables pocket tens and is in bad shape against the KINGS of Jacob.
The flop comes K–4–3 as Jacob flops top set leaving Brandon needing running tens.
It doesn’t happen as the turn comes a six and the river a 9.
We lose Brandon Fulton in 16th place for £200.
Jacob takes the pot and has had a great start t the day. He now has 2.3million which is good for the chip lead!
Early Exits – 08/04/2018 – 12:50
17th | £180 | Alex Currie |
18th | £180 | Luke Bellamy |
19th | £180 | Phil Jenkins |
Shuffle Up & Deal – 08/04/2018 – 12:31
The cards are in the air as we begin the final day.
The blinds are 15,000/30,000 with a 3,000 ante.
19 players remaining.
Players Called In – 08/04/ 2018 – 12:20
The players have just been called in to take their seats.
We will be underway in 10 minutes time.
Final Day Seating Plan – 08/04/2018 – 12:15
13 | 1 | Gareth Andrew Cresswell | 1,762,000 |
13 | 2 | Ollie Garland | 624,000 |
13 | 3 | Neil Lawson | 796,000 |
13 | 4 | Chong Wai Wong | 797,000 |
13 | 5 | James Diamond | 742,000 |
13 | 6 | Alexander Austin | 428,000 |
13 | 7 | Cheuk Hei Li | 593,000 |
14 | 1 | Jack Oliver | 305,000 |
14 | 2 | Brandon Fulton | 669,000 |
14 | 3 | Jacob Topley | 490,000 |
14 | 4 | Luke Bellamy | 681,000 |
14 | 5 | Alexander Currie | 500,000 |
14 | 6 | Nicholas Mason | 511,000 |
15 | 1 | Samuel Atherton | 761,000 |
15 | 2 | Tuan Tran | 1,940,000 |
15 | 3 | Ha Bao Trung Le | 413,000 |
15 | 4 | Philip Jenkins | 527,000 |
15 | 5 | Jacob Thomas | 593,000 |
15 | 6 | Simon Steedman | 310,000 |
Welcome To The Final Day – 08/04/2018 – 12:01
Good afternoon and welcome back to the final day of the UKSPC!!
From the 897 entries there are just 19 players coming back today to battle it out for the first placed prize of £6,760!! They are all guaranteed at least £180, but have their eyes on the title!
Tuan Tran leads the players coming back, he has a massive stack of 1.9million chips. Full chip counts are:
Tuan Tran | 1,940,000 |
Gareth Andrew Cresswell | 1,762,000 |
Chong Wai Wong | 797,000 |
Neil Lawson | 796,000 |
Samuel Atherton | 761,000 |
James Diamond | 742,000 |
Luke Bellamy | 681,000 |
Brandon Fulton | 669,000 |
Ollie Garland | 624,000 |
Jacob Thomas | 593,000 |
Cheuk Hei Li | 593,000 |
Philip Jenkins | 527,000 |
Nicholas Mason | 511,000 |
Alexander Currie | 500,000 |
Jacob Topley | 490,000 |
Alexander Austin | 428,000 |
Ha Bao Trung Le | 413,000 |
Simon Steedman | 310,000 |
Jack Oliver | 305,000 |
We will be starting today at 12:30pm, with the live stream beginning at 1pm.