The £100,000 guaranteed Grand Prix UK Main Event kicked off on July 10 with the first of four online flights. The 152-strong field was reduced to only 23, with those 23 players now guaranteed at least a min0cash when they head to Dusk Till Dawn for Day 2 of this magnificent tournament.
GPUK Main Event Online Day 1A Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Sweetman | United Kingdom | 1,462,426 |
| 2 | Nicusor Ochian | United Kingdom | 1,375,559 |
| 3 | Ben Haynes-Tate | United Kingdom | 1,219,230 |
| 4 | Jamie Terrell | United Kingdom | 1,025,831 |
| 5 | Kevin Brzozowski | United Kingdom | 862,362 |
| 6 | Beihao Wang | United Kingdom | 857,446 |
| 7 | Mary Yates | United Kingdom | 828,005 |
| 8 | Susie Williamson | United Kingdom | 808,370 |
| 9 | Gary Robertson | United Kingdom | 726,393 |
| 10 | Jeremy Betts | United Kingdom | 593,166 |
Nobody bagged up more chips than Benjamin Sweetman, who ended Day 1A with a 1,462,426 stack from his 100,000 starting chips. Sweetman now heads to the home of British poker with a realistic chance of returning home with the lion’s share of the prize pool and the all-important trophy.
Nicusor Ochian finished Day 1A second in chips with a $1,375,559 stack. That would be impressive in its own right but Ochian won his seat via a £16.50 satellite on the night of Day 1A. That £16.50 is now guaranteed to swell to at least £200, which isn’t a bad return on its own.
Kevin Brzozowski (862,362) and Troy Wood (230,561) also bagged up Day 1A stack after winning their £120 seat for only £16.50.
Shout-out also to the two partypoker ladies who not only made it through the shark-infested waters of Day 1A but did so with a top ten stack in tow. Look out for Mary Yates (828,005) and Susie Williamson (808,370) when Day 2 commences on July 17.
Future Grand Prix Online Day 1s
Three more online Day 1s are scheduled at partypoker, each shuffling up and dealing at 20:05 BST on July 11, 12, and the final flight on July 13.
Live Day 1s then take over on July 14, 15, and a trio of them on July 16. All Live Day 1s run at Dusk Till Dawn. Day 2 gets underway at 14:00 BST on July 17 with everyone in the money places.
| Date | Time (BST) | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 11 Jul | 20:05 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Online Day 1B |
| Tue 11 Jul | 20:05 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Online Day 1C |
| Wed 13 Jul | 20:05 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Online Day 1D |
| Thu 14 Jul | 18:00 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Day 1A |
| Fri 15 Jul | 18:00 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Day 1B |
| Sat 16 Jul | 14:00 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Day 1C |
| 18:00 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Day 1D | |
| 21:00 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Day 1 Turbo | |
| Sun 17 Jul | 14:00 | Grand Prix UK Main Event Day 2 |
Satellite for the online Day 1s start at a mere £0.01, giving every partypoker player the chance to experience the excitement of a Grand Prix event.
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