Day 3 of GG Poker UK Poker Championships Main Event Due to Commence
22 players will return to Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham at noon local time today for the final day of the GG Poker UK Poker Championships Main Event, all vying for a shot at the title and the first place prize of ��102,000.
The Main Event featured a ��560 buy-in coupled with a massive guarantee of ��500,000, attracting a total of 1,258 entries across four live flights and two online flights, resulting in a prize pool of ��603,840.
237 players advanced to Day 2, with 188 players securing a minimum cash of ��1,000. The players returning for Day 3 have already secured a minimum payout of ��4,000.
Chris Da Silva (13,300,000) leads the way and will fancy his chances of securing the trophy, closely followed by Yong Foo (11,150,000) and Philip Baker (10,650,000).
Notable names who remain in the mix for the crown include Florian Duta (5,625,000), Tom Middleton (3,075,000) and Guy Taylor (2,300,000).
UKPC Main Event Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Da Silva | United Kingdom | 13,300,000 | 53 |
2 | Yong Foo | United Kingdom | 11,150,000 | 44 |
3 | Philip Baker | United Kingdom | 10,650,000 | 42 |
4 | Daniel Woodford | United Kingdom | 8,650,000 | 34 |
5 | Jack Solomon | United Kingdom | 8,025,000 | 32 |
6 | Scott Boyle | United Kingdom | 7,725,000 | 30 |
7 | Anthony Brown | United Kingdom | 7,375,000 | 29 |
8 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom | 6,650,000 | 26 |
9 | Jean-Emanuel Lhuillier | United Kingdom | 5,775,000 | 23 |
10 | Florian Duta | Romania | 5,625,000 | 22 |
UKPC Main Event Remaining Payouts
Place | Prize(��) | Place | Prize(��) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ��102,000 | 8 | ��10,500 |
2 | ��64,000 | 9 | ��8,500 |
3 | ��44,000 | 10-11 | ��7,000 |
4 | ��30,640 | 12-14 | ��6,000 |
5 | ��21,500 | 15-17 | ��5,000 |
6 | ��16,500 | 18-22 | ��4,000 |
7 | ��13,000 |
The players will be returning to 60-minute levels, with blinds starting at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante.
PokerNews will be covering all the action, so stay tuned to see who will be taking the title of 2024 GG Poker UK Poker Championships Main Event champion.