Alessandro Spina Leads Day 1b of UKIPT Brighton Main Event
Day 1b of the PokerStars UKIPT Brighton Main Event, running at the Rendezvous Casino, has now concluded. A total of 157 entries were made to the flight and 24 players made it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Alessandro Spina of Portugal finished the flight as chip leader with 669,000 chips. Mohammad Razavi bagged up in second place with 611,000. Daniel Laidlaw finished in third with 387,000.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Spina | Italy | 669,000 | 134 |
| 2 | Mohammad Razavi | United Kingdom | 611,000 | 122 |
| 3 | Daniel Laidlaw | United Kingdom | 387,000 | 77 |
| 4 | John Farrell | Ireland | 383,000 | 77 |
| 5 | Volodymyr Hera | Ukraine | 262,000 | 52 |
| 6 | Deborah Worley-Roberts | United States | 218,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Sam Darkin | United Kingdom | 216,000 | 43 |
| 8 | Jun Beum Chun | South Korea | 184,000 | 37 |
| 9 | Chris Straghalis | Isle of Man | 178,000 | 36 |
| 10 | Ji Yuzheng | United Kingdom | 175,000 | 35 |
Plenty of notables entered the flight but couldn't bag up for Day 2. James Hartigan took an early chip lead but busted a little later. PokerStars ambassadors Fintan Hand and Benjamin Spragg were also eliminated during the flight.
Others who made it through include Conor Beresford and Irish Open Main Event winner David Docherty. Silver Power Path Pass winner Oliver Hutchins has also bagged for Day 2.
Day 1c is still running and 11 more players will bag and tag.
The Main Event continues with Day 2, which commences Saturday at 12 p.m. local time. Blinds will start at 2,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante and the day is expected to play down to the final table.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates of Day 2 straight from the tournament floor as the event plays deeper into the money.
