2025 PartyPoker Tour London December

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	1/399
Prizes:	£177,555

After an eight-hour final day, Thomas Sanderson of the United Kingdom has emerged as the last player standing in the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London Main Event, overcoming a 399-entry field.

After a five-way deal was agreed which left £9,000 aside for the winner, Sanderson defeated UK veteran Antonis Poulengeris heads-up, who consoles himself with the £17,680 he banked in the deal. Sanderson secured £27,780 and the trophy, representing the lion’s share of the £177,555 prize pool.

Sanderson is a Spin & Go professional, and this result marks his career-best live tournament score.

Poulengeris meanwhile takes his recorded live tournament earnings above the $400,000 mark with his runner-up finish. (All figures courtesy of The Hendon Mob).

2025 PartyPoker Tour London Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Thomas Sanderson	United Kingdom	£27,780*
2	Antonis Poulengeris	United Kingdom	£17,680*
3	Siwash Zahmat	Netherlands	£14,510*
4	James Marshall	United Kingdom	£15,080*
5	Kartik Kartik	India	£15,450*
6	Danny Tran	United Kingdom	£7,350
7	Andre Leal	Portugal	£5,650
8	Max Burney	United Kingdom	£4,450
9	Purev Sanjurev	Mongolia	£3,405

*Denotes five-way ICM deal.

Winner’s Reaction

Sanderson was delighted to lift the trophy, telling PartyPoker Ambassador Natalie Bromley “It feels great, I sort of don’t have any words really. I’m a Spin & Go pro and play alot on Party, and got a ticket via the rake I produced on Spins, so a really nice deal.”

“I’ve really enjoyed the PartyPoker Tour, I’ve been to three stops. It’s a great atmosphere and I really enjoy the structures, you get a lot of play for your money. It’s nice to get out of the house and play live, and I’ve met a few people here that I battle online so that’s been great.”

On whether Sanderson has any plans for his early Christmas present, “I’m not sure, probably the first £500 on a few beers tonight! Maybe a car, I’ll have to think about it!”

Final Day Recap

Only 16 players returned for the final day, with Purev Surenjav leading the way, followed by Poulengeris. Sanderson was in the top six, while Andre Leal was seeking a historic Mini Main-Main Event double.

H.W. was the first player to depart when he ran pocket tens into Siwash Zahmat’s rockets. Short-stack Dillan Patel followed shortly after, and Leal proceeded to dispose of Johnson Kitete-Kikumba to get some early momentum in his pursuit of a second piece of silverware.

Stefan Stroffek, Lewis Javens and Vincenzo Fortunato all exited before the final table, which was set when Leal busted Sarah Cope with a better pocket pair.

Kartik Kartik came into the final table as the chip leader, ahead of Leal and Sanderson. Matters started cautiously and it was a good hour before Purev Sanjurev became the first casualty of the finale when he ran into Kartik’s aces.

Max Burney fell to Poulengeris in eighth, and Leal’s quest to bag two trophies in a week came to an end against the same opponent. Tran busted to James Marshall in sixth, and the players then took some time to discuss a deal, with Sanderson the chip leader at that point.

The agreement was reached, with Sanderson taking the most money, and the players agreeing to play on for £9,000 and the trophy.

Poulengeris proceeded to go on a tear, waking up with rockets to bust Kartik, kings to crack Marshall and aces again to dispose of Zahmat.

That run meant Poulengeris came into heads-up play with Sanderson with a near 2:1 advantage, but Sanderson gradually turned the tables, and took the trophy when he woke up with a better ace than Poulengeris. All the chips went into the middle preflop, and Sanderson rivered the nut straight to end the contest and take the title.

That concludes poker.pro‘s coverage of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London, wishing you all a very merry festive season!

2025 PartyPoker Tour London Full Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Thomas Sanderson	£27,780*
2	Antonis Poulangeris	£17,680*
3	Siwash Zahmat	£14,510*
4	James Marshall	£15,080*
5	Kartik Kartik	£15,450*
6	Danny Tran	£7,350
7	Andre Leal	£5,650
8	Max Burney	£4,450
9	Purev Sanjurev	£3,405
10	Sarah Cope	£2,550
11	Vincenzo Fortunato	£2,550
12	Lewis Javens	£1,960
13	Stefan Stroffek	£1,960
14	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	£1,560
15	Dillan Patel	£1,560
16	H.W.	£1,560
17	Alex Aubrey	£1,560
18	Dean Clay	£1,340
19	Dara O’Kearney	£1,340
20	Stephen Bean	£1,340
21	Richard Brown	£1,340
22	Andreas Orthodoxou	£1,340
23	Nikhila Sakinala	£1,340
24	Halil Gecaj	£1,340
25	Turgay Akin	£1,340
26	Jack Sambrook	£1,340
27	Tim Eastwood	£1,220
28	Kevin Manohar	£1,220
29	Deniz Orhan	£1,220
30	Wai Lam	£1,220
31	Stephen Docherty	£1,220
32	Reece Spence	£1,220
33	Alexander Georgiev	£1,220
34	Mario Lazarou	£1,220
35	Cicero De Lima	£1,220
36	Neil McCulloch	£1,100
37	Steven Thompson	£1,100
38	Will Kassouf	£1,100
39	Chris Yong	£1,100
40	Wantao Tang	£1,100
41	Michael Brisley	£1,100
42	Yixuan Xu	£1,100
43	Keith Hoang	£1,100
44	Carlos Moya	£1,100
45	Angel Popov	£1,000
46	William Madden	£1,000
47	Paul Hempseed	£1,000
48	Michael Rosaman	£1,000
49	Ashley Brown	£1,000
50	Christopher Newton	£1,000
51	Jobin George	£1,000
52	B.S.	£1,000
53	A.E.	£1,000
54	Krzysztof Spisak-Spisacki	£1,000
55	Kenny King	£1,000
56	Lawrence Townsend	£1,000
57	R.B.	£1,000
58	Anthony Hallam	£1,000
59	Jodi Hurley	£1,000
60	Sebastien Jung	£1,000
61	James Parker	£1,000
62	Farooq Saleem	£1,000

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	1/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Thomas Sanderson has emerged as the winner of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London, taking home £27,780 and the trophy after a five-way deal.

Stay tuned to poker.pro for a recap of the final day action and an interview with the winner.

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	1/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Thomas Sanderson brought matters back to almost even when he jammed the river with trip jacks, and Poulengeris folded with two pair.

Sanderson took the lead when he rivered the broadway straight and got paid against Poulengeris’ lower one-card straight.

Then, Poulengeris opened to 800,000 from the button, and called off versus a jam from Sanderson, to put himself at risk.

Antonis Poulengeris: A♣8♣
Thomas Sanderson: A♥Q♣

it was a heads-up cooler, and Sanderson rivered the broadway straight on the K♣J♠9♠6♥10♠ runout to bring an end to the contest, and take the title.

The players shook hands warmly, and Sanderson was left to lift the trophy.

Thomas Sanderson – 19,000,000
Antonis Poulengeris – 0

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	2/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Siwash Zahmat jammed from the button for 825,000, and was looked up by Antonis Poulengeris in the big blind.

Siwash Zahmat: 10♣7♦
Antonis Poulengeris: A♥A♦

Poulengeris had unbelievably woken up with an absolute premium again, and there were no surprises on the K♦Q♠4♣5♣4♠ runout.

The players will take a short break before heads-up play commences.

Antonis Poulengeris – 12,000,000
Thomas Saunderson – 6,900,000
Siwash Zahmat – 0

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	3/399
Prizes:	£177,555

James Marshall jammed from under the gun for 4,400,000 and was looked up by Antonis Poulengeris in the big blind.

James Marshall: A♠J♣
Antonis Poulengeris: K♥K♦

Marshall had run into a monster, likely regretting going for the open-jam, and there was no miracle on the K♣Q♠8♥K♠9♠ runout, Poulengeris hitting quad kings.

Antonis Poulengeris – 9,900,000
James Marshall – 0

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	4/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Kartik Kartik opened to 320,000 from the button, and Antonis Poulengeris produced a three-bet to 500,000 from the big blind.

Kartik called to see the 9♥7♠3♥ flop, where Poulengeris fired out a bet of 550,000.

Kartik moved all-in for 2,900,000 and Poulengeris snap-called to put Kartik at risk.

Antonis Poulengeris: A♦A♣
Kartik Kartik: Q♦Q♣

It was an absolute cooler, and Kartik was crushed. He could not find an unlikely escape on the K♦4♥K♣J♠9♥ runout.

Antonis Poulengeris – 5,900,000
Kartik Kartik – 0

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	5/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Siwash Zahmat opened to 375,000 from the cutoff with Q♠9♠, and Thomas Sanderson defended his big blind with K♣6♦.

On the J♣J♦6♣ flop, Sanderson check-called a bet of 375,000 from Zahmat.

The 8♣ turn was checked to the 3♠ river, where Sanderson check-called versus a bet of 1,200,000 from Zahmat.

After some time in the tank Sanderson found the call to scoop a big pot, and leave Zahmat with crumbs.

Thomas Sanderson – 8,200,000
Siwash Zahmat – 1,200,000

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	5/399
Prizes:	£177,555

A deal was agreed between the players shortly after Danny Tran busted, with the final five agreeing to divide the remaining prize pool as follows:-

Thomas Sanderson – £18,780
Antonis Poulengeris – £17,680
Kartik Kartik – £15,450
James Marshall – £15,080
Siwash Zahmat – £14,510.

The players will battle on for £9,000 and the trophy.

Level 29:	80,000/160,000/160,000
Entries:	5/399
Prizes:	£177,555

In the first hand back after break, Danny Tran jammed from the button for 1,200,000 and was looked up by James Marshall in the big blind.

Danny Tran: Q♦4♥
James Marshall: 10♠10♥

Tran had run into a strong hand, and there was no escape on the K♣10♣7♥9♦3♠ runout, Marshall flopping a set.

James Marshall – 3,000,000
Danny Tran – 0

Level 28:	60,000/120,000/120,000
Entries:	6/399
Prizes:	£177,555

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break, with the counts as follows:-

Thomas Sanderson – 6,200,000
Antonis Poulengeris – 5,000,000
Kartik Kartik – 3,200,000
Siwash Zahmat – 2,800,000
James Marshall – 1,700,000
Danny Tran – 1,200,000

Level 28:	60,000/120,000/120,000
Entries:	6/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Antonis Poulengeris opened to 300,000 from the button, and Andre Leal three-bet jammed for 1,900,000 from the small blind.

Poulengeris took a peek at his cards a couple of times, and called.

Andre Leal: K♥10♥
Antonis Poulengeris: A♠J♣

Leal needed help, and he was drawing dead by the turn on the A♣7♠2♦8♥3♦ runout.

The Mini Main Event champion falls just short of a remarkable double, and can reflect on a fantastic week.

Antonis Poulengeris – 4,970,000
Andre Leal – 0

Level 28:	60,000/120,000/120,000
Entries:	7/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Max Burney jammed from the cutoff for 730,000, and was called by Antonis Poulengeris on the button.

Max Burney: K♣6♦
Antonis Poulengeris: A♠9♣

Burney was behind, and he bricked the A♥J♦7♦10♥3♠ runout.

Antonis Poulengeris – 3,300,000
Max Burney – 0

Level 28:	60,000/120,000/120,000
Entries:	8/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Antonis Poulengeris jammed from under the gun for 1,200,000, and was looked up by Max Burney in the big blind.

Antonis Poulengeris: 9♠9♣
Max Burney: A♦Q♥

It was a fair fight, but Poulengeris flopped a set on the K♣9♥4♦7♦6♦ runout, sending him a crucial double-up.

Antonis Poulengeris – 2,500,000
Max Burney – 450,000

Level 28:	60,000/120,000/120,000
Entries:	8/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Max Burney jammed from the cutoff for 795,000 and was looked up by Danny Tran in the big blind.

Max Burney: K♣J♦
Danny Tran: A♣4♣

Burney needed help, and found it on the K♥Q♥9♠9♣K♦ runout, hitting a full house.

Max Burney – 1,800,000
Danny Tran – 1,600,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	8/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Max Burney opened to 200,000 from under the gun with 9♠7♠, and received a call from James Mitchell on the button with 9♦9♣, before Thomas Sanderson produced a three-bet to 1,100,000 from the button.

Burney got out of the way, as did Mitchell.

Thomas Sanderson – 4,700,000
Max Burney – 1,200,000
James Mitchell – 1,100,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	8/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Kartik Kartik opened to 205,000 from middle position, and Danny Tran defended the big blind.

The 6♥5♥2♠ flop was checked to the K♥ turn, where Tran led out with a bet of 205,000 with his nut flush draw, and Kartik called with his top pair.

The Q♠ river completed the board, and Tran fired out a bet of 775,000, forcing a fold from Kartik.

Danny Tran – 2,700,000
Kartik Kartik – 2,800,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	8/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Danny Tran jammed from the cutoff for 990,000 and was looked up by Siwash Zahmat on the button.

Danny Tran: A♣10♥
Siwash Zahmat: K♦10♦

Tran was in a dominating position, and he held across the J♠9♥4♥6♥2♣ runout.

Danny Tran – 2,200,000
Siwash Zahmat – 3,100,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	8/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Kartik opened to 200,000 from early position with K♥Q♠, and Siwash Zahmat defended the big blind with 9♠9♦.

On the 10♠4♠2♦ flop, Zahmat check-called in the face of a bet of 150,000 from Kartik.

On the 6♦ turn Zahmat checked once more, and Kartik double-barreled with a bet of 375,000.

Zahmat went into the tank, but made the call.

The 4♦ rolled off on the river, and was checked through, Zahmat taking the pot.

Siwash Zahmat – 3,900,000
Kartik Kartik – 2,700,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	8/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Thomas Sanderson opened to 200,000 from the cutoff with J♥8♥, and Andre Leal defended the big blind with A♦6♣.

On the A♥J♦5♣ flop, Leal check-called in the face of a continuation bet of 140,000 from Sanderson.

The 9♦ turn was checked to the Q♣ river, where Leal led out with a bet of 180,000 into the 825,000 pot, leading to a swift fold from Sanderson.

Andre Leal – 2,400,000
Thomas Sanderson – 4,300,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries:	8/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Thomas Sanderson opened to 200,000 under the gun with K♣Q♥, and Purev Sanjurev moved all-in from the button for 1,000,000.

Kartik Kartik cold-called in the big blind, and Sanderson folded.

Purev Sanjurev: A♠9♣
Kartik Kartik: A♥A♣

Sanjurev had run into the goods, and the start of day chip leader received insufficient help on the 10♦9♣2♣J♣K♠ runout.

Kartik Kartik – 3,900,000
Purev Sanjurev – 0

Level 26:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	9/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Antonis Poulengeris opened to 190,000 from the cutoff with J♣5♥, and called a three-bet to 410,000 from Andre Leal on the button with A♥8♣.

On the Q♣8♥6♠ flop, Poulengeris led out with a bet of 425,000, and Leal folded after some deliberation.

Antonis Poulengeris – 2,500,000
Andre Leal – 1,800,000

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Thomas Sanderson (4,400,000), leads from Siwash Zahmat (3,400,000) and Kartik Kartik (2,600,000).

Level 26:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	9/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Kartik Kartik limped the small blind with 8♠8♥, and called a raise to 250,000 from Thomas Sanderson with K♠K♣ from the big blind.

On the J♠7♣6♣ flop, Kartik check-called in the face of a bet of 300,000 from Sanderson.

The 9♦ hit on the turn, and was quickly checked through to the 3♣ river.

After a significant period of time in the tank, Kartik check-called on the 3♣ river in the face of a bet of 750,000 from Sanderson.

Thomas Sanderson – 4,500,000
Kartik Kartik – 2,600,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	9/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Kartik Kartik, opened to 160,000 from early position with K♥10♥, and received a call from Andre Leal in the cutoff, before Siwash Zahmat three-bet jammed from the small blind for 1,500,000.

Kartik got out of the way, but after a fair bit of thought, Leal called.

Siwash Zahmat: 9♠9♥
Andre Leal: 8♠8♣

Zahmat was in great shape with an overpair, and his double-up was confirmed by the A♥9♦7♦K♦3♦ runout after he flopped a set to further cement his dominating position.

Siwash Zahmat – 3,300,000
Andre Leal – 1,800,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	11/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Play at the final table is now underway, stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the action.

Level 26:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	11/399
Prizes:	£177,555

With the departure of Sarah Cope, we are now at the final table. The players have been sent on a 10-minute break while they final table is prepared.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Counts	Big Blinds
31	1	Andre Leal	Portugal	3,635,000	45
31	2	Danny Tran	United Kingdom	1,390,000	17
31	3	Siwash Zahmat	United Kingdom	1,295,000	16
31	4	Purev Surenjav	Mongolia	1,460,000	18
31	5	James Marshall	United Kingdom	1,360,000	17
31	6	Kartik Kartik	India	4,385,000	54
31	7	Thomas Sanderson	United Kingdom	3,180,000	39
31	8	Max Burney	United Kingdom	1,725,000	21	
31	9	Antonis Poulengeris	United Kingdom	2,000,000	25

Level 26:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	9/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Andre Leal opened to 160,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet jam to 930,000 from Sarah Cope in the big blind. Leal made a snap-call on the final table bubble.

Sarah Cope: 3♠3♠
Andre Leal: 10♦10♣

Cope was crushed versus a better pair,. and although she flopped a set, Leal went runner-runner for a one-card flush on the 8♦5♣3♣Q♣9♣.

Andre Leal – 3,600,000
Sarah Cope – 0

Level 26:	40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries:	10/399
Prizes:	£177,555

With around 400,000 in the middle, Vincenzo Fortunato jammed the turn for 500,000 on a board of A♣J♦7♦Q♥, after Antonis Poulengeris checked to him, in a small blind versus button spot.

Poulengeris quickly called.

Vincenzo Fortunato: A♠2♠
Antonis Poulengeris: Q♣7♣

Fortunato had an ace but Poulengeris had turned two pair, and the 8♣ river was a brick.

Antonis Poulengeris – 1,630,000
Vincenzo Fortunato – 0

Level 25:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	11/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Danny Tran jammed from middle position for 1,100,000 and Purev Surenjav rejammed from the small blind with the covering stack, isolating his opponent.

Danny Tran: A♣5♦
Purev Surenjav: K♠K♦

Tran needed help, and looked to be heading for the exits after the 9♦8♦2♥ flop and 4♥ turn, but the A♦ hit on the river to keep him in it.

Danny Tran – 2,250,000
Purev Surenjav – 1,550,000

Level 25:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	11/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Lewis Javens jammed from the cutoff for 610,000, and Justin Marshall rejammed from the cutoff, forcing out all other opponents.

Lewis Javens: A♠4♠
Justin Marshall: A♦K♦

Javens was crushed, and Marshall turned a straight on the J♥10♠9♥Q♠2♥ runout.

Justin Marshall – 1,625,000
Lewis Javens – 0

Level 25:	30,000/60,000/60,000
Entries:	12/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Max Burney jammed from the small blind and Stefan Stroffek called off for his roughly 410,000 stack in the big blind.

Stefan Stroffek: K♣J♥
Max Burney: K♥2♥

Stroffek was in a dominating position, but Burney hit two pair across the 10♣3♠2♦A♣K♦ runout.

Max Burney – 2,100,000
Stefan Stroffek – 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	13/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Andre Leal opened to 100,000 from the button, and was met with a three-bet jam to 395,000 from Johnson Kitete-Kikumba in the big blind. Leal snap-called.

Johnson Kitete-Kikumba: A♦3♣
Andre Leal: A♥K♣

Kitete-Kikumba was crushed, and he bricked the 8♣6♠2♣Q♦6♣ runout.

Andre Leal – 2,000,000
Johnson Kitete-Kikumba – 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	16/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Johnson Kitete-Kikumba opened to 100,000 from under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet jam from Sarah Cope to 535,000 from the button.

Purev Surenjav was in the big blind, and he three-bet jammed for 2,400,000. Kitete-Kikumba folded.

Sarah Cope: A♥A♦
Purev Surenjav: K♠K♣

It was a cowboys versus rockets cooler, and there were no surprises on the J♣3♠3♥Q♣4♦ runout.

Sarah Cope – 1,200,000
Purev Surenjav – 1,900,000
Johnson Kitete-Kikumba – 450,000

Level 24:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	14/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Dillan Patel jammed the button for 620,000 and was looked up by Kartik Kartik in the small blind.

Dillan Patel: A♠9♣
Kartik Kartik: A♥10♠

Patel was pipped, and Kartik’s better kicker played on the K♣K♥3♥4♦K♦ runout.

Kartik Kartik – 3,050,000
Dillan Patel – 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	16/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Vincenzo Fortunato claimed he declared a verbal all-in while moving 120,000 into the middle, but the dealer didn’t hear it. While Stefan Stroffek stated he heard it, the floor was called and it was ruled to be a raise.

Justin Marshall defended the big blind, and check-folded to a jam of 450,000 from Fortunato on the A♠2♥2♦ flop.

Justin Marshall – 710,000
Vincenzo Fortunato – 700,000

Level 24:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	15/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Siwash Zahmat opened to 100,000 from under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 270,000 from the next seat.

Action folded back to Zahmat, who jammed with the covering stack, and H.W. called off for his total 1,100,000 stack.

H.W: 10♥10♦
Siwash Zahmat: A♦A♣

H.W had run into the goods, and there was no escape on the K♠6♠5♠9♠8♦ runout, resulting in him being the first player to exit the final day.

Siwash Zahmat – 2,155,000
H.W. – 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	16/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Alexander Georgiev’s 50-point lead at the outset of the festival has been trimmed to 12 points by Deniz Orhan heading into the final day, with both players logging cashes in the Main Event, and bagging for Day 2 of the PLO Masters Main Event. The £1,000 High Roller could also be a lucrative source of points.

The race seems certain to go down to the last tournament, with both players making clear they would love to take the title.

Will Kassouf is the big mover, breaking into the top ten, while Stefan Stroffek could also produce a late surge, as he aims to final table the Main Event.

Position	Player	Points	Predicted Prize
1	Alexander Georgiev	459.60	£5,000 Party Poker Tour Package
2	Deniz Orhan	447.50	£3,000 PartyPoker Tour Package
3	Matthew Staples	294.50	£2,000 PartyPoker Tour Package
4	Jaime Staples	287.50	£1,000 PartyPoker Tour Package
5	Tai Hoang	240.90	£500 Main Event Ticket
6	Robert Douras	221.90	£500 Main Event Ticket
7	Armandas Aurila	207.00	£500 Main Event Ticket
8	William Kassouf	201.50	2x £150 Mini Main Event Tickets
9	Ion Opera	196.30	2x £150 Mini Main Event Tickets
10	Safak Senyuksel	190.90	2x £150 Mini Main Event Tickets

Level 24:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	16/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Only 16 players out of 399 entrants will return to Genting Casino, Stratford, today at 2 p.m. to do battle for the coveted title of 2025 PartyPoker Tour London Main Event champion, and first-place prize of £32,500, the lion’s share of the £177,555 prize pool.

They are led by Purev Surenjav of Mongloia (2,295,000), who holds a slight lead over Antonis Poulengeris (2,000,000), but the real story is a potential double festival trophy haul for Andre Leal of Portugal, who won the Mini Main earlier in the week for £14,530.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
28	1	Empty
28	2	James Marshall	United Kingdom	805,000	16
28	3	Antonis Poulengeris	United Kingdom	2,000,000	40
28	4	Vincenzo Fortunato	United Kingdom	585,000	11
28	5	Dillan Patel	United Kingdom	415,000	8
28	6	Kartik Kartik	India	1,965,000	21
28	7	Max Burney	United Kingdom	515,000	10
28	8	Stefan Stroffek	Slovakia	850,000	17
28	9	Lewis Javens	United Kingdom	1,100,000	22
31	1	Siwash Zahmat	Netherlands	1,565,000	31
31	2	H.W.	United Kingdom	1,070,000	21
31	3	Sarah Cope	United Kingdom	660,000	13
31	4	Andre Leal	Portugal	1,500,000	30
31	5	Purev Surevjav	Mongolia	2,295,000	45
31	6	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	United Kingdom	720,000	14
31	7	Thomas Sanderson	United Kingdom	1,630,000	32
31	8	Empty
31	9	Danny Tran	United Kingdom	1,600,000	32

The remaining payouts the players are competing for are as follows:-

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout
1	£32,500
2	£20,800
3	£15,450
4	£12,250
5	£9,500
6	£7,350
7	£5,650
8	£4,450
9	£3,405
10-11	£2,550
12-13	£1,960
14-16	£1,560

The Day 3 action will be live streamed on a 30-minute delay on the Official PartyPoker YouTube Channel and the Official PartyPoker Facebook Page, with commentary provided by Guy Taylor and Ben Shannon. Our coverage will be similarly delayed to sync with the stream. The clock is increased to 45-minute levels for the final day.

Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of what is sure to be a thrilling final day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London.

Level 24:	25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries:	16/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Andre Leal has had quite the week already, besting a 726-entry field to take home the Mini Main Event trophy and a £14,530 score at the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London.

As a 10-hour Day 2 came to a close, Leal is still in the hunt for a historic double, with the Portuguese maestro sitting 7th out of 16 combatants who will return to Genting Casino, Stratford at 2 p.m. local time on 21 December for the final day of the Main Event.

A total of 399 entrants in the £500 buy-in competition created a £177,555 prize pool, smashing the £100,000 guarantee, and £32,500 awaits the winner, with all players having locked up a £1,560 payday.

Purev Surenjav will begin Day 3 with the chip lead, sitting on 2,295,000, just ahead of Antonis Poulangeris (2,000,000) and Kartik Kartik (1,960,000).

End of Day 2 Chip Counts

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Purev Surenjav	2,295,000	45
2	Antonis Poulengeris	2,000,000	40
3	Kartik Kartik	1,960,000	39
4	Thomas Sanderson	1,630,000	32
5	Danny Tran	1,600,000	32
6	Siwash Zahmat	1,565,000	31
7	Andre Leal	1,500,000	30
8	Lewis Javens	1,100,000	22
9	H.W.	1,070,000	21
10	Max Burney	1,065,000	21
11	Stefan Stroffek	850,000	17
12	James Marshall	805,000	16
13	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	720,000	14
14	Sarah Cope	660,000	13
15	Vincenzo Fortunato	585,000	11
16	Dillan Patel	495,000	9

Day 2 Action

A total of 104 players returned for Day 2, and 62 places were to be paid, with a minimum cash good for £1,000. Johnson Kitete-Kikumba started the day as the leader, followed by Kartik.

PartyPoker Ambassador Natalie Bromley was among the early exits, and she was joined by Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell.

The bubble approached shortly after the first break, with Kitete-Kikumba still leading, and Poulangeris started to move up the standings shortly before that when he overcame an opponent’s flopped set with a one-card flush on the turn, but also ended up rivering a better set in any event.

The bubble proved to be a lengthy affair, taking around 90 minutes. Poulangeris and Kartik, the clear big stacks at their table, went to war, and it was Poulangeris who came off best, forcing a river fold in a three-bet pot after check-raising the turn.

Thomas Bingham proved to be the unlucky player to leave empty-handed, when he was essentially forced all-in from the big blind and couldn’t come from behind against Michael Rosaman.

From there players busted relatively rapidly, and Rosaman was among those to leave with a minimum cash. Will Kassouf negotiated a payjump but his run ended there, and long time chip-leader Kitete-Kikumba took a hit when his aces got cracked by Richard Brown’s jacks.

Player of the Year contenders Alexander Georgiev and Deniz Orhan then hit the rail, with Orhan missing a flush draw against Surenjav. The field was further reduced when Siwash Zahmat secured a double-knockout of two short-stacks.

Dara O’Kearney’s tilt at the title came to an end in 19th, and Alex Aubrey was the last player to exit when he bust to the trips of Surenjav.

The remaining payouts the players are competing for are as follows:-

Remaining Payouts

Place	Payout
1	£32,500
2	£20,800
3	£15,450
4	£12,250
5	£9,500
6	£7,350
7	£5,650
8	£4,450
9	£3,405
10-11	£2,550
12-13	£1,960
14-16	£1,560

The Day 3 action will be live streamed on a 30-minute delay on the Official PartyPoker YouTube Channel and the Official PartyPoker Facebook Page, with commentary provided by Guy Taylor and Ben Shannon.

Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of what is sure to be a thrilling final day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London.

Level 23:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	16/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Only 16 players will return to Genting Casino, Stratford, at 2 p.m. on 21 December for the final day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Main Event, all gunning for the £32,500 first-place prize.

Purev Surenjav will take the chip lead into the finale, just ahead of Antonis Poulengeris and Kartik Kartik.

The players will return to blind level 24, with blinds of 25,000/50,000, with a 50,000 big blind ante, with the full counts as follows:-

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Purev Surenjav	2,295,000	45
2	Antonis Poulengeris	2,000,000	40
3	Kartik Kartik	1,960,000	39
4	Thomas Sanderson	1,630,000	32
5	Danny Tran	1,600,000	32
6	Siwash Zahmat	1,565,000	31
7	Andre Leal	1,500,000	30
8	Lewis Javens	1,100,000	22
9	H.W.	1,070,000	21
10	Max Burney	1,065,000	21
11	Stefan Stroffek	850,000	17
12	James Marshall	805,000	16
13	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	720,000	14
14	Sarah Cope	660,000	13
15	Vincenzo Fortunato	585,000	11
16	Dillan Patel	495,000	9

Level 23:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	16/399
Prizes:	£177,555

The tournament director has confirmed three more hands will be played in Day 2 of the Main Event.

Level 23:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	16/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Purev Surenjav limped from the cutoff, and Alex Aubrey checked his option in the big blind.

On the 7♥4♣7♠ flop, Aubrey check-jammed to 650,000 versus a bet of 120,000 from Surenjav, who made the quick call.

Alex Aubrey: Q♦4♠
Purev Surenjav: 7♣5♣

It was two pair versus trips, and Aubrey could not find an unlikely escape on the 6♦K♣ runout.

Purev Surenjav – 2,400,000
Alex Aubrey – 0

Level 23:	20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:	17/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Dean Clay was all-in for 550,000 on a flop of J♦3♣3♦ and at risk against Antonis Poulengeris.

Dean Clay: 10♦8♦
Antonis Poulengeris: A♥J♣

Clay was behind with a flush draw against two pair, and he bricked the 5♠3♥ runout.

Antonis Poulengeris – 1,900,000
Dean Clay – 0

Level 22:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	18/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Max Burney opened to 80,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet jam from Dara O’Kearney from the button for 175,000.

Dara O’Kearney: K♠Q♠
Max Burney: A♣7♠

O’Kearney needed some help, but he bricked the 9♥4♥2♥8♥9♠ runout.

Max Burney – 1,100,000
Dara O’Kearney – 0

Level 22:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	19/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Stephen Bean jammed from the button for 330,000 and was looked up by H.W. in the big blind.

Stephen Bean: Q♥8♥
H.W.: K♣3♣

Bean was behind, and H.W. took the pot with second pair on the A♦K♦J♥2♥4♣ runout.

H.W. – 1,450,000
Stephen Bean – 0

Level 22:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	20/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Richard Brown was all-in for 405,000 and at risk against Danny Tran.

Richard Brown: A♥J♣
Danny Tran: J♦J♥

Brown was in trouble, and he bricked the Q♥7♦6♥5♦Q♣ runout.

Danny Tran – 2,550,000
Richard Brown – 0

Level 22:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	21/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Nikhila Sakinala was all-in for 65,000, and had been called by Siwash Zahmat, before Andreas Orthodoxou three-bet jammed for 180,000.

Zahmat made the call to create a three-way all-in scenario.

Nikhila Sakinala: A♥6♥
Andreas Orthodoxou: 2♥2♠
Siwash Zahmat: K♣Q♠

Sakinala was ahead, and flopped top pair, but Zahmat turned a straight to claim a double knockout on the A♦10♥10♦J♣6♦ runout.

Siwash Zahmat – 2,310,000
Andreas Orthodoxou – 0
Nikhila Sakinala – 0

Level 22:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	23/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Halil Gecaj was all-in for 600,000 and at risk against Danny Tran.

Halil Gecaj: A♦5♦
Danny Tran: 9♣9♠

Gecaj needed help, but he bricked the J♠6♠8♠7♣6♥ runout.

Danny Tran – 1,500,000
Halil Gecaj – 0

Level 22:	15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries:	24/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Turgay Akin was all-in for 410,000 and at risk against Dillan Patel.

Turgay Akin: A♠J♥
Dillan Patel: K♠

Akin was ahead, and pleaded with the dealer to hold, but he got rivered on the 10♣5♦4♦7♣Q♦ runout, much to his disgust.

Dillan Patel – 1,300,000
Turgay Akin – 0

Level 21:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	25/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Jack Sambrook jammed for 675,000 from the small blind, and was looked up by Kartik Kartik in the big blind.

Jack Sambrook: Q♠Q♥
Kartik Kartik: K♠9♦

Sambrook looked in great shape, but the king was in the window on the K♥10♣7♦7♥A♥ runout.

Kartik Kartik – 2,3500,000
Jack Sambrook – 0

Level 21:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	26/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Tim Eastwood jammed for 160,000, and received a call from Johnson Kiteke-Kitumba, before H.W. three-bet jammed for 605,000, forcing a fold from Kiteke-Kitumba.

Tim Eastwood: A♦J♦
H.W: A♠Q♠

Eastwood was pipped, and he bricked the Q♥10♠6♦5♣3♣ runout.

H.W. – 945,000
Johnston Kiteke-Kitumba – 600,000
Tim Eastwood – 0

Level 21:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	27/399
Prizes:	£177,555

The tournament is now down to the final three tables, and our coverage will now be subject to a 30-minute delay to sync with the stream.

Table	Seat	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
27	1	Vincenzo Fortuna	700,000	28
27	2	Alex Aubrey	715,000	28
27	3	Thomas Sanderson	675,000	27
27	4	Turgay Akin	475,000	19
27	5	Nikhila Sakinala	630,000	25
27	6	S.Z.	1,360,000	54
27	7	Dillan Patel	750,000	30
27	8	Stefan Stroffek	350,000	14
27	9	Andreas Orthodoxou	450,000	18
28	1	Halil Gecaj	350,000	14
28	2	H.W.	775,000	31
28	3	Sarah Cope	1,030,000	41
28	4	Andre Leal	1,200,000	48
28	5	Tim Eastwood	195,000	1
28	6	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	775,000	31
28	7	Richard Brown	475,000	19
28	8	Stephen Bean	550,000	22
28	9	Danny Tran	1,000,000	40
31	1	Dean Clay	675,000	27
31	2	James Marshall	800,000	32
31	3	Antonis Poulengeris	725,000	29
31	4	Purev Surenjav	1,600,000	64
31	5	Jack Sambrook	680,000	27
31	6	Kartik Kartik	1,660,000	66
31	7	Max Burney	500,000	20
31	8	Dara O’Kearney	500,000	20
31	9	Lewis Javens	700,000	28

Level 21:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	28/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Kevin Manohar jammed for 235,000 from under the gun, and Sarah Cope rejammed for 600,000, forcing out all other opponents.

Kevin Manohar: Q♣J♠
Sarah Cope: K♥Q♦

Manohar was pipped, and his exit was confirmed by the K♦5♦5♣J♥A♠ runout.

Sarah Cope – 895,000
Kevin Manohar – 0

Level 21:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	28/399
Prizes:	£177,555

On a flop of A♦J♦5♥, Deniz Orhan jammed from the big blind for around 300,000, and was snapped by Purev Surenjav.

Deniz Orhan: K♦9♦
Purev Surenjav: A♥10♥

Orhan had the flush draw and needed some help versus Surenjav’s top pair, but he bricked the 2♣7♠ runout.

Purev Surenjav – 1,600,000
Deniz Orhan – 0

Level 21:	10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries:	29/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Johnson Kiteke-Kitumba opened to 50,000 under the gun, and Dara O’Kearney defended the big blind.

On the K♠8♠4♦ flop, O’Kearney check-called in the face of a bet of 45,000 from his opponent.

The 8♣ turn paired the board, and O’Kearney led out with a bet of 70,000. After a bit of thought, Kiteke-Kikumba let it go.

Dara O’Kearney – 600,000
Johnson Kiteke-Kikumba – 1,000,000

Level 20:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	32/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Will Kassouf is among the recent exits, as is Player of the Year front runner Alexander Georgiev. His rival for the title, Deniz Orhan is still in, playing 325,000:-

Place	Player	Prize
33	Alexander Georgiev	£1,220
34	Mario Lazarou	£1,220
35	Cicero De Lima	£1,220
36	Neil McCulloch	£1,100
37	Steven Thompson	£1,100
38	Will Kassouf	£1,100

Level 20:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	34/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Siwash Zahmat opened to 51,000, and was met with a three-bet jam from Wai Lam for 229,000, both in early position. Action folded back to Zahmat, who called.

Wai Lam: A♥10♥
Siwash Zahmat: A♣10♠

It looked set to be a chop, and even more so after the A♠A♦K♠ flop.

The 6♠ turn gave Zahmat outs to the flush, and the Q♠ river sent him the pot to bust Lam, to gasps of horror from the table.

Siwash Zahmat – 1,200,000
Wai Lam – 0

Level 20:	10,000/20,000/20,000
Entries:	35/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Neil McCulloch moved all in fof 116,000, and Andre Leal raised to 250,000, forcing out all other opponents.

Neil McCulloch: Q♣9♣
Andre Leal: A♥K♣

It was a 60/40 spot, but it ended up second pair against top pair to Leal across the A♠Q♥7♣4♥8♦ runout.

Andre Leal – 1,150,000
Neil McCulloch – 0

Level 19:	8,000/16,000/16,000
Entries:	38/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Place	Player	Prize
39	Chris Yong	£1,100
40	Wantao Tang	£1,100
41	Michael Brisley	£1,100
42	Yixuan Xu	£1,100
43	Keith Hoang	£1,100
44	Carlos Moya	£1,100
45	Angel Popov	£1,000
46	William Madden	£1,000

Level 19:	8,000/16,000/16,000
Entries:	40/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Richard Brown opened to 32,000, and received a call from Thomas Sanderson, before Michael Brisley put his micro stack of 4,000 into the middle.

Johnston Kitete-Kikumba was in the big blind, and he produced a four-bet to 115,000. Brown quickly moved all-in for 290,000, Sanderson folded, and Kitete-Kikumba snap-called with the covering stack.

Michael Brisley: K♠Q♥
Richard Brown: J♦J♣
Johnson Kitete-Kikumba: A♦A♥

Kitete-Kikumba had the goods, but a set was in store for Brown on the Q♦J♠6♦ flop, the 8♣ turn and 9♦ river confirming his double-up and Brisley’s exit.

Brown performed the exact same trick in the final hand of Day 1b, cracking David McConachie’s rockets with jacks in a three-way all-in.

Richard Brown – 700,000
Johnson Kitete-Kikumba – 1,025,000
Michael Brisley – 0

Level 19:	8,000/16,000/16,000
Entries:	40/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Stefan Stroffek opened to 32,000 under the gun, and reluctantly called a three-bet jam to 145,000 from Stephen Docherty in the big blind, clearly feeling he was priced in.

Stephen Docherty: A♠8♠
Stefan Stroffek: A♥J♣

Docherty had Stroffek dominated, and his top pair was good versus Stroffek’s third pair across the J♠8♥7♥10♦6♦ runout.

Stephen Docherty – 310,000
Stefan Stroffek – 505,000

Level 18:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	46/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Place	Player	Prize
47	Paul Hempseed	£1,000
48	Michael Rosaman	£1,000
49	Ashley Brown	£1,000
50	Christopher Newton	£1,000
51	Jobin George	£1,000
52	B.S.	£1,000
53	A.E.	£1,000
54	Krzysztof Spisak-Spisacki	£1,000

Level 18:	6,000/12,000/12,000
Entries:	54/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Three players have breached the seven-figure mark as the players return from dinner break, with Kartik Kartik topping the standings:-

Kartik Kartik – 1,350,000
Johnson Kitete-Kikumba – 1,190,000
Vincenzo Fortunato – 1,050,000
T.S. – 865,000
James Marshall – 700,000

Level 17:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	54/399
Prizes:	£177,555

The following players have busted with shortly after the bubble, and before the 45-minute dinner break, which has just commenced:-

Place	Player	Prize
55	Kenny King	£1,000
56	Lawrence Townsend	£1,000
57	R.B.	£1,000
58	Anthony Hallam	£1,000
59	Jodi Hurley	£1,000
60	Sebastien Jung	£1,000
61	James Parker	£1,000
62	Farooq Saleem	£1,000

Level 17:	5,000/10,000/10,000
Entries:	62/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Thomas Bingham had 1,000 left behind after paying the big blind and ante on the feature table, and called off against an under the gun raise from Michael Rosaman.

Thomas Bingham: J♠7♦
Michael Rosaman: A♦Q♣

Bingham needed help, and although he turned a flush draw, he ultimately bricked the 9♠8♠2♣4♠K♥ runout.

After a 90-minute bubble, all players are now in the money and have locked up a £1,000 minimum cash.

Michael Rosman – 250,000
Thomas Bingham – 0

Level 16:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	63/399
Prizes:	£177,555

W.M. limped the button, and Andreas Orthodoxou pumped it up to 34,000 from the small blind. W.M. called, leaving himself around 45,000 behind.

Orthodoxou jammed the A♥K♣6♠ flop with the covering stack, and W.M. snap-called.

W.M.: A♠9♠
Andreas Orthodoxou: 4♦4♣

Despite being well ahead, W.M. started berating Orthodoxou for both the raise pre and the jam on the flop. The Q♣ turn and 9♥ river confirmed his double-up.

W.M. – 300,000
Andreas Orthodoxou – 430,000

Level 16:	4,000/8,000/8,000
Entries:	63/399
Prizes:	£177,555

C.M. opened to 20,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet jam to 200,000 from Andre Leal in the big blind.

Andre Leal: A♥K♦
C.M.: 9♦9♥

It was off to the races, and Leal survived with trips across the K♥J♣7♦K♣6♠ runout.

Andre Leal – 445,000
C.M. – 345,000

Level 15:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	63/399
Prizes:	£177,555

On the bubble, Antonis Poulangeris obtained to 12,000 from early position, and called a three-bet to 40,000 from Kartik Kartik in the cutoff.

On the 10♣9♥5♦ flop, Poulangeris check-called a bet of 30,000 from his opponent.

The K♣ hit on the turn, and Poulangeris check-raised to 160,000 versus a double-barrel of 70,000 from Kartik, who made the call.

The 6♥ river completed the board, and Poulangeris jammed for 194,000. Kartik went into the tank, but ultimately folded.

Antonis Poulangeris – 750,000
Kartik Kartik – 835,000

Level 15:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	63/399
Prizes:	£177,555

We are on a lengthy bubble, stay tuned for the relevant hands.

Level 15:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	67/399
Prizes:	£177,555

M.G. was all-in for 60,000 and at risk against Stefan Stroffek, in a blind on blind confrontation.

M.G: J♣10♣
Stefan Stroffek: 8♦8♣

It was a flip, and the K♠9♥8♠ flop was spicy, giving Stroffek bottom set but M.G. the wrap draw.

Unfortunately for M.G, the 5♦4♦ turn and river were bricks.

Stefan Stroffek – 770,000
M.G. – 0

Level 15:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	67/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Michail Damoulis opened to 12,000, and called a three-bet to 40,000 from Antonis Poulangeris.

On the J♠6♠4♠ flop, Damoulis check-jammed for around 130,000 versus a continuation bet from Poulangeris, who snap-called.

Michail Damoulis: 6♦6♣
Antonis Poulangeris: Q♠Q♣

Damoulis had a set, but Poulangeris had outs to the flush.

The 8♠ turn put him in front, and the Q♦ river gave Poulangeris a better set in any event.

Antonis Poulangeris – 675,000
Michail Damoulis – 0

Level 15:	3,000/6,000/6,000
Entries:	72/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Johnson Kitete-Kikumba – 1,315,000
Kartik Kartik – 1,161,000
T.S. – 750,000
Stefan Stroffek – 725,000
C.M. – 570,000

Level 14:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	75/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Niall Farrell is among the players who have busted just short of the money bubble:-

Niall Farrell – 0
Jonathan Bannerman – 0
Aleksandrs Golubevs – 0
Ka Pun – 0
Vitalii Seman – 0
Ben Skinner – 0
James Smith – 0
Stella Villetaz – 0
Eleanor White – 0

The players will shortly be sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Level 14:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	78/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Turgay Akin opened to 10,000 under the gun, and Alex Aubrey defended the big blind.

On the K♦9♣3♥ flop, Aubrey checked, and Akin fired out a bet of 22,000.

Aubrey took a bit of time, before check-jamming for around 136,000 total, leading to a swift fold from Akin.

Alex Aubrey – 190,000
Turgay Akin – 335,000

Level 14:	2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries:	78/399
Prizes:	£177,555

T.S. opened to 10,000 from the button, and was met with a three-bet to 35,000 from Jobin George in the big blind.

T.S. promptly four-bet to 65,000, and George five-bet ripped after a brief period of deliberation, leading to Sanderson’s cards swiftly hitting the muck.

Jobin George – 342,000
T.S. – 555,000

Level 13:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	84/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Christoper Vernon opened to 8,000 from early position, and was met with a three-bet to 25,000 from Paul Hempsee in the next seat.

Action folded back to Vernon, who quickly four-bet jammed for around 75,000. Hempsee made the quick call.

Christopher Vernon: K♥K♠
Paul Hempsee: A♠A♥

It was a cowboys versus rockets cooler, and Vernon was left with one out after the 9♠8♠7♠ flop. It did not arrive on the Q♥7♣ turn or river.

Paul Hempsee – 200,000
Christopher Vernon – 0

Level 13:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	90/399
Prizes:	£177,555

The Main Event gained a total of 399 entrants, creating a £177,555 prize pool. The winner will take home £32,500 and the trophy, while 62 places will be paid, with a minimum cash worth £1,000.

Place	Payout
1	£32,500
2	£20,800
3	£15,450
4	£12,250
5	£9,500
6	£7,350
7	£5,650
8	£4,450
9	£3,405
10-11	£2,550
12-13	£1,960
14-17	£1,560
18-26	£1,340
27-35	£1,220
36-44	£1,100
45-62	£1,000

Level 13:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	96/399
Prizes:	£177,555

PartyPoker Ambassador Natalie Bromley is among the early Day 2 departures:-

Natalie Bromley – 0
Raheel Bhatti – 0
Valdir Dos Santos – 0
Jorge Palomino – 0
Julian Swanson – 0

Level 13:	2,000/4,000/4,000
Entries:	96/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Michail Damoulis opened to 8,000 under the gun, and received a call from Cicero De Lima in the small blind.

The 6♠4♦3♥ flop was checked to the K♦ turn, where De ,Lima led out with a bet of 5,000. Damoulis raised to 12,000, and De Lima quickly folded.

Michail Damoulis – 490,000
Cicero De Lima – 360,000

Level 12:	1,000/3,000/3,000
Entries:	98/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Jorge Palomino jammed the cutoff for 20,000, and received a call from Antonis Poulengeris in the small blind, before G.L. three-bet jammed from the big blind for 111,000, forcing Poulengeris to fold.

Jorge Palomino: K♣J♦
G.L.: K♥K♠

Palomino had run into it, and he missed a turned flush draw on the 8♦5♣2♦4♦Q♣ runout.

G.L. – 158,000
Jorge Palomino – 0

Level 12:	1,000/3,000/3,000
Entries:	99/399
Prizes:	£177,555

Ivan Ivanov opened to 6,000 under the gun, and was met with a three-bet to 21,000 from James Marshall in the small blind.

Ivanov quickly four-bet to 160,000, leaving himself about 8,000 behind, and Marshall just called, it being clear he believed his opponent was all-in.

Marshall check-called the all-in from Ivanov on the A♦9♦3♥ flop, and Marshall’s A♥Q♦ was ahead of Ivanov’s K♥K♣.

Ivanov could not find a two-outer on the 7♥5♦ runout.

James Marshall – 461,000
Ivan Ivanov – 0

Level 12:	1,000/3,000/3,000
Entries:	104/399
Prizes:	£177,555

With Day 1d just concluding, the start of Day 2 has been delayed slightly. The final figures are in – the Main Event obtained 399 entrants, creating a £177,555 prize pool.

Here are the top ten players heading into Day 2, with Mini Main Event champ Andre Leal sitting in sixth, and Johnson Kitete Kikumba leading the way:-

Position	Player	Chips
1	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	698,000
2	Kartik Kartik	618,000
3	C.M.	506,000
4	Michail Damoulis	423,000
5	Andreas Orthodoxou	410,000
6	Andre Leal	380,000
7	Cicero De Lima	372,000
8	T.S.	368,000
9	M.G.	366,000
10	B.S.	359,000

The 2025 PartyPoker Tour London now heads into its final weekend, as the tour comes to an end in its hugely successful debut year, and Alexander Georgiev is still the player to catch in the Player of the Year race, leading from Deniz Orhan.

Although the top ten remains unchanged, Georgiev’s lead has been trimmed by more than 20 points. If PartyPoker Ambassadors Jaime and Matt Staples obtain prizes, they will be distributed to fans in some form of giveaway in due course.

Both Georgiev (188,000) and Orhan (217,000) have found bags for Day 2, so this looks like a battle that could go all the way to the wire.

2025 PartyPoker Tour Leaderboard

Position	Player	Points	Predicted Prize
1	Alexander Georgiev	409.50	£5,000 Party Poker Tour Package
2	Deniz Orhan	388.30	£3,000 PartyPoker Tour Package
3	Matthew Staples	294.50	£2,000 PartyPoker Tour Package
4	Jaime Staples	287.50	£1,000 PartyPoker Tour Package
5	Tai Hoang	240.90	£500 Main Event Ticket
6	Robert Douras	221.90	£500 Main Event Ticket
7	Armandas Aurila	207.00	£500 Main Event Ticket
8	Ion Oprea	196.30	2x £150 Mini Main Event Tickets
9	Raheel Bhatti	175.20	2x £150 Mini Main Event Tickets
10	Christopher Nicolaou	174.70	2x £150 Mini Main Event Tickets

Another packed schedule of events awaits today, with two flights of the £20,000 guaranteed £250 PLO Masters Main Event kicking off at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. respectively, and Day 2 to come at 4 p.m. on 21 December.

Today’s Schedule

Date	Time	Event	Guarantee
December 20	11:00	£500 Main Event Day 1d (Hyper Turbo)	£100,000
	13:00	£250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1b	£20,000
	14:00	£115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 High Roller (Two Seats Guaranteed)
	16:00	£60 Tennessee Hold’em Glasgow Championship
	16:00	£500 Main Event Day 2	£100,000
	16:00	£30 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed)
	17:00	£200 NLH – Sponsored by Faded Spade
	19:00	£250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1c (Turbo)	£20,000
	22:00	£60 PLO Masters Saturday Party Madness NLH/PLO Bounty

The final Main Event flight, Day 1d, got underway at 11 a.m. featuring 15-minute blind levels, and Day 2 kicks off at 4 p.m., with the £100,000 guarantee already smashed, reaching £148,630 before Day 1d. Johnson Kitete-Kikumba (698,000) is the current chip leader, ahead of Kartik Kartik (618,000), while Dara O’Kearney (149,000), Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell (111,000), Will Kassouf (294,000) and PartyPoker Ambassador Natalie Bromley (140,000) are all still in the mix.

Mini Main Event champ Andre Leal (380,000) is well positioned to have a tilt at a festival double, after already locking up £14,530 for his earlier triumph..

Day 1d qualifiers, prize pool and payout details will be confirmed as soon as possible.

The Day 2 action will be live streamed on a 30-minute delay on the Official PartyPoker YouTube Channel and the Official PartyPoker Facebook Page, with commentary provided by Guy Taylor and Ben Shannon.

Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London.