2025 PartyPoker Tour London December

Niall Farrell opened to 85,000 from the button, and was met with a three-bet jam to 820,000 from Sidharth Menda in the small blind.

Giorgio Salemi was in the big blind, and he cold four-bet jammed for 880,000, forcing Farrell out of the way.

Sidharth Menda: A♠K♦
Giorgio Salemi: K♥K♣

It was a Big Slick versus cowboys cooler, and Menda flopped a gutshot on the J♣10♣3♥ flop.

In brutal fashion, the Q♠ hit on the turn top give Menda the nut straight, and the 2♥ river completed the board to leave Salemi with crumbs.

Sidharth Menda – 1,780,000
Giorgio Salemi – 60,000
Niall Farrell – 1,650,000

Adil Nawaz opened to 65,000 from the hijack, and received a call from Niall Farrell in the cutoff, before Sidharth Menda three-bet jammed from the button for 335,000. Nawaz rejammed and Farrell got out of the way.

Sidharth Menda: A♦Q♦
Adil Nawaz: J♦J♥

It was off to the races, but the queen was in the window on the Q♥10♣2♥ flop, and matters were not altered by the 3♣ turn or 8♣ river.

Sidharth Menda – 795,000
Adil Nawaz – 830,000
Niall Farrell – 1,035,000

The following players top the standings at the second break:-

Daniel Sumile – 1,500,000
Atanas Hristov – 1,400,000
Jun Jie Chen – 1,275,000
Adil Nawaz – 1,150,000
Dieu Thi – 1,140,000
Niall Farrell – 1,100,000

The players have been sent on a 20-minute break, with the following hitting the rail:-

Benjamin Riedel was all-in for 107,000 and at risk against Michael Hewes.

Benjamin Riedel: 4♥4♣
Michael Hewes: A♥K♠

Riedel was ahead, but the king was in the window on the K♦J♠8♥Q♦5♣ runout.

Michael Hewes – 785,000
Benjamin Riedel – 0

The following players have been sent to the payout desk:-

Cicero De Lima jammed from the button for 133,000, and J.N. rejammed from the small blind, forcing out Niall Farrell in the big blind.

Cicero De Lima: A♦6♦
J.N.: A♥J♣

De Lima was crushed, and J.N.’s better kicker played on the A♣Q♦10♠8♥7♣ runout.

J.N. – 695,000
Cicero De Lima – 0

Daniel Hunt moved all in for 183,000 from middle position, and was looked up by Dieu Thi in the big blind.

Daniel Hunt: A♥K♦
Dieu Thi: A♠7♣

Hunt had Thi dominated, and there were no surprises on the K♥10♠9♠4♣2♥ runout, Hunt scooping the pot with a pair of kings.

Daniel Hunt – 406,000
Dieu Thi – 1,000,000

J.N. opened to 26,000 from early position, and called a three-bet jam to 148,000 from Mark Cumming from the cutoff.

Mark Cumming: A♠K♠
J.N.: 8♦8♠

It was off to the races, but Cumming hit two pair, and improved to a better full house, on the A♣K♣2♠2♦2♥ runout.

Mark Cumming – 328,000
J.N. – 912,000

The following players, including Oliver Hutchins, have hit the buffers since the first break:-

Ardian Veliu opened to 25,000 from the lojack, and was met with a three-bet to 75,000 from Dean Clay in the cutoff. Action folded back to Veliu, who called.

The Q♥8♥8♠ flop was checked through to the 7♦ turn, where Veliu fired out a bet of 25,000, which failed to shake off Clay.

The J♠ river was checked through, and Veliu took the pot with J♣10♠ for the rivered two pair, jacks and eights, versus Clay’s A♠K♠.

Ardian Veliu – 650,000
Dean Clay – 330,000

The following players will not be lifting the Mini Main Event trophy, including Player of the Year leader Alexander Georgiev, who banks some valuable additional points:-

Sofia Irene limped under the gun, and called a raise to 30,000 from Taliesin Kiwanuka in the next seat when action folded back to her.

On the K♠J♠6♣ flop, Irene check-called a bet of 30,000 from her opponent.

The same pattern followed on the Q♣ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 60,000 from Kiwanuka.

The 2♣ river completed the board, and Irene changed approach, leading out with a bet of 175,000. Kiwanuka took two time banks before calling, and smiled wryly and was forced to muck when Irene showed A♣J♣ for the runner-runner nut flush.

Sofia Irene – 1,045,000
Taliesin Kiwanuka – 105,000

Daniel Sumile was scooping up a big pot, and Seyed Hosseinizad was getting up out of his chair, after Sumile’s A♣A♥ held against Hosseinizad’s A♠J♠ on the 8♦7♥3♥3♦10♥ runout.

“That’s why you limp aces man, I didn’t even have to do anything”, remarked Sumile.

Daniel Sumile – 1,120,000
Seyed Hosseinizad – 0

The poker.pro £60 buy-in Sviten tournament is underway, with 33 entrants obtained so far, and 20 players remain seated.

Late registration is open until the end of Level 8, just after 10:30 p.m. local time, and PartyPoker Ambassador Sam Acheampong is among those still in the mix.

The following players lead the way at the first break of Day 2:-

Dieu Thi – 1,045,000
Atanas Hristov – 980,000
Niall Farrell – 850,000
J.N. – 845,000
Tyrell Soleyn – 810,000

The players have been sent on a 25-minute break.

Sukhdev Singh opened to 40,000 from the hijack, and was met with a three-bet jam to 226,000 from Yixuan Xu on the button.

Sebastian Constable was in the small blind, and he took a time bank, before cold four-bet jamming for around 310,000. Singh folded, stating he had ace-queen.

Yixuan Xu: 7♣7♥
Sebastian Constable: Q♣Q♠

Xu had run into the goods, and there was no two-outer on the K♠10♠2♣6♣3♠ runout.

Sebastian Constable – 570,000
Sukhdev Singh – 300,000
Yixuan Xu – 0

In a battle of the blinds between Niall Farrell and Daniel Sumile, around 44,000 was in the middle by the turn on a board of Q♠9♥9♣6♣.

Farrell checked and Sumile fired out a bet of 15,000. Farrell responded with a check-raise to 60,000, and after some thought, Sumile was forced to fold, saying “I’ve only got a gutshot, man.”

Niall Farrell – 740,000
Daniel Sumile – 570,000

Cicero De Lima opened to 12,000 from the hijack, and received calls from James Buckley and Daniel Sumile in the blinds.

The Q♦5♣2♠ flop was quickly checked through to the 8♣ turn, where Sumile led out with a bet of 6,000, which only De Lima called.

The 4♣ hit on the river, and Sumile fired out another bet of 26,000. De Lima responded with a raise to 75,000, and Sumile quickly called.

De Lima tabled A♣J♣ for the runner-runner nut flush, and Sumile mucked.

Niall Farrell is also at this table and is playing a very healthy stack of around 750,000.

Cicero De Lima – 265,000
Daniel Sumile – 545,000
James Buckley – 110,000
Niall Farrell – 750,000

Xiaochun Chen opened to 10,000 under the gun, and received a call from Dost Ghrabie in the small blind, before Amber Loader reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 32,000 from the big blind.

Chen used a time bank before folding, but Ghrabie made the call.

On the 9♦7♠2♣ flop, Ghrabie checked, and Loader fired out a bet of 25,000. Ghrabie check-jammed with the covering stack, and Loader quickly called off for her 156,000 total stack,

Amber Loader: K♥K♣
Dost Grahbie: Q♥Q♣

It was a cowboys against ladies cooler, and there was no miracle two-outer for Grahbie on the 4♥3♣ runout.

Amber Loader – 386,000
Dost Grahbie – 20,000

A chunky pot of around 250,000 had developed on a flop of Q♠J♣6♥, and Michael Hewes was all-in for 257,000 and at risk against Marian Sirbu.

Michael Hewes: A♠K♥
Marian Sirbu: A♥A♣

Hewes was drawing to a gutshot, and much to Sirbu’s disbelief and disgust, the 10♦ hit on the turn to leave him drawing to a chop. The 2♥ river completed the board, confirming Hewes’ double-up.

Michael Hewes – 764,000
Marian Sirbu – 720,000

The following players have endured an early Day 2 exit, all receiving a minimum cash of £300:-

PartyPoker Players Championship Malta Main Event winner Oliver Hutchins starts the day with a top ten stack of 486,000, while PartyPoker Ambassdor Glenn Brown amassed a healthy 338,000.

The Mini Main Event winner from London in April, Dost Gharbie (235,000) is in the mix, as is Player of the Year front runner Alexander Georgiev (111,000).

Luke Newman opened to 10,000 from the cutoff, and was met with a three-bet to 22,000 from the Taliesin Kiwanuk on the button. Giorgio Salemi cold-called in the big blind, and Newman came along for the ride.

The 10♥6♣2♦ flop was checked to Kiwanuk, who fired out a bet of 14,000, which only Newman called.

The 2♥ turn paired the board, and Newman check-called a double-barrel of 18,000 from his opponent.

The A♥ hit on the river, and was quickly checked through. Newman tabled J♣10♦ for two pair, tens and deuces, and that was good versus Kiwanuk’s K♣J♦.

Luke Newman – 240,000
Taliesin Kiwanuka – 435,000
Giorgio Salemi – 340,000

Play is underway here in Day 2 of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London Mini Main Event. Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the action.

After six starting flights of the £150 buy-in, £50,000 guaranteed Mini Main Event gained 726 entries, creating a £90,750 prize pool, J.N. has his eyes firmly set on the top prize of £14,530, after rising to the top of the standings to lead 111 qualifiers into Day 2, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. today.

J.N. accumulated an impressive total of 1,030,000 from his 40,000 starting stack, and he is just ahead of Lotfi Boughanmi (914,000), while A.N. completes the podium places on 650,000. All Day 2 players are in the money and guaranteed a minimum cash of £300.

The previous London Mini Main winner was Dost Gharbie, who banked £17,170 after a heads-up deal with Grace Smith, overcoming an 866-entry field.

In Manchester, Ion Oprea outlasted 418 entrants to take home £8,885 after a three-way deal with Daniel Keiller and Marta Porter, while Christian Watt tasted victory on home soil in Glasgow, besting a 468-entry field for a £10,260 score. Last time out in Birmingham, Robert Douras triumphed over 660 entries to take the £14,370 first-place prize.

Play will recommence at blind level 2,000/4,000, with a 4,000 big blind ante, with the clock set to 30-minute levels. Play will continue until the final table is reached, and those nine players will return at 3 p.m. on 18 December for the live-streamed final showdown, where the clock will be increased to 40-minute levels.

The full payout details are set out below:-

The Day 2 seat draw will follow shortly.

Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London Mini Main Event Day 2.

The following players have endured an early Day 2 exit, all receiving a minimum cash of £300:-

PartyPoker Players Championship Malta Main Event winner Oliver Hutchins starts the day with a top ten stack of 486,000, while PartyPoker Ambassdor Glenn Brown amassed a healthy 338,000.

The Mini Main Event winner from London in April, Dost Gharbie (235,000) is in the mix, as is Player of the Year front runner Alexander Georgiev (111,000).

Luke Newman opened to 10,000 from the cutoff, and was met with a three-bet to 22,000 from the Taliesin Kiwanuk on the button. Giorgio Salemi cold-called in the big blind, and Newman came along for the ride.

The 10♥6♣2♦ flop was checked to Kiwanuk, who fired out a bet of 14,000, which only Newman called.

The 2♥ turn paired the board, and Newman check-called a double-barrel of 18,000 from his opponent.

The A♥ hit on the river, and was quickly checked through. Newman tabled J♣10♦ for two pair, tens and deuces, and that was good versus Kiwanuk’s K♣J♦.

Luke Newman – 240,000
Taliesin Kiwanuka – 435,000
Giorgio Salemi – 340,000

Play is underway here in Day 2 of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London Mini Main Event. Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the action.

After six starting flights of the £150 buy-in, £50,000 guaranteed Mini Main Event gained 726 entries, creating a £90,750 prize pool, J.N. has his eyes firmly set on the top prize of £14,530, after rising to the top of the standings to lead 111 qualifiers into Day 2, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. today.

J.N. accumulated an impressive total of 1,030,000 from his 40,000 starting stack, and he is just ahead of Lotfi Boughanmi (914,000), while A.N. completes the podium places on 650,000. All Day 2 players are in the money and guaranteed a minimum cash of £300.

The previous London Mini Main winner was Dost Gharbie, who banked £17,170 after a heads-up deal with Grace Smith, overcoming an 866-entry field.

In Manchester, Ion Oprea outlasted 418 entrants to take home £8,885 after a three-way deal with Daniel Keiller and Marta Porter, while Christian Watt tasted victory on home soil in Glasgow, besting a 468-entry field for a £10,260 score. Last time out in Birmingham, Robert Douras triumphed over 660 entries to take the £14,370 first-place prize.

Play will recommence at blind level 2,000/4,000, with a 4,000 big blind ante, with the clock set to 30-minute levels. Play will continue until the final table is reached, and those nine players will return at 3 p.m. on 18 December for the live-streamed final showdown, where the clock will be increased to 40-minute levels.

The full payout details are set out below:-

The Day 2 seat draw will follow shortly.

Stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London Mini Main Event Day 2.