2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester

It was a Sunday for the ages at the Manchester235 Casino. After five superb days of live poker, it was time for the penultimate day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Of course, the final day of the £500 Main Event was the star of the show. The final table was set, and the nine brave warriors were set to return at 14:00 local time to battle it out for eternal poker glory, a £21,303 first-place payout, and the coveted PartyPoker trophy. All presumptions for a thrilling day of poker were in place, and the final day of the event did not disappoint.

One Last Dance

With total of 243 entries and a £107,248 prize pool, PartyPoker should be very pleased with the numbers of the Main Event in Manchester. It had been a stellar tournament from the very beginning; all that was left now, was for a winner to be crowned.

The final nine players took their seats at the final table, and the legendary phrase “Shuffle up and deal” was delivered by the floor. From the very start, it became evident that all players had their eyes on the trophy; everyone dipped their toes in the water for the first hour, and it was kind of a slow start where everyone tried to figure out the styles of play for the opponents.

Then, fireworks went off. The first two players to be eliminated, Julian Mosquera and Jonathan Hanley, both went out in the same hand against Ronnie Marland, who became the chip leader in the process. That one particular hand almost felt like the starting point of the final table, and things only ramped up from there.

One of the players, Ion Oprea, was looking to write the story of the event. Not only was he apparent on the final table, but he also won the £150 Mini Main Event earlier in the weekend. He was going for back-to-back wins, and he got one step closer as he eliminated James O’Brien in seventh place. With his newly won chips, he would climb to second place in the chip counts, only trailing Marland.

Oprea wasn’t slowing down. Instead, he put the pedal to the metal, and eventually, he scored his second knockout, as he sent Gerard Harraghy to the rail in sixth place. Things were looking good for Oprea; in fact, PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples took a stroll past the final table, and acknowledged that Oprea is having “one good week”.

At this point, there were still two PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassadors on the final table – Alexander Georgiev and Natalie Bromley. Bromley would be the next casualty, though, as an unfortunate runout would see her pocket sevens be counterfeited against Marland. With Bromley out, it would be up to Georgiev if a PartyPoker ambassador were to win the tournament.

Then came what was arguably the most important moment of the final table. Georgiev and Marland, the two biggest stacks by a fine margin, clashed all in against each other pre-flop. Georgiev was ahead all the way up until the river, but an unfortunate ace eliminated him in brutal fashion. As he exited the tournament in fourth place, Marland became a big chip leader.

With only Marland, Ohran, and Oprea left, the tension was high. It’s an educated guess that the big pay jumps played their part in the atmosphere spreading across the table. Marland was the chip leader when three-handed play commenced, but Ohran managed to snag a few pots here and there, and eventually, he was back on top of the rankings, in the same place where he started the day.

Oprea had become the shortest stack of the three, and eventually, he made a call for his tournament life against Marland that proved to be wrong. Even though he didn’t manage to snag two titles, Oprea should be very proud of his achievements during the Manchester event.

The heads-up between Marland and Ohran was intriguing. Both players had more or less equally large stacks, and they traded some pots here and there. Eventually, they agreed to a deal. Both locked up £16,235, and they continued to play for an extra £3,608 and the trophy.

Not too long after a firm handshake had sealed the deal, Ohran raised Marland all in on a J♠4♥K♣4♠ board. Marland made the call, and when the dust had settled, Ohran was declared the winner of the hand. Marland survived with less than one Big Blind, and after surviving one forced all in-encounter, he eventually came up short. That settled it; Deniz Ohran, being the chip leader going into Day 3, had won the Main Event, the £19,843 first-place payout, and the PartyPoker trophy.

£500 Main Event – Final Table Results

Place	Player	Prize
1	Deniz Ohran	£19,843
2	Ronnie Marland	£16,235
3	Ion Oprea	£10,200
4	Alexander Georgiev	£6,860
5	Natalie Bromley	£5,045
6	Gerard Harraghy	£4,075
7	James O’Brien	£3,350
8	Jonathan Harley	£2,800
9	Julian Mosquera	£2,340

Quite the impressive feat from Orhan. He had won three packages for the PartyPoker Tour through online qualifiers, and he only had to use one bullet in the Main Event. That means that he still has two left; most likely, he’ll put them to good use in the upcoming PartyPoker Tour stops.

Overall, the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester was a great event, and it most definitely lived up to the standard that was set in London a few weeks before. This is still only the beginning of PartyPoker’s return to the live poker scene, though. August 12-17, the tour will move on to Glasgow. No doubt will it be another stellar event by PartyPoker, and being the official media partner, poker.pro is thrilled to be along for the ride.

Level 29:	80,000/160,000 (160,000)
Entries:	1/243
Prizes:	£107,248

With his elimination of Ronnie Marland, Deniz Orhan is now crowned the winner of the £500 Main Event. All the chips belongs to him, and he takes home £19,843, and most importantly, the coveted PartyPoker trophy.

This concludes the live coverage from poker.pro, but stay tuned; a full recap of today’s action will be out within the hour.

Level 29:	80,000/160,000 (160,000)
Entries:	1/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Deniz Orhan attempted to limp from the Button, but Ronnie Marland raised to 485,000. Orhan wasn’t going anywhere just yet, and he made the call.

Marland continued the aggressive path on the J♠4♥K♣ flop and bet 365,000. Orhan called, and the 4♠ was dealt on the turn. Marland now bet 855,000, and after a minute or two in the tank. Orhan moved all in for around 5,700,000. After some consideration, Marland made the call.

Deniz Orhan: A♦4♦
Ronnie Marland: K♦J♥

“What a lovely turn,” Orhan stated, and the 5♠ didn’t see Marland re-take the lead. Orhan won the biggest pot of the day, and Marland was left with just 135,000 – less than one Big Blind.

Being forced all in, Marland managed to survive the next hand with K♠10♠ against the J♠6♥ of Orhan. The following hand he was pot committed and more or less had to get it all in there.

Deniz Orhan: J♣8♣
Ronnie Marland: 5♥3♦

The 8♦7♠2♣J♥K♦ runout sealed Marland’s faith. He was eliminated in second place for £16,235; even though it may hurt coming up short, Marland should be very pleased with his performance.

Deniz Orhan:12,150,000
Ronnie Marland: 0

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	2/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Ronnie Marland and Deniz Orhan have agreed on a deal. They both lock up £16,235 each, and they will continue to play for £3,608 (10 %) and the trophy.

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	2/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The Heads-up has been paused, and the two gentlemen are discussing a deal.

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	2/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Deniz Orhan opened to 250,000, and Ronnie Marland made the call.

Both players checked the K♥5♥2♣ flop. Marland bet 280,000 on the 3♠ turn, and Orhan called. On the 6♣ river, Marland sized up to 385,000. Orhan leaned back in his chair and sighed heavily. It was apparent he wasn’t a big fan of the river. Nevertheless, he did make the call.

Ronnie Marland: 10♣6♥
Deniz Orhan: K♦K♣

Orhan’s slowplay paid off, and he overtook the chip lead.

Deniz Orhan: 6,950,000
Ronnie Marland: 5,200,000

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	2/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Ronnie Marland opened to 250,000, and Deniz Orhan made the call.

Orhan check-called a 325,000 bet from Marland on the 7♥K♣10♦ flop. Both players checked the 8♠ turn. On the 3♣ river, Orhan fired 450,000. Marland snap-called.

Marland looked disgusted when Orhan turned over K♠3♥ for the rivered two pair. As the dealer pushed the chips towards Orhan, Marland revealed the K♣, indicating that he had Orhan beat up until the river.

Ronnie Marland: 6,950,000
Deniz Orhan: 5,200,000

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	2/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Ronnie Marland made it 240,000 from the Button. Ion Oprea called from the Small Blind, and Deniz Orhan defended his Big Blind.

Action was checked to Marland on the 5♠8♠K♣ flop, who continued for 320,000. Oprea made the call before Orhan folded.

Oprea check-called a 725,000 bet from Marland on the 3♦ turn. On the 4♣ river, Oprea checked again, and Marland now forced his opponent all in for roughly 2,300,000. Oprea spent a minute or two contemplating, and eventually, he made the call.

Ronnie Marland: K♠5♦
Ion Oprea: 10♥8♥

There won’t be any “Sunshine Double” for Oprea; the Mini Main Event winner will have to settle with a third place in the Main for £10,200. It’s safe to say that Oprea had a good week at the Manchester235 Casino.

The stage is now set for a Heads-up battle between Marland and Orhan, with Marland holding the chip lead.

Ronnie Marland: 9,050,000
Deniz Orhan: 3,100,000
Ion Oprea: 0

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	3/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Seated in the Small Blind, Ion Oprea limped. Deniz Orhan checked from the Big Blind.

First to act, Oprea checked on the Q♣10♠9♦ flop. Orhan forced his opponent all in for 1,195,000, and Oprea snap-called.

Deniz Orhan: Q♠7♣
Ion Oprea: J♦10♥

Oprea was on the verge of elimination, but he took the lead as the turn came 10♣. The 3♥ didn’t change anything, and the shortstack doubled up.

Deniz Ohran: 3,900,000
Ion Oprea: 2,700,000

Break	N/A
Entries:	3/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The remaining three players are now on the second 15-minute break. They will return to Level 28: 60,000/120,000 (120,000). By winning some pots against Ronnie Marland, Deniz Orhan has now overtaken the chip lead.

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Deniz Orhan	5,550,000	46
2	Ronnie Marland	5,345,000	45
3	Ion Oprea	1,255,000	10

Level 27:	50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries:	3/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Deniz Orhan attempted to limp from the Small Blind, but Ronnie Marland wouldn’t have it. He raised to 300,000, and Orhan made the call.

The flop came 6♦2♦3♠ and Orhan checked. Marland continued for 245,000, and within a second, Orhan announced he was all in for 3,025,000. Marland twisted and turned for a minute before he decided to fold.

As the dealer pushed all the chips they way of Orhan, he revealed his Q♣9♣ holdings. Sneaky!

Ronnie Marland: 6,800,000
Deniz Orhan: 4,100,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries:	3/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Ronnie Marland opened to 200,000 from the Button. Seated in the Big Blind, Alexander Georgiev raised to 650,000. Back to Marland, who didn’t take too long before forcing his opponent all in for 3,515,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Georgiev made the call. In other words, it was an all-in clash between the two chip leaders, with 7,000,000 in the middle.

Ronnie Marland: A♣Q♠
Alexander Georgiev: 10♥10♣

It felt like everyone at the Manchester235 Casino gathered around the table; this was a big one. Georgiev took the lead on the J♥8♠9♣ flop. Things still looked good on the 4♥ river; only a ten or an ace would eliminate Georgiev.

Manchester235 let out a collective “whoah” as the A♦ fell on the river. Georgiev, the last PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassador left in the mix, was out in fourth place for £6,860. Ronnie Marland now holds a commanding chip lead.

Ronnie Marland: 7,800,000
Alexander Georgiev: 0

Level 27:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	4/243
Prizes:	£107,248

These are the current chip counts.

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Ronnie Marland	3,850,000	48
2	Alexander Georgiev	3,600,000	45
3	Deniz Orhan	2,750,000	34
4	Ion Oprea	1,385,000	17

Level 27:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	4/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Seated in the Small Blind, Ronnie Marland forced Natalie Bromley all in for 510,000. Bromley, seated in the Big Blind, peaked at her cards and called in a heartbeat.

Ronnie Marland: Q♦10♥
Natalie Bromley: 7♠7♣

Bromley took the lead on the 3♠A♠K♠ flop, and picked up a flush draw to go with her pair. The dealer revealed the K♣ on the turn. “Ace of hearts,” Marland yelled, before the dealer had dealt the river. His prayers were answered, and the A♥ river meant that Bromley was counterfeited. She left in fifth place for £5,045.

Ronnie Marland: 3,400,000
Natalie Bromley: 0

Level 27:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	5/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Ion Oprea opened to 165,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Alexander Georgiev raised to 435,000. Oprea made the call.

Action went check-check on the 2♣K♠3♦ flop. On the Q♥ turn, Oprea led out for 385,000. Georgiev made the call.

The river was the 8♦. Oprea didn’t waste too much time before forcing his opponent all in for 965,000. Georgiev called as fast as humanly possible.

Ion Oprea: 10♦9♦
Alexander Georgiev: K♦K♥

Unfortunate timing for a bluff. Oprea lost a big part of his stack to Georgiev, who surpassed the 3,000,000 mark.

Alexander Georgiev: 3,450,000
Ion Oprea: 2,050,000

Level 26:	30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:	5/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Action folded to Gerard Harraghy, who limped from the Small Blind. Ion Oprea wouldn’t allow it, and raised to 220,000 from the Big Blind. Harraghy then moved all in for 1,695,000. After receiving the count, Oprea called instantly.

Gerard Harraghy: 7♣7♦
Ion Oprea: 9♠9♦

Oprea was still ahead on the Q♦8♠6♥ flop. Harraghy picked up additional outs on the 9♣ turn, but the 4♦ on the river wasn’t one of them. He was eliminated in sixth place for £4,075.

Ion Oprea: 3,725,000
Gerard Harraghy: 0

Level 26:	30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:	6/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Gerard Harraghy raised to 120,000 from the Cut-off. After some consideration, Ion Oprea put in a three-bet to 345,000. Then, after a few minutes, Harraghy moved all in for 1,170,000.

Oprea was visibly uncomfortable, faced with a tough decision. He twisted and turned, and urged to Harraghy to show if he folded. Harraghy was quiet as a rock. Eventually, Oprea folded.

“Show me one,” Oprea begged Harraghy. “For 500,” Harraghy answered, before Oprea threw a 5,000 tournament chip to his opponent. “Quid,” Harraghy declared. No deal!

Level 26:	30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:	6/243
Prizes:	£107,248

UTG, Ronnie Marland opened to 125,000. Action folded to Ion Oprea who 3-bet to 320,000 from the Button. Marland made the call.

Marland check-called a 230,000 bet from Oprea on the 4♠K♦8♣ flop. Both players then checked the 3♠ turn. On the 6♣ river, Marland led out for 485,000. Oprea made the call.

Marland turned over K♥Q♥. Top pair was good, and Oprea threw his card into the muck, claiming that he had pocket jacks.

Ronnie Marland: 3,600,000
Ion Oprea: 2,250,000

Break	N/A
Entries:	6/243
Prizes:	£107,248

It’s time for the first 15-minute break of the day. When the players return, they will begin Level 25: 30,000/60,000 (60,000). Below are the current chip counts.

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Ronnie Marland	2,865,000	48
2	Ion Oprea	2,680,000	45
3	Deniz Orhan	2,480,000	41
4	Alexander Georgiev	1,875,000	31
5	Gerard Harraghy	1,575,000	26
6	Natalie Bromley	680,000	11

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	6/243
Prizes:	£107,248

After an initial opening from Ronnie Marland from early position, short-stacked Natalie Bromley went all in for 595,000 from the Hi-jack. Action folded back to Marland, who made the call.

Natalie Bromley: A♠Q♥
Ronnie Marland: A♣J♠

Bromley had Marland dominated, and was looking good for a double-up. “I’ll settle with a chop,” Marland said as the dealer revealed the 8♠K♣8♥ flop. Unfortunately for Bromley, the prophecy came true, as the board completed with 5♦8♣. Everyone loves a chop pot? Well, maybe not everyone.

Ronnie Marland: 2,600,000
Natalie Bromley: 655,000

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	6/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Action folded to James O’Brien on the Button, who moved all in for roughly 650,000. Seated in the Big Blind, Ion Oprea made the call in a heartbeat.

James O’Brien: A♦Q♣
Ion Oprea: A♣K♥

Oprea had his opponent in rough shape, and as O’Brien was unable to connect on the K♦9♠10♥7♣6♣ board, he busted out in seventh place for £3,350.

Ion Oprea: 2,090,000
James O’Brien: 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	7/243
Prizes:	£107,248

After a somewhat slower start to the final table, fireworks just went off at the Manchester235 Casino.

Action folded to Jonathan Hanley in the Cut-off, who moved all in for 585,000. From the Small Blind, Ronnie Marland re-shoved. Then, seated in the Big Blind, Julian Mosquera committed his last 350,000 and joined the party.

Jonathan Hanley: K♥J♣
Ronnie Marland: K♠K♣
Julian Mosquera: A♦10♥

What a spot for Marland. Kings held up as the board ran out J♦6♦8♣3♣3♦. Since Hanley had slightly more than Mosquera, he cashed for £2,800, while Mosquera had to settle for £2,340.

Ronnie Marland: 2,900,000
Jonathan Hanley: 0
Julian Mosquera: 0

Level 23:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	9/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Action folded to James O’Brien in the Hi-jack, who opened to 85,000. Jonathan Hanley called from the Small Blind before Alexander Georgiev raised to 310,000 from the Big Blind. O’Brien folded before Hanley forced his opponent all in for 1,110,000. Goergiev called as fast as humanly possible.

Jonathan Hanley: A♦K♣
Alexander Georgiev: K♠K♦

No ace for Hanley as on the 8♦4♦6♥3♥4♣, and Georgiev took a large chunk out of the Hanley stack.

Alexander Georgiev: 2,300,000
Jonathan Hanley: 550,000

Level 23:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	9/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The chip leader, Deniz Orhan, limped from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Ronnie Marland checked.

Both players checked the 4♠5♥2♦ flop, and the Q♥ turn. Orhan bet 60,000 on the 8♣ river, only to be faced with a 150,000 raise from Marland. Orhan shared a look of confusion, before making the call.

Ronnie Marland: K♥8♥
Deniz Orhan: Q♠5♥

Two pair were good, and Orhan increased his stack.

Deniz Orhan: 2,850,000
Ronnie Marland: 1,000,000

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	9/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The players have taken their seats, and the dealer has started shuffling the chips. Jonathan Hanley is yet to show up, though.

Level 23:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	9/243
Prizes:	£107,248

It’s time. This is it. Today, a winner will be crowned in the £500 Main Event. The atmosphere is absolutely electrifying here at the Manchester235 Casino, and all poker enthusiasts can’t wait to see today’s action unfold.

The nine brave warriors are soon set to take their seats. They’re all relatively deep; no doubt will there be some intriguing poker on display today.

£500 Main Event – Seat Draw

Table-Seat	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
12-1	Natalie Bromley	1,095,000	37
12-2	James O’Brien	1,360,000	45
12-3	Gerard Harraghy	1,185,000	40
12-4	Ion Oprea	1,080,000	36
12-5	Jonathan Hanley	1,575,000	53
12-6	Alexander Georgiev	990,000	33
12-7	Deniz Orhan	2,530,000	84
12-8	Ronnie Marland	1,250,000	42
12-9	Julian Mosquera	1,090,000	36

£500 Main Event – Remaining Payouts

Position	Payout
1	£21,303
2	£14,775
3	£10,200
4	£6,860
5	£5,045
6	£4,075
7	£3,350
8	£2,800
9	£2,340

The second-to-last day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester was highlighted by Day 2 of the £500 Main Event. 62 players returned from the various Day 1 flights, all ready to battle it out for a place on the final table. It was a marathon poker session that brought a lot of action and entertainment. What’s more, two PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassadors managed to secure a spot to the finale.

10 Action-Packed Hours

The decks appeared to be hot on the Saturday at the Manchester235 Casino; right from the get-go, there were some big hands, and they often resulted in some players busting. Since the players were not yet in the money, it’s understandable some people took some shots, trying to build up a bigger stack.

One of the most impressive plays during the earlier stages of Day 2, arguably, was when Alexander Georgiev called down the villain all the way with ace-high. Georgiev, perhaps more known as “Wishiper96”, had a fairly decent stack most of Day 2.

Play eventually reached the bubble stage in the most brutal fashion possible, as Nathaniel Sheperley did an amazing call on the turn, but in the end, he was eliminated as his opponent hit a flush on the river. Hand-for-hand play commenced, and eventually, it was Stephen Blow who exited in place 39, meaning the remaining 38 competitors all were guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash.

Amongst those who claimed the minimum prize was Sam Acheampong. The all-so-charming Acheampong was the first out of the four PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassadors in Day 2 to bust out, even though getting all his chips in good. Not too long after that, his team member Asif Warris made him company, as he was eliminated in place 24. Natalie Bromley, though, managed to survive a few all-in encounters and eventually worked her way up to a decent stack.

Georgiev then took a blow, as he lost a large chunk of his stack to Deniz Orhan, despite having his opponent in rough shape pre-flop. Shortly after that, he got his 14 Big Blinds all in the middle against Julian Mosquera and managed to double up, despite having “too many outs” on the turn.

A few moments later, during the later stages of Level 21, Orhan eliminated Lewis Day in tenth place, which meant that play was done for the day. The remaining nine players bagged their chips after a long day; some of them had come through the Day 1d turbo flight and were closing in on 13 hours of play on Saturday. Hopefully, they had a good rest and are all ready for the final table today at 14:00 UK time.

£500 Main Event – Final Table Chip Counts

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Deniz Orhan	2,530,000	84
2	Jonathan Hanley	1,575,000	53
3	James O’Brien	1,360,000	45
4	Ronnie Marland	1,250,000	42
5	Gerard Harraghy	1,185,000	40
6	Natalie Bromley	1,095,000	37
7	Julian Mosquera	1,090,000	36
8	Ion Oprea	1,080,000	36
9	Alexander Georgiev	990,000	33

£500 Main Event – Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize
1	£21,303
2	£14,775
3	£10,200
4	£6,860
5	£5,045
6	£4,075
7	£3,350
8	£2,800
9	£2,340

The poker.pro live coverage team will be on-site at the Manchester235 Casino, following all the action until a winner is crowned. They are all competing for the coveted PartyPoker trophy and a first-place payout of £21,303. Make sure to follow all the action on the live blog.

After a lenghty Day 2, that’s a wrap. The final table of the £500 Main Event is set, and the nine remaining players should aim for a good night’s rest before tomorrow’s conclusion, which will commence at 14:00.

They will resume play at Level 22: 15,000/30,000 (30,000). Below are the chip counts; the seat draw will be conducted tomorrow morning.

This concludes the poker.pro live coverage for today. A recap of today’s action will be out around noon tomorrow, and of course, there will also be live coverage from the final table.

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Deniz Orhan	2,530,000	84
2	Jonathan Hanley	1,575,000	53
3	James O’Brien	1,360,000	45
4	Ronnie Marland	1,250,000	42
5	Gerard Harraghy	1,185,000	40
6	Natalie Bromley	1,095,000	37
7	Julian Mosquera	1,090,000	36
8	Ion Oprea	1,080,000	36
9	Alexander Georgiev	990,000	33

Level 22: 15,000/30,000 (30,000)

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	9/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Day Lewis and Orhan Deniz clashed all in pre-flop, with Lewis being the player at risk.

Day Lewis: A♥Q♠
Orhan Deniz: 9♠9♥

The board ran out J♥J♦4♣8♥8♠. Not only did this mean Lewis was eliminated in tenth place for £1,920, but it also meant that play is done for today. The nine remaining players will return to the final table tomorrow.

poker.pro will soon return with the chip counts.

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	10/243
Prizes:	£107,248

From the Button, Nick Kiat moved all in for 395,000. Action folded to Ronnie Marland, who made the call from the Big Blind.

Nick Kiat: A♠2♥
Ronnie Marland: A♦J♣

The 2♠6♥K♣J♦6♣ saw Kiat being eliminated in eleventh place for £1,920.

Ronnie Marland: 2,150,000
Nick Kiat: 0

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	11/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Action folded to Ronnie Marland in the Cut-off, who opened to 55,000. Natalie Bromley moved all in for 450,000 from the Small Blind. Back to Marland, who made the call.

Bromley had ace-king, and she was up against pocket tens. She hit an ace on the flop, and managed to maintain the lead all the way. She doubled up and is still a contender for a final table seat.

Natalie Bromley: 1,000,000
Ronnie Marland: 1,250,000

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	11/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Below is the updated list of eliminations since reaching ITM.

Place	Player	Prize
12	Guiseppe Cerri	£1,615
13	Paul Maguire	£1,615
14	Lewis Connor	£1,615
15	RIchard Kellett	£1,615
16	Tony Horn	£1,300
17	Tom Hibbert	£1,300
18	Hasmukh Khodiyara	£1,300
19	Vicki Jagger	£1,300
20	Richard Arnott	£1,300
21	Daniel Vargas	£1,300
22	Knights Macsen	£1,300
23	Elliot Anthonioz	£1,300
24	Asif Warris	£1,100
25	James Butterworth	£1,100
26	Isaak Han	£1,100
27	Vadims Veksins	£1,100
28	Xiantong Li	£1,100
29	Sam Manavi	£1,100
30	Yu Wu	£1,100
31	Sam Acheampong	£1,100
32	Chaofan Lei	£1,000
33	Bradley Harwood	£1,000
34	Shofiqur Rahman	£1,000
35	Lucas Poleszczuk	£1,000
36	Savvas Tsochataridis	£1,000
37	David Kingsley	£1,000
38	Paul Hempseed	£1,000

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	12/243
Prizes:	£107,248

In a Blind VS Blind-scenario, Julian Mosquera and Alexander Georgiev clashed all in pre-flop. Georgiev, playing 360,000, was the player at risk.

Julian Mosquera: 7♠7♥
Alexander Georgiev: A♦10♥

“Diamond will do,” Goergiev said as he witnessed the 6♦K♦8♦ flop. “Jack will do,” he continued on the Q♠ turn. It wasn’t too many outs; he got there on the J♣ river and received the full double-up.

Julian Mosquera: 1,200,000
Alexander Georgiev: 800,000

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	12/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Paul Maguire went all in for 280,000 UTG. Action folded to Julian Mosquera in the Big Blind, who made the call.

Paul Maguire: K♦Q♠
Julian Mosquera: A♦J♥

The best hand held up on the 6♦9♣9♦6♠10♠. Maguire brought the number of players down from 13 to 12, and he went to collect his £1,615 paycheck.

Julian Mosquera: 1,100,000
Paul Maguire: 0

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	14/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Alexander Georgiev and Deniz Orhan got it all in the middle, with Orhan being the player at risk, playing around 500,000.

Alexander Georgiev: Q♣Q♥
Deniz Orhan: A♦Q♦

Georgiev had his opponent in really bad shape. He was still ahead on the 5♦4♣9♥ flop. He maintained his lead on the 3♥ turn. The 2♦ on the river was a nail to the chest, though, as Orhan hit a five-high straight. He took a large chunk out of the Georgiev stack.

Deniz Orhan: 1,100,000
Alexander Georgiev: 600,000

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	14/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Alexander Georgiev opened to 55,000 UTG. Action folded to Richard Kellett in the Big Blind, who made the call.

Georgiev continued for 55,000 on the 2♣7♣K♣ flop, and Kellett made the call. On the 4♥ turn, Georgiev bet 175,000 before Kellett moved all in for 305,000. Georgiev made the call without hesitation.

Richard Kellett: K♥5♥
Alexander Georgiev: K♠Q♣

No nasty surprises for Georgiev as the board completed with the 4♦. His stack grew bigger as Kellett was sent to the rail. On his way out, he collected £1,615.

Alexander Georgiev: 1,250,000
Richard Kellett: 0

Level 20:	10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries:	15/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The remaining 15 players are on a 15-minute break. They are set to return to Level 21: 10,000/25,000 (25,000). Below are the four biggest stacks in the room.

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Ronnie Marland	2,175,000	87
2	Jonathan Hanley	1,405,000	56
3	Lewis Day	1,400,000	56
4	Gerard Harraghy	1,200,000	48

Level 20:	10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries:	15/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Tony Horn went all in for 339,000 from the Button. Lewis Day called from the Big Blind.

Tony Horn: A♣5♦
Lewis Day: A♥Q♦

The favorite held up on the K♣K♠10♠8♠J♥ board. Horn exited in position 16 and cashed £1,300.

Lewis Day: 1,550,000
Tony Horn: 0

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	16/243
Prizes:	£107,248

UTG, Tom Hibbert went all in for roughly 140,000. Seated on the Button, Julian Mosquera made the call.

Tom Hibbert: 7♠7♥
Julian Mosquera: A♥K♣

Mosquera took the lead right away as the flop came K♦9♠5♦. The 5♠3♥ was no help for Hibbert, who was eliminated in position 17 for £1,300.

Julian Mosquera: 1,150,000
Tom Hibbert: 0

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	18/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Jonathan Hanley opened to 35,000 UTG. Action folded to Tom Hibbert on the Cut-off, who made it 85,000. Hanley made the call.

Hanley check-called a 75,000 bet from Hibbert on the 6♦5♦Q♣ flop. Both players checked the 3♣ turn. When the 9♦ fell on the river, Hanley moved all in for 320,000. After some thinking, Hibbert made the call.

Jonathan Hanley: K♦J♦
Tom Hibbert: A♠A♣

A beautiful river card for Hanley, who scooped the pot with his flush.

Jonathan Hanley: 1,050,000
Tom Hibbert: 140,000

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	18/243
Prizes:	£107,248

There’s now only 18 players remaining in the tournament. Reminder that today’s play will finish when the final table is reached (or Level 22 is concluded, whichever comes first).

Below is the updated list of today’s eliminations since the ITM-stage was reached.

Place	Player	Prize
19	Vicki Jagger	£1,300
20	Richard Arnott	£1,300
21	Daniel Vargas	£1,300
22	Knights Macsen	£1,300
23	Elliot Anthonioz	£1,300
24	Asif Warris	£1,100
25	James Butterworth	£1,100
26	Isaak Han	£1,100
27	Vadims Veksins	£1,100
28	Xiantong Li	£1,100
29	Sam Manavi	£1,100
30	Yu Wu	£1,100
31	Sam Acheampong	£1,100
32	Chaofan Lei	£1,000
33	Bradley Harwood	£1,000
34	Shofiqur Rahman	£1,000
35	Lucas Poleszczuk	£1,000
36	Savvas Tsochataridis	£1,000
37	David Kingsley	£1,000
38	Paul Hempseed	£1,000

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	20/243
Prizes:	£107,248

From UTG+1, Gerard Harraghy opened to 32,000. Connor Lewis called from the Small Blind, before Daniel Vargas raised to 116,000 from the Big Blind. Action back on Harraghy who went all in for perhaps 400,000. Vargas, being the player at risk, made the call.

Gerard Harraghy: J♠J♣
Daniel Vargas: A♠A♥

Vargas had Harraghy in rough shape, but as we all know, poker can be a brutal game sometimes. Harraghy hit a set of jacks on the 2♠10♦J♦ flop, and Vargas was unable to catch up on the 7♥10♣ runout. Such, Vargas was sent to the rail in position 21 for £1,300.

Gerard Harraghy: 810,000
Daniel Vargas: 0

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	20/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Natalie Bromley moved all in for 149,000 from the Lo-jack. She was called by Vicki Jagger, who was seated in the Hi-jack.

Natalie Bromley: A♠7♥
Vicki Jagger: A♣J♥

Bromley was in rough shape, but the poker gods were looking after the PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassador. She hit a seven on the 5♦7♦2♣ flop, and the Q♦10♥ runout didn’t change a thing. She doubled up and is still alive.

Vicki Jagger: 645,000
Natalie Bromley: 338,000

Level 18:	6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries:	22/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Another PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassador has bit the dust. Asif Warris busted out in position 23, just missing the next payjump.

Level 18:	6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries:	24/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Below are all players who’ve busted out so far, since the ITM-stage was reached.

Place	Player	Prize
25	James Butterworth	£1,100
26	Isaak Han	£1,100
27	Vadims Veksins	£1,100
28	Xiantong Li	£1,100
29	Sam Manavi	£1,100
30	Yu Wu	£1,100
31	Sam Acheampong	£1,100
32	Chaofan Lei	£1,000
33	Bradley Harwood	£1,000
34	Shofiqur Rahman	£1,000
35	Lucas Poleszczuk	£1,000
36	Savvas Tsochataridis	£1,000
37	David Kingsley	£1,000
38	Paul Hempseed	£1,000

Break	N/A
Entries:	24/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The 24 players are enjoying a 30-minute dinner break. When they return, they will begin Level 18: 6,000/12,000 (12,000). Below are the five biggest stacks in the room as of now.

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Ronnie Marland	1,659,000	138
2	Alexander Georgiev	983,000	82
3	Jonathan Hanley	884,000	74
4	Vicki Jagger	863,000	72
5	Richard Kellett	714,000	60

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	24/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Isaak Han opened to 20,000 from the Hi-jack. Alexander Georgiev defended his Big Blind.

Georgiev check-called a 10,000 bet from Han on the 3♠A♦3♦ flop. The action repeated itself on the 4♣ turn, the only difference being that Han now sized up to 65,000.

When the 5♥ fell on the river, Georgiev took over the aggression; he forced his opponent all in for 170,000. After some consideration. Han made the call.

Alexander Georgiev: A♠10♦
Isaak Han: A♥8♦

Georgiev had the better kicker, and as such, he eliminated Han in the last hand before the 30-minute dinner break.

Alexander Georgiev: 983,000
Isaak Han: 0

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	27/243
Prizes:	£107,248

From the Small Blind, Alexander Georgiev forced Asif Warris (Big Blind) all in for 150,000. Warris snap-called.

Alexander Georgiev: Q♣9♣
Asif Warris: A♦Q♠

Warris survived as the board ran out 6♥4♦8♦8♣A♣.

Alexander Georgiev: 3,100,000
Asif Warris: 310,000

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	28/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Speaking of PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassadors, Natalie Bromley got het 87,000 stack in pre-flop against the current chip leader Ronnie Marland.

Natalie Bromley: Q♦Q♠
Ronnie Marland: 2♠2♥

No shenanigans as the board ran out 8♠4♣10♠5♠4♦. Bromley received the full double-up.

Ronnie Marland: 1,800,000
Natalie Bromley: 200,000

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	30/243
Prizes:	£107,248

After quadrupling up from 20,000 to 80,000 the hand before, Sam Acheampong got his stack all in.

Sam Acheampong: 9♥9♣
Mr. X: 4♣4♥

“Hoooooold,” Acheampong urged the poker gods. They didn’t listen; he was trailing on the 4♠8♠7♥ flop. “This is disgusting,” he roared. He picked up some additional outs on the 10♠ turn, but the 2♦ on the river ended his tournament life. The charismatic PartyPoker Tour Ambassador cashed for £1,000.

Level 16:	4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries:	38/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Stephen Blow was all in pre-flop with perhaps 50,000. He was called by two players, one of them being Savvas Tsochataridis.

After action was checked to Tsochataridis by “Mr. X” on the 7♣8♦J♠ flop, he continued for 40,000. Mr. X folded, and Tsochataridis was Heads-up against Blow.

Stephen Blow: A♥10♦
Savvas Tsochataridis: K♠J♥

Tsochataridis was ahead, but Blow had some outs. Board bricked out for him, though, as it completed 8♠8♥.

That means that the remaining 38 players are now all in the money, guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash.

Savvas Tsochataridis: 400,000
Stephen Blow: 0

Level 16:	4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries:	39/243
Prizes:	£107,248

For perhaps 20 minutes, the bubble has been reached. Such, hand-by-hand play is now in full swing.’

The bubble was reached in brutal fashion. There were roughly 180,000 in the middle on a 8♠7♦4♦K♠ board, and Nathaniel Sheperley had bet 100,000. Then, Ronnie Marland forced him all in for 380,000 in total. After a few minutes’ worth of consideration, Sheperley made the call.

Ronnie Marland: A♦J♦
Nathaniel Sheperley: Q♠Q♣

“Wow, what a call, whatever happens that was a great call,” the table saluted Sheperley. It was a weak consolation as the 3♦ on the river ended his tournament life.

Ronnie Marland: 935,000
Nathaniel Sheperley: 0

Level 15:	3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries:	40/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The board read 4♠10♦9♣2♣4♦ with roughly 134,000 in the middle. Gerard Harraghy checked to Lewis Connor, who bet 65,000. Then Harraghy announced “raise,” and put in 200,000. Connor spent perhaps five minutes in the tank before making the call.

Harraghy turned over 10♠10♥ for a full house; Connor couldn’t beat it.

Gerard Harraghy: 625,000
Lewis Connor: 135,000

Level 15:	3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries:	42/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Seated in the Cut-off, Richard Arnott opened to 14,000. Lucas Poleszczuk defended his Big Blind.

Poleszczuk came out strong on the 8♣9♣2♣ flop and bet 11,000. Arnott wasn’t going anywhere; he called, and the dealer revealed the 3♠ on the turn. Both players checked.

Poleszczuk check-called a 33,000 bet from Arnott on the K♦ river.

Arnott turned over A♦K♠; it was good as Poleszczuk mucked his hand.

Richard Arnott: 535,000
Lucas Poleszczuk: 81,000

Break	N/A
Entries:	43/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The remaining 43 players are now on a 15-minute break. They are set to return to Level 15: 3,000/6,000 (6,000). The poker.pro live coverage team did their best at identifying big stacks in the room.

Position	Player	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Jonathan Hanley	715,000	119
2	Elliot Anthonioz	655,000	109
3	Isaak Han	645,000	108
4	Savvas Tsochataridis	575,000	96
5	Vicki Jagger	575,000	96

Level 14:	2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries:	45/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Xiantong Li opened to 10,000 from UTG+1. James O’Brien (Button), Jonathan Hanley (Small Blind), and Knights Macsen (Big Blind) all made the call.

Action was checked to Li on the 4♥J♣A♥, who bet 15,000. O’Brien and Hanley both made the call, before Macsen folded.

All three players checked the Q♣ turn. Action repeated itself on the 7♣ river.

Hanley immediately tabled A♣3♣; he was visibly disappointed that none of his opponents took the bait. Nevertheless, he won the pot.

Jonathan Hanley: 800,000

Level 14:	2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries:	49/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Action folded to Xiantong Li in the Small Blind, who only called the Big Blind. Daniel Vargas wouldn’t allow it, though, and he raised to 15,000. Li made the call.

First to act, Li checked on the 7♥A♦6♦ flop. Vargas bet 20,000, and Li made the call. The turn was the 5♠, and Li checked again, prior to Vargas betting 30,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Li put in a raise to 62,000, leaving himself with only 15,000 behind. Vargas took his time before forcing his opponent all in. Li made the call as fast as humanly possible.

Daniel Vargas: A♣K♥
Xiantong Li: 9♠8♥

Vargas was drawing dead against Li’s turned straight. The 4♥ on the river was a pure formality, and Li doubled up.

Xiantong Li: 229,000
Daniel Vargas: 165,000

Level 13:	2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries:	52/243
Prizes:	£107,248

PartyPoker Live Tour Ambassador Aleksander “Wishiper96” Georgiev shared an interesting hand on his Instagram account that is blog-worthy.

Pre-flop, Georgiev was faced with a three-bet and decided to only call with A♦K♣. On the 2♦2♣7♥ flop, he called a 15,000 bet. His opponent continued for 45,000 on the 5♠ turn, and Georgiev called again.

On the 4♠ river, the opponent fired for a third time, this time sizing up to 100,000. Georgiev made the call with ace-high.

The opponent mucked, saying he had ace-ten.

Aleksander Georgiev: 530,000

Level 13:	2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries:	52/243
Prizes:	£107,248

From UTG+1, Ronnie Marland opened to 8,500. John Duggan called from the Cut-off, before James Clossick made it 28,000 to go from the Button. Marland called, while Duggan decided to get out of the way.

Action went check-check on the 10♠2♠10♥ flop. Marland then check-called a 20,000 bet from Clossick on the A♣ turn.

The river was the J♣. This time, Marland let out for 100,000. Clossick snap-called.

Ronnie Marland: K♣10♣
James Clossick: K♦Q♦

Marland’s bluff didn’t go through, and Clossick won a decently large pot.

James Clossick: 440,000
Ronnie Marland: 190,000

Level 13:	2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries:	52/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Seated UTG, Jonathan Hanley opened to 8,000. The player seated in the Small Blind called before Big Blind-player James O’Brien raised to 28,000. Hanley made the call before “Mr. Small Blind” folded.

O’Brien continued for 31,000 on the 9♠6♠6♦ flop, and Hanley made the call. On the J♥ turn, O’Brien fired a 65,000, and in a split-second, Hanley forced his opponent all in for an additional 165,000. O’Brien looked visibly uncomfortable, and eventually, he let his hand go.

Jonathan Hanley: 675,000
James O’Brien: 165,000

Level 13:	2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries:	55/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Ion Oprea captured his first-ever title yesterday, as he won the £150 Mini Main Event. His hot streak continues as he bagged the chip lead from Day 1d of the Main Event (476,000). Will he be able to capture two titles this week?

Read more: Oprea Claims Maiden Title as he Ships £150 Mini Main Event

Level 12:	1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	55/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Let’s have a look how the PartyPoker Live Tour Ambassadors are doing so far.

Player	Chips
Alexander Georgiev	330,000
Nathalie Bromley	184,500
Asif Warris	160,000
Sam Acheampong	314,000

Level 12:	1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	58/243
Prizes:	£107,248

The payouts are now announced. 38 players will get paid.

Position	Prize
1	£21,303
2	£14,775
3	£10,200
4	£6,860
5	£5,045
6	£4,075
7	£3,350
8	£2,800
9	£2,340
10-11	£1,920
12-15	£1,615
16-23	£1,300
24-31	£1,100
32-38	£1,000

Level 12:	1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	59/243
Prizes:	£107,248

From late position, Colin Wilks moved all in for 82,000. Jonathon Alley called him off.

Colin Wilks: A♣K♥
Jonathon Alley: J♠J♣

It was a classic flip scenario. This time, the pair was good as the board spelled out 10♣Q♦3♦Q♥2♦. Such, Alley eliminated Wilks.

Jonathon Alley: 288,000
Colin Wilks: 0

Level 12:	1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	61/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Seated UTG, Knights Macsen opened to 8,000. Cameron Beckford went all in from UTG+2 for 58,500. Action folded back to Macsen, who made the call.

Cameron Beckford: A♥Q♦
Knights Macsen: A♠A♦

Aces were good as the board ran out 10♠2♥J♥9♦Q♠, and Beckford became the first casualty of Day 2.

Knights Macsen: 183,000
Cameron Beckford: 0

Level 12:	1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	62/243
Prizes:	£107,248

Cards are in the air for Day 2 of the £500 Main Event. Let’s get ready to rumble!

Three of the total four Day 1 flights of the £500 Main Event have concluded, and so far, 42 players have secured their respective seats for Day 2, which is scheduled to commence at 16:00 today. So far, the prize pool has reached an impressive £107,248. The total number of entries is 243 (44 from Day 1a, 111 from 1b, 50 from 1c, and 38 from 1d).

Needless to say, there’s a lot to play for.

In this very moment, Day 1d is in full swing. It’s already settled that 10 players will bag their chips for Day 2.

Regarding Day 2, play will begin at Level 12 (1,500/3,000, with a 3,000 Ante). Eleven 45-minute levels will be played today, or until nine players remain. As soon as Day 1d finishes, poker.pro will post the seat draw and chip counts for Day 2. The team is ready to deliver live coverage of Day 2 from start to finish.