2026 PartyPoker Tour London

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Ben Skinner of England has emerged as the last player standing from a 617-runner field in the 2026 PartyPoker Tour London (Summer Edition) £150 Mini Main Event, taking the trophy and securing a career-best score of £14,300 after a heads-up deal with Carlos Estivill of Argentina (£11,950).

The deal left only the destination of the trophy, and the final £2,500 of the £87,125 prize pool, to be determined, and Skinner fought back from a significant deficit to wrestle the trophy from his foe.

It was the second comeback from Skinner on the final day, after he started the final table as the short-stack on five big blinds. A double-up with kings, and a triple-up with ace-jack, got the champion moving in the right direction, and he rode that momentum all the way to the title, overcoming PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors Sam Acheampong and Jaime Staples in the process.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Ben Skinner	England	*£14,300
2	Carlos Estivill	Argentina	*£11,950
3	Michael Stanley	England	£7,250
4	Sam Acheampong	England	£5,250
5	Ayush Gandhi	England	£3,615
6	Mohamed Kader	England	£2,600
7	Jaime Staples	Canada	£2,000
8	Timothy Scott	England	£1,450
9	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	£1,100

(*Denotes Heads-Up Deal)

Skinner, a Genting Casino Stratford regular, was delighted to be standing with the trophy, and said “It feels very surprising. At the start of the final table I was short, got the triple-up, and then won pretty much every all-in I needed to.”

“I turned down the deal three-handed as I just didn’t think it made sense. At heads-up, the numbers looked better and we agreed things very quickly. The redemption point heads-up was the queen-ten hand, and that was good timing, as I had started to think this is maybe looking difficult. That gave me a good boost, and from there I just stuck to my strategy, and thankfully it worked.”

Skinner, who describes himself as a serious amateur, welcomed the bankroll boost, saying “It will help with maybe playing a few more tournaments around the UK, and maybe more online. I love the PartyPoker Tour, the structures are great, especially on Day 1. It never turns into too much of a turbo, and its pretty unique with so many different variants in the side-events.”

Only 14 players returned for the final day, with PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors Sam Acheampong leading the way, and Jaime Staples in hot pursuit, while Skinner was second last in the standings.

Acheampong claimed the first knockout of the day when Baptiste Auger jammed with an inferior pair, before Ayush Gandhi and Dimitar Dimitrov disposed of two anonymous players. Florin Stirzu was next to go, and the final table was set when James Korek ran into aces.

Acheampong still led the way at the outset of the final table, and Skinner was in dead last. The eventual champion picked up kings quickly to double through Acheampong, whose aces were then derailed by Estivill’s deuces.

Staples held in a flip to make Dimitrov the first casualty of the final table, and rockets were kinder to Acheampong the second time around to bust Timothy Scott in eighth.

In the key hand of the tournament for the champion, a huge three-way all-in erupted between Skinner, Staples and Acheampong, with Skinner securing the triple-up with ace-jack, while Acheampong sent Staples to the rail in the side pot.

Skinner took the lead for the first time when he took a three-bet pot from Acheampong, but Acheampong quickly held in a flip against Mohamed Kader to regain momentum and send Kader out in sixth.

Gandhi was left with crumbs after losing the classic race against Michael Stanley and would exit soon after in fifth, while Skinner would again get the better of Acheampong in a chunky pot to continue his upward momentum.

Acheampong crashed out in fourth after losing successive hands against Estivill, who then proceeded to take the overall lead with some aggressive play, after brief deal discussions failed to bear fruit.

Stanley had battled hard to make the podium places, but he would have to settle for bronze after being eliminated by Skinner. Skinner would start heads-up play at a slight disadvantage, and the deal with Estivill was quickly agreed, leaving £2,500 and the trophy to play for.

A lengthy heads-up battle of almost two hours ensued, with neither party being prepared to go down without a fight. Estivill extended his lead after hitting trips, and left Skinner on the ropes after successive brutal hands.

Skinner however refused to be beaten, and started another fightback after doubling with queen-ten against jack-ten. The champion took the lead after bluff-catching, and suddenly had a stranglehold on the match after hero-calling correctly.

A fascinating heads-up battle was brought to its conclusion when Estivill committed his stack with a pocket pair, but was counterfeited on the river by the victor, leaving Skinner to celebrate a career-best score and famous win on home soil.

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Ben Skinner has taken the trophy in the £150 Mini Main Event, completing a remarkable comeback as the final table short-stack, and then again when facing a significant heads-up deficit against Carlos Estivill.

Skinner banks a new career-best live tournament score of £14,300. Stay tuned for a recap of the final day and an interview with the champion.

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Ben Skinner raised to 800,000 from the button, and quickly called a three-bet jam of 7,500,000 from Carlos Estivill.

Carlos Estivill: 6♥6♦
Ben Skinner: A♣J♥

With the title on the line, Estivill was ahead in a flip, and he remained so after the 9♠9♥8♠ flop.

The 10♠ hit on the turn to give Skinner additional outs to the straight, and it was followed by the 10♥ river to counterfeit Estivill in cruel fashion, and send Skinner the trophy.

The players warmly shook hands and shared a few words, before Skinner was left to collect the trophy.

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Carlos Estivill raised to 800,000 from the button with 8♦7♣, and Ben Skinner defended with Q♣4♣.

On the A♠Q♥9♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 700,000 from his opponent.

The 3♦ rolled off on the turn, and the same pattern followed, this time in respect of a bet of 1,300,000 from Estivill.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Skinner checked for a third time. Estivill fired out a bet of 4,700,000 with eight-high, and after a good spell in the tank, Skinner found an excellent call with second pair.

Ben Skinner – 20,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 8,300,000

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Carlos Estivill limped from the button with cards which did not scan, and Ben Skinner checked A♣5♣ in the big blind.

On the 9♠9♣8♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from his opponent.

The same pattern followed on the A♦ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 1,100,000 from Estivill.

Estivill went for the triple-barrel on the J♠ river with a bet of 2,500,000, and mucked when Skinner called.

Ben Skinner – 15,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 13,000,000

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Carlos Estivill jammed from the button, and Ben Skinner called off for his final 5,000,000.

Ben Skinner: Q♣10♠
Carlos Estivill: J♦10♣

With the title on the the line, Skinner was in a dominating position, and he dodged a wrap draw on the 9♥8♥3♣9♠4♦ runout.

In the next hand, Estivill raised to 800,000 from the button with J♥7♦, and Ben Skinner defended 9♥8♦.

The 10♦6♠3♥ flop was checked to the 4♥ turn, where Skinner led out with a bet of 1,200,000.

Estivill called to see the 9♣ turn, where he folded versus a bet of 2,700,000 from Skinner.

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 16,000,000

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Carlos Estivill limped the button with 10♦3♥, and Ben Skinner checked his option with 6♥4♥.

On the Q♥J♥8♣ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from his opponent.

The 9♠ turn gave Estivill a straight, and Skinner check-folded versus a bet of 1,500,000 from his foe.

In the next hand, Skinner limped with A♠10♥ from the button, and Estivill checked Q♦6♣.

The 10♣8♦6♥ flop had something for everyone, and Estvill check-called a bet of 350,000 from Skinner.

The 7♠ hit on the turn, and was checked through to the 6♦ river, giving Estivill trip sixes.

Estivill led out with a bet of 600,000, and Skinner responded with a raise to 1,800,000.

Estivill quickly called, and saw he was on the right end of a cooler.

Carlos Estivill – 24,000,000
Ben Skinner – 4,500,000

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In a hand where Carlos Estivill’s cards did not read, 8,200,000 had made its way into the middle on a board of 6♣5♠4♥J♦K♥.

Skinner fired out a bet of 1,800,000 with 9♣6♥ for third pair, and received a call from Estivill, who mucked promptly when he saw Skinner’s hand.

Ben Skinner – 11,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 17,000,000

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Carlos Estivill limped from the button with Q♣4♦, and Ben Skinner checked his option with K♣9♥.

On the A♦5♣4♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from Estivill.

The 4♠ hit on the turn. Estivill double-barreled with a bet of 1,200,000, which failed to shake off Skinner.

The 2♠ river completed the board, and Skinner check-called versus a bet of 3,000,000 from Estivill to see the bad news.

Carlos Estivill – 21,000,000
Ben Skinner – 7,100,000

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Ben Skinner raised to 600,000 from the button with 9♠7♥, and Carlos Estivill defended 10♣8♣.

The A♥A♣9♥ flop was checked to the 7♦ turn, where Estivill check-raised to 3,200,000 in the face of a bet of 1,200,000 from Skinner, forcing a fold from Skinner with the best hand.

Carlos Estivill – 17,000,000
Ben Skinner – 12,000,000

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Carlos Estivill and Ben Skinner have agreed a deal, whereby they will play on for £2,500 and the trophy, after banking the following amounts:-

Carlos Estivill – £11,950
Ben Skinner – £11,800

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 13,000,000

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Ben Skinner jammed from the small blind with the covering stack, and Michael Stanley called off in the big blind for his final 3,500,000.

Michael Stanley: A♥5♣
Ben Skinner: Q♦J♦

Stanley was ahead, and found second pair on the 8♥5♠3♠ flop.

However the J♥ turn put Skinner in front, and the 7♠ river was a brick.

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 13,000,000
Michael Stanley – 0

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Carlos Estivill raised to 750,000 from the small blind with K♣J♦, and Ben Skinner defended Q♣8♣ in the big blind.

On the 9♣9♦5♠ flop, Estivill continued with a bet of 475,000. Skinner responded with a raise to 1,200,000, and Estivill called.

The 2♥ rolled off on the turn, and Estivill check-called a bet of 1,300,000 from Skinner.

The 2♠ river led to a double-paired board, and was checked through, leading to Estivill taking the pot with his king-high kicker.

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 9,200,000

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Michael Stanley raised to 600,000 from the small blind with A♣9♥, and was faced with a three-bet to 1,500,000 from Carlos Estivill with 5♣4♣ in the big blind.

Stanley called to see the 6♥5♦2♣ flop, where he check-called in the face of a bet of 800,000 from Estivill.

The 5♠ turn paired the board and gave Estivill trips, and Stanley check-folded versus a bet of 1,800,000 from Estivill.

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Michael Stanley – 4,600,000

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After brief deal discussions failed to bear fruit, Ben Skinner limped from the small blind with Q♦7♦, and Michael Stanley knuckled 10♦4♠ in the big blind.

On the Q♠J♥10♠ flop, Skinner led out with a bet of 300,000, which failed to shake off Stanley.

The J♠ hit on the turn, and was checked through to the 4♣ river.

Skinner checked, and Stanley fired out a bet of 800,000. Skinner quickly called, and took the pot with the better two pair.

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Michael Stanley – 6,800,000

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On the return from break, Sam Acheampong got an all-in through with pocket deuces, a walk in the big blind with pocket kings, and a jam through with king-six from the small blind.

In the next hand, Acheampong was all-in for 4,100,000 from the button, and was looked up by Carlos Estivill in the big blind for his 3,200,000 stack.

Carlos Estivill: K♥10♦
Sam Acheampong: 3♥3♣

It was off to the races, but Estivill hit the front on the 10♣7♦4♦ flop, and Acheampong could not reverse the position on the remaining 8♦4♥ runout.

A hand later, Acheampong was left with 950,000 in the big blind in the next hand. Estivill jammed from the small blind, and Acheampong called off.

Sam Acheampong: 9♣7♥
Carlos Estivill: Q♥3♦

Acheampong needed help, but he bricked the J♠10♠6♠K♠5♣ runout, spelling the end of the road for the popular PartyPoker Tour Team member.

Ben Skinner – 11,000,000
Michael Stanley – 8,400,000
Carlos Estivill – 8,200,000
Sam Acheampong – 0

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Michael Stanley limped the small blind, and Ayush Gandhi checked his option in the big blind, with just 275,000 behind.

On the Q♥6♥5♠ flop, Stanley check-called an all-in from Gandhi.

Ayush Gandhi: 9♠3♦
Michael Stanley: 9♣7♣

Gandhi needed help, and he missed the Q♠J♠ runout, sending him to the rail in fifth.

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

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Michael Stanley – 9,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 3,800,000
Sam Acheampong – 3,200,000
Ayush Gandhi – 0

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Sam Acheampong opened to 450,000 from the button with 10♠9♣, and received a call from Ben Skinner in the small blind with A♦10♥.

The A♥J♣8♣ flop was checked to the 2♠ turn, where Skinner led out with a bet of 550,000.

Acheampong responded with a raise to 1,500,000, and Skinner called after a fair period of deliberation.

The 3♥ river completed the board, confirming Skinner’s top pair was the best hand.

Skinner checked to Acheampong, who fired out a bet of 1,100,000, and Skinner made the call, extending his chip lead.

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Sam Acheampong – 3,200,000

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Michael Stanley opened to 450,000 from the cutoff, and was faced to a three-bet to 1,100,000 from Ayush Gandhi on the button.

Action folded back to Stanley, who moved all-in for 4,150,000 total, while Gandhi quickly called, slightly covering his opponent.

Michael Stanley: A♦K♣
Ayush Gandhi: Q♠Q♦

It was the classic race, and the ace was in the window on the A♠J♦6♠ flop to put Stanley in front.

The 5♥ turn was a brick, and the A♥ river improved Stanley further to trip aces.

Michael Stanley – 8,800,000
Ayush Gandhi – 675,000

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Michael Stanley opened to 400,000 from under the gun with K♦Q♦, and folded to a three-bet jam of 3,200,000 from Carlos Estivill in the cutoff with A♥J♥.

Carlos Estivill – 4,300,000
Michael Stanley – 3,700,000

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Mohamed Kader jammed from the small blind for 2,900,000, and Sam Acheampong made the call in the big blind.

Mohamed Kader: 9♦7♦
Sam Acheampong: 4♠4♦

It was off to the races, but Acheampong found a set on the 10♠4♥3♣ flop.

Kader was dead after the 7♣ turn, and the A♥ river completed the board.

Sam Acheampong – 7,300,000
Mohamed Kader – 0

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Sam Acheampong opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with J♣10♠, and called a three-bet to 1,100,000 from Ben Skinner on the button with A♠10♣.

On the K♠8♠5♣ flop, Acheampong check-called in the face of a bet of 675,000 from Skinner.

The 2♥ hit on the turn, and was checked to the A♥.

Acheampong led out with a bet of 1,100,000, and Skinner found the call, vaulting him into the chip lead.

Ben Skinner – 8,200,000
Sam Acheampong – 4,400,000

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Sam Acheampong opened to 400,000 from the cutoff, and was met with an all-in of 2,500,000 from Jaime Staples on the button.

Ben Skinner was in the small blind playing 970,000, and after a brief period of thought, he moved his chips into the middle.

Acheampong gave the spot some consideration, before making the call to create a huge three-way all-in scenario.

Ben Skinner: A♣J♣
Jaime Staples: K♣Q♠
Sam Acheampong: 8♥8♦

Acheampong found top set on the 8♠7♣4♣ flop, but Skinner hit a flush draw, while Staples was left trailing.

The 2♣ turn gave Skinner the flush, and the Q♥ river did not alter matters.

Skinner secured a triple-up, and Acheampong busted Staples in the side pot.

Ben Skinner – 3,600,000
Sam Acheampong – 6,300,000
Jaime Staples – 0

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Ayush Gandhi opened to 320,000 from early position with A♥3♥, and was met with a three-bet jam from Jaime Staples in the small blind of 1,400,000 with 6♠6♦.

Ben Skinner was in the big blind and folded 5♠5♥, and Gandhi followed suit after a brief period of deliberation.

Jaime Staples – 2,500,000

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Carlos Estivill opened to 360,000 from middle position with A♠10♠, and Timothy Scott three-bet jammed for 1,000,000 from the hijack.

Sam Acheampong was on the button, and cold-called, while Estivill folded.

Timothy Scott: A♣2♣
Sam Acheampong: A♥A♦

Scott had run into the goods, and there were no surprises on the Q♣9♦7♠K♥9♣ runout.

Sam Acheampong – 6,900,000
Carlos Estivill – 5,400,000
Timothy Scott – 0

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Jaime Staples moved all in for 1,700,000 from under the gun, and Dimitar Dimitrov moved his short-stack of 685,000 into the middle.

Dimitar Dimitrov: K♥J♣
Jaime Staples: 9♠9♣

It was a fair fight, but Dimitrov missed the Q♣5♠4♥Q♠3♥ runout, making him the first casualty of the final table.

Jaime Staples – 2,800,000
Dimitar Dimitrov – 0

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Sam Acheampong opened to 350,000 from middle position with A♥A♦, and Carlos Estivill defended the big blind with 2♠2♥.

On the J♠10♣10♠ flop, Estivill check-called versus a bet of 200,000 from Acheampong.

The 2♦ hit on the turn to give Estivill a full house, and was checked to the 9♦ river.

Estivill led out with a bet of 3,100,000, leaving himself 925,000 behind, sending Acheampong into the tank.

Acheampong made a crying call, and was shown the bad news.

Carlos Estivill – 5,900,000
Sam Acheampong – 4,000,000

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Sam Acheampong opened to 335,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet jam of 970,000 from Ben Skinner in the small blind.

Ben Skinner: K♥K♦
Sam Acheampong: J♦10♣

Skinner was in great shape with cowboys, and flopped his opponent dead after hitting a full house on the A♠A♥K♠2♠7♦ runout.

Ben Skinner – 2,300,000
Sam Acheampong – 4,900,000

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Carlos Estivill opened to 360,000 from middle position with A♦J♠, and got a fold from Mohamed Kader with 7♥7♦ in the cutoff, getting the open through.

Carlos Estivill – 4,500,000
Mohamed Kader – 2,600,000

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The final table seating draw and counts are below, with PartyPoker Tour Team member Sam Acheampong maintaining his lead, and PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Jaime Staples still in the mix.

Click here for the link to the stream coverage of the final table, with commentary provided by Guy Taylor and Ben Shannon. Play will get back underway live in around twenty minutes, with the stream coverage on a 30-minute delay.

Our reporting will be similarly delayed to sync with the stream, with coverage getting back underway at 6.05 p.m. local time.

Stay tuned to poker.pro to see who can bag the £16,000 set aside for the champion.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	1	Carlos Estivill	Argentina	4,100,000	25
1	2	Timothy Scott	England	1,420,000	8
1	3	Mohamed Kader	England	2,390,000	14
1	4	Sam Acheampong	England	6,200,000	38
1	5	Jaime Staples	Canada	2,120,000	13
1	6	Ben Skinner	England	890,000	5
1	7	Michael Stanley	England	4,500,000	28
1	8	Ayush Gandhi	England	5,185,000	32
1	9	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	1,085,000	6

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James Korek jammed from the button for 1,050,000 and was looked up by an anonymous player in the small blind.

James Korek: A♥2♦
Anonymous: A♦A♣

Korek had run into the premium of all premiums, and there was no escape on the Q♥8♠5♣A♣5♥ board.

We are now at the final table. A 15-minute break will take place while the table is prepared, and reporting will now be on 30-minute delay to match the stream coverage on PartyPokerTV’s YouTube channel.

Anonymous – 4,100,000
James Korek – 0

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Florin Sturzu was all-in for 1,580,000 and at risk against an anonymous player.

Florin Sturzu: 4♦4♥
Anonymous: 9♠9♦

Strizu was in trouble, and there was no two-outer on the 8♣5♠3♠K♦K♥ runout.

Anonymous – 6,400,000
Florin Sturzu – 0

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An anonymous player was all-in for around 400,000 and at risk against Dimitar Dimitrov.

Anonymous: A♦8♠
Dimitar Dimitrov: 9♣6♥

The at risk player was ahead, but Dimitrov rivered a straight on the Q♦5♠2♥4♠3♦ runout.

Dimitar Dimitrov – 1,400,000
Anonymous – 0

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An anonymous player was all-in for 1,090,000 on a flop of 9♠7♣6♣ and was at risk against Ayush Gandhi.

Anonymous: A♣2♣
Ayush Gandhi: 10♦8♥

Gandhi had flopped the straight but his opponent had outs to the flush. However he bricked the 10♥6♦ runout.

Ayush Gandhi – 5,400,000
Anonymous – 0

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After they earlier chopped a hand with ace-four and ace-ten respectively, Sam Acheampong opened and called off a jam of around 1,300,000 from Baptiste Auger.

Baptiste Auger: 6♣6♣
Sam Acheampong: 10♠10♥

Auger was dominated, and was dead by the turn on the Q♦10♣5♠Q♠4♦ runout, Acheampong hitting a full house.

Sam Acheampong – 6,900,000
Baptiste Auger – 0

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Play is underway here in the final day of the of the £150 Mini Main Event. Stay tuned to poker.pro to see whether anyone can deny PartyPoker Tour Team member and chip leader Sam Acheampong the £16,000 first-place prize.

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Prizes:	£87,125

Ben Skinner of England has emerged as the last player standing from a 617-runner field in the 2026 PartyPoker Tour London (Summer Edition) £150 Mini Main Event, taking the trophy and securing a career-best score of £14,300 after a heads-up deal with Carlos Estivill of Argentina (£11,950).

The deal left only the destination of the trophy, and the final £2,500 of the £87,125 prize pool, to be determined, and Skinner fought back from a significant deficit to wrestle the trophy from his foe.

It was the second comeback from Skinner on the final day, after he started the final table as the short-stack on five big blinds. A double-up with kings, and a triple-up with ace-jack, got the champion moving in the right direction, and he rode that momentum all the way to the title, overcoming PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors Sam Acheampong and Jaime Staples in the process.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Ben Skinner	England	*£14,300
2	Carlos Estivill	Argentina	*£11,950
3	Michael Stanley	England	£7,250
4	Sam Acheampong	England	£5,250
5	Ayush Gandhi	England	£3,615
6	Mohamed Kader	England	£2,600
7	Jaime Staples	Canada	£2,000
8	Timothy Scott	England	£1,450
9	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	£1,100

(*Denotes Heads-Up Deal)

Skinner, a Genting Casino Stratford regular, was delighted to be standing with the trophy, and said “It feels very surprising. At the start of the final table I was short, got the triple-up, and then won pretty much every all-in I needed to.”

“I turned down the deal three-handed as I just didn’t think it made sense. At heads-up, the numbers looked better and we agreed things very quickly. The redemption point heads-up was the queen-ten hand, and that was good timing, as I had started to think this is maybe looking difficult. That gave me a good boost, and from there I just stuck to my strategy, and thankfully it worked.”

Skinner, who describes himself as a serious amateur, welcomed the bankroll boost, saying “It will help with maybe playing a few more tournaments around the UK, and maybe more online. I love the PartyPoker Tour, the structures are great, especially on Day 1. It never turns into too much of a turbo, and its pretty unique with so many different variants in the side-events.”

Only 14 players returned for the final day, with PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors Sam Acheampong leading the way, and Jaime Staples in hot pursuit, while Skinner was second last in the standings.

Acheampong claimed the first knockout of the day when Baptiste Auger jammed with an inferior pair, before Ayush Gandhi and Dimitar Dimitrov disposed of two anonymous players. Florin Stirzu was next to go, and the final table was set when James Korek ran into aces.

Acheampong still led the way at the outset of the final table, and Skinner was in dead last. The eventual champion picked up kings quickly to double through Acheampong, whose aces were then derailed by Estivill’s deuces.

Staples held in a flip to make Dimitrov the first casualty of the final table, and rockets were kinder to Acheampong the second time around to bust Timothy Scott in eighth.

In the key hand of the tournament for the champion, a huge three-way all-in erupted between Skinner, Staples and Acheampong, with Skinner securing the triple-up with ace-jack, while Acheampong sent Staples to the rail in the side pot.

Skinner took the lead for the first time when he took a three-bet pot from Acheampong, but Acheampong quickly held in a flip against Mohamed Kader to regain momentum and send Kader out in sixth.

Gandhi was left with crumbs after losing the classic race against Michael Stanley and would exit soon after in fifth, while Skinner would again get the better of Acheampong in a chunky pot to continue his upward momentum.

Acheampong crashed out in fourth after losing successive hands against Estivill, who then proceeded to take the overall lead with some aggressive play, after brief deal discussions failed to bear fruit.

Stanley had battled hard to make the podium places, but he would have to settle for bronze after being eliminated by Skinner. Skinner would start heads-up play at a slight disadvantage, and the deal with Estivill was quickly agreed, leaving £2,500 and the trophy to play for.

A lengthy heads-up battle of almost two hours ensued, with neither party being prepared to go down without a fight. Estivill extended his lead after hitting trips, and left Skinner on the ropes after successive brutal hands.

Skinner however refused to be beaten, and started another fightback after doubling with queen-ten against jack-ten. The champion took the lead after bluff-catching, and suddenly had a stranglehold on the match after hero-calling correctly.

A fascinating heads-up battle was brought to its conclusion when Estivill committed his stack with a pocket pair, but was counterfeited on the river by the victor, leaving Skinner to celebrate a career-best score and famous win on home soil.

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Prizes:	£87,125

Ben Skinner has taken the trophy in the £150 Mini Main Event, completing a remarkable comeback as the final table short-stack, and then again when facing a significant heads-up deficit against Carlos Estivill.

Skinner banks a new career-best live tournament score of £14,300. Stay tuned for a recap of the final day and an interview with the champion.

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Ben Skinner raised to 800,000 from the button, and quickly called a three-bet jam of 7,500,000 from Carlos Estivill.

Carlos Estivill: 6♥6♦
Ben Skinner: A♣J♥

With the title on the line, Estivill was ahead in a flip, and he remained so after the 9♠9♥8♠ flop.

The 10♠ hit on the turn to give Skinner additional outs to the straight, and it was followed by the 10♥ river to counterfeit Estivill in cruel fashion, and send Skinner the trophy.

The players warmly shook hands and shared a few words, before Skinner was left to collect the trophy.

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Carlos Estivill raised to 800,000 from the button with 8♦7♣, and Ben Skinner defended with Q♣4♣.

On the A♠Q♥9♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 700,000 from his opponent.

The 3♦ rolled off on the turn, and the same pattern followed, this time in respect of a bet of 1,300,000 from Estivill.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Skinner checked for a third time. Estivill fired out a bet of 4,700,000 with eight-high, and after a good spell in the tank, Skinner found an excellent call with second pair.

Ben Skinner – 20,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 8,300,000

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Carlos Estivill limped from the button with cards which did not scan, and Ben Skinner checked A♣5♣ in the big blind.

On the 9♠9♣8♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from his opponent.

The same pattern followed on the A♦ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 1,100,000 from Estivill.

Estivill went for the triple-barrel on the J♠ river with a bet of 2,500,000, and mucked when Skinner called.

Ben Skinner – 15,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 13,000,000

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Carlos Estivill jammed from the button, and Ben Skinner called off for his final 5,000,000.

Ben Skinner: Q♣10♠
Carlos Estivill: J♦10♣

With the title on the the line, Skinner was in a dominating position, and he dodged a wrap draw on the 9♥8♥3♣9♠4♦ runout.

In the next hand, Estivill raised to 800,000 from the button with J♥7♦, and Ben Skinner defended 9♥8♦.

The 10♦6♠3♥ flop was checked to the 4♥ turn, where Skinner led out with a bet of 1,200,000.

Estivill called to see the 9♣ turn, where he folded versus a bet of 2,700,000 from Skinner.

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 16,000,000

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Carlos Estivill limped the button with 10♦3♥, and Ben Skinner checked his option with 6♥4♥.

On the Q♥J♥8♣ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from his opponent.

The 9♠ turn gave Estivill a straight, and Skinner check-folded versus a bet of 1,500,000 from his foe.

In the next hand, Skinner limped with A♠10♥ from the button, and Estivill checked Q♦6♣.

The 10♣8♦6♥ flop had something for everyone, and Estvill check-called a bet of 350,000 from Skinner.

The 7♠ hit on the turn, and was checked through to the 6♦ river, giving Estivill trip sixes.

Estivill led out with a bet of 600,000, and Skinner responded with a raise to 1,800,000.

Estivill quickly called, and saw he was on the right end of a cooler.

Carlos Estivill – 24,000,000
Ben Skinner – 4,500,000

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In a hand where Carlos Estivill’s cards did not read, 8,200,000 had made its way into the middle on a board of 6♣5♠4♥J♦K♥.

Skinner fired out a bet of 1,800,000 with 9♣6♥ for third pair, and received a call from Estivill, who mucked promptly when he saw Skinner’s hand.

Ben Skinner – 11,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 17,000,000

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Carlos Estivill limped from the button with Q♣4♦, and Ben Skinner checked his option with K♣9♥.

On the A♦5♣4♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from Estivill.

The 4♠ hit on the turn. Estivill double-barreled with a bet of 1,200,000, which failed to shake off Skinner.

The 2♠ river completed the board, and Skinner check-called versus a bet of 3,000,000 from Estivill to see the bad news.

Carlos Estivill – 21,000,000
Ben Skinner – 7,100,000

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Ben Skinner raised to 600,000 from the button with 9♠7♥, and Carlos Estivill defended 10♣8♣.

The A♥A♣9♥ flop was checked to the 7♦ turn, where Estivill check-raised to 3,200,000 in the face of a bet of 1,200,000 from Skinner, forcing a fold from Skinner with the best hand.

Carlos Estivill – 17,000,000
Ben Skinner – 12,000,000

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Carlos Estivill and Ben Skinner have agreed a deal, whereby they will play on for £2,500 and the trophy, after banking the following amounts:-

Carlos Estivill – £11,950
Ben Skinner – £11,800

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 13,000,000

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Ben Skinner jammed from the small blind with the covering stack, and Michael Stanley called off in the big blind for his final 3,500,000.

Michael Stanley: A♥5♣
Ben Skinner: Q♦J♦

Stanley was ahead, and found second pair on the 8♥5♠3♠ flop.

However the J♥ turn put Skinner in front, and the 7♠ river was a brick.

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 13,000,000
Michael Stanley – 0

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Carlos Estivill raised to 750,000 from the small blind with K♣J♦, and Ben Skinner defended Q♣8♣ in the big blind.

On the 9♣9♦5♠ flop, Estivill continued with a bet of 475,000. Skinner responded with a raise to 1,200,000, and Estivill called.

The 2♥ rolled off on the turn, and Estivill check-called a bet of 1,300,000 from Skinner.

The 2♠ river led to a double-paired board, and was checked through, leading to Estivill taking the pot with his king-high kicker.

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 9,200,000