2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester

PartyPoker Tour 2025 Live Reporting

As an official media partner, our team at poker.pro will be on-site at the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester at Manchester235, covering key hands and biggest moments. Don’t miss a moment of the action as we bring you exclusive live updates from the tour’s second UK stop of the year.

  • Michael Breen Wins the £500 Main Event for £22,000

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:1/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    With his elimination of Andrew Wilson, Michael Breen is now crowned the winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. He takes home the prestigious title, the coveted trophy, and the £22,000 first-place payout.

    That wraps up the poker.pro live coverage from the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester; it’s been an amazing nine days. That being said, stay tuned, as a longer Main Event recap will follow shortly. Also, make sure to visit the “Results” tab, where the results from all side events are posted.

    While you patiently wait for the Main Event recap, enjoy the final table results below.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    1 Michael BreenIreland£22,000
    2 Andrew WilsonEngland£15,000
    3 Calogero MorrealeItaly£10,000
    4 Endrit GeciEngland£7,500
    5 Imran PirmohamedEngland£6,400
    6 Daniel GarciaSpain£5,300
    7 Alex MontgomeryEngland£4,300
    8 Thales SalomaoBrazil£3,600
    9 Dean PerryEngland£3,000
  • Andrew Wilson Eliminated in 2nd Place (£15,000)

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:1/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The very first hand after the break, Andrew Wilson limped on the Button. Michael Breen then forced his opponent all in for 2,040,000 in total, and Wilson made the call without hesitation.

    Michael Breen: AJ
    Andrew Wilson: KQ

    This was Breen’s fifth attempt at eliminating his opponent in an all-in-and-call situation pre-flop, and, albeit only by a small margin, he had the best hand. He took a firm lead on the 7A5 flop, and Wilson was looking for running hearts, running two-pair, or a runner-runner straight to survive. Unfortunately for him, he was left drawing dead on the 9 turn, and the 5 was merely dealt for ceremonial reasons. Wilson had fought long and well, and he put all of his poker skills on full display. In the end, though, he was declared runner-up of the £500 Main Event, and was awarded £15,000.

    Michael Breen: 13,000,000
    Andrew Wilson: 0

  • Standings at the Break

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The two contestants are on a 15-minute break. Below are the current chip counts.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Michael BreenIreland10,950,00055
    2 Andrew WilsonEngland2,040,00010
  • Enormous Pot Goes to Breen

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Andrew Wilson limped on the Button, and Michael Breen checked his Big Blind.

    First to act, Breen checked the 47A flop. Wilson bet 160,000, and Breen then completed a check-raise move to 325,000. After some consideration, Wilson made the call.

    Having the aggressive initiative, Breen continued with a hefty 1,500,000 bet on the 3 turn. A small crowd gathered around the table as Wilson made the call. The river was the 4, and Breen now pulled the trigger, as he forced Wilson all in for 2,880,000. Throughout the final table, Wilson has been sitting upright in his chair, shuffling his chips calmly and steadily with his left hand. This time, he crossed his arms and leaned back. He was seriously considering making the call, but ultimately folded.

    Breen revealed his hole cards to his friend, standing behind him. “That’s some serious poker,” his mate saluted Breen, who reclaimed a solid chip lead.

    Michael Breen: 10,120,000
    Andrew Wilson: 2,880,000

  • Seven Digits on the Turn

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Michael Breen made it 320,000 on the Button, and Andrew Wilson made the call from the Big Blind.

    Wilson check-called 375,000 from Breen on the 8QK flop. After another check from Wilson on the 5 turn, Breen announced a 1,000,000 bet. This was enough to scare Wilson away.

    Michael Breen: 8,200,000
    Andrew Wilson: 4,800,000

  • A Fourth Double-up for Wilson

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Michael Breen limped on the Button, then called a 480,000 raise from Andrew Wilson (Big Blind).

    Wilson bet 600,000 on the 8AJ flop, and Breen then forced his opponent all in for 2,450,000. Wilson made the call without hesitation.

    Michael Breen: 64
    Andrew Wilson: J10

    Breen was looking to hit any spade to eliminate Wilson. That wouldn’t be the case, though, as the board completed with K2. In the most astonishing fashion, Wilson has now evened the playing field (more or less).

    Michael Breen: 7,940,000
    Andrew Wilson: 5,060,000

  • Wilson Doubles a Third Time

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated on the Button, Andrew Wilson limped. Michael Breen (Big Blind) forced his opponent all in for 1,465,000 in total, and Wilson made the call.

    Michael Breen: A9
    Andrew Wilson: 77

    It was a classic coin flip confrontation. Wilson’s walking sticks stood the test of time as the board spelled out Q432J, and he doubled up for a third time.

    Michael Breen: 9,910,000
    Andrew Wilson: 3,090,000

  • Wilson Doubles Twice to Stay in it

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Being down to a mere 700,000, Andrew Wilson (Big Blind) was forced all in for 700,000 by Michael Breen (Button). Wilson made the call.

    Andrew Wilson: J5
    Michael Breen: 105

    Wilson had Breen dominated, and was looking good to double up. Both players hit a pair on the J10Q flop. They both improved to two pairs on the 5 turn, Wilson still way ahead. For good measure, he improved to a full house on the J river to secure a full double-up to 1,520,000.

    The very next hand, Wilson shoved the aforementioned 1,520,000 on the Button, and Breen made the call.

    Andrew Wilson: Q10
    Michael Breen: K2

    This time, it was Breen who had a small lead. He didn’t maintain it on the J810 flop, though, and the 9A runout saw Wilson doubling up again. Will this be the beginning of a Cinderella story?

    Michael Breen: 9,800,000
    Andrew Wilson: 3,200,000

  • Calogero Morreale Eliminated in 3rd Place (£10,000)

    Calogero Morreale. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale opened to 360,000 from the Small Blind. On a mission to put maximum pressure on the smaller stacks, Michael Breen (Big Blind) forced his opponent all in for 4,100,000. Morreale snap-called.

    Michael Breen: 44
    Calogero Morreale: AA

    “I can’t call with many hands, but with that one, I have to,” Morreale said, referring to Andrew Wilson being the shortest stack by some margin. Then, it happened. The brutal 594 flop saw Breen improving to a set. Morreale didn’t catch up on the 10K runout, and in the most astonishing fashion, he was eliminated in third place for £10,000.

    The stage is now set for a heads-up showdown between Breen and Wilson, where Breen has quite the chip lead.

    Michael Breen: 11,580,000
    Andrew Wilson: 1,420,000
    Calogero Morreale: 0

  • Morreale Takes Big Chunk From Wilson

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The board read 66936 with 720,000 in the middle. Andrew Wilson (Small Blind) bet 500,000, and the decision was on Calogero Morreale. He considered his options for three, maybe four minutes, before making the call.

    Andrew Wilson: 85
    Calogero Morreale: Q3

    Morreale had made the correct decision, and Wilson lost a big chunk of his stack.

    Calogero Morreale: 4,000,000
    Andrew Wilson: 1,780,000

  • Morreale Moves

    Calogero Morreale. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Andrew Wilson min-raised to 200,000 on the Button, and was then faced with an 800,000 three-bet from Calogero Morreale from the Small Blind. Wilson made the call; there was a big pot brewing.

    Morreale continued for 350,000 on the 87J flop. Wilson made the call, and poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén was intrigued, to say the least. Morreale pulled the trigger on the Q turn; he moved all in for roughly 1,700,000, and Wilson quickly folded.

    Before raking in the massive pot, Morreale revealed his A10 holdings.

    Calogero Morreale: 4,680,000
    Andrew Wilson: 2,410,000

  • Breen Bets the Pot

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The board read Q553J with 550,000 in the middle. Calogero Morreale (Big Blind) checked it over to Michael Breen, who fired a pot-sized 550,000. After a few minute’s worth of consideration, Morreale made the call.

    Breen tabled K9 for a flush and was awarded the pot, reclaiming the chip lead.

    Michael Breen: 5,800,000
    Calogero Morreale: 3,050,000

  • Chip Counts at the Second Break

    Calogero Morreale. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The three remaining players all agreed to a five-minute un-scheduled break. They have resumed play on the following presumptions.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Calogero MorrealeItaly5,120,00051
    2 Michael BreenIreland4,010,00040
    3 Andrew WilsonEngland3,860,00039
  • Endrit Geci Eliminated in 4th Place (£7,500)

    Endrit Geci. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Endrit Geci opened to 800,000 from the Cut-off, leaving himself with 275,000 behind. Andrew Wilson made the call on the Button, and the two contestants were soon heads-up to the flop.

    Geci checked the 996 flop, and was then forced all in for the aforementioned 275,000 by Wilson. Geci made the call.

    Andrew Wilson: 44
    Endrit Geci: AK

    Geci didn’t improve on the J5 runout, and he bid farewell in fourth place for £7,500.

    Andrew Wilson: 3,850,000
    Endrit Geci: 0

  • Wilson Takes From Morreale

    Calogero Morreale. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:4/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Small Blind, Andrew Wilson limped. Calogero Morreale allowed as he checked his Big Blind.

    Both players checked the 227 flop before Wilson check-called 100,000 from Morreale on the 10 turn. Action went check-check on the J river.

    Wilson tabled K7, and Morreale couldn’t beat it, as his hand hit the muck.

    Calogero Morreale: 3,050,000
    Andrew Wilson: 2,675,000

  • Wilson Check-Raises the Flop

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 26:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:4/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale opened to 160,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Andrew Wilson was the sole caller.

    All hearts on the 6Q2 flop. Wilson checked it over to Morreale, who continued for 165,000. Wilson then completed a check-raise move to 400,000, big enough to get a force out of Morreale.

    Calogero Morreale: 3,050,000
    Andrew Wilson: 2,640,000

  • Imran Pirmohamed Eliminated in 5th Place (£6,400)

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 26:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:4/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale min-raised to 160,000 from the Hi-jack, and was then faced with a 770,000 shove from Imran Pirmohamed from the Cut-off. Once the remaining players got out of the way, Morreale made the call.

    Imran Pirmohamed: A10
    Calogero Morreale: AJ

    Pirmohamed was dominated, and he didn’t find any help as the board spelled out 6Q75Q. As such, Pirmohamed finished in fifth place for £6,400. What a week he’s had, considering he also finished second in the £150 Mini Main Event for £10,000.

    Calogero Morreale: 4,100,000
    Imran Pirmohamed: 0

  • Daniel Garcia Eliminated in 6th Place (£5,300)

    Daniel Garcia. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 26:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:5/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Cut-off, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Garcia opened to 650,000, leaving himself with 150,000 behind. Chip leader Michael Breen re-shoved for roughly 4,000,000 on the Button, and Garcia committed to the task.

    Daniel Garcia: A3
    Michael Breen: A8

    Garcia was dominated, and apart from a three, he was rooting for runner-runner spades on the A102 flop. The 5Q runout wasn’t it, and the Spaniard was out in sixth place for £5,300.

    Michael Breen: 4,850,000
    Daniel Garcia: 0

  • Chip Counts at the First Break

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 26:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The six remaining players in the £500 Main Event are soon resuming play on Level 26. Below are the current chip counts.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Michael BreenIreland4,215,00053
    2 Calogero MorrealeItaly3,600,00045
    3 Endrit GeciEngland2,225,00028
    4 Andrew WilsonEngland1,705,00021
    5 Daniel GarciaSpain640,0008
    6 Imran PirmohamedEngland610,0008
  • Breen Flips the Script

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Michael Breen opened to 120,000 from the Lo-jack (i.e., UTG on the six-handed table). Imran Pirmohamed made the call from the Big Blind.

    Pirmohamed check-called a 300,000 bet from Breen on the A63 flop. Action repeated itself on the 6, the only difference being that the sizing from Breen now was 450,000. Both players checked the J river.

    Breen claimed the pot with a superior kicker, and he took a big chunk out of Pirmohamed’s stack in the process.

    Imran Pirmohamed: AQ
    Michael Breen A7

    The very next hand, action folded to Pirmohamed, who limped from the Small Blind. Breen checked his Big Blind, and then called 150,000 from Pirmohamed on the 52A flop. Pirmohamed continued for another 235,000 on the K turn, and it didn’t take long before Breen forced his opponent all in for roughly 900,000 in total. Pirmohamed folded even faster, and Breen was the chip leader as the players went on the first break of the day.

    Michael Breen: 4,215,000
    Imran Pirmohamed: 610,000

  • Garcia Loses a Bunch to Geci

    Endrit Geci. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Endrit Geci on the Button, who opened to 125,000. PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Garcia decided to defend his Big Blind.

    Both players checked the 1066 flop before Garcia check-called another 125,000 from Geci on the A turn. Garcia completed the check trifecta on the 6 river, and Geci sized up to 475,000. Garcia spent a minute or two in the tank before making the call.

    Geci tabled AK and Garcia quickly mucked his hand.

    Endrit Geci: 2,570,000
    Daniel Garcia: 615,000

  • Top Set-Full House-Quads

    Daniel Garcia. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Garcia open-shoved 630,000 on the Button. “I wish I was better at math,” Imran Pirmohamed joked with Garcia, as he was contemplating a call from the Big Blind. Eventually, he did flick in a chip for the call, and cards were on their backs.

    Daniel Garcia: 99
    Imran Pirmohamed: KJ

    Garcia took a firm lead on the 629 flop. He left Pirmohamed drawing dead as he improved to a full house on the 2 turn. For good measure, he improved to quads on the 9 river to secure a full double-up.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 2,600,000
    Daniel Garcia: 1,380,000

  • Alex Montgomery Eliminated in 7th Place (£4,300)

    Alex Montgomery. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    UTG, Calogero Morreale opened to 125,000. Action eventually came to Alex Montgomery, who moved all in for roughly 500,000 from the Small Blind. He was then made aware of Morreale’s opening; he didn’t know it before he pushed. Perhaps Morreale took this information into consideration, as he made the call after PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Garcia folded his Big Blind.

    Alex Montgomery: K2
    Calogero Morreale: 77

    Unfortunate scenario for Montgomery, and he wasn’t able to produce a miracle as the board spelled out J836Q. He went out in seventh place for £4,300 at the expense of Morreale.

    Calogero Morreale: 2,700,000
    Alex Montgomery: 0

  • Thales Salomao Eliminated in 8th Place (£3,600)

    Thales Salomao. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:7/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Calogero Morreale, who opened to 125,000 on the Button. Imran Pirmohamed made the call from the Small Blind before Thales Salomao moved all in for 765,000 from the Big Blind. After receiving the count, Morreale re-shoved for roughly 1,880,000. Pirmohamed got out of the way, and the two players tabled their holdings.

    Thales Salomao: JJ
    Calogero Morreale: QQ

    If things were looking dark for Salomao before the flop, the Q78 didn’t make things better. “Nine!” Salomao urged the Poker Gods after seeing the 10 turn. The 2 river wasn’t it, and Salomao bid farewell in eighth place for £3,600.

    Calogero Morreale: 2,935,000
    Thales Salomao: 0

  • £500 Main Event Final Table Photos (by Nunzia Esposito)

    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:8/260
    Prizes:£117,500
  • Salomao Raises on the River

    Thales Salomao. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:8/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    Action folded to chip leader Imran Pirmohamed, who limped from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Thales Salomao checked.

    Both players checked the AQ8 flop. Pirmohamed bet 50,000 on the 2 turn, and Salomao made the call. Another 50,000 from Pirmohamed on the 2 river was followed by a 200,000 raise from Salomao. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Pirmohamed made the call.

    Salomao tabled 104 for a flush, and Pirmohamed acknowledged the winning hand. Unless this poker.pro live reporter’s hearing is going bad, Pirmohamed claimed to have pocket kings.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 3,400,000
    Thales Salomao: 950,000

  • Pirmohamed Applying Pressure

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:8/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    Andrew Wilson opened to 100,000 UTG. Imran Pirmohamed (Cut-off), Michael Breen (Small Blind), and Endrit Geci (Big Blind) all made the call.

    Action was checked to Wilson on the 310Q flop, who continued for 125,000. Pirmohamed made the call before the remaining players got out of the way. Both players then checked the 6 turn. On the 8 river, Wilson checked, and then snap-folded to a 1,000,000 bet from Pirmohamed.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 4,200,000
    Andrew Wilson: 1,670,000

  • Dean Perry Elimianted in 9th Place (£3,000)

    Dean Perry. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:8/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    Action folded to Dean Perry, who opened to 100,000 on the Button. Chip leader Imran Pirmohamed then three-bet to 350,000, and Perrymoved all in for 1,275,000 rather swiftly. Pirmohamed considered his options for two, maybe three minutes, before making the call.

    Dean Perry: J10
    Imran Pirmohamed: AQ

    Pirmohamed had made a great call given the circumstances, and he was awarded as the board spelled out A5657. As such, Perry became the first casualty of the final table, finishing ninth for an even £3,000. Pirmohamed extended his chip lead.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 3,500,000
    Dean Perry: 0

  • I Can Breathe Now

    Thales Salomao. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:9/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    The shortest stack going into the final table, Thales Salomao, open-shoved his 575,000 from UTG+1. No one called him.

    “I can breathe now,” Salomao said as he collected the Blinds and Ante.

    Thales Salomao: 700,000

  • Cards in the Air

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000
    Entries:9/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    The £500 Main Event final table is officially underway.

  • The Stage is Set For a Raffling £500 Main Event Conclusion

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz is one of the nine players on the final table of the £500 Main Event. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Here we are, people. It’s the final day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester, and what better way to wrap it up than with crowning a winner of the £500 Main Event.

    The nine remaining players have battled through two long, tough days to make it here. It’s safe to say that all players who’ve made it this far rightfully deserve their place at the final table, and boy, is it a skillful mix of players. In fact, four of them have more than $1,000,000 in total live earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. Andrew Wilson, perhaps more recognizable as “BowieEffect” online, is arguably the most experienced player left in the field, with more than $2,500,000 in total live earnings, including a WPT title. Add to that his incredible success online, and you have a very fearful player who will begin today’s final table fifth in chips.

    Wilson will have his work cut out for him, though. Imran Pirmohamed has proven this week that he can lock horns with the best of them. He will begin the final table as the chip leader, albeit by the smallest of margins over both Michael Breen and Endrit Geci. The one who’s looking to defy the odds is Thales Salomao. To be fair, even though he’ll begin today’s battle with the least amount of chips, he still has 12 Big Blinds to work with.

    All in all, it’s going to be an entertaining final table. The action will kick off at 15:00, and poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén is on-site at Manchester235 Casino, ready to cover every knook and cranny of the action.

    £500 Main Event Final Table – Full Breakdown

    SeatPlayerCountryChipsBig BlindsTotel Live Earnings (THM)Best Live Cash (THM)
    1 Andrew WilsonEngland1,640,00033$2,568,761$785,800 (Winner of the $3,500 NLH Championship during the 2022 WPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Hollywood)
    2 Alex MontgomeryEngland850,00017$1,107,477£100,000 (Runner-up of the £2,000 Main Event during the 2023 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand Final London)
    3 Daniel GarciaSpain980,00020$45,657$5,438 (Sixty-fifth place finish in the $1,600 NLH during the 2023 WPT World Championship Las Vegas)
    4 Dean PerryEngland1,450,00029$105,489£35,110 (Third-place finish in the £1,110 Main Event during the 2020 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Manchester)
    5 Calogero MorrealeItaly1,675,00034$1,230,339£106,700 (Winner of the £1,250 Main Event during the 2023 Grosvenor UK Poker our Manchester)
    6 Imran PirmohamedEngland1,950,00039$20,829£10,000 (Runner-up of the £150 Mini Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester)
    7 Thales SalomaoBrazil575,00012$131,891$24,000 (Runner-up of the $77 Main Event during the 2016 Grand Prix Poker Tour Newcastle)
    8 Michael BreenIreland1,900,00038$51,727€7,000 (Runner-up of the €400 Paddy Power Mystery Bounty during the 2025 Irish Poker Tour Galway Poker Festival)
    9 Endrit GeciEngland1,880,00038$1,391,276€165,240 (Winner of the €550 Eureka Cup during the 2024 EPT Prague)

    The schedule of the final day also includes Day 2 of the £250 PLO Masters Main Event. The three starting-day flights attracted a total of 87 entries, and 15 contestans have made it through to Day 2. Thirteen of them will be guaranteed the £500 min-cash, and they’re competing for the £5,850 first-place prize. While Osman Mustanoglu is the chip leader, players such as PLO Masters founder JJ Hazan, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Sam Acheampong, PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples, and 2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield £500 Main Event champion Siddharth Sudunagunta are all still in the mix.

    Meanwhile, rumors have it that poker legend Barny Boatman will be one of the players taking his shot in the £1,000 High Roller. There is a total of six events on today’s schedule, including the popular £250 Mystery Bounty.

    2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester – Sunday, June 21, Schedule

    TimeEvent
    13:00Event #17: £250 NLH Mystery Bounty
    14:00£115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max (Two Seats Guaranteed)
    15:00Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 2 (Final Day)
    15:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 3 (Final Day)
    16:00Event #18: £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max
    17:00Event #19: £150 NLH Last Chance
    20:00Event #20: £60 PLO Masters Sunday Party Madness 4/5/6 Double Board

    The 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester is destined to wrap up in stellar fashion. See you all at 15:00 when the poker.pro live coverage kicks off.

  • £500 Main Event Day 3 Chip Counts

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    PositionPlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Imran Pirmohamed1,950,00039
    2Michael Breen1,900,00038
    3Endrit Geci1,880,00038
    4Calogero Morreale1,675,00034
    5Andrew Wilson1,640,00033
    6Dean Perry1,450,00029
    7Daniel Garcia Diaz980,00020
    8Alex Montgomery850,00017
    9Thales Anis Salomao575,00012
  • Primohamed Eliminates Pun; Final Table is Set

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:9/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The second hand after the break, Ka Pun open-shoved 660,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Imran Pirmohamed made the call, having his opponent covered.

    Ka Pun: J10
    Imran Pirmohamed: AQ

    Both players got a piece of the AK10 flop. Pirmohamed certainly did not want to pair his queen, and the Poker Gods heard his silent prayers. The board completed with 94. As such, Pun was eliminated in tenth place for £2,400, and play has concluded for the day.

    The nine-handed final table of the £500 is set, and the remaining brave warriors will be reunited with their stacks tomorrow at 15:00 to continue the pursuit for eternal poker glory and the £22,000 payout. This wraps up today’s poker.pro live coverage. Live reporter Christoffer Karlén will resume the coverage tomorrow and cover every knook and cranny of action on the final table. Below are all the results from today; stay tuned for the chip counts going into Day 3.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 1,900,000
    Ka Pun: 0

    PlacePlayerPrize
    10Ka Pun£2,400
    11Gajanthan Kamalanathan£2,400
    12Kevin Brzozowski£1,900
    13Lee Mulligan£1,900
    14Anthony Harkness£1,600
    15Arian Hassankashani£1,600
    16Luke Newman£1,350
    17Kevin Remeile£1,350
    18Lin Chen£1,350
    19Connor Lewis£1,350
    20Deniz orhan£1,150
    21Wing Ko£1,150
    22Matt Staples£1,150
    23Ronnie Marland£1,150
    24Jaime Staples£1,150
    25Daniel Lubera£1,150
    26Will Stephenson£1,150
    27David Herd£1,150
    28Connor Butt£1,000
    29Csaba Kovacs£1,000
    30Nicholas Tate£1,000
    31Chris Bartlett£1,000
    32James Smith£1,000
    33James Grogan£1,000
    34Chun Man£1,000
    35Sebastian Toperczer£1,000
    36Karl Roberts£1,000
    37Kin-Hang Man£1,000
    38Darren Harris£1,000
    39Craig Heaton£1,000
  • Chip Counts at the Final Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The players are resuming play on Level 24 after the final 15-minute break of the day. Below are the current chip counts for all remaining 10 players.

    PositionPlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Michael Breen1,925,00039
    2Endrit Geci1,755,00035
    3Andrew Wilson1,740,00035
    4Calogero Morreale1,675,00034
    5Dean Perry1,450,00029
    6Imran Pirmohamed1,320,00026
    7Daniel Garcia Diaz1,080,00022
    8Alex Montgomery850,00017
    9Ka Pun660,00013
    10Thales Anis Salomao600,00012
  • Tricky Spot for Morreale

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 23:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale opened to 80,000 from the Hi-jack, and Thales Salomao defended his Big Blind.

    Salomao checked the Q56 flop, and Morreale continued for 40,000. Salomao then completed a check-raise move to 100,000, and Morreale made the call. Salomao continued on the aggressive path with a 120,000 bet on the Q turn, and Morreale called again. The Q river brought a third queen to the table. Salomao now sized up to 310,000. Morreale looked uncomfortable, but ultimately made the call.

    Thales Salomao: 87
    Calogero Morreale: AJ

    Morreale had read his opponent correct, and Salomao will be the shortest stack once the players return after the ongoing 15-minute break.

    Calogero Morreale: 1,675,000
    Thales Salomao: 600,000

  • Perry Survives

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 23:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Dean Perry, who open-shoved 705,000 from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Thales Salomao made the call.

    Dean Perry: K9
    Thales Salomao: QJ

    “God save the Queen,” Salomao started singing again. It may have worked last time, but this time, Perry got the better of his opponent as the board spelled out K54710.

    Dean Perry: 1,450,000
    Thales Salomao: 1,150,000

  • Like Gravy, the Plot Thickens

    Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 23:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    On the five-handed table, Andrew Wilson opened to 80,000 from the Hi-jack. PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz made the call from the Cut-off, and Endrit Geci came along for the ride from the Big Blind.

    Action was checked to Diaz on the JQ2 flop, and he dipped his toes in the waters with a 15,000 bet. Geci made the call, and the decision was on Wilson. After spending two minutes in the tank, he moved all in for just shy of 1,000,000. This sent Diaz deep into the tank, and when this poker.pro live reporter says deep, he means deep. Diaz spent at least seven minutes contemplating his decision, looking back and forth between the flop and the stoneface of Wilson. Ultimately, he let his hand go, and Geci mucked swiftly.

    “Ace-ten of hearts?” Diaz asked Wilson while he was stacking his newly won chips. Being a good sport, Wilson revealed one of his hole cards, the A. “I had a really good hand,” Diaz declared.

    Daniel Diaz: 1,600,000
    Andrew Wilson: 1,500,000

  • Impressive Call From Pirmohamed

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 22:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Imran Pirmohamed is still in the £500 Main Event, looking for redemption as he finished second in the £150 Mini Main Event the other day. He is the shortest stack with 10 players left, though.

    Pirmohamed opened to 65,000 on the Button, and Dean Perry defended his Big Blind.

    Both players checked the 2210 flop. Perry bet 100,000 on the 3 turn, and Pirmohamed made the call. On the 10 river, Perry sized up to 250,000. Pirmohamed, playing 450,000 in total, made the call.

    Dean Perry: K6
    Irman Pirmohamed: KJ

    Given the circumstances, it was an applause-worthy call from Pirmohamed, who won his half of the pot back.

    Dean Perry: 1,400,000
    Irman Pirmohamed: 635,000

  • Perry the Fortune Teller

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 22:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Thales Salomao opened to 75,000. “Go on, then,” Dean Perry said as he moved all in for 495,000 from the Small Blind. Salomao made the call without hesitation.

    Dean Perry: Q3
    Thales Salomao: AJ

    Some players at the table laughed at the 339, some were astonished. The board completed with A5, and Perry received the full double-up. At the same time, at the other table, Gajanthan Kamalanathan was eliminated in tenth place for £2,400, meaning the remaining 10 players are now at the final table bubble.

    Thales Salomao: 1,600,000
    Dean Perry: 1,050,000

  • Brzozowski Out in Twelth

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 22:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:11/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Alex Montgomery open-shoved 405,000. Playing 415,000, Kevin Brzozowski re-shoved from the Small Blind, and the two players tabled their holdings.

    Alex Montgomery: 66
    Kevin Brzozowski: AK

    Big Slick didn’t get the job done on the 3QJ96 board, and Brzozowski was left with a mere 10,000. The very next hand, he threw in his two orange 5,000 chips on the Button. PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz made the call from the Small Blind, and Montgomery checked his Big Blind.

    Diaz and Montgomery checked down every street of the 103Q25 board.

    Kevin Brzozowski: A8
    Daniel Garcia: J8
    Alex Montgomery: 63

    Pair of threes was good for Montgomery, and Brzozowski was eliminated in twelfth place for £1,900.

    Alex Montgomery: 985,000
    Kevin Brzozowski: 0

  • Diaz Claims Two Victims

    Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 22:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:12/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated on the Button, Kevin Brzozowski limped the 30,000 Big Blind before PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz made it 615,000 from the Small Blind, leaving himself with coffee money behind. Anthony Harkness then moved all in for perhaps 400,000 from the Big Blind. Brzozowski mucked, and the two contestants tabled their holdings.

    Daniel Diaz: 77
    Anthony Harkness: J10

    As Diaz won the flip on the 5Q595 board, Harkness bid farewell in fourteenth place for £1,6000. The very next hand, action folded to Diaz, who open-shoved perhaps 800,000. Seated in the Small Blind, Lee Mulligan committed his 320,000 stack to make the call.

    Daniel Diaz: A9
    Lee Mulligan: 88

    Diaz’s rungood continued, as he claimed the pot on the 72A1010 board. As such, Mulligan went out in thirteenth place for £1,900, and Diaz’s stack went from zero (well, decent, to be fair) to hero.

    Daniel Diaz: 1,280,000
    Lee Mulligan: 0
    Anthiny Harkness: 0

  • God Save the Queen

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 21:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:15/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Thales Salomao, who opened to 55,000 from the Cut-off. Luke Newman moved all in for 100,000 from the Small Blind, and Salomao made the call.

    Luke Newman: AJ
    Thales Salomao: QJ

    “God save the Queen, God save the Queen,” Salomao started serenading as he saw what he was up against. The Poker Gods were impressed by Salomao’s singing and delivered royalty on the Q23 flop. Newman didn’t reclaim the driver’s seat as the board completed with 27, and he was eliminated in sixteenth place for £1,350.

    Thales Salomao: 1,700,000
    Luke Newman: 0

  • Hassankashani’s Kings Cracked

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 21:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:16/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Gajanthan Kamalanathan open-shoved 375,000 from the Cut-off. Seated right next to him, Arian Hassankashani re-shoved for 435,000 from the Small Blind. Once Dean Perry surrendered his Big Blind, the two contestants tabled their holdings.

    Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A9
    Arian Hassankashani: KK

    Hassankashani had a firm grip. Kamalanathan got some hope on the [invalid notations] flop, and he took a solid lead on the 9 turn. No miracle for Hassankashani on the 8, and he was left with breadcrumbs.

    Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 1,000,000
    Arian Hassankashani: 60,000

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 21:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:16/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Chip leader Andrew Wilson opened to 50,000 on the Button. Calogero Morreale (Small Blind) and Kevin Remeile (Big Blind) both made the call.

    After an initial check from Morreale, Remeile moved all in for 225,000 on the 23 flop. Wilson folded before Morreale made the call.

    Kevin Remeile: 77
    Calogero Morreale: K10

    Remeile maintained his small lead on the 9 turn, but the 10 saw Morreale hitting his flush. As such, Remelie’s impressive run came to an end. For his seventeenth-place finish, he was awarded £1,350. Moments earlier, Lin Chen went out in eighteenth for the same amount.

    Calogero Morreale: 880,000
    Kevin Remeile: 0

  • Big Stacks at the Third Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 21:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:18/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The 18 remaining players are just now returning after the third 15-minute break of the day. The floor was kind enough to conduct a full chip count.

    PositionPlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Andrew Wilson2,075,00083
    2Michael Breen1,700,00068
    3Lee Mulligan1,150,00046
    4Ka Pun1,110,00044
    5Thales Anis Salomao935,00037
    6Alex Montgomery745,00030
    7Endrit Geci635,00025
    8Dean Perry620,00025
    9Kevin Brzozowski550,00022
    10Lin Chen545,00022
    11Arian Hassankashani545,00022
    12Calogero Morreale480,00019
    13Imran Pirmohamed465,00019
    14Gajanthan Kamalanathan375,00015
    15Anthony Harkness315,00013
    16Daniel Garcia Diaz270,00011
    17Luke Newman250,00010
    18Kevin Remeile235,0009
  • Updated List of Casualties

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 20:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:18/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    As the third break is approaching, the poker.pro editorial office now delivers the updated list of today’s eliminations.

    PlacePlayerPrize
    19Connor Lewis£1,350
    20Deniz orhan£1,150
    21Wing Ko£1,150
    22Matt Staples£1,150
    23Ronnie Marland£1,150
    24Jaime Staples£1,150
    25Daniel Lubera£1,150
    26Will Stephenson£1,150
    27David Herd£1,150
    28Connor Butt£1,000
    29Csaba Kovacs£1,000
    30Nicholas Tate£1,000
    31Chris Bartlett£1,000
    32James Smith£1,000
    33James Grogan£1,000
    34Chun Man£1,000
    35Sebastian Toperczer£1,000
    36Karl Roberts£1,000
    37Kin-Hang Man£1,000
    38Darren Harris£1,000
    39Craig Heaton£1,000
  • Lewis is Out, And so is Orhan

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 20:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:18/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    After losing a big flip with Ace-king, Connor Lewis soon open-shoved 186,000 from the Cut-off. Seated on the Button, Alex Montgomery re-shoved for around 500,000, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

    Connor Lewis: JJ
    Alex Montgomery: AQ

    Lewis lost the flip on the 7Q557 board, and he was eliminated in nineteenth place for £1,350. Moments earlier, reigning champion Deniz Orhan was eliminated in twentieth place for the same prize, meaning there will be a new PartyPoker Tour £500 Main Event champion crowned in Manchester this year.

    ALex Montgomery: 740,000
    Connor Lewis: 0

  • Staple Brothers Out Back-to-Back

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 20:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:20/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    UTG, PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples opened to 40,000. Seated right next to him, tournament chip leader Andrew Wilson three-bet to 125,000. When action came back to Staples, he, after some consideration, moved all in for 600,000 and change. Wilson snap-called.

    Matt Staples: JJ
    Andrew Wilson: KK

    Quite the unfortunate scenario for Staples, and the 8210105 board offered zero conzellation. Staples was eliminated in twenty-second place for £1,150. Two minutes before that, his brother and fellow PartyPoker Team Pro, Jaime Staples, was eliminated in twenty-fourth place for the same prize. Wilson now plays more than three times the average stack.

    The only player left in the field who wears the PartyPoker patch in an official capacity is PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz.

    Andrew Wilson: 2,000,000
    Matt Staples: 0

  • Wilson Wins Enormous Three-Way Pot; Stephenson is Eliminated

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 19:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:24/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Dean Perry opened to 35,000 from the Lo-jack before Andrew Wilson three-bet to 125,000 on the Button. Seated in the Small Blind, Will Stephenson committed his 110,000 stack to make the call. Getting a fair price, Perry made the call.

    Perry check-called 60,000 from Wilson on the 6JK flop. Both players checked the 8 turn, and the dealer revealed the 8 river. After another check from Perry, Wilson bet 125,000. Some consideration later, Perry made the call.

    Will Stephenson: AQ
    Andrew Wilson: K10
    Dean Perry: 1010

    Wilson scooped the lot; it was quite a significant pot. As his stack reached seven digits, Stephenson was eliminated in twenty-sixth place for £1,150.

    Andrew Wilson: 1,220,000
    Dean Perry: 497,000

  • Orhan Suffers Major Blow

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 19:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:26/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to reigning champion Deniz Orhan, who limped in the Big Blind. Kevin Brzozowski min-raised from the Big Blind, and Orhan made the call.

    Orhan check-called 25,000 from Brzozowski on the 3J9 flop. On the 10 turn, Orhan forced his opponent all in for 131,000. Brzozowski snap-called.

    Deniz Orhan: 109
    Kevin Brzozowski: KK

    Orhan had a firm grip, but the Poker Gods had other plans. The K meant top set for Brzozowski. Orhan immediately turned his head around, staring into this poker.pro live reporter’s eyes, with a gaze that said, “Did you see that?” I did, Orhan, and I feel your pain.

    Kevin Brzozowski: 396,000
    Deniz Orhan: 138,000

  • First Batch of Casualties

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 19:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:26/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The remaining 26 players have all made the first payjump, and are now all guaranteed £1,150. Below are all the results so far.

    PlacePlayerPrize
    27David Herd£1,150
    28Connor Butt£1,000
    29Csaba Kovacs£1,000
    30Nicholas Tate£1,000
    31Chris Bartlett£1,000
    32James Smith£1,000
    33James Grogan£1,000
    34Chun Man£1,000
    35Sebastian Toperczer£1,000
    36Karl Roberts£1,000
    37Kin-Hang Man£1,000
    38Darren Harris£1,000
    39Craig Heaton£1,000
  • Rollercoaster for Staples

    Jaime Staples during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London.
    Jaime Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 19:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:26/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Hi-jack, Calogero Morreale open-shoved for 158,000. PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples re-shoved for 281,000 from the Cut-off. The two of them were soon heads-up to the flop, and they turned over their hole cards.

    Calogero Morreale: A9
    Jaime Staples: AK

    Staples was still in the lead on the 4Q6 flop. Status quo on the J turn, but the brutal 9 river saw Morreale doubling up, leaving Staples with 83,000.

    Staples open-shoved for the aforementioned 83,000 the very next hand from the Hi-jack. The decision was on Luke Newman in the Big Blind. “I mean, if I call with this and win, it would be pretty funny.” “We’re here to gamble,” Staples encouraged his opponent. “Fudge it,” Newman smiled, and made the call.

    Jaime Staples: AQ
    Luke Newman: 43

    Staples rose from his chair and leaned over the table like a hungry gazelle. “Let’s go,” he clinched his fist as the board spelled out KK297. He’s still alive.

    Calogero Morreale: 346,000
    Luke Newman: 300,000
    Jaime Staples: 190,000

  • Big One For Staples

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:28/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The board read 87Q66 with roughly 100,000 in the middle. Will Stephenson (Big Blind) bet 35,000, and was then faced with a 135,000 raise from PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples (Cut-off). After some consideration, Stephenson made the call.

    Staples tabled 109 for the straight. Stephenson shared a cheeky smile before throwing his cards into the muck.

    Matt Staples: 511,000
    Will Stephenson: 109,000

  • Remeile Sees Off Smith

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:31/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Kevin Remeile, who opened to 32,000 from the Cut-off. James Smith three-bet shoved 128,000 on the Button, and Remeile made the call.

    James Smith: AJ
    Kevin Remeile: KQ

    Smith was ahead, albeit by the smallest of margins. It was Remeile who claimed the lead on the 75Q flop, and Smith didn’t catch up on the 86 runout. He was eliminated in thirty-second place for £1,000.

    Kevin Remeile: 343,000
    James Smith: 0

  • Newman Becomes a New Man

    Luke Newma. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:32/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Michael Breen opened to 25,000 on the Button, and Luke Newman made the call from the Big Blind.

    After an initial check from Newman, Breen continued for 31,000 on the 847 flop. Newman then completed a check-raise move, seeing as he moved all in for 122,000. Breen made the call without hesitation.

    Luke Newman: A4
    Michael Breen: JJ

    Newman saw the bad news and rose from his chair. The old trick always seems to work; Newman improved to a superior pair on the A turn, and the Q couldn’t help Breen. As such, Newman doubled up.

    Michael Breen: 426,000
    Luke Newman: 310,000

  • Staples Doubles Through Chen

    Jaime Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:34/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Lin Chen opened to 24,000 from the Lo-jack before PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples moved all in for 137,000 from the Big Blind. Chen snap-called.

    Jaime Staples: A9
    Lin Chen: 1010

    The odds were in Chen’s favor, but the Poker Gods granted Staples a 9AK4K flop. “He’s a dangerous man now,” tablemate Michael Breen said while Staples stacked his newly-won chips.

    Lin Chen: 707,000
    Jaime Staples: 292,000

  • Staples Eliminates Roberts

    Karl Roberts. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:37/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated UTG, short-stacked Karl Roberts open-shoved for 82,000 UTG. Action folded all the way to PartyPoker Tour Team Pro Matt Staples, who made the call, ahving Roberts covered by the smallest of margins.

    Karl Roberts: Q8
    Matt Staples: KQ

    Staples maintained his lead on the 537 flop. No dice for Roberts on the 94 runout, and Roberts was sent to the rail in thirty-sixth place for £1,000.

    Matt Staples: 187,000
    Karl Roberts: 0

  • Big Stacks at the Second Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:37/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Two hands after the bubble burst, the players went on the second 15-minute break of the day. Craig Heaton (thirty-ninth) and Darren Harris (thirty-eighth) both were eliminated shortly before for £1,000 each. Below are the biggest stacks this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify during the break.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Gajanthan Kamalanathan996,00083
    Lin Chen881,00073
    Dean Perry701,00058
    Lee Mulligan694,00058
    Arian Hassankashani606,00051
    Kevin Remeile585,00049
    Michael Breen571,00048
    Anthony Harkness557,00046
    Connor Lewis550,00046
    Ka Pun503,00042
  • Bubble Bursts in Three-Way Pot

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 17:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:39/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Matthew Cox open-shoved 37,000 from UTG+1. Daniel Lubera made the call on the Button before Csaba Kovacs forced Lubera all in for 180,000 in total. Lubera made the call, meaning the players were three-way to the flop.

    Matthew Cox: 66
    Csaba Kovacs: 55
    Daniel Lubera: AQ

    A decent crowd gathered around Table 14 to watch the drama unfold. It was Lubera who claimed the lead on the JQ10 flop. “Nine!” a spectator joked as the dealer revealed the 8 turn. The river was instead the 7, meaning Lubera scooped the pot. At the same time, Cox became the unfortunate bubble boy, and the remaining 39 players are now all guaranteed the €1,000 min-cash.

    Csaba Kovacs: 475,000
    Daniel Lubera: 423,000
    Matthew Cox: 0

  • Staples Survives on the Bubble

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 17:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:40/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Kevin Remeile opened to 20,000 from the Hi-jack. The short-stacked PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples then moved all in for 42,000 on the Big Blind. Remeile made the call, and the two contestants were soon given the green light to table their holdings.

    Matt Staples: AK
    Kevin Remeile: A9

    Staples had his opponent dominated, and he maintained his lead on the Q38 flop. The 2 turn brought some possibilities for a chop, but the K river ultimately granted Staples the full double-up. “Let’s go, Matt!” brother/fellow PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples rose from a nearby table and applauded his brother.

    Kevin Remeile: 435,000
    Matt Staples: 97,000

  • Cool as a Cucumber

    Csaba Kovacs. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 17:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:40/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    On the bubble, action folded to Arian Hassankashani, who limped from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Csaba Kovacs put pressure on his opponent with a 60,000 raise. Hassankashani made the call.

    Both players checked the 7AA flop. Hassankashani check-called 65,000 from Kovacs on the 5 turn, and both players then checked the K river.

    Hassankashani tabled 76, and Kovacs mucked his hand. An impressive play from Hassankashani considering the circumstances.

    Csaba Kovacs: 624,000
    Arian Hassankashani: 600,000

  • Shina Goes Out to Mulligan; Bubble Commences

    Lee Mulligan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 16:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:40/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated UTG, Lee Mulligan min-raised to 16,000. Rajinder Shina moved all in for 70,000 on the Button; after receiving the count, Mulligan made the call.

    Rajinder Shina: AK
    Lee Mulligan: QJ

    The Big Slick of Shina would not stand the test of time, as the 729QJ board favored Mulligan. Shina was out, and as such, the dreaded bubble is now here. Hand-for-hand play has been announced.

    Lee Mulligan: 675,000
    Rajinder Shina: 0

  • Bentley Out in Brutal Fashion

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 16:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:41/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Dean Perry opened to 16,000 from the Lo-jack. Jon Bentley shoved for 86,000 on the Button, and Perry made the call.

    Jon Bentley: AJ
    Dean Perry: KQ

    Bentley extended his lead on the 10A2 flop. He was still looking good on the 5 turn, but the brutal J river saw Perry improving to a straight. Unfortunate for Bentley, who exited the tournament area; only two more will have to go before the remaining players will be guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash.

    Dean Perry: 740,000
    Jon Bentley: 0

  • Carter Bids Farewell

    Barry Carter. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 16:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:42/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Gajanathan Kamalanathan, who opened to 19,000 on the Button. Seated in the Small Blind, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador moved all in for 130,000. Kamalanathan couldn’t have made the call any quicker.

    Barry Carter: A6
    Gajanathan Kamalanathan: AK

    Carter was in rough shape, and he didn’t produce a miracle as the board spelled out QA898. That’s one ambassador out; Daniel Diaz is still in the mix, as well as PartyPoker Team Pros Jaime Staples and Matt Staples.

    Gajanathan Kamalanathan: 795,000
    Barry Carter: 0

  • Orhan Wins Flip to Survive

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:43/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Thales Salomao opened to 15,000 on the Button. Reigning champion Deniz Orhan moved all in for 77,000 from the Small Blind. After Kevin Brzozowski folded his Big Blind, Salomao made the call.

    Deniz Orhan: QJ
    Thales Salomao: 99

    Orhan claimed the lead on the 3Q10 flop, and as Salomao didn’t catch up on the A3 runout, Orhan doubled up.

    Thales Salomao: 230,000
    Deniz Orhan: 160,000

  • Carter Doubles Through the Chip Leader

    Barry Carter. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:43/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated UTG, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Barry Carter open-shoved 60,000. Action folded to chip leader Gajanathan Kamalanathan, who made the call from the Big Blind.

    Barry Carter: KJ
    Gajanathan Kamalanathan: A9

    Both players improved to a pair on the 4K9 flop. Carter was in the lead, and the 35 granted him a full double-up.

    Gajanathan Kamalanathan: 850,000
    Barry Carter: 129,000

  • Man Doubles Through Staples

    Jaime Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:48/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples opened to 14,000 from the Lo-jack. Kin-Hang Man then moved all in for 79,000 from the Cut-off. When the decision was back on Staples, he made the call without hesitation.

    Kin-Hang Man: 77
    Jaime Staples: AK

    “Give me some paint, dealer,” Staples was hoping for face-cards. The board spelled out 9J653, meaning Man doubled up.

    Jaime Staples: 198,000
    Kin-Hang Man: 173,000

  • Big Stacks at the First Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:48/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    It’s time for the first 15-minute break of the day. Below are the biggest stacks in the room that this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Gajanathan Kamalanathan635,000106
    Andrew Wilson574,00096
    Karl Roberts536,00089
    Lee Mulligan505,00084
    David Herd497,00083
    Thales Salomao494,00082
    Arian Hassankashani493,00082
    Csaba Kovacs485,00081
    James Smith450,00075
    Dean Perry417,00070
  • Staples Moves All in

    Jaime Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 14:2,000/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:50/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples, who opened to 11,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Dean Perry was the sole caller.

    Perry check-called a 20,000 bet from Staples on the 539 flop. Action repeated itself on the 7 turn, the only difference being the sizing from Staples now was 20,000. Perry completed the check trifecta on the 9 river, and Staples now pulled the trigger. He moved all in for 98,000, and Perry flew back in his chair, releasing a heavy sigh. After a minute’s contemplating, he folded, revealing his 75 holdings.

    Dean Perry: 459,000
    Jaime Staples: 251,000

  • Herd it Through to Grapewine

    David Herd. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 14:2,000/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:50/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    David Herd opened to 12,000 UTG. Alex Montgomery (Hi-jack) and Kevin Brzozowski (Small Blind) both made the call.

    All three players checked the K37 flop. Brzozowski bet 13,000 on the 10 turn, and Herd snap-raised to 32,000. Montgomery folded before Brzozowski made the call.

    After a check from Brzozowski on the K river, Herd bet 95,000. “Aw, maaan,” a troubled Brzozowski said after a minute’s worth of consideration, and then, he folded.

    Being a good sport, Herd tabled his 77 holdings.

    David Herd: 272,000
    Kevin Brzozowski: 162,000

  • Everything’s Coming up Morreale

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:52/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Marta Porter min-raised to 8,000 UTG. Calogero Morreale made the call from the Cut-off before Michael Breen three-bet to 40,000 from the Small Blind. Porter swiftly got out of the way, but Morreale moved all in for 142,000. Breen thought the scenario over for a good four minutes before making the call, having Morreale covered.

    Calogero Morreale: AQ
    Michael Breen: KQ

    Morreale was still ahead on the J86 flop. The 10 turn offered Breen an up-and-down straight draw, but he didn’t get there on the 10 river.

    “That’s amazing, and in only 20 minutes as well,” Porter saluted Morreale, referring to the fact that he’s turned 45,000 into something much more respectable in the blink of an eye.

    Calogero Morreale: 300,000
    Michael Breen: 131,000

  • More For Morreale

    Marta Porter. Photo: Nunzia Esposio
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:53/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale open-shoved for 45,000 from UTG+1. Kin-Hang Man made the call from the Cut-off before Marta Porter three-bet to 130,000 on the Button. A visibly troubled Man contemplated his decision for a minute or two before letting his hand go; Morreale and Porter tabled their holdings.

    Calogero Morreale: KK
    Marta Porter: 1010

    What a dream spot for Morreale, as he could triple up against only one opponent. That was the case as the board spelled out 5452Q.

    Marta Porter: 230,000
    Kin-Hang Man: 170,000
    Calogero Morreale:145,000

  • Diaz Loses Some to Pun

    Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:55/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz opened to 8,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Ka Pun made it 25,000. Diaz made the call.

    Pun checked the 584 flop, and Diaz bet 27,000. It didn’t take long for Pun before he completed a check-raise move to 100,000. This sent Diaz deep into the tank; he counted out his stack, looked into the soul of his opponent, and considered his options for a good three minutes, before letting his hand go.

    “Show me the kings of eights?” Diaz asked if his opponent was interested in revealing his hand. Not a single word came out of the mouth of Pun. The PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors are not off to a great start; Barny Boatman is out, and roughly 15 minutes ago, Barry Carter folded on the flop in a three-bet pot.

    Ka Pun: 365,000
    Daniel Diaz: 165,000

  • Salomao Finds Salmon

    Josh Hardman. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:59/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Thales Salomao opened to 8,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, Josh Hardman was the sole caller.

    Both players checked the 844 flop. Hardman checked again on the Q flop, and Salomao bet 10,000. Hardman then completed a check-raise move to 32,000, and Salomao made the call.

    Hardman sized up to 65,000 on the 3 river. Rather swiftly, Salomao made the call.

    Josh Hardman: 75
    Thales Salomao: AQ

    Salomao’s gut feeling was correct, and top-pair top-kicker awarded him the pot.

    Thales Salomao: 345,000
    Josh Hardman: 103,000

  • Reigning Champ Loses a Bunch

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:62/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The board read J57K9 with 108,000 in the middle. Reigning champion Deniz Orhan (Big Blind) checked it over to Lin Chen (UTG). After some consideration, Chen forced Orhan all in for his remaining 98,000.

    “This is sick,” Orhan leaned back in his chair, visibly troubled by the situation. “I have ace-king,” he stated, trying to get some information out of his opponent. “You show if I fold?” Orhan continued. Chen was laughing. After a while, Orhan decided to let his hand go, folding AK face-up.

    Lin Chen: 230,000
    Deniz Orhan: 98,000

  • Wilson Eliminates Boatman

    Barny Boatman. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:64/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Andrew Wilson opened to 6,000 UTG. Barny Boatman then moved all in for 30,000 from the Big Blind; after receiving the count, Wilson made the call.

    Barny Boatman: JJ
    Andrew Wilson: J10

    Even though improving to a set on the Q3J flop, Boatman wasn’t looking too comfortable. He maintained his lead on the 10 turn, but as Wilson improved to a flush on the 8 river, Boatman’s £500 Main Event endeavor came to an end.

    Andrew Wilson: 407,000
    Barny Boatman: 0

  • Boatman Loses Most of his Stack

    Barny Boatman. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:65/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Tour regular James Grogan opened to 7,000 from the Cut-off. PartyPoker Tour Ambassador/poker legend Barny Boatman made the call from the Small Blind.

    Boatman check-called 10,000 from Grogan on the KJ6 flop. Both players checked the 7 turn, and Boatman then checked for a third time on the 10 river. Grogan bet another 10,000 and was then faced with a 60,000 raise from Boatman. After spending a minute in the tank, Grogan made the call.

    Barny Boatman: 99
    James Grogan: J10

    Boatman’s bluff didn’t work, and the bigger chunk of his stack went to Grogan.

    James Grogan: 320,000
    Barny Boatman: 17,000

  • Staples Pulls the Trigger

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:67/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples opened to 7,000 from the Hi-jack. Lin Chen (Small Blind) and Rajinder Shina (Big Blind) both made the call.

    All three players checked the 510A flop. After another check from Chen on the Q turn, Shina bet 7,000. Staples made the call before Chen folded.

    Shina checked the 6 river, and Staples then forced his opponent all in for 25,000. After some consideration, Shina folded his hand, revealing the A.

    Matt Staples: 265,000
    Rajinder Shina: 25,000

  • Wilson Coming in Hot

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:67/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Andrew Wilson min-raised to 6,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Ka Pun was the sole caller.

    Pun check-called 4,000 from Wilson on the A2Q flop before both players checked the 3 turn. Pun took the aggressive lead with a 10,000 bet on the 4 river, then snap-folded to a 38,000 raise from Wilson, who is the chip leader at Table 13.

    Andrew Wilson: 390,000
    Ka Pun: 217,000

  • Let’s Get Ready to Rumble

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:68/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The 68 remaining players in the £500 Main Event have all taken their seats, and the dealers are currently distributing the cards for the first hand.

  • Payouts Announced

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    The £500 Main Event payouts have been announced. The top 39 players will be guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash. Up top is a juicy £22,000 prize.

    PositionPayout
    1£22,000
    2£15,000
    3£10,000
    4£7,500
    5£6,400
    6£5,300
    7£4,300
    8£3,600
    9£3,000
    10-11£2,400
    12-13£1,900
    14-15£1,600
    16-20£1,350
    21-27£1,150
    28-39£1,000
  • £500 Main Event Day 1d Chip Counts

    Barry Carter & Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Day 1d of the £500 Main Event attracted 21 entries. Below are the chip counts of those five who made it through to Day 2.

    PositionPlayerChips
    1Ricky Murphy346,000
    2Kevin Remeile305,000
    3Roland Musson254,000
    4Lewis Day89,000
    5Jacqueliine Cachia51,000
  • Day 3 of £500 Main Event Headlines Saturday’s Schedule

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz is one of the players who’ve made it through to Day 2 of the £500 Main Event. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Man, time is crazy. The days have just flown past this week, and it’s already the penultimate day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. It’s a bittersweet feeling, but nevertheless, this Saturday (June 20) promises more action than Martin Scorcese.

    One can’t deny that Day 2 of the £500 Main Event is the highlight of today’s schedule. As this poker.pro live reporter is writing this post, Day 1d (the fourth and final starting-day flight) is still ongoing. Late registration is closed, and a total of 21 entries means that five brave warriors and/or warrioresses will advance to Day 2. They will join the combined 63 who’ve already made it through from the three other flights. The £100,000 guarantee has been reached; the final prize pool reads £115,700, meaning there’ll be quite a lot to play for.

    There’s also Day 1b of the £250 PLO Masters Main Event (which is also going on as we speak) and Day 1c later in the evening. In terms of side event action, there are three intriguing tournaments on today’s schedule, alongside two satellites.

    2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester – Saturday, June 20, Schedule

    TimeEvent
    11:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1d (Hyper Turbo)
    14:00Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1b
    15:00£115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max (Two Seats Guaranteed)
    16:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 2
    17:00£60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Four Tickets Guaranteed)
    17:00Event #15: £200 NLH (Sponsored by Faded Spade)
    19:00Event #13: £60 Tennessee Hold’em Manchester Championship
    20:00Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1c (Turbo)
    22:00Event #16: £60 poker.pro Saturday Party Madness NLH Red River Bounty

    The poker.pro live coverage will commence at 16:00 and follow every atom of the Main Event Day 2 action. It’s going to be busy as a bee at Manchester235 Casino today.

  • £500 Main Event Day 1c Chip Counts

    Dara O’Kearney was one of the players who made it through Day 1c. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Day 1c of the £500 Main Event attracted 47 entries. Below are the chip counts for those 15 who made it through to Day 2.

    PositionPlayerChips
    1Andrew Wilson354,000
    2Chris Bartlett300,000
    3Alex Montgomery244,000
    4Marta Porter242,000
    5Ka Pun239,000
    6James Buckley136,000
    7Deniz Orhan129,000
    8Lin Chen107,000
    9Csaba Kovacs106,000
    10Matthew Harniman101,000
    11Thomas Sanderson94,000
    12Sebastian Toperczer85,000
    13Endrit Geci80,000
    14Dara O’Kearney66,000
    15Calogero Morreale62,000
  • £500 Main Event Day 1b Chip Counts

    Karl Roberts is the Day 1b chip leader. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Day 1b of the £500 Main Event attracted 127 entries. Below are the chip counts for those 32 who made it through to Day 2.

    PositionPlayerChips
    1Karl Roberts506,000
    2Ronnie Marland477,000
    3Nicholas Tate363,000
    4Dean Perry350,000
    5Imran Primohamed314,000
    6Connor Lewis308,000
    7Arian Hassankashani287,000
    8John Jones283,000
    9Gajanthan Kamalanathan273,000
    10Lee Mulligan265,000
    11Andreas Olympios258,000
    12Connor Butt204,000
    13Matthew Staples204,000
    14Chun Man192,000
    15David Herd175,000
    16Daniel Garcia Diaz166,000
    17Daniel Lubera161,000
    18Kin-Hang Man157,000
    19Wing Ko153,000
    20Barry Carter147,000
    21Luke Newman145,000
    22Stefan Stroffek138,000
    23Michael Breen126,000
    24Josh Hardman124,000
    25Gary Barwick113,000
    26Lewis Spencer112,000
    27Will Stephenson108,000
    28Daniel Mcintyre68,000
    29Kevin Jones66,000
    30Bogdan Boerescu42,000
    31Rajinder Shina35,000
    32Matthew Cox30,000
  • Montgomery Out in Thirty-Third; Play Wraps Up

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 14:2,000/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:32/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Alex Montgomery has been eliminated in thirty-third place. As such, 32 players are left in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event, and play has wrapped up. The survivors are now bagging their chips, and they’ll be reunited with them tomorrow at 16:00 for Day 2.

    That wraps up today’s live coverage on poker.pro. That being said, the Day 1b chip counts will be uploaded soon.

    Tomorrow’s live coverage will kick off at 16:00 when Day 2 commences. See you all then.

  • The Hard Ice Tea has Thawed

    Rebecca Hardisty. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 14:2,000/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:33/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Rebecca Hardisty open-shoved 33,000 from UTG+2. Connor Lewis re-shoved for perhaps 250,000 from the Small Blind, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

    Rebecca Hardisty: A9
    Connor Lewis: AQ

    Lewis had his opponent dominated, and Hardisty didn’t manage to produce a miracle as the board spelled out 3A572. She went out in thirty-fourth place, and now, only one more player has to go.

    Connor Lewis: 287,000
    Rebecca Hardisty: 0

  • Callan Called to the Dean’s Office

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:35/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Seated UTG+1, Dean Perry opened to 10,000. Action folded to Gary Callan, who moved all in for roughly 60,000 from the Small Blind. Perry twisted and turned in his chair for a minute before making the call.

    Gary Callan: A7
    Dean Perry: J10

    Callan maintained his lead on the Q6Q flop, but the 10 turn wasn’t the card he wished for. The 2 ultimately ended his tournament life.

    Dean Perry: 320,000
    Gary Callan: 0

  • Reigning Champ is Out

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:37/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Seated UTG; Michael Breen min-raised to 8,000. Reigning champion Deniz Orhan (Big Blind) was the sole caller.

    After a check from Orhan, Breen continued for 4,000 on the 7QJ flop. Orhan then moved all in for what looked to be 60,000, and Breen called faster than you could say “Manchester.”

    Deniz Orhan: K9
    Michael Breen: 77

    Orhan was in dire need to hit his gutshot, but the 64 runout didn’t make the prophecy come true. As such, the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event champion is out, and now, only four more players will have to go before the survivors can bag and tag.

    Michael Breen: 190,000
    Deniz Orhan: 0

  • Chip Counts at the Final Break

    Ronnie Marland. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:46/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    What is destined to be the final 15-minute break of the day has commenced. Below are four stacks that this poker.pro live reporter think need attention.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Ronnie Marland350,00088
    Nicholas ate310,00078
    Imran Primohamed301,00075
    Karl Roberts279,00070

  • Yeehaw, Cowboy!

    Barry Carter. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:46/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Barry Carter opened to 6,000 UTG. Dean Perry (Button), Josh Hardman (Small Blind), and Chun Man (Big Blind) all made the call.

    After Hardman and Man both checked, Carter bet 14,000 on the 3710 flop. Perry and Hardman both made the call before Man decided to get out of the way. All three players then checked the 7 turn. Hardman checked, Carter bet 25,000, Perry mucked, and Hardman made the call.

    Carter tabled KK, and Hardman threw his cards into the muck.

    Josh Hardman: 217,000
    Barry Carter: 212,000
    Dean Perry: 175,500
    Chun Man: 70,500

  • Chip And a Chair

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:50/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    James Butterworth opened to 6,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated right next to him, Daniel McIntyre made the call before Matthew Harniman moved all in for roughly 70,000 on the Button. Butterworth folded before McIntyre made the call, being the player at risk with 60,000 on the dot.

    Matthew Harniman: KJ
    Daniel McIntyre: AJ

    McIntyre had his opponent dominated. Harniman flopped a flush draw on 593 flop, but the 29 ultimately granted McIntyre the full double-up, leaving Harniman in dire needs.

    Daniel McIntyre: 130,000
    Matthew Harniman: 10,000

  • Primohamed Adds to His Stack

    Imran Primohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:51/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Imran Primohamed, who finished second in the £150 Mini Main Event yesterday, opened to 6,000 on the Button. Sebastian Toperczer moved all in for 42,500 on the Big Blind, and Primohamed made the call.

    Sebastian Toperczer: KJ
    Imran Primohamed: A10

    Both players improved to a pair on the 6AK flop, but Primohamed was still in the lead. No further improvement for Toperczer on the 9Q runout, and Primohamed’s shot at redemption got some strength.

    Imran Primohamed: 273,000
    Sebsatian Toperczer: 0

  • Hardisty Doubles

    Rebecca Hardisty. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 11:1,000/2,500 (2,500)
    Entries:56/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Wing Ko opened to 5,000 from UTG+1. Action folded all the way to PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Rebecca Hardisty, who moved all in for 18,500 from the Big Blind. Ko made the call.

    Rebecca Hardisty: 66
    Wing Ko: 44

    The pocket sixes of Hardisty stood the test of time as the board spelled out JK755, and she doubled through Ko.

    Wing Ko: 146,000
    Rebecca Hardisty: 40,500

  • Staples Takes From Dadbin

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 11:1,000/2,500 (2,500)
    Entries:56/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    The board read 7J310 with 13,500 in the middle. Sebastian Dadbin (Big Blind) bet 6,000, and PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples (Button) made the call.

    Dadbin slowed down and checked the K river. Staples bet 12,000, and Dadbin folded after spending one, maybe two, minutes in the tank.

    “Good fold,” Dadbin told Staples while the latter was stacking his newly won chips. Staples shared a smile.

    Matt Staples: 247,000
    Sebastian Dadbin: 39,500

  • Waiter Strats

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 11:1,000/2,500 (2,500)
    Entries:56/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Will Stephenson min-raised to 5,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated in the Small Blind, Dean Perry made it 15,000. Stephenson made the call.

    Stephenson called a 10,000 continuation bet from Perry on the [pcnAhAd7h][/pcn] flop, then another 30,000 on the 4 turn. Perry then moved all in for 84,000 on the 10 river, effectively putting Stephenson at risk for 39,500. Stephenson leaned back in his chair and considered the situation carefully. Stephenson was sitting quietly in his chair, but was all of a sudden confronted by the waiter. Perhaps his relaxed response to the bar attendant gave Stephenson enough information to fold.

    Dean Perry: 208,000
    Will Stephenson: 39,500

  • £500 Main Event Day 1b Photos (by Nunzia Esposito)

  • No Mudkip for Hutchins

    Oliver Hutchins (Photo: Nunzia Esposito)
    Level 10:1,000/2,000 (2,000)
    Entries:71/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Play has resumed after the dinner break, and it has been confirmed that 32 players will make it through to Day 2.

    One who won’t is Oliver Hutchins. After an opening from Michael Breen to 4,000 from the Hi-jack, Hutchins moved all in for 34,000 from the Cut-off. Breen made the call.

    Oliver Hutchins: QQ
    Michael Breen: AJ

    There’s always an ace on the flop, isn’t it? Even though being in good shape, Hutchins trailed on the 5AK flop. The 43 runout sealed the deal, and Hutchins will have to enter either the ongoing Day 1c turbo flight or tomorrow’s 1d turbo flight if he wants to continue his £500 Main Event endeavor.

    Michael Breen: 146,000
    Oliver Hutchins: 0

  • Big Stacks at the Dinner Break

    Ronnie Marland. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 10:1,000/2,000 (2,000)
    Entries:73/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    The players in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event are currently midway through the 45-minute dinner break. Late registration will be closed once they return and Level 10 commences. Below are the biggest stacks this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify. What’s amazing is that the current chip leader, Ronnie Marland, had 14,000 on the last break. Quite the spin!

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Ronnie Marland263,000132
    Karl Roberts246,000123
    Josh Hardman241,500121
    Matt Staples215,000108
    Bogdan Boerescu213,500107
    Hasmukh Khodiyara186,00093
    Imran Primohamed180,00090
    Gajanthan Kamalanathan147,50074
    Andreas Olympios136,00068
  • Shina Shines Against Bromley

    Natalie Bromley 2026 PartyPoker Tour Madrid poker.pro Thursday Party Madness
    Natalie Bromley. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 9:800/1,600 (1,600)
    Entries:70/121
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Natalie Bromley min-raised to 3,200 UTG. Rajinder Shina (Cut-off), Imran Primohamed (Button), and Sebastian Toperczer (Big Blind) all made the call.

    Action was checked to Bromley on the Q49 flop, and she continued for 6,500. Shina made the call, whilst the remaining competition got out of the way. Bromley continued for another 10,000 on the 9 turn, and Shina wasn’t going anywhere. Action went check-check on the 4 river.

    Shina tabled AQ, and Bromley threw her hand into the muck shortly before pursuing the 45-minute dinner break.

    Rajinder Shina: 150,000
    Natalie Bromley: 26,300

  • Anwar Kanj Wins the £150 Mini Main Event for £15,500

    Anwar Kanj. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 36:400,000/800,000 (800,000)
    Entries:1/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    With his elimination of Imran Primohamed in second place, Anwar Kanj is now crowned the winner of the £150 Mini Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. He takes home the prestigious title, the coveted trophy, and the £15,500 first-place payout.

    That wraps up today’s live coverage here on poker.pro. That being said, a longer recap of the Mini Main Event will be uploaded tomorrow morning; make sure not to miss that one, as it will include every knook and cranny of the action.

    From this moment forward, poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén will switch focus to the £500 Main Event. Day 1a is currently ongoing at Manchester235 Casino; the chip counts from that flight will be uploaded once the flight is finished. Tomorrow’s live coverage will kick off at 12:00 when Day 1b is afoot.

    Again, don’t forget to check out the recap tomorrow morning. In the meantime, enjoy the full results from the Mini Main Event below.

    PlacePlayerPrize
    1Anwar Kanj£15,500
    2Imran Primohamed£10,000
    3Kye Hamilton£7,000
    4Andrew Mathews£5,000
    5Matthew Archer£3,500
    6Nim Rattan£2,500
    7Antony Horn£1,890
    8Daniel Ryder£1,400
    9David Greenough£1,100
    10Ali Mallu£900
    11Dominic Bedling£900
    12Benjamin Liu£750
    13Cristian Popescu£750
    14Jonathan Roberts£650
    15Chenyi Lyu£650
    16Joshua Price£550
    17Mihail Zglavoci£550
    18Chris Allen£550
    19Barry Carter£550
    20Mike Scollei£550
    21Lukasz Poleszczuk£500
    22Cieran Tighe£500
    23Ryan Wyvill£500
    24Hamid Aziz£500
    25Richard Plester£500
    26Matthew Staples£500
    27Leslie Kearney£500
    28Henry Owen£450
    29Zhanxi Mao£450
    30Andreas Olympios£450
    31Gabriel Gilceva£450
    32Jude Lawal£450
    33Duanne Porter£450
    34Paul Tinsley£450
    35Ashley Morrison£450
    36Kallum Brooks£400
    37Mark Van Der Loo£400
    38Justin Devonport£400
    39Marcin Jackowski£400
    40Damian Dzikowski£400
    41Alex Montgomery£400
    42Cody Wagner£400
    43Richard Mackay£400
    44Rebecca Hardisty£400
    45Hongtao Sun£400
    46Hemal Panchmatia£400
    47Paul Stanton£400
    48Darach Rogan£360
    49Emmanuel Mulemwa£360
    50Jonathan Anderson£360
    51Alexander Brett£360
    52Marcus Adams£360
    53Ion Oprea£360
    54Mark Mcfadden£360
    55Ben Mahoney£360
    56Jobin Jacob George£330
    57Craig Heaton£330
    58Connor Butt£330
    59Josh Hardman£330
    60Kevin Foster£330
    61Annalee Barlow£330
    62Gerald Mcsorley£330
    63James Buckley£330
    64Karl Roberts£330
    65Josh Hope£330
    66Dwane Ofoeme£330
    67Roberta Tassiello£330
    68Andy Diamond£330
    69Anthony Gardner£330
    70Reece Aimson£330
    71Csaba Kovacs£330
    72Angela Rogan£300
    73Yu Wu£300
    74Gail Sturrock£300
    75Harley Adams£300
    76Jason Hayzeldan£300
    77Samuel Wicks£300
    78William Davies£300
    79Osman Mustanoglu£300
    80Euan Hillerby£300
    81Anthony Owens£300
    82Matthew Cornes£300
    83Pravin Khilosia£300
    84Matthew Horn£300
    85Michael Hill£300
    86David Langsdale£300
    87Joseph Houghton£300
    88Guntis Baumans£300
    89Adam Cavanaugh£300
    90Jaime Staples£300
    91Chun Lam£300
    92Wing Ko£300
    93Paul Hempseed£300
    94Peter Turner£300
    95Kin-Hang Man£300
    96Gary Stevens Smith£300
    97Craig Beardsworth£300
    98Kyle Naylor£300
    99Tom West£300
    100Eric Woo£300
  • Imran Primohamed Eliminated in 2nd Place (£10,000)

    Imran Primohamed
    Level 36:400,000/800,000 (800,000)
    Entries:1/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Imran Primohamed limped on the Button before Anwar Kanj made it 2,000,000 from the Big Blind. Primohamed decided to pull the trigger; he moved all in for 12,500,000 and was swiftly called by Anwar Kanj.

    Imran Primohamed: A3
    Anwar Kanj: AJ

    Primohamed was dominated, and things weren’t exactly looking brighter on the 8J7 flop. “It’s never easy,” Kanj said as the dealer revealed the 3 turn. The 5 river ultimately sealed the deal, though. Primohamed finished as the runner-up for £10,000, while Kanj became owner of all the chips.

    Anwar Kanj: 26,720,000
    Imran Primohamed: 0

  • Chip Counts at the Break

    Anwar Kanj. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 36:400,000/800,000 (800,000)
    Entries:2/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    The two players returned from a short break. Below are the presumptions.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Anwar Kanj16,200,00020
    Imran Primohamed10,500,00013
  • Chopped Pot After All in and Call

    Imran Primohamed
    Level 35:300,000/600,000 (600,000)
    Entries:2/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Imran Primohamed limped on the Button, and Anwar Kanj checked his Big Blind.

    Kanj check-called 600,000 from Primohamed on the 384 flop. Kanj checked again on the Q turn, and Primohamed bet 2,000,000. Kanj then completed a check-raise move to 4,000,000, and Primohamed made the call.

    Primohamed moved all in for 13,300,000 on the 2 river. Kanj, who was the player at risk with 3,020,000, made the call.

    Imran Primohamed: 84
    Anwar Kanj: 84

    The two players were relieved to chop the pot.

    Imran Primohamed: 18,500,000
    Anwar Kanj: 8,220,000

  • Three-of-a-Kind for Kanj

    Anwar Kanj. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 34:250,000/500,000 (500,000)
    Entries:2/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    The board read 7A7JK with 3,500,000 in the middle. After a check from Imran Primohamed (Big Blind), Anwar Kanj (Button) bet 2,500,000.

    “I flopped the flush draw and rivered a pair,” Primohamed said in an attempt to get intelligence from Kanj. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Primohamed made the call.

    Kanj tabled 107, and three-of-a-kind was enough to secure the pot.

    Imran Primohamed: 14,220,000
    Anwar Kanj: 12,500,000

  • Primohamed Doubles With a Flush

    Imran Primohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 34:250,000/500,000 (500,000)
    Entries:2/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Imran Primohamed limped on the Button, and Anwar Kanj checked his Big Blind.

    Kanj check-called 500,000 from Primohamed on the J9Q flop. Kanj checked again on the 8 turn, and Primohamed sized up to 2,000,000. Rather swiftly, Kanj forced his opponent all in for 8,300,000 in total. Primohamed snap-called.

    Anwar Kanj: 107
    Imran Primohamed: 103

    Kanj’s straight was no good, and the Q river couldn’t change the outcome. Primohamed doubled up to once again take a solid lead.

    Imran Primohamed: 19,100,000
    Anwar Kanj: 7,620,000

  • Kanj Hits Astonishing Two-Outer to Take the Lead

    Anwar Kanj. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 34:250,000/500,000 (500,000)
    Entries:2/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Imran Primohamed put out a big stack of blue 500,000 chips, raising to 10,000,000. Anwar Kanj committed his 9,000,000 stack to make the call.

    Imran Primohamed: AQ
    Anwar Kanj: AJ

    Primohamed was in really good shape to secure the win. Both players improved to a pair on the J3Q flop. The K brought some opportunities for a chop. There wasn’t a ten on the river, but the incredible J saw Kanj improving to trips to take a solid lead. Oh, how the turn-tables.

    Anwar Kanj: 19,150,000
    Imran Primohamed: 7,570,000

  • Kanj Fights Back

    Anwar Kanj. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 34:250,000/500,000 (500,000)
    Entries:2/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Imran Primohamed limped on the Button, then called a 1,500,000 raise from Anwar Kanj from the Big Blind.

    Both players checked the Q24 flop. Kanj check-called 500,000 on the 6 turn, and action went check-check on the J turn.

    “Top set is good,” Primohamed declared as his opponent tabled QQ. Kanj has now somewhat evened out the playing field.

    Imran Primohamed: 16,525,000
    Anwar Kanj: 10,195,000

  • Primohamed’s Getting Close

    Imran Primohamed
    Level 33:200,000/400,000 (400,000)
    Entries:2/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Anwar Kanj limped on the Button, and Imran Primohamed checked.

    Action went check-check on the 6Q7 flop. Primohamed check-called 1,200,000 from Kanj on the 5 turn, and then another 1,500,000 on the 3 river.

    Anwar Kanj: J8
    Imran Primohamed: 55

    Primohamed took down a big pot with a set of fi es, and he now has a commanding lead.

    Imran Primohamed: 19,500,000
    Anwar Kanj: 7,220,000

  • Kye Hamilton Eliminated in 3rd Place (£7,000)

    Kye Hamilton. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 33:200,000/400,000 (400,000)
    Entries:2/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Kye Hamilton open-shoved 6,800,000 from the Small Blind. Imran Primohamed peeked at his hole cards, then made the call from the Big Blind.

    Kye Hamilton: A7
    Imran Primohamed: 99

    The nines of Primohamed were unthreatened on the 4104K8 board, and Hamilton went out in third place for £7,000. As such, the stage is now set for a heads-up showdown between Primohamed and Anwar Kanj.

    Imran Primohamed: 17,525,000
    Anwar Kanj: 9,195,000
    Kye Hamilton: 0

  • Hamilton Survives

    Kye Hamilton. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 33:200,000/400,000 (400,000)
    Entries:3/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    The very first hand after the break, Kye Hamilton open-shoved 2,900,000 from the Small Blind. Imran Primohamed made the call from the Big Blind.

    Kye Hamilton: A6
    Imran Primohamed: Q9

    Ace high was good for Hamilton as the board spelled out 3758K, and he doubled up.

    Imran Primohamed: 10,825,000
    Kye Hamilton: 6,200,000

  • Chip Counts at the Second Break

    The final table of the £150 Mini Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 33:200,000/400,000 (400,000)
    Entries:3/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    The three remaining players are now on a 5-minute break. Below are the current standings as Level 33 is about to commence.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Imran Primohamed13,925,00035
    Anwar Kanj9,875,00025
    Kye Hamilton2,900,0007
  • Hamilton Pulls the Trigger

    Kye Hamilton. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 32:150,000/300,000 (300,000)
    Entries:3/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Anwar Kanj limped from the Small Blind. Kye Hamilton (Big Blind) checked.

    Kanj continued for 600,000 on the 3J7 flop. Faster than the speed of lightning, Hamilton moved all in for 3,200,000. Kanj folded.

    Anwar Kanj: 11,000,000
    Kye Hamilton: 4,550,000

  • Kanj Takes the Lead

    Anwar Kanj. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 31:100,000/250,000 (250,000)
    Entries:3/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Imran Primohamed opened to 500,000 on the Button. Anwar Kanj made the call from the Small Blind.

    Kanj check-called a 400,000 continuation bet from Primohamed on the 243 flop. Both players checked the 10 turn, and Primohamed then called a 1,200,000 bet from Kanj on the 9 river.

    “Wow,” Primohamed uttered as Kanj tabled 99 for the rivered set. “You didn’t even need it,” he said, as he mucked his hand.

    Anwar Kanj: 12,300,000
    Imran Primohamed: 11,000,000

  • Andrew Mathews Eliminated in 4th Place (£5,000)

    Andrew Mathews. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 31:100,000/250,000 (250,000)
    Entries:3/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Seated in the Cut-off, Anwar Kanj opened to 600,000. Action folded to Andrew Mathews, who moved all in for roughly 3,000,000 from the Big Blind. Kanj made the call.

    Andrew Mathews: 44
    Anwar Kanj: 1010

    Mathews was in rough shape, and no four or any other help for him on the 373K7 board. All his chips went to Kanj, and Mathews bid farewell in fourth place for £5,000.

    Anwar Kanj: 11,000,000
    Andrew Mathews: 0

  • Hamilton Doubles Through Kanj

    Kye Hamilton. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 31:100,000/250,000 (250,000)
    Entries:4/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Kye Hamilton open-shoved 2,425,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Anwar Kanj made the call without hesitation.

    Kye Hamilton: 55
    Anwar Kanj: AK

    Hamilton maintained his small lead on the 623 flop. He improved to a straight on the 4 turn; Kanj’s rivered pair of kings on the courtesy of the K was rendered pointless, and Hamilton received a full double-up.

    Kye Hamilton: 5,200,000
    Anwar Kanj: 4,800,000

  • Matthew Archer Eliminated in 5th Place (£3,500)

    Matthew Archer. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:4/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Matthew Archer opened to 1,000,000 from the Cut-off, leaving himself with 400,000 behind. Seated in the Small Blind, chip leader Imran Primohamed made the call.

    Both players checked the 8A4 flop. After another check from Primohamed on the 3 turn, Archer moved all in for his remaining 400,000. “I don’t have anything good, but I can’t fold for that little,” Primohamed said, and made the call.

    Matthew Archer: J10
    Imran Primohamed: KQ

    “Oh,” Primohamed was surprised to see he was ahead. No dice for Archer on the 5 river, and Archer was eliminated in fifth place for £3,500.

    Imran Primohamed: 16,800,000
    Matthew Archer: 0

  • Will Archer Produce a Miracle?

    Matthew Archer. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:5/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Short-stacked Matthew Archer appeared to be card dead for quite some time. Eventually, he was forced all in from 100,000 from the Small Blind. Kye Hamilton got a “free” chance to eliminate an opponent.

    Matthew Archer: 1010
    Kye Hamilton: J8

    It was a crucial time for Archer to pick up a premium hand, to say the least. The board spelled out 34A3Q, and he was now playing 400,000.

    Two hands later, he moved all in for the aforementioned 400,000 from the Hi-jack. Andrew Matthews (Small Blind) and Anwar Kanj (Big Blind) both made the call.

    Matthews and Kanj checked down every street of the 69AJQ board.

    Matthew Archer: A10
    Andrew Matthews: K2
    Anwar Kanj: 42

    A pair of aces granted Archer a triple-up. Is this the beginning of something extraordinary?

    Matthew Archer: 1,400,000

  • Primohamed Takes From Hamilton

    Imran Primohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:5/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Chip leader Imran Primohamed opened to 400,000 from the Hi-jack. Kye Hamilton decided to defend his Big Blind.

    Both players checked the 27J flop. Hamilton check-called 300,000 from Primohamed on the 8 turn, then checked the 10 river. Primohamed sized up to 1,200,000, and Hamilton snap-called.

    Primohamed tabled 109 for a turned straight, and he extended his chip lead even further at the expense of Hamilton.

    Imran Primohamed: 10,425,000
    Kye Hamilton: 3,250,000

  • Chip Counts at the First Break

    The final table of the £150 Mini Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:5/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    The five remaining players are soon returning after the first 20-minute break of the day. Below are the current chip counts.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Imran Premiohamed8,525,00043
    Anwar Kanj7,300,00037
    Kye Hamilton5,125,00026
    Andrew Mathews4,550,00023
    Matthew Archer1,200,0006
  • Nim Rattan Eliminated in 6th Place (£2,500)

    Nim Rattan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:5/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Action folded to Kye Hamilton, who opened to 400,000 on the Button. Nim Rattan decided to defend her Big Blind.

    First to act, Rattan checked the 329 flop. Hamilton forced his opponent all in for 1,275,000, and Rattan made the call.

    Kye Hamilton: A9
    Nim Rattan: 96

    Rattan was out-kicked, and the QQ runout didn’t see her produce a miracle. As such, Rattan, who began Day 3 as the chip leader, busted in sixth place for £2,500 moments before the first 20-minute break of the day.

    Kye Hamilton: 5,125,000
    Nim Rattan: 0

  • Antony Horn Eliminated in 7th Place (£1,890)

    Anthony Horn. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:6/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Action folded to Antony Horn, who moved all in for 645,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated right next to him, big-stacked Anwar Kanj made the call from the Cut-off. Soon, they were heads-up to the flop.

    Antony Horn: A8
    Anwar Kanj: AQ

    Horn was dominated, and he wasn’t able to produce a miracle on the 24K610 board. As such, Horn bid farewell in seventh place for £1,890.

    Anwar Kanj: 7,300,000
    Antony Horn: 0

  • £150 Mini Main Event Final Table Photos (by Nunzia Esposito)

  • Kanj Puts Pressure on Horn

    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:7/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Action folded to Antony Horn, who opened to 320,000 on the Button. Anwar Kanj made tthe call from the Small Blind, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

    Kanj checked the 457 flop. Horn bet 250,000, and within a split second, Kanj forced his opponent all in for 1,350,000 in total. Horn folded after 30 seconds’ worth of consideration.

    Anwar Kanj: 8,350,000
    Antony Horn: 1,350,000

  • Mathews Takes From Rattan

    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:7/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    The board read 10J310 with roughly 1,000,000 in the middle. Nim Rattan (Big Blind) checked it over to Andrew Mathews (UTG), who bet 450,000. Rattan made the call, then checked the 7 river. Mathews moved all in for 1,460,000; after contemplating her decision for three minutes, Rattan made the call.

    Andrew Mathews: A10
    Nim Rattan: J7

    Trip tens were good for Mathews; he doubled up, while Rattan lost a considerable amount of her stack.

    Andrew Mathews: 4,750,000
    Nim Rattan: 2,720,000

  • Daniel Ryder Eliminated in 8th Place (£1,400)

    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:7/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Daniel Ryder pushed for 1,120,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Anwar Kanj made the call.

    Daniel Ryder: K4
    Anwar Kanj: 77

    Ryder didn’t connect on the J6310Q flop, and he was eliminated in eighth place for £1,400.

    Anwar Kanj: 6,950,000
    Daniel Ryder: 0

  • David Greenough Eliminated in 9th Place (£1,100)

    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:8/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Seated UTG+1, David Greenough limped the 120,000 Big Blind. Antony Horn made the call from the Small Blind before Anwar Kanj made it 470,000 from the Big Blind. Greenough decided to move all in for 2,250,000; Horn folded before Kanj made the call.

    David Greenough: A10
    Anwar Kanj: KJ

    Greenough was ahead by the smallest of margins, but it was Kanj who took the lead on the 104J flop. Greenough didn’t catch up on the QQ runout, and Greenough became the first casualty of the final table, going out in ninth place for £1,100.

    Anwar Kanj: 5,900,000
    David Greenough: 0

  • Mallu Swiftly Out; Final Table is Set

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:9/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    After losing roughly half his stack to Imran Primohamed, Ali Mallu was left with 2,500,000.

    Primohamed opened to 250,000 on the Cut-off, and Mallu wasted zero time before going all in for the aforementioned 2,500,000 on the Button. When action came back to Primohamed, he made the call swiftly.

    Ali Mallu: K7
    Imran Primohamed: 1010

    The board spelled out 22J49. No help for Mallu, and he was eliminated in tenth place for £900. As such, the nine-handed final table is now set.

    Imran Primohamed: 6,000,000
    Ali Mallu: 0

  • Let’s Dance

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:10/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    The 10 remaining players in the £150 Mini Main Event have returned for Day 3. They’ve taken their seats, and the dealers are currently distributing the cards.

  • Thursday Features Raffling £150 Mini Main Event Finale

    Nim Ratta. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    It’s the sixth day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester, and boy, is it going to be a big one. Only 10 players remain in the £150 Mini Main Event, and in roughly one hour, they will take their seats and resume the fight for the prestigious title, the coveted trophy, and the £15,500 first-place payout. Nim Rattan is the only woman left in the field and the chip leader going into the finale; that being said, she has her work cut out for her, as there are many competent competitors still in the mix.

    Today’s schedule also includes the inaugural flight for the £500 Main Event, two juicy side events, and two satellites. All in all, it’s going to be another busy day at Manchester235 Casino. See you all in roughly 30 minutes, when the live coverage of the Mini Main Event kicks off.

    2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester – Thursday, July 18, Schedule

    TimeEvent
    14:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1a
    16:00Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 3 (Final Day)
    16:00£60 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed)
    17:00Event #10: £150 PLO Masters 4/5/6
    20:00Event #11: £100 NLH Turbo (£2,000 Added Value Prize Draw)
    22:00£60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Tickets Guaranteed)
  • £150 Mini Main Event Day 3 Chip Counts

    Nim Ratta. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Ten players made it through to Day 3 of the £150 Mini Main Event. Nim Ratta will be the chip leader when Day 3 kicks off at 16:00 tomorrow (Thursday, June 18). Below are the chip counts.

    PositionPlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Nim Ratta4,880,00041
    2Anwar Kanj3,480,00029
    3Kye Hamilton3,370,00028
    4Imran Primohamed2,980,00025
    5Ali Mallu2,170,00018
    6Andrew Mathews2,170,00018
    7David Greenough1,900,00016
    8Antony Horn1,900,00016
    9Matthew Archer1,160,00010
    10Daniel Ryder1,125,0009
  • Bedling Busts; Play Concludes

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:10/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Tournament director Jacobo Marcelletti announced that five more hands would be played before the remaining players would bag and tag. During the very last hand, Kyle Hamilton opened to 250,000. Antony Horn moved all in for roughly 1,400,000 from the Cut-off. Short-stacked Dominic Bedling decided to go all in for 520,000 on the Big Blind. Hamilton folded; Horn and Hamilton tabled their holdings.

    Antony Horn: 1010
    Dominic Bedling: A9

    Bedling didn’t favor from the Q64K6 board. He went out in eleventh, and the 10 survivors bagged their chips. They’ll be reunited with them tomorrow at 16:00.

    That wraps up today’s poker.pro live coverage. The editorial office will soon return with the chip counts. See you tomorrow when Day 3 kicks off at 16:00.

    Antony Horn: 1,900,000
    Dominic Bedling: 0

  • Liu Out in Twelth

    Benjamin Liu. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:11/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Benjamin Liu open-shoved for 655,000 from the Cut-off. Anwar Kanj made the call from the Small Blind.

    Benjamin Liu: 66
    Anwar Kanj: K10

    Liu maintained his lead on the J49 flop, and on the 4 turn. His luck ran out on the 10 river, though, and the skillful Liu was eliminated in twelfth place for £750.

    Anwar Kanj: 3,200,000
    Benjamin Liu: 0

  • Massive Pot to Ratta on Final Level

    Nim Ratta. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:14/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Benjamin Liu opened to 225,000 on the Button. Seated in the Big Blind, Nim Ratta was the sole caller.

    Ratta checked the 694 flop. Liu continued for 200,000, and Ratta wasted little time before raising to 550,000. Liu spent a minute considering the situation before making the call.

    The dealer revealed the Q turn, and Ratta swiftly moved all in. “I’m not that strong, but I just don’t think you have anything,” Liu tried to get a reaction from Ratta. After some contemplating, Liu ultimately made the call.

    Nim Ratta: Q6
    Benjamin Liu: J9

    The turn was quite a good card for Ratta. Liu improved to a weaker two-pair on the J river; the bigger part of his chips went to Ratta, who’s seeking to become the first-ever female £150 Mini Main Event champion of the PartyPoker Tour. She seem to be the current chip leader.

    Nim Ratta: 4,850,000
    Benjamin Liu: 630,000

  • Roberts Sees Off Zglavoci

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:16/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Cristian Popescu opened to 160,000 from the Cut-off before Andrew Mathews moved all in for 770,000. Mihail Zglavoci re-shoved for roughly 1,000,000 from the Big Blind, which was enough to scare Popescu away.

    Andrew Mathews: 33
    Mihail Zglavoci: AQ

    Zglavoci had a pretty hand, but it couldn’t beat pocket threes as the board spelled out K21094. Mathews doubled, and Zglavoci was left with breadcrumbs. A few hands later, he moved all in from the Cut-off for what was now 280,000, after Jonathan Roberts had opened to 160,000 from the Hi-jack. Roberts made the call.

    Mihail Zglavoci: KQ
    Jonathan Roberts: 77

    “I haven’t won any of these situations today,” Roberts assured Zglavoci that he was in good shape. The Poker Gods decided to stir the pot and delivered the 967 flop. “It’s not over,” set-flopper Roberts delivered a pep talk to Zglavoci. “Now it is,” one of the other players at the table declared, as Roberts improved to a full house on the 6 turn. The 10 river was pointless, and Zglavoci was eliminated in seventeenth place for £550.

    “I thought I’d try pre-complaining and see if it worked,” Roberts said as he stacked his newly-won chips.

    Jonathan Roberts: 2,200,000
    Andrew Mathews: 1,600,000
    Mihal Zglavoci: 0

  • Price Eliminates Allen

    Joshua Price. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:17/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Action folded to Joshua Price, who opened to 160,000 on the Button. Dominic Bedling made the call from the Small Blind before Chris Allen moved all in for 1,270,000. Price made the call, whilst Bedling mucked his hand.

    Chris Allen: AJ
    Joshua Price: JJ

    Allen didn’t receive any help on the Q10275 board, and he became the first one to go after the break, earning £550 for finishing in nineteenth place.

    Joshua Price: 2,900,000
    Chris Allen: 0

  • All Eliminations Thus Far

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:18/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Below is the updated list including all eliminations up to this point.

    PlacePlayerPrize
    19Barry Carter£550
    20Mike Scollei£550
    21Lukasz Poleszczuk£500
    22Cieran Tighe£500
    23Ryan Wyvill£500
    24Hamid Aziz£500
    25Richard Plester£500
    26Matthew Staples£500
    27Leslie Kearney£500
    28Henry Owen£450
    29Zhanxi Mao£450
    30Andreas Olympios£450
    31Gabriel Gilceva£450
    32Jude Lawal£450
    33Duanne Porter£450
    34Paul Tinsley£450
    35Ashley Morrison£450
    36Kallum Brooks£400
    37Mark Van Der Loo£400
    38Justin Devonport£400
    39Marcin Jackowski£400
    40Damian Dzikowski£400
    41Alex Montgomery£400
    42Cody Wagner£400
    43Richard Mackay£400
    44Rebecca Hardisty£400
    45Hongtao Sun£400
    46Hemal Panchmatia£400
    47Paul Stanton£400
    48Darach Rogan£360
    49Emmanuel Mulemwa£360
    50Jonathan Anderson£360
    51Alexander Brett£360
    52Marcus Adams£360
    53Ion Oprea£360
    54Mark Mcfadden£360
    55Ben Mahoney£360
    56Jobin Jacob George£330
    57Craig Heaton£330
    58Connor Butt£330
    59Josh Hardman£330
    60Kevin Foster£330
    61Annalee Barlow£330
    62Gerald Mcsorley£330
    63James Buckley£330
    64Karl Roberts£330
    65Josh Hope£330
    66Dwane Ofoeme£330
    67Roberta Tassiello£330
    68Andy Diamond£330
    69Anthony Gardner£330
    70Reece Aimson£330
    71Csaba Kovacs£330
    72Angela Rogan£300
    73Yu Wu£300
    74Gail Sturrock£300
    75Harley Adams£300
    76Jason Hayzeldan£300
    77Samuel Wicks£300
    78William Davies£300
    79Osman Mustanoglu£300
    80Euan Hillerby£300
    81Anthony Owens£300
    82Matthew Cornes£300
    83Pravin Khilosia£300
    84Matthew Horn£300
    85Michael Hill£300
    86David Langsdale£300
    87Joseph Houghton£300
    88Guntis Baumans£300
    89Adam Cavanaugh£300
    90Jaime Staples£300
    91Chun Lam£300
    92Wing Ko£300
    93Paul Hempseed£300
    94Peter Turner£300
    95Kin-Hang Man£300
    96Gary Stevens Smith£300
    97Craig Beardsworth£300
    98Kyle Naylor£300
    99Tom West£300
    100Eric Woo£300
  • Full Chip Counts at the Final Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:18/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    It’s time for the final 15-minute break of the £150 Mini Main Event. The 19 players who will soon resume play will play down to nine players, or two more 30-minute levels. Below are the current chip counts.

    PlacePlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Anwar Kanj2,815,00035
    2Imran Primohamed1,915,00024
    3Ali Mallu1,815,00023
    4David Greenough1,790,00022
    5Matthew Archer1,740,00022
    6Dominic Bedling1,595,00020
    7Daniel Ryder1,570,00020
    8Jonathan Roberts1,555,00019
    9Joshua Price1,540,00019
    10Chenyi Lyu1,535,00019
    11Cristian Popescu1,510,00019
    12Nim Ratta1,465,00018
    13Benjamin Liu1,325,00017
    14Chris Allen1,270,00016
    15Mihail Zglavoci1,170,00015
    16Antony Horn840,00011
    17Kye Hamilton690,0009
    18Andrew Mathews570,0007
  • Carter Busts Before Final Break

    Barry Carter during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: PartyPoker
    Barry Carter. Photo: PartyPoker
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:18/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Barry Carter open-shoved for roughly 450,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Ali Mallu made the call.

    Barry Carter: 87
    Ali Mallu: K9

    Both players improved to a pair on the 2K7 flop; the 3A runout ultimately saw Mallu securing the pot. As such, Carter was eliminated in nineteenth place for £550.

    Ali Mallu: 1,700,000
    Barry Carter: 0

  • The Price is Right

    Joshua Price. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:19/668
    Prizes:£84,000

    Joshua Price open-shoved 755,000 from the Hi-jack. Ali Mallu peeked at his hole cards, then made the call from the Big Blind without hesitation.

    Joshua Price: A4
    Ali Mallu: JJ

    Mallu was ahead, but Price took a solid lead on the 8AK flop. No flush or anything else for Mallu on the 84 runout, and the two players more or less traded places in the chip counts.

    Joshua Price: 1,600,000
    Ali Mallu: 750,000

  • £500 Main Event Day 1c Chip Counts

    Dara O’Kearney was one of the players who made it through Day 1c. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Day 1c of the £500 Main Event attracted 47 entries. Below are the chip counts for those 15 who made it through to Day 2.

    PositionPlayerChips
    1Andrew Wilson354,000
    2Chris Bartlett300,000
    3Alex Montgomery244,000
    4Marta Porter242,000
    5Ka Pun239,000
    6James Buckley136,000
    7Deniz Orhan129,000
    8Lin Chen107,000
    9Csaba Kovacs106,000
    10Matthew Harniman101,000
    11Thomas Sanderson94,000
    12Sebastian Toperczer85,000
    13Endrit Geci80,000
    14Dara O’Kearney66,000
    15Calogero Morreale62,000
  • £500 Main Event Day 1b Chip Counts

    Karl Roberts is the Day 1b chip leader. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Day 1b of the £500 Main Event attracted 127 entries. Below are the chip counts for those 32 who made it through to Day 2.

    PositionPlayerChips
    1Karl Roberts506,000
    2Ronnie Marland477,000
    3Nicholas Tate363,000
    4Dean Perry350,000
    5Imran Primohamed314,000
    6Connor Lewis308,000
    7Arian Hassankashani287,000
    8John Jones283,000
    9Gajanthan Kamalanathan273,000
    10Lee Mulligan265,000
    11Andreas Olympios258,000
    12Connor Butt204,000
    13Matthew Staples204,000
    14Chun Man192,000
    15David Herd175,000
    16Daniel Garcia Diaz166,000
    17Daniel Lubera161,000
    18Kin-Hang Man157,000
    19Wing Ko153,000
    20Barry Carter147,000
    21Luke Newman145,000
    22Stefan Stroffek138,000
    23Michael Breen126,000
    24Josh Hardman124,000
    25Gary Barwick113,000
    26Lewis Spencer112,000
    27Will Stephenson108,000
    28Daniel Mcintyre68,000
    29Kevin Jones66,000
    30Bogdan Boerescu42,000
    31Rajinder Shina35,000
    32Matthew Cox30,000
  • Montgomery Out in Thirty-Third; Play Wraps Up

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 14:2,000/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:32/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Alex Montgomery has been eliminated in thirty-third place. As such, 32 players are left in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event, and play has wrapped up. The survivors are now bagging their chips, and they’ll be reunited with them tomorrow at 16:00 for Day 2.

    That wraps up today’s live coverage on poker.pro. That being said, the Day 1b chip counts will be uploaded soon.

    Tomorrow’s live coverage will kick off at 16:00 when Day 2 commences. See you all then.

  • The Hard Ice Tea has Thawed

    Rebecca Hardisty. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 14:2,000/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:33/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Rebecca Hardisty open-shoved 33,000 from UTG+2. Connor Lewis re-shoved for perhaps 250,000 from the Small Blind, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

    Rebecca Hardisty: A9
    Connor Lewis: AQ

    Lewis had his opponent dominated, and Hardisty didn’t manage to produce a miracle as the board spelled out 3A572. She went out in thirty-fourth place, and now, only one more player has to go.

    Connor Lewis: 287,000
    Rebecca Hardisty: 0

  • Callan Called to the Dean’s Office

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:35/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Seated UTG+1, Dean Perry opened to 10,000. Action folded to Gary Callan, who moved all in for roughly 60,000 from the Small Blind. Perry twisted and turned in his chair for a minute before making the call.

    Gary Callan: A7
    Dean Perry: J10

    Callan maintained his lead on the Q6Q flop, but the 10 turn wasn’t the card he wished for. The 2 ultimately ended his tournament life.

    Dean Perry: 320,000
    Gary Callan: 0

  • Reigning Champ is Out

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:37/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Seated UTG; Michael Breen min-raised to 8,000. Reigning champion Deniz Orhan (Big Blind) was the sole caller.

    After a check from Orhan, Breen continued for 4,000 on the 7QJ flop. Orhan then moved all in for what looked to be 60,000, and Breen called faster than you could say “Manchester.”

    Deniz Orhan: K9
    Michael Breen: 77

    Orhan was in dire need to hit his gutshot, but the 64 runout didn’t make the prophecy come true. As such, the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event champion is out, and now, only four more players will have to go before the survivors can bag and tag.

    Michael Breen: 190,000
    Deniz Orhan: 0

  • Chip Counts at the Final Break

    Ronnie Marland. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:46/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    What is destined to be the final 15-minute break of the day has commenced. Below are four stacks that this poker.pro live reporter think need attention.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Ronnie Marland350,00088
    Nicholas ate310,00078
    Imran Primohamed301,00075
    Karl Roberts279,00070

  • Yeehaw, Cowboy!

    Barry Carter. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:46/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Barry Carter opened to 6,000 UTG. Dean Perry (Button), Josh Hardman (Small Blind), and Chun Man (Big Blind) all made the call.

    After Hardman and Man both checked, Carter bet 14,000 on the 3710 flop. Perry and Hardman both made the call before Man decided to get out of the way. All three players then checked the 7 turn. Hardman checked, Carter bet 25,000, Perry mucked, and Hardman made the call.

    Carter tabled KK, and Hardman threw his cards into the muck.

    Josh Hardman: 217,000
    Barry Carter: 212,000
    Dean Perry: 175,500
    Chun Man: 70,500

  • Chip And a Chair

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:50/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    James Butterworth opened to 6,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated right next to him, Daniel McIntyre made the call before Matthew Harniman moved all in for roughly 70,000 on the Button. Butterworth folded before McIntyre made the call, being the player at risk with 60,000 on the dot.

    Matthew Harniman: KJ
    Daniel McIntyre: AJ

    McIntyre had his opponent dominated. Harniman flopped a flush draw on 593 flop, but the 29 ultimately granted McIntyre the full double-up, leaving Harniman in dire needs.

    Daniel McIntyre: 130,000
    Matthew Harniman: 10,000

  • Primohamed Adds to His Stack

    Imran Primohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:51/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Imran Primohamed, who finished second in the £150 Mini Main Event yesterday, opened to 6,000 on the Button. Sebastian Toperczer moved all in for 42,500 on the Big Blind, and Primohamed made the call.

    Sebastian Toperczer: KJ
    Imran Primohamed: A10

    Both players improved to a pair on the 6AK flop, but Primohamed was still in the lead. No further improvement for Toperczer on the 9Q runout, and Primohamed’s shot at redemption got some strength.

    Imran Primohamed: 273,000
    Sebsatian Toperczer: 0

  • Hardisty Doubles

    Rebecca Hardisty. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 11:1,000/2,500 (2,500)
    Entries:56/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Wing Ko opened to 5,000 from UTG+1. Action folded all the way to PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Rebecca Hardisty, who moved all in for 18,500 from the Big Blind. Ko made the call.

    Rebecca Hardisty: 66
    Wing Ko: 44

    The pocket sixes of Hardisty stood the test of time as the board spelled out JK755, and she doubled through Ko.

    Wing Ko: 146,000
    Rebecca Hardisty: 40,500

  • Staples Takes From Dadbin

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 11:1,000/2,500 (2,500)
    Entries:56/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    The board read 7J310 with 13,500 in the middle. Sebastian Dadbin (Big Blind) bet 6,000, and PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples (Button) made the call.

    Dadbin slowed down and checked the K river. Staples bet 12,000, and Dadbin folded after spending one, maybe two, minutes in the tank.

    “Good fold,” Dadbin told Staples while the latter was stacking his newly won chips. Staples shared a smile.

    Matt Staples: 247,000
    Sebastian Dadbin: 39,500

  • Waiter Strats

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 11:1,000/2,500 (2,500)
    Entries:56/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Will Stephenson min-raised to 5,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated in the Small Blind, Dean Perry made it 15,000. Stephenson made the call.

    Stephenson called a 10,000 continuation bet from Perry on the [pcnAhAd7h][/pcn] flop, then another 30,000 on the 4 turn. Perry then moved all in for 84,000 on the 10 river, effectively putting Stephenson at risk for 39,500. Stephenson leaned back in his chair and considered the situation carefully. Stephenson was sitting quietly in his chair, but was all of a sudden confronted by the waiter. Perhaps his relaxed response to the bar attendant gave Stephenson enough information to fold.

    Dean Perry: 208,000
    Will Stephenson: 39,500

  • £500 Main Event Day 1b Photos (by Nunzia Esposito)

  • No Mudkip for Hutchins

    Oliver Hutchins (Photo: Nunzia Esposito)
    Level 10:1,000/2,000 (2,000)
    Entries:71/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Play has resumed after the dinner break, and it has been confirmed that 32 players will make it through to Day 2.

    One who won’t is Oliver Hutchins. After an opening from Michael Breen to 4,000 from the Hi-jack, Hutchins moved all in for 34,000 from the Cut-off. Breen made the call.

    Oliver Hutchins: QQ
    Michael Breen: AJ

    There’s always an ace on the flop, isn’t it? Even though being in good shape, Hutchins trailed on the 5AK flop. The 43 runout sealed the deal, and Hutchins will have to enter either the ongoing Day 1c turbo flight or tomorrow’s 1d turbo flight if he wants to continue his £500 Main Event endeavor.

    Michael Breen: 146,000
    Oliver Hutchins: 0

  • Big Stacks at the Dinner Break

    Ronnie Marland. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 10:1,000/2,000 (2,000)
    Entries:73/127
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    The players in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event are currently midway through the 45-minute dinner break. Late registration will be closed once they return and Level 10 commences. Below are the biggest stacks this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify. What’s amazing is that the current chip leader, Ronnie Marland, had 14,000 on the last break. Quite the spin!

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Ronnie Marland263,000132
    Karl Roberts246,000123
    Josh Hardman241,500121
    Matt Staples215,000108
    Bogdan Boerescu213,500107
    Hasmukh Khodiyara186,00093
    Imran Primohamed180,00090
    Gajanthan Kamalanathan147,50074
    Andreas Olympios136,00068
  • Shina Shines Against Bromley

    Natalie Bromley 2026 PartyPoker Tour Madrid poker.pro Thursday Party Madness
    Natalie Bromley. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 9:800/1,600 (1,600)
    Entries:70/121
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Natalie Bromley min-raised to 3,200 UTG. Rajinder Shina (Cut-off), Imran Primohamed (Button), and Sebastian Toperczer (Big Blind) all made the call.

    Action was checked to Bromley on the Q49 flop, and she continued for 6,500. Shina made the call, whilst the remaining competition got out of the way. Bromley continued for another 10,000 on the 9 turn, and Shina wasn’t going anywhere. Action went check-check on the 4 river.

    Shina tabled AQ, and Bromley threw her hand into the muck shortly before pursuing the 45-minute dinner break.

    Rajinder Shina: 150,000
    Natalie Bromley: 26,300

  • That’s Some Hard Ice Tea

    Rebecca Hardisty. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 8:600/1,200 (1,200)
    Entries:79/117
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Rebecca Hardisty late registered for Day 1b of the £500 Main Event, and just took her seat at Table 9.

    During her very first hand, Hardisty (Hi-jack) three-bet to 5,000, after Bogdan Boerescu opened to 2,400 from UTG+1. Boerescu made the call.

    Boerescu check-called 7,000 from Hardisty on the 6910 flop, then another 12,000 on the Q turn. Boerescu checked the K river, and Hardisty checked it back.

    Bogdan Boerescu: J10
    Rebecca Hardisty: AA

    Aces were indeed cracked, and Hardisty lost 50% of her stack on the first hand. She’ll bounce back!

    Bogdan Boerescu: 160,000
    Rebecca Hardisty: 25,800

  • Orhan Comes up Short

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 7:500/1,000 (1,000)
    Entries:81/112
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Darach Rogan limped the 1,000 Big Blind from the Cut-off before reigning champion Deniz Orhan moved all in for roughly 15,000. Amir Kamal re-shoved for roughly 50,000 from the Big Blind, and he was soon heads-up with Orhan to the flop as the players turned over their hole cards.

    Deniz Orhan: K7
    Amir Kamal: KQ

    No miracle for Orhan on the A3JK4 flop, and his second bullet came to an end. Will it be third time’s the charm for our 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event champion?

    Amir Kamal: 65,000
    Deniz Orhan: 0

  • Thoradson Pulls the Trigger

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 7:500/1,000 (1,000)
    Entries:85/112
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    The board read 31082 with 25,600 in the middle. Darach Rogan (UTG+1) bet 10,000, and the decision was now on Sigurjon Thoradson. He moved all in for a tiny bit more than 50,000. Being the player at risk, Rogan folded.

    Sigurjon Thoradson: 90,000
    Darach Rogan: 35,300

  • Ambassadors Collide

    Natalie Bromley. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 7:500/1,000 (1,000)
    Entries:83/106
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Play has resumed after the second break, and there are no fewer than three PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors sitting next to each other at Table 8.

    The board read J7Q2 with 6,500 in the middle. Daniel Diaz (Cut-off) bet 4,500, and fellow Ambassador Natalie Bromley (Button) made the call. Action then went check-check on the 3 turn.

    “Oh, Danny, Danny,” Bromley sighed as Diaz tabled J10. After revealing the A, Bromley mucked her cards. The third PartyPoker Tour Ambassador at the table, Barry Carter, usually laughs in these spots, but now, he was as quiet as a churchmouse.

    Barry Carter: 100,000
    Daniel Diaz: 78,600
    Natalie Bromley: 34,800

  • Big Stacks at the Second Break

    Karl Roberts is the current chip leader in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 7:500/1,000 (1,000)
    Entries:82/103
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    It’s time for another short break in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event. Below are some of the biggest stacks this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Karl Roberts215,600216
    Gary Barwick200,000200
    John Jones151,600152
    Josh Hardman142,000142
    Michael Breen129,500130
    Stefan Stroffek126,500127
  • Acheampong Turns Two-pair

    Sam Acheampong. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 6:400/800 (800)
    Entries:82/103
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    After his first bullet came to an end (courtesy of reigning champion Deniz Orhan), PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Sam Acheampong is now back in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event.

    Big-stacked Michael Breen opened to 1,800 from UTG+2. Aacheampong (Lo-jack) and Connor Butt (Big Blind) both made the call.

    All three players checked the A9Q flop. After another check from Butt on the 5 turn, Breen bet 2,500. Acheampong wasted little time before raising to 7,500. Butt folded before Breen made the call. Both contestants then checked the 3 river.

    Acheampong turned over A5 for two-pair. This poker.pro live reporter saw one of the cards Breen revealed, the A, before he threw them into the muck.

    Michael Breen: 142,500
    Sam Acheampong: 64,000

  • Check Out the Results Tab

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 6:400/800 (800)
    Entries:84/100
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Press the “Results” tab here in the poker.pro live blog to get a clear overview of all results of all events of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour. The results have just been updated with all scores up to this point.

  • Staples’ House is Full

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 6:400/800 (800)
    Entries:85/100
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples is now in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event. His brother, Jaime Staples, bagged 67,000 in yesterday’s Day 1a flight.

    After two players, David Greenough and Richard Mackay, limped from early position, Staples made it 4,000. Both of his opponents made the call. Action was checked to Staples on the 9810 flop, and he continued on the aggressive path with a 10,000 bet. Greenough then moved all in for roughly 20,000. Mackay folded before Staples made the call.

    David Greenough: QJ
    Matthew Staples: 98

    Greenough was ahead with the flopped straight, but Staples improved to a full house on the 9 turn. The 7 river didn’t change anything, and Staples now plays twice the average stack.

    Jaime Staples: 127,000

  • Primohamed Wins Mysterious Hand

    Imran Primohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 5:300/600 (600)
    Entries:83/98
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Action folded to Imran Primohamed, who finished second in the £150 Mini Main Event. Seated in the Cut-off, he min-raised to 1,200. Juan Oyarzabal defended his Big Blind.

    Both players checked the 9K7 flop, and Primohamed then called 1,500 from Oyarzabal on the A turn. Oyarzabal bet another 3,200 on the 7 river, and Primohamed snap-called. Oyarzabal was apparently deep-sea fishing, seeing as he threw his cards straight into the muck. As such, Primohamed didn’t have to show; what the two players were holding will forever be an enigma.

    Juan Oyarzabal: 64,500
    Imran Primohamed: 50,500

  • Chu Finds Impressive Call

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 5:300/600 (600)
    Entries:83/92
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Ali Mallu limped from UTG. Sigurjon Thordarson made the call from UTG+1 before Kai Chu made it 2,700 on the Button. Mallu folded, but Thordarson four-bet to 8,600. After some consideration, Chu, made the call.

    Thordarson continued on the aggressive path with a 6,000 bet on the 6106 flop, and Chu made the call. The dealer revealed the 2 turn, and Thordarson moved all in for 24,100. Chu counted his stack, considered the situation for a minute or two, then made the call.

    Sigurjon Thordarson: AK
    Kai Chu: J10

    A sublime call from Chu, and he was awarded, as the 9 river didn’t bring any nasty surprises. All of Thordarson’s chips went to Chu; time will tell whether Thordarson decides to rebuy or not.

    Kai Chu: 119,400
    Sigurjon Thordarson: 0

  • Diaz Joins the Mix

    Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 5:300/600 (600)
    Entries:80/88
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    One of the two Spanish PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors, Daniel Diaz, has entered Day 1b of the £500 Main Event. The other one, Barbara Jimenez, is also on-site in Manchester, but is not currently in the tournament.

  • An Interesting TURN of Events

    Angelo Avanzato. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 4:200/400 (400)
    Entries:81/87
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Connor Butt limped the 400 Big Blind. So did James Buckley (Hi-jack) and Angelo Avanzato (Small Blind) before 2025 PartyPoker Tour London (Winter Edition) £500 Main Event winner Thomas Sanderson checked his Big Blind.

    Action was checked to Butt on the 328 flop, who bet 1,500. Buckley and Avanzato both made the call before Sanderson put in a 6,000 raise. Avanzato was the sole caller. The two contestants then checked down the 97 runout.

    Angelo Avanzato: A5
    Thomas Sanderson: 96

    “I knew you had nothing,” a disappointed Avanzato said, referring to his call on the flop. Nevertheless, Sanderson claimed the pot, and his campaign to become the first-ever two-fold PartyPoker Tour Main Event champion is off to a decent start.

    Thomas Sanderson: 100,000
    Angelo Avanzato: 28,500

  • Big Stacks at the First Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 3:200/400 (400)
    Entries:67/72
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    It’s time for the first 25-minute break of the day in Day 1b of the £500 Main Event. Below are the biggest stacks this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    James Buckley131,500329
    Gary Barwick110,300276
    Michael Breen100,000250
    Daniel Lubera97,000243
    David Herd93,500234
  • Rogan Takes From Lyu

    Sam Acheampong. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 3:100/300 (300)
    Entries:61/65
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Action folded to Chenyi Lyu, who made it 1,000 from the Small Blind. Darach Rogan defended his Big Blind.

    Rogan called another 700 from Lyu on the Q510 flop. Both players checked the 4 turn, and Rogan bet 2,400 on the 3 river after a check from Lyu. Lyu made the call.

    Rogan tabled KQ and was awarded the pot. It’s quite the table lineup, including PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Sam Acheampong and reigning champion Deniz Orhan.

    Darach Rogan: 54,500
    Chenyi Lyu: 47,000

  • Familiar Faces in the Crowd

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 3:100/300 (300)
    Entries:56/59
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Day 1b of the £500 Main Event is approaching the number of entries scored in yesterday’s Day 1a flight (65). Today, late registration will be open until Level 10 commences (approximately 19:25).

    Some familiar faces in the crowd at this stage are PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Barry Carter, reigning champion Deniz Orhan, and 2025 PartyPoker Tour London (Winter Edition) £500 Main Event winner Thomas Sanderson.

  • Catch up on Yesterday’s £150 Mini Main Event Action

    Anwar Kanj, winner of the £150 Mini Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 2:100/200 (200)
    Entries:50/53
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Yesterday, Anwar Kanj took down the £150 Mini Main Event in stunning fashion. Press here to read a recap of the Mini Main Event.

  • Breen and Anthonioz Plays Interesting One

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 1:100/200
    Entries:42/44
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Michael Breen opened to 600 UTG. Gary Callen (Lo-jack) and Hasmukh Khodiyara (Hi-jack) both made the call before Elliot Anthonioz made it 3,000 from the Cut-off. Back to Breen, who four-bet to 7,500. Callen and Khodiyara both went out of their way before Anthonioz made the call.

    Rather interesting, Breen bet a shy 700 on the 4102 flop. Both players then checked down the 72 runout.

    First to show, Breen tabled 87. Anthonioz didn’t expect to see that hand; he threw his cards into the muck.

    Michael Breen: 61,000
    Elliot Anthonioz: 41,500

  • Cards in the Air

    Angela Rogan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 1:100/200
    Entries:26/26
    Prizes:£100,000 GTD

    Day 1b of the £500 Main Event has kicked off, with 26 players in it from the get-go. Angela Rogan and her son, Darach Rogan, are two of them.

  • £500 Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Day 1a of the £500 Main Event attracted 65 entries. Below are the chip counts of those 16 who made it through to Day 2.

    PlacePlayerChips
    1Anthony Owens404,000
    2Shay Ahluwalia365,000
    3Kevin Brzozowski339,000
    4James Smith334,000
    5Stephen Murphy261,000
    6Jon Bentley256,000
    7Anthony Harkness227,000
    8James Grogan218,000
    9Barny Boatman143,000
    10James Dorward142,000
    11Mason Kanabar138,000
    12Darren Harris125,000
    13Thales Anis Salomao122,000
    14Jan-Phillipp Kebler79,000
    15Jaime Staples67,000
    16Craig Heaton31,000
  • Second £500 Main Event Flight Kicks off Friday’s Action

    PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples bagged from Day 1a of the £500 Main Event. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    It’s Friday, and it’s the beginning of the second weekend of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. The days are going by unexplainably fast, but there are still three more days of fun and games at Manchester235 Casino.

    The £150 Mini Main Event wrapped up yesterday, with Anwar Kanj claiming the title and the £15,000 first-place prize. Parallel to this, Day 1a of the £500 Main Event was underway. Sixteen players (i.e., 20% of the field) out of the 65 entries found a Day 2 bag. The poker.pro editorial office will soon return with the Day 1a chip counts (as well as a recap of the Mini Main Event). That being said, today’s live coverage will commence in a few minutes, as Day 1b of the Main Event is about to kick off.

    Today’s schedule also includes Day 1c of the Main Event, as well as some satellites and side events.

    TimeEvent
    12:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1b
    14:00£60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Tickets Guaranteed)
    17:00Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1a
    18:00£115 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Five Seats Guaranteed)
    20:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1c (Turbo)
    22:00Event #14: £60 poker.pro Friday Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty

    The stage is set for another day of unparalleled action at Manchester235 Casino; buckle up!

  • Throwback: Deniz Orhan Wins the £500 Main Event for £19,843

    Deniz Orhan, winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Deniz Orhan topped a field of 243 entries to win the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event for £19,843 after a three-way deal with Ronnie Marland and Ion Oprea. The final table featured a strong lineup that included PartyPoker ambassadors Natalie Bromley and Alexander Georgiev, while Oprea came close to completing an incredible double after already winning the £150 Mini Main Event earlier in the festival.

    2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event – Final Table Results

    PlacePlayerPrize
    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
  • PartyPoker Tour Manchester Starts This Weekend at Manchester235 Casino

    Glenn Brown during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: PartyPoker
    Glenn Brown during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: PartyPoker

    The wait is over as the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester gets underway this weekend at Manchester235 Casino. Running through June 21, the festival features a packed schedule headlined by the £100,000 guaranteed Main Event, the £150 Mini Main Event, PLO Masters events, mixed games, and five poker.pro-branded tournaments. As the fourth stop of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour season and the first of three consecutive UK festivals, Manchester promises nine days of non-stop poker action.

    The poker.pro live reporting team will be on the floor from Sunday, June 14, bringing readers live updates, chip counts, photos, interviews, and daily recaps throughout the festival. Coverage begins with Day 1 of the £150 Mini Main Event, one of the tour’s most popular tournaments, before following all the major storylines as players battle for trophies, titles, and six-figure guaranteed prize pools.

  • £500 Main Event Day 3 Chip Counts

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    PositionPlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Imran Pirmohamed1,950,00039
    2Michael Breen1,900,00038
    3Endrit Geci1,880,00038
    4Calogero Morreale1,675,00034
    5Andrew Wilson1,640,00033
    6Dean Perry1,450,00029
    7Daniel Garcia Diaz980,00020
    8Alex Montgomery850,00017
    9Thales Anis Salomao575,00012
  • Primohamed Eliminates Pun; Final Table is Set

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:9/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The second hand after the break, Ka Pun open-shoved 660,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Imran Pirmohamed made the call, having his opponent covered.

    Ka Pun: J10
    Imran Pirmohamed: AQ

    Both players got a piece of the AK10 flop. Pirmohamed certainly did not want to pair his queen, and the Poker Gods heard his silent prayers. The board completed with 94. As such, Pun was eliminated in tenth place for £2,400, and play has concluded for the day.

    The nine-handed final table of the £500 is set, and the remaining brave warriors will be reunited with their stacks tomorrow at 15:00 to continue the pursuit for eternal poker glory and the £22,000 payout. This wraps up today’s poker.pro live coverage. Live reporter Christoffer Karlén will resume the coverage tomorrow and cover every knook and cranny of action on the final table. Below are all the results from today; stay tuned for the chip counts going into Day 3.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 1,900,000
    Ka Pun: 0

    PlacePlayerPrize
    10Ka Pun£2,400
    11Gajanthan Kamalanathan£2,400
    12Kevin Brzozowski£1,900
    13Lee Mulligan£1,900
    14Anthony Harkness£1,600
    15Arian Hassankashani£1,600
    16Luke Newman£1,350
    17Kevin Remeile£1,350
    18Lin Chen£1,350
    19Connor Lewis£1,350
    20Deniz orhan£1,150
    21Wing Ko£1,150
    22Matt Staples£1,150
    23Ronnie Marland£1,150
    24Jaime Staples£1,150
    25Daniel Lubera£1,150
    26Will Stephenson£1,150
    27David Herd£1,150
    28Connor Butt£1,000
    29Csaba Kovacs£1,000
    30Nicholas Tate£1,000
    31Chris Bartlett£1,000
    32James Smith£1,000
    33James Grogan£1,000
    34Chun Man£1,000
    35Sebastian Toperczer£1,000
    36Karl Roberts£1,000
    37Kin-Hang Man£1,000
    38Darren Harris£1,000
    39Craig Heaton£1,000
  • Chip Counts at the Final Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The players are resuming play on Level 24 after the final 15-minute break of the day. Below are the current chip counts for all remaining 10 players.

    PositionPlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Michael Breen1,925,00039
    2Endrit Geci1,755,00035
    3Andrew Wilson1,740,00035
    4Calogero Morreale1,675,00034
    5Dean Perry1,450,00029
    6Imran Pirmohamed1,320,00026
    7Daniel Garcia Diaz1,080,00022
    8Alex Montgomery850,00017
    9Ka Pun660,00013
    10Thales Anis Salomao600,00012
  • Tricky Spot for Morreale

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 23:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale opened to 80,000 from the Hi-jack, and Thales Salomao defended his Big Blind.

    Salomao checked the Q56 flop, and Morreale continued for 40,000. Salomao then completed a check-raise move to 100,000, and Morreale made the call. Salomao continued on the aggressive path with a 120,000 bet on the Q turn, and Morreale called again. The Q river brought a third queen to the table. Salomao now sized up to 310,000. Morreale looked uncomfortable, but ultimately made the call.

    Thales Salomao: 87
    Calogero Morreale: AJ

    Morreale had read his opponent correct, and Salomao will be the shortest stack once the players return after the ongoing 15-minute break.

    Calogero Morreale: 1,675,000
    Thales Salomao: 600,000

  • Perry Survives

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 23:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Dean Perry, who open-shoved 705,000 from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Thales Salomao made the call.

    Dean Perry: K9
    Thales Salomao: QJ

    “God save the Queen,” Salomao started singing again. It may have worked last time, but this time, Perry got the better of his opponent as the board spelled out K54710.

    Dean Perry: 1,450,000
    Thales Salomao: 1,150,000

  • Like Gravy, the Plot Thickens

    Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 23:20,000/40,000 (40,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    On the five-handed table, Andrew Wilson opened to 80,000 from the Hi-jack. PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz made the call from the Cut-off, and Endrit Geci came along for the ride from the Big Blind.

    Action was checked to Diaz on the JQ2 flop, and he dipped his toes in the waters with a 15,000 bet. Geci made the call, and the decision was on Wilson. After spending two minutes in the tank, he moved all in for just shy of 1,000,000. This sent Diaz deep into the tank, and when this poker.pro live reporter says deep, he means deep. Diaz spent at least seven minutes contemplating his decision, looking back and forth between the flop and the stoneface of Wilson. Ultimately, he let his hand go, and Geci mucked swiftly.

    “Ace-ten of hearts?” Diaz asked Wilson while he was stacking his newly won chips. Being a good sport, Wilson revealed one of his hole cards, the A. “I had a really good hand,” Diaz declared.

    Daniel Diaz: 1,600,000
    Andrew Wilson: 1,500,000

  • Impressive Call From Pirmohamed

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 22:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Imran Pirmohamed is still in the £500 Main Event, looking for redemption as he finished second in the £150 Mini Main Event the other day. He is the shortest stack with 10 players left, though.

    Pirmohamed opened to 65,000 on the Button, and Dean Perry defended his Big Blind.

    Both players checked the 2210 flop. Perry bet 100,000 on the 3 turn, and Pirmohamed made the call. On the 10 river, Perry sized up to 250,000. Pirmohamed, playing 450,000 in total, made the call.

    Dean Perry: K6
    Irman Pirmohamed: KJ

    Given the circumstances, it was an applause-worthy call from Pirmohamed, who won his half of the pot back.

    Dean Perry: 1,400,000
    Irman Pirmohamed: 635,000

  • Perry the Fortune Teller

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 22:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:10/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Thales Salomao opened to 75,000. “Go on, then,” Dean Perry said as he moved all in for 495,000 from the Small Blind. Salomao made the call without hesitation.

    Dean Perry: Q3
    Thales Salomao: AJ

    Some players at the table laughed at the 339, some were astonished. The board completed with A5, and Perry received the full double-up. At the same time, at the other table, Gajanthan Kamalanathan was eliminated in tenth place for £2,400, meaning the remaining 10 players are now at the final table bubble.

    Thales Salomao: 1,600,000
    Dean Perry: 1,050,000

  • Brzozowski Out in Twelth

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 22:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:11/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Lo-jack, Alex Montgomery open-shoved 405,000. Playing 415,000, Kevin Brzozowski re-shoved from the Small Blind, and the two players tabled their holdings.

    Alex Montgomery: 66
    Kevin Brzozowski: AK

    Big Slick didn’t get the job done on the 3QJ96 board, and Brzozowski was left with a mere 10,000. The very next hand, he threw in his two orange 5,000 chips on the Button. PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz made the call from the Small Blind, and Montgomery checked his Big Blind.

    Diaz and Montgomery checked down every street of the 103Q25 board.

    Kevin Brzozowski: A8
    Daniel Garcia: J8
    Alex Montgomery: 63

    Pair of threes was good for Montgomery, and Brzozowski was eliminated in twelfth place for £1,900.

    Alex Montgomery: 985,000
    Kevin Brzozowski: 0

  • Diaz Claims Two Victims

    Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 22:15,000/30,000 (30,000)
    Entries:12/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated on the Button, Kevin Brzozowski limped the 30,000 Big Blind before PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz made it 615,000 from the Small Blind, leaving himself with coffee money behind. Anthony Harkness then moved all in for perhaps 400,000 from the Big Blind. Brzozowski mucked, and the two contestants tabled their holdings.

    Daniel Diaz: 77
    Anthony Harkness: J10

    As Diaz won the flip on the 5Q595 board, Harkness bid farewell in fourteenth place for £1,6000. The very next hand, action folded to Diaz, who open-shoved perhaps 800,000. Seated in the Small Blind, Lee Mulligan committed his 320,000 stack to make the call.

    Daniel Diaz: A9
    Lee Mulligan: 88

    Diaz’s rungood continued, as he claimed the pot on the 72A1010 board. As such, Mulligan went out in thirteenth place for £1,900, and Diaz’s stack went from zero (well, decent, to be fair) to hero.

    Daniel Diaz: 1,280,000
    Lee Mulligan: 0
    Anthiny Harkness: 0

  • God Save the Queen

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 21:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:15/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Thales Salomao, who opened to 55,000 from the Cut-off. Luke Newman moved all in for 100,000 from the Small Blind, and Salomao made the call.

    Luke Newman: AJ
    Thales Salomao: QJ

    “God save the Queen, God save the Queen,” Salomao started serenading as he saw what he was up against. The Poker Gods were impressed by Salomao’s singing and delivered royalty on the Q23 flop. Newman didn’t reclaim the driver’s seat as the board completed with 27, and he was eliminated in sixteenth place for £1,350.

    Thales Salomao: 1,700,000
    Luke Newman: 0

  • Hassankashani’s Kings Cracked

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 21:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:16/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Gajanthan Kamalanathan open-shoved 375,000 from the Cut-off. Seated right next to him, Arian Hassankashani re-shoved for 435,000 from the Small Blind. Once Dean Perry surrendered his Big Blind, the two contestants tabled their holdings.

    Gajanthan Kamalanathan: A9
    Arian Hassankashani: KK

    Hassankashani had a firm grip. Kamalanathan got some hope on the [invalid notations] flop, and he took a solid lead on the 9 turn. No miracle for Hassankashani on the 8, and he was left with breadcrumbs.

    Gajanthan Kamalanathan: 1,000,000
    Arian Hassankashani: 60,000

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 21:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:16/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Chip leader Andrew Wilson opened to 50,000 on the Button. Calogero Morreale (Small Blind) and Kevin Remeile (Big Blind) both made the call.

    After an initial check from Morreale, Remeile moved all in for 225,000 on the 23 flop. Wilson folded before Morreale made the call.

    Kevin Remeile: 77
    Calogero Morreale: K10

    Remeile maintained his small lead on the 9 turn, but the 10 saw Morreale hitting his flush. As such, Remelie’s impressive run came to an end. For his seventeenth-place finish, he was awarded £1,350. Moments earlier, Lin Chen went out in eighteenth for the same amount.

    Calogero Morreale: 880,000
    Kevin Remeile: 0

  • Big Stacks at the Third Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 21:10,000/25,000 (25,000)
    Entries:18/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The 18 remaining players are just now returning after the third 15-minute break of the day. The floor was kind enough to conduct a full chip count.

    PositionPlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Andrew Wilson2,075,00083
    2Michael Breen1,700,00068
    3Lee Mulligan1,150,00046
    4Ka Pun1,110,00044
    5Thales Anis Salomao935,00037
    6Alex Montgomery745,00030
    7Endrit Geci635,00025
    8Dean Perry620,00025
    9Kevin Brzozowski550,00022
    10Lin Chen545,00022
    11Arian Hassankashani545,00022
    12Calogero Morreale480,00019
    13Imran Pirmohamed465,00019
    14Gajanthan Kamalanathan375,00015
    15Anthony Harkness315,00013
    16Daniel Garcia Diaz270,00011
    17Luke Newman250,00010
    18Kevin Remeile235,0009
  • Updated List of Casualties

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 20:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:18/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    As the third break is approaching, the poker.pro editorial office now delivers the updated list of today’s eliminations.

    PlacePlayerPrize
    19Connor Lewis£1,350
    20Deniz orhan£1,150
    21Wing Ko£1,150
    22Matt Staples£1,150
    23Ronnie Marland£1,150
    24Jaime Staples£1,150
    25Daniel Lubera£1,150
    26Will Stephenson£1,150
    27David Herd£1,150
    28Connor Butt£1,000
    29Csaba Kovacs£1,000
    30Nicholas Tate£1,000
    31Chris Bartlett£1,000
    32James Smith£1,000
    33James Grogan£1,000
    34Chun Man£1,000
    35Sebastian Toperczer£1,000
    36Karl Roberts£1,000
    37Kin-Hang Man£1,000
    38Darren Harris£1,000
    39Craig Heaton£1,000
  • Lewis is Out, And so is Orhan

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 20:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:18/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    After losing a big flip with Ace-king, Connor Lewis soon open-shoved 186,000 from the Cut-off. Seated on the Button, Alex Montgomery re-shoved for around 500,000, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop.

    Connor Lewis: JJ
    Alex Montgomery: AQ

    Lewis lost the flip on the 7Q557 board, and he was eliminated in nineteenth place for £1,350. Moments earlier, reigning champion Deniz Orhan was eliminated in twentieth place for the same prize, meaning there will be a new PartyPoker Tour £500 Main Event champion crowned in Manchester this year.

    ALex Montgomery: 740,000
    Connor Lewis: 0

  • Staple Brothers Out Back-to-Back

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 20:10,000/20,000 (20,000)
    Entries:20/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    UTG, PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples opened to 40,000. Seated right next to him, tournament chip leader Andrew Wilson three-bet to 125,000. When action came back to Staples, he, after some consideration, moved all in for 600,000 and change. Wilson snap-called.

    Matt Staples: JJ
    Andrew Wilson: KK

    Quite the unfortunate scenario for Staples, and the 8210105 board offered zero conzellation. Staples was eliminated in twenty-second place for £1,150. Two minutes before that, his brother and fellow PartyPoker Team Pro, Jaime Staples, was eliminated in twenty-fourth place for the same prize. Wilson now plays more than three times the average stack.

    The only player left in the field who wears the PartyPoker patch in an official capacity is PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz.

    Andrew Wilson: 2,000,000
    Matt Staples: 0

  • Wilson Wins Enormous Three-Way Pot; Stephenson is Eliminated

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 19:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:24/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Dean Perry opened to 35,000 from the Lo-jack before Andrew Wilson three-bet to 125,000 on the Button. Seated in the Small Blind, Will Stephenson committed his 110,000 stack to make the call. Getting a fair price, Perry made the call.

    Perry check-called 60,000 from Wilson on the 6JK flop. Both players checked the 8 turn, and the dealer revealed the 8 river. After another check from Perry, Wilson bet 125,000. Some consideration later, Perry made the call.

    Will Stephenson: AQ
    Andrew Wilson: K10
    Dean Perry: 1010

    Wilson scooped the lot; it was quite a significant pot. As his stack reached seven digits, Stephenson was eliminated in twenty-sixth place for £1,150.

    Andrew Wilson: 1,220,000
    Dean Perry: 497,000

  • Orhan Suffers Major Blow

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 19:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:26/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to reigning champion Deniz Orhan, who limped in the Big Blind. Kevin Brzozowski min-raised from the Big Blind, and Orhan made the call.

    Orhan check-called 25,000 from Brzozowski on the 3J9 flop. On the 10 turn, Orhan forced his opponent all in for 131,000. Brzozowski snap-called.

    Deniz Orhan: 109
    Kevin Brzozowski: KK

    Orhan had a firm grip, but the Poker Gods had other plans. The K meant top set for Brzozowski. Orhan immediately turned his head around, staring into this poker.pro live reporter’s eyes, with a gaze that said, “Did you see that?” I did, Orhan, and I feel your pain.

    Kevin Brzozowski: 396,000
    Deniz Orhan: 138,000

  • First Batch of Casualties

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 19:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:26/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The remaining 26 players have all made the first payjump, and are now all guaranteed £1,150. Below are all the results so far.

    PlacePlayerPrize
    27David Herd£1,150
    28Connor Butt£1,000
    29Csaba Kovacs£1,000
    30Nicholas Tate£1,000
    31Chris Bartlett£1,000
    32James Smith£1,000
    33James Grogan£1,000
    34Chun Man£1,000
    35Sebastian Toperczer£1,000
    36Karl Roberts£1,000
    37Kin-Hang Man£1,000
    38Darren Harris£1,000
    39Craig Heaton£1,000
  • Rollercoaster for Staples

    Jaime Staples during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour London.
    Jaime Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 19:8,000/16,000 (16,000)
    Entries:26/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Hi-jack, Calogero Morreale open-shoved for 158,000. PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples re-shoved for 281,000 from the Cut-off. The two of them were soon heads-up to the flop, and they turned over their hole cards.

    Calogero Morreale: A9
    Jaime Staples: AK

    Staples was still in the lead on the 4Q6 flop. Status quo on the J turn, but the brutal 9 river saw Morreale doubling up, leaving Staples with 83,000.

    Staples open-shoved for the aforementioned 83,000 the very next hand from the Hi-jack. The decision was on Luke Newman in the Big Blind. “I mean, if I call with this and win, it would be pretty funny.” “We’re here to gamble,” Staples encouraged his opponent. “Fudge it,” Newman smiled, and made the call.

    Jaime Staples: AQ
    Luke Newman: 43

    Staples rose from his chair and leaned over the table like a hungry gazelle. “Let’s go,” he clinched his fist as the board spelled out KK297. He’s still alive.

    Calogero Morreale: 346,000
    Luke Newman: 300,000
    Jaime Staples: 190,000

  • Big One For Staples

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:28/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The board read 87Q66 with roughly 100,000 in the middle. Will Stephenson (Big Blind) bet 35,000, and was then faced with a 135,000 raise from PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples (Cut-off). After some consideration, Stephenson made the call.

    Staples tabled 109 for the straight. Stephenson shared a cheeky smile before throwing his cards into the muck.

    Matt Staples: 511,000
    Will Stephenson: 109,000

  • Remeile Sees Off Smith

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:31/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Kevin Remeile, who opened to 32,000 from the Cut-off. James Smith three-bet shoved 128,000 on the Button, and Remeile made the call.

    James Smith: AJ
    Kevin Remeile: KQ

    Smith was ahead, albeit by the smallest of margins. It was Remeile who claimed the lead on the 75Q flop, and Smith didn’t catch up on the 86 runout. He was eliminated in thirty-second place for £1,000.

    Kevin Remeile: 343,000
    James Smith: 0

  • Newman Becomes a New Man

    Luke Newma. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:32/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Michael Breen opened to 25,000 on the Button, and Luke Newman made the call from the Big Blind.

    After an initial check from Newman, Breen continued for 31,000 on the 847 flop. Newman then completed a check-raise move, seeing as he moved all in for 122,000. Breen made the call without hesitation.

    Luke Newman: A4
    Michael Breen: JJ

    Newman saw the bad news and rose from his chair. The old trick always seems to work; Newman improved to a superior pair on the A turn, and the Q couldn’t help Breen. As such, Newman doubled up.

    Michael Breen: 426,000
    Luke Newman: 310,000

  • Staples Doubles Through Chen

    Jaime Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:34/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Lin Chen opened to 24,000 from the Lo-jack before PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples moved all in for 137,000 from the Big Blind. Chen snap-called.

    Jaime Staples: A9
    Lin Chen: 1010

    The odds were in Chen’s favor, but the Poker Gods granted Staples a 9AK4K flop. “He’s a dangerous man now,” tablemate Michael Breen said while Staples stacked his newly-won chips.

    Lin Chen: 707,000
    Jaime Staples: 292,000

  • Staples Eliminates Roberts

    Karl Roberts. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:37/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated UTG, short-stacked Karl Roberts open-shoved for 82,000 UTG. Action folded all the way to PartyPoker Tour Team Pro Matt Staples, who made the call, ahving Roberts covered by the smallest of margins.

    Karl Roberts: Q8
    Matt Staples: KQ

    Staples maintained his lead on the 537 flop. No dice for Roberts on the 94 runout, and Roberts was sent to the rail in thirty-sixth place for £1,000.

    Matt Staples: 187,000
    Karl Roberts: 0

  • Big Stacks at the Second Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 18:6,000/12,000 (12,000)
    Entries:37/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Two hands after the bubble burst, the players went on the second 15-minute break of the day. Craig Heaton (thirty-ninth) and Darren Harris (thirty-eighth) both were eliminated shortly before for £1,000 each. Below are the biggest stacks this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify during the break.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Gajanthan Kamalanathan996,00083
    Lin Chen881,00073
    Dean Perry701,00058
    Lee Mulligan694,00058
    Arian Hassankashani606,00051
    Kevin Remeile585,00049
    Michael Breen571,00048
    Anthony Harkness557,00046
    Connor Lewis550,00046
    Ka Pun503,00042
  • Bubble Bursts in Three-Way Pot

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 17:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:39/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Matthew Cox open-shoved 37,000 from UTG+1. Daniel Lubera made the call on the Button before Csaba Kovacs forced Lubera all in for 180,000 in total. Lubera made the call, meaning the players were three-way to the flop.

    Matthew Cox: 66
    Csaba Kovacs: 55
    Daniel Lubera: AQ

    A decent crowd gathered around Table 14 to watch the drama unfold. It was Lubera who claimed the lead on the JQ10 flop. “Nine!” a spectator joked as the dealer revealed the 8 turn. The river was instead the 7, meaning Lubera scooped the pot. At the same time, Cox became the unfortunate bubble boy, and the remaining 39 players are now all guaranteed the €1,000 min-cash.

    Csaba Kovacs: 475,000
    Daniel Lubera: 423,000
    Matthew Cox: 0

  • Staples Survives on the Bubble

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 17:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:40/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Kevin Remeile opened to 20,000 from the Hi-jack. The short-stacked PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples then moved all in for 42,000 on the Big Blind. Remeile made the call, and the two contestants were soon given the green light to table their holdings.

    Matt Staples: AK
    Kevin Remeile: A9

    Staples had his opponent dominated, and he maintained his lead on the Q38 flop. The 2 turn brought some possibilities for a chop, but the K river ultimately granted Staples the full double-up. “Let’s go, Matt!” brother/fellow PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples rose from a nearby table and applauded his brother.

    Kevin Remeile: 435,000
    Matt Staples: 97,000

  • Cool as a Cucumber

    Csaba Kovacs. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 17:5,000/10,000 (10,000)
    Entries:40/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    On the bubble, action folded to Arian Hassankashani, who limped from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Csaba Kovacs put pressure on his opponent with a 60,000 raise. Hassankashani made the call.

    Both players checked the 7AA flop. Hassankashani check-called 65,000 from Kovacs on the 5 turn, and both players then checked the K river.

    Hassankashani tabled 76, and Kovacs mucked his hand. An impressive play from Hassankashani considering the circumstances.

    Csaba Kovacs: 624,000
    Arian Hassankashani: 600,000

  • Shina Goes Out to Mulligan; Bubble Commences

    Lee Mulligan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 16:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:40/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated UTG, Lee Mulligan min-raised to 16,000. Rajinder Shina moved all in for 70,000 on the Button; after receiving the count, Mulligan made the call.

    Rajinder Shina: AK
    Lee Mulligan: QJ

    The Big Slick of Shina would not stand the test of time, as the 729QJ board favored Mulligan. Shina was out, and as such, the dreaded bubble is now here. Hand-for-hand play has been announced.

    Lee Mulligan: 675,000
    Rajinder Shina: 0

  • Bentley Out in Brutal Fashion

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 16:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:41/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Dean Perry opened to 16,000 from the Lo-jack. Jon Bentley shoved for 86,000 on the Button, and Perry made the call.

    Jon Bentley: AJ
    Dean Perry: KQ

    Bentley extended his lead on the 10A2 flop. He was still looking good on the 5 turn, but the brutal J river saw Perry improving to a straight. Unfortunate for Bentley, who exited the tournament area; only two more will have to go before the remaining players will be guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash.

    Dean Perry: 740,000
    Jon Bentley: 0

  • Carter Bids Farewell

    Barry Carter. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 16:4,000/8,000 (8,000)
    Entries:42/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Gajanathan Kamalanathan, who opened to 19,000 on the Button. Seated in the Small Blind, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador moved all in for 130,000. Kamalanathan couldn’t have made the call any quicker.

    Barry Carter: A6
    Gajanathan Kamalanathan: AK

    Carter was in rough shape, and he didn’t produce a miracle as the board spelled out QA898. That’s one ambassador out; Daniel Diaz is still in the mix, as well as PartyPoker Team Pros Jaime Staples and Matt Staples.

    Gajanathan Kamalanathan: 795,000
    Barry Carter: 0

  • Orhan Wins Flip to Survive

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:43/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Thales Salomao opened to 15,000 on the Button. Reigning champion Deniz Orhan moved all in for 77,000 from the Small Blind. After Kevin Brzozowski folded his Big Blind, Salomao made the call.

    Deniz Orhan: QJ
    Thales Salomao: 99

    Orhan claimed the lead on the 3Q10 flop, and as Salomao didn’t catch up on the A3 runout, Orhan doubled up.

    Thales Salomao: 230,000
    Deniz Orhan: 160,000

  • Carter Doubles Through the Chip Leader

    Barry Carter. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:43/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated UTG, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Barry Carter open-shoved 60,000. Action folded to chip leader Gajanathan Kamalanathan, who made the call from the Big Blind.

    Barry Carter: KJ
    Gajanathan Kamalanathan: A9

    Both players improved to a pair on the 4K9 flop. Carter was in the lead, and the 35 granted him a full double-up.

    Gajanathan Kamalanathan: 850,000
    Barry Carter: 129,000

  • Man Doubles Through Staples

    Jaime Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:48/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples opened to 14,000 from the Lo-jack. Kin-Hang Man then moved all in for 79,000 from the Cut-off. When the decision was back on Staples, he made the call without hesitation.

    Kin-Hang Man: 77
    Jaime Staples: AK

    “Give me some paint, dealer,” Staples was hoping for face-cards. The board spelled out 9J653, meaning Man doubled up.

    Jaime Staples: 198,000
    Kin-Hang Man: 173,000

  • Big Stacks at the First Break

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 15:3,000/6,000 (6,000)
    Entries:48/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    It’s time for the first 15-minute break of the day. Below are the biggest stacks in the room that this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify.

    PlayerChipsBig Blinds
    Gajanathan Kamalanathan635,000106
    Andrew Wilson574,00096
    Karl Roberts536,00089
    Lee Mulligan505,00084
    David Herd497,00083
    Thales Salomao494,00082
    Arian Hassankashani493,00082
    Csaba Kovacs485,00081
    James Smith450,00075
    Dean Perry417,00070
  • Staples Moves All in

    Jaime Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 14:2,000/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:50/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples, who opened to 11,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Dean Perry was the sole caller.

    Perry check-called a 20,000 bet from Staples on the 539 flop. Action repeated itself on the 7 turn, the only difference being the sizing from Staples now was 20,000. Perry completed the check trifecta on the 9 river, and Staples now pulled the trigger. He moved all in for 98,000, and Perry flew back in his chair, releasing a heavy sigh. After a minute’s contemplating, he folded, revealing his 75 holdings.

    Dean Perry: 459,000
    Jaime Staples: 251,000

  • Herd it Through to Grapewine

    David Herd. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 14:2,000/5,000 (5,000)
    Entries:50/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    David Herd opened to 12,000 UTG. Alex Montgomery (Hi-jack) and Kevin Brzozowski (Small Blind) both made the call.

    All three players checked the K37 flop. Brzozowski bet 13,000 on the 10 turn, and Herd snap-raised to 32,000. Montgomery folded before Brzozowski made the call.

    After a check from Brzozowski on the K river, Herd bet 95,000. “Aw, maaan,” a troubled Brzozowski said after a minute’s worth of consideration, and then, he folded.

    Being a good sport, Herd tabled his 77 holdings.

    David Herd: 272,000
    Kevin Brzozowski: 162,000

  • Everything’s Coming up Morreale

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:52/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Marta Porter min-raised to 8,000 UTG. Calogero Morreale made the call from the Cut-off before Michael Breen three-bet to 40,000 from the Small Blind. Porter swiftly got out of the way, but Morreale moved all in for 142,000. Breen thought the scenario over for a good four minutes before making the call, having Morreale covered.

    Calogero Morreale: AQ
    Michael Breen: KQ

    Morreale was still ahead on the J86 flop. The 10 turn offered Breen an up-and-down straight draw, but he didn’t get there on the 10 river.

    “That’s amazing, and in only 20 minutes as well,” Porter saluted Morreale, referring to the fact that he’s turned 45,000 into something much more respectable in the blink of an eye.

    Calogero Morreale: 300,000
    Michael Breen: 131,000

  • More For Morreale

    Marta Porter. Photo: Nunzia Esposio
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:53/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale open-shoved for 45,000 from UTG+1. Kin-Hang Man made the call from the Cut-off before Marta Porter three-bet to 130,000 on the Button. A visibly troubled Man contemplated his decision for a minute or two before letting his hand go; Morreale and Porter tabled their holdings.

    Calogero Morreale: KK
    Marta Porter: 1010

    What a dream spot for Morreale, as he could triple up against only one opponent. That was the case as the board spelled out 5452Q.

    Marta Porter: 230,000
    Kin-Hang Man: 170,000
    Calogero Morreale:145,000

  • Diaz Loses Some to Pun

    Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:55/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz opened to 8,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Ka Pun made it 25,000. Diaz made the call.

    Pun checked the 584 flop, and Diaz bet 27,000. It didn’t take long for Pun before he completed a check-raise move to 100,000. This sent Diaz deep into the tank; he counted out his stack, looked into the soul of his opponent, and considered his options for a good three minutes, before letting his hand go.

    “Show me the kings of eights?” Diaz asked if his opponent was interested in revealing his hand. Not a single word came out of the mouth of Pun. The PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors are not off to a great start; Barny Boatman is out, and roughly 15 minutes ago, Barry Carter folded on the flop in a three-bet pot.

    Ka Pun: 365,000
    Daniel Diaz: 165,000

  • Salomao Finds Salmon

    Josh Hardman. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 13:2,000/4,000 (4,000)
    Entries:59/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Thales Salomao opened to 8,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, Josh Hardman was the sole caller.

    Both players checked the 844 flop. Hardman checked again on the Q flop, and Salomao bet 10,000. Hardman then completed a check-raise move to 32,000, and Salomao made the call.

    Hardman sized up to 65,000 on the 3 river. Rather swiftly, Salomao made the call.

    Josh Hardman: 75
    Thales Salomao: AQ

    Salomao’s gut feeling was correct, and top-pair top-kicker awarded him the pot.

    Thales Salomao: 345,000
    Josh Hardman: 103,000

  • Reigning Champ Loses a Bunch

    Deniz Orhan. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:62/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The board read J57K9 with 108,000 in the middle. Reigning champion Deniz Orhan (Big Blind) checked it over to Lin Chen (UTG). After some consideration, Chen forced Orhan all in for his remaining 98,000.

    “This is sick,” Orhan leaned back in his chair, visibly troubled by the situation. “I have ace-king,” he stated, trying to get some information out of his opponent. “You show if I fold?” Orhan continued. Chen was laughing. After a while, Orhan decided to let his hand go, folding AK face-up.

    Lin Chen: 230,000
    Deniz Orhan: 98,000

  • Wilson Eliminates Boatman

    Barny Boatman. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:64/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Andrew Wilson opened to 6,000 UTG. Barny Boatman then moved all in for 30,000 from the Big Blind; after receiving the count, Wilson made the call.

    Barny Boatman: JJ
    Andrew Wilson: J10

    Even though improving to a set on the Q3J flop, Boatman wasn’t looking too comfortable. He maintained his lead on the 10 turn, but as Wilson improved to a flush on the 8 river, Boatman’s £500 Main Event endeavor came to an end.

    Andrew Wilson: 407,000
    Barny Boatman: 0

  • Boatman Loses Most of his Stack

    Barny Boatman. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:65/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Tour regular James Grogan opened to 7,000 from the Cut-off. PartyPoker Tour Ambassador/poker legend Barny Boatman made the call from the Small Blind.

    Boatman check-called 10,000 from Grogan on the KJ6 flop. Both players checked the 7 turn, and Boatman then checked for a third time on the 10 river. Grogan bet another 10,000 and was then faced with a 60,000 raise from Boatman. After spending a minute in the tank, Grogan made the call.

    Barny Boatman: 99
    James Grogan: J10

    Boatman’s bluff didn’t work, and the bigger chunk of his stack went to Grogan.

    James Grogan: 320,000
    Barny Boatman: 17,000

  • Staples Pulls the Trigger

    Matt Staples. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:67/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Team Pro Matt Staples opened to 7,000 from the Hi-jack. Lin Chen (Small Blind) and Rajinder Shina (Big Blind) both made the call.

    All three players checked the 510A flop. After another check from Chen on the Q turn, Shina bet 7,000. Staples made the call before Chen folded.

    Shina checked the 6 river, and Staples then forced his opponent all in for 25,000. After some consideration, Shina folded his hand, revealing the A.

    Matt Staples: 265,000
    Rajinder Shina: 25,000

  • Wilson Coming in Hot

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:67/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Andrew Wilson min-raised to 6,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Ka Pun was the sole caller.

    Pun check-called 4,000 from Wilson on the A2Q flop before both players checked the 3 turn. Pun took the aggressive lead with a 10,000 bet on the 4 river, then snap-folded to a 38,000 raise from Wilson, who is the chip leader at Table 13.

    Andrew Wilson: 390,000
    Ka Pun: 217,000

  • Let’s Get Ready to Rumble

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 12:1,000/3,000 (3,000)
    Entries:68/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The 68 remaining players in the £500 Main Event have all taken their seats, and the dealers are currently distributing the cards for the first hand.

  • Payouts Announced

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    The £500 Main Event payouts have been announced. The top 39 players will be guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash. Up top is a juicy £22,000 prize.

    PositionPayout
    1£22,000
    2£15,000
    3£10,000
    4£7,500
    5£6,400
    6£5,300
    7£4,300
    8£3,600
    9£3,000
    10-11£2,400
    12-13£1,900
    14-15£1,600
    16-20£1,350
    21-27£1,150
    28-39£1,000
  • £500 Main Event Day 1d Chip Counts

    Barry Carter & Daniel Diaz. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Day 1d of the £500 Main Event attracted 21 entries. Below are the chip counts of those five who made it through to Day 2.

    PositionPlayerChips
    1Ricky Murphy346,000
    2Kevin Remeile305,000
    3Roland Musson254,000
    4Lewis Day89,000
    5Jacqueliine Cachia51,000
  • Day 3 of £500 Main Event Headlines Saturday’s Schedule

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz is one of the players who’ve made it through to Day 2 of the £500 Main Event. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Man, time is crazy. The days have just flown past this week, and it’s already the penultimate day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. It’s a bittersweet feeling, but nevertheless, this Saturday (June 20) promises more action than Martin Scorcese.

    One can’t deny that Day 2 of the £500 Main Event is the highlight of today’s schedule. As this poker.pro live reporter is writing this post, Day 1d (the fourth and final starting-day flight) is still ongoing. Late registration is closed, and a total of 21 entries means that five brave warriors and/or warrioresses will advance to Day 2. They will join the combined 63 who’ve already made it through from the three other flights. The £100,000 guarantee has been reached; the final prize pool reads £115,700, meaning there’ll be quite a lot to play for.

    There’s also Day 1b of the £250 PLO Masters Main Event (which is also going on as we speak) and Day 1c later in the evening. In terms of side event action, there are three intriguing tournaments on today’s schedule, alongside two satellites.

    2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester – Saturday, June 20, Schedule

    TimeEvent
    11:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 1d (Hyper Turbo)
    14:00Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1b
    15:00£115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max (Two Seats Guaranteed)
    16:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 2
    17:00£60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Four Tickets Guaranteed)
    17:00Event #15: £200 NLH (Sponsored by Faded Spade)
    19:00Event #13: £60 Tennessee Hold’em Manchester Championship
    20:00Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1c (Turbo)
    22:00Event #16: £60 poker.pro Saturday Party Madness NLH Red River Bounty

    The poker.pro live coverage will commence at 16:00 and follow every atom of the Main Event Day 2 action. It’s going to be busy as a bee at Manchester235 Casino today.

  • Throwback: Deniz Orhan Wins the £500 Main Event for £19,843

    Deniz Orhan, winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Deniz Orhan topped a field of 243 entries to win the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event for £19,843 after a three-way deal with Ronnie Marland and Ion Oprea. The final table featured a strong lineup that included PartyPoker ambassadors Natalie Bromley and Alexander Georgiev, while Oprea came close to completing an incredible double after already winning the £150 Mini Main Event earlier in the festival.

    2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event – Final Table Results

    PlacePlayerPrize
    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
  • PartyPoker Tour Manchester Starts This Weekend at Manchester235 Casino

    Glenn Brown during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: PartyPoker
    Glenn Brown during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: PartyPoker

    The wait is over as the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester gets underway this weekend at Manchester235 Casino. Running through June 21, the festival features a packed schedule headlined by the £100,000 guaranteed Main Event, the £150 Mini Main Event, PLO Masters events, mixed games, and five poker.pro-branded tournaments. As the fourth stop of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour season and the first of three consecutive UK festivals, Manchester promises nine days of non-stop poker action.

    The poker.pro live reporting team will be on the floor from Sunday, June 14, bringing readers live updates, chip counts, photos, interviews, and daily recaps throughout the festival. Coverage begins with Day 1 of the £150 Mini Main Event, one of the tour’s most popular tournaments, before following all the major storylines as players battle for trophies, titles, and six-figure guaranteed prize pools.

  • Michael Breen Wins the £500 Main Event for £22,000

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:1/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    With his elimination of Andrew Wilson, Michael Breen is now crowned the winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. He takes home the prestigious title, the coveted trophy, and the £22,000 first-place payout.

    That wraps up the poker.pro live coverage from the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester; it’s been an amazing nine days. That being said, stay tuned, as a longer Main Event recap will follow shortly. Also, make sure to visit the “Results” tab, where the results from all side events are posted.

    While you patiently wait for the Main Event recap, enjoy the final table results below.

    PlacePlayerCountryPrize
    1 Michael BreenIreland£22,000
    2 Andrew WilsonEngland£15,000
    3 Calogero MorrealeItaly£10,000
    4 Endrit GeciEngland£7,500
    5 Imran PirmohamedEngland£6,400
    6 Daniel GarciaSpain£5,300
    7 Alex MontgomeryEngland£4,300
    8 Thales SalomaoBrazil£3,600
    9 Dean PerryEngland£3,000
  • Andrew Wilson Eliminated in 2nd Place (£15,000)

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:1/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The very first hand after the break, Andrew Wilson limped on the Button. Michael Breen then forced his opponent all in for 2,040,000 in total, and Wilson made the call without hesitation.

    Michael Breen: AJ
    Andrew Wilson: KQ

    This was Breen’s fifth attempt at eliminating his opponent in an all-in-and-call situation pre-flop, and, albeit only by a small margin, he had the best hand. He took a firm lead on the 7A5 flop, and Wilson was looking for running hearts, running two-pair, or a runner-runner straight to survive. Unfortunately for him, he was left drawing dead on the 9 turn, and the 5 was merely dealt for ceremonial reasons. Wilson had fought long and well, and he put all of his poker skills on full display. In the end, though, he was declared runner-up of the £500 Main Event, and was awarded £15,000.

    Michael Breen: 13,000,000
    Andrew Wilson: 0

  • Standings at the Break

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 30:100,000/200,000 (200,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The two contestants are on a 15-minute break. Below are the current chip counts.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Michael BreenIreland10,950,00055
    2 Andrew WilsonEngland2,040,00010
  • Enormous Pot Goes to Breen

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Andrew Wilson limped on the Button, and Michael Breen checked his Big Blind.

    First to act, Breen checked the 47A flop. Wilson bet 160,000, and Breen then completed a check-raise move to 325,000. After some consideration, Wilson made the call.

    Having the aggressive initiative, Breen continued with a hefty 1,500,000 bet on the 3 turn. A small crowd gathered around the table as Wilson made the call. The river was the 4, and Breen now pulled the trigger, as he forced Wilson all in for 2,880,000. Throughout the final table, Wilson has been sitting upright in his chair, shuffling his chips calmly and steadily with his left hand. This time, he crossed his arms and leaned back. He was seriously considering making the call, but ultimately folded.

    Breen revealed his hole cards to his friend, standing behind him. “That’s some serious poker,” his mate saluted Breen, who reclaimed a solid chip lead.

    Michael Breen: 10,120,000
    Andrew Wilson: 2,880,000

  • Seven Digits on the Turn

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Michael Breen made it 320,000 on the Button, and Andrew Wilson made the call from the Big Blind.

    Wilson check-called 375,000 from Breen on the 8QK flop. After another check from Wilson on the 5 turn, Breen announced a 1,000,000 bet. This was enough to scare Wilson away.

    Michael Breen: 8,200,000
    Andrew Wilson: 4,800,000

  • A Fourth Double-up for Wilson

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Michael Breen limped on the Button, then called a 480,000 raise from Andrew Wilson (Big Blind).

    Wilson bet 600,000 on the 8AJ flop, and Breen then forced his opponent all in for 2,450,000. Wilson made the call without hesitation.

    Michael Breen: 64
    Andrew Wilson: J10

    Breen was looking to hit any spade to eliminate Wilson. That wouldn’t be the case, though, as the board completed with K2. In the most astonishing fashion, Wilson has now evened the playing field (more or less).

    Michael Breen: 7,940,000
    Andrew Wilson: 5,060,000

  • Wilson Doubles a Third Time

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated on the Button, Andrew Wilson limped. Michael Breen (Big Blind) forced his opponent all in for 1,465,000 in total, and Wilson made the call.

    Michael Breen: A9
    Andrew Wilson: 77

    It was a classic coin flip confrontation. Wilson’s walking sticks stood the test of time as the board spelled out Q432J, and he doubled up for a third time.

    Michael Breen: 9,910,000
    Andrew Wilson: 3,090,000

  • Wilson Doubles Twice to Stay in it

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 29:80,000/160,000 (160,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Being down to a mere 700,000, Andrew Wilson (Big Blind) was forced all in for 700,000 by Michael Breen (Button). Wilson made the call.

    Andrew Wilson: J5
    Michael Breen: 105

    Wilson had Breen dominated, and was looking good to double up. Both players hit a pair on the J10Q flop. They both improved to two pairs on the 5 turn, Wilson still way ahead. For good measure, he improved to a full house on the J river to secure a full double-up to 1,520,000.

    The very next hand, Wilson shoved the aforementioned 1,520,000 on the Button, and Breen made the call.

    Andrew Wilson: Q10
    Michael Breen: K2

    This time, it was Breen who had a small lead. He didn’t maintain it on the J810 flop, though, and the 9A runout saw Wilson doubling up again. Will this be the beginning of a Cinderella story?

    Michael Breen: 9,800,000
    Andrew Wilson: 3,200,000

  • Calogero Morreale Eliminated in 3rd Place (£10,000)

    Calogero Morreale. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:2/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale opened to 360,000 from the Small Blind. On a mission to put maximum pressure on the smaller stacks, Michael Breen (Big Blind) forced his opponent all in for 4,100,000. Morreale snap-called.

    Michael Breen: 44
    Calogero Morreale: AA

    “I can’t call with many hands, but with that one, I have to,” Morreale said, referring to Andrew Wilson being the shortest stack by some margin. Then, it happened. The brutal 594 flop saw Breen improving to a set. Morreale didn’t catch up on the 10K runout, and in the most astonishing fashion, he was eliminated in third place for £10,000.

    The stage is now set for a heads-up showdown between Breen and Wilson, where Breen has quite the chip lead.

    Michael Breen: 11,580,000
    Andrew Wilson: 1,420,000
    Calogero Morreale: 0

  • Morreale Takes Big Chunk From Wilson

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 28:60,000/120,000 (120,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The board read 66936 with 720,000 in the middle. Andrew Wilson (Small Blind) bet 500,000, and the decision was on Calogero Morreale. He considered his options for three, maybe four minutes, before making the call.

    Andrew Wilson: 85
    Calogero Morreale: Q3

    Morreale had made the correct decision, and Wilson lost a big chunk of his stack.

    Calogero Morreale: 4,000,000
    Andrew Wilson: 1,780,000

  • Morreale Moves

    Calogero Morreale. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Andrew Wilson min-raised to 200,000 on the Button, and was then faced with an 800,000 three-bet from Calogero Morreale from the Small Blind. Wilson made the call; there was a big pot brewing.

    Morreale continued for 350,000 on the 87J flop. Wilson made the call, and poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén was intrigued, to say the least. Morreale pulled the trigger on the Q turn; he moved all in for roughly 1,700,000, and Wilson quickly folded.

    Before raking in the massive pot, Morreale revealed his A10 holdings.

    Calogero Morreale: 4,680,000
    Andrew Wilson: 2,410,000

  • Breen Bets the Pot

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The board read Q553J with 550,000 in the middle. Calogero Morreale (Big Blind) checked it over to Michael Breen, who fired a pot-sized 550,000. After a few minute’s worth of consideration, Morreale made the call.

    Breen tabled K9 for a flush and was awarded the pot, reclaiming the chip lead.

    Michael Breen: 5,800,000
    Calogero Morreale: 3,050,000

  • Chip Counts at the Second Break

    Calogero Morreale. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The three remaining players all agreed to a five-minute un-scheduled break. They have resumed play on the following presumptions.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Calogero MorrealeItaly5,120,00051
    2 Michael BreenIreland4,010,00040
    3 Andrew WilsonEngland3,860,00039
  • Endrit Geci Eliminated in 4th Place (£7,500)

    Endrit Geci. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:3/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Endrit Geci opened to 800,000 from the Cut-off, leaving himself with 275,000 behind. Andrew Wilson made the call on the Button, and the two contestants were soon heads-up to the flop.

    Geci checked the 996 flop, and was then forced all in for the aforementioned 275,000 by Wilson. Geci made the call.

    Andrew Wilson: 44
    Endrit Geci: AK

    Geci didn’t improve on the J5 runout, and he bid farewell in fourth place for £7,500.

    Andrew Wilson: 3,850,000
    Endrit Geci: 0

  • Wilson Takes From Morreale

    Calogero Morreale. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 27:50,000/100,000 (100,000)
    Entries:4/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Small Blind, Andrew Wilson limped. Calogero Morreale allowed as he checked his Big Blind.

    Both players checked the 227 flop before Wilson check-called 100,000 from Morreale on the 10 turn. Action went check-check on the J river.

    Wilson tabled K7, and Morreale couldn’t beat it, as his hand hit the muck.

    Calogero Morreale: 3,050,000
    Andrew Wilson: 2,675,000

  • Wilson Check-Raises the Flop

    Andrew Wilson. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 26:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:4/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale opened to 160,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Andrew Wilson was the sole caller.

    All hearts on the 6Q2 flop. Wilson checked it over to Morreale, who continued for 165,000. Wilson then completed a check-raise move to 400,000, big enough to get a force out of Morreale.

    Calogero Morreale: 3,050,000
    Andrew Wilson: 2,640,000

  • Imran Pirmohamed Eliminated in 5th Place (£6,400)

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 26:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:4/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Calogero Morreale min-raised to 160,000 from the Hi-jack, and was then faced with a 770,000 shove from Imran Pirmohamed from the Cut-off. Once the remaining players got out of the way, Morreale made the call.

    Imran Pirmohamed: A10
    Calogero Morreale: AJ

    Pirmohamed was dominated, and he didn’t find any help as the board spelled out 6Q75Q. As such, Pirmohamed finished in fifth place for £6,400. What a week he’s had, considering he also finished second in the £150 Mini Main Event for £10,000.

    Calogero Morreale: 4,100,000
    Imran Pirmohamed: 0

  • Daniel Garcia Eliminated in 6th Place (£5,300)

    Daniel Garcia. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 26:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:5/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Seated in the Cut-off, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Garcia opened to 650,000, leaving himself with 150,000 behind. Chip leader Michael Breen re-shoved for roughly 4,000,000 on the Button, and Garcia committed to the task.

    Daniel Garcia: A3
    Michael Breen: A8

    Garcia was dominated, and apart from a three, he was rooting for runner-runner spades on the A102 flop. The 5Q runout wasn’t it, and the Spaniard was out in sixth place for £5,300.

    Michael Breen: 4,850,000
    Daniel Garcia: 0

  • Chip Counts at the First Break

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 26:40,000/80,000 (80,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    The six remaining players in the £500 Main Event are soon resuming play on Level 26. Below are the current chip counts.

    PositionPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
    1 Michael BreenIreland4,215,00053
    2 Calogero MorrealeItaly3,600,00045
    3 Endrit GeciEngland2,225,00028
    4 Andrew WilsonEngland1,705,00021
    5 Daniel GarciaSpain640,0008
    6 Imran PirmohamedEngland610,0008
  • Breen Flips the Script

    Michael Breen. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Michael Breen opened to 120,000 from the Lo-jack (i.e., UTG on the six-handed table). Imran Pirmohamed made the call from the Big Blind.

    Pirmohamed check-called a 300,000 bet from Breen on the A63 flop. Action repeated itself on the 6, the only difference being that the sizing from Breen now was 450,000. Both players checked the J river.

    Breen claimed the pot with a superior kicker, and he took a big chunk out of Pirmohamed’s stack in the process.

    Imran Pirmohamed: AQ
    Michael Breen A7

    The very next hand, action folded to Pirmohamed, who limped from the Small Blind. Breen checked his Big Blind, and then called 150,000 from Pirmohamed on the 52A flop. Pirmohamed continued for another 235,000 on the K turn, and it didn’t take long before Breen forced his opponent all in for roughly 900,000 in total. Pirmohamed folded even faster, and Breen was the chip leader as the players went on the first break of the day.

    Michael Breen: 4,215,000
    Imran Pirmohamed: 610,000

  • Garcia Loses a Bunch to Geci

    Endrit Geci. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Endrit Geci on the Button, who opened to 125,000. PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Garcia decided to defend his Big Blind.

    Both players checked the 1066 flop before Garcia check-called another 125,000 from Geci on the A turn. Garcia completed the check trifecta on the 6 river, and Geci sized up to 475,000. Garcia spent a minute or two in the tank before making the call.

    Geci tabled AK and Garcia quickly mucked his hand.

    Endrit Geci: 2,570,000
    Daniel Garcia: 615,000

  • Top Set-Full House-Quads

    Daniel Garcia. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Garcia open-shoved 630,000 on the Button. “I wish I was better at math,” Imran Pirmohamed joked with Garcia, as he was contemplating a call from the Big Blind. Eventually, he did flick in a chip for the call, and cards were on their backs.

    Daniel Garcia: 99
    Imran Pirmohamed: KJ

    Garcia took a firm lead on the 629 flop. He left Pirmohamed drawing dead as he improved to a full house on the 2 turn. For good measure, he improved to quads on the 9 river to secure a full double-up.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 2,600,000
    Daniel Garcia: 1,380,000

  • Alex Montgomery Eliminated in 7th Place (£4,300)

    Alex Montgomery. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:6/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    UTG, Calogero Morreale opened to 125,000. Action eventually came to Alex Montgomery, who moved all in for roughly 500,000 from the Small Blind. He was then made aware of Morreale’s opening; he didn’t know it before he pushed. Perhaps Morreale took this information into consideration, as he made the call after PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Garcia folded his Big Blind.

    Alex Montgomery: K2
    Calogero Morreale: 77

    Unfortunate scenario for Montgomery, and he wasn’t able to produce a miracle as the board spelled out J836Q. He went out in seventh place for £4,300 at the expense of Morreale.

    Calogero Morreale: 2,700,000
    Alex Montgomery: 0

  • Thales Salomao Eliminated in 8th Place (£3,600)

    Thales Salomao. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 25:30,000/60,000 (60,000)
    Entries:7/260
    Prizes:£115,700

    Action folded to Calogero Morreale, who opened to 125,000 on the Button. Imran Pirmohamed made the call from the Small Blind before Thales Salomao moved all in for 765,000 from the Big Blind. After receiving the count, Morreale re-shoved for roughly 1,880,000. Pirmohamed got out of the way, and the two players tabled their holdings.

    Thales Salomao: JJ
    Calogero Morreale: QQ

    If things were looking dark for Salomao before the flop, the Q78 didn’t make things better. “Nine!” Salomao urged the Poker Gods after seeing the 10 turn. The 2 river wasn’t it, and Salomao bid farewell in eighth place for £3,600.

    Calogero Morreale: 2,935,000
    Thales Salomao: 0

  • £500 Main Event Final Table Photos (by Nunzia Esposito)

    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:8/260
    Prizes:£117,500
  • Salomao Raises on the River

    Thales Salomao. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:8/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    Action folded to chip leader Imran Pirmohamed, who limped from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Thales Salomao checked.

    Both players checked the AQ8 flop. Pirmohamed bet 50,000 on the 2 turn, and Salomao made the call. Another 50,000 from Pirmohamed on the 2 river was followed by a 200,000 raise from Salomao. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Pirmohamed made the call.

    Salomao tabled 104 for a flush, and Pirmohamed acknowledged the winning hand. Unless this poker.pro live reporter’s hearing is going bad, Pirmohamed claimed to have pocket kings.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 3,400,000
    Thales Salomao: 950,000

  • Pirmohamed Applying Pressure

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:8/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    Andrew Wilson opened to 100,000 UTG. Imran Pirmohamed (Cut-off), Michael Breen (Small Blind), and Endrit Geci (Big Blind) all made the call.

    Action was checked to Wilson on the 310Q flop, who continued for 125,000. Pirmohamed made the call before the remaining players got out of the way. Both players then checked the 6 turn. On the 8 river, Wilson checked, and then snap-folded to a 1,000,000 bet from Pirmohamed.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 4,200,000
    Andrew Wilson: 1,670,000

  • Dean Perry Elimianted in 9th Place (£3,000)

    Dean Perry. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:8/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    Action folded to Dean Perry, who opened to 100,000 on the Button. Chip leader Imran Pirmohamed then three-bet to 350,000, and Perrymoved all in for 1,275,000 rather swiftly. Pirmohamed considered his options for two, maybe three minutes, before making the call.

    Dean Perry: J10
    Imran Pirmohamed: AQ

    Pirmohamed had made a great call given the circumstances, and he was awarded as the board spelled out A5657. As such, Perry became the first casualty of the final table, finishing ninth for an even £3,000. Pirmohamed extended his chip lead.

    Imran Pirmohamed: 3,500,000
    Dean Perry: 0

  • I Can Breathe Now

    Thales Salomao. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000)
    Entries:9/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    The shortest stack going into the final table, Thales Salomao, open-shoved his 575,000 from UTG+1. No one called him.

    “I can breathe now,” Salomao said as he collected the Blinds and Ante.

    Thales Salomao: 700,000

  • Cards in the Air

    Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    Level 24:25,000/50,000 (50,000
    Entries:9/260
    Prizes:£117,500

    The £500 Main Event final table is officially underway.

  • The Stage is Set For a Raffling £500 Main Event Conclusion

    PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Daniel Diaz is one of the nine players on the final table of the £500 Main Event. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Here we are, people. It’s the final day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester, and what better way to wrap it up than with crowning a winner of the £500 Main Event.

    The nine remaining players have battled through two long, tough days to make it here. It’s safe to say that all players who’ve made it this far rightfully deserve their place at the final table, and boy, is it a skillful mix of players. In fact, four of them have more than $1,000,000 in total live earnings, according to The Hendon Mob. Andrew Wilson, perhaps more recognizable as “BowieEffect” online, is arguably the most experienced player left in the field, with more than $2,500,000 in total live earnings, including a WPT title. Add to that his incredible success online, and you have a very fearful player who will begin today’s final table fifth in chips.

    Wilson will have his work cut out for him, though. Imran Pirmohamed has proven this week that he can lock horns with the best of them. He will begin the final table as the chip leader, albeit by the smallest of margins over both Michael Breen and Endrit Geci. The one who’s looking to defy the odds is Thales Salomao. To be fair, even though he’ll begin today’s battle with the least amount of chips, he still has 12 Big Blinds to work with.

    All in all, it’s going to be an entertaining final table. The action will kick off at 15:00, and poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén is on-site at Manchester235 Casino, ready to cover every knook and cranny of the action.

    £500 Main Event Final Table – Full Breakdown

    SeatPlayerCountryChipsBig BlindsTotel Live Earnings (THM)Best Live Cash (THM)
    1 Andrew WilsonEngland1,640,00033$2,568,761$785,800 (Winner of the $3,500 NLH Championship during the 2022 WPT Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Hollywood)
    2 Alex MontgomeryEngland850,00017$1,107,477£100,000 (Runner-up of the £2,000 Main Event during the 2023 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand Final London)
    3 Daniel GarciaSpain980,00020$45,657$5,438 (Sixty-fifth place finish in the $1,600 NLH during the 2023 WPT World Championship Las Vegas)
    4 Dean PerryEngland1,450,00029$105,489£35,110 (Third-place finish in the £1,110 Main Event during the 2020 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Manchester)
    5 Calogero MorrealeItaly1,675,00034$1,230,339£106,700 (Winner of the £1,250 Main Event during the 2023 Grosvenor UK Poker our Manchester)
    6 Imran PirmohamedEngland1,950,00039$20,829£10,000 (Runner-up of the £150 Mini Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester)
    7 Thales SalomaoBrazil575,00012$131,891$24,000 (Runner-up of the $77 Main Event during the 2016 Grand Prix Poker Tour Newcastle)
    8 Michael BreenIreland1,900,00038$51,727€7,000 (Runner-up of the €400 Paddy Power Mystery Bounty during the 2025 Irish Poker Tour Galway Poker Festival)
    9 Endrit GeciEngland1,880,00038$1,391,276€165,240 (Winner of the €550 Eureka Cup during the 2024 EPT Prague)

    The schedule of the final day also includes Day 2 of the £250 PLO Masters Main Event. The three starting-day flights attracted a total of 87 entries, and 15 contestans have made it through to Day 2. Thirteen of them will be guaranteed the £500 min-cash, and they’re competing for the £5,850 first-place prize. While Osman Mustanoglu is the chip leader, players such as PLO Masters founder JJ Hazan, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Sam Acheampong, PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples, and 2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield £500 Main Event champion Siddharth Sudunagunta are all still in the mix.

    Meanwhile, rumors have it that poker legend Barny Boatman will be one of the players taking his shot in the £1,000 High Roller. There is a total of six events on today’s schedule, including the popular £250 Mystery Bounty.

    2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester – Sunday, June 21, Schedule

    TimeEvent
    13:00Event #17: £250 NLH Mystery Bounty
    14:00£115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max (Two Seats Guaranteed)
    15:00Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 2 (Final Day)
    15:00Event #9: £500 Main Event Day 3 (Final Day)
    16:00Event #18: £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max
    17:00Event #19: £150 NLH Last Chance
    20:00Event #20: £60 PLO Masters Sunday Party Madness 4/5/6 Double Board

    The 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester is destined to wrap up in stellar fashion. See you all at 15:00 when the poker.pro live coverage kicks off.

  • £500 Main Event Day 3 Chip Counts

    Imran Pirmohamed. Photo: Nunzia Esposito
    PositionPlayerChipsBig Blinds
    1Imran Pirmohamed1,950,00039
    2Michael Breen1,900,00038
    3Endrit Geci1,880,00038
    4Calogero Morreale1,675,00034
    5Andrew Wilson1,640,00033
    6Dean Perry1,450,00029
    7Daniel Garcia Diaz980,00020
    8Alex Montgomery850,00017
    9Thales Anis Salomao575,00012
  • Throwback: Deniz Orhan Wins the £500 Main Event for £19,843

    Deniz Orhan, winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: Nunzia Esposito

    Deniz Orhan topped a field of 243 entries to win the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event for £19,843 after a three-way deal with Ronnie Marland and Ion Oprea. The final table featured a strong lineup that included PartyPoker ambassadors Natalie Bromley and Alexander Georgiev, while Oprea came close to completing an incredible double after already winning the £150 Mini Main Event earlier in the festival.

    2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester £500 Main Event – Final Table Results

    PlacePlayerPrize
    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
  • PartyPoker Tour Manchester Starts This Weekend at Manchester235 Casino

    Glenn Brown during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: PartyPoker
    Glenn Brown during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester. Photo: PartyPoker

    The wait is over as the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Manchester gets underway this weekend at Manchester235 Casino. Running through June 21, the festival features a packed schedule headlined by the £100,000 guaranteed Main Event, the £150 Mini Main Event, PLO Masters events, mixed games, and five poker.pro-branded tournaments. As the fourth stop of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour season and the first of three consecutive UK festivals, Manchester promises nine days of non-stop poker action.

    The poker.pro live reporting team will be on the floor from Sunday, June 14, bringing readers live updates, chip counts, photos, interviews, and daily recaps throughout the festival. Coverage begins with Day 1 of the £150 Mini Main Event, one of the tour’s most popular tournaments, before following all the major storylines as players battle for trophies, titles, and six-figure guaranteed prize pools.

LevelSBBBBB Ante
11002000
2100200200
3100300300
4200400400
5300600600
6400800800
75001,0001,000
86001,2001,200
98001,6001,600
101,0002,0002,000
111,2002,4002,400
121,5003,0003,000
132,0004,0004,000
142,5005,0005,000
153,0006,0006,000
164,0008,0008,000
175,00010,00010,000
186,00012,00012,000
198,00016,00016,000
2010,00020,00020,000
2112,00024,00024,000
2215,00030,00030,000
2320,00040,00040,000
2425,00050,00050,000
2530,00060,00060,000
2640,00080,00080,000
2750,000100,000100,000
2860,000120,000120,000
2980,000160,000160,000
30100,000200,000200,000
31120,000240,000240,000
32150,000300,000300,000
33200,000400,000400,000
34250,000500,000500,000
35300,000600,000600,000
36400,000800,000800,000
37500,0001,000,0001,000,000

Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event

PlacePlayerPrize
1Anwar Kanj£15,500
2Imran Primohamed£10,000
3Kye Hamilon£7,000
4Andrew Mathews£5,000
5Matthew Archer£3,500
6Nim Rattan£2,500
7Antony Horn£1,890
8Daniel Ryder£1,400
9David Greenough£1,100
10Ali Mallu£900
11Dominic Bedling£900
12Benjamin Liu£750
13Cristian Popescu£750
14Jonathan Roberts£650
15Chenyi Lyu£650
16Joshua Price£550
17Mihail Zglavoci£550
18Chris Allen£550
19Barry Carter£550
20Mike Scollei£550
21Lukasz Poleszczuk£500
22Cieran Tighe£500
23Ryan Wyvill£500
24Hamid Aziz£500
25Richard Plester£500
26Matthew Staples£500
27Leslie Kearney£500
28Henry Owen£450
29Zhanxi Mao£450
30Andreas Olympios£450
31Gabriel Gilceva£450
32Jude Lawal£450
33Duanne Porter£450
34Paul Tinsley£450
35Ashley Morrison£450
36Kallum Brooks£400
37Mark Van Der Loo£400
38Justin Devonport£400
39Marcin Jackowski£400
40Damian Dzikowski£400
41Alex Montgomery£400
42Cody Wagner£400
43Richard Mackay£400
44Rebecca Hardisty£400
45Hongtao Sun£400
46Hemal Panchmatia£400
47Paul Stanton£400
48Darach Rogan£360
49Emmanuel Mulemwa£360
50Jonathan Anderson£360
51Alexander Brett£360
52Marcus Adams£360
53Ion Oprea£360
54Mark Mcfadden£360
55Ben Mahoney£360
56Jobin Jacob George£330
57Craig Heaton£330
58Connor Butt£330
59Josh Hardman£330
60Kevin Foster£330
61Annalee Barlow£330
62Gerald Mcsorley£330
63James Buckley£330
64Karl Roberts£330
65Josh Hope£330
66Dwane Ofoeme£330
67Roberta Tassiello£330
68Andy Diamond£330
69Anthony Gardner£330
70Reece Aimson£330
71Csaba Kovacs£330
72Angela Rogan£300
73Yu Wu£300
74Gail Sturrock£300
75Harley Adams£300
76Jason Hayzeldan£300
77Samuel Wicks£300
78William Davies£300
79Osman Mustanoglu£300
80Euan Hillerby£300
81Anthony Owens£300
82Matthew Cornes£300
83Pravin Khilosia£300
84Matthew Horn£300
85Michael Hill£300
86David Langsdale£300
87Joseph Houghton£300
88Guntis Baumans£300
89Adam Cavanaugh£300
90Jaime Staples£300
91Chun Lam£300
92Wing Ko£300
93Paul Hempseed£300
94Peter Turner£300
95Kin-Hang Man£300
96Gary Stevens Smith£300
97Craig Beardsworth£300
98Kyle Naylor£300
99Tom West£300
100Eric Woo£300

Event #2: £60 poker.pro PL Sviten Special

  • Buy-in: £60
  • Entries: 45
  • Prize Pool: £2,250
  • Winner: Lewis Henderson
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Lewis Henderson£700
2Elliot Anthonioz£570
3Benjamin Parkes£330
4Mark Lang£220
5Matthew Chard£170
6Cody Wagner£140
7Robin Yeung£120

Event #3: £60 PLO Masters Saturday Party Madness Courchevel Bounty

  • Buy-in: £60
  • Entries: 36
  • Prize Pool: £900
  • Winner: Bevon Baptiste
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Bevon Baptiste£300
2Dieno George£225
3Chelsie Glynn£225
4Thomas Mulliner£90
5Lewis Moon£60

Event #4: £150 PLO Masters 4/5/6 Bounty

  • Buy-in: £150
  • Entries: 68
  • Prize Pool: £5,100
  • Winner: Thales Salomao
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Thales Salomao£1,485
2Osman Mustanoglu£1,125
3Ryan Edwards£640
4Caroline Cove£430
5Anwar Kanj£320
6Navid Nasseri£260
7Turgai Bagdati£200
8Appleby Paul£170
9Val Bennet£170
10Tony Cartwright£150
11Stephen Pearce£150

Event #5: £100 poker.pro PL H.O.R.S.E.

  • Buy-in: £100
  • Entries: 43
  • Prize Pool: £3,655
  • Winner: Ryan Wyvill
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Ryan Wyvill£1,355
2Alan Ellis£910
3Henry Owen£550
4Christopher Bean£370
5Lewis Henderson£270
6Osman Mustanoglu£200

Event #6: £60 poker.pro PL Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw

  • Buy-in: £60
  • Entries: 24
  • Prize Pool: £1,200
  • Winner: Michal Mozdzierz
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Michal Mozdzierz£510
2Ben Sweetman£340
3Christopher Bean£220
4Adam Staniszewski£130

Event #7: £100 PLO Masters NLH/PLO

  • Buy-in: £100
  • Entries: 64
  • Prize Pool: £5,440
  • Winner: Lewis Henderson
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Lewis Henderson£1,780
2Masoud Etemadiherisi£1,160
3Stefan Stroffek£710
4Oliver Hutchins£480
5Muhammad Khalid£350
6Lewis Hirst£290
7Nigel Burge-Jones£250
8Anthony Mathias£220
9Fucheng Zhang£200

Event #8: £200 NLH Bounty

  • Buy-in: £200
  • Entries: 75
  • Prize Pool: £9,000
  • Winner: Annalee Barlow
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Annalee Barlow£2,095
2Deniz Orhan£1,855
3Chun Lam£1,740
4Karl Roberts£720
5James Buckley£550
6Angela Rogan£440
7Jack Corrigan£360
8Kyle Naylor£320
9Darren Harris£320
10Tom Cazaletz£300
11Gajanthan Kamalanathan£300

Event #9: £500 Main Event

  • Buy-in: £500
  • Entries: 260
  • Prize Pool: £115,700
  • Winner: Michael Breen
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1 Michael Breen£22,000
2 Andrew Wilson£15,000
3 Calogero Morreale£10,000
4 Endrit Geci£7,500
5 Imran Pirmohamed£6,400
6 Daniel Garcia£5,300
7 Alex Montgomery£4,300
8 Thales Salomao£3,600
9 Dean Perry£3,000
10Ka Pun£2,400
11Gajanthan Kamalanathan£2,400
12Kevin Brzozowski£1,900
13Lee Mulligan£1,900
14Anthony Harkness£1,600
15Arian Hassankashani£1,600
16Lee Mulligan£1,350
17Kevin Remeile£1,350
18Lin Chen£1,350
19Connor Lewis£1,350
20Deniz orhan£1,150
21Wing Ko£1,150
22Matt Staples£1,150
23Ronnie Marland£1,150
24Jaime Staples£1,150
25Daniel Lubera£1,150
26Will Stephenson£1,150
27David Herd£1,150
28Connor Butt£1,000
29Csaba Kovacs£1,000
30Nicholas Tate£1,000
31Chris Bartlett£1,000
32James Smith£1,000
33James Grogan£1,000
34Chun Man£1,000
35Sebastian Toperczer£1,000
36Karl Roberts£1,000
37Kin-Hang Man£1,000
38Darren Harris£1,000
39Craig Heaton£1,000

Event #10: £150 PLO Masters 4/5/6

  • Buy-in: £150
  • Entries: 39
  • Prize Pool: £4,875
  • Winner: N/A
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Chris Cox£1,605
2Andrew Norman£1,400
3Simon Bagshaw£720
4Craig Gedey£480
5Janos Toth£370
6Ehtisham Khan£300

Event #11: £100 NLH Turbo

  • Buy-in: £100
  • Entries: 50
  • Prize Pool: £4,250
  • Winner: Kyle Hamilton
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Kyle Hamilton£1,450
2Barry Carter£900
3Henry Owen£550
4Rajinder Shina£380
5Gajanthan Kamalanathan£300
6Semih Kavaklioglu£250
7Abdul Mukit£200
8Andy Diamond£200

Event #12: £250 PLO Masters Main Event

  • Buy-in: £250
  • Entries: 87
  • Prize Pool: £20,000
  • Winner: Mark Adams
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Mark Adams£4,750
2Paul Spillane£4,750
3Anthony Mathias£2,400
4Osman Mustanoglu£1,650
5Andrew Norman£1,250
6Sam Acheampong£1,000
7Stephen Murphy£800
8Chris Nyilasi£700
9Egor Gerasimchuk£600
10Jonathan Lester£550
11Kyle Naylor£500
12Siddharth Sudunagunta£500
13JJ Hazan£500

Event #13: £60 Tennessee Hold ‘Em Manchester Championship

  • Buy-in: £60
  • Entries: 15
  • Prize Pool: £750
  • Winner: Gary Barton
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Gary Barton£265
2Peter Sweeney£365
3Ryan Wyvill£120

Event #14: £60 poker.pro Friday Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty

  • Buy-in: £60
  • Entries: 72
  • Prize Pool: £1,800
  • Winner: Barny Boatman
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Barny Boatman£540
2Natalie Bromley£340
3Jack Dyminki£230
4Hasmukh Khodiyara£150
5Rohan Rakhra£110
6Kevin Foster£90
7Chris Lythgoe£80
8Gerald Morrison£70
9Gail Sturrock£70
10Nathaniel Hughes£60
11Thomas Mulliner£60

Event #15: £200 NLH (Sponsored by Faded Spade)

  • Buy-in: £200
  • Entries: 23
  • Prize Pool: £3,910
  • Winner: James Dorward
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1James Dorward£2,000
2Craig Beardsworth£1,200
3Matthew Harniman£710

Event #16: £60 poker.pro Saturday Party Madness NLH Red River Bounty

  • Buy-in: £60
  • Entries: 44
  • Prize Pool: £1,100
  • Winner: James Buckley
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1James Buckley£400
2Andrea King£230
3Rajinder Shina£140
4Henry Owen£110
5Nate Duckworth£90
6Deniz Orhan£70
7Darren Harris£60

Event #17: £250 NLH Mystery Bounty

  • Buy-in: £250
  • Entries: 20
  • Prize Pool: £2,300
  • Winner: N/A
  • Report: N/A
PlacePlayerPrize
1Steven Burgess£950
2Gary Callan£950
3Daniel McIntyre£400

Event #18: £1,000 NLH High Roller 7-Max

  • Buy-in: £1,000
  • Entries: 25
  • Prize Pool: £22,500
  • Winner: N/A
  • Report: N/A

Event #19: £150 NLH Last Chance

  • Buy-in: £150
  • Entries: 24
  • Prize Pool: £3,000
  • Winner: N/A
  • Report: N/A

Event #20: £60 PLO Masters Sunday Party Madness 4/5/6 Double Board

  • Buy-in: £60
  • Entries: 44
  • Prize Pool: £2,000
  • Winner: N/A
  • Report: N/A

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