2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield

Level 30:	100,000/200,000 (200,000)
Entries:	1/273
Prizes:	£121,485

With his elimination of Max Burney, Siddharth Sudunagunta is now crowned the Winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield. For his achievement, he takes home £20,000, the coveted trophy, and, most importantly, the title as a PartyPoker Tour Main Event champion.

Sudunagunta displayed great poker throughout the tournament, the discipline and patience during the lengthy final table just being a fraction of it. He is truly a worthy winner, and he can now stand tall, claiming the biggest title of his poker resumé.

That wraps up the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield. There are no Words in the English Dictionary to describe what a slam-dunk of a success this has been. The PartyPoker crew has worked around the clock to create a flawless live poker experience for all players. Speaking of the players, it’s thanks to them that the show exists in the first Place. It’s just been an Amazing week, and as the official media partner, poker.pro is beyond grateful to be along for the ride.

While this wraps up live coverage of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour, a full recap of today’s Main Event affair will be uploaded tomorrow afternoon at poker.pro. Make sure not to miss that one; it was quite the thrilling conclusion. In the meantime, please enjoy the full results of the tournament below.

Thanks to everyone who’s been following along with the live coverage this week, and the poker.pro editorial office is excited to see you all again, March 16-22, when it’ll be time for the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Seville.

2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield – £500 Main Event Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Siddharth Sudunagunta	India	£20,000
2	Max Burnley	Great Britain	£17,120
3	Andrew Teng	United Kingdom	£10,630
4	George Achillea	United Kingdom	£8,670
5	Muhammed Khalil	United Kingdom	£7,100
6	Abdul Mukit	Scotland	£5,750
7	Csaba Kovacs	Hungary	£4,660
8	Emmanuel Mulemwa	United Kingdom	£3,760
9	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	£3,045
10	Mark Ridley	United Kingdom	£2,360
11	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	United Kingdom	£2,360
12	Joseph Benson	United Kingdom	£1,940
13	Josh Hardman	United Kingdom	£1,940
14	Mark Elliott	United Kingdom	£1,630
15	Timothy Chung	United Kingdom	£1,630
16	Deniz Orhan	United Kingdom	£1,350
17	Ashley Brown	United Kingdom	£1,350
18	Ross Whitelaw	United Kingdom	£1,350
19	Ka Pun	United Kingdom	£1,350
20	Hasmukh Khodiyara	United Kingdom	£1,350
21	Malcom McKinlay	United Kingdom	£1,150
22	Kristaps Kalva	Latvia	£1,150
23	Daniel Diaz	Spain	£1,150
24	Mark Bennett	United Kingdom	£1,150
25	Jack Buckley	United Kingdom	£1,150
26	Alexander Georgiev	Bulgaria	£1,150
27	Kevin Asquith	United Kingdom	£1,150
28	Matthew Tibbles	United Kingdom	£1,000
29	Patrice Brandt	United Kingdom	£1,000
30	Philip Clarke	United Kingdom	£1,000
31	Scott Meredith	United Kingdom	£1,000
32	Richard Trigg	United Kingdom	£1,000
33	David Wattam	United Kingdom	£1,000
34	Aaron Pointon	United Kingdom	£1,000
35	Gladys Long	United Kingdom	£1,000
36	Ronnie Marland	United Kingdom	£1,000
37	Robert Robb	United Kingdom	£1,000
38	Dara O’Kearney	Ireland	£1,000
39	James Hand	Spain	£1,000
40	Paul Romain	United Kingdom	£1,000
41	Christopher Bean	United Kingdom	£1,000

Level 30:	100,000/200,000 (200,000)
Entries:	1/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Max Burney opened to 325,000 from the Button, and Siddharth Sudunagunta made the call from the Big Blind.

Sudunagunta checked the J♦2♥J♥ flop, and Burney fired a 200,000 continuation bet. Sudunagunta swiftly raised to 700,000, and Burney made the call.

Sudunagunta continued on the aggressive path with a 1,500,000 bet on the 4♥ turn. After a minute’s worth of pondering, Burney moved all in for 5,400,000 in total. Sudunagunta made the call as fast as humanly possible.

Max Burney: A♥6♠
Siddharth Sudunagunta: 2♠2♣

Burney was drawing dead, and the 9♠ river was dealt as a pure formality. Burney got £17,120 for his second-place finish thanks to the previously made deal.

Siddharth Sudunagunta: 13,650,000
Max Burney: 0

Level 29:	80,000/160,000 (160,000)
Entries:	2/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Max Burney and Siddharth Sudunagunta have agreed to a deal.

Burney has locked up £17,120.

Sudunagunta has locked up £16,390.

They will continue to play for £3,700, the title, and the coveted trophy.

Level 29:	80,000/160,000 (160,000)
Entries:	2/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Max Burney made it 325,000 from the Button, and Siddharth Sudunagunta defended his Big Blind.

Both players checked the 6♠5♦8♦ flop. Sudunagunta dipped his toes in the waters with a 500,000 bet on the 10♣ turn, and Burney made the call. The dealer revealed the Q♦ river, and Sudunagunta fired a massive, pot-sized 1,500,000 bet. This sent Burney into the tank, who folded after perhaps one minute’s worth of consideration.

Thanks to the stream, we know the players’ holdings.

Siddharth Sudunagunta: A♦7♣
Max Burney: K♣10♥

Decent bluff from Sudunagunta, blocking both the nut flush and the straight. Even though starting the heads-up with a considerable chip advanta,ge Sudunagunta has managed to close the gap somewhat.

Max Burney: 8,000,000
Siddharth Sudunagunta: 5,600,000

Level 29:	80,000/160,000 (160,000)
Entries:	2/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Being the smallest stack during three-handed play, Andrew Teng moved all in for 2,200,000 from the Small Blind. Chip leader Max Burney made the call from the Big Blind.

Andrew Teng: K♣8♦
Max Burney: A♣10♣

Burney was already ahead, and no help for Teng on the 3♦6♦4♦ board. Burney extended his lead on the 10♠ turn, and the 3♥ river couldn’t save Teng. The most merited player left in the field went out in third place for £10,630.

The stage is now set for a heads-up showdown between Burney and Siddharth Sudunagunta.

Max Burney: 10,000,000
Siddharth Sudunagunta: 3,200,000
Andrew Teng: 0

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	3/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Action folded to Siddharth Sudunagunta in the Small Blind, who forced George Achillea all in for 855,000. Achillea peeked at his hole cards, then immediately made the call.

Siddharth Sudunagunta: Q♣7♣
George Achillea: A♥K♥

Achillea had the best hand, but Sudunagunta improved right from the get-go on the 7♥J♦8♦ flop. Achillea never managed to catch up on the 4♣10♠ runout, and he bid farewell in fourth place for £8,670.

Siddharth Sudunagunta: 3,300,000
George Achillea: 0

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	4/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Action folded to Max Burney in the Small Blind, who decided just to limp. Siddharth Sudunagunta wouldn’t allow it; he made it 370,000 from the big Blind. Burney then came over the top and moved all in for 2,800,000, and Sudunagunta made the call swiftly. This pot was for half of the chips in play.

Max Burney: 4♥4♣
Siddharth Sudunagunta: A♦Q♥

It was a classic coin flip confrontation, and whoever would emerge victorious would secure a solid chip lead. Sudunagunta was thrilled to see the Q♠ in the window, but the other two cards on the flop were 4♠3♠. Burney was way ahead with a flopped set; the 9♠ brought some possibilities for the two players to split the pot with a flush on the board, but ultimately, Burney sealed the deal on the J♣ river.

Max Burney: 5,900,000
Siddharth: Sudunagunta: 2,300,000

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	4/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Short-stacked Muhammad Khalil moved all in for 450,000 UTG. Action folded to Siddharth Sudunagunta in the Big Blind. Sudunagunta peeked at his hole cards, shrugged his shoulders, and made the call.

Muhammad Khalil: K♦9♣
Siddharth Sudunagunta: 9♦7♠

Khalil had Sudunagunta dominated, but Sudunagunta took a firm lead on the 7♦8♣4♠ flop. No dice for Khalil on the J♣5♣ runout, and he went out in fifth place for £7,100.

Siddhart Sudunagunta: 5,400,000
Muhammad Khalil: 0

Level 28:	60,000/120,000 (120,000)
Entries:	5/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Below are the chip counts at the current break.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Siddharth Sudunagunta	India	4,870,000	41
2	Max Burnley	United Kingdom	3,450,000	29
3	Andrew Teng	United Kingdom	3,110,000	26
4	George Achillea	United Kingdom	1,810,000	15
5	Muhammed Khalil	United Kingdom	415,000	3

Level 27:	50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries:	5/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The last hand before the break, Max Burnley min-raised to 200,000 UTG. Siddharth Sudunagunta then three-bet to 500,000 from the Cut-off, and action was now on Muhammad Khalil on the Button. Khalil eventually four-bet shoved for 2,700,000. Burnley folded, but Sidunagunta had an easy call.

Muhammad Khalil: 9♠9♥
Siddharth Sudunagunta: A♣A♥

Against all odds, both players improved to a set on the A♦9♦6♠ flop. No quads for Khalil on the 10♠K♦ runout, and his stack reached critical conditions right before the break.

Siddharth Sudunagunta: 4,870,000
Muhammad Khalil: 415,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries:	5/273
Prizes:	£121,485

UTG, Andrew Teng opened to 200,000. Siddharth Sudunagunta then three-bet shoved for 3,800,000. When action came back to Teng, he made the call for 1,900,000.

Andrew Teng: A♠K♥
Siddharth Sudunagunta: 8♦8♣

Sudunagunta maintained his lead on the 3♥2♦J♣ flop. He was still ahead on the 2♣ turn. Momentum switched on the A♥ river, though, and Teng survived yet another close encounter.

Andrew Teng: 4,400,000
Siddharth Sudunagunta: 1,700,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries:	5/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Action folded to Max Burnley in the Small Blind, who forced Big Blind player Abdul Mukit all in for 815,000. Mukit made the call as fast as humanly possible.

Max Burnley: K♥6♥
Abdul Mukit: 8♠8♦

Mukit was looking good for a double-up, but Burnley’s odds increased as he hit a pair of sixes on the A♥2♣6♠ flop. The Q♥ turn gave Burnley even more outs as he picked up a flush draw. Ultimately, he got there on the 7♥ river, sending Mukit to the rail in sixth place for £5,750.

Max Burnley: 2,700,000
Abdul Mukit: 0

Level 27:	50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries:	6/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Andrew Teng opened to 200,000 from the Hi-jack. Muhammad Khalil decided to defend his Big Blind.

Khalil fired a 225,000 donk-bet on the 6♠3♣7♦ flop. Teng made the call, and the dealer revealed the A♦ turn. Action now went check-check, and on the K♣ river, Khalil fired a 475,000 bet. Teng contemplated his decision for two minutes before making the call.

Muhammad Khalil: A♥3♥
Andrew Teng: 9♠9♥

Khalil was stronger than Teng predicted, and Khalil claimed the chip lead.

Muhammad Khalil: 3,900,000
Andrew Teng: 1,800,000

Level 27:	50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries:	6/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Siddharth Sudunagunta min-raised to 200,000 from the Cut-off, and chip leader Andrew Teng made the call from the Big Blind.

Teng check-called a 100,000 bet from Sudunagunta on the 10♠K♥10♣ flop. Action repeated itself on the 7♠ turn, the only difference being that the sizing from Sudunagunta now was 375,000. Teng completed the check trifecta on the A♦ river, and Sudunagunta swiftly moved all in for 1,700,000. After spending a few minutes in the tank, Teng folded his hand.

Thanks to the stream, we know what the players were holding. Siddharth Sudunagunta had moved all in with A♥A♣, and Teng mucked A♠2♠.

Siddharth Sudunagunta: 3,200,000
Andrew Teng: 2,800,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	6/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Andrew Teng opened to 160,000 from the Hi-jack. Max Burnley then three-bet to 410,000 from the Cut-off. Action eventually came back to Teng, who studied his opponent thoroughly; Burnley was eating his chicken Caesar salad and seemed very relaxed. After a few minutes’ worth of consideration, Teng four-bet shoved for 1,500,000. Burnley contemplated his decision for a minute or two before making the call, having Teng covered.

Andrew Teng: 8♥8♦
Max Burnley: 10♥10♣

Teng took off his glasses once he saw the bad news. “That gives him a few extra percent,” commentator Guy Taylor joked. Perhaps, he was right; Teng took a miracle lead on the K♦8♣7♠ flop, and Burnley wasn’t able to catch up on the 7♦5♣ runout. Teng, who’s arguably the most prominent player left in the field, claimed the chip lead after doubling through Burnley.

Andrew Teng: 3,500,000
Max Burnley: 2,300,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	6/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Max Burney opened to 160,000 from the Cut-off before Muhammad Khalil forced his opponent all-in for 1,800,000 in total from the Big Blind. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Burney made the call.

Muhammad Khalil: A♣Q♥
Max Burney: 10♣10♦

It was a classic coin flip confrontation. As the board spelled out 2♠J♦4♥4♠6♣, Burney’s tens were good, and he became the new chip leader.

Max Burney: 4,000,000
Muhammad Khalil: 2,600,000

Level 25:	30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:	6/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Abdul Mukit moved all in for 650,000 UTG. George Achillea three-bet to 1,300,000 from the Button; this was enough to scare the remaining contenders away, and soon enough, Mukit and Achillea went to showdown.

Abdul Mukit: Q♥J♦
George Achillea: A♣K♥

The K♦10♦10♥ flop was more or less scripted in Hollywood. The 2♦ turn brought Hitchcock-like suspense to the party, seeing as Mukit now also had a flush draw. He had many outs, and as he hit Broadway on the A♥ river, he doubled through Achillea.

George Achillea: 2,300,000
Abdul Mukit: 1,400,000

Level 25:	30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:	6/273
Prizes:	£121,485

After an initial opening to 130,000 by Muhammad Khalil from the Cut-off, Csaba Kovacs moved all in for 985,000 from the Button. After the Blinds folded, Khalil had an easy call to make.

Csaba Kovacs: A♥J♣
Muhammad Khalil: K♠K♥

It was a solid move by Kovacs, but the timing was unfortunate. There were some hopes for a runner-runner flush on the Q♥2♥3♣ flop, but those chances vanished on the 6♦ turn. Kovacs needed an ace and an ace only; the river was the 4♦, and that ended Kovacs’ tournament life. For his seventh-place finish, he was awarded £4,660.

Muhammad Khalil: 2,900,000
Csaba Kovacs: 0

Level 25:	30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:	7/273
Prizes:	£121,485

George Achillea min-raised to 120,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Emmanuel Mulemwa was the sole caller.

Mulemwa wasted little time before donk-jamming for 870,000 on the 6♦J♠7♦ flop. Achillea made the call as fast as humanly possible.

Emmanuel Mulemwa: Q♠J♦
George Achillea: J♥J♣

Far from a dream spot for Mulemwa, who was in dire need of a runner-runner in order to survive. No dice as the board completed with K♣Q♥, and he went to collect £3,760 for his eighth-place finish.

George Achillea: 3,100,000
Emmanuel Achillea: 0

Level 25:	30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:	8/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Seated UTG +2, Andrew Teng min-raised to 120,000. Benjamin Liu three-bet to 310,000 from the Lo-jack, prior to Muhammad Khalil four-betting to 760,000. Teng swiftly mucked his hand; Liu moved all in for 845,000, and Khalil made the call.

Benjamin Liu: J♠J♦
Muhammad Khalil: 10♠10♣

Khalil was in rough shape, especially considering the 10♥ was folded pre-flop (which we know thanks to the stream). Liu maintained his lead on the 3♦Q♠8♣ flop, and he was still unthreatened on the 4♦ turn. It would prove not to be Liu’s day, though; Khalil hit a set on his 10♦ miracle river. As such, Liu became the first casualty of the final table after more than four hours of play, earning £3,045 for his ninth-place finish.

Muhammad Khalil: 1,900,000
Benjamin Liu: 0

Level 25:	30,000/60,000 (60,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Below are the chip counts at the second break.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Siddharth Sudunagunta	India	2,895,000	48
2	George Achillea	United Kingdom	2,340,000	39
3	Max Burnley	United Kingdom	2,290,000	38
4	Muhammed Khalil	United Kingdom	1,340,000	22
5	Andrew Teng	United Kingdom	1,205,000	20
6	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	1,195,000	20
7	Abdul Mukit	Scotland	815,000	14
8	Csaba Kovacs	Hungary	800,000	13
9	Emmanuel Mulemwa	United Kingdom	625,000	10

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Apologies for the lack of frequent updates, fellow poker enthusiasts. The live stream is currently offline due to bandwidth issues beyond the production team’s control. The broadcast should go live again in 20 minutes.

The truth is that the players are considerably deep, and with ICM being a vital part of the final table, there really hasn’t been that much action yet. As the blind levels progress, action should ramp up soon enough.

Level 23:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Andrew Teng opened to 80,000 UTG. George Achillea made the call from the Big Blind, and the two small stacks were heads-up to the flop.

Action went check-check on the 2♦7♣8♥ flop, and on the 8♦ turn. Achillea bet 300,000 on the 6♣ river. This sent Teng into the tank, who eventually mucked his hand.

The stream has revealed the players’ holdings.

George Achillea: 7♠7♥
Andrew Teng: A♠A♦

What an insane fold from Teng, who was minimum to lose the absolute minimum with pocket aces.

George Achillea: 1,000,000
Andrew Teng: 900,000

Level 23:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The players are now on the first break of the day. Below are the current chip counts.

Position	Name	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Muhammed Khalil	United Kingdom	2,935,000	73
2	Max Burnley	United Kingdom	1,820,000	46
3	Abdul Mukit	Scotland	1,700,000	43
4	Emmanuel Mulemwa	United Kingdom	1,465,000	37
5	Csaba Kovacs	Hungary	1,395,000	35
6	George Achillea	United Kingdom	1,345,000	34
7	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	1,025,000	26
8	Andrew Teng	United Kingdom	1,000,000	25
9	Siddharth Sudunagunta	India	970,000	24

Level 22:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Emmanuel Mulemwa opened to 60,000 from UTG+1. Seated in the Big Blind, Andrew Teng was the sole caller.

Teng check-called a 70,000 bet from Mulemwa on the Q♥4♣6♥ river. Another check from Teng on the [invalid notations] turn prompted a 235,000 bet from Mulemwa. This sent Teng into the tank; he pondered for perhaps three minutes before moving all in for 550,000. Mulemwa eventually decided to let his hand go.

Thanks to the stream, we know the players’ holdings.

Andrew Teng: Q♣J♣
Emmanuel Mulemwa: K♥8♣

Emmanuel Mulemwa: 1,400,000
Andrew Teng: 1,100,000

Level 22:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

A few hands after his previous all-in move, Siddharta Sudunagunta (Small Blind) moved all in for 335,000 after an initial 60,000 opening from Benjamin Liu (Lo-jack). After Muhammad Khalil folded his Big Blind, Liu accepted the reasonable price and made the call.

Siddharta Sudunagunta: A♥5♠
Benjamin Liu: Q♠J♣

Sudunagunta was already ahead, but for good measure, he improved to a pair on the 8♦2♠5♣ flop. Momentum then shifted as Liu overtook the driver’s seat on the Q♦ turn. “He’s going to have to do it the hard way,” the commentators said. The Poker Gods heard them; the dealer revealed the A♠ on the river, and Sudunagunta survived the scare and received a full double-up at the expense of Liu.

Benjamin Liu: 1,000,000
Siddharta Sudunagunta: 730,000

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

UTG, Siddharth Sudunagunta moved all in for 320,000. The short stack didn’t get any callers. The stream suggests that he was praying for a call, considering his K♠K♥ holdings.

Overall, the final table has gotten off to a somewhat slow start, with no significant hands.

Siddharth Sudunagunta: 395,000

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Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

During one of the first hands of the final table, George Achillea opened to 65,000 from the Button. Seated in the Big Blind, Benjamin Liu was the sole caller.

Both players checked the 10♦6♦7♥ flop. Liu dipped his toes in the waters with a 90,000 bet on the 6♣ turn, and Achillea made the call. On the 2♣ river, Liu bet 300,000.

Liu’s river bet sent Achillea deep, deep into the tank. Achillea considered his options for four whole minutes before folding.

Thanks to the stream, we know what the players were holding.

Benjamin Liu: K♥8♦
George Achillea: A♣5♦

Benjamin Liu: 1,500,000
George Achillea: 1,500,000

Level 24:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The live-stream of the final table is now live on PartyPoker’s YouTube channel. Access the broadcast from the player above.

Level 24:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The first hand of the final table has now begun on stream. The poker.pro editorial office will soon be back with the link to the broadcast.

Top of the morning (or afternoon) to you, fellow poker enthusiasts. It’s the final day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield, and today’s schedule features the raffling conclusion of the £500 Main Event.

What a week it has been at Genting Casino Sheffield, and it’s destined to wrap up in stellar fashion. At 14:00, the final table of the flagship tournament will kick off, with nine players competing for the £22,400 first-place payout.

The final table will be live-streamed on PartyPoker’s YouTube channel with a 30-minute delay. The poker.pro live coverage will follow the delay; no spoilers here. In other words, both the broadcast and the live blog will commence around 14:30.

Below are the remaining payouts the players are competing for, as well as the seat draw, including chip counts and some information gathered from the various players’ profiles on The Hendon Mob.

2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield – £500 Main Event Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize
1	£22,400
2	£14,810
3	£10,630
4	£8,670
5	£7,100
6	£5,750
7	£4,660
8	£3,760
9	£3,045

2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield – £500 Main Event Final Table Seat Draw & Chip Counts

Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds	Total Live Earnings	Best Live Cash
1	Andrew Teng	United Kingdom	575,000	12	$1,426,180	$564,972 (Fourth-place finisher of the $1,500 Millionaire Maker during the 2014 WSOP)
2	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	1,260,000	25	N/A	N/A
3	Max Burney	United Kingdom	2,030,000	41	$58,986	£15,745 (Winner of the £500 Main Event during the 2024 Unibet Deepstack Open, London)
4	Emmanuel Mulemwa	United Kingdom	1,875,000	38	$28,339	£3,050 (Nineteeth-place finisher of the £120 Goliath during the 2016 GUKPT Coventry)
5	Abdul Mukit	United Kingdom	1,515,000	30	$179,912	£55,840 (Runner-up of the £1,000 GUKPT Main Event during the 2023 GUKPT Edinburgh Leg 4)
6	Siddharth Sudunagunta	India	440,000	9	$63,638	£11,530 (Winner of the £1,000 High Roller during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Birmingham)
7	Muhammad Khalil	United Kingdom	2,800,000	56	$2,703	£2,000 (Eleventh-place finisher of the £1,100 High Roller during the 2025 UKPC Masters)
8	Csaba Kovacs	Hungary	1,385,000	28	$66,678	£29,042 (Third-place finisher of the £300 NLH Behemoth during the 2025 Behemoth Coventry
9	George Achillea	United Kingdom	1,775,000	36	$305,240	£27,050 (Winner of the £1,000 Main Event during the 2009 Paradise Series of Poker London)

The excitement for the conclusion is unbearable. See you all at 14:30 for what’s going to be a showdown for the ages.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
3	1	Andrew Teng	United Kingdom	575,000	12
3	2	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	1,260,000	25
3	3	Max Burney	United Kingdom	2,030,000	41
3	4	Emmanuel Mulemwa	United Kingdom	1,875,000	38
3	5	Abdul Mukit	United Kingdom	1,515,000	30
3	6	Siddharth Sudunagunta	India	440,000	9
3	7	Muhammad Khalil	United Kingdom	2,800,000	56
3	8	Csaba Kovacs	Hungary	1,385,000	28
3	9	George Achillea	United Kingdom	1,775,000	36

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	9/273
Prizes:	£121,485

With Marc Ridley going out on the live-streamed table, today’s live coverage here on poker.pro is now done and dusted. The nine survivors have bagged their chips and will return tomorrow at 14:00 to play it out for the title.

The poker.pro editorial office will soon return with the chip counts and seat draw for tomorrow’s finale. Below are the remaining payouts that they’ll be fighting for, as well as all results from today.

Thanks to everyone who’s been with us, and see you all tomorrow at 14:00.

2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield – £500 Main Event Remaining Payouts

Position	Payout
1	£22,400
2	£14,810
3	£10,630
4	£8,670
5	£7,100
6	£5,750
7	£4,660
8	£3,760
9	£3,045

2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield – £500 Main Event Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
10	Mark Ridley	United Kingdom	£2,360
11	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	United Kingdom	£2,360
12	Joseph Benson	United Kingdom	£1,940
13	Josh Hardman	United Kingdom	£1,940
14	Mark Elliott	United Kingdom	£1,630
15	Timothy Chung	United Kingdom	£1,630
16	Deniz Orhan	United Kingdom	£1,350
17	Ashley Brown	United Kingdom	£1,350
18	Ross Whitelaw	United Kingdom	£1,350
19	Ka Pun	United Kingdom	£1,350
20	Hasmukh Khodiyara	United Kingdom	£1,350
21	Malcom McKinlay	United Kingdom	£1,1,50
22	Kristaps Kalva	Latvia	£1,1,50
23	Daniel Diaz	Spain	£1,1,50
24	Mark Bennett	United Kingdom	£1,1,50
25	Jack Buckley	United Kingdom	£1,1,50
26	Alexander Georgiev	Bulgaria	£1,1,50
27	Kevin Asquith	United Kingdom	£1,1,50
28	Matthew Tibbles	United Kingdom	£1,000
29	Philip Clarke	United Kingdom	£1,000
30	Scott Meredith	United Kingdom	£1,000
31	Richard Trigg	United Kingdom	£1,000
32	David Wattam	United Kingdom	£1,000
33	David Wattam	United Kingdom	£1,000
34	Aaron Pointon	United Kingdom	£1,000
35	Gladys Long	United Kingdom	£1,000
36	Ronnie Marland	United Kingdom	£1,000
37	Robert Robb	United Kingdom	£1,000
38	Dara O’Kearney	Ireland	£1,000
39	James Hand	Spain	£1,000
40	Paul Romain	United Kingdom	£1,000
41	Christopher Bean	United Kingdom	£1,000

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	10/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Action folded to Muhammad Khalil in the Small Blind, who forced Johnson Kitete-Kikumba (Big Blind) all in for 460,000. Kitete-Kikumba peeked at his hole cards, then instantly made the call.

Muhammad Khalil: K♠K♣
Johnson Kitete-Kikumba: 7♠7♣

Unfortunately for Kitete-Kikumba, Khalil had picked up a really good hand. No help for pocket sevens on the 6♣10♠3♠2♣3♣ board, and Kitete-Kikumba semi-bubbled the final table.

Muhammad Khalil: 2,390,000
Johnson Kitete-Kikumba: 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	11/273
Prizes:	£121,485

It’s the final break of the day. Below are the full chip counts for the table that isn’t on the stream.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Muhammad Khalil	United Kingdom	1,892,000	38
2	Abdul Mukit	United Kingdom	1,790,000	36
3	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	1,310,000	26
4	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	United Kingdom	460,000	9
5	Siddharth Sudunagunta	India	440,000	9

Level 23:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	11/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Muhammad Khalil opened to 90,000 from the Hi-jack. Benjamin Liu defended his Big Blind.

First to act, Liu checked the 10♦2♦J♣ flop, and Khalil continued for 100,000. After perhaps 20 seconds’ worth of consideration, Liu completed a check-raise to 280,000. Within a split-second, Khalil announced he was all-in for 980,000. Both players then rose from their chairs, staring at the board with gazes that could pierce the most solid diamond. “I can’t come tomorrow, that’s why I go all in,” Khalil joked, as Lie kept contemplating his decision. Eventually, he let his hand go.

“I show if you show,” Khalil offered his opponent. “Okay,” Liu responded.

Muhammad Khalil: A♥K♦
Benjamin Liu: 8♦7♦

“Fudge!” Liu roared as he saw what he was up against. He then congratulated Khalil on the somewhat bald move, as Khalil was stacking his newly won chips.

This poker.pro live reporter became intrigued, and felt an urge to run the hand in a Poker Odds Calculator. 8♦7♦ has 53,43 % in the scenario.

Muhammad Khalil: 1,500,000
Benjamin Liu: 1,200,000

Level 23:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	11/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Seated on the Button, Joseph Benson made it 355,000, leaving one sole 5,000 chip behind. Abdul Mukit made the call from the Small Blind, and the two contestants went to the flop.

Abdul Mukit bet the minimum amount of 40,000 on the 8♣K♠6♠ flop. Naturally, Benson made the call.

Abdul Mukit: J♦J♠
Joseph Benson: J♣10♣

Benson was in dire need of a runner-runner, and he was drawing dead on the 8♥ turn. After the ceremonial 4♥ river, he went to collect his £1,940 paycheck.

Abdu Mukit: 1,750,000
Joseph Benson: 0

Level 23:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	12/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Johnson Kitete-Kikumba moved all in for 400,000 from the Button. Siddharth Sudunagunta made the call from the Small Blind, and soon enough, the two contestants were heads-up to the flop.

Johnson Kitete-Kikumba: K♥J♥
Siddharth Sudunagunta: A♦Q♦

Both players improved to a pair on the A♠2♣K♠ flop, but Sudunagunta had a firm lead. Kitete-Kikumba rose from his chair, getting ready to exit the tournament area. The old trick never fails; he improved to trips on the 8♠K♦ runout, and he doubled through Sudunagunta.

Johnson Kitete-Kikumba: 860,000
Siddhart Sudunagunta: 820,000

Level 22:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	13/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Seated in the Cut-off, small-stacked Joseph Benson moved all in for 195,000. After some contemplation, Abdul Mukit made the call from the Small Blind. Soon enough, the two contestants were heads-up to the flop.

Joseph Benson: 10♥8♥
Abdul Mukit: A♥4♠

The board spelled out Q♣6♣4♦10♦9♣, and Benson’s tournament life was extended.

Abdul Mukit: 1,650,000
Joseph Benson: 490,000

Level 22:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	14/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Action folded to Max Burnley, who limped from the Small Blind. Abdul Mukit (Big Blind) allowed it and checked; two big stacks went to the flop.

Burnley put out a 30,000 bet on the A♦3♦9♦ flop, and Mukit made the call. Action repeated itself on the 6♥ turn, the only difference being that the sizing from Burnley now was 70,000. Burnley found a third barrel and bet 265,000 on the 3♥ river, a bet that Mukit snap-called.

Max Burnley: 10♦7♣
Abdul Mukit: J♦5♦

Mukit had flopped a flush, and Burnley couldn’t compete. With his newly won chips, Mukit is now approaching 2,000,000.

Abdul Mukit: 1,960,000
Max Burnley: 1,400,000

Level 22:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	14/273
Prizes:	£121,485

On the six-handed table, Deniz Orhan moved all in for 455,000 from the Hi-jack. Max Burney then re-shoved for perhaps 1,200,000 from the Cut-off. Action folded to Ashley Brown in the Big Blind, who took a peek at his hole cards before committing his 250,000 stack to a call. A three-way showdown then, with Burney having both opponents well covered.

Deniz Orhan: 6♠6♦
Max Burney: A♣Q♣
Ashley Brown: A♠K♣

“That’s good for me,” Orhan said as he saw that his two opponents were blocking each other. That didn’t stop Burney from taking a solid lead on the Q♦7♣9♠ flop, though. He left Brown drawing dead on the Q♥ turn; Orhan was praying for a six on the river, but as the dealer revealed the K♥, Burney eliminated two players in one hand, and added chips to his already impressive stack.

Max Burney: 2,000,000
Deniz Orhan: 0
Ashley Brown: 0

Level 22:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	17/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Benjamin Liu min-raised to 60,000 from the Hi-jack, before Johnson Kitete-Kikumba three-bet to 180,000. Max Burney then four-bet shoved for 900,000 from the Big Blind, and his two opponents mucked.

“There we go, boys!” Burney laughed as he flashed the 9♠. What a rascal!

Max Burney: 1,085,000

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	18/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Here are more eliminations from the £500 Main Event.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
19	Ka Pun	United Kingdom	£1,350
20	Hasmukh Khodiyara	United Kingdom	£1,350
21	Malcom McKinlay	United Kingdom	£1,1,50
22	Kristaps Kalva	Latvia	£1,1,50
23	Daniel Diaz	Spain	£1,1,50
24	Mark Bennett	United Kingdom	£1,1,50

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	20/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Below are the top 10 biggest stacks after the most recent break.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Max Burney	United Kingdom	1,450,000	58
2	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	United Kingdom	1,050,000	42
3	Abdul Mukit	United Kingdom	1,005,000	40
4	Hasmukh Khodiyara	United Kingdom	931,000	37
5	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	790,000	32
6	George Achillea	United Kingdom	730,000	29
7	Muhammad Khalil	United Kingdom	682,000	27
8	Mark Elliott	United Kingdom	678,000	27
9	Josh Hardman	United Kingdom	665,000	27
10	Joseph Benson	United Kingdom	495,000	20

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	23/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Action folded to Benjamin Liu, who opened to 50,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated right next to him, Mark Bennett moved all in for 175,000. After receiving the count, Liu made the call.

Mark Bennett: A♦J♥
Benjamin Liu: A♥6♣

Bennett had Liu dominated, but it was Liu who took the lead on the 7♦4♥6♦ flop. Bennett wasn’t able to reclaim the driver’s seat as the board completed with 3♣4♣, and he went out in twenty-fourth place for £1,150.

Benjamin Liu: 1,000,000
Mark Bennett: 0

Level 20:	10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries:	24/273
Prizes:	£121,485

As another break is approaching, here is the most recent batch of eliminations.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
25	Jack Buckley	United Kingdom	£1,1,50
26	Alexander Georgiev	Bulgaria	£1,1,50
27	Kevin Asquith	United Kingdom	£1,1,50
28	Matthew Tibbles	United Kingdom	£1,000
29	Philip Clarke	United Kingdom	£1,000
30	Scott Meredith	United Kingdom	£1,000
31	Richard Trigg	United Kingdom	£1,000
32	David Wattam	United Kingdom	£1,000
33	David Wattam	United Kingdom	£1,000
34	Aaron Pointon	United Kingdom	£1,000

Level 20:	10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries:	24/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The poker.pro live reporter missed a big hand that played out at Table 3. One of the players at the table, Johnson Kitete-Kikumba, was kind enough to share with me some of the details (I’m making up the suits for aesthetic reasons).

Abdul Mukit opened to 40,000 from the Button, and Matthew Tibbles three-bet to perhaps 100,000 from the Small Blind. Mukit made the call, and soon enough, the two contestants were heads-up to the flop.

Tibbles continued on the aggressive path with a 75,000 continuation bet on the J♥5♦6♣ flop. Mukit made the call, and the dealer revealed the 9♥ on the river, bringing a flush draw to the board. Tibbles now moved all in for 360,000. This sent Mukit deep into the tank, who contemplated his decision for a long time. Eventually, he made the call.

Matthew Tibbles: K♠10♣
Abdul Mukit: 9♠8♣

A sublime call by Mukit considering the circumstances. For good measure, he improved to two-pair on the 8♦ river. Tibbles was eliminated in twenty-eighth place for £1,000.

Abdul Mukit: 1,060,000
Matthew Tibbles: 0

Level 20:	10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries:	28/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The most recent addition to the PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors’ team, Daniel Diaz, is the lone one out of the seven remaining. He’s currently playing a 545,000 stack, and one must say he’s off to a decent start wearing the PartyPoker patch.

There’ll be a lot more of Diaz this year, seeing as he resides in Spain; PartyPoker have announced two stops in the sunny country this year: Seville and Madrid.

Read more: PartyPoker Announces Dates for the 2026 PartyPoker Tour

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	30/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The well-merited Philip Clarke minraised to 32,000 from UTG+1. Seated right next to him, Abdul Mukit moved all in for 327,000. Action eventually came back to Clarke, who leaned back in his chair and did the math in his head for perhaps two minutes before making the call.

Abdul Mukit: J♣J♦
Philip Clarke: 9♣9♠

Mukit was looking good for a double-up. No nine or any other help for Clarke as the board spelled out A♥A♠2♣3♦7♠, and he lost the bigger chunk of his stack to Mukit.

Abdul Mukit: 704,000
Philip Clarke: 108,000

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	30/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Like a thick gravy on the stove, the plot thickens in the £500 Main Event. Each hand is becoming increasingly crucial at this stage, and it’s very evident that all players have entered laser-focus mode.

At Table 5, Max Burney min-raised to 32,000 from the Hi-jack. Patrice Brandt made it 106,000 from the Small Blind, and Burney eventually made the call.

First to act, Brandt checked the 5♠4♣8♦ flop. Burney dipped his toes in the waters with a 70,000 bet, and Brandt made the call. Brandt then took the initiative with a 65,000 bet on the A♠ turn. Burney made the call, and the dealer turned over the 2♦ turn. After a check from Brandt, Burney bet 400,000, effectively forcing Brandt all in for what this poker.pro live reporter estimated to be 305,000.

One, two, three, four, five minutes went by. Brandt was deep in the tank, very much contemplating his decision. Eventually, Burney called the clock on his opponent, and a 30-second countdown began. During the said countdown, Brandt picked up his cards and did some sick moves, exposing the A♦ for the reporter and others to see. Eventually, he mucked his hand, and Burney now plays over 1,000,000.

Max Burney: 1,320,000
Patrice Brandt: 305,000

Level 18:	6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries:	34/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Action folded to short-stacked Aaron Pointon, who open-shoved for 21,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Small Blind, the well-merited Philip Clarke inspected the stack of Mark Bennett (Big Blind), before putting in a 100,000 raise. Bennett swiftly folded; Pointon and Clarke turned over their cards.

Aaron Pointon: A♦4♠
Philip Clarke: 7♥7♦

Pointon received some additional outs on the Q♣K♦J♥ flop, and then he lost some outs on the 7♠ turn. In the end, Clarke sealed the deal on the 7♠6♣ river. Pointon went out in thirty-fourth place for £1,000.

Philip Clarke: 650,000
Aaron Pointon: 0

Level 18:	6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries:	34/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Below is a list of all the eliminations so far, since the players are in the money.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
35	Gladys Long	United Kingdom	£1,000
36	Ronnie Marland	United Kingdom	£1,000
37	Robert Robb	United Kingdom	£1,000
38	Dara O’Kearney	Ireland	£1,000
39	James Hand	Spain	£1,000
40	Paul Romain	United Kingdom	£1,000
41	Christopher Bean	United Kingdom	£1,000

Level 18:	6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries:	34/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Joseph Benson opened to 25,000 from the Button. Csaba Kovacs decided to defend his Big Blind.

Kovacs went for a 16,000 donk-bet on the 3♥9♣5♥ flop, and Benson decided to stick around. Kovacs kept the aggression going with a 30,000 bet on the Q♠ turn, and was then faced with a 70,000 raise from Benson. After some consideration, Kovacs made the call.

Kovacs checked the 7♦ river; Benson seemed really tempted to move all in for 115,000. Ultimately, though, he checked back and revealed his A♣Q♣ holdings for top-pair top-kicker. Kovacs acknowledged the winning hand and threw his own hole cards into the muck.

Csaba Kovacs: 650,000
Joseph Benson: 385,000

Level 16:	6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries:	36/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Action folded to Kristaps Kalva in the Small Button. He put in a fistful of purple 25,000 chips, effectively forcing Dara O’Kearny (Big Blind) all in for 38,000. O’Kearney peeked at his hole cards and then made the call without hesitation.

Kristaps Kalva: 8♣5♥
Dara O’Kearney: Q♦7♥

O’Kearney was ever so slightly ahead, but Kalva was the one who benefited the most from the 7♠5♣8♠ flop. O’Kearney didn’t improve on the 10♥10♦ runout, and he was eliminated in thirty-eighth place for £1,000.

Kristaps Kalva: 295,000
Dara O’Kearney: 0

Level 16:	6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries:	41/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Below are the 10 biggest stacks at the time play resumed on Level 16.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Hasmukh Khodiyara	United Kingdom	931,000	78
2	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	790,000	66
3	Emmanuel Mulemwa	United Kingdom	585,000	49
4	Alexander Georgiev	Bulgaria	580,000	48
5	Muhammad Khalil	United Kingdom	539,000	45
6	Richard Trigg	United Kingdom	538,000	45
7	Scott Meredith	United Kingdom	515,000	43
8	George Achillea	United Kingdom	450,000	38
9	Patrice Brandt	United Kingdom	448,000	37
10	Ross Whitelaw	United Kingdom	435,000	36

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	41/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Roughly 30 minutes into hand-for-hand play, the floor announced one last hand would be played before the break. During this hand, action folded to short-stacked Kevin Ferrer, who open-shoved for 52,000. Seated in the Big Blind, Mark Ridley made the call; considering he would be left with 49,000 if he lost the hand, you got the feeling he had a decent hand. Soon enough, the two contestants got the green light to reveal their holdings.

Kevin Ferrer: A♠4♥
Mark Ridley: 8♣8♥

Ridley was ahead, but Ferrer could still hit an ace or other shenanigans. Both players picked up a straight draw on the Q♣J♥10♣ flop. Ridley hit his draw on the 9♣, and received an additional flush draw. Things weren’t looking good for Ferrer, and ultimately, he became the unfortunate bubble boy, as the Q♠ ended his tournament life.

With that, the remaining 41 players are now all in the money, guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash. They are on a break, and the poker.pro editorial office will soon return with the chip counts of the biggest stacks.

Mark Ridley: 168,000
Kevin Ferrer: 0

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	42/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Csaba Kovacs opened to 22,000 from the Hi-jack. Robert Robb made the call from the Button, and soon enough, the two contestants were heads-up to the flop.

Kovacs check-called a 30,000 bet from Robb on the 8♣Q♥J♣ flop. Action repeated itself on the 6♠ turn, the only difference being that the sizing from Robb was now 50,000. Kovacs bet 41,000 on the 9♠ river, and Robb made the call.

Csaba Kovacs: K♣K♦
Robert Robb: A♦A♠

Kovacs lost a considerable pot, but, to be honest, he should be grateful all the chips didn’t go in the middle pre-flop. He dodged a bullet, and hand-for-hand on the bubble continues.

Robert Robb: 600,000
Csaba Kovacs: 221,000

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	43/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Josh Hardman made it 20,000 from the Cut-off. Seated in the Big Blind, Philip Clarke was the sole caller.

On the 4♣7♦K♥ flop, Clarke check-called a 15,000 bet from Hardman. Action repeated itself on the 5♥ turn, the only difference being that the sizing from Hardman now was 55,000. Both players checked the 5♥ river.

Philip Clarke: Q♣7♠
Josh Hardman: K♠10♣

With the superior pair, Hardman claimed the pot.

Josh Hardman: 545,000
Philip Clarke: 320,000

Level 16:	4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries:	44/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Christopher Bean opened to 16,000 from the Cut-off. Malcolm McKinlay decided to defend his Big Blind.

McKinlay check-called a 12,000 continuation bet from Bean on the 2♥2♣6♠ flop. Action went check-check on the 6♦ turn, before McKinlay fired a 45,000 bet on the A♠ river.

Bean relieved a heavy sigh as McKinlay turned over 2♠3♦. Bean folded his hand and lost some chips to McKinlay.

Malcolm McKinlay: 285,000
Christopher Bean: 228,000

Below is the current state of play.

Start Time	Event	Status	Field
11:00	Event #4: £500 Main Event Day 1d (Hyper Turbo)	Tournamend ended	13/36
13:00	Event #7: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1b	Registration closed	11/32
14:00	£115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 High Roller (Two Seats Guaranteed)	Tournamend ended	2/13
17:00	Event #9: £60 Tennessee Hold’em Sheffield Championship	Registration closed	9/17
16:00	Event #4: £500 Main Event Day 2	Registration closed	61/273
16:00	£60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed)	Tournamend ended	3/19
17:00	Event #10: £200 NLH (Sponsored by Faded Spade)	Registration open	19/27
19:00	Event #7: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1c (Turbo)	Registration open	8/8
22:00	Event #11: £60 PLO Masters Saturday Party Madness NLH/PLO Bounty	Registration opens at 21:00	N/A

Level 15:	3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries:	45/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Muhammad Khalil min-raised to 12,000 UTG. Malcolm McKinlay (Small Blind) and Alexander Georgiev (Big Blind) both made the call.

All three players checked the 8♦8♣3♠ flop. After another check from McKinlay on the 5♠ turn, Georgiev bet 24,000. Khalil snap-called before McKinlay let his hand go.

Georgiev bet 25,000 on the 6♥ river. After perhaps one minute’s worth of pondering, Khalil made the call.

Georgiev revealed his 10♥10♣ holdings, which were enough to take down the pot, seeing as Khalil threw his hand into the muck. It’s an educated guess Georgiev is hungry for redemption, seeing as he finished second in the £150 Mini Main Event yesterday.

Muhammad Khalil: 695,000
Alexander Georgiev: 655,000

Level 15:	3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries:	46/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Hasmukh Khodiyara opened to 12,000 from the Lo-jack. Andrew Teng decided to call from the Button, and they were soon heads-up to the flop.

Khodiyara continued his aggression with an 18,000 bet on the 4♥J♥7♣ flop, and Teng made the call. Action went check-check on the K♦, before Khodiyara sized up to 40,000 on the K♥ river. This sent Teng into the tank, and he considered his options for perhaps three minutes before making the call.

Khodiyara turned over A♦K♣; Teng acknowledged the winning hand, as the dealer pushed the pot to Khodiyara.

With only 46 players remaining, the bubble is approaching at a rapid pace.

Level 15:	3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries:	49/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Prominent player and poker icon Dara O’Kearney opened to 12,000 from the Hi-jack. Seated in the Big Blind, Kenneth Billups was the sole caller.

After an initial check from Billups, O’Kearney bet 12,000 on the 7♥4♣2♣ flop. Billups then raised to 31,000, and it didn’t take long before O’Kearny moved in for perhaps 130,000. Billups folded as fast.

Kenneth Billups: 182,000
Dara O’Kearney: 160,000

Level 15:	3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries:	51/273
Prizes:	£121,485

It’s the first break of the day, and the 52 remaining players will soon re-take their seats. Below are some of the biggest stacks in the room right now. Two notable eliminations so far are David Lappin and Paul Carr.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	790,000	132
2	Muhammad Khalil	United Kingdom	652,000	109
3	Emmanuel Mulemwa	United Kingdom	585,000	98
4	Richard Trigg	United Kingdom	538,000	90
5	George Achillea	United Kingdom	450,000	75
6	Patrice Brandt	United Kingdom	448,000	75
7	Hasmukh Khodiyara	United Kingdom	435,000	73
8	Kristaps Kalva	Latvia	430,000	72
9	Timothy Chung	United Kingdom	376,000	63
10	David Wattam	United Kingdom	375,000	63

Level 14:	2,000/5,000 (5,000)
Entries:	54/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Csaba Kovacs opened to 11,000 from the Cut-off. Action folded all the way to George Achillea, who decided to defend his Big Blind.

Achillea check-called a 23,000 bet from Kovacs on the 10♦5♦K♥ flop. Action repeated itself on the 3♦ turn, the only difference being that the bet from Kovacs was now 27,000. The dealer revealed the 8♠ on the river, and Achillea now took over the aggression with a 40,000 bet. Kovacs leaned back in his chair, and his body language signaled, “What a runout.” Eventually, he flicked in the chips for a call.

Achillea turned over 10♥5♥ for a full house, and Kovacs acknowledged the winning hand.

George Achillea: 495,000
Csaba Konvacs: 95,000

Level 14:	2,000/5,000 (5,000)
Entries:	55/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Benjamin Liu opened to 11,000 from the Hi-jack, and Mark Bennett (Big Blind) was the sole caller.

After an initial check from Bennett on the 3♣J♥3♦ flop, Liu continued for 10,000. Bennett completed a check-raise to 28,000; after inspecting his opponent’s stack, Liu settled for a call.

Action went check-check on the K♠ turn, and on the 6♣ river.

Mark Bennett: 2♣2♠
Benjamin Liu: 8♣8♥

Liu once again had the best hand, and he maintained his big stack.

Benjamin Liu: 1,220,000
Mark Bennett: 235,000

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Level 13:	2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries:	56/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Dale Hancock opened to 8,000 UTG. Barry O’Shea (Hi-jack) and Alexander Georgiev (Cut-off) both made the call before Emmanuel Mulemwa made it 27,000 from the Small Blind. Hancock then moved all in for roughly 130,000, and O’Shea also committed his 41,000 stack to make the call. Georgiev folded before Mulemwa snap-called.

Dale Hancock: J♠J♥
Barry O’Shea: J♣J♥
Emmanuel Mulemwa: A♦A♠

This was far from ideal for Hancock and O’Shea. The 6♦9♣7♥2♥7♠ runout featured no threat to Mulemwa’s aces, and he sent two players to the rail.

Emmanuel Mulemwa: 790,000
Dale Hancock: 0
Barry O’Shea: 0

Below is the current state of play at Genting Casino Sheffield during this penultimate day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield.

Start Time	Event	Status	Field
11:00	Event #4: £500 Main Event Day 1d (Hyper Turbo)	Tournamend ended	13/36
13:00	Event #7: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1b	Registration open	14/23
14:00	£115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 High Roller (Two Seats Guaranteed)	Tournamend ended	2/13
17:00	Event #9: £60 Tennessee Hold’em Sheffield Championship	Registration open	11/11
16:00	Event #4: £500 Main Event Day 2	Registration closed	61/273
16:00	£60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed)	Registration open	6/15
17:00	Event #10: £200 NLH (Sponsored by Faded Spade)	Registration open	3/3
19:00	Event #7: £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1c (Turbo)	Registration opens at 18:00	N/A
22:00	Event #11: £60 PLO Masters Saturday Party Madness NLH/PLO Bounty	Registration opens at 21:00	N/A

Level 13:	2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries:	63/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The chip leader going into Day 2, Benjamin Liu, opened to 9,000 UTG. Mark Elliott (Cut-off) and Timothy Chung (Small Blind) both made the call before Alex Whitenstall moved all in for 58,000 from the Big Blind. Liu re-shoved for roughly 1,000,000, and that scared the remaining players away.

Alex Whitenstall: K♥10♥
Benjamin Liu: A♥9♥

Both players improved to a pair on the K♣5♠A♠ flop. Whitenstall didn’t improve any further on the 7♥2♥ runout, and as he hit the rail, Liu extended his chip lead even further.

Seated on the same table is the newest addition to the team of PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors, Daniel Diaz. He and Joe “The Elegance” Beevers were the only two ambassadors who made it through to Day 2.

Benjamin Liu: 1,280,000
Alex Whitenstall: 0

Level 12:	1,000/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	67/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The featured table of the £500 Main Event is being live-streamed on PartyPoker’s YouTube channel. Press above to follow the action live.

Level 12:	1,000/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	67/273
Prizes:	£121,485

George Achillea opened to 7,000 UTG. Seated in the Small Blind, Robert Robb was the sole caller.

Robb check-called a 10,000 bet from Achillea on the K♣4♦4♣ board. Action went check-check on the 9♠ turn, and Robb then took the initiative with a 12,000 bet on the 9♦ river. Achillea then raised to 40,000, and after a minute’s worth of pondering, Robb let his hand go.

George Achillea: 338,000
Robert Robb: 186,000

Level 12:	1,000/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	69/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Below are the payouts of the £500 Main Event. Forty-one players will be guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash.

Position	Payout
1	£22,400
2	£14,810
3	£10,630
4	£8,670
5	£7,100
6	£5,750
7	£4,660
8	£3,760
9	£3,045
10-11	£2,360
12-13	£1,940
14-15	£1,630
16-20	£1,350
21-27	£1,1,50
28-41	£1,000

Level 12:	1,000/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	72/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Yesterday, the £150 Mini Main Event wrapped up in the most dramatic fashion. John Leslie overcame a field that consisted of 476 entries, and after defeating Alexander Georgiev in a real marathon of a heads-up, he claimed £9,240 and the coveted trophy.

The poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén has written a recap of the tournament and Leslie’s win. Learn how the tournament played out by pressing here.

Level 12:	1,000/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	72/273
Prizes:	£121,485

Below are some of (but not all) prominent players who are in Day 2 of the £500 Main Event.

Player	Country	Total Live Earnings	Best Live Cash
Joe Beevers	United Kingdom	$2,599,062	$1,000,000 (Winner in the $25,000 Final during the 2007 Poker Million VI Sky Sports)
Dara O’Kearny	Ireland	$1,502,443	$262,502 (Runner-up in the $1,500 NLH during the 2015 WSOP)
Paul Carr	Ireland	$1,045,076	€312,600 (Runner up in the €3,500 Main Event during the 2010 Irish Poker Open)
David Lappin	Ireland	$960,445	€60,000 (Runner-up in the €1,650 NLH during the 2009 Full Tilt Poker Series Barcelona)
Lee Mulligan	England	$231,359	£11,400 (Third-place finish in the £250 NLH during the 2023 Grosvenor 25/25 Series Reading)
Deniz Orhan	United Kingdom	$86,858	£19,843 (Winner in the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester)
Alexander Georgiev	Bulgaria	$81,873	£6,860 (Fourth-place finish in the £500 Main Event during the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester)

Level 12:	1,000/3,000 (3,000)
Entries:	72/273
Prizes:	£121,485

The dealers are now preparing the decks for the first hand of Day 2.

Below are the chip counts and seat draw for Day 2 of the £500 Main Event.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
3	1	Matthew Tibbles	United Kingdom	359,000	120
3	2	David Wattam	United Kingdom	375,000	125
3	3	Kenneth Billups	United Kingdom	93,000	31
3	4	Johnson Kitete-Kikumba	United Kingdom	240,000	80
3	5	Daniel Henderson	Ireland	71,000	24
3	6	Kristaps Kalva	Latvia	190,000	63
3	7	Dara Okearney	Ireland	79,000	26
3	8	Jobin George	India	42,000	14
4	1	Robert Robb	United Kingdom	159,000	53
4	2	James Hall	United Kingdom	120,000	40
4	3	George Achillea	United Kingdom	345,000	115
4	4	Mark Ridley	United Kingdom	160,000	53
4	5	Joseph Benson	United Kingdom	300,000	100
4	6	Kevin Asquith	United Kingdom	76,000	25
4	7	Christopher Bean	United Kingdom	234,000	78
4	8	Roger Bentley	United Kingdom	96,000	32
5	1	Barry O’Shea	United Kingdom	41,000	14
5	2	Jack Buckley	United Kingdom	92,000	31
5	3	Alexander Georgiev	Bulgaria	480,000	160
5	4	Chenqi Gong	China	110,000	37
5	5	Tommy Bingham	United Kingdom	43,000	14
5	6	Hasmukh Khodiyara	United Kingdom	419,000	140
5	7	Dale Hancock	United Kingdom	169,000	56
5	8	James Fowler	United Kingdom	284,000	95
6	1	Mark Elliott	United Kingdom	213,000	71
6	2	Martin Sheehan	United Kingdom	182,000	61
6	3	Timothy Chung	United Kingdom	219,000	73
6	4	David Lappin	Ireland	224,000	75
6	5	Natalia Breviglieri	United Kingdom	76,000	25
6	6	Benjamin Liu	United Kingdom	565,000	188
6	7	Daniel Diaz	Spain	144,000	48
6	8	Ivan Ivanov	Bulgaria	191,000	64
7	1	Andrew Lam	United Kingdom	169,000	56
7	2	Christopher Whitaker	United Kingdom	55,000	18
7	3	Luke Tatum	United Kingdom	172,000	57
7	4	Ashley Brown	United Kingdom	81,000	27
7	5	Richard Trigg	United Kingdom	538,000	179
7	6	A B	United Kingdom	220,000	73
7	7	Scott Meredith	United Kingdom	318,000	106
7	8	Ross Whitelaw	United Kingdom	244,000	81
8	1	Patrice Brandt	United Kingdom	141,000	47
8	2	Deniz Orhan	United Kingdom	106,000	35
8	3	Darren Harris	England	61,000	20
8	4	Ka Pun	United Kingdom	107,000	36
8	5	Paul Carr	Ireland	101,000	34
8	6	Kevin Ferrer	Spain	145,000	48
8	7	Thomas Sanderson	United Kingdom	92,000	31
8	8	Muhammad Khalil	United Kingdom	561,000	187
11	1	Luke Hanson	United Kingdom	162,000	54
11	2	Paul Romain	United Kingdom	100,000	33
11	3	Csaba Kovacs	Hungary	175,000	58
11	4	Josh Hardman	United Kingdom	127,000	42
11	5	Emmanuel Mulemwa	United Kingdom	506,000	169
11	6	Thomas Powell	United Kingdom	104,000	35
11	7	Alex Whitenstall	United Kingdom	61,000	20
11	8	Abdul Mukit	United Kingdom	241,000	80
12	1	Philip Clarke	United Kingdom	325,000	108
12	2	Andrew Teng	United Kingdom	208,000	69
12	3	Stephen Bell	United Kingdom	18,000	6
12	4	Siddharth Sudunagunta	India	162,000	54
12	5	Mark Bennett	United Kingdom	249,000	83
12	6	Lauren King	United Kingdom	53,000	18
12	7	Ronnie Marland	United Kingdom	369,000	123
12	8	Malcolm Mckinlay	United Kingdom	71,000	24
20	2	James Hand	Spain	157,000	52
20	3	Gladys Long	United Kingdom	81,000	27
20	4	Mariusz Czech	Poland	140,000	47
20	5	Max Burney	United Kingdom	349,000	116
20	6	Daniel Lubera	Poland	39,000	13
20	7	Aaron Pointon	United Kingdom	205,000	68
20	8	Joe Beevers	United Kingdom	194,000	65
20	9	Lee Mulligan	England	72,000	Dara O’Kearney

Good afternoon, fellow poker enthusiasts, to the penultimate day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield. The poker.pro editorial office has covered the £150 Mini Main Event up until this point, but seeing as that one is now done and dusted (with online qualifier John Leslie claiming the title for £9,240), the spotlight will now be on the prestigious £500 Main Event.

As this post is being created, Day 1d (the final starting-day flight) is still ongoing. Day 2 is scheduled to kick off at 16:00.

The poker.pro live coverage will commence with Day 2, and won’t stop until the survivors bag for Day 3. The goal is to play down to a nine-handed final table. There are many prominent names who have made it through to Day 2: David Lappin, Joe Beevers, Deniz Orhan, Dara O’Kearny, Alexander Georgiev, Paul Carr, and Lee Mulligan, to name a few.

It’s going to be a wild ride; it’s due time to buckle up. See you all in roughly one hour when the live coverage kicks off.