The second-to-last day of the 2025 PartyPoker Tour Manchester was highlighted by Day 2 of the £500 Main Event. 62 players returned from the various Day 1 flights, all ready to battle it out for a place on the final table. It was a marathon poker session that brought a lot of action and entertainment. What’s more, two PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassadors managed to secure a spot to the finale.
10 Action-Packed Hours
The decks appeared to be hot on the Saturday at the Manchester235 Casino; right from the get-go, there were some big hands, and they often resulted in some players busting. Since the players were not yet in the money, it’s understandable some people took some shots, trying to build up a bigger stack.
One of the most impressive plays during the earlier stages of Day 2, arguably, was when Alexander Georgiev called down the villain all the way with ace-high. Georgiev, perhaps more known as “Wishiper96”, had a fairly decent stack most of Day 2.
Play eventually reached the bubble stage in the most brutal fashion possible, as Nathaniel Sheperley did an amazing call on the turn, but in the end, he was eliminated as his opponent hit a flush on the river. Hand-for-hand play commenced, and eventually, it was Stephen Blow who exited in place 39, meaning the remaining 38 competitors all were guaranteed a £1,000 min-cash.
Amongst those who claimed the minimum prize was Sam Acheampong. The all-so-charming Acheampong was the first out of the four PartyPoker Tour Team Ambassadors in Day 2 to bust out, even though getting all his chips in good. Not too long after that, his team member Asif Warris made him company, as he was eliminated in place 24. Natalie Bromley, though, managed to survive a few all-in encounters and eventually worked her way up to a decent stack.
Georgiev then took a blow, as he lost a large chunk of his stack to Deniz Orhan, despite having his opponent in rough shape pre-flop. Shortly after that, he got his 14 Big Blinds all in the middle against Julian Mosquera and managed to double up, despite having “too many outs” on the turn.
A few moments later, during the later stages of Level 21, Orhan eliminated Lewis Day in tenth place, which meant that play was done for the day. The remaining nine players bagged their chips after a long day; some of them had come through the Day 1d turbo flight and were closing in on 13 hours of play on Saturday. Hopefully, they had a good rest and are all ready for the final table today at 14:00 UK time.
£500 Main Event – Final Table Chip Counts
| Position | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deniz Orhan | 2,530,000 | 84 |
| 2 | Jonathan Hanley | 1,575,000 | 53 |
| 3 | James O’Brien | 1,360,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Ronnie Marland | 1,250,000 | 42 |
| 5 | Gerard Harraghy | 1,185,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Natalie Bromley | 1,095,000 | 37 |
| 7 | Julian Mosquera | 1,090,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Ion Oprea | 1,080,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Alexander Georgiev | 990,000 | 33 |
£500 Main Event – Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | £21,303 |
| 2 | £14,775 |
| 3 | £10,200 |
| 4 | £6,860 |
| 5 | £5,045 |
| 6 | £4,075 |
| 7 | £3,350 |
| 8 | £2,800 |
| 9 | £2,340 |
The poker.pro live coverage team will be on-site at the Manchester235 Casino, following all the action until a winner is crowned. They are all competing for the coveted PartyPoker trophy and a first-place payout of £21,303. Make sure to follow all the action on the live blog.
