Francis Obadun
| Level 8: | 3,000/6,000 (6,000) |
| Entries: | 108/212 |
| Prizes: | £200,000 GTD |
More than 200 entries have now been made in Day 1a, and there are some big names in the field. Below are four of them:
| Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds | Description | Total Live Earnings (THM) | Biggest Live Cash (THM) |
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 Stephen O’Keeffe | England | 645,000 | 108 | Prominent UK player, final tabled the 2025 WSOP Circuit Nottingham £1,500 Main Event | $639,779 | £39,450 (Winner of the £235 NLH during the 2026 British Poker Series 200, London) |
| Qing Zheng | England | 533,000 | 89 | Reigning THMC Nottingham champion | $201,032 | £20,500 (Winner of the £280 Main Event during the 2025 THMC Nottingham) |
| Francis Obadun | England | 512,500 | 85 | Winner of the £1,500 Main Event during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Nottingham) | $908,736 | £189,030 (Winner of the £1,500 Main Event during the 2025 WSOP Circuit Nottingham) |
| Spencer Owen | England | 436,000 | 73 | Founder of Hashtag United FC | $3,584 | €1,960 (Five hundred ninety seventh-place finish in the €1,150 Main Event during the 2025 Irish Poker Open) |
