Another action-packed day on Friday, 19 December saw two flights of the Main Event conclude, the £60 Double Board tournament take place, and Day 1a of the PLO Master Main hit the books.
Johnson Kitete-Kikumba (698,000) rose to the top of the standings in Day 1b, overtaking Day 1a’s pace-setter Kartik Kartik (618,000), and Mini Main champion Andre Leal also found a healthy stack (380,000). Will Kassouf (294,000), Niall Farrell (111,000) are also in the mix.
An intriguing battle of the Player of the Year title between Alexander Georgiev (188,000) and Deniz Orhan (217,000) looks like it will go to the wire, with both through to Day 2 with reasonable stacks.
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Day 1a £250 PLO Masters Main Event
Day 1a of the PLO Masters Main Event drew 55 entrants, with the following players qualifying for Day 2:-
| Position | Player | Chips |
| 1 | Richard Eaton | 400,500 |
| 2 | Jeraint Hazan | 374,000 |
| 3 | Anooj Sareen | 370,000 |
| 4 | Alexandar Georgiev | 280,500 |
| 5 | Andrea Manganelli | 243,500 |
| 6 | Christopher Saleh | 229,000 |
| 7 | Vadims Veskins | 196,500 |
| 8 | Nicholas Bass | 166,000 |
| 9 | Lewis Hendersen | 112,000 |
| 10 | Stephen Pearce | 97,500 |
| 11 | Kane Power | 87,500 |
| 12 | Michael Dunleavy | 80,000 |
| 13 | Seyed Sarkeshik | 57,000 |
| 14 | Deniz Orhan | 54,500 |
£60 Double Board
The £60 double board drew £54 entries, and R.J. took the title and £850 top prize, topping 8 paid players. PartyPoker Ambassador Barry Carter finished in 5th.
| Rank | Player | Prize |
| 1 | R.J. | £850 |
| 2 | Henry Owen | £570 |
| 3 | Constantine Medici | £400 |
| 4 | Paul Hempseed | £270 |
| 5 | Barry Carter | £200 |
| 6 | Gareth Davies | £160 |
| 7 | J.L. | £130 |
| 8 | Charles Smith | £130 |
A packed schedule of events awaits today, stay tuned to poker.pro for all your coverage:-
Today’s Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 20 | 11:00 | £500 Main Event Day 1d (Hyper Turbo) | £100,000 |
| 13:00 | £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1b | £20,000 | |
| 14:00 | £115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 High Roller (Two Seats Guaranteed) | ||
| 16:00 | £60 Tennessee Hold’em Glasgow Championship | ||
| 16:00 | £500 Main Event Day 2 | £100,000 | |
| 16:00 | £30 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed) | ||
| 17:00 | £200 NLH – Sponsored by Faded Spade | ||
| 19:00 | £250 PLO Masters Main Event Day 1c (Turbo) | £20,000 | |
| 22:00 | £60 PLO Masters Saturday Party Madness NLH/PLO Bounty |
