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9.20pm: Darren Murphy heads field at close of Day 1AThe day has come to an in depth and Darren Murphy was the person who survived the conditions best - finishing the day bagging up 220,300 in chips, well sooner than second-placed Willie Tann (170,400) and third-placed Dean Perry(150,300).
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A mammoth 163 players had stormed into the Hippodrome Casino, London earlier today with profit their wallets and hope of their eyes. By the point the day had played out, most of these had emigrated from their seats on the table to a seat on the bar - just 48 making it through a difficult day of no-holds-barred poker.
Some big names arrived to check their fortune but out of Triple Crown Winner Jake Cody, former professional footballer Lawrie Sanchez and London poker stalwart Willie Tann - Tann was the one man to outlive the day, using every ounce of guile and experience at his disposal to bag up an outstanding 170,400 on the close - despite having twice folded what would has been a winning hand in an enormous pot!
Sin Melin proved her mettle, turning a foul start round, dipping perilously as regards to elimination with 8,000 chips before rising up phoenix-like to a decent 69,300 on the close of play.
It was an interesting day's poker and we will expect bigger and higher things tomorrow as we anticipate an excellent larger field.
We'll rejoin then you definitely for the 2.00pm start as we continue the hunt for glory on Day 1B with a bunch of recent faces. See you there!
8.40pm:End of Day 1ALevel 12 has ended and that suggests so has Day 1A. The players are currently bagging and tagging and we'll have a brief resume of the day to return shortly.
8.30pm: Chip leadersWith the tip of the day closing in, listed below are one of the most men topping the charts as we speak:
Darren Murphy - 175,000 (having just knocked out Leighton Thomas AK v AT)Clyde Rimando - 160,000Victor Victorovich Ilyukhin - 150,000Dean Perry - 140,000Willie Tann - 98,000
LEVEL UP: BLINDS 1000-2000-300
8.15pm: Cody jacks it inOne of the marquee names in attendance has just been struck from the list of potential champions here. Jake Cody lost a large pot running jacks into aces, and the smouldering remains of his shortstack were polished off soon afterward.
Just 60 remain now as we head into the last level of the day.
8.10pm: Roll-call of the damnedThe attritional rate is reaching seismic proportions now; a tsunami of busted players washing out of the poker site because the rising blinds continue to take their epic toll at the numbers. Just 63 remain from folks who started the day. Listed below are the newest men to look their try to win the trophy fall on stony ground:
Vasileios TouncasRichard WheatleyRandall ToewsShaika VodkaMortaza SahibzadaMichael Thomas WellandLawrence SanchezLukas RiederRobert BeckettElisha CohenDavid Stonehouse
7.50pm: Cody's squeeze gives Tann the gigglesHaving seen a raise to 3,200 from early position, called by WIllie Tann - Jake Cody made a move to chip up, shoving for 20,000 or so.
The early position raiser now tanked - "I HAVE two overs I think, I worked hard for these chips" - eventually folding to go away Willie Tann (now in hysterics) to insta-fold.
"Two unders!" announced Willie Tann. "I HAVE five high. How am i able to call!"
Cody sweeps up the pot to transport to 28,000.
"You'll get me eventually Willie," offered Cody quietly.
7.45pm: Robertson Stu'edStuart Robertson has just perished - a cooler seeing his 9♠3♠ face off against his opponent's pocket kings on a K♣9♥3♦ board.
With almost no approach to escape the noose he began gathering his belongings and when the turn and river bricked, he was on his way - no money in his pocket but a broad smile across his face.
7.31pm: Melin correctionWe underestimated Melin's stack - she actually had more blue 5k chips nestling away in her winnings and is as much as 70,000 - rapidly becoming a force within the tournament.
7.25pm: Melin ballerThe PokerStars blog bump has given Sin Melin a lift at just the correct time.
We joined the hand at the river of a K♣8♣5♦Q♣T♠ board, Melin holding pocket tens and her disappointed opponent leaving the felt with a glum expression betraying his inner thoughts.
We think the chips went in at the flop, suggesting Melin had a good amount of fortune on this hand - although with 40,000 now, she is easily placed to make use of this fortune to make a tilt on the title.
An interested and significantly shorter-stacked Jake Cody looked on with interest - we predict there is some last more side action between the pair. More to come back in this later.
7.15pm: Sinkers and swimmersSin Melin and Jake Cody are both relatively short-stacked but they're biding their time, waiting to pounce for a double-up. These players however was unceremoniously bounced out of contention to spill onto the streets of London and luxuriate in the insane multitudes that populate Leicester Square on a Friday night. Enjoy!
Adrian SmithDaniel CassidyManhon LukRobert BaumgartDave AldertonMark David ThomasTerence Jordon
LEVEL UP: BLINDS 600-1200-200
7.02pm: Barrett out-kicked and kicked outEvery dog has its day, but today was not the day for Scott Barrett to win with a dog.
Holding A♥7♣, he jammed excessive of a Darren Murphy raise to 2,100, Murphy creating a quick call with A♠K♣.
It looked bleak for Barrett and he held little hope for the longer term. "That's it for me, you win," he said. "Not yet," warned Murphy continuing the pessimistic ambience the pair had created.
"I'd take a king right now," Murphy commented - his wish coming true as a board of K♦8♥5♥ peeled off. "Oooh hearts though," said Murphy - despondent gloom pouring out of him on the prospect of a backdoor flush draw arriving.
He needn't have worried - though the 9♥ at the turn was some of the worst cards within the deck - Barrett's flush and straight draws missed at the 8♠ river and Murphy moves to 38,500. Barrett hits the rail.
6.45pm: Back from the breakThe pace is now fast and furious and we will be able to only expect it to accelerate from here on out.
Just 100 players remain from the initial 163 who sat down. A frenetic finish to the day is all but guaranteed. Hold tight!
PokerStars Blog reporting team at UKIPT Series 6- London: Rod Stirzaker. Photos by Neil Stoddart.
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