2026 PartyPoker Tour London

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Ben Skinner of England has emerged as the last player standing from a 617-runner field in the 2026 PartyPoker Tour London (Summer Edition) £150 Mini Main Event, taking the trophy and securing a career-best score of £14,300 after a heads-up deal with Carlos Estivill of Argentina (£11,950).

The deal left only the destination of the trophy, and the final £2,500 of the £87,125 prize pool, to be determined, and Skinner fought back from a significant deficit to wrestle the trophy from his foe.

It was the second comeback from Skinner on the final day, after he started the final table as the short-stack on five big blinds. A double-up with kings, and a triple-up with ace-jack, got the champion moving in the right direction, and he rode that momentum all the way to the title, overcoming PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors Sam Acheampong and Jaime Staples in the process.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Ben Skinner	England	*£14,300
2	Carlos Estivill	Argentina	*£11,950
3	Michael Stanley	England	£7,250
4	Sam Acheampong	England	£5,250
5	Ayush Gandhi	England	£3,615
6	Mohamed Kader	England	£2,600
7	Jaime Staples	Canada	£2,000
8	Timothy Scott	England	£1,450
9	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	£1,100

(*Denotes Heads-Up Deal)

Skinner, a Genting Casino Stratford regular, was delighted to be standing with the trophy, and said “It feels very surprising. At the start of the final table I was short, got the triple-up, and then won pretty much every all-in I needed to.”

“I turned down the deal three-handed as I just didn’t think it made sense. At heads-up, the numbers looked better and we agreed things very quickly. The redemption point heads-up was the queen-ten hand, and that was good timing, as I had started to think this is maybe looking difficult. That gave me a good boost, and from there I just stuck to my strategy, and thankfully it worked.”

Skinner, who describes himself as a serious amateur, welcomed the bankroll boost, saying “It will help with maybe playing a few more tournaments around the UK, and maybe more online. I love the PartyPoker Tour, the structures are great, especially on Day 1. It never turns into too much of a turbo, and its pretty unique with so many different variants in the side-events.”

Only 14 players returned for the final day, with PartyPoker Tour Ambassadors Sam Acheampong leading the way, and Jaime Staples in hot pursuit, while Skinner was second last in the standings.

Acheampong claimed the first knockout of the day when Baptiste Auger jammed with an inferior pair, before Ayush Gandhi and Dimitar Dimitrov disposed of two anonymous players. Florin Stirzu was next to go, and the final table was set when James Korek ran into aces.

Acheampong still led the way at the outset of the final table, and Skinner was in dead last. The eventual champion picked up kings quickly to double through Acheampong, whose aces were then derailed by Estivill’s deuces.

Staples held in a flip to make Dimitrov the first casualty of the final table, and rockets were kinder to Acheampong the second time around to bust Timothy Scott in eighth.

In the key hand of the tournament for the champion, a huge three-way all-in erupted between Skinner, Staples and Acheampong, with Skinner securing the triple-up with ace-jack, while Acheampong sent Staples to the rail in the side pot.

Skinner took the lead for the first time when he took a three-bet pot from Acheampong, but Acheampong quickly held in a flip against Mohamed Kader to regain momentum and send Kader out in sixth.

Gandhi was left with crumbs after losing the classic race against Michael Stanley and would exit soon after in fifth, while Skinner would again get the better of Acheampong in a chunky pot to continue his upward momentum.

Acheampong crashed out in fourth after losing successive hands against Estivill, who then proceeded to take the overall lead with some aggressive play, after brief deal discussions failed to bear fruit.

Stanley had battled hard to make the podium places, but he would have to settle for bronze after being eliminated by Skinner. Skinner would start heads-up play at a slight disadvantage, and the deal with Estivill was quickly agreed, leaving £2,500 and the trophy to play for.

A lengthy heads-up battle of almost two hours ensued, with neither party being prepared to go down without a fight. Estivill extended his lead after hitting trips, and left Skinner on the ropes after successive brutal hands.

Skinner however refused to be beaten, and started another fightback after doubling with queen-ten against jack-ten. The champion took the lead after bluff-catching, and suddenly had a stranglehold on the match after hero-calling correctly.

A fascinating heads-up battle was brought to its conclusion when Estivill committed his stack with a pocket pair, but was counterfeited on the river by the victor, leaving Skinner to celebrate a career-best score and famous win on home soil.

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Ben Skinner has taken the trophy in the £150 Mini Main Event, completing a remarkable comeback as the final table short-stack, and then again when facing a significant heads-up deficit against Carlos Estivill.

Skinner banks a new career-best live tournament score of £14,300. Stay tuned for a recap of the final day and an interview with the champion.

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Ben Skinner raised to 800,000 from the button, and quickly called a three-bet jam of 7,500,000 from Carlos Estivill.

Carlos Estivill: 6♥6♦
Ben Skinner: A♣J♥

With the title on the line, Estivill was ahead in a flip, and he remained so after the 9♠9♥8♠ flop.

The 10♠ hit on the turn to give Skinner additional outs to the straight, and it was followed by the 10♥ river to counterfeit Estivill in cruel fashion, and send Skinner the trophy.

The players warmly shook hands and shared a few words, before Skinner was left to collect the trophy.

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Carlos Estivill raised to 800,000 from the button with 8♦7♣, and Ben Skinner defended with Q♣4♣.

On the A♠Q♥9♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 700,000 from his opponent.

The 3♦ rolled off on the turn, and the same pattern followed, this time in respect of a bet of 1,300,000 from Estivill.

The 9♠ river completed the board, and Skinner checked for a third time. Estivill fired out a bet of 4,700,000 with eight-high, and after a good spell in the tank, Skinner found an excellent call with second pair.

Ben Skinner – 20,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 8,300,000

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Carlos Estivill limped from the button with cards which did not scan, and Ben Skinner checked A♣5♣ in the big blind.

On the 9♠9♣8♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from his opponent.

The same pattern followed on the A♦ turn, this time in respect of a bet of 1,100,000 from Estivill.

Estivill went for the triple-barrel on the J♠ river with a bet of 2,500,000, and mucked when Skinner called.

Ben Skinner – 15,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 13,000,000

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Carlos Estivill jammed from the button, and Ben Skinner called off for his final 5,000,000.

Ben Skinner: Q♣10♠
Carlos Estivill: J♦10♣

With the title on the the line, Skinner was in a dominating position, and he dodged a wrap draw on the 9♥8♥3♣9♠4♦ runout.

In the next hand, Estivill raised to 800,000 from the button with J♥7♦, and Ben Skinner defended 9♥8♦.

The 10♦6♠3♥ flop was checked to the 4♥ turn, where Skinner led out with a bet of 1,200,000.

Estivill called to see the 9♣ turn, where he folded versus a bet of 2,700,000 from Skinner.

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 16,000,000

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Carlos Estivill limped the button with 10♦3♥, and Ben Skinner checked his option with 6♥4♥.

On the Q♥J♥8♣ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from his opponent.

The 9♠ turn gave Estivill a straight, and Skinner check-folded versus a bet of 1,500,000 from his foe.

In the next hand, Skinner limped with A♠10♥ from the button, and Estivill checked Q♦6♣.

The 10♣8♦6♥ flop had something for everyone, and Estvill check-called a bet of 350,000 from Skinner.

The 7♠ hit on the turn, and was checked through to the 6♦ river, giving Estivill trip sixes.

Estivill led out with a bet of 600,000, and Skinner responded with a raise to 1,800,000.

Estivill quickly called, and saw he was on the right end of a cooler.

Carlos Estivill – 24,000,000
Ben Skinner – 4,500,000

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In a hand where Carlos Estivill’s cards did not read, 8,200,000 had made its way into the middle on a board of 6♣5♠4♥J♦K♥.

Skinner fired out a bet of 1,800,000 with 9♣6♥ for third pair, and received a call from Estivill, who mucked promptly when he saw Skinner’s hand.

Ben Skinner – 11,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 17,000,000

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Carlos Estivill limped from the button with Q♣4♦, and Ben Skinner checked his option with K♣9♥.

On the A♦5♣4♥ flop, Skinner check-called in the face of a bet of 500,000 from Estivill.

The 4♠ hit on the turn. Estivill double-barreled with a bet of 1,200,000, which failed to shake off Skinner.

The 2♠ river completed the board, and Skinner check-called versus a bet of 3,000,000 from Estivill to see the bad news.

Carlos Estivill – 21,000,000
Ben Skinner – 7,100,000

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Ben Skinner raised to 600,000 from the button with 9♠7♥, and Carlos Estivill defended 10♣8♣.

The A♥A♣9♥ flop was checked to the 7♦ turn, where Estivill check-raised to 3,200,000 in the face of a bet of 1,200,000 from Skinner, forcing a fold from Skinner with the best hand.

Carlos Estivill – 17,000,000
Ben Skinner – 12,000,000

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Carlos Estivill and Ben Skinner have agreed a deal, whereby they will play on for £2,500 and the trophy, after banking the following amounts:-

Carlos Estivill – £11,950
Ben Skinner – £11,800

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 13,000,000

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Ben Skinner jammed from the small blind with the covering stack, and Michael Stanley called off in the big blind for his final 3,500,000.

Michael Stanley: A♥5♣
Ben Skinner: Q♦J♦

Stanley was ahead, and found second pair on the 8♥5♠3♠ flop.

However the J♥ turn put Skinner in front, and the 7♠ river was a brick.

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 13,000,000
Michael Stanley – 0

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Carlos Estivill raised to 750,000 from the small blind with K♣J♦, and Ben Skinner defended Q♣8♣ in the big blind.

On the 9♣9♦5♠ flop, Estivill continued with a bet of 475,000. Skinner responded with a raise to 1,200,000, and Estivill called.

The 2♥ rolled off on the turn, and Estivill check-called a bet of 1,300,000 from Skinner.

The 2♠ river led to a double-paired board, and was checked through, leading to Estivill taking the pot with his king-high kicker.

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Ben Skinner – 9,200,000

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Michael Stanley raised to 600,000 from the small blind with A♣9♥, and was faced with a three-bet to 1,500,000 from Carlos Estivill with 5♣4♣ in the big blind.

Stanley called to see the 6♥5♦2♣ flop, where he check-called in the face of a bet of 800,000 from Estivill.

The 5♠ turn paired the board and gave Estivill trips, and Stanley check-folded versus a bet of 1,800,000 from Estivill.

Carlos Estivill – 15,000,000
Michael Stanley – 4,600,000

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After brief deal discussions failed to bear fruit, Ben Skinner limped from the small blind with Q♦7♦, and Michael Stanley knuckled 10♦4♠ in the big blind.

On the Q♠J♥10♠ flop, Skinner led out with a bet of 300,000, which failed to shake off Stanley.

The J♠ hit on the turn, and was checked through to the 4♣ river.

Skinner checked, and Stanley fired out a bet of 800,000. Skinner quickly called, and took the pot with the better two pair.

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Michael Stanley – 6,800,000

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On the return from break, Sam Acheampong got an all-in through with pocket deuces, a walk in the big blind with pocket kings, and a jam through with king-six from the small blind.

In the next hand, Acheampong was all-in for 4,100,000 from the button, and was looked up by Carlos Estivill in the big blind for his 3,200,000 stack.

Carlos Estivill: K♥10♦
Sam Acheampong: 3♥3♣

It was off to the races, but Estivill hit the front on the 10♣7♦4♦ flop, and Acheampong could not reverse the position on the remaining 8♦4♥ runout.

A hand later, Acheampong was left with 950,000 in the big blind in the next hand. Estivill jammed from the small blind, and Acheampong called off.

Sam Acheampong: 9♣7♥
Carlos Estivill: Q♥3♦

Acheampong needed help, but he bricked the J♠10♠6♠K♠5♣ runout, spelling the end of the road for the popular PartyPoker Tour Team member.

Ben Skinner – 11,000,000
Michael Stanley – 8,400,000
Carlos Estivill – 8,200,000
Sam Acheampong – 0

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Michael Stanley limped the small blind, and Ayush Gandhi checked his option in the big blind, with just 275,000 behind.

On the Q♥6♥5♠ flop, Stanley check-called an all-in from Gandhi.

Ayush Gandhi: 9♠3♦
Michael Stanley: 9♣7♣

Gandhi needed help, and he missed the Q♠J♠ runout, sending him to the rail in fifth.

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Michael Stanley – 9,000,000
Carlos Estivill – 3,800,000
Sam Acheampong – 3,200,000
Ayush Gandhi – 0

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Sam Acheampong opened to 450,000 from the button with 10♠9♣, and received a call from Ben Skinner in the small blind with A♦10♥.

The A♥J♣8♣ flop was checked to the 2♠ turn, where Skinner led out with a bet of 550,000.

Acheampong responded with a raise to 1,500,000, and Skinner called after a fair period of deliberation.

The 3♥ river completed the board, confirming Skinner’s top pair was the best hand.

Skinner checked to Acheampong, who fired out a bet of 1,100,000, and Skinner made the call, extending his chip lead.

Ben Skinner – 12,000,000
Sam Acheampong – 3,200,000

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Michael Stanley opened to 450,000 from the cutoff, and was faced to a three-bet to 1,100,000 from Ayush Gandhi on the button.

Action folded back to Stanley, who moved all-in for 4,150,000 total, while Gandhi quickly called, slightly covering his opponent.

Michael Stanley: A♦K♣
Ayush Gandhi: Q♠Q♦

It was the classic race, and the ace was in the window on the A♠J♦6♠ flop to put Stanley in front.

The 5♥ turn was a brick, and the A♥ river improved Stanley further to trip aces.

Michael Stanley – 8,800,000
Ayush Gandhi – 675,000

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Michael Stanley opened to 400,000 from under the gun with K♦Q♦, and folded to a three-bet jam of 3,200,000 from Carlos Estivill in the cutoff with A♥J♥.

Carlos Estivill – 4,300,000
Michael Stanley – 3,700,000

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Mohamed Kader jammed from the small blind for 2,900,000, and Sam Acheampong made the call in the big blind.

Mohamed Kader: 9♦7♦
Sam Acheampong: 4♠4♦

It was off to the races, but Acheampong found a set on the 10♠4♥3♣ flop.

Kader was dead after the 7♣ turn, and the A♥ river completed the board.

Sam Acheampong – 7,300,000
Mohamed Kader – 0

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Sam Acheampong opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with J♣10♠, and called a three-bet to 1,100,000 from Ben Skinner on the button with A♠10♣.

On the K♠8♠5♣ flop, Acheampong check-called in the face of a bet of 675,000 from Skinner.

The 2♥ hit on the turn, and was checked to the A♥.

Acheampong led out with a bet of 1,100,000, and Skinner found the call, vaulting him into the chip lead.

Ben Skinner – 8,200,000
Sam Acheampong – 4,400,000

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Sam Acheampong opened to 400,000 from the cutoff, and was met with an all-in of 2,500,000 from Jaime Staples on the button.

Ben Skinner was in the small blind playing 970,000, and after a brief period of thought, he moved his chips into the middle.

Acheampong gave the spot some consideration, before making the call to create a huge three-way all-in scenario.

Ben Skinner: A♣J♣
Jaime Staples: K♣Q♠
Sam Acheampong: 8♥8♦

Acheampong found top set on the 8♠7♣4♣ flop, but Skinner hit a flush draw, while Staples was left trailing.

The 2♣ turn gave Skinner the flush, and the Q♥ river did not alter matters.

Skinner secured a triple-up, and Acheampong busted Staples in the side pot.

Ben Skinner – 3,600,000
Sam Acheampong – 6,300,000
Jaime Staples – 0

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Ayush Gandhi opened to 320,000 from early position with A♥3♥, and was met with a three-bet jam from Jaime Staples in the small blind of 1,400,000 with 6♠6♦.

Ben Skinner was in the big blind and folded 5♠5♥, and Gandhi followed suit after a brief period of deliberation.

Jaime Staples – 2,500,000

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Carlos Estivill opened to 360,000 from middle position with A♠10♠, and Timothy Scott three-bet jammed for 1,000,000 from the hijack.

Sam Acheampong was on the button, and cold-called, while Estivill folded.

Timothy Scott: A♣2♣
Sam Acheampong: A♥A♦

Scott had run into the goods, and there were no surprises on the Q♣9♦7♠K♥9♣ runout.

Sam Acheampong – 6,900,000
Carlos Estivill – 5,400,000
Timothy Scott – 0

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Jaime Staples moved all in for 1,700,000 from under the gun, and Dimitar Dimitrov moved his short-stack of 685,000 into the middle.

Dimitar Dimitrov: K♥J♣
Jaime Staples: 9♠9♣

It was a fair fight, but Dimitrov missed the Q♣5♠4♥Q♠3♥ runout, making him the first casualty of the final table.

Jaime Staples – 2,800,000
Dimitar Dimitrov – 0

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Sam Acheampong opened to 350,000 from middle position with A♥A♦, and Carlos Estivill defended the big blind with 2♠2♥.

On the J♠10♣10♠ flop, Estivill check-called versus a bet of 200,000 from Acheampong.

The 2♦ hit on the turn to give Estivill a full house, and was checked to the 9♦ river.

Estivill led out with a bet of 3,100,000, leaving himself 925,000 behind, sending Acheampong into the tank.

Acheampong made a crying call, and was shown the bad news.

Carlos Estivill – 5,900,000
Sam Acheampong – 4,000,000

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Sam Acheampong opened to 335,000 from the cutoff, and called a three-bet jam of 970,000 from Ben Skinner in the small blind.

Ben Skinner: K♥K♦
Sam Acheampong: J♦10♣

Skinner was in great shape with cowboys, and flopped his opponent dead after hitting a full house on the A♠A♥K♠2♠7♦ runout.

Ben Skinner – 2,300,000
Sam Acheampong – 4,900,000

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Carlos Estivill opened to 360,000 from middle position with A♦J♠, and got a fold from Mohamed Kader with 7♥7♦ in the cutoff, getting the open through.

Carlos Estivill – 4,500,000
Mohamed Kader – 2,600,000

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The final table seating draw and counts are below, with PartyPoker Tour Team member Sam Acheampong maintaining his lead, and PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Jaime Staples still in the mix.

Click here for the link to the stream coverage of the final table, with commentary provided by Guy Taylor and Ben Shannon. Play will get back underway live in around twenty minutes, with the stream coverage on a 30-minute delay.

Our reporting will be similarly delayed to sync with the stream, with coverage getting back underway at 6.05 p.m. local time.

Stay tuned to poker.pro to see who can bag the £16,000 set aside for the champion.

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Blinds
1	1	Carlos Estivill	Argentina	4,100,000	25
1	2	Timothy Scott	England	1,420,000	8
1	3	Mohamed Kader	England	2,390,000	14
1	4	Sam Acheampong	England	6,200,000	38
1	5	Jaime Staples	Canada	2,120,000	13
1	6	Ben Skinner	England	890,000	5
1	7	Michael Stanley	England	4,500,000	28
1	8	Ayush Gandhi	England	5,185,000	32
1	9	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	1,085,000	6

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James Korek jammed from the button for 1,050,000 and was looked up by an anonymous player in the small blind.

James Korek: A♥2♦
Anonymous: A♦A♣

Korek had run into the premium of all premiums, and there was no escape on the Q♥8♠5♣A♣5♥ board.

We are now at the final table. A 15-minute break will take place while the table is prepared, and reporting will now be on 30-minute delay to match the stream coverage on PartyPokerTV’s YouTube channel.

Anonymous – 4,100,000
James Korek – 0

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Florin Sturzu was all-in for 1,580,000 and at risk against an anonymous player.

Florin Sturzu: 4♦4♥
Anonymous: 9♠9♦

Strizu was in trouble, and there was no two-outer on the 8♣5♠3♠K♦K♥ runout.

Anonymous – 6,400,000
Florin Sturzu – 0

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An anonymous player was all-in for around 400,000 and at risk against Dimitar Dimitrov.

Anonymous: A♦8♠
Dimitar Dimitrov: 9♣6♥

The at risk player was ahead, but Dimitrov rivered a straight on the Q♦5♠2♥4♠3♦ runout.

Dimitar Dimitrov – 1,400,000
Anonymous – 0

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An anonymous player was all-in for 1,090,000 on a flop of 9♠7♣6♣ and was at risk against Ayush Gandhi.

Anonymous: A♣2♣
Ayush Gandhi: 10♦8♥

Gandhi had flopped the straight but his opponent had outs to the flush. However he bricked the 10♥6♦ runout.

Ayush Gandhi – 5,400,000
Anonymous – 0

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After they earlier chopped a hand with ace-four and ace-ten respectively, Sam Acheampong opened and called off a jam of around 1,300,000 from Baptiste Auger.

Baptiste Auger: 6♣6♣
Sam Acheampong: 10♠10♥

Auger was dominated, and was dead by the turn on the Q♦10♣5♠Q♠4♦ runout, Acheampong hitting a full house.

Sam Acheampong – 6,900,000
Baptiste Auger – 0

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Play is underway here in the final day of the of the £150 Mini Main Event. Stay tuned to poker.pro to see whether anyone can deny PartyPoker Tour Team member and chip leader Sam Acheampong the £16,000 first-place prize.

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Prizes:	£87,125

With London gripped by a heatwave, along with World Cup and Wimbledon fever, the temperature is sure to rise further at Genting Casino Stratford today, June 9, as 14 players return at 4 p.m. local time for the final day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour London (Summer Edition) Mini Main Event.

The last players left standing are led by PartyPoker Tour Team member Sam Acheampong (4,980,000), with PartyPoker Ambassador Jaime Staples (2,600,000) at the front of the chasing pack, along with Thomas Scott (3,170,000) and Ayush Gandhi (2,785,000), after two days of play whittled down the field of 697 entries.

Acheampong is looking to add to an impressive 18 recorded live victories, while Staples has recorded three wins, including lifting the trophy in the £150 NLH event in Sheffield at the PartyPoker Tour stop in February.

Gandhi is also in good form, with all but one of his 35 recorded cashes taking place in the last two years. He will be hoping to run better than his fourth place finish in the £200 NLH event in Sheffield, while players such as Ben Skinner (830,000) and Baptiste Auger (1,220,000) will be hoping to spin up relative short-stacks early. (All figures courtesy of The Hendon Mob.)

The players will have their eyes firmly set on the chunky £16,000 top prize, representing the lion’s share of the £87,125 prize pool, comfortably in excess of the £50,000 guarantee.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Sam Acheampong	England	4,980,000	42
2	Thomas Scott	N/A	3,170,000	26
3	Ayush Gandhi	England	2,785,000	23
4	Jaime Staples	Canada	2,600,000	22
5	Anonymous	N/A	2,570,000	21
6	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	2,315,000	19
7	Florin Sturzu	N/A	1,975,000	16
8	N/A		1,770,000	15
9	Anonymous	N/A	1,720,000	14
10	James Korek	England	1,490,000	12
11	Baptiste Auger	France	1,220,000	10
12	Anonymous	N/A	1,110,000	9
13	Ben Skinner	England	830,000	7
14	Anonymous	N/A	350,000	3

The players will return to blinds of 60,000/120,000 (120,000), with the clock set to 40-minute levels, and play will continue until a champion is crowned. Once play reaches the final table 18 hands per level will be played.

All remaining players have secured a £650 payday, with the payouts still available as follows:-

Position	Payout
1	£16,000
2	£10,250
3	£7,250
4	£5,250
5	£3,615
6	£2,600
7	£2,000
8	£1,450
9	£1,100
10-11	£900
12-13	£750
14	£650

The Mini Main Event final table action will be streamed on a 30-minute delay on the PartyPokerTV YouTube channel, with commentary provided by the fantastic Guy Taylor and Ben Shannon, with our coverage in sync with the stream.

The action is set to continue to be fast and furious, as Day 1a of the £500 Main Event kicks off at 2 p.m, featuring a £100,000 guarantee.

Players sit down to a 50,000 starting stack and the clock set to 40-minute levels, while late registration remains open until the start of Level 10. A total of 25% of the field from each of four starting flights will qualify for Day 2, with the full schedule here.

There are also two side-events, with the £150 PLO Masters 4/5/6 getting underway at 5 p.m., and the £100 NLH Turbo, including a £2,000 added value prize draw, commencing at 8 p.m.

Date	Time	Event
July 9	14:00	Event #10: £500 Main Event Day 1a
	16:00	Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 3 (Final Day)
	16:00	£60 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed)
	17:00	Event #11: £150 PLO Masters 4/5/6
	20:00	Event #12: £100 NLH Turbo (£2,000 Added Value Prize Draw)
	22:00	£60 Target Stack Satellite to £250 PLO Masters Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed)

poker.pro‘s reporting today will focus on the Mini Main Event, and we will be on the floor from cards in the air until the trophy is hoisted, so stay tuned for all your coverage of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour London (Summer Edition).

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Sam Acheampong	England	4,980,000	42
2	Ayush Gandhi	England	2,785,000	23
3	Jaime Staples	Canada	2,600,000	22
4	Anonymous	N/A	2,570,000	21
5	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	2,315,000	19
6	Thomas Scott	England	2,170,000	18
7	Florin Sturzu	N/A	1,975,000	16
8	N/A		1,770,000	15
9	Anonymous	N/A	1,720,000	14
10	James Korek	England	1,490,000	12
11	Baptiste Auger	France	1,220,000	10
12	Anonymous	N/A	1,110,000	9
13	Ben Skinner	England	830,000	7
14	Anonymous	N/A	350,000	3

Level 27:	50,000/100,000 (100,000)
Entries:	14/697
Prizes:	£87,125

During the last hand of the day, PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Sam Acheampong opened to 250,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples was the sole caller.

Both players checked the 7♥5♥9♥ flop. Staples bet 350,000 on the 9♣ turn, then called a 750,000 raise from Acheampong. Staples slowed down and checked the Q♣ river, then folded to another 750,000 from Acheampong.

With that, Day 2 came to an end. Fourteen players are bagging for Day 3, which will commence tomorrow, July 9, at 16:00. poker.pro live reporter Christoffer Karlén now bids farewell, and will leave the blog in the very competent hands of Richard Hayes from tomorrow onwards. Below are all results from today; stay tuned for the Day 3 chip counts.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
15	Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan	England	£650
16	Masoud Etemadiherisi	England	£550
17	Dillan Patel	England	£550
18	Lawrence Graham	England	£550
19	Aleksandr Biriukov	England	£550
20	James Smith	England	£550
21	Alexander Beveridge	England	£500
22	Guy Duggan	England	£500
23	Mohammad Joian	England	£500
24	Sebastian Constable	England	£500
25	Anonymous	N/A	£500
26	Jake George	India	£500
27	Xiahoe Tan	N/A	£500
28	Pawan Thaper	N/A	£450
29	Anonymous	N/A	£450
30	Thasan Vallipuranathan	England	£450
31	Jay Sharman	England	£450
32	Boyuan Xue	England	£450
33	Pyungte Kim	N/A	£450
34	Jitin Dhawan	England	£450
35	Anonymous	N/A	£450
36	Tai Tran	England	£400
37	Zhizhi Peng	Sweden	£400
38	Alexander Mistlin	England	£400
39	Anonymous	N/A	£400
40	Stephen Goodings	England	£400
41	Matthew Horn	England	£400
42	Andrew Jacobs	England	£400
43	Anonymous	N/A	£400
44	Anonymous	N/A	£400
45	Samuel Elson	United States	£400
46	Romani Mousa	England	£400
47	Anonymous	N/A	£400
48	Anonymous	N/A	£360
49	Antonio Buonincontro	Italy	£360
50	Rajavolu Reddy	England	£360
51	Stephen O’Keeffe	England	£360
52	Cristina Cioara	Romania	£360
53	Richard Stranava		£360
54	Anonymous		£360
55	Hristo Hristov		£360
56	Anonymous	N/A	£330
57	Victor Hairapetyan	England	£330
58	Adham Mackie	United States	£330
59	Anonymous	N/A	£330
60	Anonymous	N/A	£330
61	Yi Gu	England	£330
62	Angel Popov	Bulgaria	£330
63	Matthew Murphy	England	£330
64	Paul Massie	England	£330
65	Anonymous	N/A	£330
66	Mohammed Afzal		£330
67	Mark Fernandes	United States	£330
68	Anonymous	N/A	£330
69	Anonymous	N/A	£330
70	Michael Woodward	England	£330
71	Anonymous	N/A	£330
72	Michael Moore	England	£300
73	Anonymous	N/A	£300
74	Karim Louis	England	£300
75	Ryan Wakefield	England	£300
76	Robert Ayton	England	£300
77	Virgiliu Cioara	Romania	£300
78	Volodymyr Dulepa	England	£300
79	Sally Smith	England	£300
80	Christopher Hopgood	England	£300
81	Marian Dragomir	N/A	£300
82	Timm Engel	England	£300
83	Anonymous	N/A	£300
84	Vlad Ardeleanu	Romania	£300
85	Anonymous	N/A	£300
86	German Velez Segura	England	£300
87	Timothy Biggs	England	£300
88	Stephen Brown	England	£300
89	Anonymous	N/A	£300
90	Paul Hempseed	England	£300
91	Freddie Bogie	England	£300
92	Anonymous	N/A	£300
93	Anonymous	N/A	£300
94	Gary Dallison	England	£300
95	Walid Aoulad-Foutina	England	£300
96	Yashir Atewala	N/A	£300
97	Anonymous	N/A	£300
98	Darious Mardasian	N/A	£300
99	Kamya Abraham	England	£300
100	Konagh Greensall	England	£300
101	Paul Russell	England	£300
102	Anonymous	N/A	£300
103	Anonymous	N/A	£300
104	Rajinder Shina	England	£300
105	Stephen Chen	England	£300

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	14/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan opened to 250,000 UTG. Seated in the Lo-jack, Michael Stanley was the sole caller.

Scheul-Feldrihan continued for 325,000 on the 6♣8♣J♥ flop, and Stanley then decided to go all in for roughly 1,600,000. “I’ll gamble,” Scheul-Feldrihan said, and made the call for his tournament life, playing 1,500,000 on the dot.

Michael Stanley: A♠K♦
Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan: Q♠J♣

Somewhat to his surprise, Scheul-Feldrihan was ahead. It wouldn’t last for long, though, as Stanley took the lead on the K♣ turn. No help for Scheul-Feldrihan on the 2♥ river, and he was eliminated in fifteenth place for £650.

Michael Stanley: 3,750,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	15/697
Prizes:	£87,125

“Dr. Scott” opened to 190,000 UTG before Florin-Vasile Sturzu moved all in for roughly 1,300,000 from the Hi-jack. Then, Michael Stanley too shoved for 790,000. “Dr. Scott” folded, and Stanley took his chips back; he had completely missed the action from Sturzu. He wasn’t too sad when he was forced to table his holdings, though.

Florin-Vasile Sturzu: 3♥3♣
Michael Stanley: K♣K♦

“What’s going on here?!” PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Sam Acheampong shouted, humored by Stanley’s misunderstanding. The Cowboys of Stanley were good on the 2♠6♣7♦10♠2♣ board, and Sturzu was left with coffee money.

Michael Stanley: 1,600,000
Florin-Vasile Sturzu: 300,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	15/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Below are those who cashed for £550.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
16	Masoud Etemadiherisi	England	£550
17	Dillan Patel	England	£550
18	Lawrence Graham	England	£550
19	Aleksandr Biriukov	England	£550
20	James Smith	England	£550

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	15/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Seated in the Lo-jack, Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan decided to limp the 80,000 Big Blind. “Mr. X” (Cut-off) and “Mr. Y” (Small Blind) followed suit before Baptiste Auger moved all in for 2,150,000. Scheul-Feldrihan committed his 1,005,000 stack to make the call before the remaining players folded.

Baptiste Auger: J♦J♠
Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan: 9♦9♣

Auger was way ahead, but it was Scheul-Feldrihan who benefited from the 5♥10♠9♠ flop. For good measure, he improved to quads on the 7♥9♥ runout to double up.

Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan: 2,440,000
Baptiste Auger: 1,210,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	16/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Action folded to chip leader Florin-Vasile Sturzu, who opened to 160,000 from the Cut-off. PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples then made it 400,000 on the Button. Back to Sturzu, who four-bet to 1,000,000. Staples called, and a small crowd gathered around the table.

Sturzu bet 1,200,000 on the 5♥2♠6♠ flop, and Jaime moved all in for roughly 1,500,000. Being priced in, Sturzu made the call.

Jaime Staples: A♥A♦
Florin-Vasile Sturzu: J♠J♣

Staples was well ahead, and as the board completed with 4♠7♥, he won the ridiculously large pot. He became the new chip leader, while Sturzu lost the majority of his stack.

Jaime Staples: 5,275,000
Florin-Vasile Sturzu: 1,000,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	16/697
Prizes:	£87,125

The remaining 16 players are enjoying the final 15-minute break of the day. Play will conclude after two more levels or once the nine-handed final table is reached, whichever comes first. Below are the full chip counts.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Florin-Vasile Sturzu	N/A	3,600,000	45
2	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	2,530,000	32
3	Jaime Staples	Canada	2,475,000	31
4	Baptiste Auger	France	2,150,000	27
5	Anonymous	N/A	2,055,000	26
6	James Korek	England	1,965,000	25
7	Sam Acheampong	England	1,960,000	25
8	“Dr. Scott”	N/A	1,960,000	25
9	Anonymous	N/A	1,830,000	23
10	Anonymous	N/A	1,760,000	22
11	Anonymous	N/A	1,485,000	19
12	Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan	England	1,225,000	15
13	Masoud Etemadiherisi	England	1,020,000	13
14	Ayush Gandhi	England	925,000	12
15	Anonymous	N/A	770,000	10
16	Ben Skinner	England	425,000	5

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	16/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Action folded to Florin-Vasile Sturzu, who limped from the Small Blind. PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples checked his Big Blind.

After an initial check from Sturzu, Staples bet 80,000 on the 10♦2♠4♦ flop. Sturzu then completed a check-raise move to 250,000, and Staples made the call.

Staples called 300,000 from Sturzu on the 7♠ turn, and then another 500,000 on the A♠ river.

Sturzu only showed the K♥ before mucking. Staples revealed his A♣4♣ holdings.

Jaime Staples: 3,620,000
Florin-Vasile Sturzu: 3,130,000

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	16/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Dillan Patel opened to 775,000 from the Lo-jack, leaving himself with 50,000 behind. Baptiste Auger made the call from the Small Blind.

Auger forced Patel all in for his last Big Blind on the 5♣10♣6♣ flop, and Patel made the call.

Baptiste Auger: A♦Q♥
Dillan Patel: K♠Q♦

No help for Patel on the A♠9♣ runout, and as he was eliminataed in seventeenth place, the tournament is now down to the final two tables.

Baptiste Auger: 2,600,000
Dillan Patel: 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	18/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Below are those who cashed for £500.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
21	Alexander Beveridge	England	£500
22	Guy Duggan	England	£500
23	Mohammad Joian	England	£500
24	Sebastian Constable	England	£500
25	Anonymous	N/A	£500
26	Jake George	India	£500
27	Xiahoe Tan	N/A	£500

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	19/697
Prizes:	£87,125

James Smith open-shoved 230,000 from the Hi-jack. Lawrence Graham then re-shoved for 515,000 from the Cut-off and successfully isolated himself with Smith.

James Smith: 9♦7♦
Lawrence Graham: K♦J♥

Smith took the lead on the 3♣9♣4♦ flop, but Graham caught up on the 4♥J♣ runout. As such, Smith became the next casualty.

Lawrence Graham: 870,000
James Smith: 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	20/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Ayush Gandhi opened to 100,000 from the Lo-jack, and Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan (Hi-jack) and Aleksandr Biriukov (Button) both made the call. “Send it,” PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples then said, as he moved all in for 635,000 from the Big Blind. Gandhi and Scheul-Feldrihan both folded, but Biriukov decided to make the call.

Jaime Staples: A♣J♦
Aleksandr Biriukov: K♣J♥

Staples had his opponent dominated, and there were no unpleasant surprises for him as the board spelled out 2♥Q♥8♣7♣3♣.

Jaime Staples: 1,495,000
Aleksandr Biriukov: 500,000

Level 22:	20,000/40,000 (40,000)
Entries:	21/697
Prizes:	£87,125

The board read 9♣5♣J♦ with what looked to be 160,000 in the middle. Guy Duggan (Big Blind) checked to “Mr. X”, who bet 115,000. Duggan then completed a check-raise move to 400,000, and “Mr. X” made the call.

Duggan wasted little time before moving all in for 610,000 on the 3♠ turn. After putting one 30-second timebank chip to good use, “Mr. X” made the call, being the player at risk with 570,000.

Guy Duggan: K♣2♣
“Mr. X”: Q♥9♠

A sublime call from “Mr. X,” and he was rewarded for his feat, as the 10♠ river didn’t complete Duggan’s flush.

“Mr. X”: 2,100,000
Guy Duggan: 40,000

Level 21:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	23/697
Prizes:	£87,125

PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples opened to 60,000 UTG. After some consideration, Alexander Beveridge moved all in for 260,000 on the Button. After getting the count confirmed, Staples made the call.

Alexander Beveridge: J♦J♥
Jaime Staples: A♦10♠

Beveridge had a solid lead, but Staples immediately claimed the driver’s seat on the A♥9♣2♥ flop. It wasn’t for long, though; Beveridge was back in front on the J♠ turn, and the 8♦ didn’t affect the outcome.

Alexander Beveridge: 595,000
Jaime Staples: 575,000

Level 21:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	23/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Below are all players who claimed £450.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
28	Pawan Thaper	N/A	£450
29	Anonymous	N/A	£450
30	Thasan Vallipuranathan	England	£450
31	Jay Sharman	England	£450
32	Boyuan Xue	England	£450
33	Pyungte Kim	N/A	£450
34	Jitin Dhawan	England	£450
35	Anonymous	N/A	£450

Level 21:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	23/697
Prizes:	£87,125

“Mr. X” opened to 60,000 from the Hi-jack, and was then faced with a 175,000 three-bet from Guy Duggan on the Button. “Mr. X” decided to force his opponent all in for 645,000, and Duggan made the call.

“Mr. X”: 6♥6♣
Guy Duggan: A♥5♥

“Mr. X” maintained his lead on the 8♣Q♥4♦ flop, but momentum swung on the A♦ turn. The 2♠ river ultimately extended Duggan’s tournament life.

Guy Duggan: 1,365,000
“Mr. X”: 1,200,000

Level 21:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	25/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Action folded to Aleksandr Biriukov, who open-shoved for perhaps 220,000 on the Button. PartyPoker Tour regular Jake George made the call for his tournament life from the Big Blind, playing ever so slightly less than Biriukov.

Aleksandr Biriukov: A♥K♦
Jake George: K♥Q♠

George was already in rough shape, and he wasn’t close to producing a miracle on the 7♠6♠A♣A♦9♠ board.

Aleksandr Biriukov: 455,000
Jake George: 0

Level 21:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	28/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Below are those players who claimed the £400 payout prizes.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
36	Tai Tran	England	£400
37	Zhizhi Peng	Sweden	£400
38	Alexander Mistlin	England	£400
39	Anonymous	N/A	£400
40	Stephen Goodings	England	£400
41	Matthew Horn	England	£400
42	Andrew Jacobs	England	£400
43	Anonymous	N/A	£400
44	Anonymous	N/A	£400
45	Samuel Elson	United States	£400
46	Romani Mousa	England	£400
47	Anonymous	N/A	£400

Level 21:	15,000/30,000 (30,000)
Entries:	28/697
Prizes:	£87,125

It’s the second 20-minute break of the day. Below are the biggest stacks in the room as of now.

Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
Florin-Vasile Sturzu	N/A	3,350,000	112
Sebastian Constable	England	2,765,000	92
Anonymous	N/A	2,430,000	81
Anonymous	N/A	2,320,000	77
Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	1,575,000	53
Anonymous	N/A	1,475,000	49
Mohammad Joian	England	1,235,000	41

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	35/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Action folded to PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples, who opened to 50,000 from the Cut-off. Seated right next to him, PartyPoker Tour regular Jacob George moved all in for 90,000 on the Button. When the decision was back on Staples, he made the call.

Jacob George: J♠10♠
Jaime Staples: K♦J♥

George was dominated, but the Q♠5♠4♥ brought some hope. He picked up an additional straight draw on the 8♥ turn, and the 9♠ ultimately saw him improving to a flush and securing a full double-up at the expense of Staples.

Jaime Staples: 490,000
Jacob George: 240,000

Level 21:	10,000/25,000 (25,000)
Entries:	36/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Below is a list of all players who claimed the £360 payout. The current payout is £400.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
48	Anonymous	N/A	£360
49	Antonio Buonincontro	Italy	£360
50	Rajavolu Reddy	England	£360
51	Stephen O’Keeffe	England	£360
52	Cristina Cioara	Romania	£360
53	Richard Stranava	England	£360
54	Anonymous	N/A	£360
55	Hristo Hristov	Bulgaria	£360

Level 20:	10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries:	38/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Action folded to PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples, who opened to 40,000. “Mr. X” decided to defend his big Blind.

“Mr. X” check-called 25,000 from Staples on the 8♠6♠K♣ flop. Both players checked the 5♣ turn, and “Mr. X” then bet 75,000 on the 5♠ river. Staples now decided to make it 200,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, “Mr. X” folded.

Jaime Staples: 750,000
“Mr. X”: 264,000

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	40/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Sam Acheampong is the sole PartyPoker Tour Ambassador left in the field. After his opponent made it 120,000 from the Small Blind, Acheampong forced him all in for 260,000 in total. “The Villain” made the call.

Sam Acheampong: A♥10♣
Villain: A♠9♦

The flop potentially was 2♠8♠K♦. What is certain is that the turn was the 3♠, giving Acheampong’s opponent the flush dras. The river was something like 5♥, which secured Acheampong the crucial pot.

Sam Acheampong: 1,100,000
Villain: 0

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	47/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Big-stacked Mohammad Joian opened to 39,000 on the Hi-jack, and was then faced with a 327,000 shove from Guy Duggan from the Small Blind. Joian made the call without hesitation.

Guy Duggan: K♦Q♦
Mohammad Joian: J♥J♠

Duggan immediately took a solid lead on the Q♥10♠5♥ flop, and he never looked back as the board spelled out 2♣7♦.

Mohammad Joian: 1,000,000
Guy Duggan: 686,000

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	51/697
Prizes:	£87,125

The current payout is £360. Below are those who claimed the £330 prizes.

Position	Player	Country	Prize
56	Anonymous	N/A	£330
57	Victor Hairapetyan	England	£330
58	Adham Mackie	United States	£330
59	Anonymous	N/A	£330
60	Anonymous	N/A	£330
61	Yi Gu	England	£330
62	Angel Popov	Bulgaria	£330
63	Matthew Murphy	England	£330
64	Paul Massie	England	£330
65	Anonymous	N/A	£330
66	Mohammed Afzal		£330
67	Mark Fernandes	United States	£330
68	Anonymous	N/A	£330
69	Anonymous	N/A	£330
70	Michael Woodward	England	£330
71	Anonymous	N/A	£330

Level 19:	8,000/16,000 (16,000)
Entries:	52/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Masoud Etemadiherisi opened to 28,000 UTG. Antonio Bounicontro then moved all in for 147,000 from the Small Blind, and Etemadiherisi made the call.

Antonio Bounicontro: J♣J♥
Masoud Etemadiherisi: A♥K♥

It was a classic coin flip confrontation. Etemadiherisi received additional outs on the 9♣3♥10♥ flop, but Bounicontro managed to dodge disaster on the 2♣2♠ runout to double up.

Antonio Bounicontro: 328,000
Masound Etemadiherisi: 316,000

Level 18:	6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries:	63/697
Prizes:	£87,125

The remaining X players in Day 2 of the £150 Mini Main Event are currently on the first 20-minute break of the day. They will soon resume play on Level 18. Below are the biggest stacks in the room that this poker.pro live reporter was able to identify.

Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
Florin-Vasile Sturzu	N/A	1,720,000	143
Mohammad Joian	England	1,300,000	108
Anonymous	N/A	1,247,000	104
Anonymous	N/A	1,240,000	103
Anonymous	N/A	1,125,000	94

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	64/697
Prizes:	£87,125

“Mr. X” opened to 20,000 from UTG+2. “Mr. Y” made the call on the Button, and Ben Skinner decided to defend his Big Blind.

Action was checked to “Mr. Y” on the 7♠2♣6♥ flop, who continued for 20,000. Skinner folded before “Mr. X” made the call. Both players checked the J♥ flop before “Mr. Y” called a 25,000 bet from “Mr. X” on the A♠ river.

“Mr. X”: K♠6♠
“Mr. Y”: A♥9♦

Rivered top pair was enough for “Mr. Y” to take down the pot and add to his already impressive stack.

“Mr. Y”: 700,000
“Mr. X”: 350,000

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	71/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Michael Moore was recently eliminated in seventy-second place, meaning the 71 players left have all made the first payjump and now secured £330. Below are those who earned £300.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
72	Michael Moore	England	£300
73	Anonymous	N/A	£300
74	Karim Louis	England	£300
75	Ryan Wakefield	England	£300
76	Robert Ayton	England	£300
77	Virgiliu Cioara	Romania	£300
78	Volodymyr Dulepa	England	£300
79	Sally Smith	England	£300
80	Christopher Hopgood	England	£300
81	Marian Dragomir	N/A	£300
82	Timm Engel	England	£300
83	Anonymous	N/A	£300
84	Vlad Ardeleanu	Romania	£300
85	Anonymous	N/A	£300
86	German Velez Segura	England	£300
87	Timothy Biggs	England	£300
88	Stephen Brown	England	£300
89	Anonymous	N/A	£300
90	Paul Hempseed	England	£300
91	Freddie Bogie	England	£300
92	Anonymous	N/A	£300
93	Anonymous	N/A	£300
94	Gary Dallison	England	£300
95	Walid Aoulad-Foutina	England	£300
96	Yashir Atewala	N/A	£300
97	Anonymous	N/A	£300
98	Darious Mardasian	N/A	£300
99	Kamya Abraham	England	£300
100	Konagh Greensall	England	£300
101	Paul Russell	England	£300
102	Anonymous	N/A	£300
103	Anonymous	N/A	£300
104	Rajinder Shina	England	£300
105	Stephen Chen	England	£300

Level 17:	5,000/10,000 (10,000)
Entries:	71/697
Prizes:	£87,125

PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples opened to 20,000 from the Lo-jack. “Mr. X” (Cut-off) and Pyungte Kim (Button) both made the call before Mohammad Joian made it 65,000 from the Small Blind. Staples and “Mr. X” both made the call before Kim folded.

Joian continued for 48,000 on the 5♦9♥A♦ flop. Staples folded swiftly, but “Mr. X” put one 30-second timebank chip to use before throwing his cards into the muck.

Joian has a very healthy stack, and Staples himself doesn’t look too shabby, having way more than the 227,000 he started the day with.

Mohammad Joian: 1,100,000
Jaime Staples: 522,000
“Mr. X”: 210,000

Level 16:	4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries:	73/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Karim Louis open-shoved 64,000 from the Hi-jack. Mark Fernandes re-shoved for 124,000 from the Small Blind, and the two contestants soon tabled their holdings.

Karim Louis: A♠5♥
Mark Fernandes: 8♥8♠

Louis couldn’t find an acce or any other help on the 9♣4♦K♥Q♦6♣ board. With a set of eights, Fernandes saw Louis off.

Mark Fernandes: 200,000
Karim Louis: 0

Level 15:	3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries:	89/697
Prizes:	£87,125

The Day 1d chip leader, Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan, opened to 12,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated in the Cut-off, “Mr. X” made the call.

Scheul-Feldrihan bet 14,000 on the 9♣K♥8♥ flop, and then called a 28,000 raise from “Mr. X.” Both players checked the K♦ turn, and after another check from Scheul-Feldrihan on the 6♥ river, “Mr. X” sized up to 75,000. After a minute’s worth of consideration, Scheul-Feldrihan made the call.

Much to Scheul-Feldrihan’s displeasure, “Mr. X” tabled K♣8♣ for a full house. There’s a good chance “Mr. X” is the first one to reach a seven-digit stack.

“Mr. X”: 1,065,000
Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan: 320,000

Level 14:	2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries:	95/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Yi Gu opened to 10,000 from UTG+1. James Smith (Small Blind) and Victor Hairapetyan (Big Blind) both made the call.

All three players checked the 3♠6♠6♥ flop. Action was checked to Gu on the 5♠ turn, who scouted the terrain with a 12,000 bet. Both of his opponents made the call, and the dealer revealed the 9♠ river. It was checked again to Gu, who now sized up to 75,000. Smith mucked before Hairapetyan made the call.

Gu tabled A♠A♦ for the nut flush. Hairapetyan revealed J♠10♣ before mucking.

Yi Gu: 470,000
Victor Hairapetyan: 220,000

Level 14:	2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries:	105/697
Prizes:	£87,125

The payouts for the £150 Mini Main Event have now been announced. All players are guaranteed a £300 min-cash; up top is a juicy £16,000 first-place payout.

Position	Payout
1	£16,000
2	£10,250
3	£7,250
4	£5,250
5	£3,615
6	£2,600
7	£2,000
8	£1,450
9	£1,100
10-11	£900
12-13	£750
14-15	£650
16-20	£550
21-27	£500
28-35	£450
36-47	£400
48-55	£360
56-71	£330
72-105	£300

Level 14:	2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries:	105/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Day 1f of the £150 Mini Main Event wrapped up roughly 20 minutes ago, with PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Glenn Brown sadly becoming the unfortunate bubble boy. The sixth and final starting-day flight of the tournament attracted 110 entries, and 17 made it through to Day 2. That means the numbers are now confirmed: a total of 697 entries were made in the tournament, which has created a £87,125 prize pool. One hundred five players made Day 2, which just kicked off.

The poker.pro editorial office will soon return with the payouts, before hitting the floor for some interesting hand coverage.

The temperature’s not the only thing that brings the heat to Genting Casino Stratford today, as the fifth day of the 2026 PartyPoker Tour London (Summer Edition) is the busiest day of the festival so far.

Day 1f of the £150 Mini Main Event is currently ongoing. The sixth and final starting-day flight attracted 110 entries, and 17 will make it through to Day 2, which kicks off at 18:00. All in all, the tournament has attracted a combined 697 entries, which translates to a £87,125 prize pool; well over the £50,000 guarantee.

There are three side events on today’s schedule, including the prestigious £1,000 PLO Masters High Roller 6-Max. The poker.pro live blog will mostly focus on Day 2, though.

2026 PartyPoker Tour London (Summer Edition) – Wednesday, July 8, Schedule

Time	Event
12:00	Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 1f (Hyper Turbo)
14:00	£115 Target Stack Satellite to £1,000 PLO Masters High Roller (Two Seats Guaranteed)
15:00	Event #7: £100 NLH
16:00	Event #8: £1,000 PLO Masters High Roller
18:00	Event #1: £150 Mini Main Event Day 2
19:00	Event #9: £200 NLH Bounty
22:00	£115 Target Stack Satellite to £500 Main Event (Three Seats Guaranteed)

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	15/697
Prizes:	£87,125

“Dr. Scott” opened to 190,000 UTG before Florin-Vasile Sturzu moved all in for roughly 1,300,000 from the Hi-jack. Then, Michael Stanley too shoved for 790,000. “Dr. Scott” folded, and Stanley took his chips back; he had completely missed the action from Sturzu. He wasn’t too sad when he was forced to table his holdings, though.

Florin-Vasile Sturzu: 3♥3♣
Michael Stanley: K♣K♦

“What’s going on here?!” PartyPoker Tour Ambassador Sam Acheampong shouted, humored by Stanley’s misunderstanding. The Cowboys of Stanley were good on the 2♠6♣7♦10♠2♣ board, and Sturzu was left with coffee money.

Michael Stanley: 1,600,000
Florin-Vasile Sturzu: 300,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	15/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Below are those who cashed for £550.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
16	Masoud Etemadiherisi	England	£550
17	Dillan Patel	England	£550
18	Lawrence Graham	England	£550
19	Aleksandr Biriukov	England	£550
20	James Smith	England	£550

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	15/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Seated in the Lo-jack, Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan decided to limp the 80,000 Big Blind. “Mr. X” (Cut-off) and “Mr. Y” (Small Blind) followed suit before Baptiste Auger moved all in for 2,150,000. Scheul-Feldrihan committed his 1,005,000 stack to make the call before the remaining players folded.

Baptiste Auger: J♦J♠
Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan: 9♦9♣

Auger was way ahead, but it was Scheul-Feldrihan who benefited from the 5♥10♠9♠ flop. For good measure, he improved to quads on the 7♥9♥ runout to double up.

Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan: 2,440,000
Baptiste Auger: 1,210,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	16/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Action folded to chip leader Florin-Vasile Sturzu, who opened to 160,000 from the Cut-off. PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples then made it 400,000 on the Button. Back to Sturzu, who four-bet to 1,000,000. Staples called, and a small crowd gathered around the table.

Sturzu bet 1,200,000 on the 5♥2♠6♠ flop, and Jaime moved all in for roughly 1,500,000. Being priced in, Sturzu made the call.

Jaime Staples: A♥A♦
Florin-Vasile Sturzu: J♠J♣

Staples was well ahead, and as the board completed with 4♠7♥, he won the ridiculously large pot. He became the new chip leader, while Sturzu lost the majority of his stack.

Jaime Staples: 5,275,000
Florin-Vasile Sturzu: 1,000,000

Level 26:	40,000/80,000 (80,000)
Entries:	16/697
Prizes:	£87,125

The remaining 16 players are enjoying the final 15-minute break of the day. Play will conclude after two more levels or once the nine-handed final table is reached, whichever comes first. Below are the full chip counts.

Position	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Florin-Vasile Sturzu	N/A	3,600,000	45
2	Dimitar Dimitrov	Bulgaria	2,530,000	32
3	Jaime Staples	Canada	2,475,000	31
4	Baptiste Auger	France	2,150,000	27
5	Anonymous	N/A	2,055,000	26
6	James Korek	England	1,965,000	25
7	Sam Acheampong	England	1,960,000	25
8	“Dr. Scott”	N/A	1,960,000	25
9	Anonymous	N/A	1,830,000	23
10	Anonymous	N/A	1,760,000	22
11	Anonymous	N/A	1,485,000	19
12	Marius-Flaviu Scheul-Feldrihan	England	1,225,000	15
13	Masoud Etemadiherisi	England	1,020,000	13
14	Ayush Gandhi	England	925,000	12
15	Anonymous	N/A	770,000	10
16	Ben Skinner	England	425,000	5

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	16/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Action folded to Florin-Vasile Sturzu, who limped from the Small Blind. PartyPoker Team Pro Jaime Staples checked his Big Blind.

After an initial check from Sturzu, Staples bet 80,000 on the 10♦2♠4♦ flop. Sturzu then completed a check-raise move to 250,000, and Staples made the call.

Staples called 300,000 from Sturzu on the 7♠ turn, and then another 500,000 on the A♠ river.

Sturzu only showed the K♥ before mucking. Staples revealed his A♣4♣ holdings.

Jaime Staples: 3,620,000
Florin-Vasile Sturzu: 3,130,000

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	16/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Dillan Patel opened to 775,000 from the Lo-jack, leaving himself with 50,000 behind. Baptiste Auger made the call from the Small Blind.

Auger forced Patel all in for his last Big Blind on the 5♣10♣6♣ flop, and Patel made the call.

Baptiste Auger: A♦Q♥
Dillan Patel: K♠Q♦

No help for Patel on the A♠9♣ runout, and as he was eliminataed in seventeenth place, the tournament is now down to the final two tables.

Baptiste Auger: 2,600,000
Dillan Patel: 0

Level 24:	25,000/50,000 (50,000)
Entries:	18/697
Prizes:	£87,125

Below are those who cashed for £500.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
21	Alexander Beveridge	England	£500
22	Guy Duggan	England	£500
23	Mohammad Joian	England	£500
24	Sebastian Constable	England	£500
25	Anonymous	N/A	£500
26	Jake George	India	£500
27	Xiahoe Tan	N/A	£500