2025 The Hendon Mob Championship Nottingham

The tables were set at the Dusk Till Dawn casino in Nottingham, and it was time for poker history to be written. The 2025 Hendon Mob Championship had arrived at 17:00 local time, and it was time for Day 1a of the £280 Main Event.

It’s no secret Hendon Mob events (or THMC, for short) have their unique charm. By cashing in a THMC event, players will get a certain flag symbol on Hendon Mob that can’t be acquired any other way. With this information, it couldn’t come as a surprise that 87 entries were made in Day 1a. It should also be mentioned that the £500 Luxon Pay High Roller event attracted over 100 players, some of which we’ll presumably see tomorrow during Day 1b of the Main Event.

An Unmatched Atmosphere

Dusk Till Dawn is, without a doubt, the perfect venue to host THMC. The casino offers unparalleled support, first-class service, and a great overall atmosphere. Day 1a was no exception to this, on the contrary, England’s qualifying match for the Soccer World Championships against Albania brought a little extra spice to the tournament area. There’s no doubt there were some friendly banter and shenanigans going on around the tables.

With 100,000 in starting stack and 30-minute levels, there were opportunities to play some serious poker. Under the first two hours, chips traded owners here and there and after a while, it was Timotheos Timotheou who was the player to beat. For the most part of the tournament, Timotheou was a top-five stack, even though he lost the occasional pot here and there.

Plater’s Silver Platter

As the tournament progressed, more players started accumulating mountains of chips. One of them was Kieran Platter, who began his ascendancy when he rivered a flush against big-stacked Colin Paddington. As he and a couple more players continued to build smaller empires, things weren’t looking as bright for the awe-inspiring Timotheou, who found himself on the wrong side of a brutal cooler, which started his descent. As the tournament reached its final two tables, Timotheou was no longer part of the field.

However, that wasn’t the case for Plater, who kept winning big hands. He eliminated Jonathan Hewston, and when the bubble stage of the tournament was reached, Plater used his big stack to put pressure. when all was said and done, he ended Day 1a as the chip leader.

Day 1a Chip Counts

After Demosthenes Harris had busted in place 14, the remaining 13 players could bag their chips. Now, they’ll return on Sunday to continue their journey for eternal poker glory on Day 2. They’re all already guaranteed a minimum cash, and they’ll be accompanied by those who advance from Day 1b and 1c, which will both be played tomorrow, Saturday 22.

The poker.pro team will follow all the action from Day 1b while also glancing at the 1c tables now and then. We hope you’ve enjoyed today’s coverage and are excited to see you again tomorrow.

13 players moved on from Day 1a. The chip count is as follows:

Demosthenes Harris went all in pre-flop for 144,000. Artur Craciun made the call from the Button.

Demosthenes Harris: A♣3♣
Artur Carciun: A♥Q♥

No dice for Harris on the 7♦8♣5♣K♥2♠ runout.

Artur Carciun: 652,000
Demosthenes Harris: 0

That settled it! Unfortunately, Harris became the bubble buy, while the remaining 13 players are now bagging their chips for Day 2.

The poker.pro live reporting team will soon return with chip counts from Day 1a, as well as a recap of the day.

Kamil Wozniak and Gintautas Razma clashed all in pre-flop. Wozniak was the player at risk, holding about 250,000.

Kamil Wozniak: 10♠10♦
Gintautas Razma: A♥10♣

Wozniak had Razma exactly where he wanted him, but the board 3♦3♣Q♦2♣A♣ had other plans. An absolute brutal river card sent Wozniak to the rail, and the remaining 14 players are now on the bubble.

Gintautas Razma: 1,100,000
Kamil Wozniak: 0

Kieran Plater raised to 35,000 from UTG+1. Action folded to Jonathan Hewston who raised to 60,000. Plater then forced Hewston all in for roughly 180,000. Hewston made the call.

Kieran Plater: A♥9♦
Jonathan Hewston: 10♣9♠

No ten for Hewston on the 7♠4♥8♣2♦K♠ runout, and he busted in place 17. Seconds before him, Alastair Cook also was eliminated.

Level 16 kicked in a few moments ago, and the play is a lot tighter than before, considering only five more people will go before the remaining players will get their hands on a plastic bag.

Paul Noble seems to be the current chipleader, playing roughly 1,250,000.

From the Lo-jack, Paul Noble raised to 25,000. Gintautas Razma called from the Lo-jack and they were the only two to see a flop.

On 3♥4♦7♦, Noble bet 60,000 and Razma elected to call. The turn came the 9♥ and Noble now went all in for 325,000. Razma didn’t look too pleased but eventually, he made the call.

Paul Noble: K♥K♦
Gintautas Razma: 6♥4♥

Many outs for Razma to eliminate Noble, but the A♠ wasn’t one of them.

Paul Noble: 750,000
Gintautas Razma: 220,000

We’re down to the last 18 players in Day 1a of the Main Event. In other words, five more casualties will meet their destiny before the survivors can bag their chips for Day 2.

The seat draw for the final two tables is as follows:

From the Hi-jack, Gintautas Razma opened to 26,000. Stephen Hogg decided to move all in for 180,000 from the Cut-off, and after a minute’s consideration, Razma made the call.

Stephen Hogg: A♥K♥
Gintautas Razma: A♣J♠

Things were looking bright for Hogg, but the board spelled out 8♣K♣7♣J♦Q♣. The nut flush gave Razma the win and Hogg was eliminated from the tournament.

Gintautas Razma: 650,000
Stephen Hogg: 0

With 26 players remaining, Timetheos Timotheou raised to 16,000 from the Lo-jack. Jonathan Hewston called from the Cut-off, prior to Sean Randall moving all in from the Button for 380,000. Timotheou called and Hewston got out of the way.

Sean Randall: Q♦Q♣
Timetheos Timotheou: A♣A♦

Things looked good for Timotheou on the 10♦3♥10♠ flop. His equity grew with the J♠ turn. “Good luck, everyone”, Randall announced as he stood up from his chair. However, the Q♥ landed on the river, giving him the best hand and taking a huge chunk out of the Timotheou stack.

Sean Randall: 800,000
Timetheos Timotheou: 120,000

As the players are going on the last scheduled 20-minute break for the day, some have notable big stacks. One of them is Xiantong Li, who won a huge pot before the break with a flopped straight.

They will return to Level 13: 4,000/8,000 (8,000).

Crazy scenes on Table 1 when the board read Q♠8♣A♠J♣2♠. Scott Boyle was all in, and Kieran Plater was Heads Up against Colin Paddington.

Paddington checked the completed board, telling Plater “You need to pull the trigger”. Plater listened and went all in for 216,500. Paddington called instantly.

Scott Boyle: K♠Q♦
Kieran Plater: J♠9♠
Colin Paddington: A♥4♥

With his flush, Plater eliminated Boyle and took a hefty chunk out of Paddington’s stack.

Kieran Plater: 580,000
Colin Paddington: 200,000
Scott Boyle: 0

Action was folded to Jack Allen in the Small Blind, who decided only to call. Colin Paddington wouldn’t allow such manors, as he raised to 21,000. Allen then decided to move all in for roughly 150,000, and Paddington decided to make the call.

Jack Allen: A♣Q♦
Colin Paddington: A♥9♥

The runout 9♦6♦J♠A♠6♥ favored Paddington, who eliminated Allen in place 34. Paddington now has a stack that should be gazed upon.

Colin Paddington: 860,000
Jack Allen: 0

Ian Plater raised from the Lo-jack to 12,000. He was called by Alan Stearn from the Cut-off, Timotheos Timotheou from the Button, and Foad Sattar Zadeh decided to call from the Big Blind as well.

The flop came 4♣10♠7♠ and after Zadeh had checked, Plater bet 12,000. Stearn folded, Timotheou called and Zadeh mucked.

On the turn 6♥, Plater bet 25,000. Timotheou asked how much he had left, and after receiving a count, he raised to 55,000. Plater wasted little-to-no time going all in for 134,500, and Timotheou made the call in a heartbeat.

Ian Plater: 10♥10♦
Timotheos Timotheou: 6♠6♣

A brutal set over set-scenario for Timotheou who did not improve to quads on the 4♣10♠7♠6♥9♦ runout. The pot went on a plate to Plater.

Ian Plater: 355,000
Timotheos Timotheou: 177,000

Artur Craciun committed 8,000 from his impressive stack and opened up the pot. Action folded to Lewis Wilson in the Small Blind, who made the call, and David Benoit Janin joined in on the fun from the Big Blind.

The flop came 9♥2♣10♠, and it was checked to Craciun, who repeated his 8,000 bet. Wilson got out of the way before Janin called.

Both players checked the K♥ turn. On the river 3♥, Janin led out for 22,000, and Carciun made the call rather quickly.

David Benoit Janin: K♣J♠
Artur Craciun: A♠A♣

Craciun’s aces were good, and he added to his already impressive stack; chances are good that he’s our current chip leader.

Artur Craciun: 500,000
David Benjoit Janin: 160,000

The tournaments have returned from the second break of the day, and the floor has announced that play will continue until 13 players remain. These lucky people will then bag their chips and return on Sunday for Day 2, accompanied by those who advance from Day 1b and 1c.

As the players Went on their second 20-minute break of the day, this reporter scouted the grounds, doing his best to identify som big stacks.

The players will return to Level 9; Small Blind 1,500, Big Blind 3,000, Ante 3,000. When Level 9 starts, late registration is over.

There were 34,000 in the middle when the board read 6♣6♥10♣Q♥. Peter Thorpe checked to his table neighbor Danny Rowlinson, who bet 22,000. Thorpe then decided to force Rowlinson all in for 95,000.

Rowlinson looked both disgusted and suspicious. He threw in not one, but two timebank chips contemplating a call. “Will you show if I fold?” he asked Thorpe, who accepted the request.

Eventually, Rowlinson announced he’s folding and Thorpe, being a man of his word, revealed his 7♦6♠. “Let me see the river”, Rowlinson asked the dealer as he showed his dead J♣8♣. The dealer denied the rabbit hunt; we’ll never know if the flush and/or straight would have hit, but one thing’s for sure: the two lads are having a blast at the table.

Peter Thorpe: 195,000
Danny Rowlinson: 90,000

It was folded to Yujia Hu who raised to 5,500 from the Hi-jack. From the Small Blind, Luis Pereira went all in for 43,000. Action was now on big-stacked Timotheos Timotheou in the Big Blind, who re-shoved for roughly 480,000. Hu went out of the way and the players in the blinds turned over their cards:

Luis Pereira: 3♣2♣
Timotheos Timotheou: A♥K♠

The two lowest cards in the deck versus the two highest. The flop K♣5♣4♦ brought all kinds of hope for Pereira, and as the final product wasK♣5♣4♦6♥A♣, he doubled up.

“I was getting ready to leave”, Pereira claimed as the dealer pushed the chips his way.

Timotheos Timotheou: 420,000
Luis Pereira: 98,000

Tarajmeer Kakar opened to 4,500 from the Hi-jack, and Phillip Harrington made it 16,000 from the Cut-off. The remaining players folded and when it was back to Kakar, he moved all in for 43,000. Harrington made the call.

Tarajmeer Kakar: K♠Q♥
Phillip Harrington: 9♦9♥

Things were looking bright for Harrington to eliminate Kakar all the way up to the river, as the completed board spelled out 7♥A♦8♦5♥Q♣. The dealer pushed the chips the way of Kakar, and the two gentlemen now have similar stacks.

Tarajmeer Kakar: 100,000
Phillip Harrington: 100,000

The board read 6♠9♥5♠K♣ on Table 4, with 20,000 in the middle. Xiantong Li checked it over to Mateusz Perkowski who bet 8,000. Li then decided to raise to 16,000. This concerned Perkowski, as he threw in a 30-second time bank chip, contemplating his decision. Eventually, he made the call.

On the river Q♥, Li now was the one buying 30 seconds extra before firing a hefty 78,000 bet. As Perkowski leaned back in his chair thinking the hand over, a big “Woah!” roared in Dusk Till Dawn, as suspense grew in the England-Albania soccer game.

Eventually, Perkowski folded, Li’s stack grew, and England went to half-time, leading Albania one to nothing.

Xiantong Li: 295,000
Mateusz Perkowski: 60,000

As 58 players are currently battling it out in Day 1a of the £280 Main Event, the £500 Luxon Pay High Roller has reached Level 8, which is the last level before late registration is closed. Just as is the case for the Main Event, 58 players are currently in the High Roller.

Not only are the players fighting for a High Roller title and a big payout, but there are also four $4,000 packages added, which can be used for the 2025 Mediterranean Poker Party. The “MPP” will be played in Cyprus, May 3-13.

Shane Riley limped from UTG and was called by Ian Plater (Cut-off), Luis Pereira (Small Blind), and Timotheos Timotheou (Big Blind).

It was checked around on the 6♠8♠K♦ flop. On the turn 4♣, it was checked to Plater who bet 6,000. Pereira was the sole caller.

Plater fired 6,000 on the river A♠ after Pereira had checked. Pereira made the call rather swift. Plater turned over A♥3♣ and Pereira mucked his hand.

Ian Plater: 175,000
Luis Pereira: 75,000

From UTG+1, Linton Reid opened to 4,000 and got called by Nicholas Round (Small Blind) and Danny Ball (Big Blind).

On the K♠10♠8♣ flop, Round was first to act and bet 10,000. Ball wasted little time before going all in for 75,900, and Reid re-shoved for roughly 140,000. Round rounded things up and the two players all in revealed their holdings.

Danny Ball: 8♥8♦
Linton Reid: A♥A♣

No help for Reid as the board ran out K♠10♠8♣7♥Q♣; his aces had been cracked and Ball doubled up.

Danny Ball: 151,800
Linton Reid: 65,000

As the players are treated with the first 20-minute break of the day, five of the biggest chip stacks look as follows:

Players will return to Level 5; Blinds will be 600/1,200 with a 1,200 Ante.

Marius Olteanu opened to 3,000 UTG, and right to the left of him, Andrew Probyn raised to 7,000. Action was folded back to Olteanu who made the call.

On the flop J♣A♣10♠, Olteanu check-called a 11,000 bet from Probyn. Olteanu checked again on the 7♥ turn, and Probyn now went all in for 75,000 effective. Olteanu sighed before making the call.

Andrew Probyn: A♠A♥
Marius Olteanu: A♦J♠

The 4♥ river was dealt as a formality; a bad beat for Olteanu, which saw his tournament life coming to an end as Probyn’s stack grew.

Andrew Probyn: 200,000
Marius Olteanu: 0

The board read A♥7♥10♠ on Table 12 when Foad Sattar Zadeh bet 2,500 into the pot consisting of roughly 8,000. He was called by Jamie Moore as well as David Benoit Janin.

The 4♣ came on the turn and Zadeh continued his aggression, now betting 7,200. Moore and Janin both made the call and the river was the 6♥.

Zadeh now slowed down, prior to Moore betting 16,000. Janin wasted little time raising to 50,000. Zadeh took his 30 seconds on the shot clock before folding, before Moore made the call.

David Benoit Janin: K♥3♥
Jamie Moore: J♥8♥

A large pot went the way of Janin who’s off to a good start.

David Benoit Janin: 160,000
Jamie Moore: 63,000

As previously mentioned, THMC Nottingham is the second THM event of the year. An event by THM is a sure success, and players would be wise to take notes of the upcoming events in 2025. There will be a Hendon Mob tournament at all the poker festivals listed below (the list will grow as 2025 progresses):

This is the second THMC event in 2025. The first one was played February 6-9 in Liechtenstein, and Swiss Jan Schneider took home the title and SFr11,890 ($13,171) in the SFr300 Main Event. Sunday, we’ll have a second THMC winner of 2025, and we’re beyond excited to see who will lift the trophy.

While more and more players keep entering Day 1a of the £280 Main Event, the £560 Luxon Pay High Roller is also up and running. Presumably, we’ll see many of the High Roller players registering for Day 1b of the Main Event tomorrow, Saturday, 22.

Off to the races! The first hand of the £280 Main Event has been dealt, and the atmosphere is absolutely buzzing here at Dusk Till Dawn.

Once again, Day 1a will be played until 15 % of the field remains.

The poker.pro team has arrived in Nottingham, and we’re eager to start live coverage of the 2025 Hendon Mob Championship Nottingham.

Day 1a of the £280 Main Event will begin in two hours. The tournament kicks off at 17:00 local time, and late registration closes at 21:30.

Play will end when 15 % of the players remain, and these survivors will then bag their chips and return for the final day, Day 2, on Sunday. All Day 2 players will be in the money.

The structure for the £280 Main Event Day 1a looks as follows:

All players will start with 100,000 in chips. It’s worth mentioning that players can do one re-entry (until Level 9 kicks in).

The poker.pro team wishes all players the best of luck in the tournament; be sure to visit the blog frequently to get updated on all the action!