Day 2 of the PartyPoker Tour Manchester festival continued to draw massive player volume to Casino Manchester235, establishing a steady competitive momentum. At 4:00 PM, Day 1B of the £150 Mini Main Event (£50,000 GTD) commenced, bringing in 65 unique entries with 10 players ultimately booking their seats for the next stage.
While historical tournament champion Ion Oprea made an appearance, his run concluded with a 17th-place exit. Following the flight, Gerald McSorley claimed the top spot on the leaderboard with 498,000 chips, trailed closely by Chris Allen with 400,000 and Joshua Price with 387,000.
At 7:00 PM, attention shifted to the £250 PLO Masters 4/5/6 Bounty, which logged 68 entries to generate a final £5,100 prize pool. The event featured robust mixed-game action, including a notable performance by Caroline Cove, who finished in 4th place after moving all-in blind on her final Mini Main Event hand just to ensure she didn’t miss the start of the Omaha rotation.
Ultimately, it was Thales Salomao who captured the title, securing the trophy alongside a first-place prize of £1,485. Later in the evening, the launch of the World Cup prediction slips saw flight leader Chris Allen take home a Mini Main Event entry ticket after correctly predicting the outcome of the Netherlands vs. Japan matchup.
The PartyPoker Tour continues its focus on accessible mixed-game variants by reintroducing Poker.PRO branded events, featuring PL 2-7 Triple Draw, PL H.O.R.S.E., and a specialized Friday Party Madness Crazy Pineapple Bounty. Real-time counts are provided on-site by the tournament team at Poker Staff Network.
Additionally, players can access the 25th-anniversary loyalty campaign to pick up keyrings and stamps, or participate in the upcoming free June 17 England vs. Croatia prediction contest for a shot at the NLH Turbo £2,000 Added Value Prize Draw. Crucially, the entire festival operates under a player-first transparency model with zero promotional prize pool deductions.
