Saturday may have been the day that King Charles was coronated, but it was also the Gary Miller Day at Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City as he snagged the chip lead midway through the day in the Spring Poker Festival £600 Main Event and never looked back.

Miller (pictured above) already won the Spring Poker Fest High Roller earlier this week. He is in the driver's seat for a second title this festival as he cruised on Day 2 of the Main Event before bagging a substantial chip-leading stack of 1,800,000. This is nearly double that of his nearest competitor in Hamid Rowshanaei (962,000) ended the day with and nearly triple anyone else with Sebastien Jung (686,000), Hongting Xu (658,000), and Stephane Nadot (552,000) ending the day in the top five.

A little luck never hurt as Miller won two big pots while behind. He first won the biggest pot of the day midway through the action when his ace-king got there against cowboys to bust Jen Chiang in a pot north of around 1 million chips. He then won a pot for half as much near the end of the day when he eliminated Keith Hoang. Hoang got it in with top pair on the turn against Miller who had both a flush draw and open-ended straight draw. The flush draw got there and the rest was history.

The Main Event attracted 313 entries for a £163,950 prize pool to smash the £150,000 guarantee. The action will resume at 3 p.m. on Sunday with 21 hopefuls in contention with each player locking up £1,700. All players have their eyes on the trophy along with the huge £35,500 top prize.

Spring Poker Festival Main Event Payouts

The final 21 players are bagging chips into tomorrow's Day 3. We will post the final chip counts and a short recap of the day within the hour.

Level 20: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 21/313

Maximillian Sanders jammed the river for around 130,000 with about the same in the pot with the on the board.

Kevin Allen called and turned over the for the flush. Sanders had the nut flush blocker but not much more when he jammed and headed to the rail after showing his .

Level 20: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 22/313

The clock has been stopped with 10 minutes remaining in Level 20. The floor announced the final five hands. During this time, Sean Mallia hit the rail to leave just 22 players remaining.

Level 20: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 23/313

Gary Miller opened for a standard preflop raise and was called by Keith Hoang. Miller continued for 18,000 on the flop. Hoang check-called and the turn created some action.

Hoang checked. Miller bet 78,000 and Hoang came in over the top for around 200,000. Miller called and the cards were turned over.

Keith Hoang:
Gary Miller:

Hoang was ahead but Miller had tons of outs to a flush and a straight. The flush was completed after the river completed the board to eliminate Hoang.

Miller has been on fire the entire day and extended his chip lead to around 1.7 million in chips.

Level 20: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 24/313

Sang Nguyen open-jammed for 108,000 from early position. Umberto De Padua called off his stack of 38,000 from the lojack before James Marshall went into the tank. Marshall eventually folded and the following conversation took place before the cards took over.

"Let me guess what you have," said Ramakrishnan Iyer to Marshall. "You had pocket tens."

"Yes," Marshall confirmed without showing his hand.

Umberto De Padua:
Sang Nguyen:

"Nice fold," Ramakrishnan said to Marshall after Nguyen nailed two pair on the flop. The turn came next followed by the river.

If Marshall indeed had tens, he would have won the hand. If he didn't, he did a good job acting as he appeared disappointed about the final card of the hand.

Meanwhile, the final 24 players each benefited from a pay jump from £1,250 to £1,400.

Level 20: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 25/313

James Marshall opened for 16,000 from early position and was called by Umberto De Padua from the cutoff and Stephane Nadot from the button.

Marshall continued for 20,000 on the flop. De Padua folded and Nadot called.  The followed on the turn and Marshall check-called a bet of 50,000 by De Padua before both players checked the river.

Marshall turned over , while Nadot showed the . Nadot was ahead with two pair on the turn but Marshall won the pot after Nadot's two pair was counterfeited on the river.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Weekes and Hang Xu both recently hit the rail to leave 25 players remaining.

Level 20: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 27/313

The final blind level of Day 2 has kicked off with blinds at 4,000/8,000 along with an 8,000 big blind ante. Players that survive this level will bag chips into tomorrow Day 2.

Level 19: 3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries: 27/313

It was a blind vs. blind battle between Hamid Rowshanaei (pictured below) and Adrian Cazacu. Rowshanaei four-bet to 150,000 preflop from the small blind and Cazacu, who three-bet to 50,000 called.

Both players checked the  flop before the action picked up on the  turn. Rowshanaei bet about 80,000. Cazacu jammed over the top for more than the 308,000 his opponent had behind and Rowshanaei snap called.

Hamid Rowshanaei: 
Adrian Cazacu: 

"You are ahead," Hoang told Cazacu. "For now."

Cazacu felt the world crashing down on him after his Broadway was no longer good enough to win a massive pot after the  paired the board on the river to improve Rowshanaei to a full house.

Meanwhile, Dost Ghrabie hit the rail at another table as this hand was happening and the action was down to three tables of nine players each.

The final 27 players have each locked up a pay jump to £1,250. Here is a look at all of the players that min-cashed for £1,100.

Level 19: 3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries: 28/313

Christopher Yong check-called by Maximillian Sanders a bet of 30,000 on the flop before both players checked the turn.

Yong checked again on the river. Sanders fired out for 67,000. Yong tanked for about 30 seconds before he called.

Sanders turned over the and his rockets won the hand with Yong mucking his cards.

Level 19: 3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries: 28/313

Stephane Nadot opened for 12,000 from under the gun. Sebastien Jung (pictured below) three-bet to 35,000 from one seat over and Nadot called after everyone else at the table folded.

Nadot check-called a bet of 35,000 on the flop before both players checked the turn. Nadot checked one last time after the river completed the board. Jung fired out for 75,000 and Nadot went into the tank for a few minutes before he folded.

Nadot showed his and Jung returned the favor to show he was good from the flop on by showing his before collecting the pot.

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Level 19: 3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries: 28/313

Hongting Xu bet 90,000 into a pot of around 120,000 with the on the board.

Maximillian Sanders tanked for a couple of minutes.

"I hate this spot," said Sanders as he checked his cards every 15 seconds.

Sanders tanked some more before time was called. He called about halfway down the 30 second timer and likely wishes he didn't.

Xu turned over the and his two pair with tens over fives were good with Sanders mucking his cards.

"Nice hand," Sanders said to Xu. "You deserve it."

Meanwhile, Brian Riley hit the rail shortly before this hand to leave 28 players remaining.

Players are on their final break of Day 2. Blinds will increase to 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante when the action resumes before heading into Level 20 with blinds at 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante.

Players that survive these two blind levels will bag chips into tomorrow's final day starting at 3 p.m.

Meanwhile, Shing Hei Hugo Lee, who began the day with a short-stack of around 10,000 and Niall Mullally was the latest player to hit the rail just before the break to leave 29 players remaining.

Level 18: 2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries: 31/313

Stephane Nadot bet 30,000 into a pot of around 100,000 with the on the board. Hang Xu tanked for a few moments before he folded.

Nadot turned over the but held onto his other card. About five seconds later, he turned over the to show that he had trip aces on the paired board.

Meanwhile, a few more players hit the rail in the money including Aurel Iacob, Angel Popov, and Alessandro Acampora to leave 31 players remaining.

Level 18: 2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries: 34/313

Ciprian Teaca three-bet jammed for around 130,000 and was called by Umberto De Padua, who opened from early position.

Ciprian Teaca:
Umberto De Padua:

De Padua won the flip to oust his opponent after Teaca was unable to connect with the runout.

Meanwhile, Tong Rongjun also hit the rail straight after to leave 34 players remaining. 

Level 18: 2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries: 36/313

Nicolai Cravciuc three-bet jammed from the blinds for 42,000 and was called by the initial early-position raiser Brian Riley.

Nicolai Cravciuc:
Brian Riley:

Both players hit a piece of the flop. Cravciuc went from good to better after further improving to top two pair on the turn. The blank river completed the board for Cravciuc to double through Riley.

Level 18: 2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries: 36/313

There was no drama on the money bubble as there was no time to even stop the clock with three players going out around the same time in Iulian-Adrian Iorga, Paul Maguire, and Stephen Smith.

The remaining 36 players are now in the money for at least an £1,100 min-cash.

Level 18: 2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries: 39/313

Jen Chiang was just sitting in pretty shape but now he seat is open on a bad beat to Gary Miller.

The hand began with a player opening for 10,000 and Miller calling in late position. Chiang three-bet to 48,000 before Miller jammed for more than the around 450,000 or so Chiang had in his stack.

Chiang tanked for a bit before he called off his big stack.

Jen Chiang:
Gary Miller:

Chiang was in decent shape and was a 2:1 favorite to win the hand. That all changed when an ace came out of the window on the flop. Chiang still had some hope for a king or a jack but Miller wound up taking out Chiang.

Miller, who was already among the big stacks, had a huge chip lead after the hand with 1.2 million in chips.

Level 18: 2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries: 39/313

Bradley Harwood three-bet jammed for about 15 big blinds from the button and was quickly called by Niall Mullally, who opened from early position.

Bradley Harwood:
Niall Mullally:

Harwood perked up a bit after the flop gave him momentary hope with a flush draw. Neither the turn nor the river was able to get him there and Harwood was on the rail short of the money.

Level 18: 2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries: 40/313

Hamid Rowshanaei bet 50,000 into a pot of a little more with the on the board after the turn. Adrian Cazacu min-clicked it to 100,000 and Rowshanaei called.

Rowshanaei looked ready to bet after the river completed the board after counting out a bet of around 90,000. He instead checked and Cazacu checked behind.

Cazacu turned over the and won the hand with the top pair after Rowshanaei mucked his cards.

Level 17: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries: 43/313

James O'Rourke jammed the turn for 100,000 with the on the board into a smaller pot and was called by Jen Chiang.

James O'Rourke:
Jen Chiang:

Chiang was far ahead and O'Rourke was unable to get there after the river completed the board to hit the rail. Shortly after, Timothy Chung hit the rail at a different table to leave 43 players remaining.

Level 17: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries: 45/313

The field is down to just 45 hopefuls with 36 guaranteed at least a min-cash of £1,100. A few players recently hit the rail and won't have the bubble sweat that should come next blind level or two.

Level 17: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries: 48/313

James O'Rourke checked the flop before Jen Chiang (pictured below) bet 38,000 into a pot of around double this amount. O'Rourke tanked for a few moments before he called.

Both players checked the turn before O'Rourke jammed the river. Chiang quickly called off his stack of 106,500 and the table appeared to be in shock as he turned over the for a rivered full house. O'Rourke was ahead until then as he showed the before the dealer awarded Chiang the pot.

Level 17: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries: 49/313

The following players recently hit the rail in the Main Event.

Level 17: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries: 51/313

Nicolai Cravciuc bet 25,000 into a pot of slightly more after the came on the flop. Nicholas Trattou called before Jonathan Weekes jammed for 83,500. 

Cravciuc called and Weekes put his jacket on looking ready to leave. Trattou folded and showed the before tossing his hand into the muck.

Jonathan Weekes:
Nicolai Cravciuc:

Weekes was ahead with his two pair and Cravcuic was unable to improve on his overpair with the turn and river completing the board to double Weekes.

Meanwhile, Trattou appeared to be in a bit of disgust.

"You had the nut-flush draw?" asked someone at the table.

"I had the ace-five of diamonds," responded Trattou.

There is no way to confirm whether or not Trattou did indeed fold his flush draw or not as players are under no obligations to be truthful when sharing their hands after the fact.

Level 17: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries: 52/313

Vladimir Marchevici checked with the on the board after the turn before Boris Velev bet 16,500.

Marchevici called before he jammed the river. Velev snap-called off his stack of around 50,000 and turned over the for a set of fours. Velev went to the rail despite having such a strong hand as Marchevici was even stronger with for a straight.

Players are on their second break of the day. The action will resume in 15 minutes with blinds at 2,000/4,000 along with a 4,000 big blind ante.

We will update some of the bigger stacks in the room during the break.

Level 16: 1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries: 55/313

There was about 80,000 in a three-bet pot when Timothy Chung bet 20,000 on the flop. Angel Popov jammed for 128,500 and Chung snap-called.

Angel Popov:
Timothy Chung:

"Nice hand," said Popov. "Oh, well."

Popov needed a two outer and didn't get it on the turn. However, the river spiked the board to improve Popov to a set to double his stack and leave Chung short on chips.

Level 16: 1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries: 55/313

Nicholas Trattou and Hamid Rowshanaei both checked the flop from the blinds with about 25,000 in the pot. Jen Chiang bet 8,400. Trattou called and Rowshanaei folded.

Both players checked the turn before things got interesting after the river paired the board. Trattou fired out for 17,200. Chaing tanked for a couple of minutes before he raised to 59,800.

It was then Trattou's turn to head into the tank for a few minutes.

"How much do you have left?" asked Trattou.

Chiang showed his stack and a couple of minutes later Trattou folded.

The cash games are hopping at Aspers Casino as Saturday night is approaching. There are already 10 cash game tables with more to come.

The stakes vary but for no-limit hold'em the stakes begin at just £1/£1 and move up from there. You can also enjoy some pot-limit Omaha action with stakes at £1/£2/£5.

Good luck to all of the cash game players!

Level 16: 1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries: 58/313

Mauro Suriano three-bet jammed for 55,700 from the big blind and was called by Stephane Nadot called after opening up the action from the cutoff.

Mauro Suriano:
Stephane Nadot:

Suriano was behind when the chips went in but had his opponent drawing dead after he nailed a flush on the flop. The turn and river completed the board for Nadot to double Suriano's stack.

Level 16: 1,500/3,000 (3,000)
Entries: 64/313

We caught up to the action with the already on the flop and 50,000 in the middle. We learned from Hongting Xu, who wasn't in the hand but stepped away from the table for a quick chat, that it began Ranaq Latif opened from the hijack, Artan Dedusha three-betting from the cutoff, and Alexandre Richards cold-calling a three-bet from the small blind before Latif called as well.

Both Richards and Latif checked the flop. Dedusha continued for 21,000. Richards jacked it up to 50,000. Latif cold-called and Dedusha folded.

Richards check-called a bet of 65,000 on the turn before leading out for a large bet of 100,000 on the river. Latif called the river bet and turned over the . His flush wasn't good enough as Richards held for a full house to win a monstrous pot.

The following players are out of chips in the Main Event.

Level 15: 1,200/2,400 (2,400)
Entries: 64/313

Sukhdev Singh jammed for 55,500 into a pot of a bit less after the came on the flop and was snap-called by Ramakri Iyer.

Sukhdev Singh:
Ramakri Iyer:

Iyer flopped a straight and it was looking like showers for Singh with his two pair. Things didn't improve for Singh on the turn. However, that all changed soon enough with Singh improving to a full house after the river completed the board.

"Nice hand," said Iyer to Singh.

"I should be going home," Singh said.

Level 15: 1,200/2,400 (2,400)
Entries: 67/313

Wayne Leung jammed for 22,300 from under the gun and was called by both Alexandre Richardson from the hijack and Iulian-Adrian Iorga from the button.

Both Richardson and Iorga checked down the entire board.

Richardson turned over the before shortly after Iorga turned over for one pair less.

Leung attempted to leave the table without showing his cards but a player at the table reminded him that he has to show. The dealer turned over his cards and it wasn't the worst flop for him to sweat with . Unfortunately, Leung got nowhere on the turn and river and was on the rail.

Level 15: 1,200/2,400 (2,400)
Entries: 69/313

Sean Mallia checked before Ravi Sharda jammed for about 50,000 into a pot of around the same with the on the board after the river.

Mallia tanked for more than a minute before he called.

Sharda turned over the and was out the door with Mallia holding for two pair to win the pot.

Level 15: 1,200/2,400 (2,400)
Entries: 70/313

Raheel Bhatti and Ramakri Iyer both checked with about 30,000 in the pot and the on the board after the turn.

The completed board on the river. Bhatti bet 18,000 and Iyer snap-called.

Iyer turned over the and his ladies were good with Bhatti holding an ace-kicker on the double-paired board with .

Level 15: 1,200/2,400 (2,400)
Entries: 70/313

Players are back from their 30-minute break. All breaks going forward are scheduled for 15 minutes each.

Players are on a 30-minute break. Blinds will increase to 1,200/2,400 with a 2,400 big blind ante when the action resumes.

We will update with some of the bigger stacks around the room during the break or shortly after the action resumes.

Level 14: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 71/313

Eliran Argelazi jammed for about a starting stack from the hijack and was looked up by Ravi Sharda from the button.

Eliran Argelazi:
Ravi Sharda:

Argelazi did improve to two pair on the board but that wasn't good enough with Sharda also improving to a full house.

"Good game," Argelazi said to the table after he was drawing dead on the turn.

Level 14: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 74/313

The following players recently hit the rail in the Spring Poker Fest Main Event.

Level 14: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 74/313

There was nearly 100,000 in the pot with the on the board after the river when Raafat Sharawi bet 40,000. Adrian Cazacu went into the tank for a few moments before he called.

"Nice call," Sharawi said as he turned over the for a missed open-ended straight draw. Cazacu's read was correct as he definitely beat the nut-low but not by miles as he bricked the board too as he turned over the to take down the hand.

Level 14: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 74/313

Rory Liffey jammed the turn with the on the board after the turn with close to 50,000 in the pot. Aurel Iacob went into the tank for about a minute before he called off for his stack of around 46,000.

Aurel Iacob:
Rory Liffey:

Liffey needed a club to eliminate Iacob. Iacob survived the sweat to double his stack with two pair after the river paired the board.

Level 14: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 80/313

Ong Pin Quan bet 7,400 on the turn into a pot of around 15,000 with the on the board after the turn and Timothy Chung called.

Chung then called a larger 14,800 bet by Quan after the river completed the board.

Quan turned over the and was picked off by Chung who held for two pair.

"Nice hand," Quan said to Chung after the hand.

Level 14: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 81/313

Eric McGeough fired out for 6,000 into a pot of a little more with the on the board after the turn. Raafat Sharawi raised to 15,000 and McGeough paused for about 30 seconds before he called.

Both players checked the river. Sharawi turned over the for a straight. He was ahead when he made the turn raise but was unable to win the hand with Sharawi rivering a full house with .

"If you bet that, I call," shared Sharawi after the hand.

Level 14: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 86/313

The first blind level witnessed 20 players hit the rail. Here is a look at the latest batch of eliminations.

Level 13: 800/1,600 (1,600)
Entries: 86/313

Bradley Harwood (pictured below), who entered before the start of Day 2, had his last 19,000 in the pot when we caught up to the table. Lorenc Boci had more than his 40,000 in the middle and Fazeel Khan also was involved with both players barely covered.

Bradley Harwood:
Lorenc Boci:
Fazeel Khan:

Harwood rockets held on the runout to triple his stack while Boci managed to win a side pot against Khan.

Meanwhile, something big happened at the table earlier as there are a ton of chips at this table. Stephan Nadot currently has 450,000 in chips while Sang Nguyen on about 250,000. Alexandre Gomes De Souza Luz, who began the day at this table with a big stack, was eliminated at this table.

Level 9: 800/1,600 (1,600)
Entries: 88/313

Hang Xu had his stack blinded off for the first 45 minutes as he wasn't in his seat for the first part of Day 2. He just arrived and shared with the table he thought Day 2 was tomorrow.

"I thought it we restart tomorrow," Xu shared with us. "A friend messaged me my seat draw, and I said 'No worries, it is tomorrow.' My friend corrected me and it is a good thing I live in London."

Level 13: 800/1,600 (1,600)
Entries: 92/313

Eliran Argelazi fired out for 20,000 into a pot of a bit more with the on the board after the turn. Jitin Dhawan jammed for 69,400. Argelazi asked for a count before he called.

Jitin Dharwan:
Eliran Argelazi:

Dharwan was guaranteed to win the hand with a flush with Argelazi drawing dead with his top pair. The inconsequently river completed the board and Dharwan gave a small fist pump after doubling his stack.

Level 13: 800/1,600 (1,600)
Entries: 94/313

Aurel Iacob and Ahrash Dianat (pictuerd below) both checked the flop before Guy Yapi, who began the day with a fresh starting stack before running it up some, bet 7,000.

Iacob called before Dianat jammed for 58,000. Yapi asked for a count and 30 seconds later found a call. Iacob quickly folded and the cards were turned over with Dianat at risk.

Ahrash Dianat:
Guy Yapi:

Dianat needed to complete some draws to stay alive. It wasn't the flush draw that completed. Instead, he improved to trips on the turn. The river didn't change anything and Dianat doubled through Yapi.

The following players had a short Day 2 and didn't make it past the first half of the opening blind level of the day.

The payouts have just been released with the top 36 players guaranteed at least a £1,100 payout for nearly double the £600 buy-in.

Tomorrow's prizes will be much bigger with all the final tablists guaranteed at least a £3,600 payday with the winner going home with a whopping £35,500 top prize!

Level 13: 800/1,600 (1,600)
Entries: 104/313

Angel Popov opened for 4,100 from the button and was called by Umberto De Padua from the small blind.

De Padua check-raised a bet of 3,100 by Popov to 9,000 after the came on the flop. Popov went into the tank for close to a minute before he called.

The turn and river were checked around.

"You got it," said De Padua before shortly later turning over the .

Popov did indeed win the hand as he subsequently turned over the for the top pair.

Level 13: 800/1,600 (1,600)
Entries: 104/313

Both Weideng Wang (pictured below) and Raheel Bhatti checked with close to 20,000 in the pot and the on the board after the turn. 

Wang fired out for 3,000 after the river completed the board and Bhatti snap-called.

Wang, who was one of the players to get into the action with his first bullet at the start of Day 2, turned over the to win the pot with two pair after Bhatti opted to show his .

Level 13: 800/1,600 (1,600)
Entries: 106/313

Late registration has closed and cards are in the air to start Day 2 of the Spring Poker Fest Main Event after some announcements. 

The total field grew to 313 entries with 106 players ready to rumble on Day 2. 

We will share the payouts for this event shortly after they are made available. We do know that 36 players will be paid and that the prize pool grew to £163,950 to smash the £150,000 guarantee.

Welcome to the penultimate day of the Spring Poker Fest £600 Main Event at Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City.

London is bustling with activity today with many eyes on the coronation of King Charles. However, poker players all have their eyes on who will advance to the final day of the Spring Fest Main Event.

The action will begin with about 100 players, 96 of which bagged up chips from the four opening flights that took place on Thursday to Saturday.

The £150,000 prize pool has already been smashed and we will share the final prize pool and payouts shortly after cards are in the air at 4 p.m.

Today will feature eight blind levels of one hour each. It is possible this changes depending on the pace of play at the tournament director's discretion.

Nicolas Trattou currently holds the chip lead with 256,400 in chips from his starting of 30,000 followed by Raafat Sharawi with 247,500 and Alexandre Gomes De Souza Luz with 237,000.

Stay tuned to MainEventTravel.com as the action unfolded for the Spring Poker Fest Main Event at Aspers Casino.

Day 2 Seat Draw