The UK poker scene may not yield the same incredible prizes as those competitions in the USA and other parts of Europe but nonetheless, the prize pool of £1,879,840 cannot be sniffed at.
For those willing to fork out the modest £200 buy-in fee for the Grosvenor Poker Goliath, the gamble was to eliminate the rest of the 11,749-player field, including players attracted to the event in Coventry from many parts of the world.
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UK Poker Scene on the Up
This tournament has become one of the centre pieces in UK poker, and it is continuing to grow. Hosted at the Grosvenor Casino in Coventry, players did battle amid the bright lights and cameras, which beamed the live action across the world wide web.
Reigning supreme was amateur poker player Will Watkins from Milton Keynes. Will, who usually plays his hands in local pubs, took a chance on the competition, no doubt spurred on by his friends who consider him to be one of the best pub poker players.
Place | Player | Country | Prize (GBT) |
|---|---|---|---|
1st | Will Watkins | United Kingdom | £166,070* |
2nd | Gilbert Black | United Kingdom | £175,575* |
3rd | Steven Ricketts | United Kingdom | £111,900* |
4th | Ben Miller | United Kingdom | £55,580* |
5th | Reece Ling | United Kingdom | £69,450* |
6th | James Hearty | United Kingdom | $91,655* |
7th | Alexandru Abalasei | United Kingdom | £76,462* |
8th | Lance Connolly | United Kingdom | £64,150* |
9th | James Brown | United Kingdom | £88,570* |
"I'm a bit lost for words, really," said a stunned Watkins to the Grosvenor Poker media team after the win. "It's a life-changing amount of money for a £200 buy-in. There's nothing else like it."
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