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Career-Best Score for Ian Swan, the 888poker UKPL Luton Champion

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:36:02 +0000

888poker took its fledgling UK Poker League (UKPL) tour to the live poker hotbed that is Luton and Ian Swan will forever look back on this event with a beaming smile on his face. Swan returns home to bonny Scotland with the £560 Main Event trophy under one arm and a career-best £24,530 haul under the other.

The Main Event attracted 342 entrants and paid the top 53 finishers. A min-cash awarded £930, with a final table appearance boosting the payout to £3,250, and first-place originally awarding £34,000, although a deal would alter the top prize.

James Broderick Wins the UK Poker Open Mystery Bounty But Ravi Sheth is the Biggest Winner

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:36:35 +0000

James Broderick (lead image) helped himself to the largest score of his live poker tournament career by taking down the 440 Mystery Bounty event at the 2024 Grosvenor UK Poker Open, yet he still walked away with less prize money than the tenth place finisher, Ravi Sheth.

The mystery bounties came into play when only 54 players from the 426 starters remained, with those surviving players also securing a min-cash. Such luminaries as Matt Davenport, Team Grosvenor’s Jamie Nixon, Mitch Johnson, and Euan McNicholas were among those who cashed, but it was tenth place finisher Ravi Sheth that stole the headlines.

Who Will Be Crowned the 2024 GUKPT Open Main Event Champion?

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:36:25 +0000

The 2024 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) is in full swing, with two of 12 planned stops already in the history books. Luke Porter emerged victoriously from the London Main Event in January, and Vincent Melitriumphed in Manchester on February 11. A short turnaround means the third leg of the 2024 GUKPT, the Grosvenor UK Poker Open, is right around the corner.

The Grosvenor UK Poker Open runs from February 18 through March 3 at the Grosvenor G Casino, Coventry. Cash Out satellites dominate the first couple of days, with the first “proper” tournament shuffling up and dealing at 4:00 p.m. GMT on February 23.

Vincent Meli Continues His Hot Form and Becomes a GUKPT Champion

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:36:27 +0000

Vincent Meli has added the 2024 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Manchester Main Event title to his many poker accomplishments, as his rich vein of form shows no signs of slowing down.

In November 2023, Meli came out on top in the 1,100 PokerStars UKIPT Nottingham Grand Final, helping himself to a career-best score worth 159,325 ($197,323). Less than a month later, Meli took his boosted bankroll to the Czech Republic, where he finished ninth in the 5,300 PokerStars EPT Prague Main Event for 95,000 ($102,275).

Redemption For Paul Vas Nunes in the 2023 GUKPT Grand Final

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:35:32 +0000

Nine years ago, Paul Vas Nunes almost became the 2014 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Grand Final champion. The Londoner navigated his way through most of the 212-strong field, and found himself heads up against a certain Charlie Carrel, who was a relative unknown quantity back then. Carrel defeated Vas Nunes heads-up and clinched his first major live title, leaving Van Nunes to collect a 94,775 consolation prize.

Fastforward to 2023, and Vas Nunes has come out on top in the 1,800 buy-in GUKPT Grand Final Main Event, leaving 324 opponents in his wake on his way to collecting 140,000.

Redemption For Paul Vas Nunes in the 2024 GUKPT Grand Final

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:00:36 +0000

Ten years ago, Paul Vas Nunes almost became the 2014 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Grand Final champion. The Londoner navigated his way through most of the 212-strong field, and found himself heads up against a certain Charlie Carrel, who was a relative unknown quantity back then. Carrel defeated Vas Nunes heads-up and clinched his first major live title, leaving Van Nunes to collect a 94,775 consolation prize.

Fastforward to 2024, and Vas Nunes has come out on top in the 1,800 buy-in GUKPT Grand Final Main Event, leaving 324 opponents in his wake on his way to collecting 140,000.