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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).

Chase Wilson Celebrates 18th Birthday With an 888poker LIVE Coventry Victory

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Chase Wilson only turned 18 years old, the legal gambling age in the United Kingdom, six days ago, and he gave himself the perfect birthday present, namely a 24,950 prize! Wilson was one of 419 entrants in the 330 buy-in Big Shot, part of the 888poker LIVE Coventry festival that’s running right now at the Grosvenor G Casino.

The 419 entries resulted in a 125,700 prize pool that the top 64 finishers shared. Christopher Johnson was one of the first players to see a return on their investment. The likes of Team Grosvenor’s Katie Swift, Keith Johnson, Lee French, Leo Worthington-Leese, and Michael Rosaman joined Johnson on the rail, via the cashier’s desk, at various points of Day 2.

Yiannis Liperis Adds to His Resume With Dominating Run in the 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Yiannis Liperis has proven throughout his career to be a talented player on any day. But give him the cards, the chip lead, and the ability to run over the table, and it becomes almost an unfair fight. Thats exactly what happened today at the final table of the 888poker LIVE Coventry Main Event as the Cyprus-born, Birmingham-based poker pro went on the run of a lifetime.

Liperis built up a massive chip lead at the final table on his way to capturing the title and 120,000 first prize after a five-way deal, defeating Charles Chattha in a brief heads-up clash. Liperis already had more than $3 million in live winnings in a career that has cashes going back to 2009, but for someone who has been playing for so long, he recognizes how rare days like this really are and what an accomplishment winning a tournament like this is.