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GUKPT Coventry: A beautiful third title for Julian Thew
After his victory at Plymouth in September 2007, in Brighton during the month of January 2008, Julian Thew has just won his third trophy in the Grosvenor United Kingdom Poker Tour (GUKPT) circuit. Indeed, Julian Thew won the GUKPT Coventry last night. The champion managed to oust the leader of the main event, Richard Trigg, when facing him during the final head's up and won during this event a prize of £ 42,740. Note that the GUKPT Coventry brought together a field of 145 players, most of whom paid the buy-in of $ 1,000 and other qualified in online poker room satellites. The starting field was yet composed of formidable player among whom was the champion of last year, Stuart Rutter, who finished 5th at this stage in Coventry.
At the third position of the final table was placed Carl Spicer who also won a third place in a side event. Lee Taylor, Nicholas Fellone, Adriano Liuzzi, Brian Sheppard and Sam Grafton finished 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. But Steve Brown, Jonathan McCann, Jonathan Kalmar, Adam Wilkinson, Adrian Eley and David Jones were also able to access the money list. Note that 400 players were registered at the poker room of the casino to participate in the various side events organized as part of the GUKPT Coventry. After this stage, it remained only two steps for the GUKPT 2011. The first will be held in Blackpool from November 6 and the second in London from November 21.
Source: James WILLIAMS
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
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