Leon Bui Wins Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand FinalBui Crowned Final GUKPT Main Event Champion of 2010 |
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Leon Bui was crowned the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand Final main event champion after topping a field of 207 including his heads-up opponent Nicolas Irving for the first prize of £144,905 plus a seat in the Champion of Champions tournament.
When the final two went heads up, Bui held 3.4 million and Nicolas Irving held 1.8 million. After a bit of back and forth, the final hand came, Irving with J-9 and Bui with 2-2. The deuces were enough to take it and Bui received the Grand Final trophy. Irving received £98,325 for finishing second.
Final Table Seating Chart and Chip Counts
Seat 1: Song Lee 888,000
Seat 2: Chaz Chattha 470,000
Seat 3: Martin Green 408,000
Seat 4: James Sudworth 123,000
Seat 5: Chris Brammer 640,000
Seat 6: Leon Bui 642,000
Seat 7: Ash Miah 708,000
Seat 8: Nicolas Irving 495,000
Seat 9: Lennart Valhjaltaafeldt 326,000
Seat 10: Paul Alterman 518,000
Results and Payouts:
1. Len Bui £144,905
2. Nicolas Irving £98,325
3. Charles Chattha £63,395
4. Ashique Miah £37,520
5. Song Lee £28,460
6. Martin Green £23,290
7. Paul Alterman £18,110
8. Lennart Valhjaltaafeldt £14,230
9. Chris Brammer £10,350
10. Jamie Sudworth £9,055
The £2,500 + £125 Grand Final took place at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino in London and was the last GUKPT main event of the year. However, Bui will face other GUKPT champions in a special invite-only freeroll event this weekend in Coventry.
The Grand Final also concluded the points leader board, with the £20,000 first prize going to the top spot, David Johnson.
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