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Lee Rawson Wins Europe's Largest Poker Tournament

Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Breaks Attendance Record And Pays Out £32,000 To Winner

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Lee RawsonLee Rawson has won the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Goliath at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England.

The 42-year-old poker pro topped a field of 1,765 players – the largest ever to take to the felt in one live tournament in Europe – to collect £32,705.

Charity Marie Curie Cancer Care benefited to the tune of over £8,000 including £520 from the masseuses.

The final table payouts were:
1: Lee Rawson — £32,705
2: Mark Broomhall — £21,120
3: Robert Panayi — £13,240
4: Simon Deadman — £10,590
5: Helen Godfrey — £8,120
6: Clive Smith — £5,825
7: Andy Nguyen — £4,235
8: Anthony Lissner — £3,300
9: Mitchell Scarlett — £2,540

Goliath featured a unique rebuy structure where players could buy in to the next day’s play if they had already busted out.