Clarke Wins GUKPT 9th Leg
Published on 21 Nov 08 14:29 by
The ninth leg of the Grosvenor U.K. Poker Tour came to an end after 4 playdays, and Brian Clarke, a night watchman from Scotland, cashed in almost £100,000.
341 players gathered to try their skill in the 9th leg of the Grosvenor U.K. Poker Tour Blackpool, but only one could emerge victorious and that was Brian Clarke. The final table split almost £300,000, with £96,500 going to Clarke.
The heads-up play had Clarke going up against Zachary Ford, the latter starting with a massive chip size compared to his opponent. However, one hand in particular helped Clarke gain a critical pot, after which he slowly, but surely, increased his stack, eventually winning the entire event: he was all-in with 6-5, while Ford had K-T and since the flop and turn did not help any of them, Ford seemed to take the win. However, a 5 on the river gave Clarke the chance he needed to get back in the game.
The final hand came about one hour later, when Ford had A-K, while the Scotsman had pocket queens. A king on the flop temporarily gave the edge to Ford and an ace on the turn changed nothing, but the queen on the reaver sealed the deal and Clarke won £96,500 thanks to his trips.
Below you can find the detailed results for the final table:
GUKPT Final Table |
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| Rank |
Name | Prize |
| 1st | Brian Clarke | £96,500 |
| 2nd | Zachary Ford | £56,250 |
| 3rd | Andreas Hoivold | £40,900 |
| 4th | Alan Vinson | £27,300 |
| 5th | Darren Hickman | £21,300 |
| 6th | Eddie Lundon | £16,200 |
| 7th | Gareth Jones | £12,800 |
| 8th | Guy Johnson | £10,250 |
| 9th | Damian Evans | £7,650 |
The Grand Final will take place starting with November 20, when the warm-up events are scheduled to start, while the main event will begin on November 27 and it will last until November 30.
