The second stage has recently ended Grosvenor UK Poker Tourheld in London. Out of 245 entries in the £ 1,500 Main Event, the best was the winner of two WSOP bracelets, third place winner at the 2009 WSOPE - Praz bansi... His winnings totaled £ 101'020 (~ $163'439).
Note that Praz Bansi won the first stage of GUKPT 2007 in Bolton. Then he won £ 75'000 (~ $145'580). In total, he has a combined career win of over $2'5 million.
Buy-in: £ 1'500
Participants: 245
Prize fund: £ 367'500
Prize places: 25
2011 GUKPT Final Table Results - Leg 2:
1st place - Praz bansi + £ 101'020
2nd place - Manig loeser + £ 67'070
3rd place - Gary lindsay + £ 44'100
4th place - Karl Mahrenholz + £ 26'640
5th place - Jamie roberts + £ 19'840
6th place - Ken wong + £ 16'170
7th place - Christopher Kyriacou + £ 12'500
8th place - Jim dunsford + £ 10'110
9th place - Jeff kimber + £ 7'350
Next stop GUKPT 2011 will take place in Walsall from April 29 to May 1. The buy-in for the main event will be £ 1,000 + £ 70.
You can qualify through online poker room satellites Pari-match Poker and win a package that includes buy-in, accommodation and money for expenses.