Nik Persaud crowned World Heads Up Poker Champion

The World Heads Up Poker Championship welcomed a tough field to London’s Victoria Casino this week, and it was a regular face on the British scene who bagged the £30,000 prize.

Nik Persuad has been on the unfortunate end of some final table bust-outs over the past few years, including three GUKPT Main Events, but he vanquished some of the game’s biggest British names en route to his title, including poker personality and former EPT winner Victoria Coren and up-and-coming star Leon Louis.

‘There were some great players in there, so it feels good to have won, especially in a format which I’ve been playing a lot of,’ said Nik.

And with a Heads Up trophy now under his belt, Persuad will be looking to break his GUKPT duck when the £2,500 Grand Final kicks off this week, promising a hefty payday for the eventual winnner.

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Here’s how the rest of the field fared in the World Heads Up Poker Championship:

1 Nik Persuad £30,000
2 Leon Louis £15,000
3 Toby Lewis £5,500
4 Jeff Kimber £5,500

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