Leon Bui takes down GUKPT Grand Final

As poker’s biggest names made their way to the EPT Barcelona last week, the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour 2010 came to a close in London’s Victoria Casino, with 207 players trying their luck in the £2,500 three-day Grand Final.

And it was Leon Bui who pocketed the £144,905 first prize, overcoming a tough final table, which included Hitsquad star Chaz Chattha, to lift the GUKPT trophy and book himself a place in December’s Champion of Champions tournament. 

The Grand Final also signalled the end of this year’s GUKPT Ranking Points race, with David Johnson, winner of November’s GUKPT Blackpool, crowned champ for £20,000 ahead of UK stars Alli Mallu and Neil Channing.

The GUKPT Grand Final payouts were as follows:

1 Leon Bui £144,905
2 Nicolas Irving £98,325
3 Chaz Chattha £63,395
4 Ash Miah £37,520
5 Song Lee £28,460
6 Martin Green £23,290
7 Paul Alterman £18,110
8 Andreas Afeldt £14,230
9 Christopher Brammer £10,350
10 James Sudworth £9,055

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