Normally at the GUKPTs there are a smattering of pros mixed in with a relative sea of hopefuls but the Grand Final is no normal GUKPT.
Here, the tables are pro-heavy in the extreme, leading to some interesting table draws.
In an unlilkely turn-up for the books, Chris Moorman and John-Paul Kelly have been matched up in an exciting battle of the Brightonians. Already there has been some verbal sparring...
With JP limping UTG on Chris' big blind, ("Look at this!" Chris exclaimed, flabbergasted by JP's audaciousness...) Ross Boatman in UTG+2 popped it up to 300, only for Moorman to pass and JP...called.
The flop fell
and a check from JP elicited a bet of 500 from Ross. "Call" said JP matching the 500.
The turn (
) and river (
) were checked down, only for Ross to turn up A-K and JP to turn up a winning 2-2.
"Fish!" mocked Moorman as Kelly swept up the chips gleefully.
"I'm the fish, I should have bet the turn!" said Ross with the merest hint of regret...