GUKPT Coventry: The Final

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Welcome back to Coventry where from 2pm this thread will report on the final of GUKPT Coventry


Final table chip counts

Trigg, Richard 630100
Taylor, Lee 289300
Spicer, Carl 288400
Brown, Stephen Michael 188700
Grafton, Sam 181500
Thew, Julian 174900
Rutter, Stuart 125300
Fellone, Nicholas 116300
Sheppard, Brian 98200
Liuzzi, Adriano 86600

blinds currently 3000-6000


Payouts will be

1st £42740
2nd £30090
3rd £18850
4th £11600
5th £9060
6th £6890
7th £5440
8th £3990
9th £2990
10th £2540

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Who are the finalists?

Rick Trigg

Trigg goes into the final as a big chip leader having dominated the competition for two days. From Sheffield, "actionman" on blonde has a long online pedigree and is a former GUKPT finalist, at Newcastle in 2007. Finalled a WSOP event this summer. Has commen ted that event first place would not "get me out of make up".  Perhaps it might get him to Next for men for a makeover, too....



Lee Taylor

Lee is a mature student from Bolton, a consistent and genial fixture on the festival circit over the last 18 months. Twice a GUKPT finalist last year at Brighton and Blackpool, and fresh off a UKIPT side event win at Dublin last month.



Carl Spicer

Carl's first major final table, having appeared in a number of festival events this year. I believe he is from Thanet way




Apologies for the photo

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Stephen Brown

"Broonie" on blonde, I first met Stepehen when he played APAT events a few years ago. From the West Midlands I believe. A regular at DTD, and has already surpassed his best previous GUKPT finish, 25th at Walsall



Sam Grafton

4th in GUKPT Manchester last year, Sam is better known as an Online success under the names "sammy_grinder" and "TheSquid" being a dual Triple Crown winner, in consecutive weeks no less. Life and soul of any table, and a real rising star of the live game in the UK




Julian Thew

Sky Poker sponsored Julian Thew has the greatest pedigree of all at the final. EPT Baden winner, dual GUKPT Winner, DTD Monte Carlo winner this May which signalled a return to form after a lean time. Would, of course, be the first three time GUKPT winner were he to triumph today. Universally liked and respected, a fantastic ambassador for Sky Poker. Happy birthday to Julian today, too
 

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Stuart Rutter

Reigning GUKPT Coventry champion, GCasino sponsored, The Firm poker sponsored, the man has badges to spare...This is his fourth GUKPT Main event final, and he is fresh off a third in the EPT Mixed game championships in London



Nicholas Fellone

From Nottingham, a DTD regular in all the deepstacks and this is his first major final

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Last but not least, the pair of One Way Poker players are the final table shortstacks

Brian Sheppard

From Swansea, a final tabler in the GUKPT Club event at Swansea last year. No t to be confused with Frank Romanello, which I managed this week




Adriano Luzzi

Second in the DTD Deepstack in march, round a shortstack all day yesterday to join his compatriot on the final

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Those are your finalists.

Could be fun this afternoon, as the final table area has been set up right at the back of the building, and wifi reception could be a challenge as we're below ground by a couple of floors

We'll see, please join me for what should be a corking final later

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Live stream link

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=54715.0

the stream will have real time chip counts and real time bet amounts through hands

Should be a good one to watch too

[iveysda]

good luck to lee taylor

[SirPerceval]

what a great line up for the final - a good mix of amateur and pro's.

Good luck to the Blondes

[reallygamble]

oioioioioioiooiio!!!gl squid!
have we got a seat draw?
thx for the updates!

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The seat draw

1 Steve Brown 188700
2 Adriano Liuzzi 86600
3 Rick Trigg 630100
4 Nicholas Fellone 98200
5 Stuart Rutter 125300
6 Julian Thew 174900
7 Brian Sheppard 98200
8 Carl Spicer 288400
9 Lee Taylor 289300
10 Sam Grafton 181500

[Claw75]

glgl Trigg and Thewy!

[jack2off]

Good luck to the Oneway lads Brian and Adriano!! Both great guys and great to see them both final!! just a bit gutted my old Cryptologic buddy Onny - Jonathan Mccann didnt make it!! legend if ever I met one!

[George2Loose]

gl to Sammy, Trigger, Rutter, Thewy but most of all to Bomber Brown!

[JIMIJIMI]

HI & WP to all the finalists GL to you all But Special GL to Jules (wat a gr8 birthday this could be) Brownie, Lee, Stuart & the Triggster. 1 of u please win ;0) GL.