There has been plenty of activity in Manchester over the last few days: Ferguson’s United win a semi final against Barcelona whilst playing like Liverpool; Eriksson’s City reach 9th place whilst playing like a football side (and the manager is probably rewarded with the sack); and Marc Goodwin has won the 4th leg of the 2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour.
The final 9 featured the usual smattering of circuit pros and online qualifiers, but Charles Ilhe took time off from his job as a kitchen designer to sit at the table and craft a 4th place finish. Runner up was Nik Persuad, who made it three final tables from four and now sits atop the tour’s leader board. At the end of the season, the player with the most ranking points can take home a tasty £10,000 chunk of change.
However, it was definitely Goodwin’s tournament. Known as ‘Mr Cool’, he wasted no time dominating the £1000 event as he hit the front on Day 1 and never looked back at the 309 runners.
In the final hand, he pushed on a A-T-3 flop. Persuad called with KT, giving him the best ten, but he looked like he had just been slapped in the face with a piece of soggy hosiery when the appropriately named Goodwin revealed A-8.
The winner’s stocking full of goodies includes an iPod Nano, a seat in both the final of the series and the Champion of Champions event, and £90,420. It’s a tidy amount, but not close to what Eriksson will receive for donning his swimming trunks this summer.
The final 9 featured the usual smattering of circuit pros and online qualifiers, but Charles Ilhe took time off from his job as a kitchen designer to sit at the table and craft a 4th place finish. Runner up was Nik Persuad, who made it three final tables from four and now sits atop the tour’s leader board. At the end of the season, the player with the most ranking points can take home a tasty £10,000 chunk of change.
However, it was definitely Goodwin’s tournament. Known as ‘Mr Cool’, he wasted no time dominating the £1000 event as he hit the front on Day 1 and never looked back at the 309 runners.
In the final hand, he pushed on a A-T-3 flop. Persuad called with KT, giving him the best ten, but he looked like he had just been slapped in the face with a piece of soggy hosiery when the appropriately named Goodwin revealed A-8.
The winner’s stocking full of goodies includes an iPod Nano, a seat in both the final of the series and the Champion of Champions event, and £90,420. It’s a tidy amount, but not close to what Eriksson will receive for donning his swimming trunks this summer.
Final Standings of GUKPT Leg 4 – Manchester
1. Mark Goodwin – £90,420
2. Nik Persaud - £52,530
3. Zachary Ford - £37,850
4. Charles Ihle - £25,490
5. Aarun Bernard - £19,310
6. Laurence Houghton - £15,450
7. Paul Gourlay - £12,360
8. Paul Lammas - £9,270
9. Pete Linton - £6,950
2. Nik Persaud - £52,530
3. Zachary Ford - £37,850
4. Charles Ihle - £25,490
5. Aarun Bernard - £19,310
6. Laurence Houghton - £15,450
7. Paul Gourlay - £12,360
8. Paul Lammas - £9,270
9. Pete Linton - £6,950
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