UK & Ireland Weekly: Julian Thew & Sam Grafton Win, Moorman's 12th Triple Crown
Today in the UK & Ireland Weekly we celebrate some real legends of the UK circuit. Julian Thew wins another, Sam Grafton wins his first major, and Chris Moorman extends his online record.
The UK & Ireland Weekly is a regular round-up of everything taking place in the thriving poker scenes of the UK & Ireland, brought to you by UK poker expert Barry Carter.
Sam Grafton wins GUKPT Grand Final
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| Sam Grafton |
The 2012 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour is over, as the Grand Final concluded on Sunday night.
137 players entered the £2,500 Main Event and it created a tough final table which included Sam Grafton, Peter Charalambous, Jonathan Spinks and Chris Brammer.
The eventual winner was Sam Grafton, who defeated Peter Charalambous heads-up for the first prize of £102,700.
That concludes the GUKPT for another year. Look out for its return next February when the 2013 season will boast at least £1.75 million in prizes.
Julian Thew wins DTD Deepstack
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| Julian Thew |
When the best regularly monthly competition in UK poker takes place on the doorstep of one of the most successful tournament players in the UK, it's only a matter of time...
Nottingham regular Julian 'YoYo' Thew is the latest champion of the Dusk Till Dawn Deepstack.
188 runners in total attended the £500 Main Event, and 'Thewy' took it down for £26,299 when he defeated Tsun Wong heads-up.
The final table also included last week's DTD Caribbean champion Waheed Ashraf, who came 4th.
Image courtesy of Blondepoker who also provided Live Updates from the event.
DTD New Year Special
More from the biggest name in UK live poker now and Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham has announced a special New Year event.
Taking place between Jan 4-6, this £300+£36 re-entry event has a staggering £150,000 guarantee.
Not only that, but it will feature a 30,000 starting stack and the WSOP Main Event structure.
Chris Moorman wins record 12th Triple Crown
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| Chris Moorman |
Phil Hellmuth may have bracelets, but online tournament players brag about PocketFives Triple Crowns.
Last week UK phenom Chris Moorman bagged his 12th, extending the world record he currently holds.
The PocketFives Triple Crown is awarded when an online player wins three events with a prize pool of $10,000 or more, across three separate sites, in the space of a week.
In seven days, Moorman won a $163 tournament on Full Tilt for $7,654, two tournaments on PokerStars (a $109 event for $5,760 and a $215 rebuy for $20,654) and a $30 rebuy on iPoker for $4,141.
That achievement in itself is amazing, but when you consider he has done this 11 times previously, you have to tip your hat to Moorman.
Upcoming UK & Ireland Events in 2013
Editor's pick: Upcoming UK & Ireland Events
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| Jan 2-6 | WPT National Dublin, €1,200+€120 Main Event | Citywest Hotel, Dublin | |
| Jan 4-6 | DTD New Year Special, £150,000 Guaranteed, £300+£36 Main Event | Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham | |
| Jan 17-21 | PokerStars UKIPT Edinburgh, £250,000 Guaranteed, £700+£70 Main Event | Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh | |
| Jan 25-27 | Betfair Poker Live London, $100,000 Guaranteed, $600+$50 Main Event | Aspers, London | |
UK & Ireland Poker Legends
Speaking of Julian Thew, today we are looking back at the moment he became a legend, by taking down EPT Baden in 2007:
