Beevers & Hills on the Online Goliath
The Goliath’s attendance has increased every year it has been run and everything pointed to it hitting 10,000 entries this year. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put paid to live poker for the foreseeable and many operators, Grosvenor Poker included, have taken their live events into the online arena. It’s obviously disappointing for those who love live poker, but the Team Grosvenor pros are quite philosophical about the change.
“Coventry was fast running out of space,” said Joe Beevers. “I’d like to think it’s natures way of giving Grosvenor an extra year to plan for the huge success Goliath 2021 is undoubtedly going to be.”
Andy Hills thrives in the live poker world and has cashes in 31 different countries, the fifth-highest total of any poker player ever. He’ll miss the atmosphere of the live setting the most.
“Obviously I love live poker, and the atmosphere at the Ricoh is electric. I'll miss the buzz and the mass congregation of poker enthusiasts from all over the country. However my roots are online, and getting to play the event on Grosvenor Poker is the next best thing. It will be the first year since Goliath's inception where we don't see an increase in numbers, but I believe it will be the best circa-£100 tournament of the year online. We've already seen incredible numbers in the side events and I reckon the Main will exceed its guarantee.”