Long Day Ahead for Remaining 33 Players in GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event
Welcome to the final day of the GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event, which is taking place at the Victoria Casino London. Day 3 gets underway at 12 p.m. GMT and will play down to a winner.
The 702-entry field has been whittled down to just 33 players, with Ludovic Geilich (918,000) as the chip leader.
A large slice of the £722,200 is still up for grabs with the champion taking home a cool £185,560 with the runner-up also taking home a six-figure prize of £128,650.
A long session is expected as it wasn't imagined there would be this many players still in the event. Blinds will resume at 6,000/12,000/12,000a with the average stack being 425,455 (34.5 big blinds).
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (GBP) |
|---|---|
| 1 | £185,560 |
| 2 | £128,650 |
| 3 | £76,850 |
| 4 | £48,050 |
| 5 | £29,900 |
| 6 | £21,550 |
| 7 | £14,750 |
| 8 | £12,500 |
| 9 | £10,200 |
GUKPT Sportsbook Live!
Punters and players alike now have the opportunity to make a bet on who they think will win the Main Event, with Geilich being the favourite at 8/1. Poker fans can bet on all 33 participants.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on deck, keeping you up to date with everything that takes place inside The Poker Room, so be sure to stick around.