The GUKPT pulled off one of the biggest poker tournaments outside of Las Vegas
Grosvenor Casino’s 10th anniversary Goliath X poker tournament in Coventry, England attracted a record-breaking turnout with 10,584 entries in total (single entries + re-entries combined) creating a total prize-pool of £1,270,080.
Part of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) the main event finale of the series stop in Coventry is the one of the biggest live poker tournaments outside Vegas – with £200,000 guaranteed for the winner.
To create such a staggering prize-pool, the £130+£20 buy-in tournament had multiple day 1 flights (eight in total) with multiple re-entries possible on each day.
Tournament players on Twitter seemed very happy with how the tournament was managed.
Made day 2 of the #GoliathX
What a well run tourney! Happy to go through with an above average stack, seeing as I was fighting to keep my head above water..😂 pic.twitter.com/mhgozOjOLQ— Marc Harris (@MarcHarrisPoker) September 1, 2022
Despite having dozens of tournament tables running there was a long waiting list of players hoping to get in on the poker action with a chance at the top prize of £200,000 ($230,200).
GoliathX Winners & Payouts
The payouts were very top-heavy – with most of the meat paid out to those who make the final table. A min-cash was worth £300.
The winner of the trophy, £200,000 and bragging rights was Kyle Jeffrey.
Players who reached the final table received the following payouts:
- Kyle Jeffrey -£200,000
- Luke Cheslin -£134,000
- Charlie Tarimo -£89,120
- David Reed -£60,960
- Georgian Georgescu -£39,020
- Saied Yolmeh -£26,820
- Young Seo Yoon -£20,730
- Gareth Cresswell -£17,070
- Peter Norton -£14,630
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | £200,000 |
| 2 | £134,000 |
| 3 | £89,120 |
| 4 | £60,960 |
| 5 | £39,020 |
| 6 | £26,820 |
| 7 | £20,730 |
| 8 | £17,070 |
| 9 | £14,630 |
| 10-11 | £11,950 |
| 12-13 | £10,360 |
| 14-15 | £8,780 |
| 16-17 | £7,440 |
| 18-19 | £6,100 |
| 20-21 | £4,760 |
| 22-23 | £4,150 |
| 24-25 | £3,540 |
| 26-27 | £2,930 |
| 28-29 | £2,320 |
| 30-31 | £2,070 |
| 32-34 | £1,830 |
| 35-37 | £1,710 |
| 38-41 | £1,590 |
| 42-45 | £1,460 |
| 46-50 | £1,400 |
| 51-56 | £1,340 |
| 57-63 | £1,280 |
| 64-71 | £1,220 |
| 72-80 | £1,160 |
| 81-90 | £1,100 |
| 91-100 | £1,040 |
| 101-115 | £980 |
| 116-130 | £910 |
| 131-150 | £850 |
| 151-170 | £790 |
| 171-195 | £730 |
| 196-220 | £680 |
| 221-250 | £630 |
| 251-280 | £590 |
| 281-320 | £540 |
| 321-360 | £500 |
| 361-410 | £460 |
| 411-471 | £430 |
| 472-540 | £390 |
| 541-620 | £370 |
| 621-710 | £340 |
| 711-800 | £320 |
| 801-1000 | £300 |
The House *Always* Wins
Collecting £20 (20%) rake from each entry in the main event, the tournament organizers at Grosvenor poker generated a whopping £317,520 in revenue from the Goliath X tournament (as well as revenues from satellites, and the jam-packed cash-games during the multiple day tournament series). A highly successful tournament for the casino which collects more than first place money.
