UKIPT Nottingham 2011 Won By Gareth Walker
Gareth Walker has taken down 2011 UK & Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) Nottingham, after besting a record field of 1,058 players over four days to lift the title, and pocket the £109,000 ($175,309) first place prize. UB Poker is the rebranded version of Ultimate Bet and ever since it became UB this online poker site has really been taking off.
The ever increasing popularity of the £500 Main Event was clearly evident after Day 1a attracted an remarkable 478 hopefuls, only to be topped by a further 580 players entering on Day 1b. Need to know more information about UB? there is one way to it at UB Poker Review.
Among the notable names advancing the competition were such pros as Liv Boeree, James “Flushy” Dempsey, Nick Abou Risk, Dave “El Blondie” Colclough, Jake Cody and Neil Channing.
By the time Day 2 got started 215 players were still in contention, and then whittled down to just 12 players by the end of play. The final days play then saw four more players sent to the rail to get the final table of eight underway.
Brett Angell left with the runner-up finish and pocketed £68,700, while Gareth Walker was capped the 2011 UKIPT Nottingham champion.