GUKPT Plymouth

[bennythedip2]

What a good result again, our ol mate "Ian(Crapper) Cox" came 5th on the final table of the "Grosvenor UK Poker Tour" in Plymouth, picking up a nice 12.5k . the winner "Julian Thew" picked up a cool total of 73k...
Ian (Crapper)Cox really has become a class act over these last few years, and it seems he's riding the crest of his game.
What makes Ian such a good player is probably not only his ability to be able to grind it out when needs be but his ability to spot weakness in others game , along with his impeccable timing and confidence in his own game. .
Over the years i have met a lot of the top names in British Poker and can honestly say Ian is right up there with the best, and when talking to him, or asking advice, i'd put him alongside my old pal 'Mick McGee' and the late great 'Hamish Sha'....... Ian, "I'm made up for ya mate" great stuff !!. benny

[bally73]

yep well done crapper
benny i think julian picked up £59k mate and he is also a top bloke
i hope sooner rather than later to be part of 1 of these events lol
Lee

[bennythedip2]

Yes Lee your right(59k) but there was a bonus 10k + 3k entry to the main event final in London and a swanky watch (worth a few quid i guess) not a bad couple of days work.....
Yes Lee after i had posted the thread, Ian phoned me, told me how much he enjoyed the event and how some of the hands were played out. The point is this, we both agreed there a lot of players who could win this kind of tournament.
The key factor's in any game is "confidence", "timing" , "patience", and above all, a little "lady luck" on your side. We all know that by luck we mean having your big hands hold up (no outdraws) and winning your share of the marginal hands, also by luck it could be you've picked up a monster and someone does the betting for you (how sweet is that ) !!
Ultimately Lee, there are times when you sit at the table and you can feel the game coming your way, you can feel your playing well, then you feel yourself in "The Tube" (a surfing term for riding the big wave and entering the tube, and your surrounded in the tunnel of the ocean wave )
I know you have the game to go all the way, accept the beats we all get them but with confidence, patience and a little bit a lady luck you'll find yourself one day in the event, and in, "The Tube" !! Good luck Barry

[Murph1984]

1k i assume is it???

[bennythedip2]

Yes but what happens is, with the GUKPT(the Grosvenor Casino's) They run a week long festival of poker, the 1000k entry being the main event, there are other tournament through out the week, plus satellite's to the events as the festival starts. The next one is in London at the Victoria Club in the Edgware Road.. .You'll need to check the Grosvenor Casino's site for details and dates for next month but i think they are doing online satellite's on the"Blue Square Poker" site !!... I'll know more this weekend but check out those two sites for details.. benny .... Also "Gala" have been running a similar series nationwide ...check "Gala Casino's"

[Murph1984]

nice one mate,i'll check em out.

i like the festivals,normally dont play the main events only on times i qualify,but wouldnt mind a weeka away some time soon with a bit of poker,well a hell lot of poker thrown in

and of course

[bennythedip2]

Let us know if you find anything !! benny

[bally73]

Hi Guys
i know there's the virgin poker festival in a very nice casino in birmingham at the broadway late november the £100 event can only be qualified for online at virgin and to be honest i've been on there and the players are not the best so shouldn't take much to qualify
hope this helps
Lee

[Tony2005]

Thanks will give that a look. When do the sats start?

[bennythedip2]

I dont have the details yet but there's a Festival next week with satellite's, also, the big one next month the EPT London...Im checking this weekend the "Grosvenor Casino's site" for details....you can check for yourselves to benny