The UKPL Reading South tour stop — powered by 888poker — has crowned a new Main Event champion. Late last night, England poker rounder and global jet-setter Robin Gue outlasted a field of 327 entries in the £560 buy-in UKPL Reading South Main Event to take home the £33,020 first place prize.
A huge congratulations to Robin Gue who has just won the UKPL Reading Main Event!
Robin managed to beat the 327 entry field to take home £33,020!
Well played! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/sphQBlRpGa
— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 29, 2024
The win all on its own was worth double Gue’s prior lifetime live poker tournament winnings total. It also, naturally represents his best lifetime, in-person poker event prize haul.
Fellow Englishman Lorenc Boci achieved the runner-up position in the tournament, adding a £24,580 cash award to his already impressive live event earnings.
Well played to Lorenc Boci who has just finished second in the UKPL Reading Main Event.
In his last hand Lorenc got it in with second pair and a flush draw but ran into the top pair of Robin Gue. He bricked the river to bust out!
Lorencs runners up finish was good for £24,580! pic.twitter.com/j79jrxcz5n
— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 29, 2024
In all, the 2024 UKPL Reading South tour stop saw hundreds of poker players gathered over the past week at the Grosvenor Reading South venue located just a half hour from London.
2024 UKPL Reading South Preliminary Event Results
The poker action began Tuesday, September 24th, as the series kicked off with Day 1A of the Opening Voyage tournament along with the £4/£5/£6 Pot Limit Omaha event.
Once the dust had cleared, Brazilian Bruno Ribeiro had struck a heads-up deal to win the event and collect £2,150.
Congratulations to Bruno Ribeiro who won the UKPL Reading PLO 4/5/6 tournament last night.
He beat the field to take home the first place prize of £2,150 after a deal heads up.
Well played 🏆 pic.twitter.com/kC9xF1VZu4
— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 25, 2024
We learned Wednesday night that the £250 Opening Voyage event had attracted nearly 250 hopefuls across all three Day 1 starting flights.
The resulting £53,340 prize pool carried over to Day 2, Thursday afternoon, as Rajesh Rughwani of England eventually came out on top for a first place payday of £11,590.
Congratulations to Rajesh Rughwani who has just won the UKPL Reading Opening Voyage.
He beat the 250 entry field to take home the first place prize of £11,590!
Well played 🏆 pic.twitter.com/vOo11pNpzU
— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 26, 2024
With the Opening Voyage tournament concluded, attention quickly turned to the preliminary Day 1 flights of the Main Event.
However, the £1,100 buy-in High Roller tournament was also in action during this time — and on Friday, Darius Demetriou of England had accomplished his best live event performance ever. Demetriou bested the field of 50 High Roller players to win outright for £16,150.
Congratulations to Darius Demetriou who has just won the UKPL Reading High Roller Event.
Darius beat the 50-entry field to take down the tournament outright, picking up £16,150!
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Well played pic.twitter.com/LQzbswnyRx— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 27, 2024
As the remaining Main Event player field was dwindling down towards the UKPL Reading South Main Event final table on Sunday night, Canadian Daniel Rainier snatched a quick victory in the Turbo Dash tournament for £2,640.
Congratulations to Daniel Rainier who won the UKPL Reading Turbo Dash last night.
He beat the 61-entry field to take home £2,640!
Well played! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/eyPjSC9Ptm
— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 29, 2024
Sunday Night Tournament Results from UKPL Reading South
Sunday afternoon and evening were jam-packed with live poker tournament action in Reading as three tournaments concluded this UKPL tour stop.
Gordon Kingham emerged as the winner of the Seniors Event, which attracted 55 participants.
Well played to Gordon Kingham who won the UKPL Reading Seniors Event last night.
Gordon beat the 55-entry field to take home £1,341 after a five-way deal.
Congratulations 🏆 pic.twitter.com/LjL036MGxd
— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 30, 2024
Meanwhile, Callum Gordon shipped the Closer tournament and walked away with £2,990 for his efforts.
Congratulations to Callum Gordon who won the UKPL Reading Closer Event last night.
Callum beat the 35 entry field to win £2,990 and 12.55 NPL points.
Well played. pic.twitter.com/fQILZKLg1Z
— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 30, 2024
Finally, the £220 buy-in Big Shot event was won by Ed Spencer-Small. The UK poker rounder added £3,750 to his poker bankroll as a result.
Congratulations to Ed Spencer-Small who won the UKPL Reading Big Shot Event last night.
Ed beat the 71 entry field to take home £3,750!
Well played 🏆 pic.twitter.com/oOchuz28Ca
— Grosvenor Poker (@GrosvenorPoker) September 30, 2024
Thanks to all the players and staff who formed part of the 2024 UKPL Reading South poker tournament series.
From poker room reviews to interviews with 888poker ambassadors like Josh Manley and Nick Eastwood, venue staff like Dena Hassan, and other interesting players like Scott Bartlett, we hope you enjoyed Cardplayer Lifestyle’s coverage throughout the latest United Kingdom Poker League series stop.
