Leo Kam Wins 130,000 First Prize in Grosvenor UK Poker Tour
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) was held in thernGrosvenor Victoria Casino located right in London. And the poker player to takernhome first place entered the £1,000 event by winning in a feeder satelliternwhich cost him only £50 to enter into. This lucky poker player is Leo Kam, a 26rnyear old chef who is used to only playing events that cost him about £20.rn
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rnGoing against some of the finest poker players that thernUnited Kingdom has to offer, Kam held his ground and came out victorious afterrnsix days. But a first place prize of £130,000 is not bad at all for six days ofrnhard work. This makes headlines as Kam is the first overseas player to ever winrna GUKPT event although there were other non-British players seated at thatrnfinal table.rn
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rnKam, who is in the United Kingdom with a work visa, isrncurrently working as a chef at Nobu, a highly exclusive restaurant there inrnLondon. While he already has taken time off from work to play in the GUKPTrnevent, he will have to ask for even more time as the £3,000 GUKPT Grand Finalrnis coming up and he is not going to want to miss that one. rn
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rnThe GUKPT Grand Final takes place between November 24thrnand December 2nd. There is a buy-in of £1,500 and only 64 playersrnwill be in attendance. And I am sure that we will see Kam's name somewherernamong the top players for the Final.rn
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