, car body shop repairman by trade, triumphed in the star-studded 2017 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Walsall Main Event and plans to use some of the £28,845 prize money to fund a trip to Las Vegas.
2017 GUKPT Walsall Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Howard | £28,845* |
| 2 | Alli Mallu | £27,505* |
| 3 | Steven Healey | £13,900 |
| 4 | Yiannis Liperis | £9,050 |
| 5 | Tim Chung | £6,200 |
| 6 | Rick Trigg | £4,650 |
| 7 | Ming Ju | £3,650 |
| 8 | Harish Sahnan | £3,000 |
| 9 | Jan Naderzadeh | £2,500 |
*reflects a heads-up deal
A field of 238 players descended on the Grosvenor Casino in Walsall and created a £119,000 prize pool.