Lin Chen Conquers GUKPT Blackpool Main Event After Three-Way Chop

Lin ChenLin Chen became the latest in a long line of Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Main Event champions when he triumphed in the 2023 GUKPT Blackpool Main Event. A popular stop on the GUKPT calendar, Chen outlasted 305 opponents on his way to the victory, which came sooner than anticipated with the intervention of a three-way chop that concluded play.

2023 GUKPT Blackpool Main Event Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize (GBP)Prize (approx. USD) 1Lin Chen£65,310*$80,078* 2Gregory King£57,855*$70,398* 3Peter Charalambous£53,915*$66,107* 4Steve Warburton£22,870$28,041 5Iman Sarkeshik£15,140$18,563 6Leo Worthington-Leese£11,270$13,818 7Min Ji£8,370$10,262 8Will McMurray£6,930$$8,496 9Michael…