Lin 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
| Place | Player | Prize (GBP) | Prize (approx. USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lin Chen | £65,310* | $80,078* |
| 2 | Gregory King | £57,855* | $70,398* |
| 3 | Peter Charalambous | £53,915* | $66,107* |
| 4 | Steve Warburton | £22,870 | $28,041 |
| 5 | Iman Sarkeshik | £15,140 | $18,563 |
| 6 | Leo Worthington-Leese | £11,270 | $13,818 |
| 7 | Min Ji | £8,370 | $10,262 |
| 8 | Will McMurray | £6,930 | $$8,496 |
| 9 | Michael Howard | £5,960 | $7,307 |
*reflects a three-handed deal
Among those who made it into the money place but fell short of making a final table appearance included Jamie O'Connor, Richard Ashby, Renee Xie, Tim Slater, the legendary Ali Mallu, Brandon Sheils, and final table bubble boy Ben Jackson.