The 888poker LIVE Coventry double-header is off to a flying start, with the £560 UK Poker League (UKPL) Main Event crowning its champion over the weekend. The total of 224 entries created a £106,390 prize pool, with Jamie Morris coming out on top, capturing £19,831 after a three-way deal, the largest score of his career to date.
Thirty-five of the entrants saw a return on their investment. National Poker League (NPL) Player of the Year contenders Calogero Morreale and Callum Gordon were among the first to cash. 888poker ambassador Nick Eastwood, Tom Bacon, two-time GUKPT champion Christopher Johnson, Mitch Johnson, and final table bubble boy Yucel "Mad Turk" Eminoglu also padded their bankrolls.
UKPL Coventry Main Event Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Morris | £19,831* |
| 2 | Daniel Scridon | £15,961* |
| 3 | Noam De Frettes | £16,098* |
| 4 | Ben Miller | £7,930 |
| 5 | Jon Glen | £5,480 |
| 6 | Thomas Garment | £4,000 |
| 7 | Mingrui Cen | £3,360 |
| 8 | Anthony Hughes | £2,720 |
| 9 | Andrew Abernathy | £2,340 |
*Denotes three-handed deal