48 Martin Silke (Ireland) GUKPT (1 Title), Irish Festivals.

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Started Playing Live:2007
Year Turned Pro:Not turned yet - but this win may change that.
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style:TAG,
Biggest Win:GUKPT London 29th March 2009.
PokerProfiler Notes:Has had some results in Ireland. The win at the London GUKPT was his biggest win by far.
Winnings $230k USD+
Nickname:Not Known

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39 Jeff Kimber (England) GUKPT ( 1 Title) , EPT , WSOP , World Heads Up (1 Title)

Originally a sports journalist Jeff 'JaffaCake' Kimber has transitioned nicely into a top ranked tournament player over the past few years. He is known for his allegiance to Ladbrokes poker and came 4th in the Caribbean Poker Cruise in 2006. (4th place went to Jon 'Skalie' Kalmar)I shared a table with Jeff at the London EPT at the Victoria and kept close watch on his play.He is not scared to mix it up and knows how to go deep in the events. His skills are well developed for reading people and is probably why he does so well in Heads Up events and has a World Championship trophy from Barcelona in 2007 to prove this point.

Started Playing Live:2004
Year Turned Pro:2007
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: Satellite specialist transitioed to tournament play.
Biggest Win:May 2007 World Heads Up Championship Barcelona 125k euros.
PokerProfiler Notes:
Winnings $970k USD
Nickname:JaffaCake

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33 Sam Trickett (England) GUKPT (1 Title) , EPT , WSOP.

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Started Playing Live:
Year Turned Pro:
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: LAG, TAG.
Biggest Win: His biggest payday was 4th at the WSOP $5k NL HoldEM in Vegas last year. His best win is the GUKPT Luton event last year in August for a win of £109k GBP.
PokerProfiler Notes: Still relatively young Sam had an impressive 2008 both in the UK and at the WSOP. He can often be found playing at Dusk til Dawn in his home town of Nottingham.
Winnings $500k+ USD
Nickname:

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30 Marc Goodwin (England) GUKPT (1 Title) , EPT , WSOP

Marc Goodwin has been on the circuit quite a few years. Has appeared on quite a few made for television programmes and managed a big win on the GUKPT Tour in Manchester in April 2008.He also recently managed a 2nd place in the PartyPoker European Open V losing out to eventual winner Welshman Roberto Romanello. He has had several cashes on the EPT , WSOP but a real career defining moment has avoided him though the win at the Manchester GUKPT is a sure sign he hasn't finished this journey.

Started Playing Live:1990's
Year Turned Pro: Early 2000.
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: TAG, LAG when chipped up.
Biggest Win:$325k USD Largest Cash 2005 - 3rd at Monte Carlo Millions,$180k USD 1st GUKPT Manchester.
PokerProfiler Notes:Plays a lot of TV tournaments just finished 2nd in the PartyPoker European Open V in 2nd place for $100k USD.
Winnings $1.3m USD
Nickname:Mr Cool

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28 Jerome Bradpiece (England) GUKPT ( 1 Title) , EPT , WSOP.

Regular on the GUKPT circuit with some impressive results. One of the new breed of fearless players who will continuation bet on each street if he spots weakness.
Highly adaptive player who will gear change at the right moments once deep in tournaments.

Started Playing Live:2005
Year Turned Pro:2007
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,pot limit Omaha.
Style: Aggressive LAG, TAG.
Biggest Win:£121k GBP GUKPT Walsall Leg 2 Season 1.
PokerProfiler Notes: Jerome is a solid player and nearly impossible to read. He will 4 bet at a pot where he has nothing and will play position and exploit weakness
Winnings $466k USD
Nickname:

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24 Dave Smith (England) GUKPT ( 1 Title )

Mainly plays on the UK circuit and is a regular on the GUKPT tour.Has had a steady string of results in the smaller buy in tournaments and his highlight is definitely the GUKPT Title at Brighton.

Started Playing Live:2003
Year Turned Pro: Not full time pro.
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: TAG.
Biggest Win:$208k USD GUKPT Brighton May 2007.
PokerProfiler Notes:Predominantly plays
Winnings $370k USD
Nickname: Not Known

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18 Michael Greco (England) GUKPT (1 Title) ,

Michael is one the few celebrities to have really transitioned from their former life and make a credible stab at poker in the UK. Teddy Sheringham, Tony Cascarino are 2 other exceptions along with Steve Davis the snooker player who can be seen around the circuit. Other less successful attempts have come from a current Coronation Street star, an ex Gladiator and the likes of Abi Titmuss - err say no more. Seriously Michael is the real deal and he has more than proved himself on the circuit.

Started Playing Live:2003
Year Turned Pro:Still does Acting, plays.
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,Pot limit Omaha.
Style:TAG
Biggest Win:GUKPT Cardiff £97k March 2007.
PokerProfiler Notes: Ex Eastenders (UK Soap) actor now playing on the circuit.Over 30 live cashes.
Winnings$450k USD +
Nickname: Don't Call me 'Beppe'

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17 Paul Foltyn ( England) GUKPT, Aussie Millions, EPT , WSOP.

Paul hails from Northern England (Doncaster). Has made 2 big final tables in his career one back in 2006 at the WSOP $5k Short handed NL Hold Em the other at the end of 2008 when he took down the GUKPT Main Event for $250k.He is well known on some of the poer forums and can be seen playing many of the big Sunday events.

Started Playing Live:2005
Year Turned Pro:2006 - Mainly Online
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: LAG.
Biggest Win:£167k GUKPT London Main Event Season 2.
PokerProfiler Notes: Well known online player transitioned to live play. 4th on the alltime GUKPT moneylist.
Winnings $430k uSD +
Nickname:PAB

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13 Sunny Chattha (England) GUKPT (1 title) , EPT, WSOP.

Recently won the GUKPT Walsall main event. Member of the Hit Squad.Many people have picked Sunny to be the next biggest UK breakthrough after James Akenheads great showing in 2008.

Started Playing Live:
Year Turned Pro:
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: Varied.
Biggest Win: Walsall GUKPT £88k GBP
PokerProfiler Notes:
Winnings $370k + USD
Nickname: Gasman

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12 Tony Cascarino (Ireland) GUKPT (1 title) , EPT , WSOP.

Ex professional football player can now be seen on the poker circuit. He is often seen at the Vic (Victoria Casino) on Edgware Road, London. He has started to get some good results and is now in the top 30 of the GUKPT rankings.

Started Playing Live:2002.
Year Turned Pro: ex Pro Footballer, 88 Caps Ireland, exRadio DJ on Talksport.
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style: TAG,
Biggest Win:£52k GUKPT Bolton Sep 08.
PokerProfiler Notes: Top 30 GUKPT, Played for Republic of Ireland , Millwall, Aston Villa and frequents the Victoria Casino where he plays cash to relax after stints on the radio.
Winnings $264k USD
Nickname:

PokerProfiler Random Fact: Tony is well known to be a pretty honest straight talking guy. His football autobiography is lauded as one of the best out there.The Guardian said, "Compared with the standard-issue footballer's autobiography, this is Tolstoy." Perhaps not quite, but it's brilliant storytelling, and gives a shockingly honest portrait of one footballer and his world.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Full-Time-Secret-Life-Cascarino/dp/1903650542

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10 Dave Colclough (Wales) GUKPT ( 1 title) , WSOP , EPT , WSOPE.

One of the seasoned pros of the UK live scene. You can often see Dave involved in a tournament both here and overseas. He often will be seen wearing headphones and is probably best known for being a strong Omaha player.(Many believe he is the best Omaha player in the world)Recently signed as one of Full Tilt's pros after stints promoting other sites. European player of the year 2003. European Hall of fame 2005.

Started Playing Live:Early 1990's
Year Turned Pro:1995
Favourite Games: Omaha.
Style:
Biggest Win:£100k European Poker Championships July 2004.
PokerProfiler Notes:GUKPT all time top 20.
Winnings $2.4m
Nickname:El Blondie

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9 Paul Bracken (Ireland) GUKPT, WSOP.

Paul won the Blackpool GUKPT in November 2007. He was very short on chips going into the end of day 1 but grinded his way to be in contention for day 2 and day 3. Not scared to get involved and aggressive with his chips when the need arises.

Started Playing Live:2005
Year Turned Pro: Cash game player. Not full time on circuit.
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em.
Style: TAG.
Biggest Win:£109k
PokerProfiler Notes:GUKPT 8th on all time list.
Winnings $239k
Nickname: Not Known.

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8 Leo Kam (Canada) GUKPT ( 1 title) , EPT , WSOP.

Started Playing Live:2006
Year Turned Pro:2007 Online Mainly.
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style:
Biggest Win:£119k GUKPT London.
PokerProfiler Notes:
Winnings $400k USD +
Nickname:

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7 Mike Ellis (England) GUKPT, EPT.

A steady string of results on the UK circuit followed by a hefty pay day when Mike took down the GUKPT Final event in London in 2007.Lives in London but plays across most of the circuit venues.

Started Playing Live: Around 2003
Year Turned Pro:
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em,
Style:
Biggest Win:£197k GUKPT London Nov 2007.
PokerProfiler Notes: Often found down the Victoria playing cash games.
Winnings
Nickname:

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3 Praz Bansi (England) GUKPT (1 title) , WSOP(1 bracelet) , EPT , WSOPE.

Praz made his breakthrough in 2006 when he won event 40 at the WSOP, where he outlasted 1099 players and took home a first prize of over $200,000 and a much coveted WSOP winners bracelet.

Started Playing Live:
Year Turned Pro:
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em.(Limit probably wouldn't suit his style)
Style: LAG
Biggest Win:$230k USD WSOP 1k NL Hold Em.
PokerProfiler Notes: Fearless player , will bet with 'air' if he thinks your weak
Winnings$750k + USD

In January 2007 he cemented his reputation as one of the UK’s fastest rising poker talents when he defeated 196 other players to win the inaugural GUKPT event in Bolton. He took home a first prize of over £75,000 for his efforts.Praz is part of a UK based poker crew who collectively call themselves ‘The Hit Squad.’ Fellow crew members include Bolton runner up Karl Mahrenholz, Jim Kerrigan, James Akenhead and brothers Sunny and Chaz Chattha.

PokerProfiler Random Fact: At the 2007 World Series Poker Stars gave out a DVD called "That's Poker" - It follows various poker players (mainly French) and there is a nice little cameo of Praz as he is bossing the table on his way to his bracelet win.

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1 Julian Thew (England) GUKPT (2 titles), EPT (1 title) , WSOP , WSOPE

Julian Thew is an English professional poker player based in Nottingham.

Started Playing Live: 2001
Year Turned Pro:2005
Favourite Games: NL Hold Em, Omaha
Style: LAG,TAG Mixes it up according to table dynamic.
Biggest Win:670,800 Euros. (EPT Baden- 7th Oct 2007)
PokerProfiler Notes: EPT Ranked 26th all time money list, GUKPT Ranked 2nd,
Winnings $2.3m-2.4m USD
Nickname Yo-Yo , Thewy.

Julian received his nickname when fellow players told him that his chipstack goes up and down like a yo-yo. He has made eight finishes in the money on the European Poker Tour (EPT) to date, including two final tables during its first season, and winning the Baden (Austria) event in season four which paid him € 670,800. His seven money finishes lead the all-time list on the EPT.

In January 2005, Thew won the £1,000 no limit hold'em main event at The Grosvenor Grand Challenge in London, outlasting 128 opponents to take home the £48,000 first prize.

As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceeded $2,300,000. He is sponsored by William Hill Poker. He is a very nice guy one of poker's true gentleman and plays the game the way it should be played.With a smile and a positive attitude.

I have had the pleasure of sitting next to Julian 3 times now since Jan 2007. (GUKPT Bolton) , a Walsall side event 2008 and this year at the Manchester GUKPT Main Event day 1B. I mentioned this site to him while we were playing and am looking forward to transferring it all properly onto the main website which isn't fully ready as yet. Julian was off to Monte Carlo this week so I'll keep a track on his progress in the blog.

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