Martin is Smooth as Silke at London GUKPT Main Event

30 year old Martin Silke smoothly wins the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Main Event in London.

Martin Silke is 30 years old and hails from Castlebar in County Mayo (Ireland). He is also the winner of the third leg of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, which was held at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino in London, England.

Silke outwit and outlasted a field of 398 to take down the first place prize of £172,850. He dispatched of Londoner Luke Trotman after an exciting heads-up match that lasted nearly an hour and a half.

Here are the final results:

1) Martin Silke - £172,850
2) Luke Trotman - £103,000
3) Sam Oatley - £68,950
4) Jamie Brown - £45,350
5) Cuong Tran - £33,450
6) Chaz Chattha - £27,450
7) Andreas Hagen - £21,500
8) Simon Eastwood - £15,500
9) David Colclough - £11,950

Summary: Martin Silke takes the title at the GUKPT London Main Event after a difficult heads up match with Londoner Luke Trotman.

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