Tough Table 63

Nick Walsh. Photo: Jemma Grice
Level 7:2,500/5,000 (5,000)
Entries:138/205
Prizes:£200,000 GTD

Gary Robertson opened to 11,000 UTG. Ion Oprea made the call on the Button before Tai Hoang made it 40,000 from the Small Blind. Robertson and Oprea both decided to make the call.

First to act on the A43 flop, Hoang bet 50,000, leaving himself with not much more than 70,000 behind. Robertson wasted little time before raising to a hefty 450,000. Oprea sighed before letting his hand go, but Hoang made the call.

Gary Robertson: 43
Tai Hoang: K2

Robertson was ahead, and he maintained his lead on the 6 turn. Hoang got there on the 10 river, though, and he doubled up.

Gary Robertson: 520,000
Tai Hoang: 382,000

Overall, one must admit that there are some serious names on Table 63.

SeatPlayerCountryTotal Live Earnings (THM)Best Live Cash (THM)
2 Victor HairapetyanEngland$70,847£19,000 (Runner-up in the £230 NLH during the 2020 Grosvenor 25/50 Series London)
3 Gary RobertsonEngland$14,655£10,500 (Thirteenth-place finish in the £1,100 Main Event during the 2016 Sky Poker UK Poker Championships Nottingham)
4 Luke BloomEngland$2,423£770 (Third-place finish in the £120 NLH Deepstack during the 2026 UK Poker Championships Nottingham)
5 Joel BaxterNorthern Ireland$49,276€13,600 (Third-place finish in the €200 NLH during the 2023 Summer in Dublin Festival)
6 Nick WalshEngland$31,687£7,070 (Winner in the £220 Main Event during the 2013 Sussex Open Brighton)
7 Ion OpreaMoldova$84,908£12,690 (Runner-up in the £550 GUKPT Cup during the 2024 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Blackpool Leg 9)
8 Tai HoangEngland$401,751£62,060 (Runner-up in the £120 Main Event during the 2017 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Coventry Goliath)
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