GUKPT Goliath Update, Razavi Crushing in Asia

GUKPT Goliath’s Big Day

Day 1C of the GUKPT’s Goliath saw 620 players take to the felt in a bid for the £200,000 prizepool. The impressive figure took the total number of runners for the event above the 1,400 player mark and well on its way to meeting its lofty guarantee.

The rush of players to the felt lead to a spate of early eliminations and even before the first hour of the tournament had come to a conclusion a total of ten players had hit the rail.

The deluge of exits continued throughout the day and by the time the session was brought to a close, 80 players were trailing the chip lead of Matt Hayes. After a successful day at the felt the British grinder had amassed 586,200 chips to finish ahead of Adrian Evers (495,000) and Alexander Slade (464,000).

Day 1D kicked off earlier and as predicted the number of runners has surpassed that seen on the opening three days. At present more than 900 players have sat down inside Coventry’s Rioch Arena and according to reports the waiting list is currently 100 players deep.

Rising above the masses at the time of writing is the likes of Ludo Geilich, Peter Wigglesworth and Kyle Hendry but defining the overall leader is currently proving difficult for those down on the battlefield.

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Razavi Running Hot in Asia

Sam Razavi might be from the somewhat mundane surroundings of England, but it seems he’s found a home for himself in Asia.

While the pro grinder hasn’t permanently upped sticks and moved halfway across the world -although maybe he should – he does seem to have carved out a niche on the Asian poker circuit.

After cashing three times, including one win, in the first seven events at the Asian Poker Tour Korea, Sam now has an impressive 37 cashes Asian soil.

A quick scan of the Hendon Mob’s database shows that Sam has cashed 34 times since 2009 and with his latest round of finishes he’s now approaching the 40 wins mark.

While the sums of money Sam has won might not be life changing, the Englishman has certainly proved that the Asian market can be a lucrative playground for professional poker players.