Scottish Triumph At English Poker Main Event

Scottish PokerStars Qualifier Robbie Bull has just taken down the  biggest score of his “semi-professional” career after winning the £1,000 UKIPT London Main Event for £113,405 ($183,875). On his way to victory, the 21-year-old had to first overcome a huge field of 747 players over five days to lift the title and, in so doing, become the third Scotsman in a row to win a UKIPT title.
Robbie “Adreny” Bull now boasts $247,292 in live winnings to go with the $397,013 he has won online, and commenting later on his remarkable win at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London, said:
“It’s a dream I’ve had for three or four years. When I play a live event in the back of my mind there’s ‘I might win it’ but now I feel like I’m dreaming and might wake up and find the UKIPT is next week.”
The £1,000 Main Event attracted a solid field of pros and amateurs alike to create a prize pool worth £724,590. Amongst the big names cashing in but falling short of a final table appearance was such notables as Victoria Coren in 111th (£1,810), Barry Greenstein in 71st (£2,280), Vladimir Geshkenbein in 31st (£3,370), Nicolau Villa-Lobos in 29th (£3,370), and Sunny Chattha in 10th (£8,480).
Robbie Bull subsequently reached the final table in sixth place and ultimately progressed through to heads-up play against English pro Ian Simpson, who earlier this year won the €2,000 Irish Open for €265,000  ($339,604). This time around, however, Simpson agreed to do a deal and lock up £106,869 to Bull’s £103,405, before duking it out for the trophy and £10,000 in change.
After Simpson fell behind in chips, he then found himself all-in holding Ah-8d to Robbie Bull’s Ac-4d. Unfortunately for him, though, the board produced a Jd-Qd-6c-Ad-8d to make Bull the flush and consign Simpson to a runner-up spot. Following his remarkable win, an elated Robbie Bullthen then tweeted:
“Sweet jesus. Dream final table. Everything went my way. Can’t think straight right now. Thanks for all the support and messages ya legends.”
UKIPT London Main Event Final Table Results:
1st Robbie Bull         £113,405*
2nd Ian Simpson         £106,869*
3rd Jack Salter         £59,125
4th Lasse Frost         £44,635
5th Dario Sammartino £35,360
6th Karl Mahrenholz  £26,735
7th Patryk Slusarek  £19,200
8th Paul Zimbler     £13,115