The PokerStars UKIPT Series returned to the Hippodrome Casino in London from 26-29 March, with Malaysian Chris Yong the dominant force with his hyper-aggressive style of play responsible for a string of eliminations and him winning the trophy and \u00a310,986.<\/p>\n
A total of 160 players created a prize pool just short of \u00a339,000 with Yong taking the biggest chunk after topping a final table that featured players from five different countries.<\/p>\n
After Richard Paul departed in third, Yong and Joseph Pateman agreed a chop, leaving \u00a31,800 and the trophy on top. With a two-to-one chip advantage, Yong was always favourite to go on and seal the deal, which he did when his pocket kings prevailed against Pateman’s pocket 10s.<\/p>\n
The Hippodrome is a happy hunting ground for Yong who finished fifth at UKIPT London earlier in the year. <\/p>\n
UKIPT Series<\/b>
\n1st Chris Yong, Malaysia \u00a310,986
\n2nd Joseph Pateman, United Kingdom \u00a37,819
\n3rd Richard Paul, United Kingdom \u00a34,305
\n4th Mark Hitchens, United Kingdom \u00a33,105
\n5th Jesus Castro, Spain \u00a32,320
\n6th Richard Heron,, Ireland \u00a31,745
\n7th Gabriel Gusetoiu, Romania \u00a31,260
\n8th Richard Brabin, United Kingdom \u00a31,025 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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