13 players returned for the final days play at UKIPT Manchester and it didn’t take long to play down to the final nine with Ryan Lavery being the unfortunate final table bubble boy.

The chip leader going into the final table is 24 year old poker professional from Newcastle Jack Ellwood. Jack who has 1,467,000 in chips, plays predominately online and this will be his largest win to date if
he manages to take it down.

Hot on his heels is 21year old Chis Brammer from Winchester with 1,196,000. Chris has a number of live results including a win for €14,000 and again will be keen to take down the title for his biggest
ever live cash.

Player profiles can be found below.

SEAT 1 – MIKE HILL (671,000)
47 from Stockport
Mike has been a professional bookmaker for 20 years who’s been making
poker pay since attacking live events seriously since 2008. Today’s
cash will burst him through the $100,000 live tourament winnings mark
(he’s currently on $98,000).

SEAT 2 – TIM BROWN (448,000)
45 from Burton Wood
Our second bookmaker of the final table, Tim Brown’s biggest result
before
today was for €3,125 so is looking to make a big score today.

SEAT 3 – JOERI ZANDVLIET (846,000)
21 from Utrecht, Netherlands
College student Joeri is a keen poker player with several tournament
results to his name in his native Netherlands.

SEAT 4 – JACK ELLWOOD (1,467,00)
24 from Newcastle
Online name: ‘jackellwood’
Plays poker for a living and as this is only his third live tournament
Jack looks like he has a bright future ahead of him. The chip leader’s
largest win to date was $10,000 online.

SEAT 5 – CHRIS BRAMMER (1,196,00)
21 Professional poker player – Winchester Online name: ‘nigdawg’
Chris Brammer’s aggressive style has taken him deep in both UKIPT
events (11th at the UKIPT Galway). He has a WSOP main event cash and
win Gala poker tour as his main achievements.

SEAT 6 – DAN OWSTON (394,000)
31 from Cardiff
Online name: ‘cardiffbiker’
Dan Owston is a satellite god, from a small bankroll he has qualified
for EPT Dortmund, the PCA, APPT Korea and APPT Sydney – not too bad!

SEAT 7 – JULIAN HASSE (812,000)
20 from Berlin
Online name: ‘nigdawg’
Been pro player for one year.
Qualified from the $215 satellite because he hadn’t been to the UK
before.
Seemed like a good way to visit.

SEAT 8 – DEAN LYALL (693,00)
22 from Scotland
Online name: ‘deanosupremo’
Lyall bought directly into for the event. Won the Scottish Poker
Championship for ?27,500 in August ’08, which is his biggest live cash.

SEAT 9 – TONY MILLAN (831,000)
37 from Leeds
Tony Millan ia a live cash player and likes the occasional deep stack
tournament. Tony owns an event management company and record label in
Leeds.

Images courtesy of Neil Stoddart

News on February 15th 2010, from Anthony McGregor Clarke