Stars of the future impress at the Grosvenor Casinos UK Student Poker Championship
Media Release: Wednesday 1st May 2019
The dust has settled after a week of unparalleled poker action at the U.K. Student Poker Championship, held at the iconic Grosvenor Casino Coventry. This was 7th consecutive year Grosvenor Casinos has hosted this fun filled week of poker and like every year the community spirit of poker mad students was on show for all to see!
The 2019 UKSPC Main Event welcomed a huge 796 students in total, but as ever there can only be one winner. This year the trophy was lifted high by the deserving hands of 24-year-old former University of West of England student Nic Bingham. Nic is clearly familiar with the world of poker as he bagged himself an impressive job as a financial analyst within the industry. Clearly all of the hard work on his dissertation on gambling was worth the effort, especially with this cash injection of over £6,000 into his accounts. A very impressive return from an initial £37 investment!
A huge congratulations also goes to all the other UKSPC Main Event finalists, including the runner up, University of Northampton student Danny Petros. The lively UKSPC rail went wild after the final hand which saw Danny’s flopped two pair up against Nic’s flopped set which by the river turned into Quads. Danny was the chip leader heading in to Day 3 and clearly played his socks off throughout. Another player to keep an eye on for the future.
UKSPC Main Event Top 10
1st £6,060 Nic Bigham
2nd £4,200 Danny Petros
3rd £2,460 Thomas Raisey
4th £1,505 Joshua Barker
5th £955 Harry Chapman
6th £600 Elliott Franklin
7th £430 Charlie Henderson
8th £330 Wai Chan
9th £290 Ashley Bishop
10th £260 James Munday
Congratulations to all UKSPC Main Event finalists and side event winners. Shout outs to Challenge Cup winner Alex Howell, Heads Up winner Oliver White and Super High Roller winner Sam Bernstein.
A special mention goes to the University of Central Lancashire who won the team event for the second year running, earning themselves a top spec poker table to take back to their society.
The stand out story from the festival goes to University of Edinburgh Student Patrick Gifford who topped the online leaderboard for Grosvenorpoker.com’s “Join Team Grosvenor For a Year” promotion. The live playouts took place at Grosvenor Casino Coventry which saw Patrick finish on top winning the £5,000 2020 sponsorship package. The extraordinary thing is, this was the first time Chemistry student Patrick had ever set foot in a casino and he has only been playing for 3 months! Welcome to the team, Patrick!
UKSPC 2019 Schedule
The Grosvenor U.K. Student Poker Championship returns to Coventry this April. The week long festival takes place at Grosvenor Casino Coventry from Monday 22nd April to Sunday 28th April 2019.
Please note the UKSPC is for current students and any one who has been in higher education since September 2015. There are also side events open to all.
The complete 2019 UKSPC Schedule can be found below. Alternatively click on any of the following days for instant access: SUNDAY 21ST APRIL| MONDAY 22ND APRIL| TUESDAY 23RD APRIL| WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL| THURSDAY 25TH APRIL| FRIDAY 26TH APRIL| SATURDAY 27TH APRIL| SUNDAY 28TH APRIL|
| Online Event: |
UKSPC Heads Up Championship |
| Buy-in: |
£50+7 |
| Start time: |
7:00pm |
| Entry Period: |
No Late Reg |
| Please note: |
Please note the UKSPC Heads Up Championship Day 1 takes place online on Grosvenor Poker. The quarter finals take place at Grosvenor Casino Coventry, please see more details below. |
| Online Event: |
UKSPC 6-Max |
| Buy-in: |
£50+7 |
| Start time: |
8:00pm |
| Entry Period: |
120 mins |
| Please note: |
Please note the UKSPC 6Max Final Table takes place at Grosvenor Casino Coventry, please see more information below. |
| Event 1 |
£30+7 NLH (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
7.30pm |
| Re–entry: |
unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 mins |
| Days: |
1 days |
| Clock: |
6 x 20 mins then 15 min levels after reentry period |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break at 9:30pm and lasts for 15 mins |
| Event 2 |
£200+25 High Roller (Student Only) |
| Buy-in |
£200+25 |
| Start time: |
12:00pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
210 mins |
| Days: |
2 Day event |
| Levels: |
15 levels on Day 1 |
| Clock: |
30 mins |
| Breaks: |
First break is 4:00pm, all subsequent breaks will be every 4 hours. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 3 |
£50+7 Big Blind Ante Turbo (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£50+7 |
| Start time: |
5:00pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
75 mins |
| Days: |
1 Day |
| Levels: |
Until finish |
| Clock: |
3 x 20 mins then a 15 min clock |
| Starting stack: |
15,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break at 5:00pm then every 2 hours |
| Event 4 |
£30+7 Win the Button (open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
7:30pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 mins |
| Days: |
1 Day |
| Levels: |
Until finish |
| Clock: |
4 x 30mins then a 20min clock |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break at 9:30pm then every 4 levels (1h40mins), breaks last for 15 mins |
| Event 5 |
£30+7 UKSPC Main Event Flight A (Students only) |
| Buy-in |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
12:00pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
270 mins |
| Days: |
3 Day event |
| Levels: |
12 levels on Day 1 |
| Clock: |
40 mins clock for all levels |
| Breaks: |
First break is at 2:00pm, all subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels (2h), breaks last for 15mins. |
| Event 2 |
High Roller Day 2 |
| Start time: |
1:00pm |
| Clock: |
30mins for all levels |
| Breaks: |
First break is at 3:00pm, then every 3 hours, breaks last for 15 mins |
| Online Event |
6 Max Final Table (Students Only) |
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Visit http://www.grosvenorpoker.com for more info |
| Event 6 |
£60+14 NLH Tag Team – £1,000 Guaranteed (Open to all) |
| Buy-in |
£60+14 |
| Start time: |
7:30pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 mins |
| Clock: |
4 x 30 mins then a 20 min level for all levels |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is at 9:30pm, breaks last for 15mins |
| Event 5 |
£30+7 UKSPC Main Event Flight B (Students only) |
| Buy-in |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
12:00pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
270 mins |
| Days: |
3 Day event |
| Levels: |
12 levels on Day 1 |
| Clock: |
40 mins clock for all levels |
| Breaks: |
First break is at 2:00pm, all subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels (2h), breaks last for 15mins. |
| Online Event |
Student Heads Up Championships Quarterfinal |
| Buy-in: |
£50+7 |
| Start time: |
5:00pm |
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Previous rounds to be played online on Grosvenor Poker. Final 8 to play at Grosvenor Casino Coventry in Quarterfinals. |
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| Event 7 |
£30+7 8Max PLO (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
7:30pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 mins |
| Clock: |
4 x 30mins then a 20min clock |
| Starting stack: |
25,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is at 9:30pm, all subsequent breaks will be every 4 hours (1h40m), breaks last 15mins. |
| Event 5 |
£30+7 UKSPC Main Event Flight C (Students only) |
| Buy-in |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
12:00pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
270 mins |
| Days: |
3 Day event |
| Levels: |
12 levels on Day 1 |
| Clock: |
40 mins clock for all levels |
| Breaks: |
First break is at 2:00pm, all subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels (2h), breaks last for 15mins. |
| Online Event |
Join #TeamGrosvenor For A Year |
| Start time: |
7:00pm |
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For more information please go to http://www.grosvenorpoker.com |
| Event 8 |
£30+7 NLH Bounty (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
7:30pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 mins |
| Clock: |
4 x 30mins then a 20min clock |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is at 9:30pm, all subsequent breaks will be every 4 hours (1h40m), breaks last 15mins. |
| Event 5 / Online Event |
£30+7 UKSPC Main Event Flight D – Online – (Students Only) |
| Please note: |
This is an online day 1 flight to the UKSPC Main Event. Day 2 and the final take place at Grosvenor Casino Coventry. This is a cash only entry, online tokens won via satellites can not be used. |
| Start time: |
9:30pm |
| Clock: |
12 x 20min levels |
| Starting stack: |
15,000 |
| Event 5 |
UKSPC Main Event Day 2 |
| Start time: |
12.00pm |
| Levels: |
12 x 40 min levels |
| Breaks: |
First break is at 2:00pm, all subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels (2h), breaks last for 20mins |
| Event 9 |
£100+15 UKSPC Challenge Cup (Students Only) |
| Buy-in: |
£100+15 |
| Start time: |
4.00pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 mins |
| Days: |
2 Day |
| Clock: |
30 min clock for all levels |
| Levels: |
n/a |
| Starting stack: |
25,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break at 6:00pm, breaks last 15mins. |
| Event 10 |
£30+7 NLH – £2,000 Guaranteed (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
7.30pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 mins |
| Clock: |
4 x 30mins then 25min clock |
| Starting stack: |
15,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break at 9:30pm, breaks last 15mins. |
| Event 5 |
UKSPC Main Event Day 3 |
| Start time: |
12.00pm |
| Levels: |
40 min levels |
| Event 9 |
UKSPC Challenge Cup Day 2 |
| Start time: |
1.00pm |
| Levels: |
30 min levels, plays till conclusion |
| Breaks: |
First break is 3:00pm, all subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels, breaks last 15mins |
| Event 11 |
£30+7 NLH – £1,500 Guaranteed – (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30+7 |
| Start time: |
4.00pm |
| Re-entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 mins |
| Clock: |
4 x 30min then a 20min clock |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 6:00pm, breaks last for 15 mins |
Gareth Cresswell – 2018 UKSPC winner!
2018 UKSPC Top 10 Results
| 1st |
£6,760.00 |
Gareth Cresswell |
Psychology, Liverpool John Moores |
| 2nd |
£4,735.00 |
Sam Atherton |
Law, UCLAN |
| 3rd |
£2,745.00 |
Ed Li |
Economics, University of Warwick |
| 4th |
£1,670.00 |
Jack Oliver |
Business Management, University of Kent |
| 5th |
£1,050.00 |
Jacob Thomas |
Marketing, UCLAN |
| 6th |
£670.00 |
Tommy Le |
Medicine, University of Edinburgh |
| 7th |
£470.00 |
Tuan Tran |
Innovation Management, University of Bournemouth |
| 8th |
£370.00 |
James Diamond |
Law, University of Bournemouth |
| 9th |
£320.00 |
Alex Austin |
Aerospace Engineering, University of Bath |
Also Congratulations goes to the 2018 Side event winners – Oscar Marsland (HighRoller winner), Marios Zervoudis (Bounty winner), Thomas Hitchman (PLO winner), Timothy Richards (Super HighRoller winner), Lucas Durney (6Max winner), Michael Holmes (Turbo winner), Benjamin Crozier (Turbo winner) and Katie Jones (Turbo winner).
Link to the 2018 Media Release here
Link to the 2018 UKSPC release can be found here
here
**PLEASE NOTE ALL PLAYERS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE UKSPC MUST BRING VALID STUDENT ID OR PROOF OF DEGREE/QUALIFICATION WITH DATES**
Grosvenor Casinos’ UKSPC is the UK’s biggest Student Poker Championships held online and at Grosvenor Casino Coventry.
| Date |
3rd to 8th April 2018 |
| Event |
Grosvenor Casinos’ U.K. Student Poker Championship (UKSPC) |
| Venue |
Grosvenor Casino Coventry in the Ricoh Arena |
| Main Event Buy-in |
£30 + 7 |
| Event 1 |
UKSPC High Roller (Students Only) |
| Buy-in: |
£150 + £20 |
| Start Time: |
12.30pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
210 Mins |
| Days: |
2 Days |
| Levels and Clock |
30 min clock for all levels, 15 levels played |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 1:30pm then subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 2 |
Turbo Texas (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£25+7 |
| Start Time: |
5.00pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
75 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
15 min clock for all levels |
| Starting stack: |
12,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 6:30pm then subsequent breaks will be every 6 levels |
| Event 3 |
Win the Button (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30+7 |
| Guarantee: |
£1,000 |
| Start Time: |
8.00pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
4 x 30 min levels, then 20 min clock |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 9:00pm then subsequent breaks will be every 4 levels. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 4 |
UKSPC Main Event Flight A (Students Only) |
| Buy-in: |
£30 + £7 |
| Start Time: |
12.30pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
270 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
40 min clock for all levels, 12 levels played |
| Starting stack: |
15,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 2:30pm then subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels/two hours. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 1 |
High Roller Day 2 (Students Only |
| Start time: |
2:00pm |
| Levels and clock: |
30 min clock for all remaining levels. Plays till conclusion. |
| Breaks: |
First break at 3:30pm, then every 3 levels. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 6 |
NLH Bounty (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30 + £7 |
| Guarantee: |
£1,000 |
| Start Time: |
8.00pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
4 x 30 min levels then a 20 min clock |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 9:45pm. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 4 |
UKSPC Main Event Flight B (Students Only) |
| Buy-in: |
£30 + £7 |
| Start Time: |
12.30pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
270 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
40 min clock for all levels, 12 levels played |
| Starting stack: |
15,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 2:30pm then subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels/two hours. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 6 |
PLO 4-Card (8 Max) (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30 + £7 |
| Guarantee: |
£1,000 |
| Start Time: |
8.00pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
4 x 30 min clock then 20 min levels. |
| Starting stack: |
25,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 10:00pm then subsequent breaks will be every 4 levels/1h40m. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 4 |
UKSPC Main Event Flight C (Students Only) |
| Buy-in: |
£30 + £7 |
| Start Time: |
12.30pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
270 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
40 min clock for all levels, 12 levels played |
| Starting stack: |
15,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 2:30pm then subsequent breaks will be every 3 levels/two hours. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 7 |
£30 + 7 (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30 + £7 |
| Guarantee: |
£1,000 |
| Start Time: |
8.00pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
4 x 30 min clock then 20 min levels. |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 10:00pm. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 4 |
Main Event Day 2 (Students Only |
| Start time: |
12:30pm |
| Levels and clock: |
40 min clock. 12 levels played |
| Breaks: |
First break at 2:30pm, then every 3 levels/120mins. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 8 |
Super High Roller (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£300 + £35 |
| Start Time: |
4.00pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
270 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
40 min clock |
| Starting stack: |
25,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 6:00pm. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 9 |
£30 + 7 NLH (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30 + £7 |
| Guarantee: |
£2,000 |
| Start Time: |
8.00pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
First 4 x 30 min clock then 25 min clock |
| Starting stack: |
15,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 10:00pm. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 4 |
Main Event Final Day (Students Only) |
| Start time: |
12:30pm |
| Levels and clock: |
40 min clock. Plays till conclusion |
| Breaks: |
First break at 2:30pm, then every 3 levels/120mins. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 8 |
Super High Roller Day 2 (Open to all) |
| Start time: |
1:00pm |
| Levels and clock: |
40 min clock. Plays till conclusion. |
| Breaks: |
First break at 4:00pm. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event Online |
6 Max Final Table (Students Only) |
| Start time: |
3:00pm |
| Levels and clock: |
30 min clock for all levels. Plays till conclusion. |
| Breaks: |
First break at 5:30pm, then every 3 levels/90mins. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 10 |
£30 + 7 NLH (Open to all) |
| Buy-in: |
£30 + £7 |
| Guarantee: |
£1,500 |
| Start Time: |
4.00pm |
| Re–entry: |
Unlimited |
| Entry period: |
135 Mins |
| Levels and Clock |
First 4 x 30 min clock then 20 min clock |
| Starting stack: |
20,000 |
| Breaks: |
First break is 6:30pm. Breaks last for 15 mins. |
| Event 11 |
Las Vegas Final Table |
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Plays till conclusion |
