Fraser Bellamy Wins GUKPT Blackpool Mini Main

Sheffield poker professional Fraser Bellamy caught fire at the right moment to conquer the £250 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Blackpool Mini Main, claiming the title and a top payout of £27,945. Bellamy outlasted a field of 687 entries at the Grosvenor Casino on Blackpool’s South Promenade, eventually defeating Michael Rosaman heads-up following a three-handed deal. While Bellamy admitted that fortune favored him down the stretch, he emphasized that his aggressive play paved the way to the trophy: “It wasn’t 100% luck.”

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Bellamy Runs Hot to Seal Mini Main Victory

The 687-entry turnout generated a £143,580 prize pool that paid out the top 84 finishers. Deep runs from familiar tour regulars included John Bousfield, Jamie Clossick, Kully Sidhu, Philip Tate, Calogero Morreale, Sinead Davenport, and Andreas Olympios, while Jamie Dale narrowly missed the official final table as the bubble boy.

Each of the nine finalists locked up at least £2,040, which went to George Heath in ninth place for his career-best live score. Peter Stewart exited in eighth for £2,590, followed by Neil Woolfrey in seventh (£3,390), Sam Hughes in sixth (£4,600), and Gary Fowler in fifth (£6,480). After Connor Heelis was knocked out in fourth place for £9,330, the remaining three contenders paused to negotiate numbers.

Facing significant payout jumps, the players leaned on ICM poker tournament strategy to flatten the curve, agreeing on a deal that set aside the trophy and £6,400 for the eventual winner. Shortly after, Ashley Timms committed his remaining stack on the turn with after turning a Broadway straight. Bellamy called holding for turned two pair, and an emphatic King on the river completed Bellamy’s full house to eliminate Timms in third.

Entering heads-up play with nearly a 5-to-1 chip advantage, Bellamy closed out the duel quickly. He opened with , and Rosaman moved all-in for 17 big blinds holding . Bellamy made the call, and an ace-high flop loaded with three clubs left Rosaman drawing dead by the turn, securing Bellamy the title.

Doherty Claims PLO Title; High Roller Faces Overlay

Alongside the Mini Main action, David Doherty took down the £1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller. The 22-player contest generated a £23,750 prize pool, with GUKPT commentator Jay Harwood finishing third for £4,750. Doherty then defeated Brandon Sheils in heads-up play, banking £11,870 while Sheils walked away with £7,130. In the £200 NLHE Turbo, Keith Littlewood bested 66 runners to earn the £3,690 top prize.

Festival attention now shifts to the £1,500 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller, where 43 Day 1 entries left a massive £40,600 overlay on its £100,000 guarantee before late registration closed on Day 2. Andrew Bradshaw leads the returning pack with 776,000 chips, chased by Priyan De Mel (536,000), Mitch Johnson (378,000), Brandon Sheils (371,000), Endrit Geci (330,000), Kully Sidhu (233,000), Bryan Taylor (191,000), and Jamie Dale (117,000). Action is also underway for the flagship £1,250 GUKPT Blackpool Main Event.

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Source: PokerNews Online

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