Amateur Matthew McDerra Wins UKIPT Manchester
This was published 17-03-2011Matthew McDerra, an amateur poker player from Plymouth, has been declared the winner of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour Manchester stop. McDerra beat a field of over 650 players to win GBP 74,000 in first prize. Many of those in attendance earned their entry into the UKIPT through online qualifiers at internet poker sites, and others were professionals who navigate the UK poker circuit. The final took place at GCasino in Manchester.
The final table was a breeze for McDerra after the first six finalists were eliminated in under three hours. The player soon found himself head to head with Poker Stars qualifier, Matuesz Warowiec, who proved to be a worthy contestant. Warowiec started out the final table with just over two million in chips, and was a favourite to win the competion. The two played six nail biting levels which ended when McDerra beat Warowiec’s top pair and eliminated him in the next hand.
The UKIPT, which had a buy in of GBP 500, had a total prize pool of GBP 307,500 and 81 players were able to take home cash prizes.
27 year old McDerra was thrilled with his win and posed happily with a glass of beer and his trophy after the match.
The final positions and prize money were as follows:
First place: Matthew McDerra – GBP 74,000
Second place: Matuesz Warowiec – GBP 43,500
Third place: Robert Angood – GBP 27,600
Fourth place: Mick Fletcher – GBP 20,300
Fifth place: JP Kelly – GBP 16,000
Sixth place: Paul Nash – GBP 12,600
Seventh place: Owen Shiels – GBP 9,500
Eighth place: Michael Birth – GBP 7,200
Irishman Dennis Troake missed out the final table by one spot and took home GBP 5,125 for his ninth place in the UKIPT.
