There are plenty of big poker tournaments and titles that players are keen to win and it would be fair to say that the Monte Carlo poker title up for grabs at the Dusk Till Dawn club is one that players are keen to be involved with. This weekend saw more than 500 players, including some big names, descend on Nottingham to try and win the tournament. There were plenty of big names who arrived back on Sunday but there could only be one winner from the 30 poker players that made their way through to this stage. Kevin Allen was the man who grabbed the poker prize that everyone else wanted, making him a man that very much enjoyed his weekend.
Big names like Dave Ulliott, John Eames, Ben Jackson, Mitchell Johnson and Tom Rutter were all knocked out before the final table was set-up. There was big money on offer at the final table and the least amount of money that anyone was walking away with was £10,000. This is what Joseph Cahill, finishing in 9th spot, received for his time. This is still a great amount of money to pick up at any time but there will be disappointment for any poker player that is the first to exit the final table.
Plenty of money was on offer at the final table
In 8th place was Timothy Chung who received £12,000 for his efforts. In 7th place was Emyr Wyn Lewis who received £15,000 and in 6th position was Lee Williamson who received £18,000. In fifth position was Benjamin Jenkins who managed to pick up £23,750 for his efforts. In fourth was Jamie Rutherford who received £30,000 and James Atkin received £45,000 for coming in third.
There was a notable spike in the money that was on offer the higher you went with the final table. There was £70,000 on offer to the poker player that came in second which was Richard Trigg. This meant that Kevin Allen got to enjoy first place and the £120,000 prize that goes along with it. You may not think Nottingham is the best place to spend your weekend but being able to pick up more than £100,000 can make any place seem like a much brighter place to be!
However, the title and prestige of the event means that Allen will be thinking about more than just money with his latest success. There is no doubt that plenty of poker players across the country will be feeling rather envious of what Kevin Allen managed to achieve this weekend.