In this report, we will delve into some of the latest poker winners, who won the main events of the GUKPT Grand Final, German Poker Days, and THMC Cape Town Million. Niall Campbell, weeks after finishing runner-up in the 2024 IPO Main Event, won the prestigious GUKPT Grand Final Main Event, earning a massive £89,000 first-place prize.
The second winner of this list is Marek Šulc, who triumphed in the 2024 German Poker Days. Šulc navigated a massive 2,358 entrants and dominated the final table with a massive chip stack. He earned €45.960 for his victory along with a 2025 WSOP Europe Main Event Ticket.
During the Sunbet Poker Tour, Hendon Mob hosted its 2024 The Hendon Mob Championship Cape Town Million, which crowned Muaaz Gani as its newest champion. Gaani took the massive THMC trophy, and ZAR 380,000* (~$21,029*), after cutting an ICM deal with runner-up Sugen Singh.
2024 GUKPT Grand Final Main Event Final Table Recap
The £1,100 buy-in GUKPT Grand Final Main Event registered a total of 395 entries, nearly doubling the £250,000 guarantee, taking it to £415,620. As the field narrowed, 50 players made it to the money, locking up a mini-cash of £2,370.
The final table was formed on Day 3, with Qing Zheng leading the pack, and Campbell being the mid-pack. 2010 GUKPT Manchester Main Event Champion Kuljinder Sidhu who was the second in chip lead, dominated the table with his talent and experience. Campbell climbed his middling stack, playing some top-notch poker. He then moved into the heads-up by eliminating Philip Corion in 3rd.
The heads-up was fast and furious, as Campbell got back-to-back kings to deny Sidhu his second Main Event trophy. Before the final hand, Sidhu ran his ace-ten into pocket kings of Campbell, which left him with a few big blinds. The final hand saw Sidhu open shove holding queen-jack and Campbell called rolling out his pocket kings. The board ran in favor of Campbell, locking up his career-best payday of £89,000. Sidhu received £66,200, pushing his live career earnings past $4.5 million.
2024 GUKPT Grand Final Main Event Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (Pound) |
| 1st | Niall Campbell | £89,000 |
| 2nd | Kuljinder Sidhu | £66,200 |
| 3rd | Phillip Corion | £45,200 |
| 4th | Timothy Chung | £29,520 |
| 5th | Linda Nguyen | £19,950 |
| 6th | Qing Zheng | £14,130 |
| 7th | Tarique Imam | £11,220 |
| 8th | Oliver Caplan | £9,760 |
| 9th | Brandon Harris | £8,300 |
2024 German Poker Days Finds A Winner in Marek Šulc
The €199 buy-in German Poker Days held at the Rozvadov poker room attracted a total of 2,358 entries, creating a total prize pool of €385,674. Out of 2,358 entries, 197 players ended up cashing, with the owner collecting €61,000. The final table was formed on the final day, with the local player Sulc leading the table.
When the field was down to five, they opted for an ICM deal splitting the remaining payouts, now fighting for the Trophy and the title. The heads-up match kicked off between Sulc and Spanish player Kikito Mala Uva. In the beginning, Sulc held 15 BBs against the 24 BBs of Uva. However, the local pro overcame the lead. On the final hand, Sulc beat the eight-nine of Uva with his king-six. Sulc added €45,960 to his bankroll, while Uva took home €45.840.
2024 German Poker Days Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (EURO) |
| 1st | Marek Šulc | €45,960 |
| 2nd | Kikito Mala Uva | €45,840 |
| 3rd | Alessandro Laubinger | €38,550 |
| 4th | Massoud Alyas | €35,550 |
| 5th | Boro Scalonia | €23,400 |
| 6th | Petr Targa | €10,300 |
| 7th | Hans Juergen Meier | €7,750 |
| 8th | Jan | €5,350 |
| 9th | MK17 | €3,982 |
2024 THMC Cape Town Million Final Table Recap
The Hendon Mob Championship Cape Town Million at the GrandWest Casino, attracted 299 entries across two starting flights, generating a ZAR 2,009,280 (~$111,193) prize pool. Only 39 players advanced to Day 2, all vying for a pay jump and the massive Hendon Mob trophy.
SunBet Time Square Champion Sugen Singh led the final table, followed by The Hendon Mob Malta Champ Florian Bock, and Gani among the short stack. Gani overcame his short stack, and started the three-handed play, eliminating Renier Britz in 4th.
Bock fell short of creating a history of becoming the two-time THMC champion, his pocket sevens ran into the ace-jack of Singh. The board brought Ace and Jack supporting Singh and denying Bock his second title. Singh and Gani opted for a heads-up deal, with Gani taking the trophy and a payout of ZAR 380,000 (~$21,029*), while Singh picked ZAR 350,000* (~$19,369*).
2024 THMC Cape Town Million Final Table Payouts
| Rank | Player | Prize (USD) | Prize (In Zara) |
| 1st | Muaaz Gani | $21,029* | 380,000 |
| 2nd | Sugen Singh | $19,369* | 350,000 |
| 3rd | Florian Bock | $10,902 | 197,000 |
| 4th | Renier Britz | $7,748 | 140,000 |
| 5th | Marko Nortje | $5,549 | 100,280 |
| 6th | Cliton Taliwanth | $4,427 | 80,000 |
| 7th | Clive Kikia | $3,320 | 60,000 |
| 8th | Wesley Blom | $2,767 | 50,000 |
| 9th | Braam Van Huyssteen | $2,214 | 40,000 |
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