GSOP MANCHESTER: KERPER TOO MUCH - WINS AT OLD TRAFFORD

PHOTO/SOURCE: GSOPLIVE.com

Jens Kerper held a significant chip lead heading into final table play today at GSOP Manchester - live from Old Trafford, home of famous football club Manchester United - and nothing could stand in the way of the German player.

Kerper manhandled the competition today - holding a crazy 16:1 chip lead once we got to heads up. Kerper earns his first PTPR Score of the season - he had one score in 2010 - in the Aussie Millions Main Event.

Final Table Payouts:
1st: Jens Kerper, $81,175
2nd: Rolf Inge Kvanik, $51,570
3rd: Andis Netlaus, $35,908
4th: Johannes Erfurth, $28,268
5th: Karl Rosengard, $21,174
6th: Martinak Andras, $16,999
7th: Vizsnyiczai Zsolt, $13,752
8th: Rob Sherwood, $10,696
9th: James Browning, $8,786


PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Grand Series of Poker Manchester
GSOP Manchester NLH Main Event
August 3-6, 2011

Old Trafford | Manchester
Buy-in: $1,650 | Prizepool: $387,000 | Entries: 258

FINAL RESULTS:
JENS KERPER 35
ROLF INGE KVANIK 18
ANDIS NETLAUS 10
JOHANNES ERFURTH 8
KARL ROSENGARD 5

PTS AT STAKE: GSOP MANCHESTER FINAL TABLE SET FOR SATURDAY

PHOTO/SOURCE: GSOPLIVE.com

The 2011-12 Grand Series of Poker (GSOP) Season is underway! First off, historic Old Trafford - home of the Red Devils, Manchester United.

The final table is set - Jens Kerper holds the chip lead - he will enter Saturday's play as the only player with a stack of over 1 million chips. Rolf Inge Kvanik sits second.

Final table participants were sure happy to see tournament vet James Keys eliminated on the final table bubble. Keys, out 10th, was the final player eliminated today as the FT was set. Although collecting over 7K for 10th, Keys will surely be disappointed with the result.

Over 82K goes to the winner!

Here are the Final Table chip counts:
Jens Kerper 1,218,000
Rolf Inge Kvanik 948,000
Karl Rosengard 748,000
Andis Netlaus 644,000
Johannes Erfurth 573,000
Vizsniczai Zsolt 457,000
Martinak Andras 256,000
James Browning 195,000
Rob Sherwood 178,000


PTPR CHALLENGER EVENT
Grand Series of Poker Manchester
GSOP Manchester NLH Main Event
August 3-6, 2011

Old Trafford | Manchester
Buy-in: $1,650 | Prizepool: $387,000 | Entries: 258

PTS AT STAKE:
GSOP Manchester Champion 35
Runner-Up 18
3rd position 10
4th position 8
5th position 5