Sensei Neil Channing
Neil shot to fame after winning the 2008 Irish Open. He has since
won circa $3 million in live tournaments, including GUKPT Luton. In
2009, Neil co-founded Black Belt Poker with fellow pro Nik
Persaud.
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Sensei Richard Ashby
Richard is an Omaha specialist and has played some of the highest
stakes available online. In 2009, he won bracelet gold, and made
two final tables the following year. He joined Black Belt Poker in
early 2010.
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Sensei Nik Persaud
Nik is an online pro, but also won his first live title by becoming
the 2010 World Heads-Up Champion. He has a natural gift for
teaching, and in 2009, co-founded Black Belt Poker with fellow pro
Neil Channing.
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Sensei Sam Razavi
Sam is the first player to climb to the top of the BBP mountain.
After winning Grading III, he finalled the Aussie Millions for
A€225,000 and then secured his Black Belt status by winning UKIPT
Cork.
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Sensei Jerome Bradpiece
Jerome is a consistently winning Omaha cash pro, predominantly
playing online with occasional live appearances. After finalling
the Amsterdam Master Classics, he won the inagural GUKPT Walsall
for £121,600.
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Sensei Jamie Burland
Jamie is our first UKIPT Champion, winning the Brighton leg in
2010. He has since cashed in EPT London, GUKPT Grand Final and the
WSOP Main Event. He plays mid-stakes cash online and regularly
hosts Dojos.
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Sensei Kevin Williams
Kevin has transformed into an incredible speaker and poker coach,
lecturing at numerous events including Academies, Dojo Sessions and
Poker in the Park. He currently plays MTTs and mid-stakes cash.
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Sensei David Gentry
David is former dealer who became a professional poker player
earlier this year. In a short amount of time, he has become one of
the most hard-working players in the UK with regular winnings at
both full-ring and six-max cash games.
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Sensei Ross Jarvis
Ross is our first Blue Belt of the year, having taken advantage of
the Blue & Improved Promotion which entitles him to a free
UKIPT seat for maintaining his Belt. When he's not playing live,
he's getting stuck into the online cash tables with stakes ranging
from $0.25/0.50 to $5/10.
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