The Goliath 2015 Won by Miikka Toikka: Biggest Poker Tournament Outside of WSOP

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Miikka Toikka was declared the winner of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) and the Goliath.  It is considered the biggest poker tournament ever held outside of Las Vegas and the World Series of Poker.

Toikka, a British-based poker pro, walked away with a cool £70,800.  He outlasted 4,119 opponents to claim the £70,800 top prize.

This year's Goliath featured a £120 buy-in and smashed the £250,000 guarantee with a £421,000 prize pool.

Here were your final results:

Place

Player

Prize

1

Miikka Toikka

£70,800

2

Katie Swift

£46,300

3

Ryan Meager

£29,050

4

Sunil Moti

£25,200

5

Philip Bain

£12,650

6

Andrew James

£8,400

7

Ben Boulden

£5,900

8

Shane Mossop

£3,800

9

Grand Ferguson

£3,100

- Nagesh Rath, Gambling911.com

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