Poker player

Lawrence Cullen

United Kingdom

Lawrence Cullen is a British poker player who achieved his first major live tournament victory in 2020 by winning the Unibet UK Poker Tour London Main Event for £25,500. He outlasted a record field of 714 entrants at Aspers Casino, overcoming a 4-to-1 chip deficit heads-up to claim the title.

Career earnings: $ 68,005

Major Tournament Victory

Lawrence Cullen secured his breakout live tournament win at the 2020 Unibet UK Poker Tour London £220 Main Event. Held at Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City, the event attracted a record-breaking 714 entrants, nearly tripling the £50,000 guarantee to create a £141,372 prize pool. Cullen, from the United Kingdom, emerged victorious after a heads-up battle against Callum Pooles, earning £25,500.

Cullen entered the final table as a short stack but navigated through the field. He never held the chip lead until heads-up, where he overcame a 4-to-1 deficit by doubling up with King-Four and eventually flopping a flush to seal the win. The crowd erupted as Cullen claimed his first big live cash.

[Final Table](/term/final-table) Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Lawrence Cullen	United Kingdom	£25,500
2	Callum Pooles	United Kingdom	£18,319
3	Damien Pilkington-Lewis	United Kingdom	£12,200
4	Micahel Isguzo	United Kingdom	£8,800
5	Bartas Samoska	Lithuania	£6,500
6	Valentin Ghioca	Romania	£5,250
7	Martin Tse	Hong Kong	£4,350
8	Mark Wong	Singapore	£3,480
9	Vlad Munteanu	Romania	£2,610

Personal Reflections

Following his win, Cullen expressed that this was his first big cash, having only won a smaller tournament a few weeks prior. He stated, "I enjoyed every second of the event and was just happy to make the final table. To win it is a dream!" The victory provided him with significant confidence after struggling during his first year playing tournaments.

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