Harry Lodge has taken the top prize in the Sky Poker 6-Max UK Poker Championships, after defeating Richard Hawes in heads-up action at Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham.

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Harry Lodge is the new Sky Poker 6-Max UK Poker Champion. The 21-year old economic student beat Richard Hawes in heads-up action to claim the £60,000 first prize at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham.

The event organizers slapped a £250,000 guarantee on the event; brave considering the maelstrom of activity that is currently taking place at the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Barcelona. 475 players paid the £550 buy-in and the guarantee was breached by £7,000. According to PokerNews, similar guarantees were met in the other major events throughout this festival.