Thu, 03/17/2011 – 12:32 – PokerPages Staff

#5 – Brett Angell, $111,889
Brett Angell starts our list of the top five UKIPT money winners in 2011 with $111,889.  Brett Angell hails from Middlesbrough, UK.  In the UKIPT Nottingham/ Season 2 Main Event, Brett Angell achieved second place, losing out to Gareth Walker.  This was his biggest result to date.

#4 – Max Silver, $116,640
Coming in at number four in our list is Max Silver with $116,640.  Online pro Max Silver stole the show at the 2010 UKIPT Dublin after defeating a field of 589 players.  He took the title and the first place prize ($103,285).  Silver also won the title at the EPT London/Season 7 UKIPT London/Season 1.  He took home $136,137 for his efforts. 

#3 – Paul Marrow, $117,630
Paul Marrow enters our list at number three with $117,630.  He is a live poker tournament event player and has been playing poker since 2009.  Paul Marrow’s poker tournament results and statistics include two first place finishes and one second place finish.  Paul Marrow is a player who is fun to watch.  His friendliness, style, and sense of humor make him stand out.

#2 – Gareth Walker, $177,524
Gareth Walker is the runner-up in our list with $177,524.  Gareth started out playing online poker a few years ago, but now prefers to play live.  His company, that he owns, specializes in high-performance car parts.  In the UKIPT Nottingham / Season 2 Main Event, with 1,058 entries, Gareth beat Brett Angell to claim the title with £109,000.

#1 – Padraig Parkinson, $179,314
The winner in our list of the top five UKIPT Money Winners in 2011 is Padraig Parkinson with $179,314.  Parkinson hails from Dublin, Ireland.  He has been playing poker for over two decades.  Parkinson won the title at the UKIPT Galway/Season 1 Main Event and took home €125,000.