On March 18th, a four-way deal ended matters in the PokerStars $100 Rebuy, which sported over 1,000 players on that fateful day and shelled out a prize pool of $340,000. Each player involved in the chop banked $31,000, while Kevin lobbyludParkes (pictured) officially came away with the win and booked a $35,000 payday. He’s just $21,000 shy of his $1 million cash badge here on PocketFives and spoke to us about his monumental score a few weeks after the fact.

“Obviously I am delighted with the win, but in hindsight, I am a little disappointed with the final table deal,” Parkes admitted when asked how he was feeling a few weeks removed from the chop. “It was a lesson learned. I played well and didn’t get unlucky.” The other three PokerStars members involved in the deal were OBigO, ministerborg, and Kessbert.

Last August, Parkes final tabled the weekly PartyPoker $200,000 Guaranteedfor $7,000. About a week ago, he took third in the PokerStars Big $55 for $10,000. Still, the Sunday $100 Rebuy chop, perhaps not surprisingly, stands out from the rest. “This win is probably the best I’ve had given the tough field,” Parkes asserted. “It’s always nice to add $35,000 to your bankroll.” Well said.

He’ll be using his $35,000 shot in the arm in part to fund an upcoming family trip to the United States.

He told us that he’s looking forward to claiming his $1 million cash badge soon, and is proud to represent the United Kingdom in the process: “There is clearly a huge pool of poker talent in the U.K. It used to be moorman1(pictured) flying the flag, but now there are numerous players pushing the top of the rankings. There have also been significant breakthroughs on the live poker scene, with Moorman, Jake neverbluff67 Cody, and Sam Trickett leading the way.”

Parkes sits in the top 100 of the Sliding PLBfor the U.K., a list that features Christopher NigDawG Brammer (pictured) at the top. He’s come a long way since haphazardly finding out about professional poker at a golf club: “I got into poker when a friend at a golf club suggested I might use my math background to make some extra money. I joined the original PokerSchoolOnline and learned the basics. I play poker as a hobby, albeit a serious hobby, and have no intentions of playing full-time, as I own my own chartered accountant practice.”

On the live poker circuit, Parkes has amassed over $104,000 in winnings, according to the Hendon Mob. “I’ve played a little live poker, but have only managed a few relatively small cashes,” he told us when asked if he’s had any success so far. “I am playing in the UKIPT Nottingham, so I hope this is the turning point in my live career.” Speaking of UKIPT Nottingham, the PokerStars-backed tournament started today, April 11th, and runs through April 16th.

His largest live cash to date was worth just over $20,000 and came during the Grosvenor U.K. Poker Tour Summer Series in 2009. That series took place in the city of Bolton, where Parkes took down a £500 No Limit Hold’em Main Event and defeated a field of 77 players.

Here were the results for the March 18th PokerStars Sunday $100 Rebuy, which reflect the four-way deal:

1. parksy1066 – $35,500.00 (lobbylud)
2. OBigO – $44,000.00
3. ministerborg – $57,157.60
4. Kessbert – $31,500.00
5. jackellwood – $17,871.00 (jackellwood)
6. Mysters_Y – $14,467.00
7. Tribeca1999 – $11,063.00
8. montecarlo13 – $7,659.00
9. sappy123 – $4,765.60 (sappy123)

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