| Seat 1 : James Bonallack
(UK) |
amateur into TV dubbing |
| Seat 2 : Simon "Aces"
Trumper (UK) |
reigning champion, good recent results |
| Seat 3 : Nicky "Bulldog"
Catz (UK) |
improving player, sells nice cars and bikes |
| Seat 4 : Mike McGee (UK)
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very
experienced and strong tourney player |
| Seat 5 : Brian "Cowboy"
McNally (UK) |
property consultant from Scotland |
| Seat 6 : Peter "the
Bandit" Evans (UK) |
scap
metal man from Brum |
Seat 7 : Lucy Rokash
(UK) |
journeywoman from Stoke, top lady player in the UK |
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| There
was much early bluffing and unnecessary action that resulted in the chips
circulating. The most notable thing about the line-up is the number of
nicknames. |
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| First
to exit was the Bandit playing the horrible A-10. He checked the flop only to
see a 10 on 4th where he bet all-in. Bonallack had flopped
trips. |
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| Trumper
played under the title pressure and had no idea throughout, eventually playing
out 10-2 suited (known as Doyle Brunson) against the Cowboy's
Queens. |
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| Third
out was one of the favourites, Lucy Rokash. Over active playing glands had her
in a dozen pots before trying a semi-bluff all in pre-flop with 10-8 suited.
She found Cowboy with Queens again. |
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| Cowboy
short stacked after many steals by McGee and decides to call a raise with 6-7.
Bonallack bets on the flop with a flush draw and Cowboy calls with a straight
draw, the flush comes. |
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| Catz
bluffs all-in nervously with nothing and McGee makes a good call to win with a
pair. A few hands later Catz goes all in with his remaining chips with 5-5 vs
A-10 which flushes. Impatience got the better of him. |
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The
heads-up dual decides who goes into the final.
The experienced McGee
faces the most tournament shy competitor Bonallack. Bonallack doesn't take long
to exercise his desire to get it over with by playing A-5 strongly pre-flop
against A-J. When K-K-2 flops he knee-jerks an all-in bet which is easily
called. Fourth and the river are no joy and McGee rather easily clears up the
table.
Incredibly the best player at the table won for the third day
running. (Rokash was joint favourite) |
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