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Online Poker Star, JAMIE 'HURST05' HURST, Crowned SPT Cardiff Champion
Online poker player Jamie Hurst wins Sky Poker Tour Cardiff and GBP3,300 at Les Croupiers Casino.
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND, July 27, 2011 /Leisure - Hospitality PR News/ -- Sky Poker, the popular online poker room from the UK, turned terrestrial once again as they hosted the final Sky Poker Tour leg ahead of the SPT Grand Final in Nottingham. With 161 players taking their places at Les Croupier Casino in Cardiff, it was Sheffield youngster Jamie 'hurst05' Hurst who won the title, GBP3,300 and a seat into the upcoming Sky Poker Tour Grand Final in Nottingham.
The final table included two SPT Champions and some of the most aggressive young online poker pros from Skypoker.com, making it an explosive final table. Lewis 'Browndogg' Taylor and John 'diggerman' Blaynee had both won titles on the Tour before, while Pryce6 and Hurst05 came to the final table as the two dominating chip leaders. It proved that the chips would prove too big an advantage for the rest to overcome.
With Jamie 'ricoramb03' Richards eliminated in 9th, Nick 'pryce6' Pryce decided it was time to try and boss the table, but the plan backfired after he lost a big part of his chip stack calling an all-in shove with K-Q. It proved to be behind his opponent's A-J, and the K-Q didn't improve for Nick. He was eliminated shortly after in 8th place for GBP550.
With one of the final table chip leaders hitting the rail, the other navigated the waters more successfully, with Hurst beating Dan Royle and Carl 'Timber' Taylor to the title. Incredibly this was Taylor's second ever live game, the first being the night before, and he took the lion's share of the cash after a three-way deal was agreed with Royle and Hurst.
New Team Sky Poker member 'Ebberdon' was the unfortunate bubbly boy in Cardiff, but he still booked himself a consolation prize to a Sunday Primo - a tournament Hurst came second in the following day for GBP2,000. A good weekend for the young man!
The Sky Poker Tour now moves onto the GBP40,000 Guaranteed Grand Final at DTD in Nottingham on September 2011-11. Satellites to win entry into this event are already in the Sky Poker lobby, and direct entry for GBP220 is available too.
SPT Cardiff Final Positions - 24th July 2011
1st Jamie Hurst - GBP3,300 (prize money after chop agreed)
2nd Daniel Royle - GBP3,000 (prize money after chop agreed)
3rd Carl Taylor - GBP4,000 (prize money after chop agreed)
4th Andrew Bloxham - GBP1,200
5th Lewis Taylor - GBP850
6th John Blaynee - GBP750
7th Mike Hudson - GBP650
8th Nick Pryce - GBP550
9th Jamie Richards - GBP450
10th Peter Lewis - GBP350
11th John Townsend - GBP175
12th Lee Strange - GBP175
13th John Yeardley - GBP175
14th Alan Banks - GBP175
15th Andrew Prevel - GBP175
16th Stephen Barrett - GBP175
Sky Poker is the British Sky Broadcasting's division for online poker, which allows users to play poker on their website and screens selected hands from various tournaments and cash games on Sky Poker TV, allowing players on the site to become the stars of the TV channel. Sky Poker focuses on UK poker games players, with all play at the tables in pounds rather than dollars, as well as its own Sky Poker Tour around the country. Sky Poker is licensed and regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC).
Website: http://www.skypoker.com/
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