The heat was on in London with 186 players competing for the title and hoping to qualify for the National Final.
Ben Smith from the Bar Malden was the winner (with pocket Aces) and took the top cash prize of £500 at a packed Loose Cannon club.

National Final Qualifiers

Ben Smith (1st)
Oliver Oakenfold (2nd)
Doug Sharp (3rd)
Paul Barrett (4th)
Veikko Beswick (5th)
Owen Fitzgerald (6th)
Rohit Gupta (7th)
John Marden (8th)
Ben Smallbone (9th)
Adam Smith (10th)
Mike Kenny (11th)
Melanie Petty (12th)