Huge congratulations go to Sonya Atkin of the Sun Inn, Eastwood who became our second ever female Regional Champion. Sonya made it to the final table of the East Midlands final, which was held at the Village Hotel and Leisure Club, Nottingham, with a modest chipstack of 90k and managed to beat the chip leader, Luke Taylor of the Nags Head, Sleaford who had 140k. When the final hand was dealt, Luke had a confident  Qd 10d against Sonya’s Kc 5s but the flop delivered 7c 5h 3s giving Sonya a pair of 5’s to win the game.

Cash Prize Winners and National Final Qualifiers

• 1^st Sonya Atkin, Sun Inn, Eastwood
• 2^nd Luke Taylor, Nags Head, Sleaford
• 3^rd Rob Shaw, Goose, Gamston
• 4^th Ian Blake, Stadium Leisure, Nottingham
• 5^th Chadd Foster, Kingfisher, Derby
• 6^th Mathew Tetley, Limekiln, Bulwell
• 7^th Andy Duffield, Intake Club, Mansfield
• 8^th David Stevens, Sutton Bridge Constitutional Club, Spalding
• 9^th Warren Allen, Paddock, Derby
• 10^th Donna Healey, Oak & Acorn, Oakwood
• 11^th John Bailey, Charlton Arms, Chilwell
• 12^th James Hudson, Risley Park, Derby