1. Ricardo Caldeira – Trawl, Grimsby
2. Paul Williams – Wingerworth Pub & Grill, Wingerworth
3. Karen Harvey – Hasland WMC, Hasland
4. Stephen Lindley – Village Inn, Clowne
5. Carl Bradford – Hammer & Pincers, Sheffield
6. Basil Keelan – Three Magpies. Rotherham
7. Paul Marshall – Stocks, Sheffield
8. Leon Moreton – Gamekeeper, Gainsborough
The Grosvenor Casino in Sheffield hosted another hugely successful South Yorkshire regional final where nearly 200 players fought for a number of prizes, including a trip to Las Vegas!
The first prize, as always, was the team event trophy which was picked up by the 4 lads from the Gamekeeper in Gainsborough. Congratulations to Elliott E, Leon Moreton, Paul Boulton & Lee Hinchliffe.
Final Table Chip Counts
229,000 Karen Harvey – Hasland WMC, Hasland
145,000 Ricardo Caldeira – Trawl, Grimsby
140,000 Carl Bradford – Hammer & Pincers, Sheffield
108,000 Basil Keelan – Three Magpies. Rotherham
90,000 Stephen Lindley – Village Inn, Clowne
65,000 Paul Marshall – Stocks, Sheffield
65,000 Kevin Faulkner – Park Hotel, Sheffield
55,000 Paul Williams – Wingerworth Pub & Grill, Wingerworth
30,000 Leon Moreton – Gamekeeper, Gainsborough
30,000 Alan Pridmore – Plough, Lincoln
A 10 player final which had many new faces saw Karen Harvey hold the chip lead on 229,000 chips. Short stack Alan Pridmore exited first in 10th place with Kevin Faulkner in 9th, Leon Moreton 8th, Paul Marshall 7th, Basil Keelan 6th, Carl Bradford 5th, Stephen Lindley 4th & Karen Harvey 3rd. Ricardo Caldeira and Paul Williams batted for the remaining 2 prizes, a trip to Las Vegas and £200 cash. After a roller coaster final hand Ricardo was victorious after his A-Q beat Paul’s 5-3 on a 10-J-2-3-K board.