The Loose Cannon Club was again the host for the London regional final on Sunday 7^th June. The atmosphere was pretty tense at the start of the tournament but that soon changed when the first two players were knocked out in the same hand. Both Jason Elphick and Chris Elliott had their high pairs beaten when another player hit a straight on the flop, unlucky guys. The final table became quite a battle with everyone fighting to be the champion. A fierce heads up between Doug Sharp of Bar Malden, Surrey and Drew Hunt of Goose, Beckenham ensued and after several nail biting hands Drew won the tournament with his Ace high beating Doug’s King high.

Cash Prize Winners and National Final Qualifiers

• 1^st Drew Hunt, Goose, Beckenham
• 2^nd Doug Sharp, Bar Malden, Surrey
• 3^rd Tom Mahaffy, Rose & Crown, Woodford Green
• 4^th Tayef Quddus, Noble Vine, Walton On Thames
• 5^th Dougie Bater, Dutch House, Eltham
• 6^th James Crutchlow, Lord Palmerston, Walthamstow
• 7^th Jan Vermooten, Crabtree, Fulham
• 8^th Glen Cole, Four Seasons Basildon
• 9^th Sebastian Walick, Red Deer, Croydon
• 10^th Jamie McCarthy, Beacon Tree, Dagenham