The Circus Casino in Liverpool welcomed our Liverpudlian members and surrounding areas as another North West regional final took place.

Amongst the first players eliminated were Tony Chapman from the Star Inn in Meliden and Martyn Fletcher from the Charnley Arms in Wigan. Vegas 100 online package winners Nick Withenshaw and Dave Campbell were also in attendance but they were unable to trouble the scorers this time.

The Crown & Cushion won their second team trophy in a year bringing yet more Redtooth Poker success to Warrington! The pub was well represented on the day by Phillip Ryding, Phil McKenzie, Neil Kavanagh and Dave Campbell

THE FINAL TABLE

Seat 1: Colin Sutton – Blue Cap, Northwich (45,000)
Seat 2: Paul Oldbury – Hoop & Mallet, Warrington (100,000)
Seat 3: Tim Stanton – Disraeli’s One, Ormskirk (50,000)
Seat 4: Mike Dean – Regal Hotel, Cleveleys (125,000)
Seat 5: Neil Kavanagh – Crown & Cushion, Warrington (85,000)
Seat 6: Richard Fitzsimons – Old Swan Conservative Club, Liverpool (95,000)
Seat 7: Pete Warren – Stag Inn, Wigan (55,000)
Seat 8: Craig Ross – Kendal Cricket Club, Kendal (40,000)
Seat 9: Ben McKenna – Farmers Arms, Liverpool (45,000)
Seat 10: Phil Kirkby – Star, Meliden (30,000)

Tim Stanton hit the rail in 10th with Pete Warren, Phil Kirkby and Craig Ross also narrowly missing out on the semi finals. Colin Sutton finished in 6th with Ben McKenna in 5th. Paul Oldbury was eliminated in 4th and Neil Kavanagh‘s elimination left Mike Dean (not the football referee!) and Richard Fitzsimons heads-up for the title. The final hand saw the lesser hand triumph as Richard’s 7-5 out flopped Mike’s J-6 on a 7-3-8-2-A board. Congratulations Richard Fitzsimons!

VEGAS 100 QUALIFIER

1st Richard Fitzsimons – Old Swan Conservative Club, Liverpool

SEMI FINAL QUALIFIERS & CASH PRIZE WINNERS

2nd Mike Dean – Regal Hotel, Cleveleys
3rd Neil Kavanagh – Crown & Cushion, Warrington
4th Paul Oldbury – Hoop & Mallet, Warrington
5th Ben McKenna – Farmers Arms, Liverpool
6th Colin Sutton – Blue Cap, Northwich

CASH PRIZE WINNERS

7th Craig Ross – Kendal Cricket Club, Kendal
8th Phil Kirkby – Star, Meliden