w_yorks_webOnce again a Redtooth Regional Final surges past the 200 player mark. This time it was the Alea Casino in Leeds that would play host to a total of 205 players for our West Yorkshire Regional Final.

Kenny Bellamy was our unlucky 205th place finisher, probably to the relief of Alan Styles who finished in 204th place. Many eliminations followed as our search for a champion got closer and closer. Bobby Barker was the final player eliminated before we got our 8 player final table.

A fairly even chip distribution meant that any of the final 8 had a good chance of glory and that proved true as two of the shorter stacks claimed 1st and 3rd places. It would be Adam Brown who came back from 66,000 in chips to get his hands on the winners trophy, largely thanks to the river as his 85 overcame Lee Tyson’s 97 on a KT5 9 8 board. A nice £1,000 was shared between the top 8 finalists, with all 8 earning a place in our eagerly anticipated National Final.

National Final Qualifiers And Cash Prize Winners
1st Adam Brown – Flying Inn, Pocklington
2nd Lee Tyson – Hornblower Tavern, Ripon
3rd Chris Jackson – Salts House Tavern, Hull
4th Tom Rimmer – Marine, Hornsea
5th Darren Taylor – Black Bull, Rothwell
6th John Francis – South Leeds Golf Club, Leeds
7th Peter Mace – Old Kings Arms, Horsforth
8th Harvey Orme – Bull & Sun, Bridlington