A great day was fully enjoyed as 24 players took to the felt for the final of the Batemans Poker League. A.Powell from the Napoleon lll took the title but not without his fair share of luck whilst heads-up. The final hand saw his 4c7d spike a 4 on the turn to outdraw T.Hoyles’ Kc9s and with still one card to come, salt was rubbed further into the wounds as A.Powell proceeded to make two pair on the river. A.Powell takes home a much sought after Redtooth glass trophy and a cheque for his efforts.

This is the current top 10 of our online league who all stand to qualify for the next Regional Finals and with only one week left there is still a lot to play for! Addickted4ever looks to have an unassailable lead, although xJALBSCx can still steal it at the death but that seems very unlikely with only one week left. Visit our Betfred page for more information and the full league table.

Congratulations to Rob and Lucy Brewer from the Rashleigh Arms in Charlesworth who won the Managers of the Year award at St Austell Brewery ‘s Tribute Awards dinner last night.

This is the current top 10 of our online league who all stand to qualify for the next Regional Finals, but it could all change in the final two weeks! Visit our BetFred page for more information and the full league table.

Visit our Facebook page for details on how you can appear in future issues of the WPT Poker Magazine, a magazine that is read in many countries by many people. Become a poker star with Redtooth!

Dates and Venues are now almost confirmed. This is your final chance to qualify for the 2009/10 National Final at Dusk Till Dawn on Sunday 28th March.

North Scotland – Saturday 27th February
Gala Casino
Earl Grey Place
Dundee
DD1 4DE
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South Scotland – Sunday 28th February
Gala Casino
5 South Maybury Road
Edinburgh
EH12 8NE
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

East London – Sunday 7th March
Loose Cannon Club
13-16 Allhallows Lane
London
EC4R 3UL
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

West Midlands One – Sunday 7th March
Circus Casino Star City
Watson Road
Birmingham
B7 5SA
Registration 12noon
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South West & South Wales – Sunday 7th March
Gala Casino
Explore Lane
Bristol
BS1 5TY
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

Central England – Sunday 7th March
Gala Casino
Sol Central
Marefair
Northampton
NN1 1SR
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

North West Two – Sunday 7th March
Gala Casino ‘Leo’s’
Queens Dock
44 Chaloner Street
Liverpool
L3 4BF
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South England – Sunday 7th March
Duffs Full House
1A/2B Clockhouse
London Road
Waterlooville
PO7 7HE
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

East Midlands – Sunday 14th March
Alea Casino
108 Upper Parliament Street
Nottingham
NG1 6LF
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

North East – Sunday 14th March
Circus Casino
Forth Street
Newcastle
NE1 3NZ
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South Yorkshire – Sunday 14th March
Sheffield United Football Club
Brammall Lane
Sheffield
S2 4SU
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

West London- Sunday 14th March
Loose Cannnon Club
13-16 Allhallowes Lane
London
EC4R 3UL
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

West Midlands Two  – Sunday 14th March
Circus Casino Star City
Watson Road
Birmingham
B7 5SA
Registration 12noon
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

West Yorkshire – Sunday 14th March
Alea Casino
4 The Boulevard
Clarence Dock
Home of the Royal Armouries
Leeds
LS10 1PZ
Registration 12.30pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

Don’t forget we have our very own page over on Facebook. Why don’t you stop by and join nearly 1000 other members that are already fans of Redtooth Poker. Also, there will be an exciting opportunity coming up this week that will be announced on Facebook which is exclusive to our league members only! So make sure you check that out. Intrigued? You should be!

Click here to find us on Facebook.

Well done to the ten players that have grasped those important seats in the National Final through the online tournament in association with Betfred Poker. These players weren’t lucky enough to gain qualification at the regional finals but were keen to be at the prestigious final at Dusk Till Dawn in March 2010 so competed online along with numerous others to ensure they were part of what promisses to be a fantastic day.

Qualifiers to the 2010 National Final

EBURLEY – Eric Burley – Park Hotel, Sheffield
KEVIN7525 – Kevin Owens – Farmhouse, Exmouth
POKERBEL – Belinda Gotley – Noble Vine, Walton On Thames
GAZZA2104 – Gary Dring – Woodman, Banstead
MARK_ROSSON – Mark Rosson – Sneyd Arms, Stoke On Trent
PART – Philip Taylor – Black Bull, Rothwell
HUWSPEW – Huw Roberts – Birchgrove, Cardiff
ANDREAGRAHAM011 – Andrea Graham – Fox & Goose, Lancaster
CHELSKIRED – Dave Fry – Hope & Kilderkin, Bournemouth
SCAMP599 – Danny Moore – Tenth Lock, Brierley Hill

Congratulations all, we’ll see you in Nottingham

Tension was great on the final table at the Cabin in Sedgley as players battled it out for valuable points. The Cabin was one of the first venues to play in the Redtooth Poker league when it began in February 2007.

The Gala Casino in Liverpool hosted our second North West Regional Final of the season. 10 players took to the final table but only 6 would progress to next years National Final.

Colin Hughes from Rileys in Chester would start as the big stack with 110,000, while Adrian Keegan would start as the short stack with a mere 20,000 in chips. As expected it was a brief final table appearance for Adrian as he was sent to the rail in 10th place with Andrew Sharpe and Damian Roberts probably expected to follow him shortly, as they had 25,000 and 30,000 respectively as the final table began. But that would not be the case as both Andrew and Damian made great comebacks to make the heads-up match and battle it out for the North West bragging rights.

The final hand of the tournament saw two nice preflop hands showdown, Andrew’s suited ace in the shape of A2 was up against Damian’s big pair in the form of TT. Damian’s 70% preflop edge with his pocket pair was not enough as Andrew proceeded to flop the world on a 2A2 flop with his A2, leaving Damian with only 2 outs. A 4 and a J peeled off on the turn and river to give Andrew the title and £500 for his efforts. Nice hand Andrew.

National Final Qualifiers And Cash Prize Winners
1st Andrew Sharpe – Venture, Wigan
2nd Damian Roberts – Ye Olde Coach House, East Preston
3rd Gary Wilson – Mulberry Tree, Warrington
4th Garry Hodgkinson – Queens Hotel, Lytham
5th Colin Hughes – Rileys, Chester
6th Ciaran Whelan – Farmers Arms, Liverpool

Other Cash Prize Winners
7th Nick Ince – Seven Woods, Warrington
8th John Phillips – Chapel House Hotel, Warrington