Congratulations go to Alan Woodmass of the Elephant, Ashington who became the North East champion after beating Zain Said of the Magic Lantern, Tynemouth with trip Jacks. A few players made it to the final just in the nick of time as roadworks held the traffic up on the Tyne bridge. Some players even completed their journey on foot to ensure they could compete at the Circus Casino.

National Final Qualifiers & Cash Prize Winners
Alan Woodmass – Elephant, Ashington (1st)
Zain Said – Magic Lantern, Tynemouth (2nd)
Robert Charlton – Bowes Hotel, Bardon Mill (3rd)
Ian Bertram – Bowes Hotel, Bardon Mill (4th)

Other Cash Prize Winners
Paul Robson – Joiners Arms, Blyth (5th)
Norman Higgins – Beehive, Penrith (6th)
Barry Cougle – Mallard, Seaham (7th)
David Clark – Isabella, Blyth (8th)

The Central England final was fought out at City Limits, Xscape in Milton Keynes. It turned out to be a yo-yo finale on the final table with the lucky cards being 5’s and 7’s. However on the final hand the 5’s finally letting Darren Hand of the Royston Arms, Chingford down as Edward Goldsworthy of the Warren, Kettering won with a pair of Jacks.

National Final Qualifiers
Edward Goldsworthy – Warren, Kettering
Darren Hand – Royston Arms, Chingford
Luke Wilby – Butchers Arms, Beccles
Scott Longdon – Spread Eagle, Corby
Clive Young – Tandem, Oxford
Kevin McCabe – Royston Arms, Chingford

There was Royal Flush fever at the Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton with two players hitting a Royal Flush. Gregg Phillips of the White Hart, Tile Cross was the first hitting his on the River and Michael Molyneux of the Barley Mow, Milford hitting his on the flop.
A record 218 runners representing 86 pubs across the West Midlands came to compete for the first prize of £500 cash and a crystal trophy with the top 10 players securing a place in the National Final/
Tim Leech of the Woolpack Inn, Weston was the eventual winner defeating Bradley Bolton of the Golden Lion, Wolverhampton in a heads up battle.

National Final Qualifiers and Cash Prize Winners
Tim Leech – Woolpack Inn, Weston (1st)
Bradley Bolton – Golden Lion, Wolverhampton (2nd)
Carl Ayres – Maggies, Birmingham (3rd)
Steve Brown – New Inn, Birmingham (4th)
Lisa Hancock – Red Lion, Coventry (5th)
Martin Mills – Woodman, Netherton (6th)
Darren Lee – Red Lion, Coventry (7th)
Mark Hipkins – Spread Eagle, Wednesfield (8th)

Other National Final Qualifiers
Jamie Beard – Bell, Coventry (9th)
Ricky Peach – Man on the Moon, Birmingham (10th)

The Village Hotel, Cardiff was the host for the South West & South Wales final, a great venue for a great final!
The two shortstacked players were in a heads up batlle to become the champion after knocking the chip leader out. It was nail biting stuff in the final hand as Chris Bryant of the White Lion, Cricklade beat Shane Pearce of the Rooftops, Haverfordwest with a pair of 9’s. Chris had Q 9 suited and Shane had 8 4 suited. The flop came to deliver Chris’s pair of 9’s with 9h 10s 6c but as the turn revealed 3c Shane had the possibilitly of a flush but the river was on Chris’s side being 5d. Well played to all the finalists!

Mational Final Qualifiers and Cash Prize Winners
Chris Bryant – White Lion, Cricklade (1st)
Shane Pearce – Rooftops, Haverfordwest (2nd)
Chris Dinsdale – Angel Inn, Maersycmmer (3rd)
Mike Stevens – Ship Inn, Paignton (4th)
Jamie Griffiths – Rooftops, Haverfordwest (5th)
Nathan Parle – Railway, Penarth (6th)
Matt Todd – Kings Arms, Wantage (7th)
David Horstead – Hatherley, Cheltenham (8th)

We will be exhibiting and running some Casino tables at the upcoming
Marston’s Online and Outdoor Solutions shows at the following venues:

• Haydock Park – Tuesday 10th March
• Rose Bowl – Tuesday 17th March
• York Racecourse – Thursday 19th March
• Pride Park – Tuesday 24th March
• Wolverhampton Racecourse – Thursday 26th March

If you are attending be sure to come along and say Hi!

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Just some of the chips ready for this weekends second round of regional finals…

Another great turnout at the Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite for the North West & North Wales regional final. Dave Ryan of the Halfway House in Prenton battled it out to become the champion. Although he was chip leader going in to the final table the rest of the players put up a good fight to try and knock him out but his lead was just a little too strong.

National Final Qualifiers and Cash Prize Winners
Dave Ryan – Halfway House, Prenton (1st)
Robert Dowd – Old Custom House, Chester (2nd)
Gary Michaels – Boat & Horses, Chadderton Oldham (3rd)
Craig McDonald – English Rose, Liverpool (4th)
John Page – Sir Robert Peel, Bury (5th)
Emma Mason – Bowling Green Inn, Oldham (6th)
Mike Twiss – Mulberry Tree, Warrington (7th)
James Vallance – Thornton Lodge, Cleveleys Blackpool (8th)

The top players in London were out in force at the Regional final held at the infamous Loose Cannon Club, Allhallows Lane on Sunday 1st March. Iain Farquharson of the Windsor, London was crowned the London Regional Final Winner after his Ac Jc held up against David McHugh of the Lord Palmerston’s Kd 9h. The Flop came Jh Qs Qh which made David a gut shot straight draw and gave Iain a 2 pair. The turn was 4c which was no good for David and then came 2d on the river to give Iain the title of London Champion.

National Final Qualifiers and Cash Prize Winners
Iain Farquharson – Windsor, East Central London (1st)
David McHugh – Lord Palmerston, Walthamstow London (2nd)
James Minnis – Old Spotted Horse, Putney London (3rd)
Andy Leader – Four Seasons, Basildon (4th)
James Blackler – Queens Arms, Didcot (5th) Already Qualified
Michael Downes – Clockhouse, East Dulwich London (6th)
Michael Lake – Daylight Inn, Orpington (7th)
Paul Roscoe – Goose, Beckenham (8th)

Other National Final Qualifiers
George Burrell – Marquis of Granby, Epsom (9th) 

The Farmhouse Inn was again the host for a wonderful South England Final. Gary Blake of the Dolphin, Botley held his chip lead on the final table to become the South England Champion.

National Final Qualifiers and Cash Prize Winners
Gary Blake – The Dolphin, Botley (1st)
Josh Reavenhall-Nuete – Iford Bridge, Bournemouth (2nd)
Andrew Dowling – White Hart, Sherfield on Loddon (3rd)
John Pratt – Cricketers, Burgess Hill (4th)
Adam Allnutt – Plough & Furrow, Smallfield (5th)

Other Cash Prize Winners
Daniel Keane – Iford Bridge, Bournemouth (6th)
Michael Brant – Locomotive, Littlehampton (7th)
Phil Marchi – Mudeford & District Mens Club, Christchurch (8th)