Redtooth is delighted to announce the acquisition
of Poker Down The Pub.
Redtooth is looking to expand its poker operation in the UK pub market and with the addition of the Poker Down The pub sites, now has over 1,000 pubs participating in the UK’s largest and most professionally run pub poker league.

PDTP Director Scott Marsh, who has been appointed National Poker Manager by Redtooth commented, “Joining the Redtooth team gives me the opportunity to explore the pub poker market in greater depth with the resources of a well established company.”

Redtooth Director Steve Saul commented, “We are delighted to have Scott on board. Our players and pubs will benefit from Scott’s poker expertise. Of all the pub poker companies out there, Poker Down The Pub seemed to have the ethos closest to that of ourselves.”

Scotland – Sunday 22nd February
Post Office Bar
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 2HG
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

North West & North Wales – Sunday 1st March
Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite
Sandy Lane
Rochdale
OL11 5DR
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

West Yorkshire – Sunday 1st March
Batley Frontier Club
Bradford Road
Batley
WF17 6JD
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

East Midlands – Sunday 1st March
Mackworth Hotel
Ashbourne Road
Derby
DE22 4LY
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

London – Sunday 1st March
Loose Cannon Club
13-16 Allhallows Lane
London
EC4R 3UL
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South England – Sunday 1st March
Farmhouse
Burrfields Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5HH
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

North East – Sunday 8th March
Stanley Circus Casino
Forth Street
Newcastle
NE1 3NZ
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

West Midlands – Sunday 8th March
Park Hall Hotel
Park Drive
Goldthorn Park
Wolverhampton
WV4 5AJ
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South Yorkshire – Sunday 8th March
Sheffield United Football Ground
Bramall Lane
Sheffield
S2 4SU
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

Central England – Sunday 8th March
City Limits
Xscape
602 Marlborough Gate
Milton Keynes
MK9 3XA
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South West & South Wales – Sunday 8th March
Village Hotel
29 Pendwyallt Road
Coryton
Cardiff
CF14 7EF
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

The last eight players at the Central England final, hosted by Kingsley Park WMC, Northampton, consisted of players from around the region including the Reigning Champion, Steve Smith of the Eagle & Hind. With that in mind the other players not only wanted to become the champion but also make sure they beat the current champion. Sam Williams of the Bell, Bierton was victorious in becoming the overall champion defeating Steve into an honourable 5th position.

Cash Prize Winners & National Final Qualifiers
Sam Williams, The Bell (1st)
Lee Blake, White Hart (2nd)
Steven Ashfield, Coach & Horses (3rd)
Peter Burnham, Swan (4th)
Steve Smith, Eagle & Hind (5th) Already Qualified
Danny Skyrne, Old Shepherd (6th)
Kerrison Collier, The Bull (7th)

Other Cash Prize Winner
Ben James, The Warren (8th)

An exciting tournament took place at the Loose Cannon Club, London with a record number of players. It all came down to the turn card when Tristan Perquel of the Hansom Cab, West London beat Max King of St Margarets, Twickenham with a pair of Two’s!

Cash Prize Winners & National Final Qualifiers
Tristan Perquel, Hansom Cab (1st)
Max King, St Margarets (2nd)
Dimo Dimov, Clockhouse (3rd)
Darren Murphy, Royston Arms (4th)
Bill Fitzgerald, Pied Bull (5th)
Gareth Fergus, Goose on the Market (6th)
Steve Marshall, Old Spotted Horse (7th)
Matt Mears, Clockhouse (8th)

Other National Final Qualifiers
Nathaneal Knowles, Cross Keys (9th)
Mike Williams, Lord Palmerston (10th)

Congratulations also go to Sean Nicol of the Unicorn, Ilford who hit a Royal Flush during the tournament. Unfortunately this wasn’t enough to get Sean to the National Final as he crashed out before the final table.

The South England regional final was again hosted by the Farmhouse Inn in Portsmouth. A very competitive tournament saw Phillip Drinkwater of the Lock, Stock & Barrel, Newbury become the regions Champion. The standard of poker at the Lock, Stock and Barrel must be very high as they now have two regional final winners and had two players on the final table this season, well done!

National Final Qualifiers
Phillip Drinkwater, Lock, Stock & Barrel (1st)
Robbie Woodward, Bull (2nd)
Scott Ryan, Anton Arms (3rd)
Stuart Atkinson, White Hart (4th)

Other Cash Prize Winners
Andy Gove, Lock, Stock & Barrel (5th)
Cat Stephenson, Golden Lion (6th)
Michael Brant, Locomotive (7th)
Mick Lavender, Red Lion (8th)

A fantastic turnout again at Bramall Lane with players from all over the region battling to be the Champion. In the end Nick Pearce of South Heindley Recreational Club, Barnsley defeated Steven Carrington of the Barley Mow, Chesterfield who had a 63,000 chip advantage over Nick at the start of the final table.

Cash Prize Winners & National Final Qualifiers
Nick Pearce, South Hiendley Recreational Club (1st)
Steven Carrington, Barley Mow (2nd)
Scott Winnard, Club Baize (3rd)
James Walton, Hunlock Arms (4th)
Damien Cleary, Brooklands Club (5th) Qualified Previously
Paul Almond, Vine Inn (6th)
Robert May, Cock & Magpie (7th)
Gary Paillin, Shoulder of Mutton (8th)

Other National Final Qualifiers
Phil Reed, Norton (9th)
Glyn Brooks, Cock & Magpie (10th)
Paul Boulton, Gamekeeper (11th)

The top six players from the South West and South Wales regional final at the Venue, Cardiff qualified for the Nation Final with Errol Johnson of the Village Inn, Swindon defeating Jay Hines of Lampeter Football Club in a heads up battle. Errol wasn’t quite the chip leader going into the final table but managed to come up trumps to claim the title.

National Final Qualifiers
Errol Johnson, Village Inn (1st)
Jay Hines, Lampeter Football Club (2nd)
Tim Myerscough, Hatherley (3rd)
Gaynor Hammond, Angel Inn (4th)
Peter Thomas, Pike & Musket (5th)
Damyen Kilminster, Rose & Crown (6th)

Other Cash Prize Winners
Martin Hook, Turmut-Hoer (7th)
Nathan Mackenzie, Two Brewers (8th)

Andrew Bowser of the Windsor Castle, Nottingham has qualified for each regional final this year but has never managed to become the regional champion until now. With the stakes higher and the competition stiffer than ever, Andrew pulled out all the stops to become this seasons East Midlands Champion despite having already qualified for the National Final earlier this year.

Winner
Andrew Bowser

National Final Qualifiers
Ryan Norris, Half Moon (2nd)
Adrian West, Golden Pheasant (3rd)
Steve Oliver, Top Spot Club (4th)
Adam Bone, Vernon Arms (5th)
Matt Price, Oadby Owl (6th)
Alan Young, Commercial Inn (7th)
                                                                                                          Martin ‘Billy’ Bremner, Half Moon (8th)
                                                                                                          James Kane, Oadby Owl (9th)

Well done to Barry McMahon of the Poachers Cottage, Newcastle who became the North East Champion at the Stanley Circus Casino, Newcastle. The final hand was very tense with Barry only beating Emma Walker of the Washington Arms, Washington on the river card.

National Final Qualifiers
Barry McMahon, Poachers Cottage (1st)
Emma Walker, Washington Arms (2nd)
Jack Johnson, Poachers Cottage (3rd)
Michelle Cooper, Black Lion (4th)

Other Cash Prize Winners
John Watson, Magic Lantern (5th)
Alan Mitford, Blue Bell (6th)
Michael Walker, Washington Arms (7th)
Barry Cougle, Mallard (8th)

Martin Neill of the Digby, Erdington came to the Park Hall Hotel, Wolverhampton with only one thing on his mind, ‘Winning!’ He already qualified for the National Final with an 8th place finish in Season 2’s Regional Finals. He fulfilled his mission by beating Ben Huskisson of the George, Warley in an exciting heads up battle finishing on four Aces!!

Winner
Martin Neill, Digby

National Final Qualifiers
Ben Huskisson, George (2nd)
Ryan Hodgetts, Waggon & Horses (3rd)
Richard Watson, Albion (4th)
Philip Tomlinson, Bulls Head (5th)
Dan Cattell, Copcut Elm (6th)
Neil Keenan, Bell (7th)
John Felton, Wylde Green (8th)
Raymond Whitehead, Swan Inn (9th)
Mark Lumber, Great Stone Inn (10th)
Shaun Walsh, Goose in the City (11th)