A warm welcome was awaiting the 191 players that attended the North West & North Wales Final at the Ratcliffe Bars and Function Suite, Rochdale. Congratualtions go to Mark Robinson of the Gynn, Blackpool who became the regions Champion. Going in to the final table Nick Anderton of the Swan, Birkenhead was the chip leader but some great play from the other players meant he was forced to finish in 4th.

National Final Qualifiers
Mark Robinson, Gynn (1st)
Steven Riley, Halfway House (2nd)
Paul Fitzgerald, English Rose (3rd)
Nick Anderton, Swan Hotel (4th)
Hugh Murray, Bridgewater Hotel (5th)
Scott Gardner, Royal Oak Hotel (6th)
Peter Musgrave, Imperial Hotel (7th)
Alan Roy, Five Bars Rest (8th)
Rick Makin, George VI (9th)
Jonathan Donoghue, Red Lion Hotel (10th) 

The Frontier Club at Batley played host yet again to the West Yorkshire Final and a fantastic day was had by all.
Michael Pennie of the Busfeild Arms, Keighley was the overall champion with a very gracious runner up in the form of Martin Davies of the Harwood, Harrogate. There was little difference in the chip count between them going onto the final table, but Michael just managed to hold his nerve.

National Qualifiers
Michael Pennie, Busfeild Arms (1st)
Martin Davies, Harwood (2nd)
Julie Richardson, Gate Inn (3rd)
Glenn Warren, Wrose Bull Hotel (4th)
Andy Whiteley, Harlow Inn (5th)
Paul Bailey, Podger (6th)
Richard Outhwaite, Ainsty Hotel (7th)
Andy Senior, Batley Carr Social Club (8th)
Dave Peat, Angel (9th)
Patrick Timlin, Lord Nelson (10th)

The Northern Bar, Aberdeen was again the host for the second ever Scottish Final. A 90% turnout was fantastic considering the snow that descended on Scotland over night.
David Ormand of the Post Office Bar, Dundee was the victorious champion beating Lawrie Stewart of the Royal Oak, Huntley. Lawrie was the chip leader going into the final table with an 8,400 lead on David.
The increase in Scottish Pubs joining the Redtooth Poker League during the past few weeks will make winning the Scottich Final a much more difficult task next March.

National Final Qualifiers:
David Ormond, Post Office Bar (1st)
Lawrie Stewart, Royal Oak (2nd)

Other Cash Prize Winners:
Ian Kirkland, Butchers Arms (3rd)
Bob Strange, Argyll Hotel (4th)
Alan Croy, Northern Bar (5th)
Steven Jeffrey, Butchers Arms (6th)
Gary Pratt, Northern Bar (7th)
Charlene Johnson, Northern Bar (8th)

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• Tuesday 4th November – Elland Road
  Stadium, Leeds
  
• Thursday 6th November – Darlington
  Arena

Scotland – Sunday 23rd November
Northern Bar
325 George Street
Aberdeen
AB25 1EE
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

North East – Sunday 30th November
Stanley Circus Casino
Forth Street
Newcastle
NE1 3NZ
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

North West & Wales – Sunday 30th November
Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite
Sandy Lane
Rochdale
OL11 5DR
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

West Yorkshire – Sunday 30th November
Frontier Club (Formerley Batley Variety Club)
Bradford Road
Batley
WF17 6JD
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

East Midlands – Sunday 30th November
Mackworth Hotel
Ashbourne Road
Derby
DE22 4LY
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

West Midlands – Sunday 30th November
Park Hall Hotel
Park Drive
Goldthorn Park
Wolverhampton
WV4 5AJ
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South Yorkshire – Sunday 7th December
Sheffield United Football Club
Bramall Lane
Sheffield
S2 4SU
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

London – Sunday 7th December
Loose Cannon Club
13-16 Allhallows Lane
London
EC4R 3UL
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South England – Sunday 7th December
Farmhouse
Burrfields Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5HH
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

Central England – Sunday 7th December
Kingsley Park WMC
120 Kingsley Park Terrace
Northampton
NN2 7HJ
Registration 1pm
Presentation 1.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 2pm

South West & South Wales – Sunday 7th December
The Venue
Mary Ann Street
Cardiff
CF10 2EN
Registration 12noon
Presentation 12.30pm
Shuffle Up & Deal 1pm
NB: Please note the earlier start time

It was a fantastic day for all at the first Scottish Final held at the Northern Bar, Aberdeen. Colin Hoodless of the Waterline, Greenock came out top in a hard fought battle defeating Grant O’Rouke, also of the Waterline, heads up on the final table. Spare a thought for the Argyll Hotel, Ullapool, pub champion Bob Strange. Ten minutes in to the tournament his straight lost out to a flush on the river and Bob was out of the final – after a three and a half hour journey to get there!!! Better luck next time Bob!

National Final Qualifiers
Collin Hoodless (1st)
Grant O’Rouke (2nd)

Other Cash Prize Winners
Nichola Gates (3rd)
Goku Lakrishnan (4th)
Barry McAllister (5th)
Stuart Ebdy (6th)
Andy Duncan (7th)
Paul MacKenzie (8th)

Batley Frontier Club, formerly the famous Batley Variety Club, was again host to the West Yorkshire final where an outstanding performance from Darren Watson of the Red Lion, Wakefield led him to be the champion, with him taking home the £500 cash prize and gaining that all important place in the National Final.

National Final Qualifiers
Darren Watson (1st)
Brett Shufflebottom (2nd)
Damien Asquith (3rd)
Mark Dransfield (4th)
Michael O’Rouke (5th)
Nick Strutt (6th)
Kevin Atkinson (7th)
Mark Broadbent (8th)
David Robertson (9th)
Richard Proctor (10th)

Kick off was slightly delayed at Notts County Football Ground due to the Nottingham Marathon being held on the same day. However this didn’t dampen anyones spirits as the poker marathon began to become the East Midlands Champion. Karl Mason of the Nurseryman, Nottingham became the champ although Shaun Williams of the Cherry Tree, Melton Mowbray was hottly on his heels in the final 10 yards.

National Final Qualifers
Karl Mason (1st)
Shaun Williams (2nd)
Dean Langham (3rd)
Greg Knight (4th)
Francine Lynton (5th)
Craig Cooper (6th)
Garry Barker (7th)
Lee Papworth (8th)

Dominic Jones of the Cross Keys, Cardiff didn’t have far to travel to become the South West & South Wales Champion with this seasons final taking place at the Wharf Pub in Cardiff, the first time it has been held in Wales.

National Final Qualifiers
Dominic Jones (1st)
Max Burt (2nd)
Jacqueline Gunton (3rd)
Trystan Smith (4th)
Lee Smith (5th)
Ally Al-Mutti (6th)

Congratulations go to Trevor Bevan of the Lock Stock and Barrell, Southampton who walked away with this seasons title of Regional Champion along with the trophy and £500. The Broadwater, Worthing, were well represented at the final held at the Farmhouse Pub in Portsmouth with two of their players finishing 2nd and 3rd.

National Final Qualifiers
Trevor Bevan (1st)
Michael Ball (2nd)
Phil Fyfe (3rd)
Neil Chapman (4th)