2007 NPL United Kingdom Open

£2,600 Main Event
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2007 NPL United Kingdom Open
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
£34,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,500
Prize Pool
£85,000
Total Entries
34
Level Info
Level
13
Blinds
1,500 / 3,000
Ante
300
Players Left 1 / 34
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Final Table

Although the Televised Final is six-handed, we're down to 10 players here at the Loose Cannon, and they're all redrawing for their merger into one table. Just now it was short stack Arvydas Kondratas all in on the button with {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} - dominated by cutoff Lee Watts' {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}. He had already donned jacket, gathered possessions and made it halfway across the room before the turn left him drawing dead on a board of {2-Hearts}{J-Spades}{5-Hearts}{K-Spades}...

Tags: Arvydas KondratasLee Watts.

Tran Walks The Plank

Youngster Eric Tran is a gonna and just misses out on the final table. On their backs, Eric was in deep trouble with his Pocket Fours in need of assistance against Patrik Selin's Queens. A third Lady on the turn for Selin sealed the deal and sent Tran packing.

Tags: Eric TranPatrik Selin

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

The Controversy Continues

Tournament Directors
Tournament Directors
During his hiatus from the table, Darren Woods continued to argue his case. According to my secret source (well, Peter Gould), Darren and neighbour Eric Tran attempted to agree to an all-in prior to the hand. Eric minimum raised, only for Darren to look at one card and push all-in. Arguing that Darren had broken their agreement by peeking down at one card, Eric folded.

At this point, Darren was banned from the table for collusion, during which time he asked to see a copy of the rules and asked why both players weren't temporarily ejected from the game.

We'll keep you informed as to whether or not this kafuffle continues, but it's certainly causing the Tournament Directors a headache or two during this penultimate level.

Tags: Darren WoodsEric Tran

Controversy, But Genial Bust Out

Tony G
Tony G
Darren Woods has received a round's worth of away-from-table penalty for pushing the boundaries of what is permissable to say preflop to potential opponents. The somewhat inebriated-sounding player appeared to "attempt to prearrange action with an opponent" and then somehow all his chips were in a big pile over the line. No interest from neighbour Eric Tran...

The next hand Tony G gets his hand swept up into the muck preflop as he wasn't in his chair - brief half-hearted argument that he need only be "in the vicinity" but then submission to the floor's ruling that his hand is dead.

The next hand was Tony G's last - supershortstack for a good while, he eventually pushed preflop with {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs}, called by neighbour Patrick Selin, whose {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} was more than good enough. A quiet handshake and exit stage left.

Tags: Darren WoodsPatrick SelinTony G

Youth Prevails

Josh Gould
Josh Gould
After the aforementioned double whammy from Lee Watts, the Sunderland amateur is now top of the pile with 59,100.

Not too far behind is poker newbie Josh Gould, who, at just 18 years of age is performing remarkably well with 50,500 in chips. A flopped set followed later by flopped quads perhaps aiding the youngster during these latter stages.

Tags: Josh GouldLee Watts

Two Birds, One Stone

Online qualifier Lee Watts, who is playing the tournament of his life, has just eliminated two players in the one hand, and two side event winners to boot in Dave 'El Blondie' Colclough and Mike Conway.

Although Dave and Mike held A-Q on a 5-x-Q-x board, Lee was sitting pretty with a set of Fives, and thus didn't hesistate in whipping in those chips on the irrelevant turn.

Drawing dead, Dave and Mike were quickly sent packing leaving Lee to pile up his newly acquired monster stack which we shall try and count in the very near future.

Tags: Dave "El Blondie" ColcloughLee WattsMike Conway

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50