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(£10,000 won at Rileys Ace of Spades Poker Series!)
(Posted: 02 May 2012)
An amazing £10,000 cash was won at the Rileys Ace of Spades Poker Series Grand Final on Sunday 29th April.
A total of 114 finalist competed for the impressive prize pot during this all day event, held at Grosvenor G Casino, Coventry Ricoh Arena, which saw the top 20 players receive a payout.
Jon Duggins, who qualified from Chester Rileys, came out on top and won the top prize of £3700. Our runner up, Tom McLean, who qualified from Coventry Hert, scooped up a respectable £2250. Both John and Tom also received personalised trophies. A special mention goes to Brian Buckley Snr, from Wigan, who finished on the final table for a 2nd successive year!
30 clubs throughout the country hosted weekly events lasting 10 weeks, with an average of 15 players per club taking part each week. The top 2 from each club qualified to the Grand Final, along with another two from each club play off.
The top 20 players who received payout were:
1st - Jon Duggins - £3700
2nd - Tom McLean - £2500
3rd - Patrick Stone - £1300
4th - Stuart McDonald - £800
5th - Carl Pritchard - £500
6th - Mike Babaola - £400
7th - Ray Slater - £250
8th - Paul Fanning - £150
9th - Iain Lyon - £100
10th - Brian Buckley Snr - £50
11th - Jason Redding - £50
12th - Colin Sawbridge - £50
13th - Jamie Jefferson - £50
14th - Derek Wyld - £50
15th - Clare Bradburn - £50
16th - Andy McBride - £50
17th - Daryl Blows - £50
18th - Joshua Parvin - £50
19th - Andy Horwood - £50
20th - Joseph Heselden - £50
The latest Ace of Spades Poker Series kicked off 23rd April and will last 16 weeks, again with a £10,000 prize pot to be won. It's not too late to apply, contact your local club for more information.
Poker Grand Final Apr12
