Last night's Super Tuesday was possibly one of the most exciting to date. Leg 7 of League VI showcased an intriguing mix of players: those who were fighting for their place in the top 10 of the League standings, and others who were simply vying for the added value of a free seat into the much-anticipated International Poker Open (IPO) in Dublin.
With so much up for grabs, all the usual suspects were present, but it was perhaps one of the most 'usual' who took down top honours and that hotly contested IPO seat: Rob '7Enygma7' Jarrett-Smith. One of three Brown Belts, Rob is an Enlightenment Sensei and one of the winners of Grading II: Destination Dublin, where he earned himself an all-expenses paid trip to play in the 2010 Irish Open.
Fresh off his recent effort in the WSOPE £1,000 event (Rob, sadly, lost a race on Day 1), Rob took home $104, and the IPO seat, after overcoming a tough final table that included UKIPT Galway runner-up Paul Marrow and Leg 5 winner Simon 'GayWaiter' Shaw. His final opponent was Jonathan 'jonnyboy1987' Cross who collected $71.50 for his second place finish.
1st 7Enygma7 -- $104.00 + IPO Seat
2nd jonnyboy1987 -- $71.50
3rd TheGayWaiter -- $43.87
4th 99Ranny -- $32.50
5th 1080Sniper -- $24.37
6th paulmarrow -- $19.50
7th bizmarkkk -- $16.25
8th MisterMick -- $13.00
With the IPO seat snapped up, all eyes were now on the League standings. Current leader Darren 'TheZartog' Meredith finished a disappointing 38th, Robert 'huddy2602' Hudson 27th, and even a normally consistent Peter 'PeterV1972' Vasiliou could only muster 45th - the combination of which meant that, once again, we had a new League leader in Mark 'Ranny99' Ranson, whose final table appearance saw him leapfrog to the top with an impressive 396 points.
1st 99Ranny -- 396 points
2nd TheZartog -- 372 points
3rd bizmarkkk -- 366 points
4th huddy2602 -- 366 points
5th SirNutFlopper -- 361 points
6th cleavertrevor -- 349 points
7th TheSimian -- 348 points
8th ourkidsid -- 345 points
9th PeterV1972 -- 341 points
10th paddyjim67 -- 333 points
An hour later, we witnessed a record-breaking field in the Mulligan, a welcome 43 players stumping up the $15 buy-in fee to battle it out for the bragging rights. In the end, it was Yellow Belt Jon 'Ourkid888' Laight who snapped up first prize, whilst Rob Jarrett-Smith finished in 11th.
1st Ourkid888 -- $258
2nd lionrampant27 -- $161.25
3rd BelterMan -- $103.20
4th FlaxseedGoji -- $70.95
5th Jduckworth -- $51.60
The Donkament was equally well contested, first place going to none other than Brown Belt and Enlightenment Sensei Jerome 'GONGONONGO' Bradpiece who bested 43 of BBP's finest.
1st GONGONONGO -- $28.20
2nd SitNutFlopper -- $17.62
3rd bbpjimjam -- $11.28
4th Werrrrd -- $7.75
5th AngelVickie48 -- $5.64
With just one Leg of League VI remaining, there's still plenty up for grabs. Although 99Ranny takes a lead of 24 into the final Leg, just one slip-up could see all his good work unravel at the death. Meanwhile, the top 10 is by no means signed and sealed, and with Blue Belts Gavin Hall, Kevin Williams, Simon Mairs, and Owen Robinson sitting in 12-15th respectively, Leg 8 could easily witness a changing of the guards.
Who will win a trip to the Late Night Poker studios? Who will reap the rewards of finishing in the top 10? Who will snap up that final IPO seat? To quote a giant animated finger, "It could be you," but only if you register for the final Super Tuesday of League VI.
To open an account is easy, simply download the poker client and follow the step-by-step process provided.
Previous news:
League VI Starts Today
Super Tuesday Hits the Mark
A Nak for Poker; Richard Dally Wins Leg 2
No Mair for Simon in Leg 3
SEAMless Victory in Leg 4
GayWaiter Serves Up a Win in Leg 5
IPO Giveaway
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