Having only joined Black Belt Poker several days ago, Richard 'Chufty' Ashby has marked his arrival in emphatic style by taking down Event #54 of this year's WCOOP on PokerStars.
As one of the world's greatest Pot Limit Omaha players, it was perhaps fitting that victory came in the six-handed PLO $800,000 guaranteed event, a credible 480 players each investing $2,100 to create a sumptuous $960,000 prize pool.
The tournament boasted an esteemed cast with the likes of Barry Greenstein, Johnny Lodden, Greg Raymer, Joe Cada, and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier all competing for WCOOP gold. However, they were little more than a passing memory as Richard ran rampant through the tournament, amassing a hefty stack early doors and remaining among the leaders throughout.
Later on in the event, Richard ran into some tough competition, but was able to work his way onto the final a respectable third in chips. Also going deep was fellow Brit Jon 'LUFCBas' Spinks who finished 15th for $9,120, whilst other familiar names included Brett 'get crank' Richey and Chris 'Money800' Moneymaker in 10th and 34th respectively.
As with the November Nine, there was somewhat of a hiatus prior to the final, players asked to return the next day at 10pm UK time to compete for the $185,760 first prize. Whilst others took 40 winks, this was an opportunity for Richard to join Neil Channing in Day 1b of the WSOPE Main Event. Despite bringing his laptop along, Richard's fate was sealed early doors, his flopped pair and a flush draw bettered by a bigger flush draw which ultimately hit.
After such an early exit in Leicester Square, only a WCOOP win would soften the blow, and that's exactly what happened as Richard refused a deal before toppling unknown entity 'Shatkhi' heads-up to take the lion's share of the prize pool. Not only had Richard sealed yet another victory, but he'd impressed players and railers alike with his unrelenting aggression and ability to apply pressure on his weaker opponents.
Richard is now a proud member of the Black Belt Poker team and will soon become a permanent blogger and much-anticipated Sensei on the site. If you would like to learn from a bracelet and WCOOP winner, then make sure you check out our Enlightenment Training Programme to see how you can scale the ranks and take advantage of all the benefits on offer.
1st CHUFTY -- $185,760
2nd Shatkhi -- $137,760
3rd LukeFromB13 -- $103,200
4th
5th shinbunshi -- $32,640
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