For some, winning simply isn't enough, as was the case for Trevor 'TeeDeeEye1' Ingman who, last Tuesday, became the League VIII Champion in emphatic style when he took down the eighth and final leg. Much like Arsenal's impeccable showing in 2003-04 or Usain Bolt's blink-or-you'll-miss-it display in Berlin, Trevor secured his place on winners' row with the panache of a World Champion and cool, calm composure of Fonzarelli as he defeated a field of 83 - including runner-up and inaugural League Champion Adam 'JHobbit1' Saunders - to capture League gold.
Heading into the final leg, TeeDeeEye1 was already 63 points ahead of the pack with Mike 'sceaga2' Shaw his nearest competitor in second. Despite consecutive Leg victories, the hat-trick, as well as relying on his foe slipping on an early banana skin, was inevitably too much to ask, allowing TeeDeeEye1 to coast onto the final table with his name already etched into Black Belt Poker history.
If ever there were a reason to partake in the Tuesday night shenanigans, then this was it, as the three stooges - Black Belts Richard Ashby, Neil Channing and Aussie Millions finalist Sam Razavi - all put their necks on the line with a $50 bounty lurking precariously above their heads. Exiting in 24th, 44th and 60th places respectively, those booties were lapped up in relatively rapid fashion.
Although TeeDeeEye1 was the only player to have repeated his final table appearance from the week prior, there were still familiar names present in the shape of Papa 'Bambury' Wooldridge, who finished second a few weeks ago, and Rob 'SirNutFlopper' Weston, who won a trip to Vegas in last year's Quad Aces promotion. Third place went to Chris 'CroadYuk' Roadknight.
1st TeeDeeEye1 -- $127.52
2nd JHobbit1 -- $85.00
3rd CroadYuk -- $53.12
4th Bambury -- $40.37
5th Mrdroodle -- $31.87
6th Wally19 -- $25.50
7th bagpussrocks -- $21.25
8th SirNutFlopper -- $17.00
9th newrhino -- $12.75
10th Elysiumjay -- $10.62
As a result of his onslaught, TeeDeeEye1 completed the most dominating win in League history with 653 points, an incredible 135 points ahead of Andy 'Mrdroodle' Erksine who pipped sceaga2 at the runners-up post by just two points.
In all, four Orange Belts and five Yellow Belts finished in the top 10 - all of whom who will take home a DecuesCracked token a piece, as well as shower of Belt Points - including Leg 5 winner Paul 'hiddenacesBBP' Hollick who snuck into 10th at the death. Simon 'ourkidsid' Herrick was the unfortunate bubble, whilst Gavin 'TFMonty007 Hall, David 'bh0yw0nder' Docherty and League VI and VII Champions Tom 'Werrrrd' Drew and Mark '99Ranny' Ranson helped make up the teens.
1st TeeDeeEye1 -- London Live seat & DC token (653 points)
2nd Mrdroodle -- 1,000 Belt Points & DC token (518 points)
3rd sceaga2 -- 850 Belt Points & DC token (516 points)
4th DididavidBEL09 -- 750 Belt Points & DC token (500 points)
5th JimmyTheBhoy -- 600 Belt Points & DC token (489 points)
6th FlopTheNuts77 -- 500 Belt Points & DC token (462 points)
7th habbad -- 400 Belt Points & DC token (455 points)
8th JHobbit1 -- 300 Belt Points & DC token (448 points)
9th cikarang5 -- 200 Belt Points & DC token (446 points)
10th hiddenacesBBP -- 100 Belt Points & DC token (430 points)
The League may be done and dusted for another season, but with the London Live II right round the corner, it was of no surprise to see 29 hopefuls battling it out for one of four seats in the evening's super satellite. CroadYuk made up for his near miss in the League, whilst chrisstf, checkraisehtenut and iwillbustulol snapped up the remaining spots.
1st CroadYuk -- London Live seat
2nd chrisstf -- London Live seat
3rd checkraisethenut -- London Live seat
4th iwillbustulol -- London Live seat
5th KODDZILLA -- $30.00
6th RykanShadow -- $18.00
7th lalook -- $12.00
186 players participated in League VIII, but when the dust settled and the smoke cleared, there was room on the podium for just one man: Trevor Ingman. He'll be one of a 400-strong army heading to the Grosvenor Victoria this April for the Black Belt London Live II, battling it out for a guaranteed $100,000 prize pool and $20,000 first prize. If you would like to join him, then buy in now via the online cardroom in Scheduled > London Live > BBP London Live Day 1A/B.
League I: Adam Saunders
League II: Mark Brassington
League III: David Meunier
League IV: Andy Brisland
League V: Trevor Myers
League VI: Mark Ranson
League VII: Tom Drew
League VIII: Trevor Ingman
League VIII: London Live II
Werrrrd on the Streak; Leg 1 Dominance
TeeDeeEye1 Steers to Victory in Leg 2
I Should Koko; P.D. Takes Leg 3
Better Laight Than Never
An Ace Up His Sleeve
Leg 6: A Shaw Thing
League Leg 7: Shaw-ly Not
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