Black Belt League X... hold on, we're actually into the X's now?! Cue the Hovis advert theme tune...
It only seems like yesterday when we rolled out the first league back in September 2009. Like a proud parent, we've watched it grow like a child. We've witnessed thrills and spills along the way, highs and lows, and you, the Black Belt Poker community have been there every step of the journey. We couldn't have reached this landmark without you and I'm … going to stop before I get sidetracked by emotion and nostalgia.
The eyes of the world may be on Vegas at the moment, but back home, last Tuesday marked the momentous return of our league, celebrating its 10th outing!
We like to keep people on their toes, so each time we've tried to come up with a new and unique prize for the eventual winner. This time is no different: the Champion of League X will get to script and star in their very own poker fantasy video, where he or she will face off against Black Belts Neil Channing, Richard Ashby and Sam Razavi in the sickest hand they can imagine.
At 7.30pm, 98 runners bought-in to Leg 1, all eager to signal their intent by gaining a valuable early foothold in the standings. When it came to the crunch, a Yellow Belt emerged victorious.
After registering for $5+0.50, Mark 'russellhansen' Brassington pocketed $147 and currently leads the pack with 123 points. He is no stranger to quick starts; Mark grabbed top spot in Leg 1 of League V and maintained a strong challenge until the very end, but fell just short, finishing in second by only two points. With that in mind, is this the start of another magnificent run and will he be able to go one better this time around?
The top ten positions were made up of Yellow and Orange Belts, with only one Purple Belt (Richard 'generalshifty' Hurst) present in eighth.
Coincidentally, second place was taken by another Brassington – but this time, Simon (are you guys related?), who won $98 and 115 points. Dean 'deanobungo' Rowe completed the top three, winning $61.25 and 111 points.
1st russellhansen -- $147.00
2nd stokelad112 -- $98.00
3rd deanobungo -- $61.25
4th ZoeRiZZO -- $46.55
5th Elysiumjay -- $36.75
6th sceaga2 -- $29.40
7th losbert40 -- $24.50
8th generalshifty -- $19.60
The top 20 players and their points are:
1st russellhansen -- 123
2nd stokelad112 -- 115
3rd deanobungo -- 111
4th ZoeRiZZo -- 107
5th Elysiumjay -- 104
6th sceaga2 -- 101
7th losbert40 -- 98
8th generalshifty -- 95
9th 1080Sniper -- 92
10th habbad -- 90
11th RykanShadow -- 88
12th Mrdroodle -- 87
13th 1894IAIN -- 86
14th eixip50 -- 85
15th brigal19 -- 84
16th StilettoMafiosa -- 83
17th Werrrrd -- 82
18th hiddenacesBBP -- 81
19th bagpussrocks -- 80
20th RiverSiren -- 79
Remember, everyone, this is a marathon and not a sprint. There are seven legs to go in League X and more opportunities for you carve your name into the Black Belt Poker history books.
At the moment, many of our higher Belts are either in Vegas or getting ready to jet out there for the WSOP. This means that, even if you're stuck at home twiddling your thumbs, all's not lost; you have a prime chance to cement your spot in the league whilst they are away.
Notably, League IX champion and Blue Belt Jamie Burland could only muster up a 16th place finish and he'll be gone for a while. So, don't miss out on this opportunity! As the saying goes, 'When the cats are away, the mice come out to play.'
To get stuck in, download the software: simply click here and follow the step-by-step process provided.
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