You've heard the saying: you wait ages for a bus then all of a sudden two come at the same time. Jason 'Elysiumjay' Layland can empathise with that.
It wasn't exacly centuries ago, but the last time the Orange Belt tasted victory in the BBP League was back in Leg 8 of League IX. Since then, things haven't been going as well.
But then, last week, Lady Luck returned as he took down Leg 6 of our latest League. It seems she liked him so much, she decided to stick around for another week too!
On Tuesday night, Elysiumjay bested a field of 58 runners in the penultimate leg of League XI to win $92.80 and 83 points. That win has lifted him into 10th place in the overall standings.
Despite that, it's not all rosey. Jason is cursing at the moment because he missed Leg 5, which he says was due to "laptop failure". To have any chance of finishing within the top four spots, he is hoping for a big turn out in the eighth and final leg, as well as an unprecedented third win on the spin.
Yellow Belt Steve 'stevegw' Westcott vastly improved on last week's 30th place exit to finish second this time around. He picked up a $63.80, 75 points and is currently breathing down Elysiumjay's neck in 11th place.
Coming in third was Gary 'browndog0' Brown. The Orange Belt, who was absent last week, claimed $39.15 and 71 points. He is 35th in the overall standings with 312 points.
1st Elysiumjay -- $92.80
2nd stevegw -- $63.80
3rd browndog0 -- $39.15
4th 1894IAIN -- $29.00
5th Ourkid888 -- $21.75
6th uSayMrE -- $17.40
7th newrhino -- $14.50
8th S0lution -- $11.60
9th Snotterz -- $0.00
10th generalshifty -- $0.00
So, as we approach the final leg of League XI, 'myteamouse' still clings on to the top spot with a total of 578 points. The Orange Belt's 21st place exit for 39 points in Leg 7 was enough to keep him ahead of the chasing pack.
Yellow Belt Andy 'BoatDrink' Butcher remains second with 541 points. He edged a few points closer to 'myteamouse' after finishing in 15th for 44 points.
This week, third and fourth place swapped hands. After weeks of chasing, Nick 'nickhem1' Hemming finally leapt past 'KBV1TALS' after finishing 16th to claim 43 points. He is now third in the overall standings with 520 points. 'KBV1TALS', now fourth with 519 points, finished in 36th place for 24 points.
1st myteamouse -- 578 points
2nd BoatDrink -- 541 points
3rd nickhem1 -- 520 points
4th KBV1TALS - 519 points
5th 1895IAIN -- 513 points
6th Mrdroodle -- 485 points
7th tristiano -- 475 points
8th sceaga2 -- 474 points
9th RykanShadow -- 455 points
10th Elysiumjay -- 445 points
11th stevegw -- 445 points
12th dajaroo -- 439 points
13th ourkidsid -- 436 points
14th Touagorimou - 418 points
15th Ourkid888 -- 417 points
16th mork1971 -- 416 points
17th PaulFauret -- 398 points
18th StakattakBBP -- 397 points
19th ACarey -- 396 points
20th generalshifty -- 392 points
With Nottingham Live seats going to the top four finishers, this league has been hotly contested throughout. The current top four may have held those positions for most of League XI, but it's far, far from over. As history has proven, anything can happen, and there are still a few players that could creep in to snatch those coveted seats.
Join us again next Tuesday for the climax of League XI. Who will win those seats to our inaugural event in the East Midlands? Find out here on Black Belt Poker!
Previous reports:
Week 1 - New League, New Records
Week 2 - Godlike Performance from Chaplin
Week 3 - And It Was All Yellow
Week 4 - Alan Steer to Victory
Week 5 - Winning With Fennesse-y
Week 6 - Elysiumjay Denies Golden Boy
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