Last month, Black Belt Poker sponsored the 2012 UK Amateur Pub Poker (UKAPP) Open, which took place at the Rendezvous Casino in Brighton.
Offering players competitive poker at an affordable price, the event was the perfect chance for pub poker players to showcase their skills and give their bankroll a boost.
The tournament drew a healthy 121 to the South Coast, and had somewhat of a World Series of Poker feel, with WSOP logo-ed chips, 10,000-deep stacks, and a bracelet for the winner.
The man who got his hands on the jewellery was Dan Pickering, who also captured the spondoolies, trophy and all important bragging rights.
Runner-up was James Winter, who was unlucky on the final hand. All in with K-J versus K-T, the flop brought Dan two pair and James was left out in the cold.
During the event, Black Belt Poker filmed some of the proceedings, as well as interviewing organiser Russ Cochran and defending Champion Bill Schiavone, who also appeared as Elvis at the Black Belt Nottingham Live as one of Koddzilla's Carps.
Click this link to view the video footage.
"The day was a great success and Dan was a worthy winner," added Russ following the event. "We were well looked after by the Rendezvous, and we'll be returning in June for our next big event: a £15+6 Bounty tournament with a 10,000 starting stack and 25-minute blinds.
"The UKAPP covers pub poker at the grassroots, and we want to continue offering players an inter pub league tournament platform. In what is a bit of a scoop, I'm proud to reveal that we're set to expand with another UKAPP title encompassing low to mid stakes players and will be holding larger buy-in events in Autumn of this year.
“We're highly committed to our partnership with Black Belt Poker as we feel they give the players a lot more than any other average online cardroom. On the first Sunday of the month, we hold an exclusive six-max double-chance tournament on Black Belt Poker. The password is 'monthly', so feel free to come and give it a go."
UKAPP is now in its third year and is a non-profit organisation. If you play in or run a pub poker night and would live to get involved with the UKAPP, then you can get in touch with them an email at ukamateurpubpoker@gmail.com. Alternatively, check out the website (ukamateurpokerplayers.com) or visit their page on Facebook.
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