Last Thursday, players were invited to sharpen their swords and prepare their battle cry for the first ever Samurai, a $250+25 freezeout exclusive to Black Belt Poker players.
56 warriors entered the battlefield in the end, and what a fearsome lineup it was with bracelet holders and EPT winners sharing the felt with our many qualifiers, four of whom had secured their spot via the previous night's mega satellite.
Accompanying the likes of Scott Shelly, Richard Ashby and Praz Bansi, were Rupert Elder and Toby Lewis, whilst Blue Belts Ross Jarvis and Jamie Burland also came along for the ride.
As David Lloyd spurted first blood, the early action also witnessed the demise of Nottingham Live Champion Stuart Hyson, TV presenter Ashley Hames, and former Blue Belt David Docherty.
With the money nearing, Neil Channing - who had earned his spot for just $5.50 - was one of the remaining soldiers until he suffered the wrath of Bruce UsainZeus88 Jones to fall in 10th. With League winner Craig McKelvie shoving before him with A-Q, Channing re-jammed Q-Q only for Jones to call with A-K and spike a second bullet for a crucial double K.O.
After lordmatt0 felt the splash of the bubble and won the suffix to his moniker, and Elder and Simon ourkidsid Herrick dropped in eighth and seventh, we had our final table of six with Jones roaring loudest. But when Nik Persaud's three-bet shove with K-9 was picked off by Alan fatty49 Vinson's A-7s, it was the Vic veteran who led the way.
Dave deadlydaveLDN Eames was no longer deadly when he departed in fifth, before being joined on the cyber rail by PieceOfHeaven in fourth. And when Richard generalshifty Hurst's coin was buttered the wrong side with J-J versus Vinson's A-K, we were down to our final two gladiators.
After a brief clash, it was Vinson who emerged as the last Samurai, forcing Jones to settle for second and $3,030. The victor, meanwhile, collected $4,480 of spoils and took his throne as the Lord of the Samurai.
1st fatty49 -- $4,480
2nd UsainZeus88 -- $3,030
3rd generalshifty -- $1,890
4th PieceOfHeaven -- $1,400
5th deadlydaveLDN -- $1,050
6th NikPersaud -- $840
7th ourkidsid -- $700
8th ididntsodont -- $560
The Samurai proved a fun, yet competitive event with both pros and amateurs alike locking horns, whilst also proving that you don't need to spend hours working your way through a four-figure field to win a handsome sum.
With a $10,000 guarantee and a deep-stacked structure, our quarterly Samurai is an exciting event that all players should be adding to their schedule. Qualifiers will be restarting in the next week or two, so keep your eyes peeled as we once again begin our quest to find the next true Samurai.
For more information on Samurai see our promotions page.
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