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NETWORK CH♠NGE FOR


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Victor Chandler Poker moved over to the Entraction Poker Network in December.


The online poker site, run by the independent


bookmaker, was launched in 2002 as one of the fi rst operators on the Tribeca Tables Network but moved the majority of its poker clientele onto the iPoker Network in February 2007. Andy Horne, Head of Poker, Victor Chandler


International said: “Entraction’s commitment to development of the poker product together with their plans for a revolutionary loyalty program and player protection methods have given us great hope for both the future of Victor Chandler Poker and the future of online poker in general.”


CH♠MPIONS OF CH♠MPIONS


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The event was held at the G Casino, Coventry and had a prize-pool of £150,000. Invitations to the


tournament were sent only to those who had won GUKPT or Summer Series Main or side events, online 10% Series tournaments, Club Championships or who had topped the National Poker League, with the number of starting chips varying depending on which event (or events) were won. Starting with the minimum 7,500 was no


setback to many as James Miller’s third place fi nish for £19,500 proved. Fifteen places in all were paid, with the minimum payout being £2,250.


Luke Fields with some large cash... well, cheque! 'How on earth am I supposed to fi t this in my paying in book?'


NETZWERK- WECHSEL FÜR VICTOR CHANDLER


Victor Chandler Poker ist im Dezember ins Netzwerk Entraction Poker umgezogen. Die Onlinepoker-Website


Luke Fields emerged triumphant from a fi eld of 153 previous GUKPT event winners to take home the Champion of Champions Trophy and the £44,250 fi rst prize.


just in time too, as Mallu had doubled up Steve Holden moments earlier.


Luke Fields had a stroke of luck eliminating


Patryk Slusarek in sixth after his fi ngers were caught in the cookie jar with T-7 vs. Slusarek’s pocket Queens. His double spike gave him the momentum which would eventually carry him to victory. The following hand Debbie Masson was out-raced by Alli Mallu and suddenly short-handed play was upon the remaining Champions.


From four players to one, the action was unrelenting, the chip lead being won and lost in a matter of hands.


Alli Mallu, were as close as could be, leading to an unpredictable fi nal stretch. A timely pair of Aces for Mallu saw off Michael Fisher in 7th place.


‘‘ The top three, Luke Fields, James Miller and


The fi nal table lost fi rst the two shortest stacks Ramazanali Abassi and Andy Booth and then Stephen Thompson, and left the fi nal seven clearly divided – those with around 350,000, and those with below 200,000. The top three, Luke Fields, James Miller and Alli Mallu, were as close as could be, leading to an unpredictable fi nal stretch. A timely pair of Aces for Mallu saw off Michael Fisher in 7th place for £5,625 – and


Alli Mallu’s run came to an end as he ran a dominated Ace into Steve Holden, who went on to eliminate James Miller in third.


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It took two levels for the heads up players to break the see-sawing deadlock. The fi nal hand saw a classic race hand the trophy to Fields, as his pocket Queens held against Steve Holden’s A-K.


place fi nish. Holden collected £31,125 for his second


Winner: Brian Martin


wurde im Jahr 2002 als eine der ersten Websites im Tribeca-Tables-Netzwerk gegründet und wird vom unabhängigen Buchmacher Victor Chandler betrieben. Im Februar 2007 wurde der größte Teil der Pokerkunden ins das iPoker-Netzwerk übernommen. Andy Horne, Head of Poker bei Victor


Chandler International, erklärte: „Entractions Verpfl ichtung der Entwicklung des Pokerprodukts und unsere Pläne für ein revolutionäres Treueprogramm sowie für Schutzmaßnahmen für Spieler lassen uns auf eine rosige Zukunft für Victor Chandler Poker und für Onlinepoker ganz allgemein hoffen.”


APAT EUROPEAN AMATEUR POKER CHAMPIONSHIPS


At the end of November APAT held the latest event in its fourth season, sponsored by Betfair, with the European Amateur Poker Championships. It took place at the G Casino, Coventry with 150 runners playing to win part of a £11,250 prize pool. Brian Martin was the victor winning £3,000 and a GUKPT Main Event seat while Darren Shallis was runner- up for £1,700.


In the £250 PLO Professional series event, Dominic Rossokh was the winner and the Seasons Professional League Rankings were won by Stephen Boyd. APAT now moves to the fi nal


National Championship of Season Four with the Southern European Amateur Poker Championships held in Spain in mid January.


More information can be found at www.apat.com. www.PokerEuropaOnline.com | JANUARY 2011 | Poker Europa 13


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