Sky Poker Tour Kicks Off With Dramatic Comeback
This was published 09-11-2009LONDON, UK—9 November 2009—Sky Poker kicked off its six-leg live tour in Manchester on Saturday with a hotly contested tournament that saw David “David36” Bryan, beat 149 players to walk away with the first prize of £4000.
The twelve hour event, held at Manchester’s G Casino, culminated in an exciting heads-up duel between Bryan and Daniel “dantb10” Brown; a member of Team Sky Poker at the World Series of Poker earlier this year. The advantage swung between both players, with Bryan, who had started the final table with the smallest chip count, being roared on by friends and family. The decisive hand saw Bryan dealt pocket nines, which hit a set on the flop to seal victory over Brown.
“No-one was more surprised than me to pick up that trophy,” said Bryan. “This was my first live win, my first live final table and for it to be in my hometown made it all the more special. From being down to 7000 chips to piping ‘Vegas’ Dan heads up was a completely surreal experience!”
In a repeat of the 2008/09 Sky Poker Tour, the first leg of the 2009/10 tour was played in a fun, friendly and enjoyable atmosphere. “The Sky Poker community is as much about friendship and enjoyment as it is about simply playing the game and that is something pretty special and should be cherished by us all whatever your level of ability,” Bryan continued.
Saturday’s final table also included Mike “Maggiesdad” Quinlan, who represented Sky Poker in the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Top ranked professional snooker player Ryan Day and, playing in his first ever live event, Craig “OnlyOneCT” Tranter, also made the final table. The top three finishers also received automatic qualification into the grand final of the Sky Poker Tour, which will be held at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham on the 11th and 12th September 2010.
Other celebrities to play in Saturday’s tournament included snooker’s Dennis Taylor and Stephen Maguire as well as former England and Arsenal footballer, Kenny Sansom.
The final payout list for the first leg of the Sky Poker Tour is:
1st David “David36” Bryan £4,000
2nd Daniel “dantb10″ Brown £2,600
3rd Kevin”AdAmi10″ Gandon £1,800
4th Mike”maggiesdad” Quinlan £1,350
5th Craig “OnlyOneCT” Tranter £1,050
6th Ryan Day £900
7th Gordon “Dollie” Parton £750
8th David “Jaegerbomb” Pilling £600
9th Stephen Nelson £450
The next leg of the Sky Poker Tour will be held in Newcastle on Saturday 9th January 2010. For more details of this tournament, other dates in the tour and how to qualify for a seat please visit www.skypoker.com.
