Goodbye From Luton - Well Played Tom Hall

Well after 15 hours of play today we have finally finished and have crowned a champion in Tom Hall(above). He beat a field of 37 players to become the winner, taking home the trophy and £7,400. Although low on numbers there has been some great poker played this weekend played in great spirits. Well done to everyone who played and everyone who cashed. We hope you enjoyed the blog and the livestream. The next event we will be covering is The GukPT Grand Final in London. From everyone here at D4 we will see you then.

Prizepool Payout

1st..Tom Hall.......£7,400

2nd..Paul Farr.....£4,255

3rd..Gary Jones......£2,960

4th..David Dickson.......£2,220

5th..Harron Hussain.......£1,665

Final Hand!!

All in and a call!!

Tom....A-K

Paul....K-10

The board runs out 5--K--7--K--4

With that it is all over and we have a winner!!

Paul Farr finishes in second place taking home £4,255!!

Tom Hall is the European Short-Handed Champion here in Luton taking home £7,400!!

Huge Chip Lead for Tom going into Heads Up Play

Final Table

Seat Three - Paul Farr - 100,000

Seat Five - Tom Hall - 640,000

Gary Jones Finishes 3rd

Gary Jones moves all in from the button, Tom also moves all in from the small blind, Paul gets out of their way folding pocket threes in the big blind.

Gary tables K-8 and is in bad shape against Toms pocket Queens.

The board runs out 3--7--5--2--9

Gary Jones finishes in 3rd place taking home £2,960!!

Paul would of flopped a set and trebled up.

We are now heads up!!

Tom takes a chunk off Paul!

Tom makes it 15,000 to play from the small blind, Paul calls from the big blind.

The flop comes A--5--3

Tom checks to Paul who fires 18,000 which Tom quickly calls.

The turn card brings a 10.

Tom checks again to Paul who fires 32,000 which Tom calls.

The river card is a Queen.

Tom checks for a third time as does Paul.

Tom shows A-8 for one pair which is good enough to take the 100k pot.

Level Nineteen

Players are back and we have begun level nineteen.

Blinds are 3000-6000 with an 800 ante.

3 players remaining.

Chip Counts

Final Table

Seat Three - Paul Farr - 179,300

Seat Four - Gary Jones - 148,600

Seat Five - Tom Hall - 412,100

Break Time!

Players are now on a quick 10 minute break.

David Dickson finishes 4th.

Tom Hall min raises to 10,000, Dave moves all in for around 70,000 and Tom makes the call.

David....As-3s

Tom....Ah-Kc

The flop comes Qh-4h-Qc

The turn card is 8h

The river card is 3h.

David sits back down thinking he has hit a three outer on the river, but Tom has rivered the flush.

David Dickson eliminated in 3rd place for £2,220!!

Tom Hall is now up to nearly 400,000 chips.

Payout

Prizepool Payout

1st.........£7,400

2nd.......£4,255

3rd........£2,960

4th.........£2,220

5th..Harron Hussain.......£1,665

Still 4 Remaining

No action so far this level. Still 4 remaining.

David Dickson is the shortest stack at the moment with 70,000.

Level Eighteen

Blinds are up as we begin level eighteen.

They are now 2500-5000 with a 600 ante.

Still four players remaining, with the average stack at 185,000.

Gary Doubles Up!!

Gary makes it 11,000 to play, Paul calls from the big blind.

The flop comes 7s--Jh--6h

Paul checks to Gary who moves all in!! Paul makes the call.....

Paul..... J-9 for top pair.

Gary....Ah-Qh for two overs and a flush draw.

The turn comes 5h!!!! The flush comes straight in.

The river is a meaningless Jack.

Gary doubles up to 200,000!!!

Hall Moving On Up

For the first time since we have been four handed we see a four way limped pot.

All players then check the flop of 6h--7d--2c to see the turn card which is 5d

David decides to have a stab at the pot and bets 9,000. He gets it through Paul & Gary as they both pass but Tom makes the call from the button.

The river card is 2d.

David leads out again, this time for 20,000. Action comes to Tom who thinks for a while before raising to 48,800. David calls after a few minutes of thought.

Tom shows Ad-8d for the nut flush which is good enough to take the pot.

David is now down to 90,000.

Tom Hall Doubles Again!

Tom Hall gets it all in pre flop and gets a caller in Gary Jones.

Tom....10-10

Gary...A-3

Tom just needs to dodge the three aces to survive.

The board runs out K--5--6--3--8

Toms pocket tens hold and he doubles to 160,000!!

Gary now becomes the short stack with 110,000.

Level Seventeen

We have just begun level seventeen with the blinds at 2,000 - 4,000 and a running ante of 500.

4 players remaining.

Average stack is 185,000

Chip Counts

Final Table

Seat Three - Paul Farr - 320,000

Seat Four - Gary Jones - 190,000

Seat Five - Tom Hall - 80,000

Seat Six - David Dickson - 150,000

Break Time!

Players are now on a 20 minute break.

Gary Wins a Nice Pot

Paul makes it 10,000 to play from the button, Gary calls from the small blind.

They see a flop of K--5--5

Gary leads out for 15,000 and is quickly called by Paul.

The turn comes a 4.

Gary checks, this time Paul bets 15,000 which is called by Gary.

The river is another 4.

Action goes check, check.

Paul shows Q-Q for two pair, Gary shows K-6 for a bigger two pair and takes the pot.

Cagey Stuff

All very cagey stuff at the minute with not much happening.

We still have 4 players remaining.

The next player out will receive £2,220 for their efforts.

Level Sixteen Begins

Blinds Up!!

They are now 1600 - 3200 with a 400 ante.

4 players still remaining.

Average stack is 185,000

Farr Gets There!!

On a flop of Qd--Qc--6h

David leads out for 6,000, Paul Farr raises to 20,000, David makes the call.

The turn comes 8h.

David again leads out, this time for 28,000, Paul calls.

The river comes Kh.

David checks to Paul who bets 37,000, David thinks for a few minutes before making the call.

Paul shows 6h-9h for the flush!!

David shows Q-J for flopped trips but it is no good as Paul rakes in the pot.

Treble Up for Tom!!

Paul Ferr makes it 8,000 to play, Gary Jones call on the button, Tom Hall then moves all in from the small blind for 43,000. David Dickson flat calls the all in bet from the big blind.

Action comes back to Paul who passes, Gary thinks for a while and makes the call.

The flop comes 10--7--5

David checks, Gary bets 50,000 and David passes.

Gary shows 5-5 for bottom set, Tom shows 7-7 for middle set, Tom only needs to dodge one out to survive.

The turn & river are both bricks.

Tom Hall trebles up to 130,000 and is now back in the game!!

Level Fifteen

Players have just begun level fifteen. Blinds are 1200 - 2400 with a 300 ante.

4 players remaining.

Average stack is 180,000.

Break Time!

Players are now on a 20 minute break.

Bubble Bursts as We Lose Two!!

Niels Ladeoged moves all in for his 10,000 and is called by Gary Jones & Harron Hussain.

The flop comes 5c--10d--3c

All the money goes in between Niels & Harron and we have a 3 way all in!!

Niels turns over Q-9

Harron has ACES for the over pair.

Gary shows Ac-10c for top pair top kicker with the nut flush draw.

The turn is 2c!!! Flush for Gary and he will take the lot!!

The river is Qc.

Stacks are counted and Gary has Harron covered.

Niels Ladeoged finishes in 6th place and will get £550 as a bubble saver that everyone agreed.

Harron Hussain finishes in 5th place and takes home £1,665!!

Gary Jones (left) now has close to 200,000!!

Niels Felted!!

Harron makes it 7,000 to play from the small blind, Niels Ladeoged moves all in from the big blind and Harron calls.

Niels tables A-2

Harron has pocket nines.

The board runs out 2--9--J--4--6

Harron wins the pot with a set of nines.

The stacks are counted and Niels is left with 10,000 chips. Harron (right) is now up to 100,000.

All in On the Bubble

All the money ends up in the middle blind on blind between Tom Hall & David Dickson.

Tom....K-Q

David..10-10

The flop comes 10--A--4

David flops a set, but can still lose if we see a Jack.

The turn card is a 5.

The river card is a 6.

David doubles up to 140,000!!

Tom is left with 90,000.

Full House for Hall!!

Gary Jones opens the action making it 4500 to play, he gets two callers in Tom Hall & Harron Hussain.

The flop comes Q--6--5

Harron & Gary check to Tom who bets 7,100. Harron smooth calls and Gary folds.

The turn card is another 5, both players check their option.

The river card is a 2.

Harron leads out for 16,225, Tom thinks for a while before raising 26,000 more, Harron moves all in and Tom quickly calls.

Tom shows pocket sixes for a full house!!

Harron mucks his hands and is down to 20,000.

Level Fourteen

Level Fourteen has just begun which is 1,000-2,000 with a 250 ante.

Average stack is 123,300.

6 players remaining.

Alex Martin Finishes 7th.

Short stack Alex Martin gets his remaining 20,000 chips in the middle with K-Q and is called by his nemesis Tom Hall holding A-K.

The board runs out 5--8--J--3--2

Neither help for either player, Tom's Ace high wins and he takes the pot.

Alex Martin is eliminated in 7th place.

We are now down to 6 players and on the bubble.

Short Stacks Go At It

Action is folded round to Tom Hall on the button who moves all in for 23,000. Alex Martin thinks about it in the big blind before making the call.

Tom...A-10

Alex...Kh-10h

The flop comes out 5--7--3

The turn is another 5, putting 2 hearts out there giving Alex a flush draw.

The river is a black 6.

Tom doubles up to 50,000.

Alex is down to 20,000.

Prizepool

Prizepool Payout

1st.........£7,400

2nd.......£4,255

3rd........£2,960

4th.........£2,220

5th.........£1,665

Final Table has Begun

The final seven players have just started playing on the final table. 5 of them will be getting paid.

Full chip counts and seating plan to follow.

Dionne Glenn finishes 8th

Harron Hussain limps in on the small blind. Dionne Glenn moves all in from the big blind for around 20,000 and Harron makes the call...

Harron.....A-K

Dionne......9-8

The board runs out J--5--3--J--J

Harron wins the hand.

Dionne heads out in 8th place.

Players are now being repositioned as we are on a final table.

Level Thirteen

Players are back from their break and play is back underway.

Blinds are 800-1600 with a 200 ante.

8 players remaining.

Average stack is 92,500.

Chip Counts

Table 11

Seat One - Paul Farr - 270,000

Seat Three - Niels Ladeoged - 98,000

Seat Five - Gary Jones - 90,000

Seat Six - David Dickson - 115,000

Table 12

Seat One - Dionne Glenn - 26,000

Seat Four - Tom Hall - 25,000

Seat Five - Alex Martin - 57,000

Table Six - Harron Hussain - 50,000

Break Time!

Players are now on a 20 minute break.

Dan Beresford Eliminated in 9th.

The very next hand Dan Beresford (above) moves all in and he is called by Paul Ferr.

Paul tables pocket Jacks and is looking good as Dan shows A-J.

Dan needs to hit one of his three outs.

The board runs out K--3--5--8--6

Jacks stand up and Paul wins the pot.

Dan Beresford is eliminated in 9th place.

Battle of the Blinds

Blind on blind all in and a call, a classic coinflip.

Dan Beresford....A-Q

Niels Ladeoged...10-10

The board runs out 3--J--8--5--8

Neils (left) wins the coinflip and doubles up to 85,000.

Dan is left with 40,000

Harron Hussain Finds a Double

Alex Martin makes it 2,700 to play, Harron Hussain moves all in and Alex makes the call.

Alex tables pocket nines, Harron is in bad shape as he shows A-9.

The flop comes 5--A--10 Harron hits one of his outs on the flop and takes the lead.

Alex now has one out to eliminate Harron.

The turn is a Two & The river a King.

Harron doubles up to 38,000.

Alex is down to 65,000.

Still 9 players remaining.

Nine Remaining

As with any 6 max tournament the final table is always 7 handed because it's not fair to play 4 handed and 3 handed hand for hand.

At the moment we have 9 players remaining. Meaning we need to lose two to reach our final.

The two tables we have are completely different. On table Eleven(right) we have the top 5 chip stacks and on table Twelve we have the four bottom chip stacks. So we are expecting most of the action on table twelve with the shorties looking to double.

Level Twelve

Players have just started playing level twelve which is 600-1200 with a 150 ante.

9 players remaining. Average stack is 82,200.

Mark Wilson Eliminated

Mark Wilson (above) who had been shoving alot with his 10 big blind stack has just been eliminated at the hands of the only lady in the tournament Dionne Glen. As I got to the table Marks hand had been mucked, but I do know that Dionne had J-10 and she flopped 2 pair.

She has now increased her stack to close to 30,000.

Mark heads out in 10th place.

Paul Twaddle Out In 11th

While we were watching Alex Martin double up, we were shouted over to the other table where Paul Twaddle (left) had just been eliminated.

On a A--5--7--2 board, Paul Twaddle moved all in and Gary Jones made the call holding A-5 for two pair.

Paul needed some help as he held A-Q for top pair.

The river was a 6 and that would be that.

Paul Twaddle out in 11th place.

Gary Jones now up to 100,000.

Martin Doubles!!

Tom Hall makes a standard button raise, Alex Martin moves all in from the small blind and Tom makes the call.

Tom.....7-7

Alex....K-10

The flop comes 4--6--5 Tom flop an open ended, but it doesn't change anything as Alex still needs to hit one of his six outs to win.

The turn card brings a Queen, changing nothing.

The river is a KING!!! Alex leaves it till the river but he hits to double up to 55,000.

Aleksandrs Golubevs Eliminated in 12th

Niels Ladeoged makes it 2700 to play, Aleksandrs Golubevs moves all in or 14,600 more, Niels thinks for a while before making the call....

Aleksandrs.....Qh-Qd

Niels................Ad-Js

The flop comes 3d--5d--5c So far so good for Aleks.

The turn comes 2d Now giving Niels a flush draw.

The river is 6d!!!

Flush for Niels as he wins the 30k pot.

Aleksandrs Golubevs heads out in 12th place.

Level Eleven

Players are back and ready to start level eleven.

Blinds are 500-1000 with a 125 ante.

12 players remaining. Average stack is 61,700.

Chip Counts

Table 11

Seat One - Paul Farr - 175,000

Seat Two - Paul Twaddle - 47,000

Seat Three - Niels Ladeoged - 63,000

Seat Four - Daniel Beresford - 68,000

Seat Five - Gary Jones - 85,000

Seat Six - Aleksandrs Golubevs - 24,000

Table 12

Seat One - Dionne Glenn - 21,000

Seat Two - David Dickson - 130,000

Seat Three - Mark Wilson - 12,000

Seat Four - Tom Hall - 60,000

Seat Five - Alex Martin - 28,000

Table Six - Harron Hussain - 48,000

Break Time!

Players are now on their second 20 minute break . 12 Players remaining.

Full Chip count to follow.