VENUE: Stanley Park
DATE: Friday 10 December
Quarter-Finals
S. Botting bt J. Byrne
S. Levett bt S. Stanley
C. de Wirtz bt C. Botting
E. Godrey bt B. Levett
Semi-Finals
S. Levett bt S. Botting
C. de Wirtz bt E. Godrey
Final
S. Levett bt C. de Wirtz
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Sunday, 12 September 2010
POKER PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL TABLE 2010
1. Simon Stanley 39
2. John Byrne 33
3. Charlie de Wirtz 25
4. Christina Botting 25
5. Brett Levett 22
6. Steve Botting 20
7. Ed Godfrey 20
2. John Byrne 33
3. Charlie de Wirtz 25
4. Christina Botting 25
5. Brett Levett 22
6. Steve Botting 20
7. Ed Godfrey 20
Friday, 13 August 2010
PREMIER POKER LEAGUE: ROUND SIX
Steve Botting finally found some form and registered his first League win at Stanley Park, whilst home player Simon Stanley came third to secure one bonus point, leaving him neck-and-neck with John Byrne (who finished second) heading in to next month's final round.
Friday, 9 July 2010
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Stanley 25
Byrne 24
C. Botting 23
Levett 19
de Wirtz 18
Godfrey 14
S. Botting 10
Stanley 25
Byrne 24
C. Botting 23
Levett 19
de Wirtz 18
Godfrey 14
S. Botting 10
POKER PREMIER LEAGUE: ROUND FIVE
Christina Botting registered her first ever poker victory and catapolted herself up to third in the Premier League Table in a dramatic night at Fiennes Den.
She now sits just two points behind league leader Simon Stanley after adopting an ultra-agressive approach that put paid to the hopes of de Wirtz, Byrne and.....whoops - husband Steve.
The top three in the League prior to the start were the first three out tonight, leaving the destiny of the inaugral Premier League Title wide open again.
Charlie de Wirtz went out first, shortly followed by Byrne and then Stanley, a sequence of events which left even host Ed Godfrey with renewed hope of getting back into the hunt for the League Title.
Steven Botting went next after being outfoxed by his wife on an all-in call, and was swiftly followed by Brett Levett, who will host the final round.
Host Godrey initially made some inroads into Christina Botting's significant chip advantage in the Heads-Up battle, but was ultimately made to pay for an impatient all-in move and had to settle for second place.
Round Six will be hosted by Simon Stanley on August 6, but tonight belonged to Christina Botting, who in registering her maiden victory became the fifth different winner of a League game in five rounds and blew open the Title race again. The result leaves five players still harbouring realistic ambitions of landing the crown.
She now sits just two points behind league leader Simon Stanley after adopting an ultra-agressive approach that put paid to the hopes of de Wirtz, Byrne and.....whoops - husband Steve.
The top three in the League prior to the start were the first three out tonight, leaving the destiny of the inaugral Premier League Title wide open again.
Charlie de Wirtz went out first, shortly followed by Byrne and then Stanley, a sequence of events which left even host Ed Godfrey with renewed hope of getting back into the hunt for the League Title.
Steven Botting went next after being outfoxed by his wife on an all-in call, and was swiftly followed by Brett Levett, who will host the final round.
Host Godrey initially made some inroads into Christina Botting's significant chip advantage in the Heads-Up battle, but was ultimately made to pay for an impatient all-in move and had to settle for second place.
Round Six will be hosted by Simon Stanley on August 6, but tonight belonged to Christina Botting, who in registering her maiden victory became the fifth different winner of a League game in five rounds and blew open the Title race again. The result leaves five players still harbouring realistic ambitions of landing the crown.
Friday, 14 May 2010
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Byrne 23
Stanley 23
de Wirtz 18
Levett 15
C. Botting 14
S. Botting 7
Godfrey 6
Byrne 23
Stanley 23
de Wirtz 18
Levett 15
C. Botting 14
S. Botting 7
Godfrey 6
POKER PREMIER LEAGUE: ROUND FOUR
Charlie de Wirtz blew the Premier League Title race open again with victory in his home game in the fourth round.
After going All-In twice in the early hands to gain a slender advantage, he sat tighter and became chip loser only to resort to a mixed-play strategy which saw him hold on and reach the Heads-Up against Simon Stanley.
The result leaves de Wirtz on 18 points, five behind Stanley and Byrne who are joint top on 23 points following their respective second and fourth positions.
Third placed went to Steve Botting who held a temporary chip lead but failed to secure the victory that was essential to reinvigorate his title challenge.
Brett Levett went out fifth to leave him on 15 points and still with aspirations to win the League given that the last round will take place at Hunters Rise.
There is much to happen before then, with the next round set for June 6 at Fiennes Den, with host Ed Godrey - out of contention - seeking to restore pride and secure a top-four finish.
The race for the title of inaugural Premier League Poker Champion appears to be between five contenders - Brett Levett, Christina Botting, Charlie de Wirtz, Simon Stanley and John Byrne.
After going All-In twice in the early hands to gain a slender advantage, he sat tighter and became chip loser only to resort to a mixed-play strategy which saw him hold on and reach the Heads-Up against Simon Stanley.
The result leaves de Wirtz on 18 points, five behind Stanley and Byrne who are joint top on 23 points following their respective second and fourth positions.
Third placed went to Steve Botting who held a temporary chip lead but failed to secure the victory that was essential to reinvigorate his title challenge.
Brett Levett went out fifth to leave him on 15 points and still with aspirations to win the League given that the last round will take place at Hunters Rise.
There is much to happen before then, with the next round set for June 6 at Fiennes Den, with host Ed Godrey - out of contention - seeking to restore pride and secure a top-four finish.
The race for the title of inaugural Premier League Poker Champion appears to be between five contenders - Brett Levett, Christina Botting, Charlie de Wirtz, Simon Stanley and John Byrne.
Friday, 30 April 2010
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
PREMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS:
John Byrne 20
Simon Stanley 17
Christina Botting 13
Brett Levett 13
Charlie de Wirtz 6
Ed Godrey 6
Steve Botting 3
John Byrne 20
Simon Stanley 17
Christina Botting 13
Brett Levett 13
Charlie de Wirtz 6
Ed Godrey 6
Steve Botting 3
POKER PREMIER LEAGUE: ROUND THREE
The dynamics of the inaugural Poker League shifted dramatically as John Byrne won his home round in a fascinating game to collect an invaluable twelve points and move to the top of the table.
Ed Godfrey and Charlie de Wirtz went out seventh and sixth respectively despite both establishing slight early chip advantages, leaving them level on six points apiece.
In what was by far the longest League game to date, Steve Botting went out next following lengthy chip exchanges, leaving the four highest-placed players in the League to battle it out, each knowing that a win would send them top.
Brett Levett, who took de Wirtz out for the second round in a row, looked set for at least another top-three finish but lost out dramatically to Stanley's runner-runner threes to finish fourth.
Christina Botting's impressive form continued as she bagged third place and another four points, leaving her level with Levett on 13 points.
Byrne's Heads-Up win over Stanley made him the first player to avail himself of the bonus points on offer for players who finish in the top three in their home round. The result continued his superb League form and leaves him on 20 points, three ahead of Simon Stanley.
The next round is at The Square on May 14, with pressure on de Wirtz, Godfrey and Steve Botting to start delivering or kiss their Title aspirations goodbye.
Ed Godfrey and Charlie de Wirtz went out seventh and sixth respectively despite both establishing slight early chip advantages, leaving them level on six points apiece.
In what was by far the longest League game to date, Steve Botting went out next following lengthy chip exchanges, leaving the four highest-placed players in the League to battle it out, each knowing that a win would send them top.
Brett Levett, who took de Wirtz out for the second round in a row, looked set for at least another top-three finish but lost out dramatically to Stanley's runner-runner threes to finish fourth.
Christina Botting's impressive form continued as she bagged third place and another four points, leaving her level with Levett on 13 points.
Byrne's Heads-Up win over Stanley made him the first player to avail himself of the bonus points on offer for players who finish in the top three in their home round. The result continued his superb League form and leaves him on 20 points, three ahead of Simon Stanley.
The next round is at The Square on May 14, with pressure on de Wirtz, Godfrey and Steve Botting to start delivering or kiss their Title aspirations goodbye.
Monday, 22 March 2010
POKER PREMIER LEAGUE: ROUND TWO
Brett Levett won Round Two of the Premier League in convincing fashion at Old Town last night to move to within a point of table-topper Simon Stanley, who finished fifth.
Levett took out Ed Godfrey early on to establish a significant chip advantage which he held on to throughout the night with a classic display of patience poker.
Home player Steve Botting endured another miserable night of poor hands and went out in sixth, a result which leaves him rooted to the bottom of the table with just a single point.
Stanley's exit appeared to leave John Byrne and Charlie de Wirtz in a battle to take on Levett in the Heads-Up, but, in what in many ways was the performance of the evening, it was the short-stacked Christina Botting who - by cannily biding her time and intuitively picking the perfect moments to play her hands - won through to claim the highly valuable six points and move up to third in the table.
De Wirtz went out fourth leaving Byrne with his second succesive third-placed finish. Round Three at The Hangover is scheduled for Friday, 30 April.
The top half of the Premier League table now reads like a countdown to lift-off - Stanley 11, Levett 10, Christina Botting 9, Byrne 8, Godrey 6, de Wirtz 5, Steve Botting 1.
Levett took out Ed Godfrey early on to establish a significant chip advantage which he held on to throughout the night with a classic display of patience poker.
Home player Steve Botting endured another miserable night of poor hands and went out in sixth, a result which leaves him rooted to the bottom of the table with just a single point.
Stanley's exit appeared to leave John Byrne and Charlie de Wirtz in a battle to take on Levett in the Heads-Up, but, in what in many ways was the performance of the evening, it was the short-stacked Christina Botting who - by cannily biding her time and intuitively picking the perfect moments to play her hands - won through to claim the highly valuable six points and move up to third in the table.
De Wirtz went out fourth leaving Byrne with his second succesive third-placed finish. Round Three at The Hangover is scheduled for Friday, 30 April.
The top half of the Premier League table now reads like a countdown to lift-off - Stanley 11, Levett 10, Christina Botting 9, Byrne 8, Godrey 6, de Wirtz 5, Steve Botting 1.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
TROPHY HISTORY
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Alisdair Hammett
Simon Stanley
Simon Stanley
Simon Stanley
Steve Botting
Simon Stanley
Brett Levett
Steve Botting
Ed Godrey
Steve Botting
Simon Stanley
Steve Botting
Charlie de Wirtz
Simon Stanley
Charlie de Wirtz
Charlie de Wirtz (February 12 2010)
Charlie de Wirtz (October 24 2010)
Alisdair Hammett
Simon Stanley
Simon Stanley
Simon Stanley
Steve Botting
Simon Stanley
Brett Levett
Steve Botting
Ed Godrey
Steve Botting
Simon Stanley
Steve Botting
Charlie de Wirtz
Simon Stanley
Charlie de Wirtz
Charlie de Wirtz (February 12 2010)
Charlie de Wirtz (October 24 2010)
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
PREMIER LEAGUE STANDINGS
Simon Stanley 11Brett Levett 10
Christina Botting 9
John Byrne 8
Ed Godfrey 6
Charlie de Wirtz 5
Steve Botting 1
Sunday, 21 February 2010
POKER PREMIER LEAGUE 2010 SCHEDULE
Round One: Sunday January 24, Swiss Cottage
Result: Simon, Ed, John, Christina, Charlie, Brett, Steve.
Round Two: Sunday March 21, Old Town
Result: Brett, Christina, John, Charlie, Simon, Steve, Ed.
Round Three: Friday April 30, The Hangover
Result: John, Simon, Christina, Brett, Steve, Charlie, Ed.
Round Four: Friday 14 May, The Square
Result: Charlie, Simon, Steve, John, Brett, Christina, Ed.
Round Five: Friday 9 July, Fiennes Den
Result: Christina, Ed, Brett, Steve, Simon, John, Charlie.
Round Six: Friday 13 August, Stanley Park
Result: Steve, John, Simon, Charlie, Christina, Brett, Ed.
Round Seven: Friday, 10 September, Hunters Rise
Result: Simon, Ed, Charlie, John, Brett, Steve, Christina.
Result: Simon, Ed, John, Christina, Charlie, Brett, Steve.
Round Two: Sunday March 21, Old Town
Result: Brett, Christina, John, Charlie, Simon, Steve, Ed.
Round Three: Friday April 30, The Hangover
Result: John, Simon, Christina, Brett, Steve, Charlie, Ed.
Round Four: Friday 14 May, The Square
Result: Charlie, Simon, Steve, John, Brett, Christina, Ed.
Round Five: Friday 9 July, Fiennes Den
Result: Christina, Ed, Brett, Steve, Simon, John, Charlie.
Round Six: Friday 13 August, Stanley Park
Result: Steve, John, Simon, Charlie, Christina, Brett, Ed.
Round Seven: Friday, 10 September, Hunters Rise
Result: Simon, Ed, Charlie, John, Brett, Steve, Christina.
Saturday, 20 February 2010
THE POKER PREMIER LEAGUE
The Poker Premier League is played over seven rounds between January and July. Each player hosts one round, and the order of venues for the seven rounds is drawn randomly at the beginning of the season.
The seven players and the seven venues are as follows: Botting C (Swiss Cottage), Botting S (Old Town), Byrne (The Hangover), de Wirtz (The Square), Godfrey (Fiennes Den), Levett (Hunters Rise), Stanley (Stanley Park).
Players start with 4,500 chips. The blinds go up every 15 minutes and cap at 700/1400.
The points system for the League is:
1 - 9pts, 2 - 6pts, 3 - 4pts, 4 - 3pts, 5 - 2pts, 6 - 1pt.
The home player receives bonus points if they finish in the top three:
3 bonus pts for first place; 2 bonus pts for second place; 1 bonus pt for third place.
The entrance fee is £60. The winner of each Round gets £10 on the night.
The Prize money breakdown is as follows:
Winner:
£175
Runner-up:
£90
Third Place:
£50
Fourth Place:
£25
The seven players and the seven venues are as follows: Botting C (Swiss Cottage), Botting S (Old Town), Byrne (The Hangover), de Wirtz (The Square), Godfrey (Fiennes Den), Levett (Hunters Rise), Stanley (Stanley Park).
Players start with 4,500 chips. The blinds go up every 15 minutes and cap at 700/1400.
The points system for the League is:
1 - 9pts, 2 - 6pts, 3 - 4pts, 4 - 3pts, 5 - 2pts, 6 - 1pt.
The home player receives bonus points if they finish in the top three:
3 bonus pts for first place; 2 bonus pts for second place; 1 bonus pt for third place.
The entrance fee is £60. The winner of each Round gets £10 on the night.
The Prize money breakdown is as follows:
Winner:
£175
Runner-up:
£90
Third Place:
£50
Fourth Place:
£25
The £10 surplus will go toward the purchasing of the League Trophy.
Friday, 19 February 2010
TROPHY RETAINED AT THE SQUARE
Charlie de Wirtz retained the Trophy last week to claim the first silverware of the season but insisted it would have no bearing on the outcome of the second round of the Poker Premier League next month at Old Town.
The win over Brett Levett was de Wirtz's fourth straight heads-up appearance in the Trophy and his third triumph.
The win over Brett Levett was de Wirtz's fourth straight heads-up appearance in the Trophy and his third triumph.
Thursday, 18 February 2010
POKER PREMIER LEAGUE: ROUND ONE
Simon Stanley fought back from a dreadful start to claim the first Premier League win of the first ever Poker Season at Swiss Cottage.
Looking like he was heading out first after losing two big hands early on, Stanley steadied the ship and hit some cards that paved the way for him to play his way back in.
Home player Christina Botting threw caution to the wind in the early hands to build up a useful chip lead, but just failed to avail herself of the bonus points that a top three finish would have afforded her, finishing in fourth place.
Husband Steve Botting - whose mind appeared to be anywhere but the table - suffered the ignominy of being the first player out, and now faces pressure to secure a high-placed finish in his home game in the next round of the League on March 21.
Brett Levett can consider himself unlucky when his pocket eights failed to hold up against sevens, leaving him with the one point that accompanies sixth place. Trophy holder Charlie de Wirtz was next out after a quiet night, followed by the host. John Byrne's third place represented a reasonable start to the campaign and sent him back to Brighton with four points, leaving Ed Godfrey as the man who lost out in the Heads-Up battle with Stanley.
Looking like he was heading out first after losing two big hands early on, Stanley steadied the ship and hit some cards that paved the way for him to play his way back in.
Home player Christina Botting threw caution to the wind in the early hands to build up a useful chip lead, but just failed to avail herself of the bonus points that a top three finish would have afforded her, finishing in fourth place.
Husband Steve Botting - whose mind appeared to be anywhere but the table - suffered the ignominy of being the first player out, and now faces pressure to secure a high-placed finish in his home game in the next round of the League on March 21.
Brett Levett can consider himself unlucky when his pocket eights failed to hold up against sevens, leaving him with the one point that accompanies sixth place. Trophy holder Charlie de Wirtz was next out after a quiet night, followed by the host. John Byrne's third place represented a reasonable start to the campaign and sent him back to Brighton with four points, leaving Ed Godfrey as the man who lost out in the Heads-Up battle with Stanley.
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