Event Four: Sheffield

The next leg of the tour took us two the Steel city- Sheffield. There was a buzz of anticipation in the air when play eventually got underway at approximately 15:30. The 53 players took their seats and the action got underway. The seating draw was as follows:

 

Table 1

1.Luan Fraser
2.Chris Evans
3.Andrea Turner
4.Linda Blundell
5.Helen Aspinall
6.Mel Short
7.Tracy Mulrooney
8.Caroline Manson
9.Elizabeth Costa
10.

Table 2

1.Dawn Denson
2.Faye Burtinshaw
3.Kim Jagger
4.Elisha Blundell
5.Glayds Jarvis
6.Sue Adams
7.Rhianne Blundell
8.June Codd
9.Marie Bridgman
10.

Table 3

1.Lynsey Musker
2.Hayley Daffern
3.Margaret Bird
4.Sabina Bi
5.Dee Mavor
6.Somkhuan Harwood
7.Becky Neilson
8.Karen Walton
9.Emma Strutt
10.

Table 4

1.Michelle Bennett
2.Carey Hollick
3.Val Gray
4.Pheerada Cartwright
5.Ann Knight
6.Nikki Short
7.Cara-June Moore
8.Anne Lundon
9.Julia Gerrard
10.

Table 5

1.Laura Hutchinson
2.Sui Cheung
3.Karen Tomczak
4.Caroline Walters
5.Dawn Allen
6.Angela Evis
7.Hazel Birchnall
8.Rachel Costa
9.Lynne Beaumont
10.

Table 6

1.Laden Lundon
2.Catherine O'Brien
3.Margaret Girdlestone
4.Deborah Heard
5.Anita Bell
6.Gail Pirie
7.Carla Goddard
8.Karen Dennett
9.
10.

 

The players were competing for a total prize pool of £6300 (including the £1000 added by Betfred Poker). The pay out structure as per below:

 

1st- £1,890
2nd- £1,260
3rd- £940
4th- £630
5th- £440
6th- £380
7th- £320
8th- £190
9th- £140
10th- £110

 

We lost our first player early doors with a very bad beat. Lynsey Musker raised 300 pre flop and everyone folded down till Somkhuan Harwood  made it another 500 to go, which Lynsey called.

Flop came 2h 3h 5s Lynsey bet out 2.2k and was again called by Somkhuan.

Turn came 6h.

Lynsey made another bet and Somkhuan went all in and was called by Lynsey.

Both players turned their cards to reveal Aces, however Lysney had the Ah.

And the killer card, Jh, came over sending Somkhuan out- which was very unfortunate at such an early stage.

 

An hour into the tournament we lost Catherine O’brien and Carla Goddard in one hand. Carla pushed all in for 1300 with pocket kings.There were three callers, with Catherine O'Brien also all in holding A 10. Flop came 8 5 2, turn 6, river 2. Laden Lundon wins the hand with a set of 8s and takes a sizable pot.

 

At 18:00 the players split for a break and the excellent buffet. The chip counts at the break were as follows:

Table 1

1.Sue Adams 10.7k
2.Luan Fraser 12k
3.Chris Evans 9.4k
4.Andrea Turner 2.6k
5.Linda Blundell 8.6k
6.Helen Aspinall 5.1k
7.Mel Short5.7k
8.Elisha Blundell 3.7k
9.
10.Elizabeth Costa 5.7k

Table 3

1.Lynsey Musker 11.8k
2.Hayley Daffern 12.5k
3.Margaret Bird 2.1k
4.Sabina Bi 6.4k
5.Dee Mavor 12k
6.Kim Jagger 4.1k
7.June Codd 6.1k
8.Karen Walton 2.7k
9.Laura Hutchinson 7.4k
10.Glayds Jarvis 7k

Table 4

1.Michelle Bennett 3.4k
2.
3.Val Gray 7.3k
4.Pheerada Cartwright 9k
5.Ann Knight 5.1k
6.Nikki Short 4.7k
7.Cara-June Moore 7.8k
8.Anne Lundon 4.5k
9.Julia Gerrard 7.5k
10.Rhianne Blundell 11.3k

Table 5

1.
2.Sui Cheung 22k
3.Karen Tomczak 9.8k
4.Caroline Walters 5k
5.Faye Burtinshaw 6.2k
6.Angela Evis 3.4k
7.Hazel Birchnall 4.2k
8.Rachel Costa 9.5k
9.Lynne Beaumont 5.7k
10.

Table 6

1.Laden Lundon 5.4k
2.Carey Hollick 3.7k
3.Margaret Girdlestone 11.9k
4.Deborah Heard 7k
5.Anita Bell 0.6k
6.Gail Pirie 4.2k
7.Caroline Manson 4.6k
8.Karen Dennett 7k
9.Dawn Denson 5.4k
10.

 

 

 

 

Just after the break we lost our winner from Liverpool- Karen Dennett. Karen went all in on a 5 high flop with an over pair and was called by Laden Lundon with J J. There was no help on the board for Karen.

 

Shortly after this we lost the BLPT leaderboard leader Kim Jagger. Kim was on the SB and flat called with 10 8. Flop came 10h 10 6h so Kim raises and was re-raised by Dee Mavor with K 10, which put Kim all in. Dee's K kicker holds up knocking Kim out.

 

At approximately 19:30 we were down to 38 players with the average stack at 8400.

Players were beginning to drop quickly with the highly aggressive approach that most of the ladies were taking. At 20:30 we lost one of the regular and most travelled players- Val Gray. Val went in all in with 7 7 and was called by Julia Gerrard with A J suited.

The board came J A 6 4 5 Knocking Val out of the tournament.

 

Just as the second break was approaching, we had action between Mel Short and Chris Evans on Table 1. Chris raised pre flop and Mel went all in and was called by Chris.

Mel turned over Ac Qc and Chris, A K o/s.

The flop came down As 6c 10c 7d Jd leaving Mel out kicked and out of the tournament.

 

The chip counts at the second break were as follows:

 

Table 1

1.Sue Adams 19.2k
2.Luan Fraser 12.2k
3.Chris Evans 19.7k
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.Faye Burtinshaw 20.6k
9.Gail Pirie 8.7k
10.Elizabeth Costa 12.3k

Table 3

1.
2.Hayley Daffern 24.2k
3.Laden Lundon 44k
4.
5.Rachel Costa 11.7k
6.Nikki Short 19.6k
7.
8.Hazel Birchnall 6.1k
9.Laura Hutchinson 15.2k
10.Sui Cheung 27.1k

Table 4

1.Lynsey Musker 7.9k
2.Carey Hollick 6.8k
3.
4.Pheerada Cartwright 31.7k
5.
6.
7.Cara-June Moore 6.4k
8.Deborah Heard 3.6k
9.Julia Gerrard 14.4k
10.Lynne Beaumont 4.1k

 

Minutes after the break we lost our 2007 champion Lynne Beaumont. Lynne went all in with 4 4 and was called by Gail Pirie with K K.

The board came 9 3 9 6 5. No help for Lynne and so Gail takes her out.

At 21:30 we had a monster hand that would influence the rest of the tournament. Sui Chung raised in early position 4.5k, Lynsey Husker then went All In short stacked with 7k. Nikki Short then re raised both players All In with Approx 25k.

Sui then called, giving a side pot of over 22k and a total pot of in excess of 55k.

Sui showed 9 9 Lynsey has A 4 and Nikki turned over As Ks

Flop 7 3 10s

Turn 2s

River 8

Meaning no help on the board for any of the 3 players and Sui's 9's holding up.

This left Sui with a chip stack in excess of 65k and a big chip lead.

Shortly after this Sui increased her chip lead further. Sui went all pre flop and was called by Pheerada.

Sui turned over Q Q and Pheerada turned AK.

The board came down 7 10 5 9 7.

No A or K for Pheerada and so Sui's chip lead continued to grow.

 

At approximately 21:50 the ladies took a break and the chip counts were as follows:

 

Table 1

1.Sue Adams 22.6k
2.
3.
4.
5.Julia Gerrard 15.5k
6.Laden Lundon 48k
7.
8.Faye Burtinshaw 27.1k
9.Gail Pirie 20.8k
10.Elizabeth Costa 25.4k

Table 3

1.Deborah Heard 8.3k
2.Hayley Daffern 8.8k
3.Chris Evans 14.7k
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.Hazel Birchnall 14.1k
9.Laura Hutchinson 11k
10.Sui Cheung 100.9k

 

At approximately 23:00 we were down to the final table and the chip stacks looked as follows:

 

1.Deborah Heard 21.5k
2.Laura Hutchinson 26k
3.Elizabeth Costa 20k
4.Sui Cheung 106k
5.Sue Adams 24.5k
6.Julia Gerrard 7k
7.Laden Lundon 74k
8.Gail Pirie 12.5k
9.Hayley Daffern 6.5k
10.Faye Burtinshaw 22.5k

 

 

First player to go on the final table was Hayley Daffern. Hayley was short stacked and went All In pre flop and was called by Julia Gerrard.

Julia showed A J

Hayley sitting with Q Q

Flop A J 2

Turn 10

River 3

 

Immediately after this hand we lost two players in a massive pot. Gail Pirie raises All In pre flop in early position. She was called immediately by Elizabeth Costa, and round to Sue Adams, who called giving Gail two callers.

Gail had 10 10

Elizabeth showed K K

Sue turned over A A

Flop 8 7 2

Turn 5

River 4

A massive hand and a massive pot taking 2 players out in the one hand. Elizabeth Costa taking 9th place and £140, Gail taking 8th and £190.

 

A couple of hands later Julia Gerrard went out in 7th place when holding 9 7 and pushing all in after seeing a flop of 5s 9 8. Sue Adams called with 10s Js.

The turn came 9s and the river came 3s.

Sue took the chips and Julia went home with £320.

 

At 12:30 the ladies took a quick break and the chip stacks were as follows:

 

1.Deborah Heard 26.2k
2.Laura Hutchinson 34.6k
3.
4.Sui Cheung 119.6k
5.Sue Adams 65.5k
6.
7.Laden Lundon 60k
8.
9.
10.Faye Burtinshaw 15.2k

 

First to leave us after the break was Laura Hutchinson. She went all in low stacked with 5 5 and is called by Sui Cheung with Q Q.

The board comes 3 2 J 9 8.

Laura goes home in 6th place taking home £380.

 

Deborah Heard then pushed all in with A 10 and was called by Laden Lundon with A 8.

It looked good for Deborah until the flop came down 4 5 8.

J on the turn and 7 on the river- no help for Deborah and she left in 5th place with £440.

 

4th place went to Faye after going all in short stacked with J J. She was called by Sue Adams with K K.

The board came 3 4 3 A K.

No J's to save Faye and so she took home her £640 prize.

 

The final three then played solid for over half an hour with chips being passed around until Laden was short stacked and moved all in with 10 8. She was called by Sue Adams with A 9.

Sue hit the 9 on the flop to take Laden out in 3rd place.

Laden Lundon receives a third placed trophy and prize money of £940.

 

So we were heads up at approximately 03:10 with the two players who had had a large number of chips throughout the tournament. Heads up was a fiercely contested contest which in the end went to Sue Adams. The final positions were as follows:

 

1st- Sue Adams £1,890
2nd- Sui Cheung £1,260
3rd- Laden Lundon £940
4th- Faye Burtenshaw £630
5th- Deborah Heard £440
6th- Laura Hutchinson £380
7th- Julia Gerrard £320
8th- Gail Pirie £190
9th- Elizabeth Costa £140
10th- Hayley Daffern £110

 

 

 

Thank you to everyone who attended the Sheffield Leg of the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour. A final word goes to Sue Adams who is our first duel winner on the Ladies Poker Tour- a testament to her ability as a top level poker player.