There are plenty of ways to celebrate May Day in Scotland but Jason Jones opted to mark the occasion in his own style by winning the Scottish Amateur Poker Championship at the Gala Maybury Casino in Edinburgh. His efforts earned him £3,000, a silver cup, a gold medal and an expenses paid entry into a GUKPT event.
The long weekend and the low entrance fee of £75 caused the tournament to sell all of its 132 places. Players were also attracted by the slow clock, the 10,000 starting chips and the friendly atmosphere but, by the end of Day 1, only 22 had survived.
By the time the final table of 9 had formed, Jones was 6th with a below average stack. He needed something to happen. It did. Imagine how he felt when he glimpsed aces in the hole and someone had just pushed 76,000 chips into the middle. It’s at times like this when you cry ‘Come to Mama’.
The other guy had J-T. It’s not an awful push, out of position, with plenty of chips, but it does suggest a player that might struggle to take too many steps forward as he’s too busy kicking himself in the arse.
Jason then bullied for a while, raising pre-flop but seeing no action. He was gaining momentum but he showed his patience when faced with an all-in re-raise to 166,000, as he mucked his AJ suited. It paid off a few hands later when he was blessed with the good fortune to flop a set against pocket kings.
When his QQ held against AT, he was chip leader of a table of 5 and his tournament was ideal – cards when he needed them, good decisions and a flopped monster – it’s all you can ask for. Oh, and flopping the nut straight (with flush draw) in a three-way pot and killing off 3rd and 4th – that helps too.
He was now heads up with a 9-1 chip advantage over Glen Taylor, who, three minutes later, decided to go all-in with 8-3. Jones called with an ace and he, when it held, he was crowned champion. Taylor was the 7th finalist he had eliminated. Not bad for an amateur.
Result of the Scottish Amateur Poker Championship
The long weekend and the low entrance fee of £75 caused the tournament to sell all of its 132 places. Players were also attracted by the slow clock, the 10,000 starting chips and the friendly atmosphere but, by the end of Day 1, only 22 had survived.
By the time the final table of 9 had formed, Jones was 6th with a below average stack. He needed something to happen. It did. Imagine how he felt when he glimpsed aces in the hole and someone had just pushed 76,000 chips into the middle. It’s at times like this when you cry ‘Come to Mama’.
The other guy had J-T. It’s not an awful push, out of position, with plenty of chips, but it does suggest a player that might struggle to take too many steps forward as he’s too busy kicking himself in the arse.
Jason then bullied for a while, raising pre-flop but seeing no action. He was gaining momentum but he showed his patience when faced with an all-in re-raise to 166,000, as he mucked his AJ suited. It paid off a few hands later when he was blessed with the good fortune to flop a set against pocket kings.
When his QQ held against AT, he was chip leader of a table of 5 and his tournament was ideal – cards when he needed them, good decisions and a flopped monster – it’s all you can ask for. Oh, and flopping the nut straight (with flush draw) in a three-way pot and killing off 3rd and 4th – that helps too.
He was now heads up with a 9-1 chip advantage over Glen Taylor, who, three minutes later, decided to go all-in with 8-3. Jones called with an ace and he, when it held, he was crowned champion. Taylor was the 7th finalist he had eliminated. Not bad for an amateur.
Result of the Scottish Amateur Poker Championship
1. Jason Jones - £3,000
2. Glen Taylor - £1750
3. Ian Wheeler - £1000
4. Stuart Brown - £500
5. Chris McDonald - £500
6. James Eccles - £500
7. Stephen Coope - £500
8. Robert Ingoldby - £500
9. Simon Auckland - £500
2. Glen Taylor - £1750
3. Ian Wheeler - £1000
4. Stuart Brown - £500
5. Chris McDonald - £500
6. James Eccles - £500
7. Stephen Coope - £500
8. Robert Ingoldby - £500
9. Simon Auckland - £500
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