Gala Casino Nottingham Xmas Special

Played in the £250 plus 1 Rebuy Xmas Special at Gala Casino, Nottingham today after winning a $1200 package online. With 10,000 chips and in good form I fancied my chances of taking it down. The event was a sell out with 100 players - amongst them Julian Thew and 2005 WSOP bracelet winner Laurence Gosney. 40% (£15,000) of the prizepool to 1st.

After a few early skirmishes where I layed down AA on an 8 high flop (to a set of 8s) and lost a few chips with AK v K8 on a K8x flop, I took my rebuy at 4,700 chips so that I had 14,700 during the last rebuy level.

With blinds of 200/400, and early position player makes it 2000, I reraise with AA and he goes all-in. I call. He turns over AK and someone says he folded KQ. I am in the best shape possible especially with an 8 high flop I think. Two clubs but I have Ac. My opponent needs to runner runner the remaining 2 Kings out of the 30 cards (9 handed at the time) in the dealer's hands. He gets his 435/1 shot!

Shortly after, I am out after gambling with my few remaining chips before the break

Road to Nottingham: Wish I hadn't bothered...
RESULT:

£250 No Limit (1 rebuy)
100 Entries
54 Rebuys

1 Richard Shepherd £11,300
2 Julian Thew £11,200
3 Chris Bruce £3,700
4 Nick Hicks £2,800
5 P Attridge £2,240
6 Dave Nisbet £1,850
7 A Jackson £1,450
8 Raj Kanabar £1,160
9 Dave Smith £1,000
10 P Kelley £800
11 Constantine Paparestis £250
12 John Harrison £250
13 Adem Omer £250
14 S Yau £250