British Players Make Strong Showing in 2010 Word Series of Poker
If there is one thing that can be said for certain about the World Series of Poker that takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada each year, it is that the event is bound to draw in the biggest stars from around the globe and each of them will be drawing on incredible skill when they hit the tables. In the big names category, it appears that the British have invaded America once again in 2010, bringing in serious fire power to bear with pros from the United Kingdom who definitely know their stuff. This includes what insiders are calling a trifecta of pro poker prowess, three big names: James Dempsey, Praz Bansi and Richard Ashby. As the 3rd UK player to bring home a bracelet at this year’s 2010 Series, Ashby had to out last over 408 other players when he took to the tables for Event 21. The game was $1,500 seven card stud and at 38 years old, Ashby leveraged his experience in the online cash poker game setting to win himself a top spot against a lot of great heavy weights such as Dan Heinmiller and Sorel Mizzi who was the player of the year for Bluff magazine, a poker publication, for 2010.
Thanks to Ashby’s come back play against poker great Christine Pietsch, he managed to win bracelet No. 1 after a heads up game and pull in a total of $140,467 in winnings. With more than a decade of play experience under his belt, the poker pro prefers Omaha with a pot limit over seven card stud, but he managed to score big any way and has made this his 6th major tourney win of his career.
Tags: Dan Heinmiller, James Dempsey, Praz Bansi, Richard Ashby, Sorel Mizzi, World Series of Poker