Events that bring celebrity names together, combine different activities and also help to raise much needed funds for worthwhile causes are always going to be popular. This can be seen in the latest charity event which brought snooker and poker together. The event was organised by snooker promoter legend Barry Hearn and was held at the G Casino in Sheffield.
By the event got underway, there were 14 players involved and with Willie Thorne and Barry Hearn being the only major name snooker representatives at the tables, you would have hoped for them to have lasted quite a while. After all, one of the big reasons for the event was to blend the world of snooker and poker together but sadly this was not to be the case. The first player out of the event was Willie Thorne. He may be a snooker legend with a lot of praise for his work in the game over the years but it seems as though Willie doesn’t have the poker skills to match up to his snooker talent. He took an early exit, leaving 13 players still in the hunt for the top prize.
Barry Hearn burst on the bubble
Hearn at least managed to battle his way into the final table though, being sat at seat number eight in the final table of 10. There was to be less fortune for him though because he was the player that bubbled. You can bet there would have been a few cheers at Barry exiting but the fact that his demise meant that all of the remaining players got to take home some cash was definitely a large part of the noise and excitement.
The player that managed to grab third place Paul Grice, had a great story to tell. Paul battled through the competition with an online qualifier which cost him £4.20. In the end he managed to take home with £1,350 which was more than enough to justify his taking part in the competition. In the end, the event was won by Tom Hall, who also had some success at the GUKPT event in Didsbury. He has a final table player at that event so he would have been delighted to go further and clinch success here. This will work wonders for a poker player’s confidence but there is also the fact that Hall managed to earn £3,300 for his efforts. The second placed prize was £2,020 and it went to Rob Cook.
It shouldn’t be forgotten that the main reason for the event was to raise funds and support for the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and £1,125 was raised for the cause, which was the important aspect.