Sam Trickett Wins World Poker Open

Sam Trickett has won the PartyPoker.com World Open VI in London, taking down $200,000 for topping a field of 72 players in the made-for-TV $7,000 buy in event.

The 24-year-old UK pro outlasted high-calibre players such as Juha Helppi, John Duthie, and Andrew Robl at the final table before going on to beat young Canadian Yevgeniy Timoshenko heads up.

“To finally win a big tournament is brilliant,” he said after the event. “It is great to hear people saying congratulations rather than commiserations. After doubling up very early I felt I was always in control but had a feeling that if I got heads-up it would be against Yevgeniy Timoshenko.

“It has been an amazing year for English poker players, I am glad to have joined the likes of Toby Lewis and Jake Cody in tasting big success,” he concluded.

The final table payouts were:

1: Sam Trickett — $200,000
2: Yevgeniy Timoshenko — $110,000
3: Toby Lewis — $75,000
4: Juha Helppi — $35,000
5: John Duthie — $25,000
6: Andrew Robl — $20,000
7: Dale Hoy — $15,000

The World Open will be broadcast on Channel Five in the UK later this year.

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