Reece Lewis Wins Word Poker Tour National LondonThird In Chips At Start Of Final Table, Lewis takes Down £80,000 For Victory in £1,650 Buy In Event |
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Reece Lewis is the new World Poker Tour National London champion taking down £80,000 for his victory over the 218-strong field at Aspers Stratford Casino, London.
Lewis who started the day as third in chips in the £1,500 + £150 buy in event which allowed day 1A entrants to re-enter on day 1B.
The final table lasted six-and-a-half hours in total and Lewis knocked out two players en route to his heads up with start-of-day chip leader Elior Sion with around a 3:1 chip lead.
In the end it was a straightforward case of A-A for Lewis vs. A-10 for Sion and no help from the board for the latter saw Lewis pick up the winners cheque and trophy.
1: Reece Lewis — £80,000
2: Elior Sion — £54,150
3: Robin Fisher — £34,000
4: Kevin Williams — £25,000
5: Rasmus Larsen — £19,000
6: Wang Weikang — £15,000
7: Carlo Citrone — £12,500
8: Emma Tolley — £10,000