Scots Come Out on Top at Paddypowerpoker.com Grand SlamLars Kiestrup of Sweden Wins Tournament, Takes Home €50,000 |
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The teams lined up against each other last week with the goal of being the last one standing, or, because this is poker, sitting.
When it was all over, Team Scotland came out as the winner of the Paddypowerpoker.com Grand Slam 2006, which was held at the Star City Casino in Birmingham, England Jan. 11 and 12.
The Grand Slam pitted seven teams of six players each, who represented England, France, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sweden, and Wales. The contest was filmed and will be televised as six one-hour shows in Europe beginning in March.
The Grand Slam awarded prizes to both winner and teams. Individual teammates who made the top three won €50,000, €30,000, and €20,000, respectively. The team that accumulated the most points split €110,000. Points were awarded according to the order players busted.
Team Scotland took home the top prize after three of its members made the final table. Rory Matthews and Philip Starrs of Scotland finished third and fourth, and team member Scott McQueston finished seventh.
Lars Kiestrup of Sweden took home the €50,000 first prize for winning the slam outright and Iwan Jones of Wales was the runner-up, which was good for the €30,000 second prize. Matthews earned €20,000 for third place, as well as his share of the top team prize.
The tournament was open to invited European pros; in addition, two qualifiers each from Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England qualified at Paddypowerpoker.com. The buy-in for the event was €5,000.
France finished second, with Wales, Ireland, Sweden, England, and Northern Ireland wrapping up the field.
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