The British poker professional James “Flushy” Dempsey succeeded in getting the trophy of the Grand Prix Poker Tour Brighton Main Event and taking home the big prize of $40,000.
Before winning the Grand Prix Poker Tour Brighton Main Event, James Dempsey has already been known for his live achievements in poker play. The Britton is best know for the fact that he won his first gold bracelet in the WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Hold’em event six years ago. He is also a winner in the 2011 Doyle Brunson World Poker Classic.
Although he did not manage to grab another gold bracelet from the WSOP tournaments, Dempsey is among the best-known participants at the Series.
The player who originates from Brighton, England, is also known for the fact that it is quite possible for him to become a Triple Crown Winner – something that has been achieved by only five poker players to date.
The player triumphed as winner after outlasting more than 2,100 other entrants and adding the first place trophy to his collection. The total number of the surviving players after the live and online play at the Amex Stadium in Brighton on Day 1s amounted to 224 on the afternoon of July 24th. Each of the players were guaranteed a minimum payout of $330 for their primary investment of $109.
In addition, a few players had a Golden Chip – a special promotional chip that brought an additional prize of $50,000 cash in case that their owner came out as a winner in the tournament’s Main Event.
The participants at the final table of nine players became clear after four hours of play and Michael Boyd falling in the 10th position. The last nine players standing were James Dempsey (seat 5), Seth Webber (seat 8), Jaraslaw Szwarc (seat 4), Peter Burgon (seat 3), Jamie Robinson (seat 1), Paul Nugent (seat 7), Tom Simm (seat 9), James Alsop (seat 2) and Ken Priestnall (seat 6).
The game at the tournament’s final table started with Ken Priestnall as a chip leader, holding a total of 10,900,00 in chips. At this point, James Dempsey was third with 6,990,000.
After eliminating his opponents one by one and leaving Seth Webber at the third position with a prize of $16,000, Dempsey was left with Tom Simm as a final opponent. The latter owned a Golden Chip, which would secure him an additional payout amounting to $50,000 if he had won. However, Simm, who risked it all on his very last hand in play, lost and occupied the runner-up position, getting a prize of $24,000.
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Harry Evans
