After a marathon session of play in East London, PartyPoker.com Poker Den: The Big Game III saw a consistent stream of big pots from start to finish. The big winners ended up being the UK\u2019s Andrew Feldman, who built on his recent consistent success online and on the live circuit by cashing out with a profit of $63,350, and the USA\u2019s Robert Williamson III, whose marathon stint ended $63,675 in the black.<\/p>\n
In the end, 21 players took to the table in The Big Game III, which kicked off at 2pm on Tuesday 30th September and ran until 9pm on Wednesday 1st October, providing over 30 hours of play.<\/p>\n
Roland de Wolfe, Neil Channing, David Williams, Sammy \u201cAny Two\u201d George, Ilios Kamatakis, Chris Parker, Robert Williamson III and Jennifer Tilly were the first to take to the felt, the majority with a $20,000 starting stack.<\/p>\n
Channing put in one hell of a shift, playing straight through until 5pm on Wednesday, picking up $6,450. Hollywood actress Jennifer Tilly cashed to the tune of $12,550 \u2013 and she might add that sum to that of her partner, Phil Laak, who entered the game at 10pm on the first night and stayed until the end to pick up $22,325.<\/p>\n
One man from the States who didn\u2019t go home happy was 2004 WSOP Main Event runner-up David Williams, who lost $40,000 in the Den. That said, he didn\u2019t lose the most – Sammy \u201cAny Two\u201d George was over $50k to the good at one stage, but eventually the rest of the table got on top of him and he ended up losing $78,425.<\/p>\n
De Wolfe was involved in a huge pot with Joshua Ladinus in the last 30 minutes of the game, which ultimately saw him leave before the end with a loss of $50,000. One revelation was Germany\u2019s Bodo Sbrzesny, who won a cash game rake race for VIP\u2019s on PartyPoker.com to secure his place and ended up $22,850 in the black.<\/p>\n
Sbrzesny\u2019s bluffing won plaudits all round with commentator Jesse May exclaiming that \u201ca new star is born\u201d. After Sbrzesny showed a bluff with 7 2 off-suit all the players on the table agreed to give $200 to any player who won a pot with the famous hand. Sbrzesny then proceeded to do it again! Straddling and the first five figure pot was introduced after just four hands.<\/p>\n
Each player bought-in for a minimum of $10,000, with blinds starting at $25\/$50 and all players were free to leave the table at any time they wanted. PartyPoker.com also introduced the “Party Pot”, that saw players winning a $1,000 bonus from a selected hand every hour and it certainly pumped up the action. For the first long stretch of the game Neil Channing had almost a monopoly on the Party Pot – he was determined to win every one!<\/p>\n
Eddie Hearn, Head of Online Gaming at Matchroom Sport said: \u201cThe Poker Den just keeps getting better and better. If you thought season one and two were entertaining you ain\u2019t seen nothing yet! Whilst the old guard stood firm at the Poker Den, new stars were born.\u201d<\/p>\n
A PartyPoker.com spokesman said: \u201cWe gave an exclusive opportunity for one VIP to play in the Poker Den through a rake race on the site, and the winner certainly didn\u2019t disappoint. Bodo Sbrzesny is certainly one to look out for in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coverage of the game, organized by Matchroom Sport, will be shown on Five in the UK early next year and will then be distributed worldwide. Commentary will be provided by Jesse May, Ian Frazer, Matt Broughton, Andrew Feldman, Roland De Wolfe and Roberto Romanello.<\/p>\n
* For a clip from PartyPoker Poker Den: The Big Game I, see here<\/a>, and for a look at The Big Game II, see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n PARTYPOKER.COM POKER DEN \u2013 THE BIG GAME III<\/p>\n Player: $ Buy-in (inc. re-buys) $ Cashed out After a marathon session of play in East London, PartyPoker.com Poker Den: The Big Game III saw a consistent stream of big pots from start to finish. The big winners ended up being the UK\u2019s Andrew Feldman, who built on his recent consistent success online and on the live circuit by cashing out with a<\/p>\n
\nAndrew Feldman 40,000 103,350
\nRobert Williamson III 30,000 93,675
\nRichard Wheatley 20,000 61,025
\nPhil Laak 20,000 42,325
\nBodo Sbrzesny 20,000 42,850
\nJennifer Tilly 20,000 32,550
\nChris Smith 20,000 40,000
\nJuha Helppi 40,000 55,775
\nRoberto Romanello 10,000 24,400
\nJoel Nordkist 30,000 14,200
\nChris Parker 60,000 28,550
\nBarny Boatman 30,000 19,000
\nIan Frazer 20,000 28,550
\nNeil Channing 60,000 66,450
\nJoshua Landis 39,350 41,874
\nIlios Kamatakis 10,000 0
\nAlex Roumeltiotis 25,150 0
\nDavid Williams 40,000 0
\nWilliam Martin 40,000 0
\nRoland de Wolfe 50,000 0
\nSammy George 78,425 0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"