The Old Cock in Middleton was the host for Aprils Final.
With 52 runners from all over the world(well north west anyway) it was going to be a good contest.

Presentations where done ist.
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Walter Nesbitt National Av Tropy Winner
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Walter Nesbitt Manchester Best Av Gold
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Micheal Harrison Silver
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Yours truly Bronze
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The Final Table was as follows
1 Andy Winning 105K
2 Alan Brotherdale 78K
3 Howard (H) Thompson 95K
4 Matt Knowles 54K
5 Adrian Stokes 68K
6 Steve Johnson 95K
7 Brian Gleave 106K
8 Ross Derbyshire 80K

Matt goes all in with As 10s
H calls with Ah 4c
H wins pot of 54K with A high Flush
Matt Knowles is out in 8th
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Next is Alan who goes all in with pocket 3s
Steve call with AQ of
Flop 2 8 2
Turn Q
River Q
Steve wins a pot of 137K
Alan Brotherdale out in 7th
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Ross goes all in with Kd 10d
Calles by Andy with pocket J
Flop 7Q6
Turn 9
River 2
Andy wins a pot of 174K
Ross Derbyshire out in 6th
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Brian goes all in with 7d8d for 34K
Called by H on big blind with J4of
Flop 3QQ
Turn 4
River 10
H wins
Brian Gleave out in 5th
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After just losing a massive pot to Steve
H is all in with Ah9h
Called by Steve with QK of
Flop 478
Turn K
River K
Steve wins the pot
Howard (H) Thompson out in 4th
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We have a Family pot
Flop KKK
It is checked round
Turn 3
Adi goes all in with A3 of
Instant call by Andy who has been slow playing Big Slick (AK)
Andy wins with Quad K
Adrian Stocks out in 3rd
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Andy and Steve heads up
Andy makes a move at the pot,and after a lot of questions Steve fold.
Steve then asks Andy what did he have,pocket A’s he says.Steve is having none of it and says so.
Next hand Andy raises again ,and steve goes all in with pocket 2’s
Only for Andy to call him with pocket A’s
A’s hold up.and Andy has won the Final for the 2nd time
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Winning Hand
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Andy 1st
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Congratulations to All