Bruce ' I Love Poker ' Wyborn ~ Event # 14 – ‘ Turbo 100 ‘ – Winner !

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Event # 14  –  ‘ Turbo 100 ‘ –  10th May 2012

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Bruce  ” I Love Poker ”  Wyborn has finally struck gold on the

 BIG M Poker Tour when he cashed in for the first time ever & claimed victory

 in the ‘ Turbo 100 ‘.

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After many attempts, it was a great result to see Bruce take down the event

on a night when everything fell into place for him.  Betty Caris moved into the

Top 9 on the leaderboard with another strong performance in 2nd place & Wyborn’s

‘ Partner in Crime ‘ … Dean  ” Iguana “  Jones battled on & finished 3rd.

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Well Done to the ‘ Poker Lover ‘  …..  Bruce  ” I Love Poker “  Wyborn

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* Turbo 100 ~ Top 3 Placings *

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1st ~ Bruce  ” I Love Poker “  Wyborn  *  2nd  ~ Betty Caris *

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3rd ~ Dean  ” Iguana “  Jones  * 

George " Cyclone " Balandinos ~ Event # 13 – ‘ Deepstack 200 ‘ – Winner !

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  Event # 13  – ‘ Deepstack 200 ‘  –  6th May 2012

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A  ‘ Cyclone Warning ‘  has been issued as

George  ” Cyclone “  Balandinos hits the BIG M Poker stage !

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Our smallest field this season proved no hurdle for first time BIG M Poker

player  -  George  ” Cyclone “  Balandinos.  He very quicky 

adapted to the new conditions & claimed his first up win on the

BIG M Poker Tour. 

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* Cyclone, wearing his now ‘ Lucky ‘

Cyprus House Poker Club shirt was always in control & although suffering

a minor setback when ‘ Heads Up ‘ with Scott  ” The Dew “  Browning

he was able to power on & take out the Deepstack 200 Title !

* Deepstack 200 ~ Top 3 Placings *

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1st ~ George  ” Cyclone “  Balandinos  *  2nd  ~ Scott  ” The Dew “  Browning *

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3rd ~ Ralph  ” Ralphy “  Stamos  * 

Adrian " Ashy " Ashford ~ Event # 12 – ‘ Deepstack 300 ‘ – Winner !

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 Event # 12  –  ‘ Deepstack 300 ‘  –  22nd April 2012

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Good things come to those who wait & the world has been waiting for

a long time.  Finally, Adrian  ” Ashy ”  Ashford…..the best poker ‘ maiden ‘ 

player going around in Australia posted his first win on the

BIG M Poker Tour. 

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Let’s review his amazing statistics  ~ 

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Ashy joined the tour on February 16th 2010.

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Total Games Played  =  43   *   Final Tables  =  24   * 

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Runner Up  =  5   *   Top 5 Finishes  =  18   *

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Clearly, a super consistent performer who always knows where 

 the finishing line is.  Ashy brings a certain spark to our poker tour 

& his commitment & overall dedication has been finally rewarded.

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It was a powerful performance from start to finish.  A faultless display 

of poker & Ashy cut up the field as he claimed many scalps along the way.

Arriving at the Final Table with a monsterous chipstack he was able to dictate

terms & never ever looked like getting beaten.  Three Club Foundation

Members finished in the top 3 & it was a fitting trifecta result on a day that we will

never forget…..The day that Adrian ” Ashy ” Ashford  became a winner & now

finds himself at the top of the Leaderboard & looks certain to taste more glory !

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Well Done Ashy…..A truly derserving victory !

  * Deepstack 300 ~ Top 5 Placings *

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1st ~ Adrian  ” Ashy “  Ashford   *   2nd ~ Nigel  ” Dizzy ”  Blackwell  *

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3rd ~ Maurice  “  The BIG M  “  Lorena  *  4th ~ Sean Keens  *

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5th ~ Rick Delguzzo  *

Michael " Mango " Mangelakis ~ Event # 11 – ‘ Turbo 100 ‘ – Winner !

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Event # 11  –  ‘ Turbo 100 ‘  –  5th April 2012

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It certainly didn’t take long for Michael  ” Mango ”  Mangelakis to find his groove

at BIG M Poker when he struck first up & claimed victory in the ‘ Turbo 100 ‘ !

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Michael already shows positive signs & will certainly be a player to watch from

now on.  Another first time player on tour – Rick Delguzzo also made a splash in

running 2nd at his first game & the consistent Justin  ” Runs Like God ”  Ayoub

ran another honest race in 3rd spot.

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* Turbo 100 ~ Top 4 Placings *

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1st ~ Michael  ” Mango “  Mangelakis  *  2nd  ~ Rick Delguzzo  *

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3rd ~ Justin  ” Runs Like God ”  Ayoub  *  4th ~ Michael Cook  *

Mick " Mic - A - Licious " Goodwin ~ Event # 10 – ‘ Deepstack 200 ‘ – Winner !

Event # 10 – ‘ Deepstack 200 ‘ – 1st April 2012

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Mick  ” Mic – A – Licious “  Goodwin has certainly made the

‘ Deepstack 200 ‘  event his own by locking in his second win for

Season 2012.   Mick was in control early & always remained competitive

on the Final Table.  Justin  ” Runs Like God “  Ayoub ran his usual luck to

the limit when he dodged so many bullets & still managed to run 2nd.

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” If only we could all run as good as Justin….. ! “

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  * Deepstack 200 ~ Top 4 Placings *

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1st  ~  Mick  ” Mic – A – Licious “  Goodwin  *   2nd  ~  Justin  ” Runs Like God ”  Ayoub *

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3rd  ~  Mark  ” M J “  James   *  4th  ~  Ben  ” Dashing “  Dorries  *

The following players have already registered for Event # 15  ~

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Maurice Lorena, Adrian Ashford, Tim Wilshire, Nigel Blackwell,

Justin Ayoub, Mike Rowley, Mark Robart, Dave Clark,

Betty Caris, Mick Goodwin, Garry Dilks, Ben Dorries,

Eric Sclavos, Sean Keens,

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*TOTAL PLAYERS SO FAR   =  14

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 Last Update  ~  Sunday 20th May 2012 ~ 9 am

Steve ” Meninga ” Giannaros ~ Event # 9 – ‘ Deepstack 300 ‘ – Winner !

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Event # 9 – ‘ Deepstack 300 ‘ – 25th March 2012

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Steve  ” Meninga ”  Giannaros has brought his consistent Cyprus House

form over to BIG M Poker & converted it to a win on tour. 

Adrian  ” Ashy ”  Ashford had to settle for second place & that elusive

victory on tour continues to haunt him !

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* Deepstack 300 ~ Top 5 Placings *

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1st  ~   Steve  “  Meninga  “  Giannaros  *   2nd  ~  Adrian  “  Ashy “  Ashford  *

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 3rd  ~  Ian  “  Churchie  “  Church  *  4th  ~  Tim  “  The Statue  “  Wilshire  *

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5th  ~  Mike  “  Scooby Doo  “  Rowley

Maggie " The Bean Queen " Green ~ Event # 8 – ‘ Turbo 100 ‘ – Winner !

Event # 8  –   ‘ Turbo 100 ‘  –  15th March 2012

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* Maggie Green couldn’t be bothered staying behind

for the traditional winner’s photo shoot so this is the best photo we

could find.  Maggie said:  “  It’s just another day at the office really…..

You don’t need another victory photo of me ? …..I’ve won 3 now…..

It’s all a bit boring really…..”

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* Turbo 100 ~ Top 4 Placings *

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1st  ~  Maggie  “  The Bean Queen  “  Green  *  2nd  ~  Mike  “  Scooby Doo  “  Rowley  *

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3rd  ~  Tim  Bell  *  4th  ~  Maurice  “  The BIG M  “  Lorena  *

Justin Ayoub ~ Event # 7 – ‘ Deepstack 200 ‘ – Winner !

Event # 7  –   ‘ Deepstack 200 ‘  –  11th March 2012 

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Justin Ayoub, has brought all of his poker experience to the

BIG M Poker Tour & has been rewarded with a win in the

‘ Deepstack 200 ‘ event. 

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Justin has played in many tournaments & at various venues but seems

to be in his comfort zone at BIG M & has a solid game to rely on.

He arrived at the final table with a below average stack but he made

his own luck & soon after found himself  ‘ Heads Up ‘ with

 Luca ” Luckbox ” Mazzocchi.  Justin was aided by some luck & good

management & his ( A 6 ) held up & claimed 1st Prize.

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Welcome to the ‘ Winners Circle ’  !

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*  Deepstack 200  ~  Top 4 Placings  *

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1st  ~  Justin  ” Runs Like God ”  Ayoub   *   2nd  ~  Luca  ” Luckbox “  Mazzocchi  *

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  3rd  ~  Mike  ” Scooby Doo “  Rowley   *  4th  ~  Nigel  ” Dizzy “  Blackwell  *

Mick " Mic - A - Licious " Goodwin ~ Event # 6 – ‘ Deepstack 200 ‘ – Winner !

Event # 6  –   ‘ Deepstack 200 ‘  –  4th March 2012 

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Mick  ” Mic – A – Licious “  Goodwin has finally saluted in

1st place on the BIG M Poker Tour after a string of placings.

So many times, Mick has carried a monster chip stack to the Final Table

but has always found a way of donating his chips to the eventual winner.

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*In a select field of players, Mick kept his cool & held on to his

evergrowing stack to claim victory.  At times, he gambled & got lucky but

at the end of the day…..  ‘ That’s Poker ‘…..

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 In the Heads Up showdown, Mick came up against a new tour player in

Mark Robart.  The battle was over fairly quickly when Mick’s ( A 9 )

was good enough & at long last  ” Mic – A – Licious “ was a Winner !

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**  Deepstack 200  ~  Top 3 Placings  *

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1st  ~  Mick  ” Mic – A – Licious “  Goodwin  *  

  2nd  ~  Mark Robart   *   3rd  ~  Jimmy McGuire  *