We’ve deliberated, cogitated and digested, and following several hours of rigorous analysis and debate at Black Belt Poker HQ, we’ve finally decided upon our Grading II winners, all of whom will be heading to Dublin this April to play in the 2010 Irish Open Main Event.
It was far from easy, however, and due to being unable to separate two players, we’ve decided to add another Irish Open Package, meaning four players will now be awarded Blue Belt status and the €3,500 seat (plus flight and accommodation). As a result, our Dublin 3 has morphed into the Dublin 4.
Without further ado, our congratulations go out to the following players who will be representing Black Belt Poker in next week’s Irish Open:
Gavin Hall
Owen Robinson
Robert Jarrett-Smith
Simon Mairs
“These guys worked so hard that I decided I wanted to gamble more money on them,” commented Black Belt Poker co-founder Neil Channing. “I know how much fun winning the Irish Open can be. Our thanks go out to each of them for making the process such a rewarding one and we sincerely hope that everyone involved was able to take something positive away from the six weeks.”
Not only have we added an extra package, but we’ve also decided to loosen the purse strings once more and award bubble prizes to Kevin Williams and Jamie Burland, both of whom missed out by a whisker. They will both be promoted to Blue Belt status with added Belt Points to boot.
But for now, it’s onto the Irish Open as the Dublin 4 look to emulate the success of the 2008 Champ and bring back gold to Blighty. If the talent and dedication displayed in the Grading is anything to go by, they’ll certainly be in with a shot.