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Wednesday 20. of June 2007

Poker Pro Marks Return To Tournaments with GBPT Win (press release)

Bournemouth, 20^th June 2007 – TODAY poker player Pete Singleton is celebrating his return to  the poker tournament scene after winning the Bournemouth £500+£50 Main Event in The Great British Poker Tour (GBPT) hosted by  Gala Casinos, earning him £20,000.

Pete, from All Saints, Cheshire, has been playing poker professionally for over 20 years, although this was his most recent tournament success following a career of cash games. Now with renewed belief, Pete is ready to challenge for more victories on the poker tour circuit.

The Bournemouth GBPT festival saw him go on to ultimately beat a competitive field of 139 runners from across the country as well as Europe over the three-day Main Event.  The final eight included both amateur and professional players battling it out in a gruelling 7-hour poker marathon at the final televised table in the Gala Bournemouth Casino (17^th June). His prize includes £20,000 winnings and a package to the £2,500 Grand Final Main Event, to be contested in early November 2007.

Bournemouth GBPT £500+£50 Main Event final standings and prize money (deal made by top 4):

1. Pete Singleton        £20,000 + bonus seat in £2,500 Grand Final

2. Grub Smith             £15,000 + bonus seat to Leeds GBPT £500 Main Event

3. Luke Wilson            £13,000 + bonus seat to Leeds GBPT £500 Main Event

4. Paul Jackson          £10,000 + ticket to £100,000 Gtd ‘Big Deal’ on Galapoker.co.uk

5. Robert Butt             £4,420 + ticket to £100,000 Gtd ‘Big Deal’ on Galapoker.co.uk

6. Dave Beasley          £2,920

7. Bally Botiwal           £2,550

8. Muzzy Dehghani      £2,100

9. Owen Locke            £1,650

10.Richard Dawson      £1,200

11.George Mockford     £1,120

12.Mike Tindall            £1,050

Pro players at the event included Paul ‘Action’ Jackson, Joe Beevers, Robert Butt, Jen Mason and James Dempsey. Famous names and faces also took part at Bournemouth GBPT including  World Cup winning England rugby players Mike Tindall (finishing up 12^th) and Matt Dawson, ex-Republic Of Ireland and Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino, and worthy runner-up Grub Smith.

Pete said: “I’m over the moon! There was a strong field of professional and amateur players - even some celebs. But I’ve been practising my tournament strategy for 12 months and it paid off.”

“The Great British Poker Tour is a brilliant chance for UK players to show off their skills in their own country,” he continued. “It’s well run with a fantastic mix of players. With so many other poker tours focused abroad, it’s good to face some homegrown talent on our own turf.”

With the Bournemouth GBPT Festival now complete, the Great British Poker Tour moves to Leeds (15^th-19^th August) where Pete plans to play again, before culminating in the GBPT Grand Final in Bristol late Autumn. Interested players can qualify by playing on www.galapoker.co.uk, or at selected Gala Casinos throughout Great Britain.