Sky Poker kicked off its six-leg live tour in Manchester on Saturday with a hotly contested tournament that saw David "David36" Bryan, beat 149 players to walk away with the first prize of £4000. The twelve hour event, held at Manchester’s G Casino, culminated in an exciting heads-up duel between Bryan and Daniel "dantb10" Brown The advantage swung between both players, with Bryan, who had started the final table with the smallest chip count, being roared on by friends and family. The decisive hand saw Bryan dealt pocket nines, which hit a set on the flop to seal victory over Brown.
Saturday’s final table also included Mike "Maggiesdad" Quinlan, who represented Sky Poker in the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Top ranked professional snooker player Ryan Day and, playing in his first ever live event, Craig "OnlyOneCT" Tranter, also made the final table.
The top three finishers also received automatic qualification into the grand final of the Sky Poker Tour, which will be held at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham on the 11th and 12th September 2010.
Other celebrities to play in Saturday’s tournament included snooker’s Dennis Taylor and Stephen Maguire as well as former England and Arsenal footballer, Kenny Sansom.
