Eighty Five of blonde Poker's finest players, and Ironside, descended on the Sumptuous Alea Leeds Casino this past weekend for the latest blonde bash renewal, the eighth in this series of Premier forum events full of fun, frolics and a little bit of poker getting in the way of the former
Taking the Poker first the main event was won by Paul "Bongo" Beer. A surprise to everyone this, not least himself as the last time he had played live was at blonde bash 7 a year ago. Skill game, this. Winning nearly £900 he now has the luxury of being able to afford a razor having arrived in leeds with twenty five pence on his person, and returning to Burton on Trent with nearly £1,000 in his pocket.
The result is below
1st Bongo £895.
2nd Neptune (Richard Hawes) £535
3rd Grier £355
4th BigArmo £230
5th Salfi £180
6th Stallyon £130
7th The Duke £100
8th MrBP £75
9th Gatso £50
Nice to see so many regular blondes doing well even if for some, such as The Duke, a final table is such a reverse in the form book it has literally had to be rewritten overnight.
In the other poker event a team comprising Taximan, The Nun, HoldorIneverraiseHeadsup, Stallyon and Rex008 triumphed in the eight team Heads up event.
Elsewhere Daniel "Kinboshi" Phillips finally belied his tag as a one hit wonder, adding to his APAT National Championship in 2006 with victory in the blonde bash 8 Roshambo tournament. Daringly following a "Scissors, Scissors, Rock" strategy against arch strategist Andrew T in the final he triumphed when Andrew fatally went Scissors on the third fist off. Unlucky Andrew. Stick to games you know well, like Limit 7 card Hi-Lo Stud.
In the hotly contested "football" tournament a Welsh team cheated by including a very fit (running fit not hot fit) Englishman, Rooky9, and beat the occasionally rotund Shrewdies including Bantam Girgy on penalties after a 3-3 draw.
In the Reverse Sheep Quiz a talented team comprising the tank and a few others "won". Highlights of the quiz included answers such as "Castaway" to the question "Name a Tom Cruise film" and "Serbia-Herzogovnia" to the question "Name a former member of the USSR". Well played Stallyon
This blonde bash also included new disciplines such as Courtyard cricket, Courtyard Imaginary cricket, Karaoke (star turns Claw 75 and Girgy. Not Andrew T. Or the lady doing Michael Jackson), "Who can snore the loudest?" with Laxie, "How many strip clubs can I get thrown out of?" by Laxie and "How I woo Italians, disappear for an hour and still manage to have a shave" by Ironside
All in all, a successful weekend. Look out for details of blonde bash Nine. Sometime in the next millenium