Christmas Cracker £750 Main Event - Final Day - At A Glance

[Djinn]

A quick succession of hands in which Paul raised from the button and took it down preflop or on the flop, or Ryan moved in from the button with no call, were succeeded by this hand -

Paul on the button just moves in, seeing that Ryan had only around 200k left - call.
Ryan held against Paul's , but a King on the flop means it's pretty even again.

The blinds are now, however, 12k/24k, so we don't think this will be a heads up a la Andy Bloch and Chip Reese.

[RED-DOG]

GO ON PAUL!!!!!!

[Djinn]

After doubling up again almost immediately, Ryan took the chip lead, consolidated it with a couple of hands played past the preflop bit (including a river all-in check raise which made Paul pass).  Then...
Ryan limped on the button, Paul raised another 60k.  Call.
Flop:  .  Instantly, Paul moved in.  Not so instantly, Ryan called. 
Paul showed: 
Ryan showed: 
The turn and river were an Eight and a Deuce, so that means...

Paul King takes 2nd place and (officially) £14,400, while The Christmas Cracker £750 Main Event Winner tonight is Ryan Fronda.  Congratulations - he gets the £14,000 plus the extra they played on for (£5,100, I think).

[Djinn]

The batteries in my camera have died, and serve as a reminder that one can't keep going indefinitely - so I am going to pass on the trophy pictures (you already know what it looks like - use your imagination) and make a speedy exit towards the M1 and home.  Thanks to the ever gracious Luton staff, and well done the dealers who've had a tough time of it.  Til 2007, then....

It's been a pleasure.