Alea Casino in Glasgow, Scotland, recently hosted the prestigious Partypoker Tour, offering players an outstanding poker experience. At its core was the £500 Main Event, which recorded a total of 256 entries during the initial days. These entries created a prize pool of £111,821, with the largest shares of the pot being contested in yesterday's finale.
The tournament featured a plethora of both local and international poker stars. Among the contenders for the top spots were Canadian Team PS Pro Jaime Staples, long-time poker personality David Lappin, live circuit regular Dean Lyall, and the remarkable Zhen Zhen.
Final Table Action
As the final table began, legendary David Lappin held the chiplead with a massive stack of 137 BB, followed by Jaime Staples with 61 BB and Kyle Scott with a 53 BB stack. Early in the day, Zhen Zhen survived a crucial hand against Rab, holding A d J d, while Rab had A s K s. The flop of 6 h J h K c looked grim for her, but a river miracle in the form of J d turned the game around, marking the start of an impressive run.
Jaime Staples soon exited in seventh place, taking home £4,000. Fifth place went to Dean Lyall, who added £6,300 to his nearly two-million Hendon Mob profile. The proverbial bronze medal went to David Lappin, who couldn't convert J s T d against Scott's K h 9 d, earning £10,100.
Zhen Zhen Makes History
In a thrilling final heads-up, Zhen Zhen faced Kyle Scott, with the showdown lasting under five minutes. Scott quickly went all-in with Q c 9 h, which Zhen called with A s 6 c. The board 5 c 6 s J c 5 d 2 s determined that Zhen Zhen would become the first female champion of the Partypoker Tour Main Event. Her victory secured her a prize of £22,500, while her opponent Kyle Scott took home £14,270 as the runner-up.
| Position | Player Name | Country | Winnings |
| 1. | Zhen Zhen | China | £22,500 |
| 2. | Kyle Scott | Scotland | £14,270 |
| 3. | David Lappin | Ireland | £10,100 |
| 4. | John Woods | Scotland | £7,650 |
| 5. | Dean Lyall | Scotland | £6,300 |
| 6. | Killie Rab | Scotland | £5,100 |
| 7. | Jaime Staples | Canada | £4,000 |
| 8. | Kevin Frame | Scotland | £3,200 |
| 9. | Alan Chrzaszcz | Scotland | £2,600 |
Finally, we bring you an exclusive photo gallery from this event, courtesy of our partner poker.pro, where you can find all the highlights from this event:
