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As the World Series of Poker approaches its fiftieth year of existence, well more than 1,000 gold bracelets have been awarded in events varying from the $1,000 Big One for One Drop all the way down to the $565 Casino Employee’s Event. There’s a story behind each and every one of those wins, and no. The hand starts off with Ken Aldridge “Teach” raising to $150 with 6 ♥ 5 ♥, Richardson calls with A ♣ 2 ♣, Dan Weinman calls with K ♦ Q ♠ and Matt Russell calls with 6 ♠ 3 ♣. The flop is 5 ♣ K ♦ 6 ♣ giving Aldridge two pair and Richardson a possible straight draw. Aldridge bets $600 and both Richardson and Weinman call. Matt Russell starts of the betting with a raise to $300 with a 7 ♦ 6 ♦, Allen Richardson joins with A ♠ Q ♣, and Dan Weinman is the last to enter the hand with 6 ♣ 5 ♣. The flop is an interesting one: Q ♥ J ♣ 3 ♣, giving Richardson top pair and Weinman a flush draw. But it is Russell who is the first to act, who bets $775.

Hand #60: Michael Jex raised from under the gun and Matt Russell, in the small blind, was the only caller. On the flop, Russell check-raised Jex and was called.

The hit the turn, and Jex called a bet from Russell, and on the river Russell bet once more, which left him with around 30,000 behind to play with. Jex sized up his stack before raising enough to put Russell to the ultimate test.

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Russell needed time to think, but he did eventually make the call.

Michael Jex:
Matt Russell:

Jex was the winner with the kings overpair to the board and Russell, who now has $219,860 in WSOP earnings, banked $14,820.

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CountryPlacePrize
26-Sep-2015England£ 300 + 30 No Limit Hold'em - High Roller Eight Max
2015 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
4th £ 1,000 $ 1,521
09-Apr-2015England£ 100 + 20 No Limit Hold'em
UK & Ireland Poker Tour - UKIPT Nottingham, Nottingham
74th £ 450 $ 669
15-Nov-2014England£ 500 No Limit Hold'em - WPT500 Second Chance (Event 3)
World Poker Tour - WPT Nottingham, Nottingham
22nd £ 1,000 $ 1,567
18-Apr-2014England£ 50 + 10 Grand Prix Live
Dusk Till Dawn Grand Prix, Nottingham
181st £ 200 $ 335
11-Aug-2013England£ 50 + 10 No Limit Hold'em
Mini Deepstack, Nottingham
17th £ 400 $ 619
26-Jan-2013England£ 50 + 4 MPP P2 £100
2013 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
17th £ 148 $ 234
26-Jan-2013England£ 100 + 8 MPP P3 £200
2013 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
12th £ 200 $ 316
26-Jan-2013England£ 50 + 8 MPP P1 £50
2013 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
23rd £ 125 $ 197
25-Jan-2013England£ 50 + 8 Super 50 £10,000 GTE 1 RELOAD
2013 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
16th £ 221 $ 350
30-Nov-2012England£ 150 + 18 No Limit Hold'em
DTD £150 Deepstack - £30K Guaranteed, Nottingham
30th £ 300 $ 481
16-Nov-2012England£ 50 + 8 Super 50 Reload £10,000 GTE
2012 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
13th £ 200 $ 320
17-Aug-2012England£ 150 + 18 No Limit Hold'em
DTD £150 Deepstack - £50,000 Guaranteed, Nottingham
10th £ 662 $ 1,040
07-Jul-2012England£ 150 + 18 No Limit Hold'em
DTD £150 Deepstack - £30K Guaranteed, Nottingham
9th £ 612 $ 949
08-Apr-2012England£ 25 No Limit hold'em II
2012 Grosvenor Casino Manchester Recurring Tournaments, Manchester
6th £ 80 $ 126
16-Dec-2011England£ 1,000 + 90 No Limit Hold'em - Re-Entry
The Monte Carlo, Nottingham
11th £ 3,843 $ 5,950
26-Nov-2011England£ 150 + 18 SIX MAX
2011 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
1st £ 4,410 $ 6,821
04-Nov-2011England£ 300 + 36 No Limit Hold'em
DTD Monthly Deepstack, Nottingham
12th £ 1,279 $ 2,041
29-Oct-2011England£ 220 No Limit Hold'em - Six Max
Sky Poker Tour - Leg 1, Nottingham
7th £ 1,365 $ 2,198
13-Aug-2011England€ 50 + 10 No Limit Hold'em - Re Entry
Dusk Till Dawn Grand Prix, Nottingham
58th € 475 $ 675
05-Mar-2011England£ 300 No Limit Hold'em
DTD Monthly Deepstack, Nottingham
20th £ 450 $ 732
30-Dec-2010England£ 50 + 6 Six Max Turbo £3000 GTE
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
1st £ 1,733 $ 2,670
20-Nov-2010England£ 50 + 8 SUPER 50 £15000 GTD
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
10th £ 202 $ 324
06-Nov-2010England£ 300 + 36 No Limit Hold'em
DTD Monthly Deepstack, Nottingham
18th £ 1,215 $ 1,972
09-Oct-2010England£ 200 + 24 DTD200 Deepstack £15,000 GTD
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
4th £ 1,710 $ 2,719
23-Sep-2010England£ 50 + 6 NLHE £2000 GTD & 5x£224 Seats Added
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
4th £ 324 $ 507
27-Aug-2010England£ 250 Pot Limit Hold'em
Amateur Poker Association & Tour - APAT World Amateur Championship, Nottingham
1st £ 2,869 $ 4,427
22-Aug-2010England£ 100 + 12 *NEW* DTD100 Deepstack £10000 GTD
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
4th £ 900 $ 1,398
30-Jul-2010England£ 60 + 7 *NEW* £60 Deepstack F/O £3000 GTD
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
7th £ 233 $ 364
06-Mar-2010England£ 300 + 36 Deepstack £80,000 Guaranteed
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
9th £ 1,713 $ 2,581
20-Feb-2010England£ 100 + 12 20:20 £100 Deepstack £20,000 GTD
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
1st £ 6,874 $ 10,597
06-Feb-2010England£ 300 + 36 No Limit Hold'em
DTD Monthly Deepstack, Nottingham
29th £ 450 $ 706
04-Feb-2010England£ 50 + 6 NLHE Freezeout £2500 GTD
2010 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
5th £ 175 $ 280
18-Oct-2009Ireland€ 150 + 15 Pot Limit Omaha
2009 BoylePoker.com International Poker Open, Dublin
6th € 500 $ 746
10-Sep-2009England£ 50 + 6 NLHE Freezeout
2009 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
7th £ 156 $ 258
04-Sep-2009England£ 75 + 11 NLHE Freezeout
2009 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
7th £ 225 $ 367
29-Aug-2009England£ 100 APAT - WCOAP World Amateur Poker Championship - No Limit Hold'em
Amateur Poker Association & Tour - APAT World Championship of Amateur Poker, Nottingham
34th £ 100 $ 163
15-Aug-2009England£ 500 + 50 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event
2009 Coral British Masters Poker Tour - Nottingham, Nottingham
8th £ 1,400 $ 2,317
28-May-2009England£ 250 + 30 No Limit Hold'em
Dusk Till Dawn £1,000,000 Grand Slam, Nottingham
5th £ 1,033 $ 1,641
22-May-2009England£ 75 + 11 NLHE Freezeout
2009 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
6th £ 278 $ 438
17-May-2009England£ 75 + 10 NLHE Freezeout
2009 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
7th £ 183 $ 278
12-Apr-2009England£ 75 + 10 No Limit Hold'em
DTD Deepstack, Nottingham
2nd £ 1,181 $ 1,729
05-Apr-2009England£ 75 No Limit Hold'em
Norwegian Championships 2009, Nottingham
1st £ 2,651 $ 3,793
08-Mar-2009England£ 75 + 10 No Limit Hold'em
DTD Deepstack, Nottingham
1st £ 2,258 $ 3,200
28-Feb-2009England£ 50 + 5 NLHE Freezeout
2009 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
3rd £ 797 $ 1,136
22-Feb-2009England£ 75 + 10 NLHE Freezeout
2009 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
9th £ 108 $ 156
20-Feb-2009England£ 75 + 10 NLHE Freezeout
2009 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
9th £ 129 $ 185
24-Oct-2008England£ 75 + 10 NLHE Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
3rd £ 675 $ 1,094
12-Oct-2008England£ 100 + 10 NLHE Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
7th £ 268 $ 456
26-Sep-2008England£ 75 + 10 NLHE Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
3rd £ 686 $ 1,270
06-Sep-2008England£ 300 + 30 3-2-1 Deepstack NLHE Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
6th £ 1,590 $ 2,802
31-Aug-2008England£ 100 + 10 NLHE Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
2nd £ 1,472 $ 2,680
01-Aug-2008England£ 20 + 5 Friday £20 Unlimited Rebuy
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
3rd £ 694 $ 1,375
20-Jul-2008England£ 30 + 5 Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
8th £ 72 $ 144
19-Jun-2008England£ 50 + 5 Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
6th £ 220 $ 430
15-Jun-2008England£ 30 + 5 Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
6th £ 83 $ 162
08-Jun-2008England£ 200 + 20 3-2-1 £200 Deepstack
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
1st £ 3,060 $ 6,026
06-Jun-2008England£ 20 + 5 Unlimited Rebuys
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
1st £ 2,555 $ 4,989
04-May-2008England£ 300 No Limit Hold'em
Norwegian Championships 2008, Nottingham
15th £ 582 $ 1,155
15-Apr-2008England£ 50 + 5 NLHE Limited Rebuys
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
9th £ 176 $ 347
30-Mar-2008England£ 100 + 10 Sunday NLHE Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
4th £ 684 $ 1,364
16-Mar-2008England£ 100 + 10 Sunday NLHE Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
8th £ 231 $ 466
07-Mar-2008England£ 75 + 10 Friday NLHE Freezeout
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
8th £ 180 $ 359
22-Feb-2008England£ 75 + 10 Friday NLHE FO
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
1st £ 2,363 $ 4,608
01-Feb-2008England£ 75 + 10 Friday NLHE FO
2008 Dusk Till Dawn Recurring Tournaments, Nottingham
6th £ 353 $ 702