Well this comes as no surprise as Steve will no doubt agree, our ol mate Richard Ashby has done the business in WSOP in Las Vegas ..
Richard was always a regular with us at Grosvenor Casino in Luton before the Internet got into full swing, and even in those days he was always a player who had a calm about his game and you new could maybe one day take down an event like this...
I'm thrilled for the guy, and couldn't have gone to a nicer person ... Well done Richard
Taken from Poker News ...
Talk about a silent killer. Richard Ashby came into today's final table third in chips and maintained a dangerous presence throughout the day. In winning tonight's bracelet he bested a skilled group of players that made every effort to stop him on his quest - and at times they nearly did. However, it wasn't to be. With a large British contingency railing him on he quietly built up a large stack before finally taking all of the chips.
Of course Ashby is no stranger to the winner's circle. The $140,467 he pocketed this evening will bring his live tournament earnings close to $800,000. Not too bad considering he doesn't even consider himself a tournament player. Ashby regularly crushes high-stakes cash games, but he might want to consider spending more time at the tournament tables - and in fact, he quietly sidled direct from his bracelet win into the Omaha event across the way. Sick. ...
The Final Table
Christine Pietsch was almost the first woman to win a World Series of Poker gold bracelet in 2010, however Richard Ashby overcame a two to one chip deficit when heads-up play began. Ashby worked his way back and won the tournament in just one level. Ashby took home $140,467 along with a gold bracelet.
“I’ve played so many tournaments out here and put in so many hours, when you’re finally able to achieve it, but it hasn’t sunk in yet, it means a lot to me to win it. I’m happy,” Ashby said. “She (Pietsch) played really well, and aggressively. She wasn’t scared, she was a fearless player. I knew once the pots got going it would be hard to the brakes on. There was one key pot where I was bluffing and caught a third deuce, that was the turning point.”
This is also the third bracelet for Britain. Ashby joins Praz Bansi and James Dempsey as British winners. In a nice show of camaraderie, both Bansi and Dempsey showed up to cheer their mate on.
Congratulations to Richard Ashby, Event No. 21 Champion!
