Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water

Winner of the 2007 ASOP Title Eamonn "The Shark" Holly holding his winning hand which game him a straight to beat Gary's 2 pair.

Thanks to all participants for making it a great championship, special thanks to Ray who was dealer at the final table.

See you all in 2008!

Heads Up

Eamon and Gary before commencing their Heads Up battle.. It was a short battle with both players finding big hands early. A pivotal hand was Gary's AQ against Eamonn's KJ where Eamonn hit a Jack and took a big advantage

Final Table Result 27 Dec 2007

Host: Henno

Start Time: 7:30

Food: Sausages & chicken

Dealer:Ray

Winner: Eamonn (€850)

2nd: Gary (€380)

3rd:Shane (€250)

4th:Darren (€175)

5th: Damon (€150)

6th: Henno (€125)

7th: Johno (€100)

8th: Murt (€75)

Niall misses the boat!

Commiserations must go out to Niall who narrowly misses out on a place at the Final Table.

A very exciting last few weeks and few will argue that the 8 best players will be sitting down on the 27th of December at the inaugural ASOP Final Table

Final Standings for 2007

Gary "Sick Note" Cairnduff 140
Peter "The Bluffer" Murray 117
Damien "The Lips" Redmond 81
Darren "The Caller" Clerkin 74
John "I'll be there in 5" O'Brien 73
Eamonn "The Shark" Holly 70
Shane "The Whinger" Cairnduff 68
John "The Mexican" Hennessy 67

Niall "The Flush" Byrne 65
Leonard "For Fuck Sake" Byrne 48
Trevor "Safe hands" Hannigan 44
John "Boom Boom" Brauders 36
Wayne "The Gom" Murphy 30
Ray "Where ya been" Carrick 27
Shane "The Fool" Heaney 24
Colm "Belly Slap" Purcell 18
Alan "The Greaseball" McBride 16
Brendan"BK" kennedy 13
Miguel "The Ram" Kelly 0

Results for Friday the 14th of December

Host: Niall

Food: Ruby

Start Time: 4 ish

Winner: Gary

2nd: Johno

3rd: Wayne

4th: BK

5th: Bennett

6th: Mackie

Updated League Table

Gary "Sick Note" Cairnduff 130
Peter "The Bluffer" Murray 117
Damien "The Lips" Redmond 81
Darren "The Caller" Clerkin 74
Eamonn "The Shark" Holly 70
Shane "The Whinger" Cairnduff 68
John "I'll be there in 5" O'Brien 67
John "The Mexican" Hennessy 67
Niall "The Flush" Byrne 65
Leonard "For Fuck Sake" Byrne 46
Trevor "Safe hands" Hannigan 44
John "Boom Boom" Brauders 36
Ray "Where ya been" Carrick 27
Wayne "The Gom" Murphy 26
Shane "The Fool" Heaney 24
Colm "Belly Slap" Purcell 18
Alan "The Greaseball" McBride 15
Brendan"BK" kennedy 10
Miguel "The Ram" Kelly 0

Results for Friday the 7th of December

Host:Niall
Food:Pringles
Start Time:8pm

Winner: Henno
2nd: Boom Boom
3rd: Niall
4th: Gary
5th: Wayne
6th: Clerkin

Updated League Table

Gary "Sick Note" Cairnduff 127
Peter "The Bluffer" Murray 117
Damien "The Lips" Redmond 81
Darren "The Caller" Clerkin 73

Eamonn "The Shark" Holly 70
Shane "The Whinger" Cairnduff 68

John "I'll be there in 5" O'Brien 67

Niall "The Flush" Byrne 61
John "The Mexican" Hennessy 57
Leonard "For Fuck Sake" Byrne 46
Trevor "Safe hands" Hannigan 44
John "Boom Boom" Brauders 30
Ray "Where ya been" Carrick 27
Shane "The Fool" Heany 24
Wayne "The Gom" Murphy 24
Colm "Belly Slap" Purcell 18
Alan "The Greaseball" McBride 15
Brendan"BK" kennedy 10
Miguel "The Ram" Kelly 0

Results for Friday the 30th of November

Host: Holly

Start Time: :7:30pm

Food: Know idea but the Toy Show was good

1st: Shane Cairnduff

2nd:Gary Cairnduff

3rd: Eamonn Hilly

4th: Murt

5th: Boom Boom

6th: Henno

Well done to Shane who secured his position at the Final table after somehow overcoming his brother after a great heads up battle!