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Anthony Kennedy Wins WSOP Circuit Nottingham Mini Main for £39,120
- Anthony Kennedy won the £300 WSOP Circuit Nottingham Mini Main Event for £39,120.
- The event attracted 1,363 entries and a £354,380 prize pool over five flights.
- Kennedy secured victory after a four-way deal, with Tai Hoang finishing runner-up.
Anthony Kennedy has won the £300 WSOP Circuit Nottingham Mini Main Event at Dusk Till Dawn, topping a 1,363-entry field to collect £39,120.
The opening event of the Nottingham festival generated a £354,380 prize pool across five starting flights held from November 6 to 8. A total of 204 places were paid before Kennedy emerged as the final winner.
The Mini Main provided the first major result of WSOP Circuit Nottingham, with players coming through four regular Day 1 flights and a final Last Chance flight before returning for the November 8 final.
Five Flights Build a 1,363-Entry Field
Day 1A opened the tournament on November 6 and attracted 203 entries. Steven Mitchell finished at the top of the surviving field with 524,000 chips, while Harry Sandford bagged 406,000 and Robert Dziurdzia finished on 353,000.
Later that day, another 167 entries joined Day 1B. Lewis Evans led the 25 survivors with 382,000, narrowly ahead of Mirang Patel on 362,000 and James Fowler on 359,000.
The field grew substantially on November 7. Day 1C produced 343 entries, with Kehang Chen finishing with 487,000. Constantin Erhan followed with 464,000 and Claire Taylor advanced with 416,000.
Day 1D was the largest individual flight, attracting 360 entries. Du Wang topped the flight with 522,000, while Waheed Ashraf collected 492,000 and Christopher Tsang finished with 457,000.
The November 8 Last Chance flight added another 290 entries. Kevin Houghton and Lee Dillon shared the flight lead after both finishing with 545,000.
| Flight | Entries | Chip Leader | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1A | 203 | Steven Mitchell | 524,000 |
| Day 1B | 167 | Lewis Evans | 382,000 |
| Day 1C | 343 | Kehang Chen | 487,000 |
| Day 1D | 360 | Du Wang | 522,000 |
| Last Chance | 290 | Kevin Houghton / Lee Dillon | 545,000 |
| Total | 1,363 | — | — |
The strong turnout pushed the final prize pool to £354,380.
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Kennedy Takes the Mini Main Title
Kennedy eventually came through the final day to secure the £39,120 first prize after a 4 way deal.
Tai Hoang finished runner-up for £33,130, with Nicholas Bobeszko taking third place for £30,310. Chase Wilson finished fourth for £31,740, followed by Joseph Aucott in fifth for £13,650.
James Fowler converted his strong Day 1B performance into sixth place and £10,650. Malcolm Mckinlay, Kenny King, Tony Watt, Philip Clarke, Raghubinder Aujla and Peggy Crawford completed the top 12.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Kennedy | £39,120 |
| 2 | Tai Hoang | £33,130 |
| 3 | Nicholas Bobeszko | £30,310 |
| 4 | Chase Wilson | £31,740 |
| 5 | Joseph Aucott | £13,650 |
| 6 | James Fowler | £10,650 |
| 7 | Malcolm Mckinlay | £8,650 |
| 8 | Kenny King | £6,611 |
| 9 | Tony Watt | £5,600 |
| 10 | Philip Clarke | £4,550 |
| 11 | Raghubinder Aujla | £4,550 |
| 12 | Peggy Crawford | £4,050 |
The Mini Main result gives Nottingham its first major winner of the series, but the festival is only beginning. The £1,500 Main Event started while the Mini Main was reaching its conclusion, putting the focus immediately onto the next major title at Dusk Till Dawn.
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