Craig McCorkell Eliminated in 2nd Place (£140,000)

What happens when you get two of the greatest poker players in the UK heads-up for a World Poker Tour (WPT) title?

They get it in after only three hands.

Craig McCorkell is holding , Iaron Lightbourne is holding , and the dealer is about to burn and turn five cards that will create a champion.

Flop:

Lightbourne takes an enormous stride towards the WPT Champions Club.

Turn:

Lightbourne needs to dodge and ace or ten to win the title.

River:

That’s it.

Lightbourne and McCorkell embrace. We have a new WPT Champions Club member, and it’s Iaron Lightbourne. He wins £200,000 and a seat in the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions in the Seminole Hard Rock in Florida. McCorkell picks up £140,000 for his second place finish.