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JP Kelly is the first Brit to win the coveted WSOPE bracelet.  The three day No Limit Holdem event came to a close with JP Kelly winning the heads up battle with Fabian Dunlop with a lovely little King High Flush.  Kelly walks away with £136,803.  JP Kelly took his first WSOP bracelet in this years Pot limit Holdem Event in Vegas and is finding some really threatening form.    

Since 2005 JP Kelly has consistently landed in the money, his recent form though has shown he has matured as a player.  In his last ten big tournaments he has placed in the top ten 6 times.  If Kelly can keep that form then he will very quickly earn legend status.  

WSOPE is marching onwards and the $2500 Pot Limit Holdem/Omaha is already down to the last 22 players.  Eric Cajelais is in the lead with 4 places off the money to go.

Betfair are running their B.O.S.S Promotion which will be of interest to anyone reading this article and is not involved in this year WSOPE. 

The Betfair Online Side Series is an online festival of poker for those not lucky enough to make it the Casino Empire, Leicester Square. Culminating in four huge tournaments on on 11th October Betfair poker are guaranteeing prize pools totalling $120,000 so this is one online festival you don't want to miss. 

Qualification will be running alongside the WSOPE live events starting from Thursday 17th September