Blake takes the title at Rainbow Bristol

Leg 7 of the Bristol Masters at the Rainbow Casino from 6-7 December saw Nicholas Blake take the title after a heads-up deal with Richard Swatton that saw the players split the £18,490 for the top two places.

Robert Astle finished in third place for ££4,060, with Angelos Goulianos fourth, Sebastian Parsons fifth, Aaron Wilson sixth, Andrez Sanchez seventh, Tamas Papp eighth, Nicholas Humphris ninth and Russell Wakefield in tenth.

Malcolm Humphrews took down the £50 no-limit hold'em on the Friday night of the festival for £1,050, with Alex Torrance winning the Sunday £100 no-limit hold'em tournamant for £2,160.

Rainbow Bristol Masters
1 Nicholas Blake £9,245
2 Richard Swatton £9,245
3 Robert Astle £4,060
4 Angelos Goulianos £2,840
5 Sebastian Parsons £2,230
6 Aaron Wilson £1,830
7 Andrez Sanchez £1,620
8 Tamas Papp £1,300
9 Nicholas Humphris £1,100
10 Russell Wakefield £850