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Dramatic showdown at PartyPoker Tour Sheffield leaves Rovere crushed by Leslie's nut flush

A bold bluff backfired when Leslie's diamond flush dominated the board. With 111 left, the £40K prize pool hangs in the balance—who's next to fall?

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2026 May 2 . 8:09 PM

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The image shows a group of men sitting around a table playing poker, with coins and cards spread... — The image shows a group of men sitting around a table playing poker, with coins and cards spread out in front of them. In the background, there is a pillar and other objects, suggesting that the men are participating in a poker tournament.

Dramatic showdown at PartyPoker Tour Sheffield leaves Rovere crushed by Leslie's nut flush

The 2026 PartyPoker Tour Sheffield is well underway, with 111 players remaining from an initial field of 143. The event features a guaranteed prize pool of £40,000. A key hand in Level 7, with blinds at 500/1,000 and a big blind ante of 1,000, saw a dramatic showdown between Crispin Rovere and John Leslie. Crispin Rovere opened the action from UTG+1, raising to 2,000. John Leslie, Alfie Darby, and Nicholas Georgiou all called, taking the pot to four players. The flop came 10♦️ K♠️ 7♠️, and all checked.

The turn brought the 6♦️, and Leslie led out with a bet of 3,000. Rovere responded with a large raise to 15,000. On the river (9♦️), Rovere went all in for 25,000. Leslie called, revealing A♦️ J♦️ for a nut flush. Rovere showed 8♥️ 8♣️, needing an eight to win, but his straight was no match. Leslie took down the pot with the strongest possible diamond flush.

The hand ended with Leslie securing a significant pot, boosting his stack in the tournament. With 111 players still competing, the event continues as they vie for a share of the £40,000 prize pool.