Texas Hold 'Em
It was a Big D sweep in Dallas on September 17, as hometown favorites (and training partners) Branch Warren and Johnnie Jackson came in one-two at the Europa Super Show and Quincy Taylor, who moved to the area last year, took the coveted third spot. Warren was dense, striated and veiny, displaying not just his famously zippered quads, but also fully formed and delineated parts others were missing, like calves, traps and obliques. Johnnie Jackson, who was already qualified for the O, was thicker than ever, and he now officially owns one of the sport's very best backs to go with his top-of-the-line chest. Quincy Taylor finally put it together after four years of struggling on pro stages. His arms and legs have never been bigger, and, at 6'4" and 310, there was just too much of him to ignore. If there was one man who should've moved up, it was David Henry. He was positively peeled, with bodyparts going feathery with fine lines. Henry is skipping the Charlotte Pro on October 1 to focus on the winner-take-all Olympia Wildcard on October 14. On his way to the O, Mustafa Mohammad rounded out the posedown, expansive as always but not lean enough to move up.
Also of note: the curvy quads of Lyndon Belgrave, the grainy density of Ramon Gonzalez, the perpetual motion of Frank "Texas Tornado" Roberson, the colossal arms of the appropriately named Armin Scholz, the truly stupendous back of debuting rookie Joel Stubbs, and the plentitude of hats, boots, bottled beer and "Y'alls" in the full house. With two more pro's fulfilling their dreams by qualifying for the Mr. O and another, David Henry, establishing himself as a favorite for the Olympia Wildcard, this Texas flex-out was a rousing success, leading into the Charlotte Pro in two weeks and the Mr. Olympia on October 15. Y'all come back! Things are really heating up!
EUROPA SUPER SHOW TOP 5
1. Branch Warren *
2. Johnnie Jackson
3. Quincy Taylor *
4. David Henry
5. Mustafa Mohammad
* Qualifies for Mr. Olympia (Jackson was previously qualified.)
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