The Vic Main Event - Day 2 Live Update

[tikay]

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And just as Rhow and Tikay managed to round up a cash-game-lurking Neil Channing to do a profile for 425.  Should be amusing.  Going to restrain myself from walking back and forth in the background.

Well, I got my orders - "find someone interesting for a 425 Profile".

I could only see David Young & Neil Bad beat Channing, & Channing, on the toss of a coin, got the nod. He's waffling away now like a good 'un, bless him. The 3 minute profile currently stands at 17 minutes, & Rhow is only on Question 3.

Vicky Coren was there too, but I came over all shy as I approached her. The fear of female rejection haunts me even now......

[Ironside]

well tell rhow to speed up asking the questions i know neil talks fast so it cant be him slowing matters down

[Djinn]

And they're back.  Blinds up - 1,000/2,000 ante 100.

Biggest and shortest stacks are right next to each other, Liam Flood and Michael Greco...

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[Djinn]

Marc Goodwin Perks Up News Now -

With a doublethrough courtesy of Liam Flood, who was button when Marc was big blind.  Well, he always is.  Anyway -
Flop:    Liam bet out, and had really committed himself to call when Marc pushed in.
Liam showed: 
Marc showed: 
Turn: 
River:  and that meant two pair for Liam but the nut flush for Marc - big chips for the first time this tournament!

[Djinn]

And still hanging on determinedly but nursing a very very short stack - 9,400 - Michael Greco may well be praying to the poker gods...

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[Djinn]

Other approximate counts:

Dave Clayton      45,000
Keir Fitzgibbon    22,000 or 32,000 depending on what colour a chip is I can't quite see (there are now a couple of blue 10k ones floating about)
Osman Mustanoglu   60,000
Liam Flood             140,000
Michael Greco          9,400
Marc Goodwin        100,000
Willie Tann             75,000

[tikay]

Talking of Fessie Costs, here is the Schedule for the European Poker Championship here at The Vic in September.

Saturday 16th - PL Omaha Hi-Lo, £250 + £25, Unlimited Rebuys + Top-Up.

Sunday 17th - PLO Double chance Freezeout, £1,000 + £40, Unlimited Rebuys (!) + Top Up. (Clearly a Typo)

Monday 18th - PLHE, £200 + £20, Unlimited Rebuys + Top-Up

Tuesday 19th NLHE Double Chance Freezeout, £1,000 + £40

Wednesday 20th NLHE Freezeout, £300 + £30

Thursday 21st (to Sunday 24th), EPT NLHE Freezeout, £3,500 b+ £50

Sunday 24th, £500 + £30 Freeze

So, allowing for 1 Rebuy and a Top-Up in the appropriate comps, I make that £7,885 for the week. Now that's serious dosh.

[RED-DOG]

I'm back! Just got home and I'm shattered, the real world is very exhausting.

How many left, what time does play finish, and will there be a third day please?

[tikay]

I'm back! Just got home and I'm shattered, the real world is very exhausting.

How many left, what time does play finish, and will there be a third day please?

7 left, though one, Mr Greco, is seriously short on chips.

Play ends in 30 minutes.

Day Three? We don't know, but it HAS been re-scheduled as a 3 day comp, so unless a chop is achieved, yup, we will return on Sunday.

[RED-DOG]

Thank you. Thats great service!

[Djinn]

Now Six left, as Michael Greco finishes in 7th place at the 11th hour.

When Osman raised to 6k preflop, Michael had to make a stand with his - and he found against him.
The board came a decisive:    and a frustrated Greco gets his post-long-day knockout interview.

All I can hear is, "I hated every minute of it...Pocket Sixes the best thing I've seen since 4:00."  Shortstacked for ten hours, can't have been all that much fun.

[tikay]

A reminder that we have 6 left, and 4 get paid.........

The Winner is due to get £90,000, & 4th gets £22,500 I seem to recall. Fifth & sixth get naff all.

Deal or No Deal?

[Djinn]

Lulled into a sense of nothing going to happen for a bit, I had almost left the card room when I heard "on their backs..."

It was Dave Clayton who finished in 6th place after a long and hard fought day.

His was taken on by Osman Mustanoglu's which hit the Ace, and although in Dave's own words, "I had a chance then to hit the backdoor flush" it was not to be and he finishes squeakily close to the money.

[tikay]

So that means 5 left, 4 get paid, & 20 minutes to close of play.

Deal or No Deal?

[tikay]

And they have agreed to take £1,000 of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th places to give the 5th place finisher, whoever that may be, £4,000.

So he'll only lose just over £1,000 for finishing 5th.