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It's the night before the first day in Copenhagen, and we've sensibly arrived here now, so that we can get some sleep and check out what's going on in drizzly Denmark.  Not the three feet of snow which greeted us last time round, but that's OK, the comfortable Radisson Hotel is our base, and weather is something to be seen out of our 13th floor window.

Anyway, just thought we'd start of this EPT thread so that anyone who's managed to get a seat in this sell-out event can let us know if they want to be followed, or you can put us to work finding others. 

Day 1A will start at 2pm local time (that's an early 1pm back in the UK) - we'll be following the action from the Wifi-d up press area.

Hi Jen.  Me and quantify are out here.  Not sure when he's playing, but I'm playing tomorrow (Day 1a), so I'll pop over and say hello before things kick off.

 :hello:

Hey guys,

I´ll be playing on day 1A tomorrow, so find me quickly before I bust out!

We´re currently sitting with J8Offsuit and Paulsson in the Dann hostel just up the road- come and help us with some drinking games!

very best of luck Daniel. It should be a fantastic experience for you.

Have fun!

Still tired?


GL Kin, Nick and Stuart.

Was good fun playing you in Bolton Stuart, lets hope you run a little hotter!

Hi Jen

The Kerrigan brothers are out in force for this one (funny that seeing as satelites were the only way in really!) but I'll be looking out for any updates u can give us on how they're doing

Karl

GL KIN .... most important thing to remember is ENJOY IT !!

yoohoo  :hello:

Just looking at the betting for the Copenhagen EPT. My picks are

Bengt Sonnert 100-1
Santen Clausson 250-1
Onmihedsson (famous footballer) 500-1
Chad Brown 33-1
Omar Brown 7-2
Takeitdownssson   350-1
Pamela Andersssson 1000-1
Doyle Brunsssson Evs favorite
Juha Helppi        6-1
Juwana Helpme    20000-1


 Ac Jc (puppyfeet)

Best of luck Kinboshi

All the best Daniel

Go for it

Fizzypop

We wish you the best of Luck Daniel

Enjoy

Mum and Dad

 ;goodluck; everybody......enjoy!

Thanks everyone, much appreciated. :)up

Hope I can get close to mirroring Pab's achievements in Oz. 

good luck bruv! remember, or he has  Jc Jd

Good Luck to all the "Ladbrokes" players

GL Iwan Jones starts tomorrow.

Jack

is Woody Deck playing ?

already out. AJ versus AK

Is Juan King playing ?

gl to stu rutter and all blondes participating

Good Luck to all the blondes, but a special mention for Kinboshi (Daniel) the APAT Event One winner, in Copenhagen.

Won his seat at The Broadway, & he will represent APAT with distinction.

And blonde !!!

GL to all blondes playing this, remember the ol rope a dope scandie policy ;)

 ;goodluck; ;envious;

gl dan!

Hi folks, always a delay at this one (if I remember correctly from last year), but we should be up and running soon.

any results from the side events snoop

Table 1:

(1) Frans Frederichs
(2) Thierry Van Der Berg
(3) Anders Hoyer Berg
(4) Jan Wronowski
(5) Erik Roos Afhjelmsater
(6) Roger Smith
(7) Nicolai Vivet
(8) Erik Hansen
(9) Roland Nilsson
(10) Ken Gamskjaer

Table 2:

(1) Tune Seidelin
(2) Thomas Elmkjaer
(3) Morten Erlandsen
(4) Michael Frendsen
(5) Christer Johnansson
(6) Jan Erik Saugstad
(7) Paul Testud
(8) Torstein Iversen
(9) Tobias Persson
(10) Christer Conesson

no idea sry

Table 3:

(1) Peter Jepsen
(2) Jonas Torrang
(3) Claus Marcussen
(4) Erik Bjorklund
(5) EMaarten Meijer
(6) Runar Pedersen
(7) Dave Colclough
(8) Conny Hillbom
(9) Thang Nguyen Duc
(10) Morten Siversten

Table 4:

(1) TKalevi Haikola
(2) Alan Otte
(3) Patric Frediksson
(4) Johan Bergqvist
(5) Nicholas A Binger
(6) Carl Nilsson
(7) Risto Ailamo
(8) Marko Rajaniemi
(9) Alexandre Poulain
(10) Stefan Maglicic

Table 5:

(1) Espen Satlnes
(2) Olle Lindberg
(3) Mark Stockhausen
(4) Philip Hilm
(5) Denis L Waterman
(6) Joar Aroen
(7) Jesper Anderberg
(8) Carsten Schaffer
(9) Jesper Hougaard
(10) Dag Martin Mikkelsen

Table 6:

(1) Erik Bardsgard
(2) Jan V Petersen
(3) Christian Oman
(4) Patric Bueno
(5) Ole-Petter Nilsen
(6) Martin Vallo
(7) Eoghan Arthur O'Dea
(8) Klaus Frederiksen
(9) Dennis Plejdrup
(10) Daniel Fritze

anyone we know playing snoops?

is Daniel Philips AKA Kinboshi the APAT Birmingham winner in todays day 1 do you know?

Table 7:

(1) Marcin Doliwa
(2) Samir Shakhtoor
(3) Harrison Williams
(4) Peter Hedlund
(5) Kees Ablas
(6) Johan Storakers
(7) Jan Franck Pedersen
(8) Erik Lindberg
(9) Gilles Da Costa Soares
(10) Stuart Rutter

Table 8:

(1) Brent Wheeler
(2) Mikael Linqvist
(3) Les Kerrigan
(4) Bent Mortensen
(5) Martin Stalros
(6) Marco Lucidi
(7) Albert Kirk Iversen
(8) Allan Nilausen
(9) Martin Kloserman
(10) Daniel Fritze

Daniel Fritze appears to be sat on two tables!

Yes Bjorn Jesterday will be here.

Yes..Daniel (Kinboshi)is there

 :hello: ;scarymoment;

 :hello:

Jen is entering the remaining player names because I type like I have 9 fingers missing.

Continuing the Table listing (thank all powers of goodness, it's in table order):

Table 9

(1) Shahin Hajbarati
(2) Helge Stjernvang
(3) Anders Johan Kuhl
(4) Marcello Haener
(5) Dario Minieri
(6) Daniel Raymon Bodin
(7) Ricki Nielsen
(8) Jonas Helness
(9) Luca Pagano
(10) Erik Nickelson

Table 10

(1) Boris Shostak
(2) Andreas Elofsson
(3) Michael Larsen
(4) Andey Goetsch
(5) Daniel Thunvik
(6) Ulrika Skonnemark
(7) Robin Thomassen
(8) Cole Morrow
(9) Christian Stenstrom
(10) Morten Lokken

Table 11

(1) Branislav Pajic
(2) Yuri Ten Bokkel
(3) Espen Ringstad
(4) Henning Granstad
(5) Terje Kvistbraten
(6) Pasi Heinanen
(7) David Berggren
(8) Robin Jorgensen
(9) Wytze Jurgen Dijk
(10) Mike Borgesi

Table 12

(1) Jens Christian Christiansen
(2) Peter Jensen
(3) Rifat Palevic
(4) Noah Boeken
(5) Oscar Schweinebarth
(6) Mats Iremark
(7) Robert Olsson
(8) Stein Erik Ulekleiv
(9) Ulf Steringer
(10) Bertrand Grospellier

Table 13

(1) Clint Brotherton
(2) Frode Fagerli
(3) Martin Cedercrantz
(4) Daniel Philips
(5) John Persson
(6) Christian Togsverd
(7) Christian Grundtvig
(8) Emile Petit
(9) Tuncay Ozel
(10) Uffe Holm

Table 14

(1) Stuart Ferguson
(2) Colin Ogden
(3) Ken Jensen
(4) Lasse Havord
(5) Peter Davidsen
(6) Claus Nielsen
(7) Claus Tversted
(8) Maximillianos Trigas
(9) Johnny Lodden
(10) Peter Fischer

Table 15

(1) Peter Myrvig
(2) Peter Jargren
(3) Rami Boukai
(4) Jacob Juhl
(5) Johny Jensen
(6) Andreas Arvidsson
(7) Petter Martinsen
(8) Malak Ertas
(9) Emil Hansson
(10) Sebastian Desand

Table 16

(1) Steffen Van Khoa Do
(2) Pepjin Harting
(3) Morten Stenheim
(4) Daniel Dodet
(5) Frederik Hostrup
(6) Michael Beaton
(7) Michael Gustafsson
(8) Richard Toth
(9) Pernille Ravn
(10) Nick Slade

Table 17

(1) Jens Klaning
(2) Patrice Boudet
(3) Per Sjogren
(4) Peter Gelencser
(5) Jani Sointula
(6) Isabelle Mercier
(7) Anton Smolyanskiy
(8) Lars Erik Martinsen
(9) Dennis Skaarup
(10) Nahid Yafaoui

Table 18

(1) Tore Lagerborg
(2) Michael Keiner
(3) Lars Madsen
(4) Michael Melin
(5) Trond Aanensen
(6) Thomas Stefansson
(7) Dan Pedersen
(8) Marcin Horecki
(9) Andrius Tapinas
(10) Jonas Egeberg

Table 19

(1) Henrik Sorensen
(2) Thomas Lamatsch
(3) Annette Obrestad
(4) Pal Hersleth
(5) Bernard Boutboul
(6) Jan Johannessen
(7) Michael Qvist
(8) Peter Eichhardt
(9) Ole Hausner
(10) Steve Vladar

Table 20

(1) Krishan Larsen
(2) Rasmus Pedersen
(3) Susanne Nissen
(4) Charles Harvey
(5) Mads Mikkelsen
(6) Troels Berg
(7) Nils Berggren
(8) Peter Roche
(9) Theo Jorgensen
(10) Edgar Skjervold

It was a bit of a late start, so although we should be approaching Level 2, we're still only half way through the first level where the blinds are 25/50.

So at the most basic glance through as my 19 fingers autotyped (I took Snoopy's missing ones ahahahah) I spotted:

Dave Colclough
Daniel Philips
Peter Roche
Isabelle Mercier
Johnny Lodden
Nick Slade
Christian Grundtvig
Peter Eichhardt
Xuyen Pham
Steve Vladar
Jani Sointula
Les Kerrigan
Dario Minieri
Tore Lagerborg
Edgar Skjervold
Stuart Rutter
Mats Iremark

So actually quite a few there...and I am sure more recognisable faces will pop out whilst wandering through.  Seeing as we know who's in what seat, some pictures and detail from a couple of the players we don't know so well might appear soon - this is the great advantage of getting this information in a format we can actually use - thumbs up Copenhagen.

And hello all brave afternoon watchers - I set my alarm clock for 12:50 (should be able to get in the lift and walk into the casino in 45 minutes, right?) but failed to set the time on my phone correctly, so when I actually got up it was 1:50, thus causing no-shower panic which was entirely unnecessary given the lateness of the start.  That's the only thing to be criticised here, though, we have wifi, free cokes (the ones in glass bottles) and the tournament area is sensibly laid out with space between the tables and everything. 

good luck to anyone who needs it and may there god or gods go with them

PS wish i was there

any pics jen?

And unfortunately for us Brits, it looks like Stuart Rutter was the very first exit of the day, almost 45 minutes ago in fact (According to EPT London finalist, Peter Hedlund).

Hopefully one of Stu's friends, or Stuart himself will fill you in on the details of the hand.

I can only assume that it was a cooler.

This guy seems destined to lose a couple of big hands early on.


If this guy's eyeball starts bleeding, it might be a tell.

(http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Ss/0381061/CR_13916.jpg)

Pics coming soon, I'm just finishing off obtaining descriptions of all the players so I can identify them when they move.

Not too many players I recognise today, so it could be a nightmare if i don't do this now.

Just brutal, my empty seat is explained by the way I predicted I would go out to continue my miserable run, middle set agsinst top set. It was against Peter Hedlund who I´ve played some massive pots with in the past with both of us having very little, so I think it was unpassable.

It all went in on

 9s  3d  2d               3c  3s   vs   9d  9c

Gutted, but youn can´t let this game get you down, so I´m trying to keep smiling!

Ul pal... nobody lays down there... well maybe Paul parker but nobody else

Hows Nick doing guys please... updates when u get the chance :-=) dc too if he's still in... :-))

Pics, then - from the Upstairs tables (I think 14-20) - this is why there's a decent amount of space between the tables in the main room this year - some players have been moved into a room of their own, like:

Isabelle Mercier
Peter Eichhardt
Steve Vladar
Nick Slade

has slade got a willhill shirt on?

Hey Matt did you not win a seat whats going on

As you can see, the blinds have just been raised to 50/100.  As you may also see, screen left, the whole thing seems to be under the banner of 'TK Poker Events International' - he's not even here and he's subliminally promoting himself...

15 minutes into the 50/100 level and we still have very few exits, one of the few has been identified, and he is Helge Stjernvang.

Yes, yes he does.  I will hazard a guess - he qualified on Crypto?  If there's anything else to it, I'll bug him in the first break to tell me.

Xuyen 'Bad Girl' Pham is here and in good spirits. Not at Bolton last week, mainly due to here daughter's 10th birthday, but her and husband Steve Vladar are both here in full force to fly the flag for the Brits.

Fkin unbeliveable i know.... sigh
lol
Whats your excuse?

Seats one and two on this table:  Jens Klaning and Patrice Boudet - and who can identify the Mystery Player Back?

Have spotted a hand involving a Brit.

Les Kerrigan bets out 1.7k into a Flop of 8d 6s 4d, only for Martin Stalros to move over the top for a total of 3.5k.

Les dwelt and dwelt (I honestly thought there was no chance of him not folding), before confidently slamming the rest of his chips in.

Martin tapped the table out of respect and swiftly released his hand, thanfully without the Oscar winning performance. Unfortunately for him, he is now down to just 4k after his failed move.

I only tried once or was it four times lol and then they would not let me buy in what a cheek they knew i was going to win.

Its either Juha Hellpi or vicky coren :D

Another exit for you, looks like seat 1 on table 12 has nipped off for an early bath, and he be Jens Christian Christansen, one of the biggest names on the circuit. 24 letters!!! Huge.

Aaaaah, the old gags are the best....

or worst.

Before we get in full flow, is it worth us getting the joke Scandie names out of the way now??  :D

chip count for an old favourite please..........



Oscar Schweinebarth

AYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Oscar PigTub is a legend .

hiya jen, any news on daniel would be much appreciated seeing as i taught him everything he knows... ;whistle;

It's Jani Sointula (whom I believe you meant byJuha) - 10 points.

Just spoken to Nick Slade. He's down to 4,075 after running a King Flush into an Ace High Flush.

"I'm just glad I didn't move all-in. To be honest, he played it well and I played it like a donkey."

pmsl

Did you teach him how to not be in his starting seat?  Er...we're hunting - he has most likely been moved downstairs.  No news so far because of this problemette.  Sorry, bear with us.

Many thanks for the pics.
Will be following your up-dates all day.
And chips count when you have time.

A couple more pictures to distract you -

Norseman Frode Fagerli in red, and Johnny Lodden, surrounded by press entourage...

Afternoon -
At the end of this level we'll try to get some key counts, Isabelle's included...

Nick Slade is seated next to a beauty... picture on its way.

We've been trying to hunt down Daniel 'kinboshi' Phillips for the last 30 minutes, but he is not in his original seat.

I've never met the lad, so he's going to be tricky to find, but I'll do my best. Hopefully he wasn't an early casualty and just switched tables.

You could always ask someone at the table if he has been moved ??

Here's er... a picture of Nick Slade (currently on 4,200) and that rather attractive lady I mentioned earlier on (13,250).

Oh yeah, her name is Pernille Ravn, but something tells me that Kev and co aren't bothered about that.  :D

Best of luck 'kinboshi'

Wish I could have made it to copenhagen in time to play this, got the live poker urge ofter oz again, lol

Im positive they will be great updates as usual from jen n snoopy n will will read through them when i get up 2mrrw

Unless you are Snoopy "One-finger" Goulding.

A few of you might recognise this chap from the WPT shows. Remember when Roland won a million in the Grand Final, well this guy also finalled for a packet.

For those who don't know, his name is Claus Nielsen and I believe he is from Finland. Watch out for him, pretty solid player, currently on 4,475.

I KNOW you know this chap. If you are one of the few who don't, then may I introduce to you... Mr Johnny Lodden - one of the most successful online players around. It's only a matter of time before he takes down a big live comp too, perhaps this will be his week as he's already up to 15,250.

Looks like Charles Harvey has left us (not died, don't panic)

Reverting our attention back to the Brits momentarily, here's an old face from the Late Night Poker Scene, smokin' Steve Vladar, currently running pretty well with 13,100.

I am waving it at you right now in disgust.

If you were here, I would poke you very firmly indeed.

 :tikay:

Is that a threat or foreplay? either way no nee dfor it to be aired in public IMO, :-)

Good news kinboshi fans, our man, aka Daniel Phillips, has been tracked down, and by the look of the photo, he's all smiles.

Currently on 9,525, Daniel has kept a pretty low profile thus far.

"I haven't been involved in too much. I was up to 12-13k at one point, but dribbled back down to 9.5k after dodging a few big hands. No real fireworks just yet though."

You dare to mess with 'one finger' snoopy?!?!

I bet you say that to all the boys.

crikey, but harsh making him wear the APAT shirt

is it just me or has he got a siimilarity to the french geezer petit plays a s matt damon?

Here's a familiar pairing. On the left is Jani Sointula, who not only won the 2004 Monte Carlo Millions, but also finalled in last years Paris WPT. Then, seated next to the Fin, is the dainty figure of Isabelle Mericer, well know not only in Europe, but also across the pond.

Jani = 5,025
Isabelle = 5,600

Norse finalist from last year (just missed out to eventual winner, Mads Andersen) is struggling somewhat with just 6,950.

which french geezer?

(1) Stuart Ferguson -- 6,800
(2) Colin Ogden -- 16,350
(3) Ken Jensen -- out
(4) Lasse Havord -- 8,375
(5) Peter Davidsen -- 16,130
(6) Claus Nielsen -- 4,300
(7) Claus Tversted -- 5,625
(8) Maximillianos Trigas -- 14,900
(9) Johnny Lodden -- 12,300
(10) Peter Fischer -- 10,425

As I joined this table, Ogden and Trigas were fighting it out over a 7k pot. With a board of 4d 2d Js 6c 9c, Trigas had (virtually) moved all-in for 7k, leaving just shrapnel behing. Ogden eventually folded, but still has a decent stack.

Elimination on Table Six - Martin Vallo gets his last 4k in on a Jc 3c Qh flop against Jan Petersen - he shows Ad Qc, while Jan has Qs Jd.  The Tens on the turn and river are no help, and we've got another table of nine.  Here's its chip distribution:

(1) Erik Bardsgard              couldn't count; still in
(2) Jan V Petersen              15,350
(3) Christian Oman               6,200
(4) Patric Bueno                 10,400  (says he's already been down to just 1,000.  "Steady on," was the meaningless advice I could come up with)
(5) Ole-Petter Nilsen            20,200
(6) Martin Vallo                       OUT
(7) Eoghan Arthur O'Dea      14,300
(8) Klaus Frederiksen            13,300
(9) Dennis Plejdrup               6,300
(10) Daniel Fritze                  5,500

One more, in its full glory:

Table 2:

(1) Tune Seidelin           14,000
(2) Thomas Elmkjaer         4,500
(3) Morten Erlandsen       11,300
(4) Michael Frendsen        10,600
(5) Christer Johnansson    7,800
(6) Jan Erik Saugstad        8,400
(7) Paul Testud               8,075
(8) Torstein Iversen        12,100
(9) Tobias Persson            10,950
(10) Christer Conesson     17,800

(1) Steffen Van Khoa Do -- 13,300
(2) Pepjin Harting -- 17,325
(3) Morten Stenheim -- 5,200
(4) Daniel Dodet -- 5,500
(5) Frederik Hostrup -- 17,450
(6) Michael Beaton -- moved or out
(7) Michael Gustafsson -- moved or out
(8) Richard Toth -- 5,950
(9) Pernille Ravn -- 15,756
(10) Nick Slade -- 5,800

Guests, to view the photos, you must register as a member. It's free, so sign up now or I'll set the monkey on you...

Do ya feel lucky, well do ya!... punk.

(http://www.mrmystic.com/images/monkey-gun.jpg)

I see you picked a monkey wearing pink, sorry salmon

(1) Henrik Sorensen -- 9,225
(2) Thomas Lamatsch -- out
(3) Annette Obrestad -- out
(4) Pal Hersleth -- 5,825
(5) Bernard Boutboul -- 12,825
(6) Jan Johannessen -- 11,200
(7) Michael Qvist -- 11,575
(8) Peter Eichhardt -- 10,700
(9) Ole Hausner -- 13,200
(10) Steve Vladar -- 13,100

fuschia...

PLEASE!

must have had aces then

Any Lodden Smodden Gjodden Gossip?

Rob Yong has brought 4 stunning girls all donning Dusk Till Dawn catsuits.

I would grab a photo, by what should I share?

chip count for Oscar Schweinebarth  please

(1) Brent Wheeler -- 14,400
(2) Mikael Linqvist -- 10,550
(3) Les Kerrigan -- 14,875
(4) Bent Mortensen -- 21.025
(5) Martin Stalros -- 3,400
(6) Marco Lucidi -- 18,025
(7) Albert Kirk Iversen -- 2,900
(8) Allan Nilausen -- moved or out
(9) Martin Kloserman -- 10,900
(10) Xuyen Pham -- 10,525

More chip counts:

Table D.C.  (3, for our reference)

(1) Peter Jepsen         12,200
(2) Jonas Torrang         Moved*
(3) Claus Marcussen      7,300
(4) Erik Bjorklund            4,225
(5) EMaarten Meijer        9,000
(6) Runar Pedersen         6,625
(7) Dave Colclough           12,600
(8) Conny Hillbom           4,300
(9) Thang Nguyen Duc   11,000
(10) Morten Siversten      14,500

* this guy, according to Dave, "A young, good-looking Scandinavian" (well that narrows it down) was apparently running over his table.  DC rates him highly, so I'll look for stacks over 20k.  "So, are you pleased he got moved?"  I asked El Blondie.  "Yes," he replied.

Table 9

(1) Shahin Hajbarati             21,500
(2) Helge Stjernvang           Moved/Out
(3) Anders Johan Kuhl           8,000
(4) Marcello Haener              10,525
(5) Dario Minieri                   5,250
(6) Daniel Raymon Bodin        7,500
(7) Ricki Nielsen                    12,800
(8) Jonas Helness                10,300
(9) Luca Pagano                   11,000
(10) Erik Nickelson                14,200

Been too agreeeeeeeeeesive?

Isabelle Mercier is OUT -

She got it all in with A-K vs. A-A on a King-high flop - thanks to Simon Young for the detail, and commiserations to Surprise...

Table's 7's missing a few seats, but I do know the following counts:

(1) Marcin Doliwa -- 15,025
(2) Samir Shakhtoor -- 8,400
(3) Harrison Williams -- 19,150
(4) Peter Hedlund -- out (K-Q vs J-J)
(6) Johan Storakers -- 11,825
(8) Erik Lindberg -- 19,625
(10) Stuart Rutter -- out

Les tells me he had  6d 6h but (unlike PP) he couldn't manage the laydown.

Gl to all, especially Jaffa and Iwan playing tomorrow. Wish I was there but still got jetlag from the trip to Bolton this weekend!!!! BTW if anybody knows who the ****head was who ran a key down the wing of the merc tell them my missus is waiting for them and anybody who knows her well will know they are in a for sh*t load of grief!

Keep up the good work Snoops and Jen

With all the Scandies I know it's probably unlikely, but have either of you spotted any boaking yet?

News for NoflopsHomer:  The Agreysive Dario Minieri doubles up from very short stack to short stack -

Pictured here he'd already got his coat when his 8c 8s raced Aspades Ts.  But the board was all low (apart from an irrelevant Jack) and he got to sit back down.  But who knows for how long...

With Daniel 'kinboshi' Philips queitly watching on with his 7,325 stack, an interesting hand develops between Frode Fagerli and Emile Petit (both pictured below, the latter fortunate to be having his back rubbed by a busty blonde).

Board = Td 4c 3c 2s

Frode casually bets 2.5k into a 6.8k pot, and Emile swiftly calls.

River = 2h

Emile checks and Frode once again makes a nonchalant bet of 2.5k.

Emile sits back before leaning forward inqusitively and asking, "How much do you have left?"

On receiving a response (about 6k), the renowned Frenchman confidently announces all-in, perhaps suggesting he was taking advantage of a possible value bet.

Knowing this, I feel Frode genuinely considered making the call with top pair (or perhaps an overpair), especially with the possible missed flush on board.

However, he did indeed fold what was probably a pretty strong hand, only to be delighted as Emile revealed his Pocket Tens for the full house.

My spiders senses inform me that Frode made the correct decision.

Two pics of Henning Granstad (one smiley and blurry, one serious and in focus), who's moved tables already to Table Elky which seems to have busted at least two of its own pretty early on.  Its chips:

Table 12

(1) Jens Christian Christiansen    OUT/Moved
(2) Peter Jensen                      OUT/Moved
(3) Henning Granstad               11,050
(4) Noah Boeken                     12,100
(5) Oscar Schweinebarth           3,600
(6) Mats Iremark                      21,000
(7) Robert Olsson                    11,625
(8) Stein Erik Ulekleiv                10,600
(9) Ulf Steringer                       20,400
(10) Bertrand Grospellier            18,800

I wondered why my keys were slightly chiselled at the end.

Boy, did I have a lot to drink that night.

Thanks Jen.

Lol

I think there was a bit of acting from young Les on this hand. I'm sure I recall him saying something like "You could have Ace King."

Where has he obtained these thespian skills from?

Anyone else think of Stu Unger when they read this name?

uhm women in catsuits 2 pages ago and no sign yet...

as i said, why should i share those wonderful images??

no

anyone know when the dinner break is?

Our dinner break is Now, apparently - giant sandwiches (pictured with absolutely no perspective trickery) such as the ham, cheese and asparagus one I am currently consuming just appeared.  I love this place (see Mum, fed before that dizzy feeling kicked in).  I might move here, after a spell in Helsinki...

And the second photo is...not sure - let's play Identify This Food.

Because i fixed your Shift + 3 problem.

Odd looking onion rings.

They look like figs.

Offer one to Smokin' - he eats anything I've heard.

There are 167 players remaining with the blinds still at 100 and 200.

bring on the broads beagle

Xuyen Pham/Vadar is on 8,675 - she just folded to a 3k bet (pot was 6.5k) on a Flop of 2c-8h-6h.

im gonna guess walnuts, not sure what they look like, but the picture ive built up in my head is somethin similar to the pic u posted jen!

Yeah, those are dried figs. Tasty, in a slightly crunchy sort of way...

Your sandwich is nothing compared to mine. I just constructed and consumed the King of Sandwiches, involving rotissed chicken breast in homemade barbecue sauce, coleslaw, red onions, crispy bacon, Crystal hot sauce and rocket salad in a multigrain tortilla. Mmm.

Actually I feel a bit unwell now. Maybe it was a bit much for breakfast.

This young chap is listed as Erik Lindberg, and is one of the early chip leaders with 25,050.

Gone off the carrot sandwiches?

Here's the blonde one, fresh off taking the blinds with a chunky 1,150 raise.

"That's big, isn't it?" asks an ooponent in the blinds.

"I like to mix it up," replies Dave, revelead the Queen of clubs and announcing Queens in the process.

How about this for a feisty line up?

Henning Granstad -- 12,500
Noah Boaken -- 13,050
Oscar Schweinebarth -- 3,325
Mats Iremark (fresh off winning a Rookie of the Year award) -- 21,225

This is Rickie Nielsen (12,300), a Scandie! Who would have thought. Anyhow, Rickie must be pretty flush at the moment as it wasn't that long ago that he took away a nice 6 figure sum away from Vegas after reaching the very latter stages of the WSOP Main Event. If my memory serves me right, he came 17th. Can any nerds confirm this?

Didn't he sing "Hello Mary Lou" ?

 28-Jul-06         United States          $ 10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em - World Championship Event
37th World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2006, Las Vegas    35th       $ 329,865

Man cannot live on carrots alone. The new sandwich has all the main food groups. Meat, bread, coleslaw and barbecue sauce.

Torstein Iversen gets a double up courtesy of now down-to-felt Christer Johansson.  Only caught this hand when they were on their backs (no idea how 20k+ managed to get in on the flop of 2s 4d 8s)...
Torstein showed:  Ks Kc
Christer showed:  Qd 8d

Turn and river:  9s Kh - they deal the board really slowly and methodically - pause, deal face-down card in position, pause, turn it over - so there's always time for an excited crowd to gather.

Pictured:  Torstein Iversen in blue, Christer Johansson behind lamp.

Identify the food - Obvously minge of lamb.

Here's another photo of Daniel 'kinboshi' Philips, as requested by tikay and TightEnd.

i believe Dewi is an expert on this particular subject

That was my second guess.  ;whistle;

Bad Girl is down to just four chips...they're all blue 1k chips, though, so the most it can be.  Not sure what happened to her, but seeing as it's currently the dinner break I may try to track her down for a story or two.

lol - cheque's in the post....

c'mon Daniel!

Just kidding, here is, the little rascal.

"I'm on 8,500 at the moment. Not too much has happened. I did go down to 5k after betting 3k on a King high flop with A-K, but no one re-raised me, so I went back up to the 10k mark. Annoyingly, every hand has been raised pre-flop, but when I got Aces in the big blind, everyone folded round. Grr!"

EPT Baden Champion Thang Duc Nguyen, who may have given up Chef day job now...

The players are currently on a 40 minute break and will probably be back around the 18.30 mark, which I believe is 17.30 back in the land of Buckingham Palace, fish and chips and endless reality shows.

If there is anyone you wish us to keep an eye on, please let us know...

thanks very much for the updates guys, keep them coming ;hattip;

You're welcome, play should be recommencing shortly.

Watch this space!

Snoops we know your are keeping an eye on the DTD girls but this is a task that I think the forum can help you with.

The blinds are now 150 and 300.

144 players left.

Steve Vladar is on 13,975, although his 1.5k bet on a 2h 4c Kd Flop was just re-raising, subsequently forcing him to fold.

Philip Hilm, who has a chunky 29,900 sitting behind, makes a big Fold to Peter Eichhardt.

Philip had bet 2.5k on a board of Ts 9c 2h 5s, only for Peter to move all-inin for 5.3k.

Philip must have been pretty sure he was up agaunst a set or something similar, as he folded Pocket Queens face up.

Pretty brave fold considering it was 5.3k more, only a 6th of his stack.

Les Kerrigan -- 11,825
Dave Colclough -- 9,875
Dario Minieri -- 10,775
Thang Nguyen -- 7,325
Rickie Nielsen -- 10,875
Pat Bueno -- 22,800
Xuyen Pham -- 3,650
ElkY -- 6,050
Jonas Helness -- 14,225
Peter Roche -- 32,700
Peter Eichhardt -- 11,800
Philip Hilm -- 27,900
Steve Vladar -- 13,975
Noah Boaken -- 12,550
Torstein Iversen -- 13,700
Mats Iremark -- 19,775

chip count on nick slade plz

Just witnessed a harsh hand involving the guy below, who was the ultimate victor.

Board was Jc 4h Kd 2c and Scandieboy's Aspades Jd was in big doo doo against his opponent's Ks Js.

"No Ace, no ace, no ace!" chanted the leader.

Guess what came??

As a result, Scandieboy now has 14,625.

If by miracle, someone is able to name him, please do so...

3 Requests in priority order-

1- DTD Birds 10 pictures from a variety of angles

2- A sandwich exactly as Dana just described it....mmmm

3- Chip count on Nick pls... though if u can only do 2 out of 3....

Thankyou

Extra onions and chillies pls

Also, from that table, check out these chip counts, one of which belongs to blondeite kinboshi.

Daniel Philips -- 7,025
Frode Fagerli -- 3,250
Christian Grundtvig -- 21,975
Uffe Holm -- 9,950
Martin Cedercrantz -- 10,300
Emile Petit -- 24,050

JOHN "CRIPPOLI" PERSSON. One of the scandic players that won most money on the internet, insane.
Please say hi to his team leader Azem also called "Ace", how ironic :D

Well, I have one. Not sure it's the one you wanted most, but...

Nicolas Slade has 10,675

Thanks buddy, I need you down here. Lol.

Ok snooops enough dogging about.... norkage now or else.... PLEEEEEEEASE

Amsuing hand just unfolded between big chipper, Brent Wheeler (yep, you guessed it, he's American), and Marco Lucidi.

With a board of 2h 9s 4d 8c, the pot managed to reach a rather substantial 23k - possibly the biggest of the night (by the Turn, anyhow).

With another raggy card hitting the River, Brent bet out 8.5k, which was called with a grimace by Marco.

And would you adam and eve it, they both revealed Kings.

Oh how we laughed.

So, it looks like Mr. Roche might well be our chip leader, now with over 35k (towers, again).  Close behind is Patrick Bueno's 32,000, while a few are heading that way:

Pernille Ravn        27,500
Mats Iremark       24,000
Morten Sivertsen  21,500
Anders Berg        19,000
Luca Pagano        18,500
Erik Nickelson       18,000
Anders Kuhl         17,125
Henning Granstad  14,500
Steve Vladar         13,300
Noah Boeken        13,200  (pictured because he has a shiny hat)
Torstein Iversen    12,000
Nik Slade              11,300
Dave Colclough     11,125
Thang Duc Nguyen  10,500
Les Kerrigan           8,100
ElkY                     6,700
Christer Johansson  6,450
Johnny Lodden     6,200
Frode Fagerli         4,300
Dario Minieri          3,800
Bad Girl                3,450

Les Kerrigan is OUT.

Queens versus the Aces of Marco Lucidi.

Board = 6c 4s 6h 7c 3h

Also exiting in the last 10 mins was Bad Girl Xuyen Pham - she'd had under 4k for what seemed like most of today, and it all went in with Ahrt 3h against Qc Jc.  A spiked something (Steve was unclear, or I didn't hear) and she's off on the rail.

Peter Jespen eliminates Thang Duc Nguyen too - his Ac Ks hit both pairs against Nguyen's Qh Qs.

Down to 130 players.
Blinds 150/300, ante 25.

Righteo, my apologies young Matthew, but I am unable to locate the DTD girls, they only popped up for a momentary walk around.

What I can do, is offer you piccies of ALL the dealers currently dealing at the moment.

Not as easthetically pleasing as the DTD tottie, but perhaps still woth a poker.

Pick your fave, peeps. One to Six....

Don't they look happy?

ps. if a gun was put to my bonce, I'd select contestant number 4.

I like number 3.

Why are they all so sad? Maybe someone should get them a sandwich.

Peter Eichhardt loses 6,300 doubling up Matey... I think some went in preflop and the rest on the 9d Th 3d flop - Peter had 8d 8s, and Matey Ahrt 9c.
Turn: 6h so gutshot Seven saves Peter...
River:  4c  And he shakes his head as he pays up. 

I had a quick word with number three, and she has agreed to a threesome. (http://milbut.org/smilies/00001655.gif)

number1

...are you about to ask her a question?

(http://www.ukgameshows.com/atoz/programmes/b/blind_date/cillared.jpg)

Anyone require a reminder from 'our Graham'?

Only if you find a banana threesome smiley

After his shaky start, I saw him checking a river (heads up, second to speak) on a board of A-Q-rag-rag-rag, with about 4,500 in the middle.  He showed Qs 7d and that dodgy hand won a nice early pot, edging him back up to his current 11k or so.  "Gifts from the gods..." he muttered.

Daniel Philips has had an accident or two (or three) and is now down to a palty 2,625 as a result.

"Going to have to make a move soon. I lost it multiple pots rather than one, the last one my A-T pre-flop raise was re-raised and I didn't fancy calling."

Here's the impassive, and undeniably talented Mats Iremark, next to none other than Oscar Schweinebarth. 

"Simon Says - The Thinker..."

Which page.....

He's hiding them from us keeping them for himself.

BREAKING APAT NEWS

Daniel 'kinboshi' Philips has doubled up to 6,200.

One of the hands involved him re-raising a pre-flop raise with the Full Wilson (7-4) and forcing his opponent to fold.

Anyone reckon he was behind a touch?

Noah Boaken is OUT.

Slighty unlucky too.

Moving his shortstack all-in from early position with Q-Q, Noah found a call in Johnny Lodden who called, and hit, with his A-T.

Board =  Aspades 3c 4h 3d 9s

Boaken didn't look best pleased.

What did Boaken have? J-J?

Here are some of the bigger stacks on show at the moment:

Brent Wheeler -- 53,000
Alexandre Poulain -- 48,450
Erik Lindberg -- 45,250
Pat Bueno -- 42,150
Peter Fischer -- 38,400
Jens Klaning -- 27,625
Jonas Helness -- 27,500
Richard Toth -- 26,450
Phil Hilm -- 26,300
Peter Roche -- 25,025

Oops, nope, good guess though.

Q-Q

Nope, hold on, dealer comp is over, I forgot this little gem.

She must win, surely?

That one looks a bit like she's made of plastic.

Yes, isn't she wonderful!

Nik Slade has dropped down to 5,450.

It's not all bad, he's still sitting next to a fox.

In fact, I think it's caused him to revert to survival mode.

Rolf Slotboom comments, "I've always thought that the name 'Nick Slade' sounds like that of a private detective."

Just got up and read through, great updates as per.

Coming to the end of the 15 minute break - I must reiterate what a comfortable place this venue is to work, and, presumably, to play.  Free butter cookies, chocolates and mints just arrived.  I'm sleeping in here tonight to see if they bring late-nite ice cream.

Introducing PRIVATE DETECTIVE NICK SLADE.

Always gets his man...

Great coverage as per usual, just got up and caught up, 4.30am here in deeepest darkest Asia.
trying my luck again in laddies $100 rebuy, so your pages are a great distraction

Hi to all my friends back in the UK

Is there anyone in particular you would like to look out for?

Can we have photos of the buffet please?

Thank you, I am just happy to read of all the going ons, makes me feel as if im still back in the Lands of LIVE poker!!!!!

hi Graham..........hope you're having a great time

Hi booder, Life is good mate, been out here since sept, thank god for "internet poker"

Double up for Peter Roche, whose towers had crumbled ever so slightly - we think his neighbour, whose stack was so big he was still left with 28k+ after doubling Peter to over 45k, is Eric Lindberg...

Anyway, I saw Peter's chips being counted out by the dealer in preparation for matching them, and his hand was 5c 5h vs. the Ad Ahrt of Big-stack.  We all can see what happened there - the board was 4h 5s 2c Ks Qh.

Maximillianos Trigas -- 14,025
Dennis Skaarup -- 15,225
Pernille Ravn -- 32,200
Torstein Iversen -- 11,500
Bertrand Grospeiller -- 7,100
Claus Nielsen -- 7,350
Claus Tversted -- 9,525
Jan Richard Johannssen -- 15,200
Bernard Boutboul -- 31,250

Then a really odd one for Peter Eichhardt and, if the seating chart can still be relied upon (sorry for lack of prior knowledge of a lot of these guys) Espen Saltnes.  I'll call him 'Seat One.'  Anyway, Peter had raised preflop to 1,500, called somewhere in mid position, before Seat One pushed all-in for a little less than 10k.  Think, then call from Peter, run away from caller.  Reluctant to show his hand, Seat One asked, "You have a pair?" before revealing his 8h 8s.  "I haven't got much either," said Peter, showing Aspades Jd.
Flop:  6d 7c 8d  so far so good for the all-in
Turn:  5h
River:  9h  Chop.  They both get 750 from the preflop folder, though.

Although online superstar, Betrand 'ElkY' Grospeiller' (click here (http://www.blondepoker.com/index.php?q=node/5766) to read his blonde interview), is the central piece of this photo, the hand in question actually occured between the two chaps either side (seat 1 may well be Jonas Torrang) which involved a 2k, 4k all-in fold war on a raggy flop, the fellow on the right finally taking down the pot.

Great updates guys.

With the blinds currently 200/400 ante 50, some more selected counts:

Eirik Bjorklund     15,250
Maarten Meijer    10,400
Ricki Nielsen        14,800
Dave Colclough    11,500
Morten Sivertsen  18,000
Anders Kuhl         13,800
Jonas Helness      30,000
Luca Pagano       15,700
Erik Nickelson      20,550

1st break in $100 rebuy and i'm still IN, 94/109 but hey!!!!!! NO REBUYS, must be getting better lol

                                       Keep going Daniel....another double up would be lovely! ;)

Thanks Matt - I'll be honest and say this isn't the easiest EPT in the pack (sellout before all you disorganised UK players could get around to buying yourselves in) but they've done their best to make it comfy and easy for us.  The listing of players by table has turned the impossible into the improbable...quite enjoying it actually.

Come on Mr Phillips good luck

Keep a close on Mr Roche please, Would be good to see Andy Black take down the Aussie Millions whilst Peter wins this.

Time to put names and chip counts to actual faces.

First up is this chap, Marco Lucidi, who has been dominating Xuyen Pham's former table along with chip leader and American online qualifier, Brent Wheeler.

Marco, who one can only assume is Italian in origin, is currently on 38,125.

Ain't that that David Gest fella?

This guy crops up all over the place, and if the original table listings are correct, he should be David Berggren. He is currently plodding along with 13,075.

Harrison Williams (who I believe looks spookily like his namesake David Williams) is running well with 26,025.

Olle Lindburg -- 6,550

Hi Snoopy liked your article about ElkY - I have been on the same table as him many times particularly during events like the WCOOP on stars. He is a very good player. I can imagine he must find it extremely slow playing live as playing 12-14 tables you would need lightning speed. The most I can comfortably do is 4 tables as if I get caught up in a battle on one of the tables I tend to not focus on the other tables and often get timed out on at least 1 table.

Looks like I'll be entering Walsall so will see you down there in February.

crosscourtbh

Klaus Frederiksen, who in fact scared me to death with his porn pose, is on 15,850.

I have no idea how these guys do it to be honest, especially if they're playing No Limit tables. Like you, I can only manage 4 tables simultaneously, any more and I just don't get enough time to think about hands to their fullest, which then leads to me making big mistakes. When I asked him how he played so many at once, his reply was that making decisions and thinking on his feet came naturally to him due to his endless hours of pro-gaming, which was his previous occupation. To be honest, everytime I'm passing, he always looks a tad bored. Maybe instead of the shades, he needs those Homer Simpson glasses with the eyes painted on so he can have a quick nap without his sponsors realising.

Look forward to seeing you in Walsall.

And one of our chip leaders, Alexandre Poulain, (he showed me his passport when I asked his name - as if I wouldn't believe him, lol) has a rather tasty 47,850.

good luck daniel keep going

The guy pictured here in the PINK shirt is Maarten Meijer with 9,500.

And finally (for this batch) is Christoffer Sonesson, 24,825, who I believe is a dead ringer for 400m athlete, Iwan Thomas.

Lol, I can see the likeness. I'm not sure he'll be too chuffed when I tell him.

Nick Slade's had a hard time getting off the starting blocks...just when he looks to be getting over 10k, something happens to drop him back down to around 8k (where he is presently).  His latest loss involved calling "a Scandie preflop raiser with Aspades Kd."  He got an unwelcome second caller, and the flop came K-J-Q.  Original raiser Matey bet out, Nick raised, and then "that plum Dutchman re-raised.  I folded and he showed K-J."  Doesn't mince his words, does Nick.

Just saw him move all-in for what at the time was 6k over the top of cutoff raiser Pernille Ravn's raise to 1,200.  She said, "very bad timing."  "Who for?"  "For me."  And passed.

Meanwhile, still in the secondary room (which is down to just three tables - player count now 102), Johnny Lodden has yo-yo'd his stack back up from under 7k to over 20k.

And so sad this is the only EPT you're not at... never fear - one eye is on the dauntless Peter Roche, currently varying between 20k and 45k.  At the moment, his stack's about 26,000.

Any idea what elky was playing when he was a pro-gamer?

This level (300/600 ante 50) will be the last played tonight.  Originally planned was a nine-level day, but apparently they're being too efficient at reducing the field so we're going to get an early night.  And to think, room service might still be delivering Dominos Pizza!  Every hotel would, in my opinion, benefit with a tailor-made button with a picture of a pizza on it.  You know what you're getting.

Could you do me an update on Daniel please

Frode Fagerli, short stacked for at least two hours, seems to have gone into multipush mode - just picked up 1,200x2 uncontested, increasing his chips to 5,000 in the process. 

I reckon the quick fall in players will soon stall, as the chips consolidate and they find themselves with plenty of play for the blind level coming next.  That's going to make day Two (day after tomorrow) a very long haul...

I'm not sure if Jen's told you this one, but Nick Slade received a slowroll earlier on.

The board read K-T-Q-x-x, Nick bet the river blind with his trip tens, only for his opponent to take an absolute age in calling just 1,500 with J-9, laughing as he revealed his hand.

Nick started the thread earlier on about high fiving and whatnot, but the slowroll has to be a pet hate of mine. I'd love to see it punished somehow, but it would be way too tricky to implement.

Yes, he came 2nd in the Starcraft World Championships a few years ago.

Speaking of Nick Slade, he just received a text from B4matt simply saying "Nice hat".

Apologies Matt, but I had to tell him why. He didn't seem too surprised though, even saying that when he was younger, his mates used to call him Dick Slade... Private Eye.  :D

Thanks guys for the usual comprehensive standard of coverage, very much appreciated. enjoy the pizza!!!!

if i see much more rice, i wont be responible for my actions!!

Johnny Jensen is one of your latest chip leaders with a pretty chunky 60,900.

The table that has all the cameras on it is, non-surprisingly, Johnny Lodden's, currently hosting Henning Granstad, Claus Nielsen, Steve Vladar and Maximilianos Trigas.

Guests, please feel free to sign up so you can see the photos and interact on the updates. It's free, quick and easy, just click 'register' in the menu.

And for those already registered, don't be shy in giving us info or any interesting anecdotes on some of the players mentioned or pictured, especially the less well known ones.

Actually, yes - he was down to a bowl of rice 3,600.  On the small blind.  Button Frode Fagerli says before he looks at his cards, "If I have Nine high, I'm all in..." then looks and passes.  The coast is clear for him to push on big blind John Persson....and push he does - call.
Daniel shows:  2s Kd
John shows:  Td Jc
Flop:  Js 9d Ks  ("Ooh, that's good," quietly remarks Daniel)
Turn:  7c
River:  Aspades

And he's doubled up in the last 45 mins of play...

He actually 'put on' his glasses to do our interview, which seemed a little peculiar...

Not Steve any more - he's just gone out, to someone with a definite English accent...will find out who it is.

El Blondie - currently on a meagre 6,175... You never know though, Climber of the Day is still up for grabs...

After being around 6k only moments ago, Dave has now worked his way up to a much more playable 26,075.

Not one big hand, just a series of big starting hands.

"I haven't found a hand all night, and then, all of a sudden, 4 or 5 big hands in a row. First I won an all-in with Jacks v Fours, then I took the blinds with A-Q. After that, I re-raised a raise with Kings and added some more to my stack before finally eliminating a player with Ace King versus Ace Nine".

fine updates Jen & Snoops, hugely enjoyable  ;hattip;

And even more good news for the British warriors as Nick Slade recieves a timely up courtest of the rather wild Johnny Jensen.

Nick made it 1,800 with A-J and Jensen re-raised to 6,100.

Knowing he had to get this one right, Nick decided that he was ahead and moved the lot in for 9,500 in total.

Jensen had a (virtually) obligatory call to make and was forced to reveal his T-5o.

Slade's hand stood up and now he's up and running around the 20k mark.

See, never mess with Private Slade.  ;hattip;

If something good has happened to DC, something bad has happened to Jonas Helness.  He didn't look best pleased to be on around 5k after having a very good start to the tournament.  He's got the last seven hands to do something about it - Thomas Kremser announced when the clock hit 10 mins that they would be playing Seven more hands instead of waiting for the minutes to tick away.  Interesting alternative.  I think I like it.

Wd done nick and dc... goooo on

The last hand of the night has been played (pretty early finish, huh?) and the bags have been pulled out.

Just at the death, Brent Taylor lost a 15k pot to a fellow American with Nines vs. A-Q (An Ace hit the Turn), but he's still a massive chipper with around 75k, quite probably the overnight chip leader.

Hot on his heels, however, are the likes of Jonas Helness with 50k, Anton Smolyanskiy with 60k and Peter Fischer, who is currently Johnny Lodden's neighbour with 70k.

As the last hand was dealt, the board claimed there were 89 players left with an everage stack of 22,471.

Thank you all for your great Copenhagen coverage

I've been with you all day and enjoyed every minute

I assume Kinboshi made it?

great effort sir!

Thanks.

Waiting for the chip counts, hopefully they will arrive soon, but the whole bagging process is always surprisingly lengthy.

n1 peeps.

So we'll be on later when the counts have been delivered, but for now...

;stickaforkinme;

P.S. I find it unfair that the Ladbrokes press suite comes equipped with a table football table.  We could at least get air hockey in Dortmund...I'll have a word with John Duthie.

Maybe it did. But without the distractions, your coverage is FAR SUPERIOR.

I object to the lack of photographic coverage of the buffet.

Cookie photos tomorrow please.

 :hello:

Thanks for the support everyone.  Having a great time out here, even though these Scandies love to re-raise with bugger-all off-suit all the time.

The only time it was folded round to the BB, was when I had AA!!  I hadn't even looked at the cards until everyone folded...

Anyway, was down to the felt, and managed to double up with a push with K2o which stood up to JTo.

Then I doubled up again soon after when a big stack raised, and Frode Fagerli pushed all-in with his 6,000 or so.  I had  Ad Qd, and pushed my remaining 7,000-odd in.  Fortunately, the big stack folded, and Frode turned over his  Ahrt 8h, and my queen kicker prevailed. 

So I somehow managed to survive Day 1, and finished with 15,700.  Still short-stacked, but not completely desperate when I get back to it on Friday.

Just met Snoops and Jen for the first time and had a drink and a chat with them.  Really nice to speak to them in the flesh, and I think they both deserve a big pat on the back for their updates.

It'll also be good to have tomorrow off, and a chance to chill out and watch other playing instead.  Looking forward to a good kip now...

Thanks again for your support, and I'll do my best again on Friday - and hopefully double-up early so I can hang around for a while.

very well done Daniel..15,700 will give you a stab at progress on Friday for sure

Cheers.

A bit of luck, and a nice double-up and I'll be able to play some poker!  Who knows?  Already got further than I expected, especially from where I was with a few hours to go.

As promised...

Brent Wheeler -- 74,000
Marco Lucidi -- 69,700
Anton Smolyanskiy -- 68,500
Peter Fischer -- 59,400
Stefan Maglicic -- 53,200
Jonas Helness -- 53,100
Philip Hilm -- 51,600
Anders Berg -- 48,600
Johnny Jensen -- 47,700
Jan Richard Johannessen   -- 47,200
Erik Lindberg -- 46,400
Troels Berg -- 43,200
Bernard Boutboul -- 40,100
Carl Nilsson -- 39,000
Tune Seidelin -- 38,200
Richard Toth -- 38,000
Williams Harrison -- 37,200
Samir Shakhtoor -- 36,300
Eirik Bjørklund -- 36,100
Morten Sivertsen -- 34,325
Ricki Nielsen -- 32,100
Uffe Holm -- 31,600
Theo Jorgensen -- 30,800
Lars Hoe Madsen -- 30,700
Robert Olsson -- 30,400
Andy Goetsch -- 29,500
Daniel Raymon Bodin -- 27,600
Eoghan Arthur O Dea -- 27,300
Branislav Pajic -- 26,900
Peter Eichhardt -- 26,700
Marcin Horecki -- 26,500
Andreas Elofsson -- 26,000
Alexandre Poulain -- 25,700
Pernille Ravn -- 24,300
Peter Roche -- 23,900
Ulf Steringer -- 23,800
Christian Grundtvig -- 23,100
Claus Nielsen -- 22,500
Luca Pagano -- 22,500
Patrick Bueno -- 21,800
Thierry Van Den Berg -- 21,800
Emile Petit -- 21,100
Erik Nicklelson -- 20,800
Dave Colclough -- 19,800
Jan Wronowski -- 19,400
Johnny Lodden -- 19,300
Jens Kläning -- 18,900
Christoffer Sonesson -- 17,800
Colin Ogden -- 17,800
Nick Slade -- 16,200
Henning Granstad -- 15,700
Daniel Philips -- 15,700
Torstein Iversen -- 14,700
Cole Morrow -- 14,600
Boris Shostak -- 14,500
Mike Borgesi -- 14,400
Betrand Grospellier -- 14,400
Erik Roos Afhjelmsater -- 13,800
Allan Nilausen -- 13,300
Tobias Persson -- 13,100
Paul Hersleth -- 13,100
Terje Kvistbråten -- 12,300
Patrick Fredriksson -- 12,100
Marko Rajaniemi   -- 12,000
Bent Mortensen -- 11,200
Daniel Thunvik -- 10,900
Stein Erik Ulekleiv -- 10,400
Peter Jepsen -- 10,000
Trond Aanensen -- 8,900
Nicolai Vivet -- 8,800
John Persson -- 7,900
Runar Pedersen -- 7,600
David Berggren -- 7,500
Michael Frandsen -- 7,200
Yuri Ten Bokkel -- 6,000
Maarten Meijer -- 5,900
Ken Gamskjaer -- 3,800
Michael Melin -- 3,700

GREAT Update - we expect nothing less. Thanks Guys!

And Daniel aka "Kinboshi" - you've done blonde, & APAT, proud, well done Sir!

oops, i'd better go to bed  ;sleep;

Agreed, Well done Kin you did good ........... (for a kipper) :D

All the very best of luck for Friday.

Surely Havina Larfsson will be uppermost in your thoughts?

Hope all you guys are having a great time in Copenhagen.

Just read all the updates, great as usual, keep up the good work and Daniel, do us proud! ;goodluck;