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The final twelve players will be reconvening at 2:30pm...and so will we.

This is the Interactive thread - feel free to post questions, comments, etc.

Chip standings at the end of Day Two:

Kayshan Muthy     374,200
Ian Nelson             79,000
Victoria Coren       202,200
Roberto Romanello  331,100
Andrew Feldman     138,000
Hoss Parhazkar        488,500

Michael Greco         164,000
Steve Craig            420,400
Eliott Bowker         392,700
Dave Smith            134,850
Simon Zach            322,400
Anthony Romanello  141,000


Payout Structure:

1  £97,680
2  £51,980
3  £34,650
4  £25,200
5  £18,900
6  £15,750
7  £12,600
8   £9,450
9   £6,300
10 £4,720
11 £3,150
12-15  £2,520
16-21  £2,200
22-27  £1,890

COME ON THE SWANSEA BOYS!!!

2 of my 3 picks still alive and kicking. I predicted a head up of vicky and zach after about an hours play today so fingers crossed for the forecast.

come on zach

I have no favorites there, and am also very envyous on those left in! lol

But good luck to them all.

PS That VC is a luckbox - how did she call my all in with 99? I mean it was a HUGE proportion of her stack she risked (about 2% from memory! lol)

That Roberto would be my pick. On the table he uses ALOT of speechplay, which could give him a bad image (but I am all for speechplay and he does it very well) Off table though, he is a decent bloke.

Ok can't miss my mucker hopefully in a TV final so Ive booked a flight down from manchester (I have been stuck in Ireland for 2 weeks with no Poker so I need my fix). I land at Cardiff Airport at 8.05- anybody know how far from casino it is? Just jump in a taxi I presume? Help please from any of the welsh contingent.

also from memory at bolton and walsall a 2.30 pm start time today actually means a 3.15/3.30 start time. Play to the final then lots of messing about should mean final doesnt start before 7.30/8 ish anyway. Ive booked and paid for flight now anyway so its too late but I dont want to arrive after they've finished.

oh it's all shaping up nicely,
kayshan, zach & the man with the hat for the three handed tussle

all 3 of mine still in - Rekwob to take it down.

GL Greg

Are we allowed to say who we really hope gets knocked out first?  ::)

who would you like to go out first!?

2 of my 3 picks - Feldman & Zach - are still in.

How remarkable that the 2 Romanello brothers have gone this deep! The Boatmans apart, are there any or the successful "brothers" in UK Tourney Poker? I guess there are the Chattas, the Khajuria guys, any others? Oh, & The Doc's two sons, Aris & ?.....

 the odds on bluesq
Hoss Parhizkar (488,500) 5/1 BET   Vicky Coren (202,200) 9/1 BET   
Elliot Bowker (392,700) 5/1 BET   Michael Greco (164,000) 10/1 BET   
Steve Craig (420,400) 11/2 BET   Anthony Romanello (141,000) 10/1 BET   
Roberto Romanello (331,100) 13/2 BET   Andrew Feldman (138,000) 14/1 BET   
Simon Zach (322,400) 13/2 BET   Dave Smith (134,800) 14/1 BET   
Kayshan Muthy (374,200) 7/1 BET   Ian Nelson (79,000) 25/1 BET   
 
Each-way bets on 3 places at 1/4 odds
25th of March 2007 2:30pm
 

I remember Rob when he first started playing £10 and £20 comps in Swansea when his leg was smashed from a bad footy challenge. He's come a long way.

Top geezer. Totally outplays people sometimes and they're left wondering why on earth they called.

My trio Kayshan, Vicky and Simon Zach.

bowker to take it down

Like to wish all the remaining players good luck:

Top updating again people, thank you to all concerned.

Mick McCool's already out, flushy.

Hi chaps and chapettes (are there any lasses watching?), I'm posting, but not at the casino yet - actually, I'm in the hotel room waiting for Jen to get out the shower, but thought I'd make a quick little post before heading on over. As Ariston said, the liklihood is that we don't start till after three as there always seems to be a lot of faffing around, especially with the TV crew bracing themselves for that big final. Once we get going, I'm sure it'll be a blast though, so make it exciting and get those bets on, I think there are some nice little potential earners to back. Incidentally, my shout is for Kayshan Muthy, seems like a truly solid player and a decent bloke off the table to boot.

Whilst I'm waiting for Mrs Merton (gotta be quick though, I sense some towell on body action), here's one of the fan faves now, Mr Simon Zach, who seems very happy with himself after making it through to the Final Day. He's had a great week here at the Grosvenor Cardiff (seems to be winning every game in the ruddy building!) and is doing well at the felt too, let's see if he can go one better than he did at the Broadway several weeks ago.

Oh, and just before we scurry on over, I recall someone requesting a picture of Elliot Bowker (why they weren't asking for Dena, I'll never know), so here he is at the very end of last night's play... tada.

A big high stakes online player from what I've heard, and a very successful one too. Good to see he's not of that arrogant 'look at me, aren't I ace' ilk that we seem to see in these online turned live tourney specialists - makes a refreshing change. He's evidently confident, but not in an annoyingly grotesque way, so let's hope he earns a few spondoolies this week.

If you doing requests any shots of dena would be greatfully recieved  :P

motion seconded

bikini/lingerie shots would guarantee you legend status :D

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I asked Simon for you and he agreed to nip back to the hotel and get his gear.

Good luck today Smoopy and Jen.  ;hattip;

Anyone think this guy looks like that Beppe off Eastenders?...

Got to be one of the Welsh Lads, either one for me

Don't forget to stick a bet on Blue Sqare. Just 10 minutes left from what I hear.

The majority vote in mediaroom seems to be for Mr Zach, although Andy's going for Dave Smith "Good value he is" and Nick dino1980' Wright has placed an each way bet on Roberto.

Here's the lesser known but equally cheeky of the Romanello brothers, Anthony. A little quieter than brother Roberto, but still lethal at the table. Could be a dark horse perhaps?...

I picked Roberto Romanello at the start of play yesterday, and reckon you're also onto a winner with this Eliott guy, plus Simon Zach has been steadily progressing - on the basis of the lack of totally hairy moments faced, I'll go with these three to place.

Another youngster, this time Andrew Feldman. After speaking to him at the end of last night, my take is that he's a pretty decent lad off the table, just doesn't know how to act on it. No malice, just lack of experience on the live scene in terms of holding back the celebrations.

Good Luck to the Romanello's, Just like to remind everyone that Anthony started yesterday as thee 3rd lowest stacked with 8700.  C'mon mate head's up with Roberto would make great TV. Good luck also to Ian also.

The Start-of-Day Redraw is as follows:

Dave Smith       134,800
Steve Craig       420,100
Vicky Coren       202,200
Anthony Romanello  141,000
Hoss Parhizkar    488,500
Kayshan Muthy   374,200

Elliot Bowker      392,700
Roberto Romanello  331,100
Andrew Feldman     138,000
Ian Nelson               79,000
Simon Zach           322,400
Michael Greco        164,000

had a bet i am getting stuck into Vicky

What are the starting blinds & antes please.

In the very first seconds of play, we lose our first player - Andrew Feldman, who raised preflop with A-J, and found Roberto Romanello moving in over the top.  Correctly surmising that the lairy Welsh player didn't need to have that much, he called, and was up against A-9.  A spiked Nine, however, and Romanello nearly doubles up while making Day Three very short for Andrew, who finishes 12th, winning £2,520.

6k/12k ante 1k.

Vicy Coren is OUT in11th

Vicky raised pre-flop with 6s 5s and Hoss called from late position with Kd 7d.

Flop = 8d 6d 5d

Not a bad flop for Mr Parhazkar - second nut flush with an open ended straight flush if need be.

The chips flew in, as you'd expect, and although Vicky had outs for a full house, they didn't arrive, leaving her to join her friend and fellow Vic fanatic, Neil 'Bad Beat' Channing, on the rail.

for gawds sake tell them to slow down a bit, my flight doesnt land till 8pm. I do hope JR will have sorted out a suitably long dinner break before the final so I can at least see some action.

For those of you who don't know him, this is Hoss Parhazkar, who I believe won a big event last year at his local Grosvenor in Southampton.

If you read the thread last night, you may recall an interesting situation where Hoss said 'bet' pre-flop before under-raising. The supervisors were called over, and Hoss was made to call, which he was furious about. "It was obvious I wanted to raise," he said to me last night. But, alas, they didn't let him, concluding that 'bet' was an ambiguous term. If it was me, I would have let him raise, even though he's not actually betting (due to the blinds) simply because it's clear to everyone what he's trying to do. However, technically speaking, he doesn't have a leg to stand on because not only did he under-raise, but he also incorrectly announced his action.

Common sense should prevail for me in these situations though.

Apologies, it appears as though neighbour Kayshan Muthy was the assassin here, not Hoss.

Ian Nelson triples up - short-stackedly all in, he gets a double call and check-down from Michael Greco and Roberto.
The board:  Jc 7h 7d 4c Qd   and while Greco announces "Pair of Nines," Ian had a Jack and is still in it....




...on the final table...

Anthony Romanello exits in 10th place, winning £4,720

I suppose he was short enough now just to push on the button with Ad 5d, which is what he did, called in the blinds by Hoss Parhizkar with Jc Jh.
The board:  Th 6d 5h Ks Ts - which halved the number of Romanellos in the final.

We come bearing chip counts:

Dave Smith -- 139,500
Steve Craig -- 449,500
Hoss Parhazkar -- 623,500
Kayshan Muthy -- 508,500

Elliot Bowker -- 422,000
Roberto Romanello -- 496,500
Ian Nelson -- 89,000
Simon Zach -- 253,500
Michael Greco -- 167,000

The final is scheduled to start at 4.30pm.

I'm just nipping off for a quick sausage sandwich - back in a jiffy.

Why would you want to wear one of these?

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This really peeves me off. The opening bet is exactly that right= A BET. Therafter any larger bet is termed a raise and any larger bet a re-raise. I once played a comp at the old Luton where i said "bet", stuck in a 3* BB no of chips and ridiculously someone complained and it went as a CALL.

Hoss is a top man, not sure if he has the necessary moves needed to win however.

My moneys on Roberto, everyone thinks he's the bollocks, which means he probably is.

I would have thought it would be a raise because you are raising the blinds. Isn't a bet when the players have an equal investment in the pot?

any news on who's still in the £200 last longer that channing organised?

Good luck to Dave Smith in the Final.

There is little point in arguing over the technical terms. The intention to raise was clear, this is where common sense comes in and the raise goes. It states at the bottom of all Grovesnor rules that, the rules can be changed for the good of the game.

 This sounds like angle shooting by the other players.

My brothers (17 & 14) smash up their poker night every Friday :)

The remaining players (Greco, Romanello, Smith, Zach) have decided to split the spondoolies.

Yes, I agree, but I'd like to say that I don't believe there were any complaints from the players. From what I understand, it was the dealer who queried it. Would need to confirm that before officially pointing the finger though.

Seat 1: Kayshan Muthy -- 508,500

Seat 2: Elliot Bowker -- 422,000

Seat 3: Ian Nelson -- 89,000

Seat 4: Hoss Parhazkar -- 623,500

tx snoops...nice bonus

Seat 5: Simon Zach -- 253,500

Seat 6: Steve Craig -- 449,500

Seat 7: Michael Greco -- 167,000

Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 496,500

Seat 9: Dave Smith -- 139,500

snoops we got to have a pic with the hat on dave smiths head lol

i said roberto and dave smith i think it going to be action packed with simon and dave both crazy

Just to add to the Hoss issue....  When the French player said "tape" in the WPT no one questioned his all in.  Common sense.    God I hope I spelt it right

tapit i believe, but that means all in in french i believe

Speaking of Dave Smith, I was peering over his shoulder when I noticed a surprising addition to his list of hobbies on the form they have to fill out...

"Table Tennis"  ;gobsmacked;

Apparenlty, he's quite the player!

"I'm like lightening, me," he added.

Common sense from an Irish man.... pah. Oh, hello Dennis....x

Well, it's half four, but they're still getting things ready. They've had the rehearsal though, which is certainly a good sign, so I fully expect to be up and running relatively soon.

Yes, I feel that with the exception of Patrick Martensson, people are far too shy to make up ridiculous hobbies on their Bio sheets.

Simon Zach, apparently, is into rock climbing...

Kayshan 'Evander' to take it from here. Quality bloke and quality player

Other chatting with the restless finalists reveals that Michael Greco is delighted to have made the final, "It's been a long time coming - I've dedicated everything to poker..." 

Plus the second televised Dusk Til Dawn player, Simon, is confident even with a middling sort of stack.  Apparently he's been avoiding Ariston's calls, but not because he doesn't appreciate the support (he does) but he's scared of being bokked...

Plus Elliott Bowker is desplaying an uncanny calm reminiscent of his online Scandie brethren.  "I'm going to nick the blinds with 7d 4c," he said - hopefully thus getting that one  on TV and endearing himself to blonde in perpetuity.  That clinches it, these two are my picks.

Righteo, the players are seated and successfully greeted, but that's just for the cameras - so my guess is that in about 5 minutes they're all going to sling their collective hooks, the crowd are going to be reeled in and Dougie (The TV guy) is going to introduce the players - at which point I'll be nipping down to soak in the atmosphere.

How exciting!  ;sark;

It's that special time - the players are seated, but they're about to get back up again and walk on one at a time, so that the viewers at home will be able to get a good look at them, and a brief synopsis.  It's easy to forget that just because we see the same people in different combinations all round the country, people watching it on TV probably have no idea who any of them are.  Apart from Michael Greco.  Which will make it easier to tell apart the two DTD finalists...

A reminder:

Seat 1: Kayshan Muthy -- 508,500
Seat 2: Elliot Bowker -- 422,000
Seat 3: Ian Nelson -- 89,000
Seat 4: Hoss Parhazkar -- 623,500
Seat 5: Simon Zach -- 253,500
Seat 6: Steve Craig -- 449,500
Seat 7: Michael Greco -- 167,000
Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 496,500
Seat 9: Dave Smith -- 139,500

And it descending chipstacks:

Hoss Parhazkar -- 623,500
Kayshan Muthy -- 508,500
Roberto Romanello -- 496,500
Steve Craig -- 449,500
Elliot Bowker -- 422,000
Simon Zach -- 253,500
Michael Greco -- 167,000
Dave Smith -- 139,500
Ian Nelson -- 89,000

Apparently, and this is straight from the Grecco's mouth, "I'm single and available if anyone out there's interested."

Hold onto your hollyhocks, housewives!

What did Martensen claim to enjoy in his spare time?

Hi Matt,

Can you email me mate....

GO ON THE GREC'S

COME ON THE ZACHSTER

DTD 1st and 2nd. its the only way!!!!!!

dont forget to sign up for tonight 19:30 5K added

greco and who?

They're braced!  ;sexybanana;

I don't know if the camera feed to the media room picked up on this, but Roberto Romanello got one hell of a roard from the Welsh and slightly biased crowd.

Meanwhile, Mr Greco, who was introduced as "a familiar face", tripped up on his way in and proabably was pretty close to falling flat on his face and rolling in towards the table.

Well, it was more his friends pissing around.

Apparently, although this has now been falsified, Martensson was a monopoly champion who sold second cars for his dad at the weekend whilst also possessing Sweden's largest stamp collection.

PokerStars were easily duped that day.  :D

And on the very first hand, Ian Nelson doubles up.

Finding Ac Kh, Ian Nelson moved all-in in pre-flop for 89k, only to find a caller in big blind Kayshan Muthy and his paltry 7s 2c, clearly thinking he had 2 live cards, which he did, and fancying a shot of removing Nelson and moving up the ladder.

But it didn't happen, and with a 9h Ahrt 8s 9c 9s board, the Liverpudlian doubles through.

An homage to Norman Wisdom no doubt...

3rd hand, big Dave Smith moves all-in and takes the pot uncontested.

Not a fascinating hand obviously, but it is the third all-in in the first three hands.

Greco moves in after Hoss Parhizkar bet on a Tc Qc 2h flop - he follows the 61k bet with a call for the rest (not too much) after a small think during which Michael responds to questioning, "I have a massive hand."  Clearly unconvinced, Hoss calls.

Michael Ahrt Ac
Hoss Ks Td

"Come on baby, don't suck out on me," requests Michael, eliciting a smirk from Snoopy in the press room -

Turn:  Aspades
River:  9s

And a double through for DTD's Beppe, who when told he's first to act said, "I never acted in real life..." the audience are in the palm of his hand.

aaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyaaaaaaaar     come on the GRECS

Steady ladies, steady!

With Simon donning the black and white gear, Dusk Till Dawn have two representatives in today's final.

It's a shame Carlo Citrone couldn't have made it, because the DTD TV time would have gone through the roof with all that dwelling.  ;carlocitrone;

Hey guys,

Great updates as usual !!. Can you pass on my best wishes to my good friend Kashyan.

I've just got back from Cardiff after 3 solid days railbirding and supporting my mates! Pity I can't be there today (bloody lack of hotel and me getting back to Oxford conspiring against me...) but good luck to all the players, who are all playing fantastically well.

Jen, snoops, thanks for the updates, I'm gonna be relying on them today!

Adam.

After that flurry of early all-ins, we are now safely moving into a passathon.

Hi there, is that Mr Stoneman? I can't recall any other Adams.

Nope. I don't think I spoke to you...I was chatting to Jen though. My mate was Matthew Rattos-Sales, in the Poker Project shirt!

GO DAVE SMITH

I think you're the only girl not backing Beppe, Fran.

Did you know Dave was a keen table tennis player?

Kayshan has been nicking the odd blind, meanwhile it's all "X passes, Y passes."

Ian Nelson raises to 44k in the most recent one, getting it through, then it's Dave all-in once more preflop for 128k exactly.  Kayshan calls, and fast, even with everyone else left to ask behind him.  Simon Zach really gives it a think before passing, though, and it gets through the others -

Dave shows: A K off
Kayshan shows: A K off

Flop:  5c Ah Kd
Turn: Js
River:  2s

;kc;

Hoss is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and a great bloke so I wish him luck today. Well done all the players!


See you in manchester!

go on davey boy

NO I DIDNT KNOW THAT,LOL.
I MET MICHAEL GRECCO AT ROBS PARTY,KIM COSTA BROUGHT HIM OVER TO ME AND I COULDNT STOP SMILING,LOL.EVERY TIME I SEE HIM NOW I GET ALL SILLY.HE IS 1 FIT DUDE.

Dave Smith is all in again the very next hand under the gun, this time no callers, but he shows Ahrt Kd. 

you're not wrong there girly :)

HES GETTING SOME GOOD HANDS,IS HE STILL ONE OF THE SHORT STACKS?

Yeah, you were like that when you met me too.  :)

what r the blinds

18 hands, and we've still got 9 players.

Good for poker, bad for tired updaters.

WHAT CAN I SAY,IM A SUKKA FOR A GOATIE.

7k/14k(1k)

Roberto Romanello raises on the button, gets a bit back from small blind Dave and big blind Kayshan.  He gets the first spontaneous round of applause!  Popular guy.

Simon Zach raises to 41k, same result, but he doesnt get a clap.  He shows Jd Js.  I am very glad people are showing their uncalled hands or we'd be hard pressed to find information to relate...

Kayshan raises to 49k on the button; Eliott and Ian give up the blinds.  I think he's currently ahead on the blind-raising; Roberto and Eliott keeping surprisingly quiet for the first 20 hands.

Elliot Bowker raises to 41k from the button, Hoss Parhazkar makes it 114k, Elliot passes Pocket Sixes face up.

That could be worrying...


N.B. The exampled perfectly neat facial hair I found came from the britishcouncil website.  Unlikely, when you search 'goatee' don't you think?

LOL

DO WE KNOW ANY NEW CHIP COUNTS?

Last two hands involved Hoss and Simon.

First up, they both checked a board down from the blinds only for Hoss to take it down with T-7 (2 pair) on a board of 4c Ac 7s Qc Ts, thus showing the table that he's capabale of a cheeky check on the River with a strong hand.

Then, the very next hand, Hoss calls from the button only for Simon to raise it up from the small blind to 47k. After Steve passed, Hoss glanced over at his neighbour and gave him a gentle staredown. Zach, who was adopting that infamous Hellmuth poker face with chin leaning firmly on knuckles, made brief eye contact with Hoss but showed no signs of breaking. In the end, although I think he was mighty suspicious, Hoss opted to fold.

Ian Nelson raises pre-flop to 40k, Steve Craig makes it 80k and Ian calls.

Flop = 3c 2h 7h

Ian checks, Steve announces all-in and Ian folds, and quickly too.

Ian back to being very low after his earlier double up.

Thats not good, I was really fancying Ian to make a comeback as well.

My tip, however, is one of Roberto Romanello or Michael Greco. Romanello was flashy over the 2 days, but lucky, whereas I thought Michael was playing solid poker.

HIYA JEN, CAN YOU SEND BEST WISHES TO MIKEY, GRECS THAT IS FROM LAUREN...... SHE'S JUST GOING TO BED AFTER TAKING THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMERCE CASINO N L.A. FOR $1800......

THANKS

XXXX

Would love to see Smithy win this. The cash games at Notts will be WILD LOL :)

ru joking hes tighter than tight.roberto all the way hes got the game ,the mouth and is unafraid after i donated him all my chips and doubled him up when he hit quads.gl roberto and eliot

Hoss calls a 49k bet preflop from Kayshan (surprise).  Simon thinks for a long while but no one else is interested, including short stacks Ian and Dave Smith, even though in the small blind there's quite a bit of value...

Flop: Qh Ks Jc  Kayshan checks, Hoss stares from beneath the brim of his GUKPT hat before betting 60k.  Kayshan immediately announces all in; Call just as quickly, and it's obvious why - he's flopped bottom set and is on the way to cracking a bigger pair (the only one which wouldn't have a bigger set now, incidentally)...

Hoss:  Jd Js
Kayshan:  Ad Ahrt

Turn:  5c
River:  4s

They measure up the chips, and it turns out Kayshan Muthy finishes 9th, winning £6,300

If there's one thing Dave Smith isn't, it's tight. You only have to look back at yesterday's thread where he moved in with 5-5 on a T-J-Q Flop, only to outdraw A-K to stay in the comp.

Hi Jen and Snoops,

Has anyone realised that Ian has made his 2nd FT of this tour. He came 3rd at Bolton and was banned at Walsall. Good to see Kayshan made the FT sat with him for 3-4 levels at Walsall.

2 of my pics still in Rekwob and Ian Nelson but I hope Kayshan wins.
(Very good player and top bloke)

Greg

Hmmm LOL. Interesting description.

balls!! well played mate.

Personally, I think Kayshan could have bet this one out rather than committing his chips on a check-raise, especially with a flop this dangerous (think about all the hands Hoss could have). Also, if you bet out and find action on a flop like this, you know pretty sharply that your Aces are probably in trouble. Does that make sense or am I talking out of my exit hole?

i agree mate but im still gutted for him.

Yep, all noted. In fact he's very fortunate to be playing this comp at all after his ban at Walsall. Fortunately for Ian, Danny (aidenson on blonde) decided not to have him banned from all Grosvenors, which he could have easily done.

same here - seems like a nice guy.

LOL,YOU SHOULD COME TO A NOTTS RE-BUY COMP WHEN HES PLAYING.THEY ALWAYS MAKE THE MOST MONEY.

COME ON DAVE

Chip counts:

Seat 1: Kayshan Muthy -- out
Seat 2: Elliot Bowker -- 342,000
Seat 3: Ian Nelson -- 55,000
Seat 4: Hoss Parhazkar -- 1,125,000
Seat 5: Simon Zach -- 333,000
Seat 6: Steve Craig -- 453,000
Seat 7: Michael Greco -- 261,000
Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 489,000
Seat 9: Dave Smith -- 125,000

BIG DOUBLE NEEDED FOR DAVE,COME ON

He's a great fella, he and Cupcake are good mates after meeting in St Kitts a few years ago, he qualified via Hills for that comp and we spent some good times together. He plays good cash games online most of the time.

Final table starting chips in brackets...

Chip counts:

Seat 1: Kayshan Muthy -- out (508,500)
Seat 2: Elliot Bowker -- 342,000 (422,000)
Seat 3: Ian Nelson -- 55,000 (89,000)
Seat 4: Hoss Parhazkar -- 1,125,000 (623,500)
Seat 5: Simon Zach -- 333,000 (253,500)
Seat 6: Steve Craig -- 453,000 (449,500)
Seat 7: Michael Greco -- 261,000 (167,000)
Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 489,000 (496,500)
Seat 9: Dave Smith -- 125,000 (139,500)

your bang on snoops he aint flat calling with ak or aq the only hands he  is going to bet the flop on that he can have are a set    

if he bets he cant call then he is still in the comp

That extremely large pot which eliminated Kayshan and gave Hoss a fair to monstrous lead was an odd one - both players, apart from the brief dwell for appearance's sake on the flop by Hoss before he bet his set after it was checked to him, acted very quickly.  Neither one was short, and Kayshan had been doing a good job of stealing preflop (I think; we can't see their hole-card cameras in here, sadly).  Counting to ten before making decisions, is something Hoss in particular looks like he could benefit from  (see: tilt all-in with eight high into Romanello's trips earlier). 

Kayshan had been flat called preflop - an insta-check-raise all in was a very strong move (and perhaps made without reference to the sorts of hands which can easily call 40k to take a flop against an aggressive player; K-Q, A-T, etc).  Instacalling is also pretty brave - a real hand check-raising all in there probably isn't any weaker than two pair, or at a push Aces.  I wouldn't have been surprised to see A-T or a bigger set with that kind of move - and neither would Hoss, probably.

It is, of course, really tough to coolly contemplate players' ranges when you're on the televised final (I imagine) and either have Aces you're trying not to see lose, or flop a set, regardless of the other board cards.  Just worth mentioning that while some players might dwell until the rest of the table feel like time is stretching, others act hastily, sometimes with interesting (or disastrous) consequences.

Michael Greco raises it up to 40k pre-flop and Ian, in the big blind (16k), sticks in his last 39k.

Michael of course calls and shows A-To. Ian turns over K-7o.

Board = 8h 8d 6s 3h 9c.

We've lost the Liverpudlian.

Seems like a really odd play this by Nelson, who has a history of letting himself getting very low. However, it worked in Bolton as he managed to climb the ladder right up to 3rd place.

In this case, though, I think he should have made his move earlier, perhaps on the last hand when he was under the gun - at least that way he has a chance of stealing the blind and surviving the round.

Personally, I'm not keen at all in waiting for the big blind to hit me and then calling (pretty much) off all my chips with King high. I'd much rather be the agressor.

GO GRECO GO ;cheerleader;

I even have the DTD girls cheering for you:)

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Could we have photo evidence please?

9th place finisher Kayshan Mutyhy is gutted to have departed and is kicking himslef. "I can't believe I didn't get away from it," he cried.

Eliott raises to 51k, winning a brief pot off Simon Zach, albeit with another lengthy consider.  He remarks something like, "I keep getting people who don't believe me on my left," after being made to sweat a bit.

Dave Smith announces all in again; no callers.  He's not really climbing in chips, still a short stack - the only call resulted in that split pot earlier.  Well, nick enough blinds pushing preflop and you'll get all the chips eventually.

If I new how to include a photo I would.. You will have to trust me.

goone robertooooooooooooo take it down star

Elliot Bowker raises it up pre-flop and Roberto Romanello calls.

Roberto then says "I check blind" before the Flop is dealt.

Flop = 3d Td Tc

The laid back Elliot sits back for a moment before leaning forward, reaching for a column of chips and betting 70k.

"Have you got Ace King?" asks an inquisitive Romanello.

Elliot, who told me earlier that he just says random things to Romanello when he asks these probing questions, simply decides to shrug his shoulders.

"I call," announces Roberto adamantly.

"And I check," he says before the Turn arrives.

Turn = 3s

Elliot thinks for a moment before moving all-in.

Roberto calls immediately, turns over his A-T and rises from his chair in excitement.

A gutted Elliot turns over Queens and seems to know his fate, even before the rag River.

"A big round of applause for Elliot Bowker," says Big Mike on the er... mike as the online whiz kid exits the stage.

"I knew he had Ace Ten," added Greco. "That's exactly what I put him on."

Hoss raises to 50k, Dave Smith is the big blind... he doesn't go for it this time, although appearing tempted, at least.

Mike (the announcer - and very good he is too) tells the audience as they have a break that they're just not making enough noise - he's really doing his best, even calling "Anyone from Southampton??" to which he received stony silence in reply.  I might go down and see if it being quiet down there is a lack of atmosphere, or just a tense one.

Kh 3c Qh flop seen by Dave and Hoss
Turn:  Ac
River:  2h 
Check-check to the river, where Hoss bets 60k to win that small one.

There was a bit of banter on this hand with Zach asking for a count and commenting, "Are you moving in from early position with A-9 again". Dave says "I can't hear" to which Zach jokingly remarks, "I forgot you were death." (Dave often says pardon when someone ask him a question during a hand).

Then Greco amusingly adds, "He said you had a stupid hat."

All good fun and will make jolly good TV.

i think Roberto is gonna take this down now. He's amazingly confident and with big stack is the 1 to beat... widh him luck from me snoop tx m 8

Time for the Simon to take a pot down now, and although it wasn't easy, fellow Dusk Till Dawn enthusiast, Michael Greco, made him sweat, even asking for a chip count (which was 161k excluding the initial 46 raise). "Okay, I fold," says Greco.

Meanwhile, the crowd give a gentle and half-hearted ripple of applause to which Zach responds by trying to get them more excited, upping the applause by raising his hands up in the air in encouragement.

Michael Greco: "Let's see some flops boys, let's play some poker, are you all scared play a flop?"

Simon Zach limps and so does Roberto Romanello from the small blind, saying "I'm going to call blind, even though I think you could have a monster."

Dave Smith sees this as his opportunity to move in, which he does indeed do, first getting Zach to fold, and then Roberto (who had 7-3 off), but only after Roberto asked if he had a big hand and lifted Dave's hand up to see - the body part that is!

Dave shows an Ace.

These girls?

Come on Smithy! Bring it back to Notts.

Roberto has the button; as expected in goes 45k.  Small blind Hoss gets needled, "Go on, re-raise me," says Roberto.. He does - to 166k.
"You sure you got a hand, if I pass?"  He counts out the chips, "It's gonna be a big pot, isn't it?  But if I take 'em all, I've got a good chance of winning it.  You think you're beating me?"
Anyway, Hoss isn't in the talking mood, just says, "Call the bet."  "OK."
Flop:  7c 8s 8d  Check from Hoss "I haven't got an Eight."  "I'm gonna take a risk, just in case," says Roberto, betting 100k at the same time as saying "I think you're winning.  I think you got me.  You don't want to pass the winning hand do you?  You can't pass.  There's a lot of people watching too.  You call every time - I've been watching you."

Hoss passes, after that unrelenting verbal onslaught; Roberto shows Ahrt Qh, and picks up the pot with shaky hands.

On a side note, Notts Gala regular Dave Smith is now guaranteed his biggest win to date.

IM ON MY WAY THERE IN A MINUTE.THERE WILL BE SOME HAPPY PEOPLE WAITING FOR HIM NEXT TIME HE COMES.CASH GAME DAVE?

Michael Greco raise it up pre-flop and Hoss calls.

Flop = Kh 7c Js

Greco inhales a deep breath before checking, Hoss calmly checks behind him.

Turn = Qc

"You got any of that?" asks Greco.

"I've got some of it," replies Hoss.

"Some of it, hmm," says Greco. "Okay, I bet 50k."

"I think you've got me," comments Hoss as he folds.

"You got any of that?" asks Greco.

"I've got some of it," replies Hoss.

"Some of it, hmm," says Greco. "Okay, I bet 50k."

"I think you've got me," comments Hoss as he folds.


no style like roberto.,.,.,.,.atleast hes trying 

Michael Greco thinks about calling Steve's s.b. bet on the big blind; "I love this hand.  I have good odds..." Call.
Flop:  5s Qs 7h  Check-check
Turn:  6d  Steve bets 40k, Michael calls.
River:  4h  Steve counts out a bet while Michael says "Whoa whoa whoa!"  Bets 90k, Michael instantly moves in, saying, "I told him."  Then gets up and kind of bounces around the tournament area, coming to a standstill behind his potential caller.  Who passes.  One for the DTD player, who's still lagging behind Roberto in the chat league, however.

i predict an early finish for you guys .,.,roberto wont hang about.,he never do,,,i say finish by 10.30 easy.,.,it will leave about 7 hours for roberto to tell everyone how he played every hand.,.,great updates.,.thanks im watching with shades on ive got a migrane.,,my missus thought i was playing.,.,hehe.,.,

GO ON MIKEY SON........ THATS SUITE IN CAESARS IS ON YOU AGAIN THIS YEAR MATE..........

Odd hand for you now, and our first real familiy pot of the final.

Dave, Hoss, Simon, Craig and Michael (sb) all limp. Roberto checks his big blind.

Michael and Roberto both check in the dark.

Flop = Ad 5h Ts

Everyone checks.

Turn = 3d

"Even if I've got trips I'm going to check," says Roberto.

Everyone checks.

River = 5s

Michael bets 55k, Roberto calls instantly, Dave dwells and folds simultaneously saying, "probably the winning hand that" and everyone else folds.

Michael = Js 3h

Roberto = Jc 5d

Not too sure about Michael's River bet there, must have thought someone had the Ten or a pocket pair like sevens or sixes and he could get them to fold.

2s 5h 4s Tc Jh  s.b. Roberto vs. b.b. Dave.  Not too much to report, won by Romanello with King high after boring check-down.

The next hand though, Michael Greco called a 46k raise preflop from Steve, so did Hoss.
Flop:  Qh 3s Kc
Turn:  8s Hoss checks, so do the others
River:  6c  It checks round to Michael who showed Tc Td, won, and expressed surprise at Hoss' 9s 6s call preflop, before getting dangerously close to giving lessons, "Well, you had a flush draw..."

******************************DINNER BREAK******************************

Let's guess, half an hour.

tough I know guys, but any chip counts at all?

The chip counts will be announced by Southampton's Big Mike when they return from the break in 50 minutes time.

I'm just going to nip down for a bite of the buffet. I believe Jen is busy taking snaps of the players whilst they are off the table and away from the TV cameras.

Back soon!

Be sure to talk amongst yourselves for the time being.

I'm sure sofa-king will entertain the troops with hybrid animal pictures.  :)

GRECO....  YOU GONA DO IT...........

THE GIRLS ARE SO EXCITED LOL

gr8. ;whistle;

can you guess what it is yet???

why bother.its over roberto will win it with his eyes closed

a HIPPORARYRAFFAROO

ANY GOOD REQUESTS AS I NEED SOMETHING DIFFICULT TO KEEP MY BRAIN TICKING OVER?

how about that trick with the chips that i did.step 1 sit next to roberto.step 2 overraise with ak so he knows what u have.step 3 bet flop after roberto checks it.step 4 put all ur money in with 0 and double up one of best players around whilst at same time knocking ur drink over.

These are genius.

How about a Rhinocerabbit?

How about a Donkercaurus ?

Come on Roberto - We were on the same table in the APAT in Cardiff, and he seemed a top fella. Someon who had the talk, but he had the balls and knowledge to back it up....

to be honest guys im gone past drawing 2 in ones,ive been doing 4-1.,.,.,in just drawing up plans for a final 10 in one .,.,my last one

Classic!

No sign of them returning just yet, shouldn't be too long though.

They must really be enjoying their icecream.

The chip counts will be announced by Southampton's Big Mike when they return from the break in 50 minutes time.




'Big Mike' now theres an understatement

The players have now been called back, so brace yourselves!

Blinds are 10k/20k (2k)

It was profiteroles.  And yes, they were excellent.

Seat 1: Kayshan Muthy -- out
Seat 2: Elliot Bowker -- out
Seat 3: Ian Nelson -- out
Seat 4: Hoss Parhazkar -- 895,000
Seat 5: Simon Zach -- 189,000
Seat 6: Steve Craig -- 176,000
Seat 7: Michael Greco -- 684,000
Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 1,137,000
Seat 9: Dave Smith -- 111,000

Simon Zach at the dinner break was getting a grilling from Womble, but explained himself to the satisfaction of all parties...he looked a bit frustrated at having not found a chance to take on the big stacks, remaining towards the bottom chip wise.  But there was even table talk during dinner so who knows what they've been threatening each other with...

As I write this he's moving in preflop over the top of Roberto (see what I mean) for 175,000 total - CALL

Simon shows:  Aspades 5h
Roberto shows:  8s 8c
Flop: Tc Kh 2d
Turn: Js  (Simon's sunglasses in his mouth)
River:  Ks

So right after dinner and we lose Simon Zach in 6th place, for £15,750

RRRRRRRROOOOOOBBBBBBERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Steve Craig and Dave Smith are now the short stacks, in trouble against the chips of the other three - liable to need to win at least one of those on-their-backs tourney-on-the-line type things just to be able to play any poker in these later stages. 

Steve's already made his first pre-flop push, no callers.

he is going to win it.said so on thursday night after i went from 15k to 0 and he went from 15k to 30.he is a class player and is far too good for the remaining ppl.if he has worst hand hel talk u off yours,if he got the best of it he will get ur money in.world class.go on m8

Js 2s Qh flop is seen by, everyone, I think.  Checked round, the turn comes:  Jd.  Dave and Hoss checks, Roberto bets 40k and Hoss calls, saying "I think you've got nothing."
"You're right, I have."
2d and Hoss now has Deuces full, which takes out Roberto's Ace-high (double-check on the river).

lol, have you got 50% of him and are trying to convince yourself.. good lusk with that...

Dave moves all-in from early position with 59k (has to move at some point) but runs into two callers in Hoss and Steve.

The two bigger stacks check down a Flop and Turn of Js Qc 3c Kd before Hoss bets 100k on the River.

Hoss turns over a Jack, but Dave wins with a Queen and trebles up.

Nice little cheer from the crowd to boot.

After that, Steve Craig is now in the same position - moving all in soon thereafter for 143k.  Roberto Romanello asks for a count, and then says, "I shouldn't have asked," before dwelling and asking if he'll show if he passes (that old chestnut). 
"Do you want me to call?"  (here we go again)
"I do."
"Let's gamble."

Roberto: Jh 7h
Steve:  Ks Qd
Flop:  6h 5d 8s  (the press room is convinced that it's all over)
Turn:  6d
River:  Tc
But no - bullets dodged, and a stack which Roberto might not autocall if he pushes in.

i said roberto will gamble with them hes no affraid to call if he feels as if hes live.,.,

Michael Greco and Hoss Parhazkar get tangled up in a potentially action packed hand which failed to live up to the hype of what they were holding, eventually fizzing out due to the scary flop.

Greco (raising 40 pre-flop) = Tc Th

Parhazkar (calling the 40k raise) Qd Qs

Both checked down the Aspades 2s Kd 6c 4s

"Damn, I should have bet," moans Greco kicking himself.

well i think any1 would pal comparing the chips they got

wheres my sunglasses.,.,.,i said you got to have big balls in later stages and this just shows.,.,

Hoss raises on the button to 75k (although he does say, "Bet" which it would do him a favour to replace with the word, "Raise" in general to avoid confusion in these situations).

Michael calls.  Flop:  8h Qh Jh  Michael checks, Hoss checks.
Turn:  8s  check-check
River:  Kc

Hoss shows A-Q while Michael had a pair of Jacks - somehow that got all the way through without a single bet.  Hoss takes it with top two. 

At the tables...

Flop:  2h Qd 3d  (threeway)
Turn 2d  Michael bets out 30k, called by Roberto only.
River:  9h  Michael bets 100k.  Roberto shakes his head, but calls.

Greco showed 9c 9d for the winning house, Nines full - it was announced that Rob had "Trip Kings" but since that's impossible it was either Kings or something with a Deuce in it in Roberto's hand.  Plus he said, "You rivered me."  In any case he'd lost his chance to win it with earlier bets - but then again he (Rob)'s pretty near impossible to put on a hand.

your fault  i didnt make it

u didnt dive me sunglasses  lol

Dave Smith is OUT and becomes the 5th place finisher winning £18,900

Everyone sees a cheap flop, except for Romanello, ironically.

Flop = 6s 4d 4s

All check.

Turn = 5d

Dave Smith (small blind) announces all-in for 99k.

Folds round to Greco who asks for a count.

"Got a draw, Dave?"

"No."

"Trip fours?"

"I can't tell you that."

"I call"

"Nice hand"

Greco shows 9-9 which holds up against Dave's K-5, the 6d River giving both players three pairs.

theres only 1 Michael Greco..............................Go on my son

Did Ariston arrive in time to Bokk Simon?

is there a chip lead update for the last 4?

Romanello raises 40k, Hoss moves all-in for 240k, Romanello folds.

Hoss shows the bullets.

pow pow  ;snoopy'sguns;

Haven't spotted Ariston yet, I'm sure I would have at least heard him by now.

hes got a read on him lol.,.,.,
why cant people work out romanello i been heads up with him 4 times and had the better of him.,.,mind you i was out the first day in this lol.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,

go on mikey,,,,, go get em son, its all yours........    7c 5c.. you know it makes sence

Board = 2d 8s 6c 6c Ac

Romanello bets 20k.

"Cheap isn't it?"

Roberto smiles.

"I bet you've got a dodgy 2 or something."

No response.

"I reckon you're bluffing, but I can't call."

Roberto shows a 2.

"I knew you had a 2!"

... and a 6.

Big Mike on the mike says, "Michael called the bluff well."

I HOPE YALL KNOW THAT ROBERTO IS A BLONDE MEMBER.,.,.,.,.he allways checks in to see what yall writting about him.,.,.,

Not until they announce them because I can't get close enough to the table.

25 minutes left

can you tell hoss all the boys in southampton wish him the best from dave miles

Steve Craig is OUT and becomes the 4th place finisher winning £25,200

Hoss and Steve see a cheap Flop of 5c 6h 7d

Hoss checks, Steve bets 40k and Hoss moves all-in.

After sizing up his opponent, Steve decides to call.

Steve = 7s 9s

Hoss = 6s 5s

Turn = 3h

Lots of outs.

River = Tc

Not to be.

5th place finisher Dave Smith showing the moves to the Birdy Song next to a chipped up Romanello:

and so say all of us. Would love to see Hoss win it. A great guy

Scott.

How many outs did he have with just the River to come?

onco again,the blonde team are givingus first class coverage,im watching while trying to win the ps 1000

Michael Greco brings up the topic of 'deals' to which our feed suddenly becomes muted.

Bah!  ;grr;

I want juicy gossip!

Many thx for your comment, much appreciated.  ;hattip;

We are very much on last legs here, Not long to go.

I am the exact opposite of the smilie below at the moment.  ;sleep;

Doesnt a deal lose the chance of the bluesq bonus? Plus Hoss aint usually a fan of deals!

Players are busting out faster than we can take pictures of the repositioned final table (they've taken out chairs in the middle and shuffled the remaining 5,4,3 into a row, which is a bit odd from a would-be-stare-down perspective)... here's what it looked like five minutes ago:

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HAHA nice one!

Whatever they decided the £10k added by Bluesquare, and the package to the Grand Fiinal are for the first place finisher only. 

NO DEALS GRECO... TURN YOUR PHONE ON ...LOL...... NO DEALS... YOU'LLL WIN IT

I think we should give a big round of applause to Jen, Dana,snoopy and dino  ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;

oh ok thought it took the prizes away if business was done. Guess it diont look well on telly if they chop it up and go home lol

Word on the grapevine, well, my ears from the feed, is that Hoss is refusing to strike a deal.

Good man!  :respect:

GOOD MAN INDEED...NO DEALS.......

YES, GREAT UPDATES..

Apologies for the lack of chip counts, but they're simply not telling us.

i would be very suprised if roberto deals.,.,he got plenty and he will feel as if he got them where he wants them now.,.,no deal roberto.,.,.open the box.,.,

not a suprise

I wish they would a) let us up to the table in the pauses to count the chips or b) announce them when they restart or c) give us access to the person with the clipboard who undoubtedly is doing this for someone somewhere.

Very sorry, but we are sure that Hoss has a lead on Romanello (on 900kish) and Greco (around that too).

#I agree dont deal GRECO

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Hooray!  Complaining works:

Hoss Parhazkar      1,427,000
Michael Greco          836,000
Roberto Romanello   929,000

My money is still on hoss for this! gotta support my local player!

what is the last three prizes by the way?

1  £97,680
2  £51,980
3  £34,650

During the break, I did manage to grab a piccy of Michael Gecko.

Looks like one of Sofa's!!

its getting more harrahs like daily in the uk.

sigh.......................

1) Roberto makes it 60k to go.  "Fishy bet," comments Michael, passing.  He shows Sixes.
2) Michael raises to 100k and Roberto doesn't bite.  He shows Ahrt

Roberto raises it up pre-flop to 85k. Hoss, who seems to be enoying his TV time and commenting on every hand, says "Do you want to discuss it?" before folding.

Is Hoss a chatty chap down at Southampton?

mine are better than that,.,.,.,.,the head wasnt on srtaight

rotflmfao

ooooooooooooooooooh slinging it back .,.,very good move hoss.,.,

A board appears:  Kh Ad 5c 7d it's checked threeway to this point, at which Roberto bets 30k.  The rest of the field passes, and he shows the Kc.

only when he has all the chips!

THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF SHOWING HANDS AFTER BETS AND FOLDS..OR IS IT JUST ME.......... THATS WEIRD, MAKE EM PAY IS WHAT I SAY...LOL....

What is all this chat about deals ?

I thiought that DTD has a strictly "no deals" policy ???

Blinds 15k/30k

Roberto makes up the small blind, blind, which won't surprise those who know him.

Hoss doesn't let him in cheap though and bets out 100k.

"That's a big raise, isn't it?" commented the amicable Welshman as he peels his cards.

"I have a small pair," says Hoss adamantly.

"Small pair?"

"Yes."

Roberto shows an Ace and adds, "Not this time, not this time."

"You're playing too good, mister," finishes Hoss.

Roberto's big blind is called by Hoss on he button, and small blind Mike.  No raise.
Flop:  Kh 3d Ac  Check-check-check
Turn:  5s  Check-Roberto bets 90k (does this pattern look familiar?)- Hoss flat calls.  Michael passes.
River:  7h  Roberto checks, Hoss checks and shows Ks Qd  vs. Roberto's Jd 7d which was extremely unlikely to have called a river bet anyway.

go on hossy..........!!!!!!! gl m8... bring it back to southampton........................

Hoss raises (although he is still announcing 'bet') to 95k pre-flop.

Greco folds 7c 4d on the big blind.

Folding that, what is the Gecko on?!?!

i tell yall roberto will not stand for this.,.,in a minute he will EXPLODE i tell ye im a witch.,.,

:dontask:

Amateur.

You put c4 in his lunchtime lamb stew?

Cheap three way flop.

4c Js Jd

check, check, check

Turn = 3h

Greco, hand on chin and covering half his face, bets 40k.

Both opponents call, and pretty quickly too.

River = 50k

Checked around to Hoss who bets out 50k.

Greco exhales deeply before asking, "Do you have a Jack?" - the line of questioning really hasn't been particulalry original today.

Hoss doesn't really respond, and Greco, who I reckon might have a fou,r decides to leave it for Romanello.

"Nah, he's got lucky with his J-T this time," says Romanello as he releases his hand.

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C'mon Roberto....do it for Flushy...... ;)

I was a bit disappointed when I heard The Hoss was playing this, I was expecting that guy from Baywatch.  ;djinn;

Hoss calls preflop, but Michael Greco wants to raise it - 90k more.  "I just saw my cards and thought I've got to raise it, see where I am."  No real interest from Hoss on that one, and he sees where he is, I guess.
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Roberto gets a walk.
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Michael holds a big stack of large denom chips almost over the line, then flat calls.  Roberto makes up the small blind, and Hoss checks. 
Flop:  5c Ad Ts  Check to Greco, who bets 80k.  Roberto calls, Hoss says, "Have you got yourself in trouble?" 
Greco:  "Are you talking to me or him?"  Hoss passes.
Turn:  7c  Roberto checks, gets a check behind.
River:  Kc  Roberto bets 150k.  Michael announces, "All in," and gets a swift pass, with no comment.

Glad to see my two main picks are still in...although I wouldn't have to want to pick one of these 3...could be any of them walking away with that £97,000 odd 1st prize.

Pretty sure that I heard someone say they had a fiver on Roberto to win at a betting website. The odds? 190/1.

3 genuine nice guys which is nice to see. Think it would be good for the Gukpt if the home player wins as it will attract other home players to next years gukpt after they watch the t.v shows. Have to say it seems like micgreco has played extremely well and would love to see him win

COME ON THE GRECSTER,  

Southampton boys at stanley tonight all awaiting the win from hoss!

cardiff boys from cardiff awaiting the welsh win/./..,.,.,.,

Greco raises to 90k from the button, Romanello calls from the small blind, The Hoss folds.

They check it all the way with a 3h 6s 4s Th 5d board.

Romanello takes it with A-6 vs. A-4.

You will prolly get a welsh winner in the 10£ rebuy later in the week ;-)

jen n snoop are u staying in cardiff tonight or travelling back

lmao.,.,.,,your good.,.,.your really good.,.,.,
what you dont realise is that when a few of your boys came up for the loose cash they all went home skint asking to borrow money for fuel.,.,ask around kidddda

GO GRECO GO

Haha that is quite funny! Post the names of those clowns will ya!

Hoss calls, Michael calls, Roberto makes it 130k.  Hoss immediately announces all-in.  Pass from Michael, stand up from Rob...CALL

Roberto:  Qc Qs
Hoss:  Ad Ks
Flop:  4h 2h 3s
Turn:  Ac
River: .................... 5c

And the crowd goes wild.  Well, wilder than previously tonight.

;kc;

that was a nice thing to say mate.,.your right 3 nice guys.,.,

I think we may well have missed our last train options.  Therefore we will be retiring to the much-more-luxurious-than-our-first-place Novotel to go to the 24 hour bar bed.

have any of the finalists been nipped up yet?

has aristons taxi arrived yet?

Sofaking, you are taking things to seriously. Just supporting my local player and friend.

Subject closed :)

roberto never ever carries money mate just for this reason.,.,i know from experience lol

The players are now on a short break.

Blinds are being capped at 25k/50k(5k)

ask around mate see if i take anything serious.,.,.,keep on and i will draw a pic of you with no clothes on.,.,.,.,and i wont be generous.,.like i was with the fuel money .,.,.,hehe

**No Reply due to supject being closed**

did we go to the same art college?

im getting my last few posts in,.,.

Another new Sofa King drawing...

I got it,, I know what your new venture is... A Gallery!!! Come on... eat your heart out Tony Hart!!!

The Welsh Picasso.

scardy cat see you know how artistic i am.,.,.,you know it would have looked like you.,.,.,any way

**No Reply due to supject being closed**   that was an answer so it counts

I flunked out of Photoshop For Beginners, but I started my own underground school, where the emphasis lies less heavily on quality of workmanship.

 he failed on the last beast i asked him to draw so he will be ever known as a faiilier unless he stays on blonde

SOFA KING..... u having a go at my fellow southampton supporter..lol. i have always done very nice in yr cash game m8, ( MILSEY) ladbrokes... hows things m8? i think it would be such a shame if the money never crossed the bridge tonight,,,,, GO ON HOSSY and the Grecs

Hi Andy

Go On Grecks

andy u watching channel 4     garlic bread

Latest chip counts:

Hoss -- 1,565,000
Greco -- 897,000
Roberto -- 730,000

20k/40k (4k)

Hoss on the button

waz up milsey boy.,.,where your puppet gone lol.,.,.hes ok.,.,tell him i forgive him.,.,.,btw ul in this i didnt see you.,.,never mind

Jh 6s 4s Ks comes with some checking between Hoss and Michael, but the latter takes it with a 60k bet at this point.
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Small blind Roberto makes up the blind and Hoss checks it.
Flop:  Tc 3c 5c  Check-check
Turn:  8h  Check-check
River:  4s  Check-check  Hoss shows 2-9 and Roberto's A-Q wins.
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Roberto makes it 100k on the button, and Michael Greco announces all in.  Roberto has to release once again, showing A-5; Michael shows A-Q.

First accidental word of the day comes from The Hoss who, during a hand in which Roberto took the blinds with A-K, let the ol ' F word slip out. Oopsy daisy.  ;ashamed;

Still, he's quite a way behind Shaf's current record.

Whilst Jen and Snoopy have been busy recording the action for the blondites, i've been scampering around grabbing interviews and managed to collar Ellliot Bowker and Simon Zach.I hope neither minds me posting a very small tidbit here, if so please PM me.

 Simon was very happy with how he'd played. Saying, "I never outdrew anyone once and the one time I wanted too, (A-5 vs Eights) it didn't happen. I love these tournaments and i'll be playing every one."

Meanwhile for Elliot, who btw has an incredible memory for hands he's played, blinds, positions, stack sizes etc.  said he was 'card dead' at the final table said he'd played mostly 'small ball' for the tournament, had enjoyed it and should've played his final hand differently.

In this hand Hoss had limped on the button, and considered Roberto's preflop raise for a good while.  When he showed the AK Roberto said, "You think I'm raising with nothing?"  to which he received an affirmative reply.  "Remember the last hand? [QQ vs. AK] You were the one who got lucky..."  This in reference to Hoss claiming that that rivered wheel which kept Roberto's Queens in the tournament was lucky for him, whereas all the money had indeed gone in preflop.

I was sat with Elliott for 3 hours on the first day, rekwob he's known around on the net, if you do a google search you'll find him. He pushed on me with a flush draw in the first hour! So I doubt he played too much 'small ball', very quiet guy, but a good player, can understand why he succeeds in the game. I actually tipped him or the greco to win last night when down to 3 tables, hopefully my latter prediction will be correct (I railed greco's table for couple hours yesterday, and he played very well. He does seem to get a little frustrated though, that would be one thing I picked up on, but has a good understanding of everything, and really has come on since I last saw him in a TV tourn.

Hoss and Roberto reach the Turn on a board of Qc Kh 9s 4c.

Roberto bets 40k and Hoss calls.

River = Ks

Roberto picks up a stack of red chips and is about to drop them across the line when Hoss says, "I know you haven't got a King, don't bother".

Roberto, being a fan of chit-chat, stops, draws back his hand and replies, "I know I haven't got a Jack, but I think I'm ahead."

He then goes on to ask, "If I check, will you bet it, be honest now."

Hoss hesitates before answering, "I'm going to bet."

"Honestly?" asks Roberto.

"Yes."

"Okay, I check," says Roberto.

And with this, Hoss checks behind him and shows A-9, a pair but way behind Roberto's J-T, the latter clearly believing his opponent was going to stay true to his word.

The questions is, however, should the verbal declaration be binding?

Threeway Flop:  Js 9h 7d  Roberto calls the flop bet from Michael (notice how I can leave ambiguity of amount without making it really obvious I don't know it).
Turn:  Jd  Roberto checks, Michael bets 80k, call.
River:  4c  Roberto checks, Michael shows K-J for trips, while Roberto shows pocket Sixes.  Another to Greco.
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Kc Qs 7s check-check-check  (there really are a lot of these threeway limp-check flops)
Turn:  Td  Hoss checks, Michael bets 60k, Roberto calls instantly.  "You never believe me," says Greco.  "I don't know what to believe..."
River:  Ks  Michael checks - check behind  Q-8 for Michael beating Roberto's T-J

Roberto likes the flop play: "It's much better now - I'm enjoying this," despite conceding quite a few small pots to his neighbour in the last half hour.

he did mention that hand, but then, he said he got moved to a table on day one, where there were a lot of big stacks and he at the time had around 15-20k, he found aces vs kings, doubled up and then played it pretty tight.

VERBAL DECLARATIONS BEING BINDING.. well the grovensor has a policy in some of their casinos that moody is permitted, therefore, you can say what you want...not sure what the cardiff club rule is though.........

Ah, that would make sense. It's cos I had check-raised a couple of times I guess why he pushed. I laid down by 96o on the 6s,4h,3s flop, I was mega surprised when he pushed tho! I folded, and he showed the Q of spades quickly. He also commented on a hand where he said 'I know that guy doesn't have anything'. Expect to see him at a few finals in future.

greco  my friend   u deserve to win a major   dont let me down peppe    go on  win it

Play has really slowed up. There's a lot of table talk, but it's not quite as entertaining as before and has unfortunately become slightly tedious.

Its sad to know this, but wasnt it Beppe...???...

Got any good jokes then?

:dontask:

Yes, I think Mad Yank might be mixing him up with that cartoon skunk.

I agree and a nice post.

ps mad turk will u b in Monte Carlo

A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator, "My friend is dead! What can I do?"

The operator, in a calm soothing voice says, "Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard.

The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: "OK, now what?"

Peppe De Marco (or whatever his name was)

(http://www.zewebanim.com/images/Looneytunes/pepe-le-pew.gif)

I think you might be mixing Turks and Yanks up as well.  It is late I suppose...

fook me did you draw that??????

:)up

2 Chimpanzee's get in the bath, and one goes 'ahh eee ahh ooo ahhh', and the other says 'well get out if it's too hot then'.

Ahhh that is appauling?! Always makes me chuclke though.

Here he is...  :)

Beppe Le Pew

Boy, is he gonna be after me!

doesnt really matter what the cardiff rule is- GUKPT rules apply- which is moodys go...

great updates as ever guys- Thanks+++++

GO ROBERTO.............

Roberto moves in after a raise from Hoss preflop.  The chat starts to flow freely:  "I've got rubbish, but I'll show you - that's how confident I know you've got nothing."  Hoss does indeed fold, showing an Ace, and Roberto shows the Ks...

Michael Greco doesn't want to be left out. "You had pocket Kings.  I know you have pocket Kings.  I'll give you a grand afterwards if you didn't have pocket Kings."
"You promise?" asks Roberto...

 rotflmfao

Bit of trash talks from Mr Romanello now following an all-in from Hoss.

"All-in to win 40k, what you playing with? 1.5 million? Good bet. 1.5 million all-in to win 40k, well done."

Breaking News

Ouday Hikary has broken the set, so there may be a short hiatus in play whilst they fix it.

unfortunetly  no  family commitment  but i ll be in dublin   who is that please?

you swallowed a dictionary snoopy?

you know what .,.,.he breaks everything every where we went .,.,hes hopless lol.,.,.

Details?? Photos??

alchohol levels?

he's prob on  % of roberto lol

You beat me to it Snoops!!

Come on Michael.  Bring it home!!

Go on Michael bring it back for london

Ur just too slow kin, ud best shape up for the footy.

Great updates guys...

...keep em coming.

I was just getting there with my breathalizer to get that information for you, when it was all fixed and they've gone back to the same kind of repetitive tightish limp-y play.  I am a little surprised that we haven't come close to losing anyone for two hours.

Hurry up and win this Roberto ;sleep;

He's on 20 %

come on roberto do it for the swansea boys :-)

  I really hope he wins it for both of them and maybe we see mr hickory in monte carlo next week :)

Hoss and Greco take the last two pots of this level uncontested.

We're now moving into another short break. When play recommences, blind levels will be 25k/50k(5k) which they will be capped at.

"""""""HIS WINGS ARE LIKE A SHIELD OF STEEL"""""""

LOL... It gets better....

It doesn't get any better than this:

i knew i shouldnt have told you,.,.
,.,.,.

Latest chip counts:

Seat 1: Kayshan Muthy -- 9th
Seat 2: Elliot Bowker -- 7th
Seat 3: Ian Nelson -- 8th
Seat 4: Hoss Parhazkar -- 1,300,000
Seat 5: Simon Zach -- 6th
Seat 6: Steve Craig -- 5th
Seat 7: Michael Greco -- 910,000
Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 985,000
Seat 9: Dave Smith -- 4th

Daniel is after Sofa Kings Crown.....

you are going to have go some to beat that........

Word is out that a deal has been struck.

They are taking home 50k each to effectively guarantee themselves 2nd place each, and playing for the remaining 32k.

The 32k doesn't include the Grand final seat and the £10 added money, which makes the total 45k.

Oh yeah, and the Blue Square watch. So that's 45k + £4.99

It was a farewell gift to the fella.  Half-Shark, Half Fish(er).

Pictures from the last deal-brokering break:

Roberto Romanello
Michael Greco
Hoss Parhizkar

Hi all
I just got in from work Gr8 updates as usual

A fair deal.  Still got the trophy and the seat to play for - and of course, the watch!

I am speechless.  What does that even mean?  I don't know, but I like it.

Barcelona Poker Open / EPT Event
No Limit Hold'em  1st $55,308 Sep 17, 2006

37th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Event #39 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship WSOP FINAL  312th
first time entering
 

hes no mug roberto.,.,he only been playing 10 months.,.,and he has had numerous final apart from these.,.

3 way pot

Flop = 4s Aspades Tc

check, check, check

Turn = 9c

check, check, Greco bets 80k, Roberto folds, Hoss calls.

River = 7c

Hoss checks, Greco bets 180k, Hoss folds.

Greco shows Q-J

cheeky cheeky

check,check,check,check,       chicken  lay a little egg for me

I'd just like to thank Tissot...

Roberto raises to 100k (that's a min raise), Michael Greco calls.
Flop: Th 6c 8d  Michael calls the 120k bet from Roberto
Turn:  Kc  Check-check
River:  8c  Michael checks, Roberto checks his J-2 and 7c 8s in Michael's hand proves the winner.
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Everyone's getting a bit tired now, I gather another checked-to-the-river pot between Hoss and Roberto saw the Welshman misread his winning straight for a pair of Jacks.  And we just had a pause while everyone tried to remember who was meant to have the button.  It's been a long four days.

rotflmfao

What are the stacks Jen?

Oh - and you're both doing a grand job.  As per usual.

Excellent updates Jen and Snoop! I saw you wandering about at the event, I didn't realise how hard a job it is trying to keep track, but fantastic effort, and much appreciated by everyone.

It's checked to the river on another one between Michael and Roberto, who ends up saying, "I can only win by betting," putting in 220k on the river with the board:  7s Kc Aspades 4d 3s.  Just like before, Michael moves in on him, despite Roberto having said, "Last time I bet the river, you moved in on me."  Some sort of failed reverse psychology?

Roberto showed the pocket Deuces he was folding...

Many thanks - we are delighted that people are enjoying following this series of tournaments, I imagine they're not bad to play and generally full of reportable action. Except for the last two hours.

jen and snoopy,

fantastic stamina and intelligence. not to mention humour. thank you..... and c'mon greco

Yeh they're very enjoyable from my one and only experience, but Im sure I'll be in a couple more atleast. I wanna go to bed, hope someone does something rash soon! But can't see it! I imagine the crowd is a bit bored also around the table?

Roberto Romanello is OUT and becomes the 3rd place finisher winning £34,650

Hoss and Greco (small blind) both limp and Roberto moves all-in.

Hoss folded, but Greco called instantly.

Greco = Ac Js

Roberto = 9d 9h

Board = Kd Ks Ts Qc Tc
 

Sick!

Thank you, you're a gent.  ;hattip;

Come on Beppe

Heads up Chip Counts:

Hoss Parhizkar    1,185,000
Michael Greco     2,010,000

GO ON SON...GET IN THERE

Hoss makes what he called 'a small bet' (50k) pre-flop, which Greco called.

Flop = Ad 9d Kd

check check

Turn = 5s

check check

River = 2h

"You don't have any of that," comment The Hoss.

"Everytime you say something like that you have a good hand," responds Greco.

The Hoss then bets 200k.

"Have you got an Ace?" asks Greco.

The Hoss looks down at his hand, but doesn't answer.

Greco then opts to fold, although he did that he had a decent piece of that board.

Hoss calls on the button; check.  Michael checks in the dark the 2h Qc 5s flop.  Check back.
Turn:  Jh  check-check
River:  6s  check-check   Michael's J-6(!) wins by a mile.  "I was waiting for you to bet..." he almost apologises.  We reckon he might be waiting a while, and betting a bit might get it won quicker - he does have a 2:1 lead...

There really is an incredible aggression lull.  Twenty minutes of the heads up and there's more checking than in the Bank of America.

Nice endgame bokk.  ;hattip;

MICHAEL GRECO IS THE CARDIFF GUKPT CHAMPION OFFICIALLY WINNING £97,680

Michael Greco raised to 100k from the button and Hoss Parhazkar called.

Flop = Kh 8c 3s

Both players checked.

Turn = 9s

Hoss announced all-in and Michael called.

Hoss = Tc Jh

Michael = Kd 9c

River = Jd

COULDNT BE A NICER WINNER AND A GREAT PLAYER TOO, WELL DONE MIKEY.

Well done to Dusk Till Dawn's Michael Greco who won £92,000 (including £10,000 added by Blue Square) a £3,000 seat in the GUKPT Grand Final and a brand watch worth £1,500.

Winner photos coming up shortly.

Interview now being undertaken, including a somewhat emotional one from Michael who explains how hard he has worked in poker. He also thank Blue Square Poker.

wp mike congrats from norman p. delighted for you.

great updates all nite

Congrats mike and well done hoss!

And the Ceremony is Over:

Photos!

1) Hoss Parhizkar and Michael Greco await the filming
2) Hoss and a hostess share a sultry look across the MC
3) First and second places get their say on TV

Very nice work mike. Glad my 2 picks got heads up. Very nice cash

Whos the fat git stood behind hoss in photo 3?

And then the trophy comes out:

Happy
Happier
Happier
Happiest

See all those bad beats are worth it.

WELL DONE MIKE

In good timing for Monte Carlo. always good to turn up in form.

See you next week.

Your winner of the Cardiff GUKPT... Michael Greco.

One more photo to come, don't move...

ooooooopss gone

ayrrrrrrrrrrrrr, well played that man.

Would you Adam and Eve it, look who's sneaked into the picture! It's Mr Nipper - he gets everywhere!!

rotflmfao

Who didnt know he was coming!

Cheers u lot.

WHOOPS

i appologise for blank messages not intended

What can I say, I can't top that picture.  Thanks to Grosvenor Cardiff for being so hospitable, thanks to Wifi for existing, and congratulations to all who experienced the joy of a successful poker tournament.

That's all from us, we have to be in Monte Carlo in less than 34 hours.  So ;stickaforkinme;

Congrats to Dusk Till Dawn's Michael Greco.

Now where's my fork, oh, hold on, here it is...

 ;stickaforkinme;

Nice work with the updates! Well done the Greco.

Smithy - Cash game at Notts then? :)

top updates, nice work michael, the boks cant always get you!!!!  :)up

Look on the left of the pucture, the person who you cant see with the welsh feathers on his jacket- THATS ME!!!! I tried to muscle in on the photo but just got caught out. I was there til the end and hopefully have got in the tv show. Was a great final and the best player won it, even if he is welsh that romanello guy is an absolute tool IMO!! Had great fun for the last hour and a half of the final as i was sitting next to the blue square dolly bird in the picture AND i nicked a set of the kem arrows they were using for the final so a really happy but very tired. Cant believe jen cut me out of the pic though, was another claim to fame i was going to add to the scrapbook!!! Great tourney, superbly run and am just absolutely devestated i didnt play in it!!!! The GUKPT are superb events!!!

Im off to sleep now.

great work guys & well done to michael & dtd

seconded - vwd to Michael but I must admit I feel disappointed for Roberto, never mind m8 yr time will definately come

HE WAS IN NOTTS FOR 1.15AM,LOL.CHIRP CHIRP.HE HAD THE BIGGEST SMILE ON HIS FACE,SO DID THE CASH GAME PLAYERS.

WELL DONE DAVE

Well done Michael... and WD for the DTD exposure.

Great updates again Snoops and Jen - looking forward to the Monte Carlo updates

Greg