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Title: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 27, 2007, 03:52:56 PM
:hello: from the kingdom of Monaco. With over 600 runners and a tournament structure to die for, all three of us will be updating this event which starts at Wednesday 2pm (1pm GMT) and ends on Monday the 2nd of April. Yes, we are all in for the long slog here. So come join us!

This is the 'no-frills' zone. If you want pictures and interactivity, go to the interactive thread.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=21926.0 (http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=21926.0)


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 12:59:34 PM
At least 30 or 40 people still trying to register right now, including Steve Vladar and Jani Sointula, I'm thinking we could be delayed at least another half hour...


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 01:27:15 PM
Ok, Big TK just announced that everyone is starting with 15k chips instead of 10k, and we are playing 7 levels each day.

Shuffle up and deal...


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 01:54:00 PM
Spotted so far...

Uh-oh, this is going to be a tough update. To give you an idea of what lies before us, here are just a selection of the recognisable faces present today...

Magnus Petersson
Katja Thater
Kristian Ulriksen
George McKeever
Paul Gourlay
Jimmy Fricke
Rob Hollink
Greg Raymer
Terry Cook
Thomas Walhroos
Christoffer Stahle
Paul Linton
Ashely Alterman
Chris Moneymaker
George Panzer
Ben Roberts
Dean Sanders
Humberto Brenes
Barry Greenstein
Peter Willers Jepsen
Julian Thew
Ben Callinan
Marc Naalden
Noah Boaken
Carlo Citrone
Martin Wendt
Johan Storakers
Patric Bueno
Joe Raferty
Peter Eicchart
Tony Cascarino
Andreas Hoivold
Dave Gregory
John Conroy
Jules Kuusik
JP Kelly
Mark Teltscher
Victor Ramdin
Bernard Litman
Chris Smith
Dave Clayton
Nik Persaud
John Shipley
Jani Sointula
Stuart Fox
Kevin O'Donnell
Ramzi Jelassi
Steve Vladar


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 02:19:44 PM
Andor Darocai -- 13,000
Dave Colclough -- 13,500
Julian Thew -- 14,700
Peter Linton -- 15,300
Chris Smith -- 18,950


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 02:43:22 PM
Big hand reported to me now - resulting in an early elimination - It was watched by this perma-ring of spectators round Greg Raymer's table, and since he's the victor in the hand that crowd will only grow during the day, making it increasingly hard to get next to the WSOP Champ.  Never mind, if I'd wanted to shake his hand I could have done so in the lift which Floppy and I shared with him this morning...

OK the hand - all the action preflop.  OutMatey raised it to 150 preflop.  Hard to realise at this point how 100x this amount is about to get into the middle, isn't it...
Greg Raymer made it 450.  OutMatey re-re-raised to 1,500.  Raymer moved in.  Call.
Raymer showed:  Jc Js
OutMatey showed:  Ad Kc

No spiked higher pair and I find this all so improbable I am going to have to go and count his stack.  I trust my source though, so up the story goes.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 02:51:22 PM
4-way raised pot to 150 on Julian Thew's table.

Aspades 9d Kc

All four check.

Turn:

7c

Checked to Julian who bets 450, the player behind him and the big blind fold, the early position raiser calls.

River:

Ks

Check to Julian, who bets 1k, he gets a quick call and Thewy mucks just as fast. The other player didn't show his hand though, which surely he must do to take the pot? No-one on the table objected either, and the other player didn't even ask to see Julian's card. (Surely if you've called, you want to see someone's hand to see what they're bluffing with?)

El Blondie just pulled me up to tell me he just won a 5.5k pot with 74 suited, "It was only the Half-Wilson though." He flopped a Seven and turned the Four. Hope you're reading this Brian... ;)


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 02:58:22 PM
There's a 15 minute break now, (and at the end of each level). We've been told that play will be 9-handed until the third day, which is when the feature table will be brought in, and at which point all tables will be 8-handed from then on.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 03:01:14 PM
Ben Grundy News Now:
He tells me "I was nearly back in my room after 40 minutes.  I folded Kings preflop.  I can't believe I did that."

Well, the betting did go:  250 to his right, Ben makes it 1,000, Guy goes all in for the full 15k.  In level one.  Fair enough.  He seems to be raising to 200 preflop every hand now to make up for it.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 03:10:10 PM
Big hand reported to me now - resulting in an early elimination - It was watched by this perma-ring of spectators round Greg Raymer's table, and since he's the victor in the hand that crowd will only grow during the day, making it increasingly hard to get next to the WSOP Champ.  Never mind, if I'd wanted to shake his hand I could have done so in the lift which Floppy and I shared with him this morning...

OK the hand - all the action preflop.  OutMatey raised it to 150 preflop.  Hard to realise at this point how 100x this amount is about to get into the middle, isn't it...
Greg Raymer made it 450.  OutMatey re-re-raised to 1,500.  Raymer moved in.  Call.
Raymer showed:  Jc Js
OutMatey showed:  Ad Kc

No spiked higher pair and I find this all so improbable I am going to have to go and count his stack.  I trust my source though, so up the story goes.


Amazing all in ....and even more amazing call......after so little time gone so far!!

I can confirm all the action, I just to spoke to Greg during the break. Both he and the other player were already down to around 10k and the initial raise was from the button. Meaning that once the other player had made it 1.5k, Greg decided to push because he was out of position, a call would equate to 15% of his chips and he has to fold to any board with Ace, King or Queen on it. He was fairly philosophical about it. He said if they both had 15k still, he'd have probably just re-raised to 4k.

Oh well, what do I know? :D


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 03:12:25 PM
Kevin O'Connell -- 18,550
Johan Storakers -- 14,125
Barry Greenstein -- 17,500
Humberto Brenes -- 14,225
Ben Roberts -- 15,925
Josh Arieh -- 13,350


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 03:40:08 PM
Dario Mineri just scooped a big pot, I'm guessing all the money went in on the 8c Aspades Jd flop with Dario holding Ahrt Js and his American opponent holding Jc 8d.

The turn was the Ac so the 3s river was unimportant.

Julian had 11k at the break, he made two pair in the blinds one hand but ran into a flush.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 04:16:34 PM
Roland De Wolfe is OUT and in errrr, unpleasant circumstances...


All the chips went in on a Js 8h 3h flop, and I think both had around 15kish at this point.

Roland:

Jh 8s

Unknown Mateyboy:

9h 5h

Turn:

Ahrt

So in fact Roland's Jh is live as well has his FH outs...

River:

Kc

Roland, "You best go on to win this, but I don't think you've got much chance..."


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 04:23:06 PM
Also OUT is Swede Marcel Baran who made the money in Dublin...

He held Aspades 5s on a 2s 3c 4s board. Something you'd be prepared to go all the way with... His opponent was holding 5h 6d though...


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 04:41:38 PM
Chip Counts - Just a few, I gave up on the Comprehensive Count after 20 minutes.  Of course the see/write/walk lag might mean they are no longer 100% accurate, but they were then.

Paul Gourlay     10,950
Jimmy Fricke     21,750
Pete Linton      16,600
JP Kelly             9,475
Dave Colclough  19,400
Dean Sanders     8,550  ("It's been emotional.  Lost two large pots running QQ into AA).
Julian Thew      14,375
Martin Wendt     9,000  (He's a Dirty Stacker, at the moment, though, so can't be sure)
John Shipley      20,000
Stuart Fox        15,950
Jani Sointula      25,500
Johnny Lodden   8,550
Martyn Cavanagh  11,250
Nik Persaud        13,950
Ben Grundy        12,675
Viktor Ramdin     14,800
Bernard Litman   20,200
Santi                 11,500  (He only gets one name because I couldn't read his surname off his shirt and I've forgotten it)
Thomas Wahlrros  15,000  (A little bored by the hovering; "I've seen AQ, and flopped one pair so far this tournament.")
Andreas Hagen     21,750
Markus Golser       13,500
Rob Hollink           11,075
Greg Raymer        15,400
Jan Sjavik            20,800
Katja Thater        15,275
Jeff Kimber          12,750
Magnus Petersson  22,300
Dario Minieri           15,400
Ramzi Jelassi         14,600
Peter Eichhardt    15,650
Nicolas Levi           16,100
Steve Jelinek        26,400
Annette_15          9,300


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 04:43:32 PM
Harry Demetriou is on 34,475k after flopping a straight against a set and surviving the Turn and River.

Pete Gordinio -- 17,875
Carl Olsen -- 13,950
Greice Yamaguchi -- 8,250


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 04:56:42 PM
JP -- 4k "They keep trying to bluff their chips off to me and then hitting the river."

Ben Grundy -- 11k "I've had Aces twice, Kings twice, flopped three sets, flopped the nuts three times and I've still got less than my starting stack." This included him leading out with a set of Threes on a T-7-3 board getting raised, he 3-bet it and the other guy (inexplicably) moved all-in.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 05:13:45 PM
Ben Roberts -- 15,925

Ben is one of those players that most poker fans have heard of, but not seen much of, and although he can be spotted on the odd TV comp, he's a rare participant on the circuit yet has an incredibly formidable reputation. Ask anyone who they'd hate to see sit down at their cash game table, and Ben Roberts will one of the names that consistently crops up.

Ben Roberts Double-Up Hand (Courtesy of El Blondie):

He has Qc 8c and one caller (on the button) after the 9-T-J (one club) flop.  The Ac turn must have been fairly pleasant, and ben check-raised it from 1,500 to 4,500.  This meant that his 9k all-in bet on the 3d river wasn't a silly size, and he got called by something (DC didn't want to hazard a guess) thus doubling his average-y stack to a chunkier one.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 05:16:47 PM
omplete List of Players for Day 1A (Sorted by Nationality). (This did come with a seating plan, but that obviously won't be reliable anymore)

Kevin Odonell   
Mike Pesek   
Loyo Gabriel Argentina
Jose Guevara Argentina
Lyndon Basha Australia
Jason Gray  Australia
Tracy Varcoe  Australia
Mark Vos   Australia
Oliver Bosch   Austria
Markus Golser   Austria
Josef Kollarits   Austria
Carlo Gosselin   Belgium
Marc Naalden   Belgium
Bruno Azevedo   Brazil
Thiago   Carriço De Azevedo   Brazil
Ciaran Carter   Canada
Samuel Chartier   Canada
Owen Crowe   Canada
Stuart Hooft   Canada
Marc Karam   Canada
Denis St Aubin   Canada
Joseph Starcevic   Canada
Humberto Brenes   Costa Rica
Soren Bakfort   Denmark
Thomas Elmkjaer   Denmark
Bjorn-Erik Glenne   Denmark
Christian Grundtvig   Denmark
Andreas   Hagen   Denmark
Carl Hostrup   Denmark
Jesper Hougaard   Denmark
Peter Jepsen   Denmark
Marcus Jessen   Denmark
Theo Jorgensen   Denmark
Ricki Nielsen   Denmark
Uffe Thorup Petersen   Denmark
Dennis Plejdrup   Denmark
Henrik Sorensen   Denmark
Martin Wendt   Denmark
Ilari Sahamies   Finland
Jani Sointula   Finland
Jani Vilmunen   Finland
Ville Wahlbeck   Finland
Thomas Wahlross   Finland
Jukka Ylitalo   Finland
Klaus Pautrot   France
Michel Abecassis   France
Dan Abouaf   France
Lionel Azoulay   France
Cyril Ben Soussan   France
Jan Boubli   France
Patrice   Boudet   France
Herve Boulan   France
Patrik Bueno   France
Michel Carvin   France
Ouri Aron Cohen   France
Sebastien Compte   France
Daniel Conte   France
Jean Marc Cristiani   France
Reza Daeipour   France
Imad Derwiche   France
Rattenbach Didier   France
Daniel Dodet   France
Habib Filfili   France
Patrick   Gaillardo   France
Andre Gulessian   France
Ramez Haddad   France
Haim Kakoun   France
Xavier Laszcz   France
Cametti   Laurent   France
Charles   Mangin   France
Elie Marciano   France
Jack Melki   France
Phillipe Narboni   France
Jean Claude Perrot   France
Emile Petit   France
Khalil Rahal   France
Marcel Rhin   France
Fabrice   Soulier   France
Sebastien Szwarc   France
Philippe Vert   France
Marc Jacques Zaicik   France
Jerome Zerbib   France
Davide Adamo   Germany
Marcel Baran   Germany
Thomas Bihl   Germany
Christian Danner   Germany
George Danzer   Germany
Frank Guenther   Germany
Norbert   Holting   Germany
Georg Korch   Germany
Adrian Koy   Germany
Florian Langmann   Germany
Michael   Muecklish   Germany
Sebastian Ruthenberg   Germany
Haward Speer   Germany
Katja Thater   Germany
Jan Veit   Germany
Johannes Vogel   Germany
Jan Von Halle   Germany
Noah Boeken   Holland
Peter Dalhuijsen   Holland
Rob Hollink   Holland
Hans Ritburg   Holland
Grm Spijkers   Holland
Stuart Taylor   Holland
Jasper Wijbenga   Holland
Andor Daroczi   Hungary
Sandor Demjan   Hungary
Denes Kalo   Hungary
Csaba Kuremszki   Hungary
Richard Toth   Hungary
Novak Istvan   Zsolt   Hungary
Jude Ainsworth   Ireland
Tony Cascarino   Ireland
John Conroy   Ireland
Paul Roper   Ireland
Alan Smurfit   Ireland
Ziv Bachar   Israel
Avraham   Golan   Israel
Daniel Makowsky   Israel
Zack Stewart   Israel
Sandro Bellusci   Italy
Sergio Cacace   Italy
Emanuele Carboni   Italy
Luigi Donati   Italy
Gianni Giaroni   Italy
Riccardo Mazzitell   Italy
Dario Minieri   Italy
Luca Mortarino   Italy
Luca Pagano   Italy
Max Pescatori   Italy
Pier Ruscalla   Italy
Masaaki   Kagawa   Japan
Hiroshi   Shimmamura   Japan
Gilbert   Abela   Lebanon
Joseph Mouawad   Liban
Souhail Joseph   Nassar   Liban
Jihad Saade   Libano
Dan Adamescu   Monaco
Stian Bjorsvik   Norway
Jemil Butt   Norway
Lars Eidissen   Norway
Bernt Grytdahl   Norway
Ambjorn   Haga   Norway
Kristian Kjondal   Norway
Odd Lavik   Norway
Johnny Lodden   Norway
Erlend   Melsom   Norway
Dag  Martin Mikkelsen   Norway
Rolf Myking   Norway
Annette   Obrestad   Norway
Thomas Osterholt   Norway
Knut Rysstad   Norway
Jan Sjavik   Norway
Daniel Steine   Norway
Lasse Ubostad   Norway
Kristian Ulriksen   Norway
Christopher Ulsrud   Norway
Hans Ari Vars   Norway
Kristian Wiermyhr   Norway
AdamSzalak   Poland
Cristinel Dumitru   Romania
George Secara   Romania
Christian Dragomir   Rumania
Mihai Manole   Rumania
Sergey Feklisov   Russia
Alexander Grishchuk   Russia
Valeri   Ilykan   Russia
Gea Gregory   Marc   Russia
Gregory   Orlov   Russia
Alex Repik   Russia
Alexander Uskov   Russia
Mikhail   Ustinov   Russia
Peter Zaselskiy   Russia
Alexey Zilberg   Russia
Oscar Blanco Carrasco,   Spain
Angel Blanco Puras   Spain
Guillermo Garcia   Spain
Francisco Lopez   Spain
Maria Maceiras   Spain
Miguel,   Magan Tier   Spain
Raul Mestre   Spain
Carlos Mortensen   Spain
Raul Paez   Spain
Juan Manuel Pastor   Spain
Santiago Torres   Spain
Igemar Stahle   Swe
Nicklas   Andersson   Sweden
Johan Bergqvist   Sweden
Chris Bjorin   Sweden
Simon Christensson   Sweden
Peter Eichhardt   Sweden
Andreas   Folkesson   Sweden
Dan Glimne   Sweden
Shahin   Hajbarati   Sweden
Ramzi Jelassi   Sweden
Jules Kuusik   Sweden
Jacob Larsson   Sweden
Niklas   Liljegren   Sweden
Gustav Lundholm   Sweden
Patric Martensson   Sweden
Erik Palm   Sweden
Magnus Petersson   Sweden
Tomas Petterson   Sweden
Erik Pettersson   Sweden
Magnus Renberg   Sweden
Raymi Sanchez Thorn   Sweden
Fredrik   Silfverber   Sweden
Johan Storakers   Sweden
Mikael Westerlund   Sweden
Mark Bolliger   Switzerland
Denis Cohen   Switzerland
Rino Mathis   Switzerland
Ashley Alterman   UK
Richard   Baldwin   UK
Richard   Barnett   UK
Fowzi Baroukh   UK
Tim Blake   UK
Barny Boatman   UK
Terence   Burke   UK
Ben Walter   Callinan   UK
Matryn Cavanagh   UK
Carlo Citrone   UK
David Clayton   UK
David Colclough   UK
Terence   Cook   UK
Roland De Wolfe   UK
Harry Demetriou   UK
David Finney   UK
Mark Forrester   UK
Stuart Fox   UK
Jonathan Gaskell   UK
Nicholas Goodall   UK
Paul Gourlay   UK
David Gregory   UK
Ben Grundy   UK
Michael   Hill   UK
Andreas   Hoivold   UK
Craig Hopkins   UK
Afzal Hussain   UK
Steve Jelinek   UK
Jp Kelly   UK
Jeff Kimber   UK
Derek Lawless   UK
David Leavey   UK
Nicolas   Levi   UK
Peter Linton   UK
Bernard   Litman   UK
Andy Lowe   UK
George Mckeever   UK
Rico Morris   UK
Paul Murrell   UK
Shaun Needham   UK
Shahrokh Nikkhah   UK
Nik Persaud   UK
Scott Piecha   UK
John Poynton   UK
James Price   UK
Joe Rafferty   UK
Ben Roberts   UK
Christopher Rossiter   UK
David Rudling   UK
Dean Sanders   UK
Jeff Sharpe   UK
John Shipley   UK
Christopher Smith   UK
Mark Teltscher   UK
Julian Thew   UK
Steve Vladar   UK
Piers Whyman   UK
Michael   Williams   UK
Jeremy Wray   UK
Greice Yamaguchi   UK
Marwan Zakhem   UK
Josh Arieh   USA
Isaac Andrew   Baron   USA
Francis Kemper   Cagney   USA
David Cotten   USA
Adam Elpayaa   USA
Daryn Firicano   USA
Russ Floyd   USA
Jimmy Fricke   USA
Jeffrey Garza   USA
Pete Giordano   USA
Ken Goldin   USA
Barry Greenstein   USA
Mark Gregorich   USA
Dan Grolemund   USA
Frank Hilton   USA
James Hoeppner   USA
Steve Hohn   USA
Stuart Hosen   USA
Daryl Jace   USA
Daniel Kelley   USA
Bryn Kenney   USA
Alexander Kim   USA
Eric Kronenberger   USA
Maros Lechman   USA
Michael   Long   USA
Leslie Mclean   USA
Joseph Karl Michael   USA
Chris Moneymaker   USA
Noboru Mark Nagaoka   USA
Tyler Netter   USA
Carl Olson   USA
David Peters   USA
Reuben   Peters   USA
Jeffrey   Petronack   USA
Patrick   Powers   USA
Victor Ramdin   USA
Greg Raymer   USA
Andrew Robl   USA
Christopher Roth   USA
Daniel Ryan   USA
Justin Schwartz   USA
Richard   Shtrax   USA
Amritraj Singh   USA
Luke Staudenmaier   USA
Jesse Steinberg   USA
Noah Stephens Davidowitz   USA
Steve Stolzmann   USA
Matt Stout   USA
Barry Strickland   USA
Dean Thurman   USA
Alec Torelli   USA
Hung Tran   USA
David Tuttle   USA
William Vance   USA
Alessandro Nocerino   Venezuela


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 05:19:28 PM
Kristian Ulriksen -- 23,100
Greg Raymer -- 15,800
Rob Hollink -- 7,200
Markus Golser -- 4,525
Pete Linton -- 14,250
Humberto Brenes -- 15,950
Ando Dacroczi -- 13,925

First hand back after break, Ben Roberts flops a set of threes and takes 4,000 off a French opponent. 2nd hand back, Ben raises and flops a set of Eights on a 6-8-T all club board. Mateyboy moved all-in  with K-J one club and took a nice 30k pot when the Turn came the Ace of clubs. Ben down to 23k.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 05:45:08 PM
Incidentally, the media tournament was the most awesomely crapshooty event ever. 1k chips, 15 minute blinds. 25/50 and the blinds doubled every level. It was hilarious fun. I won $25 for finishing 7th from 80 odd. SHIP IT!


Back to the real work, there are 301 remaining players from todays 329 entries, DC just passed me a note which reads as follows..."Seat 1 Frenchie raises with A-K and gets called by BB (who had 6-6). They both check a flop of 6-6-A and an innocent 7 on the turn starts a raising war, Frenchie all-in for 9k. 19k pot and no outs. Seat 3 moves up to 22k..."

Good reporting from Mr Colclough there, I think he might have a future in this updating lark... ::)


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 06:05:05 PM
Levi -- 16,300
John Shipley -- 19,275
Pat Bueno -- 17,375
Jimmy Fricke -- 19,000
Paul Gourlay -- 8,475
Carlos Mortensson -- 13,850
Leslie McLean -- 17,225
JP Kelly -- 3,025
Jules Kuusik -- 13,375
Joe Rafferty -- 17,300
Dave Colclough -- 16,800
Ben Roberts -- 18,650
Humberto Brenes -- 17,250
Theo Jorgensson -- 21,650
Dennis Plejdrup -- 21,225
Tim Blake -- 6,600
Marc Naalden -- 15,625
Musaki -- 16,200
Jan Boubli -- 13,300
Barny Boatmna -- 18,300
Harry Demetriou -- 22,400
Paul Roper -- 18,450
Richard Toth -- 25,474
Pete Linton -- 22,000
Jimmy Fricke -- 15,875
Christian Grundvig -- 2,200
Ashley Alterman -- 12,100
John Conroy -- 10,474
George Danzer -- 22,100
Chris Moneymaker -- 25,900
Dean Sanders -- 13,100
Barry Greenstein -- 19,450
Julian Thew -- 14,225
Ben Callinan -- 7,625
Hans Rutlig -- 45,225
Martyn Cavanagh -- 10,275
Noah Boeken -- 19,200
Johnny Lodden -- 14,425
Kevin O'Donnell -- 10,275


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 06:14:14 PM
A quick look over my shoulder and my eyes widen as I see a hoard of people rushing over to Ben Callinan's table, camera crew included. But, as with the football where if one person stand up and looks behind them at nothing, then everyone else follows suit, there was nothing of note happening to any big names. However, the hand certainly was noteworthy, two men getting it all-in on a J-rag-rag Flop, one with Kings, the other with a set of Jacks. But a King on the River and a gasp from the crowd meant that Raul Paez was gone. And the assasin? Well that was Dutchman Hans Ridbug.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 06:29:43 PM
Here's the probable current chip leader. Steve Jelinek has around 55k at the moment. He just added to his stack calling a 7k bet on the river of a Kc 8s 6s Tc 8c board with 6h 6d to win the pot after his opponent quickly mucked.

Interestingly, the rule, which I think is totally wrong, is that if you CALL a river bet and your opponent mucks, you can't request to show. Totally ludicrous. I was informed of this after Harry D called a 4k river bet, his opponent mucking but Harry wasn't allowed to see the cards yet still had to show his. Surely you're calling to see your opponents cards?

Annette_15 moves all-in for 5.2k on a Jh 3s 3h board after her opponent bets 1,550, he eventually passes.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 06:32:30 PM
Chip counts please:

Jude Ainsworth   Ireland
Tony Cascarino   Ireland
John Conroy   Ireland
Paul Roper   Ireland
Alan Smurfit   Ireland
Joe Rafferty UK Northern Ireland
George McKeever UK Northern Ireland
Leslie McLean USA Ireland

Please telll mads to get the nationalities right :)

Never mind his surname, Mr Roper is as mad as they come! He will either get gazilions of chips or be home in time for tea.

OK here are a few of them (sadly Table 20 contained two and it's been broken):

Jude Ainsworth      20,200/5,800  (depending on if he's the guy on the left or right; if he's neither, I don't know)
John Conroy          10,350
Alan Smurfit           17,000  (who appears to have some kind of Last Longer with Mark Teltscher, who has 24,400)


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 06:33:08 PM
JP Kelly pushes after a series of limpers on his big blind, the first calls and everyone else folds.

JP:

9d 4s

Limper:

Aspades Ac

Board:

9h 5d 2s 6c.......


River:

4d


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 06:41:31 PM
Top railers Tony Mackay and Jim Kerrigan were keeping an eye on Nik Persaud (amongst others).  He just can't keep hold of chips once they've drifted his way - his yo-yoing is of Early Thew proportions.  Just now I saw him re-raising a short-stack's preflop raise to 475 (one caller in the middle already).  He upped it to 2,600 (enough to cover the short stack) who obliged by pushing the rest of his chips in.  The middle guy got out of the way after a bit of a think, and Nik got to show his 7h 7d against the short-stacks Jd Jh.  "That's a monster for Nik," comments Jim, "Surpassed all our expectations."
Flop:  9h 9d Td
Turn:  6d  ("Eight," one of the Mackay/Kerrigan supporters said, eliciting a frown from the all-in, at which they both pointed at each other, "That was him.")
River:  6h

Nik's back to 12k, asking, rhetorically, "Can I hold on to my chips for like one minute?"


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 06:53:57 PM
A couple of tables along, we find Jeff Kimber's settled, after his starting table was one of the first to be broken.  He just made up the small blind after it folded round to him, the big blind raised 350, he called.
Flop:  4d 8d 6h  Jeff check calls 700
Turn:  7s  Check-check
River:  Jc  Jeff bets out 1,250, which was probably a good idea whatever he had as he didn't meet with much resistance.  That brought his stack up to 11,300, for anyone following him.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 07:07:17 PM
Thomas Wahlroos -- 32,475
Chris Smith -- 32,800
Mark Vos -- 23,200
Max Pescatori -- 24,325

Mark Karam, who finalled in this event last year, has just doubled up unavoidably Annand Ramdin with Kings v Aces all-in pre-flop. Jh-4d-3s-Td-2d board.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 07:52:30 PM
JP Kelly is OUT - just caught him exiting the tournament area as I was wandering in.  He didn't look upset, but I think that's because he was still in shock over his exit:  After a preflop raise to 600 and one call, JP moved in for 5k.  One of them got out of the way, but the other "called instantly" in spite of the call being around a third of his stack.
JP:  Td Ts
Caller:  Tc 9c
Flop:  5-7-8 (or all low, at least, one club)
Turn:  Jc
River:  Qc

A big call with Ten-high, and apparently JP had been looking to get this exact player to help him out - but it wasn't to be.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 08:15:10 PM
Barry Greenstein raises to 600 (blinds 100/200)

Julian Thew calls on the button, Andor Daroczi calls in the small blind.

Flop:

2s 8d 4h

Daroczi checks, Greenstein bets 1k, Thew calls, Daroczi calls.

Turn:

6h

Daroczi checks, Greenstein bets 3k, Thew calls, Darozi folds.

River:

Td

Greenstein bets 6.5k, Thew calls. Greenstein shows 2h 2c for a set. Julian mucks. I'm guessing Julian had 8-6, hard to see what else, possibly Jacks?


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 08:16:57 PM
Any Thewy, Gourlay and Conroy news greatly appreciated. Wonderful updatelys


Paul Gourlay last seen smoking frantically in the hallway and talking at 100mph about how he just tripled up.  Apparently there was a raise in first position, and a re-raise on the button to 3,500.  He had Qc Qd in the big blind, decided to flat call.  He ended up heads up on a K-x-x flop... He checked, the button bet 3k.  Even though he was left with just 4k, he called... The turn brought a Qs - now he could go all in with an easier heart, and a disgruntled A-K paid him off.

28,000 now.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 08:57:13 PM
Some chip counts courtesy of Claus Nielsen of Martins Poker:

Max Pescatori -- 23k
Glimne -- 37k
Patric Martensson -- 23k
Thomas Wahlroos -- 44k
Biff -- 13k
Kristian Ulriksen -- 5k
Josh Arieh -- 40k
Joseph Karl Michael -- 11k
John Conroy -- 12.5k
Greg Raymer -- 34k
Rob Hollink -- 4.5k
Jan Sjovik -- 10k
Ricky Nielsen -- 18.5k
Katja Thater -- 15k
Andreas Hoivold -- 12k
Magnus Petersson -- 19k
Raymi Sanchez -- 8k
Frank Gunther -- 47k
Humberto Brenes -- 18k
Theo Jorgensson -- 26k
Ville Wahlbeck -- 19k
Johnny Lodden -- 40k
Noah Boeken -- 30k
Jani Vilmunen -- 40k
Barny Boatman -- 29k
Johan Storakers -- 16k
Harry Demetriou -- 27k
Peter Eichhardt -- 9.5k
Jani Sointula -- 20k


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 09:21:21 PM
We are now on another 15 minute break. After which, blinds will be 150/300. Average stack is just shy of 20k.

Dave Colclough -- 15k
Ben Grundy -- 13k
John Shipley -- 30k
Pete Linton -- 19k
Julian Thew -- 6k
Jeff Kimber -- 11k
Harry Demetriou -- 49k
Greg Raymer-- 46.6k

John Shipley doubled up by calling a re-raise with 6-7s (John was the initial raiser) and flopping trip sixes to his opponent's Kings. He is currently wearing a broad 'thank you poker gods' smile.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 10:00:23 PM
Chris Moneymaker slowly building his stack, he's on 21,250 at the moment. Elsewhere Jimmy 'Gobboboy' Fricke is sitting with 16,450.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 10:06:33 PM
Some other counts (forgive potential repetition) as they progress through the 150/300 level (incredible - we're already knackered and their blinds are 150/300) - The Screen tells us there are 256 players remaining -

Ashley Alterman   9,650
Paul Gourlay      22,150
Jimmy Fricke     17,300
Pete Linton       18,700
Barry Greenstein  35,200
Dave Colclough   14,150
Humberto Brenes  18,600
Dean Sanders      26,000
Julian Thew         7,125
John Shipley       30,400
Johan Storakers   18,575
George Danzer     14,500
Martyn Cavanagh   7,500  (looking somewhat disgruntled at the break, but still not in desperate straits chipwise, even after seven hours' play)
Nik Persaud         12,900
Ben Grundy         11,550
Ramzi Jelassi        40,000
Viktor Ramdin      17,650
Bernard Litman     3,300
John Conroy        9,400
Thomas Wahlroos  32,000
Andreas Hagen     26,350
Rob Hollink            6,450
Greg Raymer        50,000
Andreas Hoivold    12,250
Nicolas Levi           11,300
Barney Boatman    24,000
Max Pescatori       23,550
Mark Teltscher     23,475
Greice Yamaguchi  25,000

And your chip leader:  Steve Jelinek  74,000


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 10:11:11 PM
Julian has just dropped by the press room to tell us that he is not going to apply for Climber of the Day today.  In fact, he's out, having just run Js Jd into Qc Qh.  The flop came 9-T-Q so not the worst case scenario.  However the Queen turn was, and he ended up busted and heading off - thanks to him for keeping blonde informed.  Kids to the beach, tomorrow, then? 


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 10:15:16 PM
Another Dusk Till Dawner, Dave Colclough is now up to 22k after 'continuously getting lucky' (although that was said with a rye smile). He also informed me of Ben Robert's untimely departure, the renowned cash game player getting it all-in with A-K vs. Jacks pre-flop and failing to improve.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 10:38:53 PM
EPT Warsaw winner Peter Jepsen went out early apparently, a victim of the old K-K vs A-A story.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 28, 2007, 10:52:20 PM
Steve Jelinek -- 78,250
Chris Smith -- 21,200
Matt Stout -- 17,500
Johnny Lodden -- 55,000
Tim Blake -- out (Queens v Aces)
Peter Linton -- 9,050
Ashley Alterman -- 12,550
John Conroy -- 6,725
George Danzer -- 16,050
Joseph Michael -- 12,400
Dave Colclough -- 18,325
Martyn Cavanagh -- 10,425
Stuart Fox -- 27,000
Dean Sanders -- 36,000
Paul Gourlay -- 42,000


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 11:06:41 PM
Jimmy 'Gobboboy' Fricke is OUT.

I didn't catch the hand but Pete Linton on the same table said he ran into quad sixes and Jimmy mucked his hand on the river.

Elsewhere El Blondie, (I'm thinking of renaming him 'El Scoopie' for all the stories he writes down for us) gave me another note relating to Jeff Kimber.

"... 150/300, Seat 4: Old Fella makes it 600 to play, Jeff Kimber calls from the BB.

Flop:

8s 8c Kc

Jeff checks, Old Fella bets 1.5k, Jeff raises to 4.5k, Old Fella moves all-in for 7.5k more. Jeff dwells and reluctantly calls.

Jeff has Ac 4c for the flush draw

Old Fell has Ahrt 8h

Two red Threes on the turn and river give old fella 29k pot. Jeff down to 5k..."


Thanks to Dave.  ;applause;


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 28, 2007, 11:15:12 PM
Any word on Jeffrey 'ActionJeff' Garza?

Last thing we heard, he was running good on around 45k. That was a while ago though, we'll have a search after the 15 minute break though.

More on the Gobboboy exit. The other player flopped the quads and smooth-called all-of Fricke's bets before putting him on the river.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 11:26:18 PM
A few more, pre break (they're starting the penultimate level - it's going to be a long couple of Day Ones; those who drew the first day seemed pleased they face a day of rest if they make it through):

Nik Persaud      25,000  (up a bit)
Ben Grundy      17,250  (up a bit)
Chris Smith       29,625  ("It's a f***ing long day")
Steve Jelinek    83,650  (still chip leader)
Katja Thater     21,500
Greice Yamaguchi  19,800  (down a bit)
Martyn Cavanagh  9,400  (next to Annette_15, who's only got 3,500 or so but is still worrying him)
Patrick Mortensson  10,500  (just doubled through by pushing in uncalled for 5,500 into a pot of around 5k; flop 8c 9h Th)


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 11:28:43 PM
This level: 150/300, ante 25.  226 players remaining.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 28, 2007, 11:58:02 PM
I find it unlikely that anyone is intending to fly over tomorrow to take part in the €500 side event tomorrow, but if you are, don't bother - it's been cancelled due to the overwhelming, and entirely expected, popularity of the Grand Final.

Sit'n'gos (for €500 or €1,000) have been running, however, as soon as enough tables break to accommodate them. 

Meanwhile, word on the poker grapevine is that Kristian Ulriksen has been eliminated at the hands of er... Hans Varsi, Nines vs. A-K.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 29, 2007, 12:15:17 AM
Steve Jelinek has broken the 100k barrier. Moving in on a 9c 2c 3h Jh board against a 6k bet getting his opponent to fold before showing Js 9s. Interestingly, he has the same 'awful' (his words) book he brought to the Broadway for their £1k event 6 weeks ago or so, but admits he "hasn't really read any of it today." :D

Annette_15 is OUT. 8-8 vs A-9.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 29, 2007, 12:19:33 AM
Jeff Kimber is OUT. Jacks against Ace King.

On a nearby table, Dean Sanders has taken a hit. Joined the hand when the chips were going towards his opponent, A-K vs K-Q on a J-A-8-T-3. Didn't see the betting, but it looked like a nasty one leaving the Aylesbury man with 26k.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 29, 2007, 12:50:03 AM
Paul Gourlay -- 45,800
Kjater Thater -- 16,700
Josh Arieh -- 52,100
Joe Rafferty -- 45,900
Andreas Hoivold -- 12,875
Dave Colclough -- 9,500
Humberto Brenes -- 8,900
Carlos Mortensson -- 22,775
Dennis Plejrup -- 22,625
Theo Jorgensson -- 36,750
Jeff Garza -- 30,200
Jan Boubli -- 24,100
Barney Boatman -- 14,200
George McKeever -- 4,350
Jani Vilmunen -- 90-95,000
John Shipley -- 12,800
Johan Storakers -- 17,225
Levi -- 36,875
Harry Demetriou -- 32,475
Michel Abecassis -- 4,300


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 29, 2007, 01:05:34 AM
The biggest pot of the day has just taken place, and it involved one of the UK's most popular players, Barney Boatman, who is understandably dejected after losing what was eventually a 100k pot against flying Finn, Jani Vilmunen.

When I joined the action, our plucky Barney was faced with a 22,450 all-in and a board of 8c 5d 7d. Clearly serious about calling, Barney asked for confirmation of the count and rose abruptly from his seat. Leaning slightly over the table, he encountered a brief spell in the think tank before bravely and confidently reaching back for a stack of blues and plonking them in with authority.

And he had a right to be authoritative (and you could tell he was confident in his instincts) as Barney was indeed ahead with Sixes versus Jani's Qd Td and had ultimately made an excellent call, albeit one that was nigh on impossible to avoid an exit hole flexing Turn and River.

But that relaxation would only last one card, as the turn brought an emphatic 8d. But hold on, Barney noticed his potential redraw, and although he held his breath like a child waiting to open a Christmas present, the Ks on the sorrowful River was a big disappointment and the 90 to 95k pot, and potentially the chip lead in Europe's biggest comp, went sailing over to the young Finnish player.

Barney couldn't resist a slight bang of the table, but his frustration was understandable and it was hard not to sympathise with him, a near coinflip leaving him with just 15k and virtually ruining his chances of taking this comp by storm, as I am sure he was more than capable of doing.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 29, 2007, 01:06:35 AM
Last break of the evening now...

Quick round up of what I saw before the break...

Steve Jelinek paying off a river move all-in with 9-5 on a 8s 7s 6h 4d 2s for about 10k, his opponent had Aspades Ts

Nicholas Levi asks how much his American opponent has left, "About 20k" is the reply. Levi then bets 8k on a 4h 2s Jc 2h 3h and his opponent folds. Levi offers to show if his opponent wants to see, but gets a negative as a response.

Pete Linton is now on 27k and has now got dangerous Swede Andreas Hagen on his table.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 29, 2007, 01:12:50 AM
A few more as they head into the final level of the day - 200/400 ante 50.

George Danzer                  30,000
Thomas Wahlroos              61,000
Nik Persaud                      33,150  (trying to get the Milkybarkid to bet on what the leader's stack will be at the end of play)
Ben Grundy                      19,000
Barney Boatman                14,500
Ramzi Jelassi                      25,000 (decrease in stack due, apparently, to, "Lots of raising, not a lot of pairs.")
Dave Colclough                 12,150  (now next to...)
Andreas Hoivold                 11,250



Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 29, 2007, 01:41:19 AM
Hans Varsi -- 35,625
Peter Linton -- 30,000
Mark Teltshcer -- 41,900
Victor Ramdin -- 42,725
Barry Greenstein -- 38,750
Mihai Manole -- 11,800
Ben Grundy -- 18,650
Fabrice Soullier -- 4,350
Nik Persaud -- 32,000
Odd Lavik -- 36,475
Mark Vos -- 77,225
Tony Cascarino -- 11,600
Dave Clayton -- 38,750
Dean Sanders -- 25,800
Ramzi Jelassi -- 25,775
Carlo Olsen -- 7,600
Stuart Fox -- 16,300
Daniel Makowski -- 28,825
Johnny Lodden -- 45,500
Ricky Nielsen -- 18,500
Pete Giordino -- 13,300
Ben Callinan -- 18,500
Greg Raymer -- 49,200
Patric Martensson -- 27,500
Joseph Karl Michael -- 22,700
George Danzer -- 23,300

Meanwhile, it would appear as though the Italian Pirate has departed, taken out by young Aussie sensation Mark Vos, who I recall won a  bracelet last year. 1k, 5k, all-in call. Aces v Kings. That's all she wrote.

Rob Hollink is no more, making a brave small blind re-raise, but finding a resistant button calling with A-Q. Looked good until the River, which brought a nasty Ace to eliminate the inaugural winner.

Finally, Kevin O'Donnell is OUT after running Jacks into Queens.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 29, 2007, 01:42:06 AM
Andreas Hagen is OUT, courtesy of Pete Linton, Hagen was short (about 5kish) and pushed. Pete called with Qh Qc but Andreas was holding Kd Kc...

Flop:

Qd! Ks!! Qs!!!!


Turn and River, nothing resembling the case King...


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 29, 2007, 01:48:11 AM
Chris Smith was wandering out of the tournament arena, but again, not in a bad way - he just doubled up in the closing levels with 8d 8c.  He flat called a raise preflop, and when the flop came T-8-4, bet out, prompting the fingers-crossed raise putting him all in from the guy with Qd Qh.  So now with 50k+ he's even happier than when I saw him in the last break, at which point, with 27,500, he was already looking forward to "bagging and tagging."


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 29, 2007, 02:02:51 AM
Fabrice Soulier has been short-stacked for what seems like weeks (he, incidentally, was kept in earlier by Nik's isolation raise with 7-7 when he was the short stack all-in with J-J).  Benjo says it's "true Thomas Fougeron style" but to cap it off he's going to have to make the final table from that 4k he had a minute ago.  I even got a story about the rarely spotted creature the Short Stack Bluff - Fabrice min-check raised the big blind (from the s.b) on the turn with Five high - 1k with 1k, and although there was 5k in the pot and he only had four behind, he got a pass from his neighbour...


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 29, 2007, 02:17:39 AM
Chris Moneymaker trying to be sneaky, he flat-called a raise to 2.2k from a player with only about 4.5k back. He checked behind the raiser on the 9d 7d 4h flop, both checked the 7h turn and then Moneymaker made a 4k bet on the 5s river and his opponent meekly folded. Moneymaker showed Ahrt Ac.

Moneymaker, "I gave you every chance to bet!"

Dave 'El Scoopie' Colclough has doubed up with Aces against K-6 on an K-x-x flop, no nasty surprises for the DTD player.

Flamboyant player, Humberto Brenes is OUT, no details there other than him walking away arms aloft in a theatrical way

20 minutes remain tonight...


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 29, 2007, 02:24:02 AM
These are you current chip leaders, Josh Arieh not too far behind with 64,625.

(1) Steve Jelinek -- 107,100
(2) Christopher Ulsrud -- 102,400
(3) Thomas Wahlroos -- 91,500
(4) Jani Vilmunen -- 81,675
(5) Hans Ritburg -- 70,300


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 29, 2007, 02:37:03 AM
Crazy big pot now.

Mateyboy, Ben Grundy and fairly large stacked Christopher Ulsrud get all the chips in the middle.

Mateyboy:

Ac Ahrt

Ben:

Kh Kd
Christopher:

Ks Kc

Board:

Ts Tc 6s 4s.....................................8s


At which point Christopher admitted he was actually Jesus...

And Mohammed. And Buddha....

(http://www.sm5sxl.net/~mats/graphics/images/clipart/holiday/hallelujah.png)

Ulsrud now has triumphantly ruined Snoopys' list of chip leaders... He has 145k.


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 29, 2007, 02:38:10 AM
Paul Gourlay gets Last Ten Minute Penalty News Now:

An odd hand developed when he called a raise in the big blind with 5h 7c.  He'd been battling with this guy all day (according to my list it's Emanuele Carboni, but I am not sure) and when the flop came 6d 7s Ks he called a 2,500 bet to " possibly bluff the flush on the turn."  The flush did appear next card, and he checked quickly (which doesn't quite tally, unless he was sure he'd be able to check-raise) but anyway, a check behind brought an Ace on the river. 

Paul checked, and thought it had been checked behind (which it hadn't).  Then he exposed his cards, a pair of Sevens his best hand.  The floor was called, and he was given a ten-minute penalty and allowed only to call.  His opponent then bet 3,500.  He was given a minute maximum to call, and after using up the full time bank, he did.  Incredibly, with three spades, an Ace and King on the board, and a bet in position from someone who'd already seen his hand, the Sevens were good.

Much shouting ensued (but it was all pretty good-natured).
____________________________________

"Last three hands of the night" have been declared.  Nearly home-time for the Day 1A-ers.  And a whole ten hours before play re-starts. 


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on March 29, 2007, 02:59:35 AM
As they were bagging up, I managed to take a sneak look at a few final chip counts:

George Korch -- 17,800
James Hovgaerd -- 23,850
Tony Cascarino -- 12,000
David Adulo -- 10,050
Josh Arieh -- 60,575
Daniel Kelley -- 19,075
Uskov Alexandre -- 29,075
Simon Christensson -- 38,050
Paul Murrell -- 29,225
George Danzer -- 36,800
Steve Jelinek -- 95,375
Joe Rafferty -- 42,125
Paul Gourlay -- 53,175
Kurt Rystad -- 44,475
Thomas Wahlroos -- 87,625
Fabrice Souiller -- 8,550
Jesper Hougaard -- 23,850
Owen Crowe -- 27,700
Barry Strickland -- 25,650
Dave Colclough -- 12,900

And last but not lease, a Mr Mark Forrester with 37,775, a Brit from Preston who we shall now be following on Day 2 Good luck that man!


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: NoflopsHomer on March 29, 2007, 03:16:34 AM
Ok, we are medium to well done. We'll be back tomorrow to do it all again from tomorrow from 2pm (1pm GMT). Chip counts will come when we get them...

 ;stickaforkinme;


Title: Re: EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on March 29, 2007, 01:19:49 PM
Ulsrud   Christopher -- 133875
Vilmunen Jani -- 95925
Jelinek   Steve -- 95375
Wahlroos Thomas   -- 87625
Dalhuijsen PeterChristiaan -- 82600
Ritburg   Hans -- 76100
Martensson Patric -- 71325
Pettersson Erik -- 70025
TeltscherMark -- 66425
Lodden   Johnny -- 64250
Smurfit   Alan -- 63500
Dumitru   Cristinel -- 63000
Arieh   Josh -- 60575
Conte   Daniel -- 60100
Guenther Frank   -- 54400
Smith   Christopher -- 53725
Raymer   Greg -- 53625
Gourlay   Paul -- 52875
Kjondal   Kristian -- 52450
Karam   Marc -- 52100
Ramdin   Victor -- 51625
Sointula Jani -- 49800
Starcevic Joseph -- 49000
Fox Stuart -- 47950
Larsson   Jacob -- 47575
Vance   William   -- 47125
Demetriou Harry   -- 46650
Mortensen Carlos -- 46450
Perrot   Jean Claude -- 46225
Goodall   Nicholas -- 46225
Linton   Peter James -- 45525
Peters   David -- 44725
Rysstad   Knut -- 44475
Vars   HansAri   -- 43975
Levi   Nicolas   -- 43325
Petit   Emile -- 42600
Hooft   Stuart   -- 42450
Rafferty Joe -- 42125
Hilton   Frank -- 41350
Vos Mark -- 40875
Greenstein Barry -- 40725
Nassar   Souhail Joseph   -- 40275
Kuremszki Csaba   -- 40225
Jelassi   Ramzi -- 39675
Jorgensen Theo   -- 39125
Ruscalla Pier -- 39100
Abouaf   Dan -- 39075
Leavey   David -- 38125
Christensson Simon -- 38050
Giordano Pete   -- 37950
Forrester Mark -- 37775
Boeken   Noah -- 37175
Danzer   George   -- 36800
Staudenmaier   Luke -- 36725
Eidissen Lars -- 36300
Lowe   Andy -- 35750
Lavik   Odd -- 35325
Robl   Andrew   -- 34675
Sanders   Dean -- 31200
Marciano Elie -- 31125
Makowsky Daniel   -- 30425
Clayton   David -- 30150
Gregorich Mark -- 29975
Boubli   Jan -- 29925
Kronenberger   Eric -- 29725
Gray Jason -- 29700
Narboni   Phillipe -- 29575
Murrell   Paul -- 29225
Uskov   Alexander -- 29075
Steine   Daniel   -- 28675
Kakoun   Haim -- 28100
Von Halle Jan -- 27800
Olson   Carl -- 27750
Crowe   Owen -- 27700
Michael   Joseph Karl -- 27475
Cotten   David Ray -- 27450
Speer   Haward   -- 27400
Feklisov Sergey -- 27175
Cook Terence -- 26375
Storakers Johan   -- 26250
Stephens Davidowitz Noah -- 26200
Ruthenberg Sebastian -- 25850
Thurman   Dean -- 25650
Strickland Barry -- 25650
Zsolt   Novak Istvan -- 25600
Baroukh   Fowzi   -- 25175
Ainsworth Jude -- 24600
Ainsworth Jude   -- 24600
Veit Jan -- 24550
Gaillardo Patrick -- 24400
Bjorin   Chris -- 24350
Lopez   Francisco -- 24225
Bakfort   Soren   -- 24050
Hougaard Jesper   -- 23850
Baron   IsaacAndrew -- 23850
Rhin   Marcel   -- 23725
Nielsen   Ricki   -- 22900
Plejdrup Dennis   -- 22525
Bihl Thomas Ronnie -- 22375
Blanco Carrasco   Oscar -- 22075
Moneymaker Chris -- 22050
Laszcz   Xavier   -- 21875
Mckeever George   -- 21050
Persaud   Nik -- 20950
Pastor   Juan Manuel -- 20900
Wijbenga Jasper   -- 20625
Palm   Erik -- 20500
Mortarino Luca   --[ 20275
Szalak   Adam -- 19650
Ubostad   Lasse -- 19375
Whyman   Piers -- 19050
Liljegren Niklas -- 18950
Grytdahl Bernt   -- 18875
Singh   Amritraj -- 18275
Jessen   Marcus   -- 17975
Korch   Georg Lothar -- 17800
Glimne   Dan -- 17525
Kalo Denes -- 17075
Marc Gea Gregory -- 16800
Callinan Ben Walter -- 16350
Taylor   Stuart   -- 15500
Long Michael   -- 14700
Goldin   Ken -- 14675
Orlov Gregory   -- 14350
Thater   Katja -- 14275
Stewart   Zack -- 14275
Basha   Lyndon   -- 14250
Shipley   John -- 13700
Kim Alexander -- 13625
Zaicik   Marc Jacques -- 13200
Colclough Dave -- 12950
Barnett   Richard   -- 12875
Steinberg Jesse   -- 12775
Manole   Mihai -- 12550
Jace Daryl -- 12550
Rahal Khalil -- 12300
Hill Michael   -- 12300
Petterson Tomas   -- 12150
Cohen   Ouri Aron -- 12100
Peters   Reuben   -- 12050
Cascarino Tony -- 12000
Netter   Tyler -- 11675
Piecha   Scott -- 11425
Hostrup   Carl -- 10575
Adamo   Davide   -- 10050
Nagaoka   Noboru Mark -- 9350
Kenney   Bryn -- 9250
Ustinov   Mikhail   -- 9150
Soulier   Fabrice   -- 8550
Sorensen Henrik   -- 8425
Laurent   Cametti   -- 8250
Shtrax   Richard   -- 7900
Petersen Uffe Thorup -- 7000
Hosen   Stuart   -- 6950
Guevara   Jose -- 6375
Muecklish Michael -- 6350
Hussain   Afzal -- 6200
Derwiche Imad -- 3825
Ylitalo   Jukka   -- 2550