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It's final day time here at Manchester, and with Dave and Barry Neville holding around 2/3 of the chips in play, this could possibly be the quickest final ever unless all the shorter stacks can find good spots to push in. We're scheduled to start at 5pm, here are the chip counts (with pictures of all the finalists to follow later):

Tom Sambrook -- 161,000
Richard Ashby -- 358,000
Barry Neville -- 795,500
Ryan Fronda -- 76,000
Victor Kaye -- 80,000
Chris Bruce -- 139,500
Nick Slade -- 216,000
Greek Jack -- 178,500
Dave Colclough -- 874,000


Who are you guys cheering for?  ;cheerleader;

GL El Blondie, Nick, Ryan!

Please can u wish Richard, Dave and of course Bazza all the best from me...............I would have driven up to watch if I was allowed in!

Looks like a great final table line up, probably the best in Uk this year. Best wishes and good luck to big Barry Neville, Chris Bruce, Greek Jack and Nick "the fish" Slade.

My pick is Greek Jack.

2 DTD-ers in the Final (& a handful of blondes) = Result.

Good luck next week with the magistrates Rob.

DC to win this, truly a class act..... Good luck to ryan fronda too, he was down to 1300 chips and has made a superb fightback. Barry Neville, what can I say, I'd love him to win it as well. Great final in prospect gl to all

i really want barry to win,he always puts a smile on my face.for a guy thats been through so much he always looks on the bright side


GOOD LUCK BARRY

C'mon Colclough.

Come on Colclough, you're a class above the rest.

Good luck to Barry Neville, a man of grace, subtlety and wit

Tell Colclough I've got a cd he might want to listen to if he needs any help. It's quite good.  ;D 

Good luck to Ryan to make the final from 1800 in the 5th level deserves to win, can you tell him all my kids wish him well.

been a long time coming, so good luck DC.  well done also to Bazza, and PI Slade

DC

wow victor looks harder than barry

It looks like we're not getting a live feed to the press room, which is a bit upsetting because I've grown to hate the stairs between the casino floor and the press room. So it looks like we'll be running up and down said stairs intermittently to bring you as much information as we can scrape together...

i played against ryan fronda in a pl event at luton,nice eye candy ::)

Enjoy it while it lasts, with only 76k it could be blink and you'll miss him...

Oops, given the wrong seating plan. Here's the new one:

Seat 1 Neville Barry -- 795,500

Seat 2 Colclough Dave -- 874,000

Seat 3 Ashby Richard -- 358,000

For the gentlemen, there were some very pretty young ladies in blue sashes at the bar before - I think they may be part of the Blue Square prize package - but we didn't get any photos because Floppy was under the impression that we were here to get pictures of the players. Fool.

Seat 4 Sambrook Tom -- 161,000

Seat 5 Dionysiou Jack -- 178,500

Seat 6 Slade Nick -- 216,000

Seat 7 Kaye Victor -- 80,000

Seat 8 Bruce Chris -- 139,500

Seat 9 Fronda Ryan -- 76,000

Blinds will start at 7k/14k with a 1k ante.

wish victor all the best from stewart plz guys

1st £88,300 plus £10,000 added by Blue Square Poker
2nd £47,000
3rd £31,400
4th £22,800
5th £17,100
6th £14,200
7th £11,400
8th £8,600
9th £5,700

Don't forget the watch!

Good Luck BAZZA

Send my best wishes to Chris and Jack please, gl to everyone thx

Good luck to Bazza, Greek Jack and Dave, gentlemen all three.

has it started yet?, was just on my way down for the 300 then decided to ring first no point in going now i thought it started @8 and its almost full by the time i get there it will be almost 6 dohhhhhh!, 

Tssskk Didn't Snoop teach you anything, Floppy? shame on you Sir...for shame!!

Best of luck to the mighty DC.

Been given more wrong information, sigh. The blinds have actually been rolled back to 6k/12k with a 1k ante.

No live feed yet, so Dana and I are taking it turns squeezing into the little tv area.


Barry raises to 26k, Nick Slade calls in the big blind.

Flop:

Th Ac Qh

Nick checks, Barry bets 45k, Nick c/raises to 100k. Barry folds.


Dave raises to 26k, and takes the blinds.

Barry raises to 27k, Dave calls, Richard re-raises to 100k and everyone folds.

Good luck to DC and Richard forDTD, Greek jack and Bazza, what a line up today.

agreed...this must be one of the best final tables of a UK event in a while.

We've lost one!

Victor Kaye pushes preflop; Tom Sambrook moves all in too.

Victor -  Kc 4d

Tom -  Ks Kh

Board -  3d 5c 9h 5d Jc

So Victor Kaye is OUT in 9th place, winning £5,700.

Ryan Fronda has been doing some sterling blind-nicking work too - he's up to over 100k now, although with blinds 6k/12k/1k he's still not comfortable.

BAZZA. The name says it all, classy guy.

Barry raises to 34k from the button when it folds around to him; Ricahrd Ashby calls.

Flop -  9h 3s 7d - check, check.

Turn -  3c - check, check.

River -  8h

They both check, and Barry turns over  Ac Kh; Ashby mucks. Barry is not allowed his ipod today, and it remains to be seen how he will be affected by this...

Apparently we now have a live feed. Sort of. It's being silently broadcast on the smallest tv screen I've ever seen, the kind that was probably state-of-the-art in tikay's day. Nevertheless they say it's going to be fully operational soon...

Dave Colclough has found his aggression, stealing two hands preflop and pushing Barry Neville off another one on the flop with a 40k bet.

We have a feed!

A few hands from before.

Dave raises to 40k, taking Ryan's BB.

Dave raises to 40k, taking Barry's blind, though Barry dwelt for a bit.

Barry calls in the small blind, Dave checks. Flop: Ks Jh 8h. Barry checks, Dave bets 20k and Barry passes.

Dave calls in the small blind. Richard raises to 35k and Dave passes.

Nick raises from UTG+1 to 35k and takes the blind.

Tom Sambrook moves in preflop. "I love no limit," he says. No takers though, and he takes the considerable blinds and antes.

Chris Bruce, Ryan Fronda, Barry Neville and Richard Ashby see a flop.

 2s 3c Td

Chris checks, Ryan checks, Barry checks, Richard attempts to steal with 35k, only for Chris to move in. They all pass. Quite a big pot, that.

Nick raises to 36k, over to Barry in the blind, who announces, "All-in."

Barry, "Richard...Nick, why do I want to move all-in with nowt."

Barry shows Eights.

Jack raises to 40k, Ryan Fronda is thinking... but passes, Barry passes, Dave calls in big blind.

Flop:

4c 7h 4h

Dave checks, Jack moves in, Dave passes. Guess DC didn't have the full wilson. ::)

DTD showdown - Richard Ashby bets 40k on a 2 - 6 - T - J - 9 board, Dave Colclough calls. Ashby shows  9s 2d to take it.

Next hand, he raises the SB to 32k; Greek Jack passes his BB.

that would have been something??????

Nick raises to 50k utg, Ryan is dwelling again and fiddling with his chips, thinking thinking thinking....passing. Everyone else folds, Nick shows Ace King offsuit.

You're making me feel hungry.

Richard Ashby nicks Nick Slade's and Greek Jack's big and small blinds respectively.

Blinds now 7k/14k/1k.

Super-tight play. Will not publish accompanying illustrative photo for sake of forum decorum...

Tom Sambrook raises to 40k from the cut-off and takes the blinds.

Nick raises to 45k from the button, Chris Bruce sighs a little, counting his chips, eventually passing. Ryan Fronda passes. Nick shows them bullets. Chris Bruce said he had Ad 9d.

Greek Jack raises preflop to 40k. Says Barry, "Why do you want to take my blinds?" Jack is defensive - "How many times have I taken your blinds?" "What, in the last 6 years?"

Barry lets him take it...

how do the players stand position wise at the moment plz?

Ryan moves in from the button for 60k. Barry calls, Dave passes.

Barry:
 
Ks Jc

Ryan:

Ac 2h

Flop:

7c 6s 6d

Turn:

2d

River:

6c

Ryan doubles through.

Ahrt Ad 7c Qs board between Dave and Richard.

Dave bets 20k. Richard thinks about it but eventually passes...

Dave shows Ac Aspades...

Bit slooooooow.

Ryan raises to 48k takes the blinds...

Barry raises to 43k, takes the blinds...

Nick Slade gets a walk in the big blind...

Very difficult to say, no counts possible at the moment.

Ok, has anyone had an AA count for Dave this weekend?  My estimation puts it at 12 times!!  When things go right, they just do.  Makes up for the last year or two.

Barry raises to 36k from utg+1, Chris Bruce moves all-in from the big blind for 119k more. Barry calls!

Chris:

Ac Qc

Barry:

Js 9s

Board:

2c 6c Ks 3c Qh


Chris Bruce is up to over 300k.

All-in and a call!

Double-up for Tom Sambrook.

Richard Ashby raises preflop, Tom moves in for 161k total. Call!

Richard Ashby -  Qs Ahrt

Tom Sambrook -  Kh Kd

Board -  Qc 3h 6c 7c 2d

Richard not quite crippled exactly, but definitely not in the peak of health...

well actually poker s luck game  and dc didnt have much before and so far everyting goes his way

even when u play j6   flop comes jj6!

Here's a couple of shots Dana managed to take squeezing into the final table area.

Dont forget the blonde comp tonight at 8.30pm, a $20 freeze with added prizes of 5 poker PS2 games.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=22731.0

is there no counts ??

I always knew it was just luck! That's why I do so badly...  :'(

Dave said yesterday that he only wins when he's miles ahead or miles behind, if he gets it in on a coinflip he's bound to lose...

Afraid not - it's hard to estimate counts off of the live feed. Hopefully Jon Raab will come through for us in the break...

come on rabby we want counts we want counts  ;nana;

Look at a guy like Roland DeWolfe, everyone says he is lucky, I think not!

He puts his chips at risk a lot so he is bound to be behind more often than most, its all the chips that he steals and bullies from people that allow him to survive the loses when he is behind.

If he starts winning when he is behind he is almost unstoppable!!!!!  I don't think its luck I think its the situations he gets himself into that lead people to say he is lucky. But, most people don't understand what has lead to the "LUCKY" hands.

DC has been able to be in situations to get "LUCKY", and I dont think he had been doing that lately

tell big bazza to take his time and play wisely

not all luck  u need to be able to play too!  lol

Ryan Fronda raises to 50k from the button, leaving himself with about 90k - Barry folds his small blind. On the big blind, Dave Colclough announces all in. There is a minute or so of anxious running-of-Fronda-hands-through-quite-attractive-if-you-like-that-sort-of-thing-Fronda-hair, before Ryan says, "I've got enough to get away" (debatable) and folds, showing  Ad. Probably a good fold. Probably.

Ryan pushes the next hand for 91k, Richard Ashby thinks about it but folds.

Barry raises to 41k next hand, taking the blinds.

You tell him  ;hide;

Another blind-steal for Dave. He's probably over a million in chips now. At one with the game, man...

OM

Nick makes up the small blind. Chris Bruce checks,

Flop:

7s 8h 7h

Nick bets 14k. Chris passes. Nick groans as he shows Queen Seven.

OMG LOL

right to the Blonde Hall of Fame w/ that one ;boltpp;

Richard Ashby makes it 37k to go. Ryan Fronda spends some time considering. He checks his cards again and makes a "hmm, not bad" face at them, and counts all his chips out and puts them in a single big stack. He still passes though.

Dave raised UTG, Greek Jack moves all-in from mid-position. Dave calls.

Ad Kc for Dave

Qd Qh for Greek Jack

2h 5d 2d Ks 4d is the board

Meaning that Kyriacos Dionysiou is OUT in 8th place winning £8,600

unlucky jack

Nick Slade limps in and Dave checks the big blind.

Flop -  Qs Kh 9c

Dave checks. Nick bets, and Dave passes. Nick shows pocket nines. And smirks from behind his sunglasses.  Just like this.  8)

Nick raises 40k, Barry re-raises from the button to 90k.

"Barry Barry Barry, Barry."

"What?"

Nick passed.

there u go    he won a race    there s  the luck element

Dave raises to 42k from the Cut-off, Richard calls on the button.

Flop: 4d Jd 9h

Dave bets 100k. Richard passes.

Oh yeah, so he did. But he has now entirely transcended the game. He exists simultaneously within the game, and yet is above it. It's almost like he IS the game. Would you like me to post that picture again?

Mystic Dave raises to 44k; Richard Ashby on his immediate left calls.

Flop -  6h Th 9d

Dave announces all in, and gurns a bit.

Richard Ashby obsessively stacks and restacks his chips for a bit. Eventually he folds. Dave takes the last pot of this level.

It is now the DINNER BREAK. Chip counts after...

great updates as usual

By the way, guests, it is my duty to point out that you will not be able to see the photo of Mystic Dave unless you sign up and sign in. Fast, free and easy, like so many people in my life, sigh.

Well thank you very much, we aim to please.  ;hattip;

i hope dave wins this he is well overdue a big cash and hes a true gent except when he steals ur blinds lol bring the bacon bk to the midlands dave

Dave said he had K-9 both times in the last two hands.

The players all having a meal together. We get nothing... :'(

 rotflmfao

Barry Neville -- 576,000
Dave Colclough -- 1,212,000
Richard Ashby -- 194,000
Tom Sambrook -- 297,000
Nick Slade -- 219,000
Chris Bruce -- 283,000
Ryan Fronda -- 89,000

dana   i wasnt disputing his ability  at all   he s 1 of the great players i realy admire and i want him win more than any1else i realy mean it   just  we all need luck time to time  to win.skill can only gets u so far   

Apparently there's a chance we can sneak ourselves into the side event buffet for some more great Grosvenor casino international crossover fusion fare. Update on that shortly...

LOL, brilliant. Just caught up.

Unlucky Jack and good luck to Chris Bruce - lets see him win it. Hope Dave C and Bazza do well too.

If DC is allowed to gurn then Bazza should be allowed his ipod  :tikay:

good effort greek jack...
& gl to er...everyone else - looks like a cracking final!

I don't think it's practicable to ban players' faces from the final table. How will they see the cards?

Good luck to all Blondes and Dr Tom (not sure if he is a Blonde or not).

Wow good luck to The One (aka DC)!  Get him to bend you a spoon with the power of his mind...

Great stuff, I laughed my ass off at that picture, and all before breakfast, Pacific Time...

hows Barry Neville playing please, when do they break

Still on a break, check the previous page for chip counts

Fantastic reporting guys .... here to the end!! 

when they back in to playing

Sooooon... So very soon....

Thanks man. I hope to see Dave levitating above the table within the hour. Will definitely get photos of that...

Gl to Barry nevvile.... cheeky li;l shite but somewhat likeable fella. From the fat lil welsh fu**er who will get ALL HIS CHIPS NEXT TIME WE CROSS PATHS ! ! ! !

Blinds are now 8k/16k with a 2k ante.

Dave raises to 50k first hand taking the first pot.

Dave min-raises to 32k, Ryan calls from the big blind with very little behind.

Flop:

Th 6h Kd

Ryan moves in for 53k. Dave passes. Ryan shows Qc Jc.

5-way-pot-nicking action from Tom Sambrook.

Dave, Tom, Nick and Ryan all call the 16k, and Barry checks.

The flop  8d 6s 6d checks around to Tom, who bets 80k - all fold.

Next hand Ryan moves in from the button, nicking the blinds.

Dave limps, Tom Sambrook checks.

 2s Jd 7s and they both check.

Turn  9d and Tom bets 45k.

Mystic Dave blithely passes.

Dave bets 50k next hand taking the blinds.

Hard for me to choose a favorite,  get on with Barry Dave Nick and Richard so id like to see them the last 4 and i think its likley. However does look like the Manchester GUKPT trophy has got DC secretly engraved on it somewhere.

It would be nice to see the best play get rewarded with no big suckouts, and races are just races.

GL Guys,

 If Nick Slade lifts the Trophy can someone remind him for me the Dealers Chioce cash game in the castle will be goin till about 6.00

Thanks

Chris Bruce moves in from the small blind, Ryan Fronda alternated between staring Bruce down and counting his stack, he eventually passed A-T.

Megapoptastic updating!!!!

Fold around to Barry on the big blind - he shows  Aspades Ts.

Someone just reminded us in the press room that Barry qualified for $10. Clever Barry.

Ryan Fronda all-in blind-nicks again.

Now Barry nicks some blinds. The spectators applaud, and he turns around to bask in it. He is loving this.

And it's Chris Bruce's turn to nick the blinds. This could take a while...

Barry is really suffering from the ipod lack. He's humming Take That songs to himself.

Anyway, he raises to 47k and Nick Slade moves in - 125k total.

Call!

Nick - 7h 7d

Barry - 2h 2s

Board -  Ad 9d 7c 9c 3d

Nick doubles up to almost 300k with the blinds. Barry down to 400 or so. Not sure about that call. He could sing "I Want You Back For Good" to the chips if he wanted to. Or Could It Be Magic and he comes back from this setback? He needs to Relight His Fire...

Great updates thanks guys!  Less take that puns though pls lol

The Blonde One raises to 60k taking the blinds.

Richard Ashby moves-in taking the blinds.

Barry raises to 38k in the small blind. Dave calls.

Flop:

Aspades 5s Qs

Barry bets 33k, Dave passes.

top stuff guys!!!

chip count for dc

Gurning pics please, and tell Bazza to get gurning as he's sans ipod  ::)

Chris Bruce limps UTG+1, Dave limps on the button, Richard makes up and Tom checks.

6h 9s Qc

Richard and Tom check, Chris bets 50k, Dave calls. Richard and Tom get out of the way.

Turn:

Jh

Chris moves in, Dave calls.

Chris: K-Q

Dave: T-8

Chris has 3 outs.

River:

5c

So Chris Bruce is OUT in 7th winning £11,400

Excellent work Floopy and Dana, gl to Nick, remind him it's his turn for the pre-tourney meal and my turn to final in Brighton. Good luck to the old master DC too, he deserves a big result

Does anyone else agree that red dog looks like a failed attempt as a cheap german porn star.... No?? Maybe it's just me .... guess i should get out more !

Next hand, Barry makes it 46k and Richard Ashby moves in for 110k total.

Barry calls!

Barry: 3d 3s

Richard: 8c 8s

Board: 7d Ad Qs 5c 3c


Richard Ashby is OUT in 6th place winning £14,200

Chip count of possible please?

 great updates as usual guys....every bit of luck Dave....deserves a decent result

Unlucky Chris, another strong finish chap.

Svinehund!

Dave Colclough -- 1.45 million
Barry Neville -- 650k
Nick Slade -- 268k
Ryan Fronda -- 93k
Tom Sambrook -- 391k

thx alot for that? tell barry to phone rachel when he done plz if you get a chance?

fronda is best short stack ladderer in the world, goodwork by ryan

brilliant by ryan today - never been above 150k awesome m8

Tom makes it 70k from the button, Nick passes. Ryan looks at his cards.

"You shouldn't have looked," says Tom.

Ryan folds, but considering he was down to just 1,600 at the end of level 4, he's ground out a great result no matter the outcome now.

7c 9d 3c 5s is the latest board:

Dave check/called Tom's flop bet before pushing Sambrook off the turn with a 110k bet.

Schizer kopf.... dont get angry.... I only said LOOKED... not that you actually Are one.......... though wouldn't that be cooL!



While I am on here i would like to express my utter dismay at the lack of talent an effort shown by the welsh contingent. If I'd have known that they would all fail this miserably i would have gone myself..... I will not make the same rookie mistake when Brighton comes along.... its true, if you want something doin properly..DO IT URSELF ! ! ! ! :-)

Dave is Welsh.

Here is Richard Ashby shortly after his unfortunate exit (I lurked outside the gents' until he appeared). He looks like he's about to fall over from the effort of it all. The tournament, not the men's room. I hope.

One for the lay-deeeez.

I have to write something in this bit or it won't let me post this nice photo.

Mystic Dave communing with the spirits in the second of these...

Nick moves all-in from the button, Ryan 'three chips' Fronda once again checks his microstack before passing, as did Barry.

Ryan moves in blind next hand for 29k from the button. Barry and Dave call.

Flop:

9c Aspades 9d

Barry and Dave check.

Turn:

7h

Check check

River:

Qh

Check check.

Ryan is underwhelmed when he turns over J-3, Dave has a Queen and takes the pot.

Ryan Fronda is OUT in 5th winning £17,100

Blinds now 10k/20k/2k.

I think the aim is to get all the chips?

lol not this debate again - he started the final with 76,000 and was down to 1300 level 4 - so i think it's incredible achievement to get 5th

Note the excellent backwards chair sitting. Floppy says Nick Slade looks a bit like he wears makeup.

the aim been 'to get all the chips' is up for debate?

lol, I just found it funny how he put it, I understand the sentiment intended.

These ladies are being offered tonight as an alternative to the crappy watch. I think the one on the left might be a man though. Oh well, to suit all tastes...

when is this game tonight gonna be televised?

Check for the adams apple please before we make any admiring posts.

I know they are planning to start showing these in September

Roughly the 2nd week of October.

A lantern jaw and a receding hairline is not necessarily offputting......

Meanwhile where are the gurning pics ?

;bp; between Dave and Barry. Dana has details...

On a flop of  9d 2c 5c, Barry bets 32k at Dave. "Don't go over the top of me," he says, "You won't come back." Mystic Dave knows what he is doing, and calls.

Turn -  Kd and Barry bets 44k. Again the spirits tell Dave that he is ahead, and he calls.

River -  9s and Barry bets a whopping 96k. Dave calls, without even needlessly dwelling for ages, although there is some gurning involved (sorry, no pictures as yet, but if you scroll up a bit you'll see him trying to smile).

Dave -  4d 4s

And Barry mucks! What a call from the One.

that's a big pot...

Ooooh, chips moving back in Barry's direction. The humming must be interfering with Mystic Dave's chi.

Barry raises to 45k from the button, Dave reraises to 150k, Barry re-reraises to 336k.

Some dwelling, and an eventual fold.

Barry shows AK.

Barry takes down the next hand with an 80k bet at DC on a  4h Kh 3d flop.

Was watching ElBlondie on Friday - he was playing very intently. Mentioned to Shelly Rubenstein who I was sat next to for 2 hours that he was well overdue a good finish - take it down Mr C.

ps Had Barry Greenstein on my table in PStars Sun Million along with thousands of railers... he just bust out about 20 mins ago irony was he hit his flush on the turn  but got done by a fh .... with an ace on the river lol

More blind-stealing, Nick Slade the thief this time.

Couple more shots of the final table.

Q: What did the banjo player get on her IQ test?

A: Drool.

More Grandstand Barry/ Mystic Dave action.

Dave raises 40k, Barry calls.

Flop -  5h 9d 3h - check, check.

Turn -  4s - Barry bets 30k, Dave calls.

River -  Jd

Barry bets 30k; Dave's heart tells him he's ahead so he calls, but he's wrong. Barry shows the  5s to win it.

Achtung! Thin ice!

Q: What is the definition of perfect pitch?

A: Throwing a banjo into a toilet without hitting the seat.

Q: What's the difference between a banjo German porn star and a trampoline?

A: You take your shoes off to jump on the trampoline.

How can you tell if there's a banjo player at your door?
They can't find the key, the knocking speeds up, and they don't know when to come in.


What's the difference between a run over skunk and a run over banjo player?
The skunk was on it's way to a gig.

6c 3c Kc multiway pot checked round.

9d turn all check again.

Qs river and Nick bets 50k to take it down.



Dave raises to 60k. Nick Slade moves all-in for 332k total. Dave eventually says, "Call."

Nick:

Ad Jd

Dave:

9h 9s

Board:

Jc 2h 7c Ac.......9c

Nick Slade is OUT in 4th place winning £22,800

That joke stinks.

Come on Bazza!!!!

wow, est chips for dave

LOL, bet the railers had a good laugh.

The very next hand, Tom pushes, Barry calls, Dave passes.

Tom Sambrook

Qd Jd

Barry Neville:

Ac Td


Board:

Jc 5c 4h 3c....Tc


And suddenly we are heads-up!


"Where's Colclough, bring him on!!!" bellowed Barry.

Tom Sambrook is OUT in 3rd winning £31,400

So pleased for Dave and Barry , goodluck to the both of you  ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;

And great updates Dana and homer  :)up :)up

15 minute break now before we restart.

Could only have been these 2 heads up. Good luck to them both.

Please can you tell Barry I've swapped the £20 he owes me for 2% of him. I think it's only fair. :)

Come on DAVE ...................FFS KICK ON MY SON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Ba za  Ba za Ba za!!!!!!!

cup, get on the net and win your wsop seat now

GL DC.

Barry N and DC Heads up!

Great result either way

Dave -- 1.85 million

Barry -- 1 million.


Dave's Strategy: "I'm going to cross my fingers, toes and not make him angry, otherwise he'll go crazy and start pushing every hand."

Barry's Strategy: "I'm gonna 'it him."

Dave raises to 50k. Barry calls.

Flop:

3d 2h Aspades

Check check.

Turn:

Kd

Check check.

River:

4d

Barry bets 80k, Dave passes.

yeah the chat bar went crazy for about 30 seconds. Was extremely amusing.

Barry raises 70k. Dave calls.

Flop:

Jd Qc 6h

Check Check:

Turn:

Jc

Dave checks, Barry bets 60k. Dave re-raises to 220k. Barry calls.

River:

3d

Dave checks, Barry moves all-in. Dave passes. Barry shows Queen Jack.

Dave raises to 60k. Barry moves all-in. Dave passes.

Barry gives Dave a walk.

Barry, "Why don't we just split the money and go 'ome, I'll 'ave the watch, you can 'ave the three grand buy-in."

Good luck boys, cant wait to see Barry in glorious technicolour.  Hope everyone has widescreen and a volume button lol

Barry makes it 50k, Dave calls.

2s Ts 6c

Check check

2h

Dave check calls a 60k bet.

Kh

Dave checks, Barry bets 100k.

Dave calls but Barry rivered a King with K-7. Dave had A-8.

Some blurry flashless photos. This is how I hope to be seeing everything soon when I'm done with my giant whisky...

Barry limps, Dave checks.

Flop:

2s Kc 6c

Dave bets 35k and Barry passes.

Dave raises to 60k, Barry calls.

Flop:

Kd 8c 5s

Check check.

Turn:

2h

Barry bets 70k, Dave calls.

River:

8h

Barry checks, Dave bet 100k.

Barry, "I don't think you've got a king, you've got summit, two tens"

Barry passes a 5. Dave shows one ten, "Like you said, two tens."

Blinds now 15k/30k/3k

Barry raises to 80k. Dave calls.

Flop:

Th 5s 6c

Both check.

Turn:

Qc

Dave checks. Barry bets 200k. Dave calls quickly.

River:

Qd

Dave checks. Barry bets 100k. Dave calls. Barry shows J-9. Dave takes it down with T-8.

"How many outs did I have, Dave?"

"Ooooh, about a million, I think."

Dave calls from the button; Barry raises to 90k.

Flop -  5d 9c 8c

Barry checks, Mystic Dave checks.

Turn -  2c

Barry checks, Dave bets 150k.

Barry passes and Dave takes it, showing his pocket deuces for a set.

Barry limps, Dave checks.

4c 9c Jd

Dave bets 50k, Barry calls.

Qc

Dave checks, Barry bets 140k. Dave calls.

7d

Dave checks, Barry checks and shows two pair Queens and Fours. Dave shows Jack Two.

"I thought you were trap-checking your flush," said Barry.

"No, you hit your Queen, you jammy fish," retorted Dave.

Dave made it 100k from the button, Barry announced all in, Dave folded.

Barry  - "Give me my ipod and I'll sing you a song!"

Please, don't anyone give him that ipod...

Dave raises to 100k again. This time Barry passes.

Barry makes it 95k and Dave passes.

Dave raises to 75k. Barry calls.

Flop:

9c 8h 4h

Barry checks, Dave checks.

Turn:

Jd

Barry checks, Dave checks.

River:

Jh

Check check.

Dave's A-T triumphs over Barry's A-2.

"Ow coom they've coovered that oop on yer 'at when it's on yer shirt?" says Barry, referring to the DTD logo.

Flop  Tc Jd Kh - check, check.

Turn  Qd - check, check.

River  3d - Mystic Dave bets 50k, Barry From Sheffield folds.

w in 10 hands it will be done, and it may be 7c 4s that ends it

come on DC, no more Mr. nice guy, TAKE IT DOWN :)up

Barry calls from the small blind/button. Dave checks.

Flop:

Kd 6h Ac

Check check.

Turn:

6d

Dave bets 40k. Barry passes.

Barry, "When I watch this on TV, if I find out you've been bluffing..."

Dave limps, Barry makes it 60k more, Dave passes. Barry shows K-J.

"Are you bored yet?"

"I enjoy your company David, I always do."

"You chatting me up?"

Dave makes it 75k, Barry calls.

Flop:

4h Kd 6s

Barry checks, Dave check.

Turn:

Js

Checkity check.

River:

Tc

Check, Dave bets 100k.

"Ace Queen Dave?"

"Maybe Baby."

Barry passes Aspades 8s. "Should've bet turn." Dave showed a Jack.

Barry swears and then says, "I better stop swearing."

Dave, "You're not in the same league as Shaf."

We see a flop - 4s 8h 7d

Barry checks, Dave bets 50k, Barry calls.

Turn -  Qd

Check, check.

River -  6s

Barry bets 110k, Dave passes and Barry takes it. No humorous asides this hand.

well guys i m exited  chip leader on stars  million   2 of best on final h u  and wpt  noting more exited then this

Except this, of course.

Dave makes it 85k, Barry calls.

Ts 7h 3s

Check check.

6d

Check check.

Qh

Check check.

Barry shows J-4, Dave takes it with K-5. There's a small round of applause.

Barry, "How can you clap for him raising with that shit."

Dave, "King Five is better than Jack Four!"

Barry, "I've lost all respect for you."

dammmmmmm     7d 4d  would have been a nice hand for DC there

Barry bets on a  5h 4d Ad flop and Dave passes. There is some tentative clapping - "GWAAAAAAAAN! GWWAAAAAAN, LET'S HEAR IT!" shouts Barry.

7-4 is always a nice hand.

oh and how i know, pleae let him win w  7d 4c

I don't know this Barry chap, however he really seems like a nice guy, sound's like a lot of fun on that table.

WP guys.

4c 9h 7h

Barry bets 40k, Dave raises to 140k. Barry re-raises to 340k. Dave passes. No 7-4 that time.

come on poker gods, If i was at that table Barry would have run like a little baby!!!!!

Take it down DC

Short break so the TV people can change the tape. "Can I go to the toilet?" says Barry. "I need to go to the toilet. I can't just stand here. Someone get me a catheter!" He can probably afford this when he's done here...

Chip counts:

Dave -- 1.5 million

Barry -- 1.3 million

'Quick Soundbite from Players' count:

Two.

Said Soundbites:

Dave, "It's going a bit badly."

Barry, "Fooking 'ell, I'm knackered, me."

Quick break over and now our first flop.

3c 5h Ad 2d 9s

Checked down board, Barry's T-3 triumphs against Dave's K-2.


Barry calls, Dave checks.

Flop:

5s 3c Kc

Check check.

Turn:

8h

Dave bets 60k. Barry calls.

River:

Kh

Dave bets 150k. Barry passes.

Dave makes it 75k, Barry predictably called.

Flop:

5d Kh Jh

Barry checks, Dave checks.

Turn:

Ahrt (interesting card...)

Barry checks, Dave bets 100k. Barry passes.

Barry, "You're milking me!!!"

Dave, "Shhhhh...First time you've lost two pots in a row."

Barry takes the next pot down preflop with a 70k raise.

A few more blurry photos, this time off of the live feed...

Dave raises to 75k again. Barry calls.

Flop:

8s Qd 6d

Barry checks, as does Dave.

Turn:

4d

More checkage.

River:

2h

Barry bets 85k which Dave calls, Barry shows K-T for King high, Dave shows A-3 for Ace high to take the pot.

Dave takes the next pot too. Betting the river of a Q-8-Q-x-J board and then showing a Jack.

Barry, "Ahh so next time you bet, you'll have it, right?"

Dave, "That's exactly right, you can read my mind."

nice to see so many flops beng seen......good luck to both

Barry raises preflop and Dave calls him.

Flop -  4c 8c Th - they both check.

Turn -  7c and Dave bets 100k. Barry folds and says "you see, this is why I raised you," showing A-K. Dave shows a pair of fives and takes the pot.

yeap, real poker, cant wait to play "live" at DTD for some real poker!!!!!

Rob, check your Blonde IM

Barry raises to 65k. Dave calls.

Flop:

2s 3c Jc

Dave checks, Barry bets 80k and Dave folds quickly.

Barry, "I've stopped swearing with this mic on."

Dave, "What do you want? A medal?"

Board of  5h Kh 8s 2h 2d checked all the way down. Barry takes it with his 5-6 for two pair.

Barry, "I've got fookin' piles sat here all day."

poker gods "please"

next hand, flop of  7c Jd 2c, turn,   4h,    river 7s

dc takes it down

Dave raises preflop; Barry calls.

 Ac Jc Aspades - that's an action flop, right? Nope - check, check.

Turn  Jd - time for some betting! Er, no. Check, check.

River  8c and they both check again.

Barry shows  9h 7h. Dave shows, er, 2-4 off. "I was thinking about re-raising you there," says Barry.

3c 9c 5c flop next.

"I better check," says Dave. He does, Barry bets 35k.

Th

Check check.

Aspades

Dave bets 60k. Barry calls. Dave says, "Ace," showing A-8, Barry shows Q-5.

Dave makes it 90k. Barry announces all-in.

Dave says, "Wow..." He's thinking about it this time, unlike all the other times when he's passed. Dave asks for a count.

"Go on Dave, end it. Good luck to you."

"No I pass."

fantastic updates, its like watching it on the telly.

better, we get to comment  ;boltpp;

we  got u   me   and dana  to comment  lol

true, two blondeys playing heads up, if Dave wins we can all tap him up for a drink at the Blonde bash, if Barry wins Im too scared to ask.

is there a chip count available?

COME ON BAZZER ..... JFDI !!!

Dave can live with second this once.

 ;iagree;

Had an all in just now, Dave A9 v's Barry's QQ. Barry wins and chips are even stevens.

How weird, when me and JP got to Cardiff for the last Gupta, DC and Barry were playing hu alone while the others were playing a sat for the main event that evening. Me and JP sat with them for a while but left when JP started dealing and Bazza took a dislike to him 'letting' Dave keep rivering him! I think they were level at two games all when we left, and were playing for 10 or 20 quid, but taking it very serious. Dave kept informing Barry he had a tell....then would make the wrong call lol. Good luck to both, well played fellas.

Now, if I can remember who I saw playing hu when I got to Manchester I'll back them both in Brighton!

Heres what happened, Whats happened to the updates on here ?

Barry pushes all in and gets a call

QQ for Barry vs A9 for Dave

Flop is 6 3 7

 7 7

and Barry wins a massive pot of 1.4 million

And we are back to all square …. DOH!!!!

only a flesh wound my friends, no worries

Players on a 10 minute break...

Brains versus brawn in Manchester.....

brains always wins ;scarymoment;

Back online after some major troubles...This might only be temporary though.

Everything you missed in the meantime is here.

Dave raises to 90k. Barry calls.

Flop:

Qs 2c 7s

Barry checks, Dave checks

2d

Barry checks, Dave bets 150k.

Barry passes Ad 9d. Dave shows the Qd.


Ks 2h 6h flop.

Both check.

3h

Dave bets 70k, Barry passes.


Blinds are now 20k/40k with a 4k ante.

Barry raises to 110k. Dave passes.

Tc Kh Qs

Barry checks, Dave bets 80k, Barry passes.



Barry raises to 90k, Dave calls.

4c 9h 7d

Dave checks, Barry checks.

8d

Dave checks, Barry bets 130k. Dave moves all-in. Dave shows the 5d.

Dave raises to 120k.

"Go on, give it to bully-boy," said Barry, passing.



Barry raises to 110k, Dave calls.

3h 4h 3d

Check check.

5c

Check, Barry bets 200k, Dave passes.

Dave raises to 120k. Barry moves all-in. Dave passes.


Dave calls, Barry checks.

8d 9h 6d.

Barry checks, Dave bets 80k. Barry calls.

7h

Barry checks, Dave checks.

Ad

Barry bets 160k. Dave calls. Barry had Q-7 but Dave had 5-7 for the second flopped nuts, slowed down by the turn and river.


2h 7h Qs

Barry bets 95k. Dave calls.

2s

Dave checks, Barry bets 90k, Dave raises to 340k. Barry passes.


Td Ks Ahrt 2c

Dave bets 60k, Barry passes.



Barry is all-in, Dave calls. Qs Qc for Barry, Ad 9c for Dave.

6c 3s 7s 7d 7h

We are now bang even.


Dave raises to 200k. Barry passes.

Blinds are now 25k/50k with a 5k ante.

Really sorry about the lack of updates. Very frustrating.

Dave is slightly ahead in the chip counts though.


Barry raises to 120k. Dave re-raises to 260k. Barry asks for a count, but mucks his cards.

"Very suspicious," says Barry.

"I had a pair," said Dave. "Could've been a coinflip for forty grand."


Unraised pot.

2s Tc 3s

Barry bets 90k, Dave passes.

Dave calls the 25k from the small blind. Barry bets 120k and Dave passes. Dave's decision to try and just play small-ball and let Barry bluff at him doesn't seem to be working, he's going to have to change tactics. As I say that, Barry limps and Dave raises 200k getting the Sheffield man to pass.

I'm back! Sort of. I'm reduced to using Windows. Thanks, Bongo...

Here cooom them cards, like the commentatey guy said.

7c 8d Jh, check check

Kc - check check

4c

Dave shows an 8, Barry shows a 4, and Dave takes it.

Barry raises 80k, Dave passes.

Dave takes the next pot.

Barry raises 80k again, Dave calls this time.

Flop:

Qh 5s Jh

Dave checks, Barry checks.

Turn:

4c

Dave checks, Barry bets 120k. Dave raises 400k. Barry passes.

 Ahrt  5d Th - Dave bets 200k. Barry passes. We're somewhat losing the will to live up here in the press room. I used up all my adrenaline worrying about the internet going mad.

Keep it going u guys, you doing brilliant!  Someone will loose their patience soon, probably not Dave  ;D

Barry has done brilliant so far.

Oh and Dana "never understimate the power of caffiene!!"

9s 8d 7d looks like an action flop to us! But no! They both check.

Dave bets 80k on the 6s turn. Barry raises to 420k. Dave all-in! Barry calls.

Barry has Td 2h

Dave has Ts 5s so is freerolling for the flush

River:

2c.

;kc;

Ad 8c 3d

Dave bets 60k. Barry calls.

5c

Dave checks, Barry checks.

Qs

Dave checks. Barry bets 180k. Dave calls. Barry announces, "King high." Dave has an Eight.

Dave calls, Barry checks

 Ks 5s Qd - check, check

 Jh - "Good card for you" "Sure is, baby."

 9s - check, check

Barry has a pair of kings, Dave has a pair of jacks. Barry - "Fookin' 'ell."

Blinds are now 35k/70k with a 5k ante.

Barry calls, Dave raises 150k. Barry calls quickly.

Qd 8d 3c

Dave checks, Barry moves all-in. Dave passes.

Oh my sweet Jesus, we have a winner!

Dave limps, Barry makes it 200k more. Dave calls.

Flop:

3c 8c 9h

Barry moves all-in. Dave calls!

Barry:

Jh 9d

Dave:

9c Tc

Turn:

8d

River:

Jc

Meaning that Barry Neville is OUT in 2nd place winning £47,000

And....

great stuff, well played both men and thanks for the great updates, that was a classic

that was sick

DAVE COLCLOUGH IS THE WINNER OF THE GUKPT EVENT IN MANCHESTER WINNING £88,300

(As well as an entry to the Grand Final at the end of the year, and of course the watch! Don't forget the watch!)

Well done to the Blonde One.  ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;


But lets not forget Barry Neville, cruelly rivered in that last pot, but played as good as ever he has.


 ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;

just spoke to DC - excellent, very well played Bazza.........2 DTD winners so far on the Grovsvenor tour (wink), makes up for being barred lol

Nice on to both chaps.  Congrats Dave!!!!!!!!!!

Photos coming shortly, and pray God they haven't closed the bar yet...

congrats Dave, great, well-deserved win. Well played Bazza, and congrats and some splendiferous updating all weekend

BREAKING STILL-WAITING-FOR-PHOTOS NEWS

- the bar is open til 5. Thanks, God!

 ;mexicanwave; ;mexicanwave; :cheers:

DC

just keep playin bad, put it in the middle when ever u want and u will win

Been there, done that.

Congrats Dave and Barry!

Well done and thanks to Floppsy and Dana.

 ;applause;

Nice one DC. Unlucky Barry but great result anyways.

Marvellous updates :) Well done Dana and NoFlops!

I am pre-emptively sticking a fork in this update so I can go to the bar. It's been pretty good, well done to Mystic Dave and also to Barry Neville, sorry about them bad technical difficulties, and  ;stickaforkinme; because I am well and truly burnt-to-a-crisp DONE.

Adios amigos!

Great result DC, fine heads up Mr. Barry


great updates

Gutted and chuffed for you Baz in equal measures .... Nice one Dave, congrats to you both.

Here's some photos. Briefly spoke to Barry and Dave, both really have enjoyed themselves. Barry delighted for Dave, Dave commending Barry's ability to refuse to be bullied and playing back at him. I mentioned it was also good practice for bB4 next week. ;hide;

Here's some final photos:

TV Interview.

Dave's winning hand.

Barry Neville.

Dave with the novelty cheque.

And the world's best looking paperweight.

So, that's everything. Cracking final, Dana and I are genuinely chuffed for Dave and Barry. Not forgetting the other finalists too either. If you're about to suffer update withdrawal, I'll direct you to the WPT updates that Jen and Snoopy are running currently with this one.

For us, we're going to the bar. :)

 ;stickaforkinme;

Nice win for Dave, well played.
 ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend;

And of course great updates.

well played - good result - nice payday ... now get some sleep . Thanks Dana and Flops. Looking forward to watching this one when it comes out later in the year.

welldone dave.
im so pleased for barry to,its about time.get yourself to luton for the bash barry!

FRAN

Congratulations DC, & well played Barry.  ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; :respect: :respect:

Many Thanks Floppy & Dana, Top Quality.

Just caught up with this. Absolutely topclass updating! Congrats to the mighty DC and the Barry. This was by far the most entertaining HU I have ever seen an update on. Can't wait for it to be on telly.

Always said that Colclough chap was useless .. Brilliant brilliant brilliant Dave --thrilled for you. I seem to recall telling anyone who would listen you were gonna win a big one soon.. it's great to be right. Perhaps it's the year of the sane players....HUGE CONGRATS

greta updates,
great final,
wd to mr burns & big barry,
roll on brighton...

superb updates and very very well done to Bazza and Mr C

please dont tell barry or kiv to do this or brighton might be flat

Thanks for the updates guys.

Well done all - great finish - glad I bought his cd now......

Well done Dave, Barry, Tom, & everyone else.

And a special thank you to floppy & Dana. For me, this will always be known as "The Mystic Dave Update".....!

Gotta love "Mystic Dave"......That one may stick.

Superb updates Dana and Chris.

The thought of DC "gurning a bit" still makes me LOL, a true classic.