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Hi folks, with WPT being forced to pull, we're not too sure what to expect from this year's Grand Prix de Paris. Tiny field? A day's play removed? Any big names?... so it's going to be interesting to find out.

Word on the street is that even though it's still a chunky 10k buy-in, the Scandies will be there in full force due to the value and the general consensus, which even French blogger Bnejo (I've mixed up the letters of his name to protect his identity) has subscribed to, that the French are one of the worst pokering nations in Europe. Blimey, wish I had 10 grand now!

Either way, your DTD sponsored blonde update team will be there at ringside to follow the action, come wind, rain or snow.

Bad news...

I'll be on my tod for Day 1

Good news...

That's because Jen's made the final of the Ladbrokes Ladie's Open with 15k and a Poker Million seat up for grabs.

Good luck to Jen and good luck to me in hoping that the Grand Prix de Paris is still starting at 4pm (3pm UK time) as advertised.

Either way, I'll be there, would be cool if you could join me. Ta ta for now.

;snoopy;

gl snoops, i went to paris 2 years ago hated the place but thats just me lol, 

what made it worst that when we left out hotel going down the day before the comp is set to start we take a taxi nightmare in iteself and say Avaivation club on the chanes ellese (forgot the spelling) he says sure np takes us, here there and everywhere kept going round that massive roundabout then he just lets us out on the massive road and says its on here somewhere lol i swear to god we left that taxi at 7pm and didnt find the place till nearly 11pm up and down that road all night was a nightmare lol , there is also a park there somewhere we were in that for a bit havein a break lol, then eventually we got bored of waiting and stoped a cop and he directed us to it but thank god we went the day before imagine going on the day ? lol

Snooooooppppsssssss,


Oh Paris, I remember it so well, I HATED THAT PLACE!!!!!!

It was fun because Tikay and Jen were there, Sept 2005 I think it was.

Have fun and tell DC to call me wen he has a minute!

join the club wsop lol

It's weird, for some reason, none of the people who live there have even heard of it. I remember once asking some local if he could point me in the direction of the Aviation Club and he looked at me as if I had milk on my lips. A few seconds later, I turned round to see that it was right behind me!

actually dont know if this is the right place to ask this question or a new thread but ill put it here lol,

wsop :- when you won your braclet do you think that it changed your game immensely afterwards and your attituide to the games since you have played as changed alot?, i only ask because i won a tourneyment not on the same scale but a +500 buy-in event and my game changed alot and im only just getting back to how i played before that event ?

funny enough we had a simalar thing happen to us over there snoops when the nice mr cop took us there we couldnt belive it we had bought a sandwich from the shop virtually next door   DOH ! lol

How did your game change, Stewart? For the better do you mean?

Well, I'm not too sure about the people as I only really talk to the people within the casino vacinity, but aesthetically Paris is pretty nice. Plus, Disneyland's just round the corner and Dana and I are popping in next Saturday before I head back down the ol tunnel.  ;sark;

Not sure if Dave's playing this one, Brian. The lack of TV coverage will undoubtedly lose us some of the big names, especially the Americans, but I'm hoping we have a repeat of Poland where everyone popped down anyway. The only deterrent could be the 10k buy-in fee, but then again, as I said in my initial post, there's sure to be some +ev value in this one...

My "game" has always been changing, I tried to play like the other "pros" and it really did not work for me! It is a great question and I really struggled in 2006 w/ finding my own style and improving on it. Experience is the best thing for me and I have learned to "change gears" as they say. I have had some big chip stacks in a few comps and lost them unnecessarily. Now I think I am back to me original playing style w/ just a few tweaks and improvements. I will answer the question again after the 2007 WSOP! I do plan to win my 2nd bracelet and then I can evaluate my playing style w/ another big payday.

I think it is very important to always evaluate how u r playing. Don't evaluate it w/ results, results will very and winning a comp does not mean u played your best poker ;D

I thought DC was there, oh well!  You should get a bunch of the 18-20 year old American "kids" over there (cant play in the US until they are 21). Have fun w/ them, send them to bed before midnight or you may have your hands full!!!!!

Well, it looks as though the lack of TV cameras haven't scared off the Colclough custom, as he's 100% present and raring to go. Accompanying El Blondie today is his addict in training, Mr Goodwin, who is his usual bubbly self whilst Dave looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Word on the Benjovine is that we have at least 120 players registered (which isn't bad considering it's a 10k event without WPT cameras) - 60 today and 60 tomorrow with satellites still being played out as we speak.

BREAKING NEWS

A comp has started on time!!!

An incredible feat that caught Tony Cascarino completely guard.

"Where's the touramented," he asked. "Have they started? I though it was a 4pm start."

Preparation is key and the players really have their eye on the ball today.

SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL

 ;letsparty;

20k started chips, blinds at 25/50.

Quote from Rolf Slotboom on Benjo's fears of a looooong structure:

"It doesn't really matter if the blinds are small and the stacks big. Some of the local players will still get it in with A-7 pre-flop."  ;D

yeap, I just talked to the 2 clowns a few minutes ago ;goodvevil;  what a pair they are ;D

This really seems like it will be a great comp, w/ only 120 runners it still pays the winner $400K plus, that would be the biggest payday ever for the "blonde 1" or the "cool 1" ..........  maybe.......just maybe...... 1st and 2nd........but would they chop?????   can u get an answer for that before the comp starts Snoop, I would love to hear the replies to that ???? as I dont think u would get a direct answer.

  :hello:  Sloppy, have a good one  :)up

Make sure to get some pics of El Blondie in gurning mode  ;nanana; please as well as the usual norkage  ;kev;

I'll ask them when I get a chance Brian, but for now, here are the players I recognise:

Jeff Lissando
Anthony Lellouche
Johan Storakers
John Kabbaj
Tony Cascarino
Samir Shakthoor
Mads Andersen
Brian Johnson
Paul Testud
Marc Goodwin
Jani Sointula
Dave Colclough

Lots of French players, as you would expect, and no sign of a player list will mean lots of tapping on shoulders, lots of "Who are you?" and lost of "Qua?"

Lol, he's facing the wall at the moment, but I'll do my best.

Is he renowned for his gurning?

By the way, does anyone know who won the Ladies European Open thingy?

hello!

 :hello:

How come I've never noticed this smiley before?

 ;booder;

Well, it sure is a stark contrast to the mayhem of last year. It almost feels, dare I say it... calm in here.

We even have, and this will come to a huge shock to Jen, seats to sit on whilst we update!!! Quite remarkable. I still don't think my back has recovered from last year, but admittedly, it's tricky in a cardroom like to this to cater for so many people.

Anyhow, here are those 70 or so players (from what I hear, players are still entering). What a motley crew!

I like to slip one in unnoticed now again.

Plus, I need it for these updates.

I don't think my boredom gland has recovered from sitting on the ACF sofas for 3 days last year. Sounds much funner this time. Particularly the I'm-just-going-over-for-the-Disneyland-bit bit.

Thanks to Sabine of the Aviation Club, here's a rather more extensive list of players:

Table 5:

(1) Turgut Gunaer
(2) Ryad Abour
(3) Thomas Belleuvre
(4) Magide Kerzazi
(5) Nicolas Evdakov
(6) Khalil Ralal
(7) Michel Akrich
(8) Lukesz Sonek
(9) Guillaume Jean Charles

Table 6:

(1) Tor Gammelgard
(2) Shaoul Derdugo
(3) Gilbert Chahine
(4) Nouel Antoine
(5) Daniel Shak
(6) Farid Maraghni
(7) Xavier Laszcz
(8) Sergey Rybachenko
(9) Anthony Lelouche

Table 7:

(1) Jared Davis
(2) Jason Lee
(3) Gilbert Chahine
(4) John Poujade
(5) Maurice Atlani
(6) Alexander Kuzmin
(7) Jeff Lisandro
(8) Francois Demoly
(9) Daniel Donnabedian

Table 8:

(1) Jean Noel Thorel
(2) Atanas Gueorguieu
(3) Tony Cascarino
(4) John Kabbaj
(5) James Campbell
(6) Nichlas Saarisilta
(8) Stephane Gouverneur
(9) Johan Storakers

FYP

And the other half:

Table 9:

(2) Francois Coudert
(4) Jane Laurie Lamsa
(5) Samir Rahal
(6) K Rabstov
(7) Nasrodin Pirmamod
(8) Fabien Zanzouri
(9) Philippe Narboni

Table 10:

(1) Brad Libson
(2) Sam Al Sayed
(3) Nikolai Losev
(4) Fadi Kamar
(5) Dave Coclough
(7) Pascal Barrau
(8) Jani Sointula
(9) Z Illia

Table 11:

(1) Csaba Kuremszki
(2) Alexandre Kostritsyn
(3) Jan Boye
(4) Otto Richard
(5) Walid Bouhabib
(6) Marc Goodwin
(7) PP Ruscalla
(8) Jonas Molander
(9) Charles Edwi Mangin

Table 12:

(1) Mads Andersen
(2)  Samir Shakhhtoor
(3) Istuan Pelyhe
(4) Karim Slamaouni
(5) Paul Testud
(6) Elie Marciano
(7) Travis Paquette
(8) Francois Guillaume
(9) Brian Johnson

The official count for today is 68, according to Monsieur Fitoussi.  ;hattip;

Well, even though the player possess a breathe easy 20k starting stack, we've still managed to lose Magide Kerzazi, who called a pre-flop re-raise of 6,400 with Queens and got the rest in, inevitably, on the raggy Flop. Of course, his opponent had Aces and swiftly doubled up.

S Al Sayed is quite the character. 5k in the pot, he bets a massive 12k into a board of 7s 6h 2s. As you might expect, his opponent, who incidentally was Z Illia, makes the pass, only for Al Sayed to show Pocket Deuces after asking the table. "Do you wanna see, well do you?"

"I don't want anyone to hit a flush," he adds after El Blondie raises an eyebrow.

Chips:

Green = 25
Black = 100
Grey = 500
Yellow = 1,000
Whit = 5,000

If you can guess who this is then there's a prize in it for you...

thats one sick man

I guess he must be preparing mentally for his Level 2 gurn, Karabiner.

 :hello: Snoops

wish Segolene Royal all the best!!!

A few latecomers trickling in during Level 1, one of whom was this innocent looking chap, Jonas Molander, who has probably brought fellow Swede Ramzi Jelassi along with him. We'll be looking out for him come Day 2.

Breaktime news from Mr Colclough, but don't get too excited...

"I'm on 20,700, played just the one pot, calling a small raise with K-Q and then check-calling A Queen high flop and a blank Turn, before checking it down on the end to win the pot. I think he gave me around 1,500 in total."

Who?...

Still 66 of the original 68 left and although we're not seeing too many giant pots, there are quite a few several k ones, the latest of which involving former Irish footie star Tony Cascarino, who semi-reluctantly called a 3k River bet from Jean Noel Thorel (pictured) on a board of 8c 6c 2h Jh Ac. Tony shrugged his shoulders as he called, but he need not have feared the club as his A-J was good enough to take the pot, Thorel folding was most likely a failed bluff.

I'm guessing most of those names from the player list are unfamiliar to you, so here are two of 'name to faces' piccies.

(1) Charles Mangin
(2) Z Illia

As always, if anyone recongnises faces or names and can tell us more about the players, then please feel free to do so.

Down to 65, Jon Poujade the latest Lemming to fall.

Obviously not fully limbered up  ::)

Apparently the best time to catch him is when he is making a big decision about calling or not........

The best thing about being in France is that now and again, perhaps when there's an incredible call or even a flat call on a River with the nut flush (as recently witnessed), I get to use this piccy...

(http://www.orlyowl.com/frenchrly.gif)

Not too much action at the moment, as you'd expect from a 20k event with 68 players on Day 1, the last half decent pot I caught sight of being one that Warsaw EPT runner-up Farid Meraghni took down with a 4k bet on a Ks 4c 8c 2s.

However, I did get a snap of Copenhagen EPT 2006 Champ Mads Andersen (cough).

Fine work snoops....

Can someone please find a drink "menu" for that dog, its gonna be a long, long day for him!!!!!!!!

And just as I'm moaning about the lack of breath-taking non-stop action (my wrists shall be slapped), I stumble upon a sudden exit.

As I trundled over innocently to Table 6, I had a feeling something was about to go down when I spotted 4k in the pot and the dealer announcing '4 handed pot (although in French) as he dealt out the Kd Tc 4s Flop.

Shaoul Derdugo checks, Gilbert Chahine checks, Nouel Antoine bets 1k and Xavier Laszc fold.

Then, out of the blue like a tikay pot scoop, Dedugo made it 3k, Antoine pushed all-in and Dedugo called without hesitation.

Dedugo = Kh Th

Antoine = Kd Kc

Turn = Jh

River = Qc

Crikey O'Reilly, it's as mad as a box of monkeys in here, because we've lost another, and the hand is a corker... an outdraw in fact.

Anthony Lellouche, who perhaps wasn't taking this event as seriously as he may have done, raised it up pre-flop with Kc 5c after seeing most the table limp before him.

One guy called and they both saw a Flop of 9h 5h 3c.

Lellouche bet 1,125, Frenchieboy added another 3,500 and Lellouche moved all-in for around 11k more.

Now, I know what you're thinking, this Lellouche guy is crackers, and you'd be right, but what about this, Frenchiboy called with the worst hand!!!

Lellouche = Kc 5c

Frenchieboy = Qh Jh

Turn = rag

River = Js

Well, at least Lellouche can say he got it in with the best of it, ahead pre-flop, ahead on the Flop and ahead on the Turn.

 :o :o :o

You can see why some of the Scandies fancied this comp.

Milk please ;snoopy;

Paris= Standard

Americaner living in Londoner, Brian Johnson, has had his stack chopped in half (11,200) after running A-J into Ryad Abour's set of fives on a 2-5-8-J board.

"This Ryad's incredible, he always calls, never raises. I even saw him call a 100 bet on the River with 3-4 (no pair) and a 2 on the board, meaning he had the worst possible hand. He muttered something in French, but he was either saying, 'It was only 100' or 'I'm the village idiot'.

When I asked Brian where he lives in England, he replied, "Well, I live in London at the moment, but I'll be living in a tent in the middle of nowhere soon if I carry on like this."  ;D

Quick Brit check:

Dave Colclough -- 29k
Marc Goodwin -- 22k
John Kabbaj -- 29k

Tom my one and only guest, please sign up....

pretty please

(http://www.mannyspitbullhotsauce.com/_photo/083006_01.jpg)

While I was counting up Mr Cool's chip count, I saw a chunky hand unfold between Csaba Kuremszki (left) and Jan Boye (right), the latter moving all-in for 14.5k after Csaba had bet 6k into a Flop of 3s 9s Td. Csaba foled and Jan took down a nice pot.

This chap, who has 20,500 is currently complaining to Bruno about being made to show a hand that could normally be mucked, adding, "You change the rules all the time, I just want the rules to be the same every time."

In the end, it was discovered that one of the TD's had made an error and Bruno apologised on his behalf, but was adamant in emphasising that the rules hasn't changed at the Aviation Club in 15 years.

Here is that chappy now in his momentary state of perplexion.

And with that, the players have gone on what looks like a humongous 2 and a half hour dinner break.  :o

Meanwhile, Bruno Fitoussi was very keen to inform us that American stars Freddie Deeb and John Hennigan (who I believe won a WPT earlier in the year) had confirmed entry into this comp for tomorrows Day 1B.

Okey dokey, buffet time, but I'l be back later to attempt a more comprehensive chip count of the remaining 60 players.

In the meantime, how about a quick caption comp.

A big prize for the best line for this piccy of Ian Frazer and a neighbouring Scandie...

(http://www.blondepoker.com/files/images/ian_fraser&stefan_0.jpg)

Gurntastic  :o

"The Scandies are only in my mind, the Scandies are only in my mind..."

I know I can beat Brian Wilson and Dave Colclough, but this guy is a piece of work..........

(Ian beat me heads up in the 888.com, then 2 weeks later beat DC heads up, both being TV events)

If i win this I'll be able to get that face-lift....

pwarn fwied wice

Matt

Paul 'Baby Shadow' Gourlay says hi...













... you fat jabba

The field may be predominantly French, but this guy certainly isn't, Brad Lipson haling from America.

He usually plays at the Commerce Casino (400/800 Limit - eek!  :o) but heard about this comp while he was over here on vacation.

Oh yeah, and I nearly forgot, he's currently on 16k but remains pretty confident.

Brad also made a few observations about the level of play.

"The standard here is incredible. The Commerce can be pretty tough at times, but here some of the play is crazy. Anyone who can afford to stump up 10k should be playing this tournament."

Just while we're waiting for the players to return and for play to recommence (20 minutes according to the clock), let's have a quick lookie likey verdict.

Is Rolf Slotboom's assistant, Vincent, a dead ringer for Jonas Molander or is it just me?...

 Jh ;tightend; its just u snoops ... i think sharing the same wifi is giving me access to ur comp.... mmm what can i find  ;nana;

Looks like Geordie/Yorkshireman Paul Gourlay will be flying the flag tomorrow, he seems pretty keen to play, although I think that will depend on how he does in the cash tonight.

Cleaning the adult material off my computer as we speak.

lol fat jabba your self.... and a knack knack to boot Gourlay.

Glad i stayed in Leeds. I won both comps... :-)))))

i need someone in authority to have a word !!!! the thought of been stuck in Gay paris on my todd (no shadow support) till friday is a bit of a put off. With massively reduced field they need to shorten the days, sticking a two hour 30 min break in every 2 levels is not the answer.. lets play poker and get back to blighty.

Also the new president is outside the casino and ive had enough of flag waving frenchies for one week....

maybe if i hadn't arrived a day early too, i might be in a better mood  ;stickaforkinme;

Is his official job title 'Rolf's Assistant' ? :D

Lo0o0o0o0o0lll love it

well done mate

!!!! Aspades Ahrt

lol ta 15 runners 1st comp... 12 in 2nd... sigh

Well, at the moment he doesn't even have a company. Rolf's press badge says 'Poker Pages - Rolf Slotboom', mine reads 'Blondepoker - Adam Goulding' and Vincent's says er... 'Vincent' which makes him sound like he's just walked in off the street.

Some El Blondie news now....

Dave starts the post-dinner break level with 21k.

He hasn't been involved too much of late, but he did 'bottle' one hand, as he put it, raising pre-flop with 6-7 and finding 3 callers, before hitting a loverly jubberly 6-7-T Flop. The big blind bet 3k into a 1.2k pot, which Dave called, and then 30k (!!!) on a Deuce Turn.

Dave thought better off it and ducked out of the way.

"I have absolutely no idea what he had," added Dave.

I can't work it out either. Jacks perhaps?

Hey snoops

Well im in London in bed having come back from the football and with a 10 pm meeting in town. But..your coverage is making me want to run to the Aviation. Wow some of the hands are sick. Good luck all Brits . Tell Ian Frazer that this isnt a six handed crapshoot and not to move all in with ace ten or whatever he thinks is a big hand!

I am so refusing the temptaion to go to waterloo tomorrow but it may be the force is too strong!

the guy in the jumper complaining about the rules was infamous russian Serge! he is a character.

is it known if they will finish a day early?

Honestly Mr Wolfe, this may be one trip worth making, some of the play I've witnessed today is astonishing to say the least.  ;gobsmacked;

I don't think I've ever seen someone call a bet on the River with the worst possible hand before.

Table Goodwin:

Csaba Kuremszki -- 20,425
Z Illia -- 39,550
Jan Boye -- 17,050
Mateyboy -- 24,350
Walid Bouhabib -- 22,550
PP Ruscalla -- 31,875
Jonas Molander -- 6,250

Table Kabbaj:

Jean Noel Thurel -- 17,050
Antonius Gueorguieu -- 37,825
Tony Cascarino -- 18,800
John Kabbaj -- 9,000
James Campbell -- 14,650
Nichlas Saarisilta -- 12,500
Jani Sointua -- 3,200
Mateyboy -- 19,975
Johan Storakers -- 19,325

As I was acculmulating chip counts, John Kabbaj dropped down to that paltry 9k at the hands of Seat 2, Antonius Gueorguieu (boy, that's a lot of vowels!).

Pretty standard to be honest...

John = Ahrt Aspades

Antonius = Qd Qc

Flop = Th Qh 7h

Antonius bet 1.8k, John made it 5k, Antonius pushed for 12,850 more and John called, albeit hesitantly and half-aware that he'd probably had to catch.

Turn = 3d

River = 6s

Hi guys,

Report me something about spanish player Raul Mestre, please.

You are doing a great job. Ty.

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/437578992_71580b3db9.jpg?v=0)

Meanwhile, Jared Davis, who I believe could be an American player, has just seen his chips go sailing over to Maurice Atlani. Didn't quite see how it panned out, but when I joined the board read 7s 3s Kh 9s Ts and Maurice had As Kd to Jared's Ks Qs.

Jared, who's now down to just 4.8k as a result, looked pretty pissed off, so I'm guessing all the spondoolies went in before that testical crushing River. (http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ysvnzCORBk4L2M:http://www.discussionforums.us/forum/images/smile/ouch.gif)

Hi, he doesn't appear to be on the player list.

Are you sure he's not playing tomorrow?

Tony Cascarino is down to 4.7k.

Flop = Jd 9s 4s

Tony checked, Jean bet 2k, Tony made it 7k, Jean pushed for another 5k

Jean Noel Thorel = Th 4h

Tony Cascarino = Ks Qs

Turn = 6c

River = 4c

I'm no expert, but I'm personally not too keen on the way Tony played this one, because once he raises to 7k, it's going to cost Tony that extra 5k more if Jean wants to play, and I would be wanting to put that much in on a draw. Perhaps a small check-raise or maybe betting out would have been better, or even smooth calling the Flop.

What's the best play here?...

Table Colclough:

Mads Andersen -- 22,275
Samir Shkhtoor -- 21,275
Istuan Pelyhe -- 34,700
Karim Salamouni -- 10,600
Eli Marciano -- 18,275
Travis Paquette -- 21,850
Francois Guillaume -- 23,075
Dave Colclough -- 15,600

Oh, sorry. It's possible.

I seen Day 1 on title and I didnt think there was a Day 1a and Day 1b.

Reportme tomorrow then, lol 

For those who don't think Marc 'MrCool' Goodwin has game, then check out this hand.

Z Illia (pictured) makes it 525 pre-flop, Marc raises to 2,100 and Illia calls.

6-7-J rainbow Flop.

Illia bets out 4k, Marc makes it 19.1k and Illia folds.

Marc shows A-Q, leaving Illia with a face like a bulldog chewing on a wasp with a nettle for dessert.

MrCool now has around 52k and looks to be at the very least, one of your top three chip leaders.

Don't think he did too much wrong. can u call his check raise? i can't.

You're not French enough... ::)

I'd prefer a weak lead 3-bet all-in.

Daniel Donnabedian -- 16,400

Jeff Lisandro -- 27,325

Alexander Kuzmin -- 58,150

Actually thinking about it, check/calling against a guy who can't fold Th 4h there is probably (FAO Ironside proberly) better.

Either way, it's just another example of how the French attack some of these flops.

Getting 14k in with bottom pair, no draws.

Pretty impressive huh?

Scary- i suffered at their hands last year.... sigh

Maurice Atlani is OUT, snipered down by WSOP do very weller Jeff Lisandro.

Down to 57.

I suppose there's no point in playing the big draws fast if they're not folding anway.

Some more chip counts:

Farid Meraghni -- 22,900
Turgut Guner -- 17,550
Brad Lipson -- 18,800
Xavier Laszca -- 14,625
Ryad Abour -- 44,825
Nouel Antoine -- 55,750
Brian Johnson -- 13,650
Lukesz Sonek -- 18,100
Kalil Rahal -- 23,975
Michel Akrich -- 22,375

Bizarrely, though I think Tony was probably favourite when the chips went in, although I doubt he knew that.

16 outs is it?

Back in the hotel wondering if my nerves can take these crazy mo fo's 2moro with 10k at stake!!! ;hide; ;goodvevil;

Guillaume Jean Charles is OUT. Didn't catch the hand, but I can tell you that he was the spitting image of David Williams though. That guys seems to look like a LOT of people.

Go on...  ;m3boy;

fancy some int pok mate bsq???

Jonas and Nichlas Sarisiilta?

ty snoopy

17 I think. 3 Kings, 3 Queens, 9 Spades and the Two Tens?

He probably thinks he has only 12 though. But if someone is that bonkers, surely he can wait for a better spot? Unless, I guess the rest of his table is quite tough? If he decided from seeing that flop that he was going to push, he should've manipulated the betting so that he was going to be the one shoving, not calling. 

Jonas Molander is still struggling I'm afraid, just 5,300.

Apparently, the biggest pots he lost were a flush against a bigger flush and a flopped straight to a flush, the board also pairing on the River.

"On the last one, I should have checked the River when he checked into me, but I thought he'd bet the full house and bet the flush on an earlier street."

donk

Dave Colclough's 21k may look like he's barely played a hand of late but he has moved a little, losing 5k and then winning 5k in quick succession.

Whilst the second one saw him add to his stack with a flopped set of Deuces, the second one was far from pretty...

"I've got Mr Wilson to blame for losing 5k, got involved with the Wilson, well, Half Wilson, 7-4 of hearts. I called a 200 pre-flop raise but someone re-raised behind me and I ended up paying 700 with this rubbish. Anyhow, the flopp came Q-Q-5 with two hearts, a 7 on the River and I ended up chucking away 5k."  ;grr;

 rotflmfao

Off to be mate... gotta take the kids to scarborough tomorrow.... sigh
Good luck x

Is this him, Ramzi?

If so, he's on 15,525

when will DC ever learn, thats why u dont play it suuuiitttedddddddd, that will always get u in trouble!!!

I think we need a  4c 7d seminar very soon on the front page of Blonde ;boltpp;

yupp, thanks...

55 left
100/200 (25)
24,727 av stack

It's about time your brought out, say, a 4 disc tutorial CD for around 45-50 quid.

With just 2.8k in chips, a dejected Tony Cascarino looks up to the heavens for help (okay, he's watching the footie on the plasma screen).

After going as low as 9k following the Aces and flush draw versus flopped set hand, John Kabbaj now has around 15k.

"Clawing my way back," said Large.

A few chip counts that our viewers might be following:

Francois Coudert -- 13,025
Brian Johnson -- 24,300
Brad Lipson -- 23,200
Nichlas Saarilsta -- 15,875
Dave Colclough -- 21,100
Tony Cascarino -- 2,925
John Kabbaj -- 15,500
Jonas Molander -- 4,850
Marc Goodwin -- 46,750

If there are any more you'd like, please feel free to throw a name at me.

At what time do they stop? And also, how do I get food at this time?

Marc Goodwin has added a nice chunk of chips to his stack, again courtesy of Z Illia who he bluffed earier on with A-Q on a Jack high board.

Perhaps that hand was in the back of Illia's mind as he called a 11.8k bet (pot was around 14k) into a board of 9h Aspades 9d 2d Ts

Marc showed Ad Kh and Illia mucked.

All executed in complete silence, which seems to be the theme for today.

 ;booder;

Where's Hellmuth when you need the volume turned up a tad?...

Well, there's 47 minutes on the clock at the moment and I think there's one more level after that, so I reckon we'll be done at around 2.30am.

As for the second question, have you tried the mini-bar?

I'm afraid Jonas Molander is OUT, Ramzi.

Its already empty....


Must be rigged...

A big pot just developed between two relatively chunky stacks, Csaba Kuremszki's bet of 11k on a Jh 8c 7h Kh board being raised all-in by Michael Stipe lookalikey Jane Lauri Lansa for 19,700 more. Csaba folded leaving himself with just ovr 30k whilst Jane shoots up to circa 45k.

Have you ever seen the film 'Alive'...

Jonas should be back soon you could eat him, although I think you'd get more out of the peanuts in the mini-bar.

Sry all Viggo fans, but Jen's lover Jani Sointula has departed. Didn't catch the hand, but he was shortstacked for most of the day and failed to recover.

Aviation has 24hour food service. Put on some nice shoes and come over here.

Im staying with Patric Mårtensson this time, hoping his finaltable rush will rubb off on me...

But going over to Jonas hotell to get roomservice in a while, the donk put in 7k with J5s vs Goodwins Aces. Thanks for ruining the tight image we swedes have!

We only have one pair of nice shoes to borrow and those are for Patric so he can go and play the 200-400 game so we can afford shoes for both of us tomorrow..

We have action!!!

;as;

After losing a pot to Istuan Pelyhe the hand prior (Pelyhe called Dave's 2k Turn bet on a board of 6s 5h Jd 2h board before checking behind Dave on the 9c River with Kings, a reveal which made Dave go "Wow, Kings?"), Dave got his chips back with interest the very next hand.

In the big blind with 5s 4d, Dave bet 2k into a board of 4c 6h 4h 2s and was called in two place by previous nemesis Istuan Pelyhe and small blind and flashy blue shirt wearer Francois Guillaume. The River brought a tasty 5c, which somehow encouraged Guillaume to move all-in for 8.9k with Jd 6h. Of course, Dave called and Pelyhe folded.

The Swedes' budget struggling to stetch to a pair of shoes. And I thought you guys were high rollers...  ;nanana;

Crikey, look at Dave go, playing three sizable pots in a row.

Board reads 2s 9c 5s Kc, Pelyhe bets 1k, Dave calls. 6d River, Pelyhe bets 3k, Dave dwells, ipod off, sunglasses on the felt. Dave makes the call, but loses to A-K.

Must be Ali Mallu in disguise - but this isn't a Grosvenor!  ;whistle; :dontask: ;carlocitrone;

Either way El Mallu is now on 29,550.

PP Ruscalla has doubled up courtesy off Jan Boye.

Boye bet 4k into a Flop of 8s 7c Tc and Ruscalla moved all-in over the top for 25,500 more, albeit after a slight bout of Oscaritus.

Boye called instantly, leaving him with just 5k, but was dismayed to see his Queens in deep doo doo against Ruscalla's set of Tens.

7h Turn and 7d River left a couple of people wondering if the Queens has won, but the dealer quickly assured them that Tens over Sevens was the winner.

As we move into the last break of the day, Mr Cool has lost his er... cool, after Jan Boye managed to get 3.5k in pre-flop with A-9 against Marc's A-K, only for the Flop to come A-9-8 and Marc to do 26k to someone who I Marc probably deems to be a bit of a plonker in poker terms.

As a result, Marc has dropped from 66k to 40k.

Confession time with Father Snoopy...

Dave Colclough: "We got absolutely bladdered last night, totally legless at some bar that we only went in for a 'quick drink'.

Father Snoopy's conclusion: "Dave, that was a bad idea. I don't recall hearing that advice on the CD."  ;marks; ;smackedbottom;

Dave Colclough -- 26,100
Eli Marciano -- 16,225
Travis Paquette -- 15,725
K Rabtsov -- 61,450
Karim Salamouni -- 9,925
Mads Andersen -- 30,900
Samir Shakhtoor -- 28,375
Istuan Pelyhe -- 22,825
Johan Storakers-- 24,350
Nichlas Saarisilta -- 39,750
Alexander Kuzmin -- 53,500
Csaba Kuremszki -- 49,375
Z Illia -- 5,600
Jan Boye -- 7,175
Walid Bouhabib -- 13,225
Jane Lauri Lamsa -- 37550
Marc Goodwin -- 40,075
PP Ruscalla -- 41,85-
Tony Cascarino -- out
John Kabbaj -- 18,200
Jean Noel Thorel -- 16,375
Atanas Gueorguieu -- 42,500

Shortstacked Jan Roye (A-Qs) has doubled up in a three-way pot against PP Roscalla (A-Q) and Marc Goodwin (A-K). The board was Ace high with two diamonds, a diamond on the River giving Roye a flush... and he made sure that we all heard about it by celebrating at the top of his voice with one hell of a squeal.

see, now thats how u do it, DC must have watched and taken notes on how to play  4d 5s ( also called ESPN, ask Goodwin because he loves the ESPN hand)

Thomas Belleuvre has doubled up Mateyboy in Seat 10 with Jacks v Aces on a 9h 3h 2h Flop. Neither had a heart, Belleuvre now hacked back down to 22,100.

Jason Lee (not the pineapple wearing footballer or Karma obsessed actor) raises it up from the small blind, only for the player in the big blind next door to re-raise another 5k. Cue a bit of acting (sry, I took a peek and saw Kings), followed by an inevitable all-in push for another 20,850, a move which ultimately won him the pot.

Brad Lipson -- 14,225
Tor Gammelgard -- 28,850
Nouel Antoine -- 49,750
Daniel Shak -- 14,350
Jason Lee -- 37,775
Michel Akrich -- 21,425
Ryad Abour -- 62,300
Thomas Belleuvre -- 22,100
Brian Johnson -- 8,150
Francois Coudert -- 13,375
Lukesz Sonek -- 32,250
Kalil Rahal -- 13,125
Fabien Zanzouri -- 22,400
Turgut Guner -- 14,325
Jeff Lisandro -- 34,500
Francois Demoly -- 18,600
Daniel Donnabedian -- 14,575
Paul Testud -- 37,300
Gilbert Chahine -- 39,475

So it's the guy who played Bruce Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story?

Marc Goodwin is down to a rather sorrowful 4k after running Kings into Aces.

The 6-J-Q-Q-T rainbow board proving of no help.

Whilst Marc retells his tales of woe from previous hands, Samir Shakhtoor scoops in a nice pot.

I think at one stage, a dejected Marc even said, "Oh, just give him the few thousand too," but the TD obviously didn't let this happen.

Need DC to confirm that last observation.

Yes, that's the one.

Daniel Donnabedian has also doubled up with bullets, finding himself even better shape against wooly red jumper wearing Csaba Kuremszki's Big Slick.

Again, a near safe board, Jh 5d Qs 3h 7c, a Ten the only out.

A quick scour of the room informs me that somewhere along the way we have lost...

Xavier Laszcz
Karim Salomouni
Jean Noel Thorel
James Campbell

45 players remaining
200/400 blind
25 ante
30,222 average stack
level 5
31 minutes left

A quick glance back at MrCool's stack informs me that he is had jumped the first hurdle of his comeback trail, now back up to 9.5k..

John Kabbaj raises it up pre-flop to 1,500 and Nichlas Saarisilta calls.

Flop = 3c 6s Th

John bets 2,500 and Nichlas makes it 7,000.

John Kabbaj thought and thought, counted out his 20k stack and eventually folded, but I think he was close to pushing in with something like Ace King, thinking that Nichlas could easily be calling in position pre-flop ready to bully on the Flop, knowing that John would be put to a tough decision.

I saw the hands in question, and although I shall refrain from revealing the holdings, what I will say is that Nichlas wasn't bluffing, but had Kabbaj drawing to just the one card, so good fold Mr Large.

Brian Johnson has near trebled up, all-in with an open ended straight draw on the following flop...

7d Js Th

Brian Johnson = Kd Qh

Francois Courdert = Ad Kh

Jan Boye = Qd Jh

"Give him his Ace, dealer," demands Brian.

Bosh

Turn = Ac

River = Td

Brian survives, Courdert exits.

As we head into the last five minutes, it appears as though the following five players will be your end of day chip leaders:

(1) Nicolas Evdakov -- 71,750
(2) Ryad Abour -- 64,625
(3) K Rabstov -- 62,050
(4) Nasrodin Pirmamod -- 60,475
(5) Alexander Kasmin -- 56,300

Today's play has ended.

40 players from the initial 68 have survived.

Seeing as an official chip count is unlikely at this point, I quickly nipped in to jot down as many chip counts from bags as I could. this is what I came up with, just the few missing I think (hope  ;pokergods;)

Mads Andersen -- 14,150
John Kabbaj -- 35,075
Atanas Gueorguieu -- 62,250
Sami Shakhtoor -- 63,100
Jason Lee -- 28,700
Dave Colclough -- 21,925
Nasrodin Pirmamod -- 58,475
Alex D -- 34,675
Johan Storakers -- 15,950
Jane Lauri Lamsa -- 56,200
Daniel Donnabedian -- 22,325
Stephane Gouverneur -- 6,200
Alexander Kuzmin -- 64,200
Nichlas Saarisilta -- 39,600
Francois P --13,850
Gunur Turgut -- 13,850
Csaba Kuremszki -- 44,500
Nicolas Evdakov -- 70,550
PP Ruscalla -- 34,775
Gilbert Chahine -- 61,050
Phillipe Narboni -- 16,875
Marc Goodwin -- 21,050
Brian Johnson -- 34,850
Nouel Antoine -- 47,5550
Eli Marciano -- 6,500
Brad Lipson -- 29,725
Otto Richard -- 22,500
K Rabstov -- 61,175
Tor Gammelgard -- 35,350
Lukasz Sonek -- 29,975
Paul Testud -- 43,300
Walid Bouhabib -- 7,700
Losev Nikolay -- 8,975
Pascal Barrau -- 21,100

Well, I'm cooked for today. Just 4 or 5 hours last night, so it's fork time for me.

Make sure you join us tomorrow. Same bat-time, same bat-channel. (http://www.bebeguide.com/forums/images/smiles/knBatmanSmiley2.gif)

Toodle loo

 ;stickaforkinme;