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Greetings poker enthusiasts.  :hello:

Play for Day 1B starts at 4pm (3pm UK time), and once again, we're expecting a field of around 70 with hopefully a few bigger names.

I can tell you that Freddie Deeb and WPT winner Jon Hennigan have made the trip across the pond, so at least we should experience a little more 'big name' flair for Pool 2. Hopefully they brought a few other American stars along for the ride in order to spice things up.

Either way, Jen (yes she's back after her excellent performance in the Ladies' European Open) and I will be doing our very best to bring you the best coverage on the net.

Please do join us, even if it's just to join in with the banter. It gets lonely over here sometimes.  :'(


If you haven't time for the banter just now - visit the no-pics at-a-glance version:  http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=23296.0 (http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=23296.0)

Great updates yesterday mate. Just caught up.

Wish Paul all the best for me please, i'll be on later to rail.

good luck to gourlay ................... hope he hasnt got that cr4p jacket on again snoops ,, the one you slagged of in ireland...........................


buy the way it was mineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee;)

Likewise, just caught up.  Excellent updates as always, the best on the web.

Snoopy clearly doesn't need me using up a precious power outlet and the Wifi, he's doing such a good job, but either way I am fresh off the Eurostar and ready to, if not add to the updates, at least think of some new tangents. 

Our poker table/press work surface was up until literally minutes ago being used for a single table satellite, but just as we got here the short stack was all in with Kings against A-J.  One Ace smacked later and we're up and running.  Snoopy just brings a cloud of dodgy luck wherever he lurks...

Day 1B's players are sat (well, most of them) and gently sweating in the familiar mugginess of the Aviation Club, waiting for the order to Shuffle Up and Deal...

Already spotted:

Mark Teltscher
Steve Zolotow
Sorel Mizzi
Jason Lester
Paul Gourlay
Mats Iremark
Ram Vaswani
Peter Gould
Pascal Perrault
Daniel Smits Bertelson
Jan Boubli

Again 90 minute levels and a starting stack of 20,000. No official number or player list as of yet, but we live in hope...

Incredibly (well, not so over here I guess), we've had an all-in already, the two players pictured below somehow doing battle in a 30k+ pot.

I joined the action with the board reading 7s Js 8d 7h 5c and a chunk of chips scattered in the middle, plenty of yellow thousands too.

Stephane Krausz was all-in for 7,500 and the decision was down to the other chappy, Vikash Dhorasso, who didn't look too confident at all.

As expected, he folded, but it's quite remarkable to see such action at such and early stage.

Hope fulfilled - a list has arrived, and today it's my pleasure to type it in for you:

Table 5

Carlos Da Silva
Michel Cohen
Mark Teltscher
Alain Layani
Adolfo Vaeza
Herve Schoukroun
Yuri Kerzhapkin
Xavier Detournel
Eric Larcheveque

Table 6

Noel Gleans
Jason Lester
Guillaume Delta Gorce
Steve Zolotow
Patrick Schull
Sorel Mizzi
Henri Boutboul
Remy Biechel

Table 7

Clement Amagat
Farouk Bensalem
Benjamin Scampini
Karim Massoud
Christophe Cabras
Ray Coburn
Guillaume Darcourt
Antoine Chuzeville
Leo Poly

Table 8

Ramzi Jelassi
Runar Runarsson
Szawomir Rypiniski
Mats Iremark
Stephane Lering
Peter Gould
Paul Gourlay
E. Sfez
Patrick Bueno

Table 9

Eric Koskas
Stephane Krausz
Vivian Anseline
Karsten Johansen
Vikash Dhorasso
JB Bot
Pascal Perrault
Alexandre Broca
Jonathan Fhal

Table 10

Ahmed Debabeche
John Hennigan
Patric Martensson
V. Troyanovskiy
Erik Cajelais
Daniel Bertelsen
Jan Boubli
Nikolas Liakos
Peter Politis

Table 11

Jeff Wallace
Matthias Poppel
Carson Russell
Jean Paul Pasqualini
Adrien Gavile
Ram Vaswani
Remi Marrale
H. Kakoun
Will Ma

Table 12

David Redlin
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
Freddy Deeb
James Witkowski
Didier Pitchot
Massaah Kagawa
Georges Teboul
Imad Derwich
Fabrice Toil

There are odd spellings aplenty (e.g. Marc Teltschir) so please be lenient if we get your friends' names wrong...

I guess that's what the former Lyon and Milan player is doing these days after getting sacked from PSG!!

Thanks to Benjo for spotting this one - it's pretty good - Sorel Mizzi (who seems to be everywhere nowadays) against Fabrice Thuil... They see a Jd Jc 8h flop which Fabrice check-raises... Sorel calls.  The turn and river are 3c 3h, so this is what gets the Ahrt Jh of Fabrice interested in paying off Sorel's ahead-all-the-way Js 8d...

Pictured below: Sorel Mizzi, confident even before this confrontation gave him a nice chip advantage on his table...

There may not be any WPT cameras here, but there are still a few stars present.

From across the pond, Jason Lester former bracelet winner a WSOP Main Event finalist.

Ram Vaswani, one of Europe's finest tournament players...

Pascal Perrault, regarded as one, if not THE, best player in France. Finished second to Mickey Wernick in the European rankings a couple of years back...

Freddie Deeb, one of the true stars over in America and a regular on Series 1 of High Stakes Poker...

And finally, Paul Gourlay from Leeds...

Is it actually him?

Paul Gourlay looked a bit dejected so I asked if he'd taken a hit (I don't shy away, kick em while they're down), but he replied with "Oh no, I'm on 19,950."

That's a hit, surely? Well, sort of...

Anyhow, I found out that he was a little mopey because he'd been dealt the American Airlines early doors but only managed to get 250 off neighbour Peter Gould.

No exits as of yet...

Farouk Bensalem has taken a slight dip down to 17k after his Kings were out-flopped by Christophe Cabras's A-5 on a 5-7-5-J-3 board. Farouk got away pretty cheaply though, simply flat-calling a bet on the River with his Cowboys.

Reasonably big pot attracts the journalists (of whom there are just a handful, for a change) like big note-taking moths:

On the turn V. Troyanovskiy dwells after being check-raised to 3,100 by Nikolas Liakos (pictured, the one with cards in front of him) with the board standing 7h Ahrt Ks 2s.  Eventually he calls.  The river is the 2d.  Nikolas checks, and there follows a very lengthy dwell from his in-position opponent, who eventually decides not to bet, effectively giving it up to Nikolas' Aspades Kc.

Yup definately him, your put a picture next to it and thats what he looks like. Ask him later what losing the World Cup Final is like lol

Sry for the delay, the wifi disconnected for 15 minutes or so.

Fortunately, it coincided with the 15 minute break in the comp, so we didn't miss too much action.

Yesterday's full chip counts, written up with special attention by Rolf Slotboom, and pinched with equal care by me:

   1. Ryad Abour 71,750
   2. Nikolai Evdakov 70,550
   3. Alexander Kuzmin 64,200
   4. Samir Shakhtoor 63,100
   5. Atanas Gueorguieu 62,250
   6. Kirill Rabtsov 61,175
   7. Gilbert Chahine 61,050
   8. Nasrodin Pirmamod 58,475
   9. Janne Lamsa 56,200
  10. Antoine Nouel 47,550
  11. Michel Akrich 46,465
  12. Csaba Kuremszki 45,350
  13. Paul Testud 43,300
  14. Istuan Pelyhe 42,225
  15. Nichlas Saarisilta 39,600
  16. Tor Gammelgard 35,350
  17. Jeff Lisandro 35,325
  18. John Kabbaj 35,075
  19. Brian Johnson 34,850
  20. Pier Paolo Ruscalla 34,775
  21. Alaksandr Dzianisau 34,675
  22. Wasek Lukasz 29,975
  23. Brad Libson 29,725
  24. Jason Lee 28,700
  25. Thomas Belleuvre 23,475
  26. Otto Richard 22,500
  27. Daniel Donnabedian 22,325
  28. Dave Colclough 21,925
  29. Pascal Barrau 21,100
  30. Marc Goodwin 21,050
  31. Philippe Narboni 16,875
  32. Johan Storakers 15,950
  33. Mads Andersen 14,150
  34. Francois Demoly 13,850
  35. Nikolai Losev 8,975
  36. Walid Bouhabib 7,700
  37. Turgut Guner 7,200
  38. Elie Marciano 6,500
  39. Stephane Gouverneur 6,200

Nice results there Jen  :respect:

Make sure u find Snoop a "drink menu" and buy him one on me!!!!!!

What are DC and Mr. Cool doing today? Where they out drinking again last night?????????

1) Ram Vaswani in a shirt coloured like many toothpastes, with neighbour Remi Marrale.
2) Left to right:  David Redlin, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Freddy Deeb

An odd trait of the French players here at the Aviation Club is that they have a tendency to overbet the pot, the lastest example being Antoine Chuzeville (below) moving all-in for 17k on a board of Jd Qs 4c 7d with just 7k in the pot. Of course, Christophe Cabras folded, but it's an intriguing characteristic.

Any one know why the French in particular seem to shovel it all-in at any possible opportunity?

Hi there - cheers, and no idea where Cool and Colclough are today.  It's still early though - they may well yet put in an appearance.  Snoopy has already had a grapefruit juice, let's start him off slowly before getting into the elaborate cocktails...

Speaking of which, I omitted this rather wonderfully gormless picture of young Snoopy in Vegas, drinking a strawberry julius.  Just one of many pink drinks he consumed on the trip...

Down to 69, which means we've lost our first player of the day, and that unfortunate man is...

Stephane Krausz  :'(

The opponent sending him to an early bath appears to be Vikash Dhorasso, as he now has just under 35k in front of him.

During these early stages and whilst we're waiting for the action to pick up (90 minute levels don't forget), I like to take the opportunity to introduce you to several of the more unfamiliar players, in particular this chap, Didier Pitchot (13,275 in chips), who I'm merely posting just because he looks like Mario from the Nintendo game.

(http://www.orlyowl.com/itsarly.jpg)

Managed to get a few chip counts. We'll do a more comprehensive one later when the chips have moved around a bit, if you want a count for anyone not listed below, then please feel free to shout out a name.

Mark Teltscher -- 18,000
Sorel Mizzi -- 31.075
Jason Lester -- 20,375
Ramzi Jelassi -- 19,925
Paul Gourlay -- 19,875
Peter Gould -- 24,225
Ram Vaswani -- 18,200
Pascal Perrault -- 20,125
Patric Martensson -- 21,350

Down to 68, and judging from the empty seat formerly occupied by V. Troyanovskiy, and the mountain of chips in front of Peter Politis (pictured) he must have met his demise in the last ten minutes.  Peter's stack:  42,500, and the blinds are still only 50/100.  That's 425 big blinds he has there. 

Hi Guys,

Do you have chip counts for Daniel Smits?

Cheers

Paul Gourlay isn't wearing the Jacket of Slade, I don't think... he looks like he's actually got on the Pokerstars Qualifiers' Uniform (anyone who's seen an EPT room filled with black hoodies with white piping and despaired of identifying anyone will know what I mean).  He appears to be in a good mood, singing along to 'Sweet Home Alabama' on his ipod, with joyous disregard for key.  I hurried on past, but not before overhearing Ramzi accusing him, "You raised with that crap?"...I think he just won a hand.

Ya, dont hurt the poor guy, just give him a girlie drink before naptime ;noflopshomer;

At least we know Marc and Ram are not out on the golf course together, make sure you keep those 2 seperated at all times ;smackedbottom;

Hi, it's Snilla 'ere. (http://www.ukgameshows.com/atoz/programmes/b/blind_date/cillared.jpg)

... and it's decision time.

Pick your favourite dealer for a week holiday in Cornwall (but we'll pretend all three cards are different), where you'll appear to be enjoying yourself in front of the cameras but slag each other off when you get back.

So, who's it going to be?

Contestant number 1, 2 or 3?

Peach schnapps and 7-Up is not a girlie drink!  ;grr; ;shame;

Yes - but he's not the easiest to get a count for as he's facing the wall and has what looks like a sunglasses case in the way of his chips... but I reckon 12,875, unless one of the light-coloured chips is a 5k rather than a 1k in which case it's 16,875. 

Thanks Jen,

:)

Actually I just caught a Daniel Smits hand on my travels, the young Dane check calling a 2k bet on a Jd 6c 7d Flop before checking down the 7d Turn and 6s River and taking the pot with Queens. Ahmed Debabeche mucked.

Like this?

David Redlin -- 27,450

Ray Coburn -- 21,325

Vivian Anseline -- 25,950

Jonn Hennigan -- 20,125

During the slow low early part, players with concentration-span limitations or simply to reduce boredom multitask: 
1) Ramzi Jelassi  Paying minimal attention, reading: 'More Sensational Knitted Socks'
2) Patric Mortensson   Also reading: 'Wristwatch Annual 7'

Geordie boy Paul Gourlay is on 23k and yoy-ing more than most, one his most profitable hands being a raising war with Deauville 2005 victor Mats Iremark, both flopping sets on a Q-T-6 rainbow Flop, Paul's Tens dominating Mats' Sixes. Fortunately for the Swede, he managed to escape after the umpteenth raise.

This is what I caught Rolf Slotboom reading during the break...

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/JKOB_/playgirl-med.jpg)

I'm on page 3.

In fact, take a look at Rolf's notepad and subsequently the smallest writing in the world.

There's a year's worth of live updates on that one sheet!  :o

With one minute left of this level, I thought I'd get out of the way before they all head out to the bar etc.  This means that I only had time to count two tables this level, so preoccupied was I with photoshopping Snoopy etc.  Sorry.

Here are two, anyway:

Table 5

Carlos Da Silva           19.650
Michel Cohen            15,925
Mark Teltscher          16,325
Alain Layani               19,100
Adolfo Vaeza             20,325
Herve Schoukroun     17,800
Yuri Kerzhapkin          24,700
Xavier Detournel        18,650
Eric Larcheveque       22,000

Table 6

Noel Gleans              33,800
Jason Lester             18,100
Guillaume Delta Gorce  15,600
Steve Zolotow           22,250
Patrick Schull             22,500
Sorel Mizzi                 29,775
Henri Boutboul          12,600
Remy Biechel            1,950
Fabrice Touil              20,575

Pictured:  Yuri Kerzhapkin, Xavier Detournel and Eric Larcheveque
Noel Gleans and Jason Lester

 :hello: and congrats. Jen  :hello: Sloppy, great solo update yesterday  :respect:

Is Robert "Le Dangereux" Cohen not playing ? I can't recall seeing his name mentioned yet.

Any gurning pics.(Danafish whetted my appetite for these) will be much appreciated as was dealer A who will be meeting me in Cornwall next week  ;kev;

Sry no sign of either, although we must remain patient on the gurnage.

Alexandre Broca is gone, which means that we're down to 67 with blinds of 100/200.

Yuri Kerzhapkin raises to 600, Xavier Detournel makes it 1,500, Yuri re-re-raises to 4,200, Xavier passes.

I thin Yuri had Aces - would you make a move on man called Xavier?...

(http://www.contraditorio.com/mentirosas/abel.jpg)

This is Clement Amagat. I've seen him somewhere before (can't remember where), so I guess this is the Return of the Mac (ahem).

Anyhow he's running well with 26k, although he did just get re-raised off a 4c Kc Kd Flop by Guillaume Darcourt, a chunky 10k re-raise to the 1.5k bet being more than enough.

Guillaume Darcourt has just eliminated Benjamin Scampini, Ad 9s vs. Ahrt 7h on a 4h Ac 9h Flop.

The heart-unfriendy 4 Turn and 3 River were of no use and Benjamin was understandably gutted.

More chip counts:

Table 7

Clement Amagat      27,650
Farouk Bensalem      19,325
Benjamin Scampini    14,175
Karim Massoud         17,775
Christophe Cabras     33,600
Ray Coburn              19,450
Guillaume Darcourt    20,500
Antoine Chuzeville     23,050
Leo Poly                    ?  Missing presumed OUT

Table 8

Ramzi Jelassi             17,775
Runar Runarsson       29,250
Szawomir Rypiniski     12,175
Mats Iremark            12,900
Stephane Lering       20,000
Peter Gould             27,500
Paul Gourlay             19,800
E. Sfez                    14,600
Patrick Bueno           30,100

Table 9

Eric Koskas               38,900
Peter Politis              51,000
Vivian Anseline          26,700
Karsten Johansen      15,700
Vikash Dhorasso         36,800
JB Bot                      9,750
Pascal Perrault           36,950
Alexandre Broca         Missing... has such a distinctive hat (pictured below next to Hawaiian-shirted Perrault) I would think I could find him if he were still in
Jonathan Fhal             8,075

Table 12

David Redlin                   22,900
Yevgeniy Timoshenko      10,200
Freddy Deeb                  39,800
James Witkowski             8,800
Didier Pitchot                  25,775
Masaki Kagawa                14,900
Georges Teboul              23,650
Imad Derwich                 16,500

Interesting hand between Farouk Bensalem and Ray Coburn, the latter betting 1.5k into a 1.5k and a board Qs 9h Qh 7h after 3 players (Bensalem, Couburn and Darcourt) had checked the Flop.

Bensalem called and both players saw a 9c River. Darcourt checked again, Coburn bet 2k and Bensalem swiftly called.

Bensalem = Td 7d

Coburn = 6h 6c

Close call, but Bensalem just about takes it.

Fabrice Touil is OUT.

All-in pre-flop with Aspades Kh vs. Guillaume Delta Gorce's Qh Qc.

Board = 9d 2h Qd Jh 2d

And the rest of the counts;

Table 10     - they were just breaking this table as I hovered around - getting in everyone's way until I gave up.  '?' means 'No count,' not 'Out.'

Ahmed Debabeche    16,350
John Hennigan           20,200
Patric Martensson            ?
V. Troyanovskiy           OUT
Erik Cajelais                  ?
Daniel Bertelsen         17,150
Jan Boubli                    ?
Nikolas Liakos               12,800

Table 11

Jeff Wallace            17,300
Matthias Poppel       20,625
Carson Russell           22,000
Jean Paul Pasqualini   23,450
Adrien Gavile            24,400
Ram Vaswani             9,700
Remi Marrale             33,000
H. Kakoun                9,550
Will Ma                      Not there

Jeff Wallace (9d 8c) and Jean Paul Pasqualini (Tc 9h) split a 7k pot on a board of 7h 9s Td 6d 8s, leaving them with...

Jeff = 17,700

Jean = 25,950

And here is Jean Paul Pasqualini, brother of Joe, of course.

(http://www.ukgameshows.com/page/images/thumb/0/0d/Pasquale_joe_headshot.jpg/175px-Pasquale_joe_headshot.jpg)

Matthias Poppel wins a good 10k pot like so: 

Heads up opponent Jeff Wallace bets out 1,500 on a Qh 8h 7h flop.  He calls.  Wallace then bets 3k on the Kc turn.  Call.
River:  Qd  Now it goes a slowish check-check - Jeff Wallace's 6h 6s no good against Ahrt Aspades...

We have moved on to the table which has broken in the tournament area.  Great!  We feel like we're right in the middle of it, which we now are.  On the left - a floorman shouting initials for the already heaving cash games, on the right a big pot between Vikash Dharasso and Eric Koskas:

Caught this on the turn with the board:  Tc 3s 9s 5d when Vikash had bet 6,000 into around an 8k pot.  Eric was thinking...eventually he called.
River:  Th  Eric checked, and received a check behind so fast it spoke quite a lot about how much Vikash liked that river...

But Eric (pictured top) showed 7s 8s leaving the mighty 5c 3c in Dharasso's hand to take the pot with two pair, Tens and Fives...

Jan 'The Booby' Boubli is currently on the 16 mark, although he was on less, recently winning a nice pot off Clement Amagat, betting 1.3k on the River of a  Qc 8h 9h 9s 7d board. Jan showed Qh 5h to take the pot, Clement mucked.

(http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=23297.0;attach=14807;image)

It's a long structure, bring your razors folks.

Of course not...  ;angel;
been in the gym for my daily workout, had some healthy sushi
now following the updates, plaing online and watching the snooker... don't ask what snooker is please

According to a text from Snoopy, the Wi-fi has apparently gone down, but they are now on a 90 minute break. So I'm guess play restarts at 9.30pm BST.

I am in the Hotel California lobby and many of the players have come back here ... on their dinner break

Is there a big sign saying Welcome to Hotel California?

At least u r not taking golf lessons from Marc!!!!

And I tell ya, u need to sharpen your play w/ the  4d 7c, but u did manage to redeem yourself w/ a well played  4c 5d (ESPN) rotflmfao ;oopsy;

We're back, and so is the wifi... thank the Lord.

Just before the break, Ram gained a few chips...


After dropping down low, Ram Vaswani has climbed back up to his starting stack after his 6k bet on a 3s Th Kd 2s Qd board with Jc 9c was payed off by Matthias Poppel.

There was a bit of a kafuffle at first as Matthias initially put 1k in believing the dealer had said 600. A rather banal debate ensued, Matthias eventually calling the full 6k nonetheless.

Is it a lovely place?

hi jen, hi snoops

great stuff as always..

by the way jen, you remember angelina moved you off 33 with A10? i asked her where she got that play from. answer?

















"A10 is my favourite hand!"  poker eh?

wow, and to think I didnt write that one ( or did I, just ask REDDOG)

Table 5:

Carlos da Silva -- 22,650
? -- 22,075
Mark Teltscher-- 19,650
Alain Layani -- 31,625
Adolfo Vaeza -- 19,450
Herve Schaikroun -- 16,300
Yuri Kerzhapkin -- 21,300
Xavier Detournel -- 28,000
Eric Larchveque -- 19,650

Table 6:

Noel Gaens -- 27,325
Jason Lester -- 13,350
Guillaume Delta Gorse -- 24,150
Steve Zolotow -- 20,075
Patrick Schull -- 20,000
Sorel Mizzi -- 45,900
Henri Boutboul -- 15,100
Patric Martensson -- 15,825
Eric Cajelais -- 38,750

Table 7:

Clement Amagat -- 32,100
Farouk Bensalem -- 14,700
Jan Boubli -- 16,350
Karim Massoud -- 12,800
Christopher Cabras -- 35,775
Ray Coburn -- 11,825
Guillaume Darcourt -- 31,750
Antoine Chuzeville -- 20,650

Table 8:

Ramzi Jelassi -- 16,550
Runar Runarsson -- 24,775
Szawomir Rypiniski-- 12,275
Mats Iremark -- 17,900
Stephane Lering -- 21,900
Peter Gould -- 32,300
Paul Gourlay -- 23075
E. Sfez -- 27,600
Patrick Bueno -- 16,875

Table 9:

Eric Koskas -- 33,275
Peter Politis -- 52,350
Vivian Anseline -- 33,725
Karsten Johansen -- 35,350
Vikash Dharasso -- 19,050
JB Bot -- 3,875
Pascal Perrault -- 39,175
Daniel Smits Bertelsen -- 30,050

Table 11:

Jeff Wallace -- 23,200
Matthias Poppel -- 18,025
Carson Russell -- 21,400
Jean Paul Pasqualini -- 29,050
Adrien Gavile -- 26,875
Ram Vaswani -- 28,075
Remi Marrale -- 26,825
H. Kakoun -- 7,500

Table 12:

David Redlin -- 22,825
Yevgeniy Timoshenko -- 5,900
Freddy Deeb -- 38,475
James Witkowski -- 7,675
Didier Pitchot -- 20,775
Masaki Kagawa -- 25150
Georges Teboul -- 20,950
Imad Derwich -- 21,550
Ahmed Debabeche -- 14,150

Ram Vaswani is now on 65k and the probable chip leader after winning a huge pot off Jean Paul Pasqualini, eliminating him in the process.

When I joined, the cards were on the back and the 8h 8d 5c Ts Js had been dealt out, Ram scooping the lot with Jh Jd versus Js 8c.

It looks like Jonathan Fhal is now out, and the internet crashed pre-dinner break before I could relate this hand - a stage in his demise:

A board of Jd 3c 9s 7h and Daniel Smits checked...Jonathan bet 4,200 - leaving himself just over 5k behind.  Daniel moved all-in, covering him by a good margin.  This was clearly not what he'd had in mind...a mutter of "putain!" and some of the angriest chip riffling I have ever seen later and he passed, giving the 7k+ pot to the young Danish player and now his seat is empty.

Blinds are still just 100/200 ante 25...

Mark Teltscher seems to be having a torrid time. He's still in touch with 15k, but he seems exceedingly frustrated today, banging his chips a little, gurning and whatnot.

I think he must have folded a big hand off Eric Larchveque because he keeps asking if he had a full house in a prior hand.

"How did you get in here looking like that," asks Ramzi Jelassi pointing to my Back To The Future T-Shirt.

Well, I guess I know people in high places. Either that or I was wearing my jacket when I came in.  ;whistle;

57 players remaining
Blinds = 100/200 (25)
1st = 422k

Flop = 2s 4c 8s

Eric Cajelais bets out 1.5k, but Patrick Schull makes it 3k and takes it down.

Down to 56, Farouk Bensalem sent to the sidlines by Stephane Lering.

We went from 68 to 40 last night.

Any blondeites fancy guessing what we'll end up with tonight? 56 at the moment, started with 71.

Any bids? There's a prize in it for you if you get it spot on...

Sorel Mizzi is doing well (again).  He just got involved in a pot with right-hand-side neighbour Patrick Schnell, who looked like he might have called a raise from Sorel on the small blind.  This would mean the raise had come from under the gun... I am not going to swear they weren't big blind/small blind, however, might just ask in the break.

Anyway, the flop they saw was:  Ahrt 2c 5c, with a 3c coming on the turn.  At this point there was already around 10k in the pot (wish I caught the beginning of some of these big pots - but to do that you've just got to get lucky and decide to make notes on a hand before it's even gotten interesting...).  Patrick checked the turn to Sorel, who bet 5k.  Call.
River:  5s  Patrick checked again, Sorel bet 13k.  A think through later, and he got a call - he showed the Kd 4d, value betting that river which made the board less than comfortable for the straight, and getting paid off anyway by a hand Patrick mucked with obvious displeasure, table bang and everything.  I have noticed that the table-smack usually comes in the UK when someone with less than perfect self-control has performed a particularly lucky beat on someone else, or had a hand hold up in circumstances so tense they can't control their arm.  But here it seems to mainly be a response to frustration with an unfavourable outcome. 

Pictured:  Patrick Schnell in yellow next to Sorel Mizzi.

46 is my guess. :)

43.  That's what it'll be.  That way they'll have to colonise the hallway by just one table.

Adolfo Vaeza is OUT, pushing on a 6h 8s Ts Flop with Ac Td but being picked off by Eric Larchveque's Ks Kh.

Turn = 3s

River = 5h

I'm going to go crazy and guess 36  ;sark;

Wooooo, I feel like a kid on Cider.  ;yippee;

You haven't heard what the prize is yet...  ;)

Hello there - thanks - it's been Snoopy's show so far, but I intend to help him

Yes, silly game, poker, isn't it.  She was destined to bust me - if we didn't race then it would be (and was) later.  Feels about a week ago in a galaxy far far away right now, though, sitting here in the Aviation Club. 

142.5 imho

What, slightly sick and with that funny double vision, where you think smoking a whole packet of cigarettes when you've never smoked before is a great idea?  Or was that just me?

And here he was, up until just now, sat next to Jan Boubli, who relieved him of 800 of his remaining 2k a couple of hands previously, calling Farouk's preflop raise and then betting him off the 2d 8h Th flop, somehow.

You haven't heard what the prize is yet...  ;)


True, a Back 2 the future t-shirt I hope.

Down to 54 and another table break...

Can anyone name this player from this snapshot of their idiosyncratic clothing?

Well, put it this way, if I win I'll have to try and snog myself.  :-* :hello:

Carlos Da Silva -- 24,725

LOL

and the tshirt?  ;)

Nikolas Liakos -- 28,850

 ;grr; Sigh, women are only ever after me for one thing.

Noel Geans -- 36,950

Stephane Lering -- 28,600

Don't forget guests, if you want to see any of the photos, you need to sign up as a member. It's easy though (and free!), all you have to do is click 'register' in the menu bar.

Let me put it another way...

Sign up or the puppy gets it!  ;nemesis;

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Wow, that was literally seconds for the bok to kick in - he was all-in against Jan Boubli with 9s 9h on a Tc 5c 4s flop just now - in poor shape against Jan's 5h 5s.  The turn and the river didn't make a difference and a huge pot (55k or so) makes its way down the table Mr. Boubli.

All hail King Bokker!  ;thankyou;

(http://www.thewrestlingpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/kb.jpg)

It is a good shirt though...someone has excellent taste (in 80s movies if nothing else...)

I'll reserve judgement until he's snapped in a 'Heathers' t-shirt.

Meanwhile David Redling is up to around 50k himself after his Kc Ks got all in against the Jh Jd of M. Kagawa.  A low, mainly club board knocked the latter down to just 2,625 while bumping the former up to a table-leading stack.

Blinds up to 200/400 ante 25.

We have heard that this will be the last level played today, so that's an hour and a half...

H Kakoun is OUT and has inevitably headed towards the "I'm out of the Main Event" cash games.

He did point out (himself, I might add) the slight resemblance he has here to that head-spinning bit in The Exorcist...but I can verify that he is in no way that flexible.

I've dated worse...

Introducing a couple more players you might not already be familiar with:

1) Steve Zolotow, of the awesome facial hair
2) Guillaume Darcourt and Antoine Chuzeville

All the action, and the banter for the matter, seems to be deriving from Table Gourlay, the Leeds man becoming involved in two pots as I pass.

The first, I catch the Geordie betting Pat Bueno off a 2-T-K-8-5 board, later confessing to a bluff. "If I check, I lose, it was my only move. I'm sick of being pushed around."

Then, on the very next hand, he limp called Ramzi Jelassi's pre-flop raise, checks the 4s 3c 6c Flop before taking it down with a 2.5k bet on the 7d Turn.

"I'm folding a good hand here," suggests Ramzi, later hinting at Nines.

"I'll let you see one," teases Gourlay as he encourages a neighbour to flip one over.

A seven is revealed, to which I ask, "Did you have Sevens, Paul?"

"Yes," he replies.

Gourlay now up to around 29/30k.

With the blinds at 200 and 400 with a 25 running ante, Sorel Mizzi raises it up to 2,025 pre-flop and Noel Gaens calls from the small blind.

Flop = 8c Qs 4c

Both players check.

Turn = Td

Noel bets 2.5k and Sorel flat calls.

River = 8h

Noel bets 2.5k, Sorel raises to 11.1k and Noel folds.

As a result, Noel has taken a minor hit and is down to around 32k.

Double through for Patric Martensson courtesy of Henri Boutboul.  I am going to assume that Henri raised preflop and Patric called in position, for the time being, but you really never know...

Anyway, flop:  3s 7s 2s - this was where semi-short-stacked Patric raised all-in, and it was called - his 8s 8d on their backs before Henri counted out the 8k or so and called, with Ac Ahrt.  The turn brought the 9s and the pot was already sliding over towards Martensson... he reacted with the same apparent indifference as usual (pictured here right after doubling through), while Boutboul was clearly a little chagrined but not at the table-banging stage quite yet.

Flop = 6d 8s Qh

Christophe Cabras moves all-in for 17k, Clement Amagat folds, nice pot goes to Cabras.

Cabras = 49,225

Amagat = 19,800

Did Mr. Sunar play this event????????

Nefarious Frenchman Eric Cantona may not be here in person, but he is here in spirit, and on the back of this magazine, looking like a complete turnip as usual.

In a word, 'no'.

Meanwhile Peter Gould (pictured) takes a pot off Nikolas Liakos, whom Ramzi refers to as "the luckiest fish in Stockholm."  Well this perhaps Greek perhaps Scandie player was moved to the Gould/Gourlay table a good couple of levels ago and has a reasonable 35k at this point, and has as Snoopy said joined the table with the greatest degree of non-complaint ridden chat on it...
Anyway, Peter scoops in the chips and Ramzi wonders, "When did you English learn to bluff?" 

Also half pictured is Paul Gourlay on the right, in the process of the hat reversal.  He does look slightly odd, having gone out in the break and bought large white-rimmed sunglasses which give the room a pleasant bluish tinge (I tried them on) but make him look like he might be out on a day pass from somewhere cushioned.

Who's Heather? Is she good looking?

A gurntastic Guillaume Darcourt is grimacing for town and country after losing a big pot to Runarsson Runar, doubling him up in the process.

With the board reading 3h 4c Ac 2d 3c, Guillaume made an obligatory, yet still reluctant call on the River, only to see his opponent turn over Pocket Deuces, the expression on Darcourt's face telling us he had the straight.

Down to 24,075, but not out.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/300px-Heathers.jpg)

Here's Heather with Heather and Heather. Veronica is on the far right.

Leaderwatch
Jan Boubli        70,500  (top picture)
Sorel Mizzi         68,000  (second)
David Redlin      66,000  (third)
Ram Vaswani    64,500   (fourth)
Freddy Deeb      58,000   (having just eliminated Ahmed Debabeche)
Karsten Johansen  55,000

Jen can you slap Snoopy if he admits to having not seen Heathers?

Patrick Schull has doubled up off Noel Gaens with Tens v Threes, harmless Q-5-7-7-8 board.

Here's the full Gourlay impression, "I bought Scandie sunglasses for €90!" he says, just as the left lens falls out.  Again.

Righteo, as we move into the last several minutes, it looks like these guys are you current Billy Big Bollox, with Freddie Deeb and Eric Cajelais leading the chasing pack with 53,500 and 48,225 respectively.

Ram Vaswani -- 74,300
David Redlin -- 72,850
Jan Boubli -- 70,200
Sorel Mizzi -- 68,875
Karsten Johansen -- 60,825

James Witkowski is OUT.

All-in for his last 5k on a board of Qs 3c Qh Kc, he was swiftly called by Vivian Anseline.

"Have you got a Queen?" pleaded a concerned Witowski, simultaneously reluctant to reveal his cards until knowing where he stood.

Without answering verbally, Vivian turned over Qc Jh, dominating James' Qd 8h.

"Seven!" calls Vivian.

Spookily, and rather suspiciously, the River bring the 7s.

"Almost an Eight," says Deeb.

"It's not fair, he's psychic," shouts an onlooker.

Incidentally, there are 46 players currently remaining - well done Britney, was it?  Someone said that, anyway.  You win something decided by Snoopy.  Or perhaps nothing but that feeling of having guessed correctly (anyone ever done that 'How many jelly beans in the jar?' game?)...
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Oh, no with just two minutes left of play, the number's dropped again!  45 left...

jen.. snoops

TOP quality yet again

Keep it going!!

Georges Tervol -- 12,625
Vivian Anseline -- 53,400
Ram Vaswani -- 76,975
Eric Koskas -- 31,550
David Redlin -- 72,475
Yevgeniy Timoshenko -- 13,500
Freddie Deeb -- 50,400
Vikash Dhorasso -- 16,175
Remy Biechel -- 18,375
Alain Layani -- 25,900
Karten Johansen -- 52,250
Adrion Gavile -- 31,675
Pascal Perrault -- 24,125
Will Ma -- 38,100
Eric Larcheveque -- 41,375
Xavier Detournel -- 28,725
Carlos Da Silva -- 33,375
Russell Carson -- 32,425
Noel Gaens -- 52,650
Jason Lester -- 24,975
Guillaume de la Gorce -- 20,325
Patrick Schull -- 20,475
Sorel Mizzi -- 69,075
Patric Martensson -- 3,475
Eric Cajelais -- 35,500
Ramzi Jelassi -- 21,125
Peter Politis -- 38,325
Szawomir Rypiniski  9,475
Mats Iremark -- 15,525
Jeff Wallace -- 64,025
Peter Gould -- 34,200
Paul Gourlay -- 24,925
Nikolas Liakos -- 39,100
Patrick Bueno -- 6,500
Clement Amagat -- 18,150
Guillaume Darcourt -- 19,950
Ray Coburn -- 11,200
Antoine Chuzeville -- 24,725
Imad Derwiche -- 12,175
Daniel Bertelsen -- 14,150
Jan Boubli -- 71,975
Christophe Cabras -- 43,125
Runar Runarsson -- 51,525

save everyones time and give sorel the trophy and the first prize and chop the rest up

Bong

 ;stickaforkinme;