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:hello: all and welcome to Luton. With Jen playing the girly girl event this week and Snoopy busy, we welcome a brand new updater to the fold, this picture should give a clue as to who it is...
(http://www.party-machine.ca/images/party_cat/cat_with_party_hat.gif)

Please welcome...

Junglecat!!!!

But Of Course!!!

Good luck! Ive put a few very small bets on so keep an eye on flushy, thewy and "The Hat" please.

Oy, I'm not busy, I just wasn't invited!  ;grr;

Boy it's breezy out here IN THE COLD!

ahem

Oh yeah, and good luck, Junglecat.

... you job thief.

Good luck JC, looking forward to your updates.  
 

Lets see if a cat is as good as a dog at updating
 

Lets see if a cat is able to post some norkage :-)

In other new signings, blonde will be debuting a new camera that takes really good quality photos. No more attachments for us!

Hurrah!

Right, we reckon there'll be 150 playing today with another 150 tomorrow. I must say it's nice to be back from Vegas and actually have access to a tournament once more... ::)

Finally, get ready for pics of Flushy's horrible horrible suit...(I swear he looks like Don Fanucci) :D

A cat posting pussy - hmmm I wonder???

Top Picks for the win?

Good luck Mr Cat!!!!

Bah Humbug - BAN THE EVENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

































Only joking,, well sort of.

GL all blondites playing

Hi and welcome from Luton...

 :hello:

Looking forward to today's action, doing the updates means having to fill rather large shoes (Not only do the updaters all do a cracking job  - Jen has suprisingly large feet).

Already bumped into an upbeat, if rather hungover Flushy and Rick "Actionman" Trigg lurking in the lobby of the Day's Inn, replete with humourous stories from last night, some of which I'll share during any quiet periods.

Rolf Slotboom made an appearance, looking tanned and fresh, in contrast to the somewhat pasty, hungover Flushy and Rick. I can only assume he had a quieter night than those two....

Naturally Kev was soon along, looking even thinner than the last time I saw him. He's wasting away the poor lad! RookieITB is here, and although I just spoke to him briefly, he's got a glint in his eye that either means business, or the sun was getting in his face and he was squinting. Ever the optimist, I'm going for the former. Good luck Rookie.

Anyway, we've been ushered by a jolly Jon Raab into the pressroom, via a series of doors, codes, passes and various security measures. I was hearing the mission impossible theme tune in my head, and as we approached the press room door, I was sure we were going to have to drop down through a hole in the floor and dangle down from the ceiling, hanging from a single steel thread, dodging infra-red beams to enter a password into a security console, but it turned out we just had to turn the handle. Oh well.......

I don't want to use my position as updater here as a forum to abuse Flushy but inevitably he brings these situations on himself sometimes. He has made the decision to appear at today's event dressed in a cream suit, matching jacket and trousers. Opinions are torn as to whether he looks more like the man from Del Monte, or a Ukranian arms dealer. Photos of him and the rest to follow and you can make up your own minds....

We're soon to join the throng and the action will be beginning shortly so good luck all the players!

Word from the flat is that "You're gonna get it!"

Although I'm not sure what 'it' is at this point in time.

Rod

At some point could you find out if they are running anymore STT's for Friday?

I know its a long shot, but they may hold a couple tonight, or even first thing tomorrow.

PM me if you can. Much appreciated

You can come up with your own captions for this photo...

(http://www.the-cartel.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=21&g2_serialNumber=1)

Shuffle up and deal!

(http://www.the-cartel.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=24&g2_serialNumber=1)

:hello: Good luck JC and good luck to the blondes playing

Is that flushy taking off his suit jacket on the table behind citrone?

Roland De Wolfe is kicking off for not being allowed to buy-in at the last minute meanwhile Jeff Buffenbarger made it to his seat as his cards were dealt. Quickest. Man Ever.

Incidentally, there's a little group of Scandies here led by Torstein Iversen and Jan Sjavik, which should add to the mix. I'm off to get some more pictures.

Can we have regular updates on the Irish please. I see Micky McCloskey in the phot and I think Mike Muldoon and a few others are over. Also keep an eye out for Nick Risdale, he should be wearing a GJP hoodie.

Cheers,

Mike

WTF, where have your tits gone, i used to be able to reach em from here...


BTW, is kev playing 2day or 2mo?

I'd guess 2moro by the pic...unless hes going for the cool late sit down.

Please can we have regular updates on Rookie

And good luck to all blondes playing today

lol

Some very interesting tables dotted about, blondites Rookie and Alex Martin have been paired together, there's a table with Ram Vaswani, Dave Clarke, Steve Vadar and Raj Modar, the Ladbrokes Million winner which should be entertaining...

...As I wondered through the tables , more concerned with seeing who might be paired up than expecting masses of action on level 1, Flushy's dulcid tones were heard as he told me to report Rick was about to fold his big blind to his 200 raise from early position. It had been flat called by mateyboy, (I'll be using that a lot till i get round people's names).

As Flushy mocked Rick, daring him to squeeze, Rick did indeed reraise. I missed the exact amount but it looked like it was to about 700-900 or so.

Flushy laughed and passed as did the cold caller.

More wandering round the tables, checking the match ups,The Camel and Joe Grech sharing the felt and a table with Julian Thew, Paul King and Willie Tann looked interesting.

More noise from Flushy's table.

What's the mentalist up to now? But he is not involved this time. Rick has raised to 125 on the button called by sb and BB.

The flop of Ks 4c 2d was checked to Rick who bets 225, which the SB duly calls and the BB duly raises to 925. Rick is having none of this and reraises to 2925.

The BB thinks for a short while and announces ALLIN, pushing his chips over the line.

You can hear Rick's breath rushing out of him and he groans audibly. He's got a hand but is it good enough?

After huffing and puffing for a minute or so, Rick decides to fold, claiming but not showing a set of deuces (  I forget his online name again.....)

....a big pot lost and a big hit to actionman's stack there, but one from which he can recover.

As I walked away from the table to write this hand up, Barry Neville wandered past and after being introduced exclaimed loudly in his burly yorkshire brogue "Ohhh so yer the big poof that shares flooshy's bed" and throws me a wink. I guess so ! Well it's hard to disagree with a 20 stone yorkshireman. Not till I've had at least 5 pints anyway........

Blinds up to 50 100, level 2....

I can see this is going to be my favourite thread for the next couple of days.

Loving your style of writing and keep the pics coming :-)


Sigh - could have been there tonight ...

Chris Bruce just related an odd story to me. Mateyboy limps UTG for 50, Ram made it 250, and UTG made it 500, Ram called.

Flop:

Ks Js 2h

MB bets 400, Ram called.

Turn:

6c

Check check.

River:

5s

MB bets 1200, Ram calls. Mateyboy shows Tens and says, "You must be winning." Ram mucks. ???

Anyway, here's Ram sitting next Smokin' Steve.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=49&g2_serialNumber=1)

And Chris Bruce also on this table.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=47&g2_serialNumber=1)

Ok, here's some photos. (And not because I want to show off the coolness of this camera).

First of all, here is Rick "Action man" Trigg.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=23&g2_serialNumber=1)

Martyn Cavanagh and Torstein Iversen

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=25&g2_serialNumber=1)

Flushy's "Don Fanucci" suit.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=27&g2_serialNumber=1)

Praz and Karl, on the same table. Again! Live poker is rigged.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=29&g2_serialNumber=1)

Flushy is so posh, I bet he's wearing loafers too.

Neil Channing and El Blondie

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=31&g2_serialNumber=1)

Rookieitb (blocking the view of Jeff Rogers), Alex Martin and Ian Woodley

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=33&g2_serialNumber=1)

Lucy Rokach, fresh from winning the £100 FO at Stoke last weekend

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=35&g2_serialNumber=1)

Michael Muldoon

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=39&g2_serialNumber=1)

How's Dan Carter doing? Any updates appreciated.

 :hello: Floppy,  :hello: and  ;welcome; Kitty.

Do you think that maybe Flushy's a big fan of my old mucker Kirk Stevens ?

Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) in awake photo shocker!!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=41&g2_serialNumber=1)

Keith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229) Hawkins (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229), Mateyboy, Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) Grech (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) and Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593) Buffenbarger (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=45&g2_serialNumber=1)

Dan Carter

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=51&g2_serialNumber=1)

Iwan Jones

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=53&g2_serialNumber=1)

Blimey, that camera is good - great photos.

Here's a photo of Actionman hard at work on the phone in the BBC's top political comedy The Thick of It.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/thickofit/images/thick3_gal.jpg)

Good news everyone. The tagging system has now been implemented, basically anytime anyone's name is typed out, it's automatically linked to the blondepedia where you can see bios and photos of said person.

Pippa Flanders was involved in a pot as I moved to her table.

I missed the preflop action but there had been a button riase from mateyboy.

Pippa led on a Ks 7d 5h flop for 600 or so.

With just 2600 back mateyboy huffed and puffed before moving in for his last 2000 chips. Pippa eventually calls with AQ and mateyboy's As7s is ahead.

The Jh and 2d change nothing and her stack takes a dent...

James dempsey is seen betting 1k on a KQ549 board after betting 600 on the turn and being called. His opponent Ronnie Debeaulox, who knows Flushy well from Brighton, sweats making the call on the river.

"What are you thinking about Ronnie?" asks Flushy.

"It's a high flop, there's no way you have any of that?"

"What about these 2 they're not high?" says Flushy pointing at the 5 and the 4.

Ronnie calls and Flushy shows 45 for 2 pair which is good. Comedy...... He told me the decks been smacking him but he lost a big coup with A9 v A5 on a A5295 deal so is only on 12k.

Barry Neville is up to 18k after playing aces cutely, and getting away from from AQ on a Q high flop when a 3rd diamond hit....canny lad.

Great Updates and super piccies!

Could you tell Ian Woodley not to get knocked out so i can abuse him on Saturday please.

Good luck with the updating JC tho judging by the effrots so far you won't need it.

See y'all tomorrow!

is damon iouannou playing today?

it seems to be broke as there was no link for mateyboy

Forget Mateyboy, get qualifying so we can get you in there.

******Dinner Break for 1 hour*******

Rookieitb -- 8,875 no cards and little of his usual SLAG style due to card-deadness, but loves his team Lever shirt.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=59&g2_serialNumber=1)

Meanwhile here's Jan Sjavik and Tim Flanders who look like puppet versions of themselves...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=55&g2_serialNumber=1)


We believe Torstein Iversen is the early chip leader with 26k having eliminated a short-stacked Martyn Cavanagh with Aces against Tens, Mick McCloskey is close behind with 23k having scooped pots with A-Q vs A-J and A-9 vs 7-5 on a 9-6-3 board, eliminated an opponent in the process. Flushy has about 15k, whilst Dan Carter is on around 16.5k having raised preflop to 300, bet 300 on the Ad Jh 2h board, raised to 1200 by his opponent before he made it 3,200 to take it down.

Karl Mahrenholz isn't having as much fun, he had A-Q vs 4-4 on a Q-4-Q flop and then flopped a Ten high flush against a higher flush. Could be one of those day where you just want to kick the cat... Oh, sorry Rod.

Finally Barry Neville is singing loudly after raising a bet of 600 on a Qs 8d 7d Th to 4,500 before showing a cheeky Ad 8h bluff.

I didn't know there were so many different ways you could use your hand to prop up your head...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=61&g2_serialNumber=1)

Well done on the new camera! it's like we've all had cataract operations. cheap at half the price.

Are those three INTENTIONALLY doing the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil thing? must be a set-up surely...

Great updates - I'm playing tomorrow.

Has the play been loose or tight on average today so far? Are people gambling or are they candid?

Thanks

Is that Bad Girl Xuyen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=451) Vladar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=451) on the right? If so, wish her good luck from me, would be good to see her take this one down.

I think that's Adam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=10) Stoneman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=10) on the left.

what happened to mateyboy?

i cant get to a live sat so will never get my head round quailfying

but you never know if there are any mugs out there will to buy me in for 95% of my winnings i might one day play a main event

great new camera and name tag system

gl adam, praz, karl and anyone else playing today....

is table 6 seat 7  damon?

it says n. iouannou but is that a typo?

well done JC, a fine addition to the updaters, have fun  :)up

the photos are looking great  ;applause; ;applause;

Breaking News!

Just heard Chilli won her Women's heat! Hurrah!

Sorry, didn't press post for this...so it's slightly late but i promised a silly story so here you go......

As the dinner break has arrived, casualties are few and far between - 3 so far by all accounts.

The players are tucking into the buffet as we speak. To fill the time before the poker re-commences, one of the stories from last night....

....After returning from the casino late on Rick, James and a few others bowled into the hotel bar for a drink or two. They had an idea that the barman wasn't the sharpest idea in the drawer after getting  a few drink orders wrong. Rick said, "I'll get some orange juice - at least he can't mess that up" .....

...."Can i take you order sir?"
...."Yeah fresh orange please...."

The barman disappeared before returning with a single fresh orange on a plate!

One of the welsh contigent in the hotel piped in with "Lucky you didn't order a bacon sandwich - he'd have come in with a pig on a piece of string!"

We await the restart of the poker with baited breath...

......but we are back on now.

One of the casualties pre-buffet was the current world heads up champion Jeff Kimber. His exit hand was somewhat unavoidable. Torstein Iversen had been raising frequently preflop in true aggressive scandinavian style. Jeff found AK in early position and raised to 300, which was reraised on the button to 750 by Iversen.

He flat called and checked the A 7 3 flop.

Iversen checks behind.

The turn was a K. Jeff led for 1500 which Iversen raised and all the chips found their way into the middle as Jeff committed himself to the pot.

He was somewhat miffed to find Iversen with KK, his one out on the turn good enough to win the monster pot and eliminate Jeff at the same time when no miracle A hit the river.......

......Meanwhile Jeff's fellow WHU finalist, Dan Carter is going well, currently 3rd with 22k in chips.

Congrats to Chili, and to the new updater, in spite of that comment about my shoes. 

Excellent photos - sharp shooting - I am sure it's not just the shiny new camera.... plus JC, you are clearly a natural at this; I look forward to watching this one from the comfort of my sofa office.

whooooo hoooooooo
well done that bird.

good luck to all blondes playing today..especially Alix Martin,Woodsey,Rookie,Elblondie,Chris Bruse and Barry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=42) Neville (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=42).and trigg,oops
not sure what day they play but good luck to my favourite lanky boy Pete (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=348) Linton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=348) and also Nick Hicks and Maz Nowab.phew

Most of the play I've witnessed has been pretty decent. The field is strong, there's many good players out there and silly loose mistakes have been few and far between, with the odd exception.

Best pass of the day has been Richard Trigg 's laydown of bottom set on the flop when the fourth raise just felt too strong and his opponent's middle set failed to get paid off.

just got text from Pete Linton,hes on 12k,can you find out whos on his table please...good job so far guys

FRAN

Chip counts at the end of level 1 thanks to Blue Square

Torstein (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=775) Iversen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=775) 26,750
Mick McCloskey 23,600
Dan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=86) Carter (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=86) 22,050
Warren Wooldrige 21,700
Alan Gray 20,300
Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=897) Vinnicombe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=897) 19,975
Michael Cook, 19,650
Lee Baverstock 18,700
David Martin 17,025
Fabio Esposito 16,850
Stephen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=408) Read (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=408) 16,850
Gary Chapman 16,650
Adam Stoneham 16,350
James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=186) Dempsey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=186) 16,125
Harpit Gurnham 16,125
Andrew Georgiou 16,100
Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95) Colclough (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95) 16,025
Ram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=359) Vaswani (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=359) 15,500
Lee (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1087) Redmond (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1087) 15,250
Glenn Martin 15,075
J J Hazan 15,000
Garry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=146) Bush (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=146) 14,875
John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=211) Falconer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=211) 14,775
Ryan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=390) Fronda (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=390) 14,725
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=337) Vicary (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=337) 14,475
James Bryne 14,475
David Gross 14,100
Carlo (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=60) Citrone (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=60) 13,950
M Arnold 13,900
Gavin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=792) Priestly (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=792) 13,800
John Murphy 13,750
Stewart Clutterbuck 13,725
Graeme Newman 13,725
Simon Taylor 13,550
Tom Hurley 13,075
Piers Whyman 12,925
N Ioannou 12,875
Pete (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=348) Linton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=348) 12,875
Jan Sjarvik 12,775
Michael Ellis 12,425
Leon Campbell 12,150
Glenn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=156) Ashworth (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=156) 11,900
Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665) Muldoon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665) 11,875
Tim Hiskett 11,825
Steve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=417) Vladar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=417) 11,825
Vik (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=446) Kanwar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=446), 11,800
Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=194) Burke (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=194) 11,750
Simon Randall 11,625
Xuyen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=451) Vladar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=451) 11,525
Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=367) Ashby (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=367) 11,450
Barry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=42) Neville (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=42) 11,350
Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) Bruce (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) 11,275
Praz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353) Bansi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353) 11,275
Roberto (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=376) Romanello (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=376) 11,275
Giuseppe Fontana 11,250
Dave Jones 11,250
Mak Csaba 11,200
? 11,125
Jeremy Feldman 11,050
Raj Modha 10,975
Anthony Conway 10,975
Terry Page 10,950
Alfie Baldwin 10,950
Jonathon Butters 10,900
Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=196) Rogers (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=196) 10,875
Mike Moore 10,875
Raymond McKenna 10,775
Andy Rivers 10,575
Julian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=225) Thew (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=225) 10,525
John Doyle 10,450
Andrew Salmon 10,350
Iwan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=180) Jones (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=180) 10,275
Jim Dunsford 10,200
Pippa (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=352) Flanders (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=352) 10,150
James Fraser 10,100
Manuel Palanca 10,025
Robert Stain 9,850
Alex Martin 9,800
Nick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=308) Risdale (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=308) 9,800
Grant Mercado 9,700
Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) Grech (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) 9,675
Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593) Buffenbarger (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593) 9,650
Allister Green 9,525
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=328) King (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=328) 9,500
Nick Gray 9,175
Thomas Myland 9,175
James McBride 8,900
Ariel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=37) Adda (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=37) 8,900
Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=46) Turnstill (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=46) 8,875
Justin Kyriakides 8,875
David Scurr 8,850
Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) Woodley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) 8,775
Leon Boros 8,650
Tim (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=433) Flanders (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=433) 8,375
Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=175) Nelson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=175) 8,350
Anthony Housden 8,350
Reyaaz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=365) Mulla (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=365) 8,225
Neil Chudasama 8,225
Kalpesh Patel 8,225
Tony Adderley 7,950
John Phillips 7,900
Anthony Brady 7875
Raymond (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=360) Nicholas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=360) 7,800
Daniel Samson 7,750
Javed Ghazi 7,750
Jan Magnus Brevik 7,700
Adrian Lambe 7,575
Premji Patel 7,525
Mark McCluskey 7,200
Luke (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=252) Patten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=252) 7,200
Mike (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=288) Magee (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=288) 6,900
Phil Shaw 6,850
Mark Goodwin 6,625
David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=120) Lloyd (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=120) 6,400
Yilfer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=783) Shevket (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=783) 6,350
David Bright 6,250
Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) 6,175
Lucy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=251) Rokach (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=251) 6,150
David Bozzard 6,050
Andrew Georgiou 6,000
Michael Arnold 5,875
Neil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=302) Channing (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=302) 5,875
Jaan Fiddian 5,625
Dave Bennet 5,375
Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=96) Courtney (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=96) 5,175
Keith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229) Hawkins (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229) 5,150
Gabriel Forde 5,100
Trevor Pearson 4,850
Ewan Hardie 4,625
Theodoros Aidonopoulos 4,550
James Moult 4,550
Cristiano (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=512) Blanco (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=512) 4,350
Karl (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) Mahrenholz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) 4,175
Rick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=375) Trigg (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=375) 4,100
Guy Johnson 3,825
Sorin Baciu 3,750
?? 3,225
Paul Bracken 3,150
Dave Clark 3,025
Andros Spyrou 2,875
Tony Fellone 2,700
Tony Ringe 1,760

Just had a word with rookie and with alex martin who are sharing a table.

How's it going Alex?

"Pretty *poorly* (word may have been replaced for the purposes of good taste). All the other boys are getting all the cards"

As he had a neatly interwoven stack of chips i asked him for a chip count.

"Oh about 13k i reckon" he said, with a sly glance at the table and whistling innocently. A laugh or two was heard from several members of the table before he reconsidered.

"well maybe around 9k then, guess i miscounted" was the mischeivous reply.

Rookie wasn't looking like a picture of confidence.

"How's it going Rooks?"

"Ha not so great!" he said jovially. We struck a deal that the next time I returned he would have 25k though so things should improve when i next visit him.

This guy with headphones that only Martin Wendt would be proud of?

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I can tell you he's sharing a table with Julian, Paul King and Willie Tann.

Also, I now have conclusive photographic proof that that Iwan Jones might not have been the one that smelt it, but he must have been the one that must have dealt it.

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oooh,pete knocked paul king out of newcastle.pete hit trip 10s against pauls QQ.that could get interesting.

well at least he looks kinda smart and has ironed his t-shirt,thats a new move from pete...good luck chick

Lucy Rokash, whose stack had dwindled somewhat to 5 or 6k is ALLIN.

I arrived just in time for her to call a reraise allin on an Ah 2d 6c flop.

She showed Ac 2c for top and bottom and her opponent showed pocket 2s for a dominating set.

Lucy threw her hands in the air, "what can you do?!!!" but the turn and river brought salvation in the form of club club and her runner runner flush kept her interest in the tournament and moved her above 10k.

Her opponent remained gravel faced as shock set in....poor mateyboy!

bad news just arrived from pete,out i think

Hope Alex is feeling better , can you say hello from myself and paul please ???

Great updating Mr Cat !! and of course Mr Homer  ;D

Please send a good luck to my West Bridgford-side buddies Julian and Chris Bruce. Unlucky Mr Linton.

Excellent updating as always - Jungle Cat making a great debut! Was telling Flushie what a great writer I thought he was the other day.

I'm playing tomorrow so will say hello then.

So much to say, first Pete (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=348) Linton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=348) went out after check/raising Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) all-in on a bluff on a x-T-T-4-4 board, shame Willie was holding a Ten. He departed soon after.

Julian is a little short after raising a late position raise to 2,000 from 850, he passed sharpish to the all-in and was shown Kings.

Karl and Praz have finally been separated when their table was broken...they were then both moved to same table again.

News for Jan Sjavik fans now:

First he bets 5.5k on a 8c Qs 3d 7h Qd board, his opponent dwells, perhaps a little too long, but calls with Ad Qh which is good. This left him short and he got the rest of his chips in with Th 8d on the Ts 7h 3d board and got called.

"Nines?" said Jan, perhaps a little hopefully, "You have Nines?" His opponent shows Aspades Tc

Turn:

Td

River:

8h

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Karl (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) Mahrenholz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) has also been a river rat. He spiked a Nine with 9-9 vs K-K to double up.


Is he one of these two guys on the left or right?

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Any news of the following?:

Mike Muldoon
Nick Risdale
Michael Trimby
Micky McCloskey
Ray McKenna (chap in middle of chin on hand photo)

Sigh, Flushy thinks he's Carlos (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=906) Mortensen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=906), I'm marking this a B for effort, but a C for ingenuity, there's very little invention in the design and it leaves me feeling unimpressed. He gets a "MDB" sticker, must do better.

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RookieITB has doubled up after getting it all-in with Aces against Ace King.

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Here's the blonde one, sitting next to him is Cristiano (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=512) Blanco (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=512), who finished second in the Dortmund EPT earlier in the year.

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Woooooo!!! Hat of the Day!!!

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Neil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=302) Channing (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=302) is OUT, was down to his last 200 chips and had already bought into the cash game in preparation. :D

Great updates guys.  What is the buy-in for this event?

I believe he was the guy with the A-T vs Jan's T-8. Then was all-in with K-3 with vs 2-2, A-4-K-3-5 was the board. Eek!

£1,000 or 23,151.52 Estonia Krooni or 5.62010 Palladium Ounces.

Blinds went up to 100 200 a short while ago.

Marc Goodwin is found contemplating a call on a A 3 4 9 flop from his opponent who is studying him carefully.  Eventually he folds.....

Carlo Citrone is sitting on a nice pile of chips. (My chip counting abilities clearly need some practise!) He makes it 500 from early position, and is raised to 1200. He shortly reraises another 4-5k and his opponent lays down his hand. Carlo pretends to have forgotten what he had, then checks his cards, giggles as if he has found something amusing and scurries off to have a chat with marc goodwin.

Keith Hawkins makes the strange decision to call a bet on a Q T 7 flop based on the outcome of a coin flip. Heads I fold, tails I call....

The tails promptly arrived and his call with 89 against his opponent's KQ  proved futile as top pair held....

Flushy has been busy, up to 25k. "I've been getting hands but not showing, the whole table thing I'm a thieving git" As flushy is passed the button for the next flop, he threatens to raise if it's passed to him. Bad girl says she'll be limp reraising him. As it turns out neither of them get to dance and you can almost feel their disappointment as a quiet guy in early position raises before everyone passes. He flashes an ace.....

Meanwhile a guy on flushy's table having suffered several bad beats in a short space of time was left with 1200 chips but rather than fight on with 6 big blinds, he simply upped sticks and left. Rumours that he left as flushy kept playing footsy with him under the table have proved unfounded.....

Rookie grabbed me as I wandered by. "I'm half way there!" he says, referring to the bargain we struck earlier where he said he would be on 25k the next time i saw him. "I was down to 3k but won a pot then had AA v AKs to double me up!"

Alex Martin's chips appear to have dwindled and as he overhears rookie's story he says "yeh you got a bloody gift there." He's laughing and joking with the table but I think Alex will be making a move very soon as he swiftly enters "get chips or get drunk" mode.

Photo of Alex Martin if possible, ta.

Wish him good luck from snoops.

Not on the list of players still in, think he's out.

Good luck to all Blondes especially Action man, Flushie, Rookie and Alex Martin.

In answer to the Rick question, sadly I think he is out. He had a pretty torrid set of cards, constantly having the 2nd best hand. I'll confirm his exit when i catch up with him.

As I passed Julian Thew 's table, he had donned his earphones but on seeing me he lifted what appeared to be a rather skinny stack into the air and crossed his fingers on both hands. When I got a chance to talk with him, he told me things weren't going well. I told him, don't worry no doubt you'll be up to 80k by the next level. With most players that would be an idle gee-up just to give them a boost, but with yo-yo, well you never know!

Rooky was looking a bit happier with a stack of 15k. "Moving the right way" he said with the smile that's been on his face all night.

Alex was away, but noflops managed to snap him so a picture will be added to this post shortly...

Flushy has lost a big pot with 2 pair vs a set. He raised from the cutoff to 900 with A6 and the button "who has played back at me a couple of times" flat called. The flop came TJ6...check....check.

The turn was an A, flushy bet out with his 2 pair and was raised an amount that he felt he couldn't pass only to find his nemesis with TT for a set.

"It was a lesson in why not to raise with A6" said flushy sagely, before raising with A7 shortly afterwards.

Bad girl is getting busier, after 2 limpers, including Flushy, on what is now 150 300, she makes it 1300 on the button, punishing the limpers, who all choose to fold. Flushy looks in admiration before folding his cards. He knows a good limper's tax sheriff when he sees one.

Here is Alex Martin, doing a Willie Tann impression methinks.

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Steve Vladar has doubled up with 6c 6s against 4s 4d on a 9d 5h 8h Kd 7s board. He'd previously had a hard time, having a set run into a rivered straight amongst other stuff.

Jeff Buffenbarger is on life support after having his Aces cracked by Nines all-in preflop.

Julian Thew has bitten the dust sadly.

He got his chips in preflop with KK, finding a caller with KQ.

The flop came K high, but with a J. The turn A and river T sealed his fate is cruel fashion, but although i missed his exit you can be 99.9% certain that Julian took his horrible beat in his stride , with a handshake for the lucky winner and a "good luck to all" departing message.

 

Chip count for Damon Iannou please? 

I think I spotted another Notts Blonde - Woodsey in the bottom photo of the 1st page. He's got a pink shirt on and is on the nearest table to the camera. Any news on how's he's going? He came 7th in the £500 yesterday for £3k so looks to be on form.

As the blinds have increased, so has the level of chip violence accordingly.....

James Dempsey, Dan Carter, Barry Neville have all had their stacks reduced to rubble and have been busted.

Flushy was unfortunate to run his K9 straight into a Q9 nut straight against the same man who had taken 10k off him earlier.

Barry was upset with himself at his exit. "Ah pleyed the hand diabolical, an ah mean diabolical" he told me. "I knew ee 'ad a set, 'ee put is chips in the sehm wey earlier when ee 'ad it" - his A8 proving no match for 99 on an A K 9 flop.

Dan Carter's exit was for an enormous stack. He called a raise from david martin with 78 and when the flop came 789, David bet 3000.

Dan raised to 6500, before David made it 13000.

"I knew he was overplaying his overpair" he said as he reraised allin and was called by T T. A J on the turn sealed the straight and sent an enormous 70ks worth of chips to his opponent and crashed the high flying dan out of the tournament.

Willie Tann's stack is steadily growing and although appearing lethargic whenever I visit, he is clearly not hanging around. I was told he had straight against straight before a lovely heart on the river gave him a straight flush to augment his stack. I stayed to watch another blockbuster Willie Tann hand but he clearly likes to do his chip gathering business when i am elsewhere as my patience was scantly rewarded with the sight of him just gently munching on a small biscuit. I think it was a hobnob, but this may be misreported. If it was a bourbon, don't go for my throat.

Floppy has a nice picture of him modelling some mirrored shades which the table all agreed were cool.
Sorry the above does not relate to Julian's exit. I have been misinformed. I am off to hunt down those responsible and have them shot. Unless it was my fault in which case I will reward the perpetrators with a cigarette.

hows Steve Read doing? Say hello from his wife

Ram (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=359) Vaswani (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=359) is also out, he missed a gutshot straight-flush draw then according to Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) Bruce (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) began to push with high regularity before he had some rags called by K-Q and failed to hit.

Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=196) Rogers (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=196) has also gone, he held 4h 4d on a Ahrt 4s Ks board in an unraised pot, Burnley John had limped with Ad Ac though and took the whole stack, elevating himself to the heady heights of 40k.

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Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) can afford to look like a cool dude after knocking Julian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=225) Thew (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=225) out with a rivered straight flush.

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Neville and Womble? I smell a sitcom...

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And here is the new chip leader, David Martin. He just hit a set to knock a very short-stacked Praz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353) Bansi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353). Looks like he has close to 100k now.

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Blinds are 150/300/25 which means.....


;ra;

Any news on Woodsey and Steve Read when you have a chance please?

Chip counts courtesy of blue square....

These counts are slightly out of date now, known victims of the cruel fate that awaits the unlucky in tournament poker have been struck through.

Baverstock, Lee 30300
Mercado, Grant 29525
Carter, Dan 29200
Gurnam, H 28550
Iversen, Torstein 26100
Housden, Anthony 25800
McCloskey, Michael 23850
Martin, David 23675
Dempsey, James 23250
Gray, Nick 22975
Falconer, John 22700
Adderley, Tony 22500
Lee, Redmond 22425
Esposito, Fabio 21350
Cook, Micheal 21100
Vinnicombe, Alan 20200
Wooldridge, Warren 19875
King, Paul 19425
Dunsford, Jim 18725
Martin, Glenn 18650
Hiskett, Tim 18575
Vicary, Paul 18450
Campbell, Leon 18375
Georeiou, Andrew 18225
Debeaulox, Ronnie 18150
Chapman, Gary 17900
Jones, David 17525
Modha, Raj 17300
Nelson, Ian 17100
Mak, Csaba 16600
Hazan, J j 16550
Rogers, Jeffrey 16000
Arnold, M 15825
Turnstill, Ben 15725
Romanello, Roberto 15675
Ringe, Tony 15675
Bush, Garry 15600
Ashworth, Glenn 15525
vladar, Xuyen 15200
Fronda, Ryan 14675
Citrone, Carlo 14250
Taylor, Simon 14025
Murphy, John 13775
Jones, Iwan 13300
Hurley, Tom 13200
Bryne, James 13175
Conway, Anthony 13100
Colclough, David 13050
Fontana, Giuseppe 13000
Sjavik, Jan 12800
Grech, Joseph 12775
Bansi, Praz 12400
Stain, Robert 12375
Bruce, Chris 12175
Rivers, Andy 12175
Fiddian, Jaan 12100
Buffenbarger, Jeffery 11800
Priestly, Gavin 11700
Bennet, Dave 11550
Brevik, Jan magnus 11400
Ghazi, Javed 11325
Palanca, Manuel 11300
Gray, Alan 11300
Tann, Willie 11250
Samson, Daniel 11175
Myland, Thomas 11125
Neville, Barry 11000
Forde, Gabriel 10900
Fiddian, Jaan 10900
Mcbride, James 10850
clark, Dave 10750
Muldoon, Micheal 10675
Patten, Luke 10450
Martin, Alex 10250
Hawkins, Keith  Jonathon 10150
Salmon, Andrew 9875
Green, Alister 9725
Ashby, Richard 9650
Stoneham, Adam 9600
Randall, Simon 9350
Phillips, John 8925
Feldman, Jeremy 8800
Gross, D 8750
Patel, Premji 8725
Flanders, Philippa 8550
Vladar, Steven 7925
Mahrenholz, Karl 7900
Bozzard, David 7775
Kyriakides, Justin 7575
Jones, David 7500
Ellis, Michael 7500
Flanders, Tim 7450
Trimby, Michael 7450
Scurr, David 7225
Boros, Leon 7025
Lloyd, David 6850
Butters, Jonathon 6500
Goodwin, Mark 6200
Shaw, Phil 6175
Clutterbuck, Stewart 6150
Woodley, Ian 6050
Blanco, Cristiano 5750
Newman, Graeme 5725
Rokach, Lucienne 5550
Fraser, James 5300
Johnson, Guy 5250
Pearson, Trevor 5200
Mccluskey, Mark 4375
Kanwar, Vik 4025
Brady, Anthony 3725
Patel, Kalpesh 3675
Arnold, Michael 3600
Baldwin, Alfie 3425
Whyman, Piers 3250
Thew, Julian 3175
Moult, James 3125
Page, Terry 2900
Doyle, John 1140

Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) Woodley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) doubled up a shorty with Kc Jc againsty Ahrt Ts,

Board:

3h Ac Qd Jh 3c

"Keep going!!" Shouted Woodley. "I'll hit my flush soon!"

Karl (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) Mahrenholz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) is OUT, I saw him squeeze the Kc Th and then call a Marc (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=257) Goodwin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=257) small blind raise from the big blind. The flop was Td 4s 7d, Marc made a pretty big overbet and Karl pushed and Marc immediately called with Aspades Ahrt, the blank turn and river sending the birthday boy home.

Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) Grech (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) just doubled up with Ace King against The Camel's pocket Eights, spiking the turn. Joe then knocked out the short-stacked Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593) Buffenbarger (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593) with Qc 2c against 9c 7c, hitting his lady.

Steve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=417) Vladar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=417) is out now too. How do I know this? Well, him sitting in the cash game is probably a good enough reason for me. Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665) Muldoon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665) and his easily spottable red t-shirt are also seemingly MIA.

Meanwhile, we had a rare moment of Romanello quietness when he pushed all in against the player sitting to his immediate left, although once his opponent passed the chirping quickly restarted.

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Players are on a short break, when we return, it's the 200/400/50 level.

Will check for these during this level.

can we get a chip count for johnathon "the camel" hawkins please

Do you mean Stephen Read?

yes stephen read

 Of these, I only know the fate of Woodsey, who was sitting next to Thewy in the cash game. He explained he re-raised the serial button raiser with AJ and didn't believe his opponent had a bigger ace when one of the two remaining aces came post flop. Sadly his opponent had it this time, holding Ace Queen. The other two, I've not been able to spot the other two, they're not on the latest chip list so I'm assuming they're out.

Ben Turnstill aka "RookieITB" has knocked out fellow blonde Alex Martin. Ben raised A-Q preflop and Alex pushed with calls, Ben was debating the call until Alex said, "You've taken this long, now I know I'm ahead," which made Ben think he was in a race. He duly called and then rivered the Queen.

Jan Sjavik bet 2k on a Qs 7s 2s and was called, they both checked the Ts turn, before his opponent bet 2k on the 7d river. Jan, shaking his head, in a "I know I'm beat but I can't fold for this little because I want to see what crappy filth you sucked out on me, you fishy bugger," kind of way. At least that's what it looked like to me.

His opponent showed Aspades 4s and Jan flashed Ac Ahrt still shaking his head.

Chris Bruce has 30k, buoyed by raising with Aces and having a short-stack push with Kings behind him.

Chip counts, thanks to those cool cats at Blue Square

Martin, David 84475
Mercado, Grant 44875
Vinnicombe, Alan 44025
Iversen, Torstein 37250
Falconer, John 37000
Hawkins, Keith  Jonathon 35700
Esposito, Fabio 30550
Stoneham, Adam 29850
Mcbride, James 28925
Wooldridge, Warren 27675
Ringe, Tony 27600
Hiskett, Tim 26925
Lee, Redmond 26000
Taylor, Simon 25600
Muldoon, Micheal 24200
Trimby, Michael 24125
Goodwin, Mark 23975
Gray, Alan 23575
Moult, James 23450
Baverstock, Lee 23450
Conway, Anthony 23375
Housden, Anthony 23000
Tann, Willie 22975
Jones, Iwan 21950
Bruce, Chris 21925
Gray, Nick 21600
Modha, Raj 21475
Feldman, Jeremy 20450
Brevik, Jan magnus 19950
Martin, Glenn 19925
Brady, Anthony 19475
Vicary, Paul 19175
Stain, Robert 18400
Cook, Micheal 18000
Georeiou, Andrew 17275
King, Paul 17175
Campbell, Leon 17075
Palanca, Manuel 16425
Turnstill, Ben 15450
Gurnam, H 14850
Bryne, James 14775
Ashby, Richard 14500
Nelson, Ian 14475
Grech, Joseph 14200
Chapman, Gary 14050
Green, Alister 13425
Romanello, Roberto 13325
Patel, Premji 12950
Baldwin, Alfie 12650
Bush, Garry 12300
Butters, Jonathon 12250
vladar, Xuyen 12125
Ghazi, Javed 11825
Debeaulox, Ronnie 11750
Arnold, M 11675
Mak, Csaba 11625
Dunsford, Jim 11125
Stevens, Robert 11050
Kyriakides, Justin 10950
Sjavik, Jan 10825
Lloyd, David 10300
Risdale, Nick 10275
Fontana, Giuseppe 10100
Ellis, Michael 9625
Jones, David 9100
Ashworth, Glenn 8875
clark, Dave 8875
Salmon, Andrew 8725
Pearson, Trevor 8100
Arnold, Michael 7925
Martin, Alex 7575
Woodley, Ian 7525
Boros, Leon 7375
Hurley, Tom 7050
Rivers, Andy 6850
Myland, Thomas 6800
Flanders, Philippa 6700
Bennet, Dave 6675
Fronda, Ryan 6675
Gross, D 5625
Fraser, James 5300
Samson, Daniel 5200
Kanwar, Vik 4875
Priestly, Gavin 4350
Murphy, John 3775
McCloskey, Michael 3575
Adderley, Tony 2700

*In a Mark and Lard stylee*

"Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo?"

come on johnathon

Apologies for the lack of updates from my end, blonde has been running a little slowly for me, although the tables have not been filled with action.

79 players remain, the average is a shade under 20,000 and the blinds 200 400.

Plenty of play in theory although players definitely seem to be in "consolidation" mode at the moment, with many pots uncontested preflop, either being passed round or a single raise taking it down.

Pots of note include Ian Woodley raising to 1200 from early position, announcing "I'm not passing." A re-raise from Burnley John Falconer (sorry couldnt see how much but a decent amount) made a liar of him as he passed after a bit of banter with John , showing pocket 77. John showed KK. Poker players don't alf tell some porkies sometimes...

Also Roberto was seen punching the air as he hit a T on the river to win a pot with his AT, announcing well that call ad valyoooo you knoooo. I assume he was behind although his opponent's cards were mucked by the time i arrived....

Comical moments in the cardroom include Barry Neville being video interviewed for one of the online sites, and having a lollipop accurately thrown at his head by a brave bystander during the interview....

....Flushy loudly requesting someone to stake him in the cash "crash" game he is currently involved in with Paul Jackson. For the first time all evening perhaps, a deathly hush befell the cardroom......

....Roberto told his table a joke which I would like to repeat although it is almost certainly non - blonde compliant. I will say it involves a bald man, his doctor, a supermarket, an unusual cure for baldness and a lady. You'll have to fill in the msising pieces yourself

Roberto Romanello is OUT.

After good showings in previous GUKPTs he has been eliminated in 75th (or thereabouts) place out of today's competitors, in a 99 v TT coup. The exact details of the hand are not available to me just yet but I'll try to garner more useful information when I'm in the cardroom....

Most of the comical moments today have revolved around Barry Neville, but nothing was funnier than the "joke" told by Skunk on why he has that nickname. I'll leave it to Colchester Kev to spill the beans (so he doesn't have to edit my post again!)

We appear to have had some Server issues today, our apologies for the intermittent slow loading speed of the site.

We hope to rewsolve the issues shortly.

Mick McCluskey is out....Tony Ringe's AT holding versus Mick's KQ, I'm guessing as it went in preflop there was some sort of  buttonage/blindage action, but again I'll see I can flesh out this skeletal description with the skin, tissue and vital organs of the hand, when I get down to the cardroom. 

Blinds are 300/600/75

Ronnie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=385) Debeaulox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=385) just shoved with 7d 4d when ubershort, called by Td 8h, he was rewarded with a 7c 7s 4s flop to double him up.

Xuyen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=451) Vladar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=451) just bet 4k on the river of a 7c Aspades 6s 5c 8d board and was called, she showed Kc 9c to take down a 20k pot.

Jan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=591) Sjavik (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=591) is out, pushed on a Ad 5h 4d board, his opponent eventually made a very good call with 6c 6s, as he was ahead of Jan's 3c 3h, who failed to hit set or gutshot.

Warren Wooldrige raises in EP to 2.2k, Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) Woodley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) calls.

Flop:

Ad Qc 5h

Woolridge checks, Woodley bets 3.1k, Woolridge calls.

Turn:

Ac

Both players check.

River:

3d

Now Woolridge bets 5.5k and Woodley mucks.

Incidentally I spotted Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665) Muldoon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665), not out apparently and actually quite healthy, he claimed Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) was destroying his table earlier. Michael had been moved and was now, "doing a Carlos" with his stack. IMHO, the bottom here shows great and original promise but the top is just slack frankly. B+ for originality but only a C+ for effort.

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Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) Bruce (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) and RookieITB have been moved to the same table, which also has this gentleman, Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=897) Vinnicombe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=897), one of the chip leaders on it.

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Quote from Barry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=42) Neville (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=42), "If they brought int' chef from Newcastle, I tell ya, everyone would be as fat as me."

An interesting and unfortunate hand developed between Brian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) Johnson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) and mateyboy. Involved in a pot to the river, mateyboy bet the river and instead of calling, Brian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) Johnson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) turned his pocket kings face up without pushing his chips over the line.

Ruling his cards were mucked.

Brian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) Johnson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) shook his head sadly at his error of protocol. He wanted to call, he meant to call but he did it wrong and the rules are the rules so he was left nursing a microstack, shaking his head and sitting gloomily with an almost visible cloud of despair hanging over his head. No surprise when 5 -10 minutes later he busted out...

*********BREAK IN PROGRESS**************

                 57 players remain

David Lloyd ends up all in a classic standard Queens vs Ace King encounter.

David's running commentary for the cards came as follows:

"Queen first card please..."

9h

"Queen please."

Jc

"That's good, keep it coming."

2s

"Brick it out..."

8s

"That's good, last card slowly please..."

6s

Entertaining double-up to say the least.

Marc Goodwin, Ryan Fronda and Glenn Ashworth are all OUT and playing cash together.

Keith Hawkins told me of a good call he made.

He'd limped with 3c 3s on the button after a few other limpers, the 9-9-2 with two diamonds flop was checked to him and he bet, everyone folded to the last limper who c/raised his 1.2k bet to 4k. The turn was an offsuit 6, the limper checked again, this time check/calling Keith's 4k bet. The river was the Jh, now the limper bet 8.5k and Keith called with his threes, ahead of the busted flush draw of the Kd 8d.

Keith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229) Hawkins (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229) is OUT, his Ahrt 7h failing to hit on the the Q-T-5 two hearts board against Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) Grech (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205)'s Q-T which housed up on the river.

Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) Bruce (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) has just added to his stack which looks to be around 50k, he just knocked out the superbly named Robert Stain with Aspades Ks vs 5s 5c on a Qd 4c Ad 9c 9s board.

Dave Clark c/raised all-in on the turn of a 2h Qh Kc Js board taking it down.

Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) Woodley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) has pushed on a 8d Qd 8s for 12,950 to take a pot down against the small blind, his opponent dwelt and Woodley said, "Slow playing your Aces son? Unlucky." After a muck from other player, Woodley showed Jd Td.

Meanwhile, here's Raj Modha having been forced to laydown another hand, leaving him fairly short.

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Play has now finished for the day. Junglecat has the last few scraps of info for you all.

Raj modah has just been eliminated in the last hand of the night pushing K8 off suit on the button with his 7k stack into pocket tens in the big blind.

Rookie has nursed his stack earlier back up to the 30k mark, as per our deal earlier. Well done Rookie.

He just won a nice pot off Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450). Limping from the sb, Willie raised another 2.5k which after some chip fiddling, rookie called. The AQ7 flop was chekced by rookie and Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) fired another 3.3k at the pot.

Rookie made the call. The turn brought a king which both players checked at. A low river was also checked by both players and Rookie showed down his A4 which was good enough to take down the 14k pot.

That's it folks. There's no fat ladies but Barry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=42) Neville (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=42) might be just about to break into song. A great day's poker concluded. Bring on day two.....


 ;stickaforkinme;

lol, "laydown ANOTHER hand" how many hands has he been folding?

must be making up for all that calling he done during the poker millions

Thanks for the updates guys-very informative and entertaining as ever

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

GO ON SON.

Happy Bunny here... Dropped to 3.6k after a bluff went wrong, managed to nurse up to 6k before finding AA and getting doubled vs AK. Was on around 15k mark before i took out Alex putting me on 21k. I then move table, (good job, i had an awful reputation and no cards looking likely on the one i was on). New table was bad, donked off 10k straight away and then got them back a round or two later and got up to 30k before moving again to my final table of the night. Last level i had 30k and wasnt going to try and scrape into the next day like some. Made a r/r with A4s on the button forcing willie tann to fold  a bigger ace on sb and the original raiser also to fold.

I call a raise with AQ, flop K 9 5, he checks i fire in 4k, he calls... he checks the blank turn so i fire in 7k and he folds QQ face up - lovely. then i have the A4 hand vs willie that JC mentioned and have made it to saturday with 43,375, from the 3k i was down to at one point!

One Time please :)

Chip Counts of Day 1A, look at Chris Bruce, Bad Girl and RookieITB go!

Here are the chip counts of the remaining players from Day 1A:

Martin, David 81150
Ringe, Tony 67225
Bruce, Chris 66800
Mercado, Grant 54400
Vladar, Xuyen 52925
Woodley, Ian 52250
Grech, Joseph 48650
Lloyd, David 48475
Gray, Alan 46875
Vinnicombe, Alan 45425
Turnstill, Ben 43275
Ellis, Michael 42600
Tann, Willie 37750
Stoneham, Adam   37450
Nelson, Ian 37450
Muldoon, Micheal 37275
Mcbride, James 35525
Wooldridge, Warren 35025
Martin, Glenn 33825
Iversen, Torstein 33025
Ashby, Richard 32325
Bryne, James 31975
Kyriakides, Justin 31075
Housden, Anthony 31000
Cook, Micheal 29575
Butters, Jonathon 29025
Georeiou, Andrew 28625
Doyle, John 27725
clark, Dave 26750
Brevik, Jan magnus 26575
Hiskett, Tim    25400
Esposito, Fabio 24525
Green, Alister    24150
Samson, Daniel    24050
Chapman, Gary    23750
Feldman, Jeremy 22550
Moult, James    22325
Bush, Garry    21050
Jones, Iwan    20450
Taylor, Simon    20300
Falconer, John    18850
Priestly, Gavin 12775
Phillips, John    8225

Just caught up with coverage. Good luck blondes in the rest of tourny.

Isn't James Moult blondeite bookiebasher? Still in with 22325

good luck chris and ben

well played guys, all the best for day 2 :D

All the best Rookie will be following your progress mate. I assume our hero Kev starts today, good luck and enjoy!

Cheers Bigfella, and fran

Well done fellas. Good to see Rookie come back and also Chris Bruce and Bookiebasher in there. Suppose I'd better set off... See you in abit :)

Gl all blondes still in, esp Rookie aka "hero caller" :)

Well done Rookie - how much is the last-longer for with Kev?