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Play will start back here at 2pm and today will see the likes of:

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)
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)
Annette (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=902) Obrestad (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=902)
Age (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=456) Spets (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=456)
Surinder (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=422) Sunar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=422)
Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195) Kimber (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195)
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)
Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=20) Smurfit (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=20)
Roland DeWolfe
Steve Billarikis
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)
Karl Mahrenholz
William (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=780) Thorsson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=780)

To name but a few.

Here are the remaining 48 survivors for Day 1a.

McDonald    Mike   Canada   67250
Colclough    Dave   UK   59350
Georgiou    Phidias   Cyprus   55475
Kjøndal    Kristian   Norway   53150
Zaicik    Jacques   France   48225
Black    Andrew   Ireland   45675
Christensson    Simon   Sweden   45000
Hansen    Christoffer Egemo   Denmark   43050
Vreeswijk    Kevin   Holland   42725
Baran    Marcel   Germany   40150
Stråth    Henric   Sweden   39000
Malnai    Csaba   Hungary   37250
Lodden    Johnny   Norway   37225
Hansen    Casper   Denmark   37150
Steindl    Johannes   Austria   36500
Koy    Adrian   Germany   35850
Grimason    Andrew   Ireland   35400
Ruthenberg    Sebastian   Germany   35175
Holt    Oran   Norway   33450
Hicks Jr.    Kenneth   USA   30950
Arutjonov    Aleksandr   Estonia   30150
Boeken    Noah   Holland   27825
Ryan    Daniel   USA   27550
Hostrup    Carl   Denmark   26850
Schaefer    Brandon   USA   26725
Top-Rasmussen    Stig   Denmark   26300
Wendt    Martin   Denmark   25125
Woodley    Ian   UK   24550
Hamman    Christopher   USA   18875
Eskilsson    Hans   Sweden   18550
Asgcal    Mark   UK   18500
Testud    Paul   France   17750
Manninen    Reijo   Finland   17525
Collin    Len   Ireland   17275
Hogbom    Michael   Sweden   16100
Jonasson    Gustaf    Sweden   15200
Storakers    Johan   Sweden   15050
Van den Berg    Thierry   Netherlands   14250
Ruiter    Daan   Netherlands   14125
Augdal    Terje   Norway   13925
Conroy    John   Ireland   11525
Peters    Reuben   USA   11050
Gallienne    Mathieu   France   10750
Rask    Martin   Denmark   10175
Calabro    Davide   Italy   8125
Fredriksson    Patric   Sweden   5850
Sjavik    Jan   Norway   5450
Blackman    Seth   USA   5000

Hi guys,

Can you keep an eye out for Danny McHugh today please

Hey Maria. Can you keep an eye out for Stu Rutter for me please?

Tom x

good luck to all and memba to get some good pictures of the blondes lady dealers ;)

Maria, keep an eye out for Snoops.

Good Morning peeps, I know its afternoon but it certainly still feels like the a.m.  We had a relatively early night last night update wise, but heading over to another hotel for some drinks maybe wasn't the brightest of ideas but at least I stuck to the cokes.  Also having Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=45) Grundy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=45) holding court with us telling us endless poker stories was relatively entertaining. 

So I have your requests so far etched on my notepad, Danny (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=969) McHugh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=969), Stuart (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=421) Rutter (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=421) & any Lady Dealers will be looked out for and Snoops has indeed at least one eye on him, dont worry Kin!

You know the phrase 'chip and a chair'? Well, in the blogging world, it's a 'plughole and a chair', and we've fortunately sealed the deal on both essentials.

Out in the cardroom, meanwhile, tumbleweed is dominating the arena, players opting for a few extra vital snoozes as opposed to an early appearance. We did spot Mickey Wernick trundling down the main road though, fully kitted out in tracksuit and trainers, and eager beaver Paul Gourlay is milling around the cardroom awaiting the starting whistle.

At the moment, it looks like there will be around 140 players, but Lee Jones is hoping for 149, what he describes as 'the magic number', so they can beat last year's prizepool. Whether they reach that number is touch and go at the moment.

good luck to Julian and Stuart Rutter..

Hope you are having fun Maria...;-)

Still, beating it by €500e is hardly an accomplishment.

Tell Lee Jones to take inflation into account too, and to stop talking nonsense.

 ;karabiner; Go Stuart Rutter

Snopps, keep an eye on Maria will you, you get the easier job:)

an eye? Why waste the other one?

Hey Chilli! Keep an eye out for Praz, Karl and Hornswoggle please.. Have fun!

lol?

Hi Maria, snoops.

What is the total entry for the Dublin EPT please. (How many runners).

Great Update, nice & fresh, great job both of you.

We haven't started yet but are close to kick off, so I did my obligatory pre match snapping and these are the fruits of my labour:

Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) Gourlay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) & Ash (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=38) Hussain (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=38)
(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2995&g2_serialNumber=1)



Ian "I WILL make another final" Cox
(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2999&g2_serialNumber=1)

The players have now been called over to the tables, so we should be kicking off in just a tick. Meanwhile, I was able to catch up with a jubilant Julian Thew, finally a well known face on the European circuit and accepting congratulatory handshakes from a variety of European hands that may not have given him a second glance previously. Also in the surrounding area was Mickey Wernick, looking calm and collected as usual, Ash 'Trovolta' Hussain, donning the now infamous white jacket, and Ian Cox, surely guaranteed to make the final without moving a muscle.

Plenty of other  Brits playing today, including Jeff Kimber, Paul Gourlay, Ali Mallu, Roland de Wolfe... to name just a few.

Julian "I fancy this one too" Thew
(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2997&g2_serialNumber=1)


Alli "been on holiday?" Mallu
(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3001&g2_serialNumber=1)

Alright Guys

When ya spot where Danny McHugh is sitted ya might let us know who else is at his table

Cheers

Who would you nip out of this lot?
(left to right) Peter (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=344) Gould (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=344), 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), Josh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=344) Gould (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=344), Roland DeWolfe, Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=772) Cascarino (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=772), Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=234) O'Connell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=234)

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3003&g2_serialNumber=1)


Catalogue Model, 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)

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3005&g2_serialNumber=1)

What a dreadful choice of venue the R.D.S was.

Looks like a cow shed.

€8000/$11,500 entry tournament. There are far better locations. Embarassing, why did the pick it? :-/

We are just waiting for the offical list of players and the seat draw too, should be with us very shortly.  The players have officialy seen their first two cards and we are also playing 7 levels today.

GL too all Blondes playing today.
Looks like there playing in a train station?

Posh cow shed's round near you then?

Does look like a train station (as Tractor said).   Tikay must be gutted he isn't there...

Kevin O'Connell

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3007&g2_serialNumber=1)


Are these a "gaggle" of dealers or a "thwang" of dealers?  Time to make up words...
(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3009&g2_serialNumber=1)

I can't tell why they chose this venue, but personally I like it.  It has character, tall ceilings, colour - what else do you need?  My only gripe would be the size compared to the field, but no moaning of cramped conditions here!

gl for the Blonde's, and thanks for the great updates :)

Hows it going guys. Could ye please keep us posted on Danny McHugh throughout the day if at all possible.

P.S.
express79, do some work.

For NumptyDumpty, here is your bro - Stuart Rutter - as effervescent as ever!

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3013&g2_serialNumber=1)

Numpty and I were more interested in seeing the scarf.  ;yippee;

Please let us know the total number of runners once you know, thanks!

The Venue looks terrific, by the way.

********* SEAT DRAW ***********

1   1   Dalimore    Mark   UK
1   2   Cunha    Lionel   Portugal
1   3   Fitzgerald    Alexander   USA
1   4   Durrer    Michael   Germany
1   5   Rutter    Stuart    England
1   6   Martin    Michael   USA
1   7   Levi    Nicolas   France
1   8   Lindfors    Tommi   Finland
1   9   Mckeever    George   UK
2   1   Gabriele    Carlo   UK
2   2   Kimber    Jeff   UK
2   3   Tabatabai    John   UK
2   4   O'Connell    Bryan   Ireland
2   5   Butters    Jonothon   UK
2   6   Spijkers    Gijsbertus   Holland
2   7   Braver    Ryan   South Africa
2   8   Gould    Josh   UK
2   9   Lemos    Antonio   Portugal
3   1   Mallu    Ali   UK
3   2         
3   3   Svensson    Lars-Ola   Sweden
3   4   Marchese    Thomas   USA
3   5   Lecky    Paul   Ireland
3   6   DeWolfe    Roland   England
3   7   Bointon    Mark   UK
3   8   Smurfit    Alan   Ireland
3   9   Lleida    Raul Mestre   Spain
4   1   Paasonen    Mika   Finland
4   2         
4   3   Kalopuro    Sami   Finland
4   4   Quin    Aidan   Canada
4   5   Perrot    Jean-Claude   France
4   6   Runarsson    Runar   Iceland
4   7   Limongi    Michele   Italy
4   8   Thew    Julian   UK
4   9   Hagan    Andreas   Norway
5   1   Wernick    Mickey   England
5   2   Wahlroos    Thomas   Finland
5   3   Riviere    Sebastian   Sweden
5   4   Kristoffersen    Steffan   Norway
5   5   Glavin    Robert   Ireland
5   6   Lacay    Ludovic   France
5   7   Eidsvig    Tronde   Norway
5   8   Zadelnoff    Van   Norway
5   9   Geoghan    Sylvester   Ireland
6   1   Francis    Justin   USA
6   2   Grech    Joe   UK
6   3   Brindley    Roy   Ireland
6   4   Cascarino    Tony   Ireland
6   5   Lovelady    Joey   UK
6   6   Flood    Liam   Ireland
6   7   Bruel    Patrick   France
6   8   Smyth    Martin   N. Ireland
6   9   Bentham    Thomas   UK
7   1   Donaldson    Sean   Ireland
7   2   Brummelhuis    Michiel   Netherlands
7   3   Holovko    Alexander   Ukraine
7   4   Willis    Michael   IIreland
7   5   Yitzhaki    Roman   USA
7   6   Krause    Andreas    Germany
7   7   Hoivold    Andreas   Norway
7   8   Mattern    Arnaud   France
7   9   Bush    Chris   Canada
8   1   Hussain    Arshad   UK
8   2   Cook    Terry   UK
8   3   Ygborn    Carl   
8   4   Roux    Anthony   France
8   5   Magill    John   N. Ireland
8   6   Smith    Chris   UK
8   7   dos Santos    André Filipe Veiga Araújo   Portugese
8   8   Thörn    Raymi Sanchez   Sweden
8   9   Khalaf    Bisher   USA
9   1   O'Connor    Patrick   Ireland
9   2   O'Hehir    Paul   Ireland
9   3   Marco    Diego Pérez   Spain
9   4   Ismay    Wesley   USA
9   5   Veit    Jan   Germany
9   6   Bansi    Praz   England
9   7   Nguyen    Vinh   Vietnam
9   8   McGrath    Barry   Ireland
10   1         
10   2   Pagano    Luca   Italy
10   3   Smith    Daniel   England
10   4   Kretschmer    Thomas   UK
10   5   Pettersson    Anders   Sweden
10   6   McHugh    Danny   Ireland
10   7   Grundy    Ben    England
10   8   Tarnopol    Daniel   USA
11   1   Peterlongo    Mariano   Italy
11   2   Durkstra    Joep   Holland
11   3   Wetstein    Bart   Holland
11   4   Munoz    Simon    Spain
11   5   Molander    Jonas   Sweden
11   6   Kaady    Ziad   USA
11   7   Lellouche    Antony   France
11   8   Mcgilligan    Seamus   Ireland
12   1   Kleynen    Antoon   TBC
12   2   Vogt    Karsten   Germany
12   3   Spets    Age   Norway
12   4   Mellado    Victor Escudero   Spain
12   5   de la Gorce    Guillaume    France
12   6   Williams    Derek   Ireland
12   7   Green    Martin   UK
12   8   Obrestad    Annette    Norway
13   1   Hansen    Thor    Norway
13   2   Portal    Alexia   France
13   3   Petit    Luis David Sevilla   Spain
13   4   Sjölin    Lars   Sweden
13   5   O'Connell    Kevin   British
13   6   Roland    Mark   USA
13   7   de Sousa    Ricardo Oscar Braga Pinto   Portugese
13   8   Gourlay    Paul   UK
14   1   Langmann    Florian   Germany
14   2   Jelassi    Ramzi   Sweden
14   3   Laurent    Michot   France
14   4   Helppi    Juha   Finland
14   5   Vaswami    Ram   UK
14   6   Flanagan    John   Ireland
14   7   Cox    Ian   UK
14   8   Trueick    Alan   N.Ireland
15   1   Garcia    Hector Fuentes   Spain
15   2   Hoang    Chuc   France
15   3   Smith    Albert   USA
15   4   Vinson    Alan   UK
15   5   Gould    Peter   UK
15   6   Thorson    William    Sweden
15   7   Mahrenholz    Karl   UK
15   8   Mccloskey    Paddy   Ireland
16   1   Thater    Katja   Germany
16   2   Collado    Jose Luis Picazo   Spain
16   3   Sunar    Surinder   UK
16   4   Cryan    Paul   Ireland
16   5   Fougeron    Thomas   France
16   6   Taeper    Christian   German
16   7   Ashby    Richard   UK
16   8   Hardy    Philip   Ireland

updates on Marty Smyth appreciated.

Whilst we await last year's Irish Open finalist to get busy busy, let's stick his mug up. Danny's on a pretty tough table though:

Luca Pagano
Dan Smith
Thomas Kretschmer
Anders Pettersson
Ben Grundy
Daniel Tarnopol

Also notice the cheeky blondepoker logo - many thanks to the Mayo Mob for their support.  :)up

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3031&g2_serialNumber=1)

Could i get updates on Alan Vinson's progress table 15 seat 4 thanks

Afternoon matey!  The starting number of players was 133 and I also believe that late entries are still allowed in the first hour, so 133 subject to change  ;)

According to the board there are 133 playing today. Add that to the 89 that turned up and we have a grand total of 222 (I did Maths at school!). However, there are 3 empty seats for anyone who turns up late, so that isn't an official number just yet.

Thanks Maria. You are a top bloke.

What's the view in Dublin as to why so few runners compared to last year? Last year, this Event attracted 396 runners!

Maths as it's never been seen before.....;)

We're still on Level 1, but on the very first round we were treated to an all-in, and what an unusual one it was too, Mariano Peterlongo pushing all-in over the top of Seamus' McGilligan's paltry in comparison 550 bet on what was a seemingly innocent Jack high Flop. A suited and booted McGilligan looked understandably bemused, but he did take a few moments to mull it over, so must have had a decent piece of the board. However, he did inevitably make the fold, and was left to scratch his head in confusion as the Italian in Seat 1 snapped up the pot with his uber, and perhaps paranoid aggression.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3027&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3025&g2_serialNumber=1)

I can do take away too!

Rumour has it that Sir Acidmouse is here and present, but we don't know his full name and have never met him, but we have been able to locate another legendary blondeite in 'Ace2m' Thomas Kretschmer. Although understandably mistaken for the tournament directing giant, Thomas is indeed an accomplished player and has live experience on the big stage with a decent run in the 2006 Monte Carlo EPT Final.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3033&g2_serialNumber=1)

Big ups for badBeat's Chris Smith, John Tabatai and Ian " Can he make 4 on the spin" Cox. The venue looks like it could do with a lick of paint, or is the decor just "unriper"?........what a sad sad effort.

Great updates Guys....

Just wanna wish all the brits all the best, some one take it down ffs!!!  That includes Ian Cox.. fab fella, Mickey the worm.. A Legend and Jeff Jaffacake Kimber.. who i unduly insulted online sunday nighT! ! ! ! ! GL Fellas! Oh and snoopy... Ill kick ur ass at scrabble anytime!

Florian Langmann, who lapped up the runner-up spot in the London EPT, is bumping and grinding already. He's got to tread carefully though today, as he's sharing felt space with Juha Helppi, Ram Vaswani and the ever-consistent Ian Cox. The hand in question perhaps a hint of how Florian made that final table, his check-raise to 3,500 from Helppi's 1,200 bet on a Jh 9s 3d Flop ridding the hand of both the Fin and smooth caller John Flanagan further down the table.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3021&g2_serialNumber=1)

Snoops and Chili --

If you could follow my favorite American, Michael Martin (table 1) as well as Chris Bush (Canada) and Roman Yitzhaki (USA) (both at table 7.

Thanks so much.

TheReader23

Nobody will be kicking my Scrabble winning ass anytime soon, although rumour has it that Ram Vaswani will have plenty of time to practice this week as he's just bitten Irish EPT dust. News spreads quicker than Summerbay in this pressroom, but according to that 90% reliable grapevine, Ram was all-in on the Turn with a mere gutshot, which ultimately missed.

I guess he truly he is one of those guys who like to gamble early doors in order to accrue a chip-leading stack.

We bumped into both Michael and Roman (are these guys old enough to play?!) back in the hotel. They mentioned they have at least one fan in your good self and were grateful for the support. We'll do our best to keep an eye or two on them.

thanks snoopy, well spotted on the logo, we all here wearing them too!!! Ahrt

Yes its indeed true.  Think most people missed the action live but I managed to ask Ian Cox who was Ram's table mate how the action went.  Most people on the table didn't seem to know and were all shell shocked at the quickness of events.  The flop in question was:

 3c 5d Jd

Ram called a 2k bet on the flop holding  6s 7c  The turn brought

 Ts  where the action was checked to Ram who then pushed the lot in.  Mateyboy called with  Ahrt Ac and Ram's ultra aggresive push was not rewarded by the river.


Final figure for today is actually 132 players by the way!

Here is the requested Marty Smyth, was last spotted yawning and looking bored AND on 14,585. 

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3037&g2_serialNumber=1)

Dont forget guys all players started with 15,000 chips today instead of the usual 10,000.

possible photo of john tabatabei please

Good to see Danny wearing the Blonde hoodie. Thanks for supplying one each to the Mayo Mob members.
I wear mine to mass!!!

Brace yourself for a truly bizarre hand, folks, and one which even triggered table observer Roland de Wolfe into saying, "I've never seen a hand like that before."

It all started so innocently, everyone limping around to Ali Mallu in the small blind. Ali bet 225 with Aces, as you might expect, only for everyone to fold. Either expressing his frustration of not reaching the Flop or simply wanting to show the table that he had the goods, Ali revealed his hand, but was then informed by the dealer that Raul Mestre Lleida, seated the other side of the dealer, had called from the button in Seat 9.

A stunned silence ensued, until the dealer broke the eerie quiet by exclaimed "Ruling!". As always, Thomas Kremser strode over like the King of England ready to utilise his experience in the field of tournament directing. "Tell me exactly what happened," he demands. After the dealer had retold the tale, Thomas adds in a monotone, but highly authoritative voice, "Okay, the hand is live and play will continue."

On that note, the dealer dealt out a Jd 5d 9c Flop. "Can I bet?" asks Mallu. After receiving the approving nod from Big TK, Ali bet out 200, but ran into an inevitable re-raise from the Spaniard Lledia who made it 2k to play, a bet of which prised an unreluctant giggle from Roland and a couple of others on the table, the Wolfman even commenting, "I'm putting him (Ali) on Aces."

However, those giggles soon turned into gasps as Ali rose from his chair dominantly and shoved all his chips across the line. Lleida called like lightening, which was probably a signal that he was ahead, and proudly turned over Jh 9d. Funnily enough, Ali didn't need to go to the effort of turning his cards over, the dejected look on his face telling a more extensive story than anything on the felt ever could.

However, we all know how much fun the Poker Gods can have at our expensive, and with a small crowd of poker flies gathering around the table, the dealer dealt out first a harmless 2s, followed by a counterfeiting 5c, a River that I was secretly hoping for if only for the sadistic entertainment value rather than any subjective bias.

Basher Mallu jumped into the heavens and punched the air with delight as his Spanish foe looked on in dismay, his fly catching mouth-gaping expression fully expressing his feelings of dismay. A pumped up Mallu mumbled celebrations to himself as all onlookers glanced back down at the felt in amazement.

So, a double up for the Brit, but what do you think of the hand? And what about the ruling, was that the correct decision?

Update on The rocketman and Ash 'The Fonze' Hussein please

wow, sick hand with mallu.

i guess kremser knows the rules better than any of us, but i always thought u could call but not bet/raise if you had exposed your cards. very strange one though

just spoke to stu rutter.. on 8k after flopping second nut flush against levi's nut flush

Wow...errrr......WOW!!!

The Rocketman Gourlay is "cold, when they gonna put the heating on!"

Ash says he has won "this much" and shows me about 325 chips.

Never before in the field of human conflict have I read anything so unlikely - Ali Mallu raising with a "proper" hand. "Never" i say!!!

He normally dumps trash like that and waits for premium like 42off...

Tyvm that was quick lol

Afternoon all. Brendan, Im saving mine for the next big event as promised. Thanks again Jen. Good luck to Danny and sinse i am forced to go for dinner this evening can you guys keep me up to date on Danny.

Now an absolute treat for huge blondepoker fan apparanty TheReader23 aka Nancy.  Here are your lads:

Michael Martin (USA) 17,600    (and your son, certainly was not drinking last night)

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3041&g2_serialNumber=1)

Roman Yitzhaki (USA)

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Ruling was correct. How could he call with the aces??? Lucky sod!

LOLZ!! "I HAVE TEH AA; ALL INNNN!!"  ;gobsmacked;

Any word on how Bryan O'Connell (seat 2 4) is getting on?

We are currently 45 minutes into the 50/100 level with the average stack at 15,500. Just 4 players eliminated thus far, one of whom is Ram Vaswani.

We've all previously thought 'this game would be so easy if I knew the other guy's cards'. That Ali Mallu hand proves otherwise.

Who'd have though live poker would have a superuser account? Did Lleida qualify through a satellite on Absolute?

Chris Bush (CANADA)  14,500

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3047&g2_serialNumber=1)


Chris Smith (UK)  13,900

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Yes, Stuart Rutter is indeed on 8k after clashing with Levi. Luckily, he got away cheap, just flat call-in a bet on every street with K-T vs. A-9 after both flopped the goods on a Q-J-4 board.

Hand report little dog???

Alan Vinson table 15 seat 4 any chip counts for him?

snoops first reported it on Page 3 of this Update, & Chili filled in the details on Page 4.

Here it is.....

Nobody will be kicking my Scrabble winning ass anytime soon, although rumour has it that 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) will have plenty of time to practice this week as he's just bitten Irish EPT dust. News spreads quicker than Summerbay in this pressroom, but according to that 90% reliable grapevine, Ram was all-in on the Turn with a mere gutshot, which ultimately missed.

I guess he truly he is one of those guys who like to gamble early doors in order to accrue a chip-leading stack.


Yes its indeed true.  Think most people missed the action live but I managed to ask Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) who was Ram's table mate how the action went.  Most people on the table didn't seem to know and were all shell shocked at the quickness of events.  The flop in question was:

   

Ram called a 2k bet on the flop holding     The turn brought

   where the action was checked to Ram who then pushed the lot in.  Mateyboy called with    and Ram's ultra aggresive push was not rewarded by the river.

Alan Vinson 14,200

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3049&g2_serialNumber=1)

Hands up those who thought Mallu would be hanging onto those chips like a rock climber without a harness? Well, every time I walk by, he's involved in a pot, although to be fair, his last encounter was with those action-packed American Airlines again. On a 3h 2c 8c 8d board, Mallu bet out 1.2k, which was called by the UK's Mark Bointon (pictured below) before check-calling 2k on the 6c River. As Mallu flipped over the Bullets, Bointon showed his inferior Pocket Nines and watched helplessly as the dealer sent yet more chips over to Mr Mallu.

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Soft Ass!!  ;hide;

I doubt there are too many father and some combos here today, but here's one, Dan and Chris Smith looking to make it Cat Stevens-esque one two Smith senior's certainly heading in the right direction, winning a nice, although not massive pot with a runner runner flush.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3057&g2_serialNumber=1)

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Full chip counts will be compiled by the lovely Mad Harper during the break. Fortunately, we have managed to convince her to emulate the highly successful chip accruing techniques of Mr Raab and the GUKPT.

John Tabatabai has just lost a chunk of his chips to Ryan Braver of South Africa (wow!).  On a board of

 3s 2s 9s 6h

Ryan bets 2K and is reraised by Tabatabai for another 5K.  Ryan holding just less than 5K himself makes the call and turns over  Qc Qs.  Tabatabai reveals  9h 6c for two pair and a few mutterings from Ryan meant he was behind but certainly not dead.  The perfect  2h on the river counterfeited Tabatabai's two pair and he is now left with about 4,600.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3075&g2_serialNumber=1)

The players are currently on a 15 minute break, and Pokerstars are indeed totted up all chip counts ready for a complete list, so keep an eye out for that when we receive them.

In the meantime, check out these fashion victims, although, am I really one to critisize?

Suspect Number 1:
Crime: Too many visits to Fat Willy's Surf Shack

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3061&g2_serialNumber=1)

Suspect Number 2:
Crime: Dunking his head in a bucket of gel

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Suspect Number 3:
Crime: Hoody and hat, what's the point?

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Suspect no 2 was at my table at irish Open...Hes scandanavian and guess what...aggresive as hell. Dont be surprised if he does well. You heard it here first!

Bad news for the father son Gould combo, well for the Dad actually.  Josh is still on his starting stack but Peter Gould is out, Josh told me the news and said his dad just mumbled at him and didn't actually comprehend how he went out.   Josh was happy enough with his progress thoough but stated that "2 out of 4 of us OUT already ain't good!"  I am asuming he means Ram here.

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The players are still on a break, but I did manage to catch up with the odd couple, Praz Bansi and Karl Mahrenholz (Karl's the tidy one, if you're wondering). At the moment, Karl is also the one with the tidy stack, now up to 18k whilst Praz struggles with 11k. "They keep calling," comments the bracelet winner. "One day I'll get a hand."

Someone was asking about Bryan O'Connell?  Well he was on about 13,000 and looking happy enough - well not really in this photo but this is the way to go these days, sullen and bored at the table!!!

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cheers for the updates chili

Not much finger-chip-over-the-line movement from the heavily supported Danny McHugh, currently plodding along on 14,375, but table mates Julian Thew and Richard Ashby are busy bees, the former betting 1.2k into a 2c 3h 9d 5h board before folding for an extra 2k. The reigning Baden champ down to 9,650.

The thing that I find most amusing about this hand is the fact that Ali exposed his hand did not affect either the betting or the outcome one jot. It would have all happened just the same had he not exposed the hand.

Top quality reportage Sloppy  ;applause;

Suspect Number 3:
Crime: Hoody and hat, what's the point?

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Hoody and hat you say, what's the point????   It's freezing in there.

TR23

John Tabatabai was casually strolling over to his table at the end of the break, but he should have been running like Linford Christie, the WSOPE runner-upper's stack having dwindled to a rather vulnerable 2.5k.

It worked out relatively well for him though, his first hand back seeing his cut-off raise of 450 with Fours being called by the quite spectaculalry named Gijsbertus Spijkers's Pocket Ducks. The King high board was checked all the way down, allowing Kunkuwap's mighty pair to snap up the pot virtually uncontested.

"Hey, I've doubled up," bragged the Bad Beat trader.

Meanwhile, next door neighbour, Jeff Kimber, is similalry suffering with a meager 4,350 after "having an accident".   

Hoody and hat you say, what's the point????   It's freezing in there.

TR23
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I know the feeling, it's freezing in our hotel room. I had to sleep with the light on to keep warm.

Reigning champion Roland de Wolfe is OUT with top two pair against a straight flush draw which straight flushed on the Turn.

They take there poker seriously over here in Dublin, one bad beat and you could be in trouble... SMASH! :o :'(

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Cheeky Geordie and moonlighting Rocket Man Paul Gourlay is up to pace-setting 29,000. According to the horse's mouth, he ground his way up to 19,000 before finding those Pocket Cowboys (yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaa, ride em cowboy  ;snoopy'sguns;) and re-raising Kevin O'Connell's Flop raise from late position. Both Kevin and 'stuck-in-the middle' Mark Roland called, subsequently seeing a T-6-4 Flop with two hearts.

Kevin bet out 2.5k, Mark called, and Paul made it 7.5k. Both players moved out the way, leaving Paul to take a nice pot uncontested.

Watch out, folks, the Rocket Man's picking up steam and ready for launch.

This is him on the left next to the latest model:

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Just saw an interesting hand develop between Ben Grundy & Luca Pagana.  It started with Grundy raising to 575 under the gun and Luca reraising to 1,425 in total.  Ben called, the flop was

 Aspades 2s 9h  Check from Ben, Luca bet 1,125.  Ben reraised another 1,875, 3k total.

All these actions from both players were delibarate, thought out and slow, no bang, bang with these two.  At this point Luca reraises again, calling the extra 1,875 and making it another 5K to Ben!

Ben says  "Urrghhhh"  right from the belly and "so sick!"

Then pushes all in, after throwing in the 5K its only another 3,750 to Luca Pagano whose total stack at this point is about 6k so if he gets it wrong, it doesn't leave him with much.  He deliberates, looks uncomfotable - and PASSES to the shock of the large spectators.  Even to the shock of Ben Grundy who actually pyschically jumped in his seat and excitedly turned over the  Ks only!  Hmmm,  Ben was left raking in a great size pot (about 23K) and Luca was left with his head down sighing.

Grundy
(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3081&g2_serialNumber=1)

Luca Pagano
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Ayarrrrrrr

Pauls back on form, hes done nicely on the cash over there and he came 4th in the 200 rb yesterday

Thanks to Jonathan Raab for his superb system of tracking players/chips, we have chip counts for all Day1b players at the end of level 2, courtesy of Pokerstars.

Antony Lellouche France 40800
 Carlo Gabriele UK 39325
 Juha (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=619) Helppi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=619) Finland 36875
 Ali (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=23) Mallu (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=23) UK 35950
 Vinh Nguyen Vietnam 32150
 Philip Hardy Ireland 31675
 Raymi Sanchez Thörn Sweden 31175
 Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=234) O'Connell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=234) British 30875
 Ludovic Lacay France 30300
 Patrick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1111) Bruel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1111) France 28725
 Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) Gourlay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) UK 28550
 Florian Langmann Germany 27450
 Surinder (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=422) Sunar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=422) UK 27100
 Hector Fuentes Garcia Spain 26000
 Nicolas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=675) Levi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=675) France 25700
 Thor  Hansen Norway 25350
 Jonothon Butters UK 23850
 Barry McGrath Ireland 22975
 Andreas Hagan Norway 21700
 Justin Francis USA 21275
 Anders Pettersson Sweden 21075
 Jean-Claude Perrot France 21000
 Guillaume  de la Gorce France 20400
 Roman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=728) Yitzhaki (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=728) USA 19700
 Ziad Kaady USA 19625
 Jose Luis Picazo Collado Spain 19225
 Gijsbertus Spijkers Holland 18325
 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) UK 18075
 Karsten Vogt Germany 17875
 Annette  Obrestad Norway 17700
 Derek Williams Ireland 17625
 André Filipe Veiga Araújo dos Santos Portugal 17550
 Albert Smith USA 17475
 Alan Trueick N.Ireland 17150
 Mark Roland USA 17125
 Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=72) Smith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=72) UK 16875
 Runar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1181) Runarsson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1181) Iceland 16750
 Michiel Brummelhuis Netherlands 16700
 Luca (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=995) Pagano (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=995) Italy 16575
 Carl Ygborn Sweden 16475
 Tronde Eidsvig Norway 16225
 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) UK 16225
 Alexander Holovko Ukraine 16150
Steven Zadelhoff Norway 15950
 Alexander Fitzgerald USA 15850
 Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=937) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=937) USA 15675
 Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=20) Smurfit (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=20) Ireland 15650
 Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1197) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1197) UK 15450
 Joey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=203) Lovelady (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=203) UK 15325
 Arshad Hussain UK 15325
 Thomas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=430) Kretschmer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=430) UK 15325
 Andreas  Krause Germany 15300
 Michael Durrer Germany 14875
 Paul O'Hehir Ireland 14850
 Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=772) Cascarino (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=772) Ireland 14825
 Paddy Mccloskey Ireland 14825
 Chris Bush Canada 14800
 Mark Bointon UK 14750
 Bart Wetstein Holland 14725
 Tommi Lindfors Finland 14575
 Andreas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=467) Hoivold (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=467) Norway 14100
 Danny (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=969) McHugh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=969) Ireland 14100
 Mark Dalimore UK 14075
 Simon  Munoz Spain 14075
 Chuc Hoang France 14050
 Lars Sjölin Sweden 14000
 Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269) Green (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269) UK 13875
 Josh Gould UK 13775
 Antoon Kleynen TBC 13750
 Ramzi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=714) Jelassi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=714) Sweden 13750
 Ben  Grundy England 13425
 Lars-Ola Svensson Sweden 13375
 Roy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=388) Brindley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=388) Ireland 13175
 Mika Paasonen Finland 13075
 Patrick O'Connor Ireland 13025
 Katja (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=624) Thater (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=624) Germany 12950
 Martin Smyth N. Ireland 12900
 Sebastian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=738) Riviere (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=738) Sweden 12725
 Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) England 12550
 George (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1211) McKeever (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1211) UK 12425
 Diego Pérez Marco Spain 12225
 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) UK 12225
 Victor Escudero Mellado Spain 12150
 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) UK 12025
 Robert Glavin Ireland 11975
 Thomas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=877) Wahlroos (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=877) Finland 11950
 Arnaud (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1011) Mattern (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1011) France 11800
 Steffan Kristoffersen Norway 11700
 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) England 11700
 Bryan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=988) O'Connell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=988) Ireland 11600
 Sylvester Geoghan Ireland 11600
 Anthony Roux France 11600
 Alexia Portal France 11600
 Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) UK 11425
 Sean Donaldson Ireland 10900
 Joep Durkstra Holland 10900
 Antonio Lemos Portugal 10875
 Seamus Mcgilligan Ireland 10800
 Lionel Cunha Portugal 10625
 Daniel Tarnopol USA 10575
 Jonas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=613) Molander (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=613) Sweden 10425
 Ricardo Oscar Braga Pinto de Sousa Portugal 10100
 Raul Mestre Lleida Spain 9800
 Terry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=425) Cook (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=425) UK 9650
 Jan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=919) Veit (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=919) Germany 9425
 John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=610) Magill (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=610) N. Ireland 9200
 Ryan Braver South Africa 8950
 Thomas Marchese USA 8750
 Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1229) Lecky (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1229) Ireland 8750
 Stuart  Rutter England 8100
 Thomas Bentham UK 7925
 John Flanagan Ireland 7375
 Age (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=456) Spets (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=456) Norway 6600
 Daniel Smith England 6525
 Christian Taeper German 6450
 Michot Laurent France 6050
 Wesley Ismay USA 5450
 Bisher Khalaf USA 5150
 Liam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=638) Flood (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=638) Ireland 4625
 Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195) Kimber (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195) UK 4350
 William  Thorson Sweden 4300
 John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1073) Tabatabai (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1073) UK 2850
 Roland DeWolfe England OUT
 Sami Kalopuro Finland OUT
 Aidan Quin Canada OUT
 Michele Limongi Italy OUT
 Mariano Peterlongo Italy OUT
 Luis David Sevilla Petit Spain OUT
 Peter (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=344) Gould (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=344) UK OUT
 Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1112) Cryan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1112) Ireland OUT
 Thomas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=760) Fougeron (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=760) France OUT
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) OUT

How come I can't see Ben Grundy's name on the chip count, especially as he just won a £23K pot !

He is on the list, shown as 13,425, presumably before the 2xup.

Hi, sorry about that, this chip count is a little older than the hand of Ben & Luca so their counts are out of date.  We will have another full chip count after 3 more levels hopefully, ty

Ash Hussain is on 30k (I counted 28 or 29k, but he said 30k sounded better). It took two hand really, the first seeing him bet out 525 with the mighy 3h 2h on a Kh Th Td Flop and calling a re-raise to 1,600. Both players checked the Qc Flop, and then Ash pumped out 2.5k on the Kc River to force his opponent to fold. And oh yes, that 3 high was shown. Soon after, a three was busy again, this time actually giving Ash a hand when he flopped a set of threes, action on every street providing him with the stack he currently enjoys.

I'm afraid I don't know what happened to Stuart Rutter but he has gone in the last 10 minutes!

Maybe it's the camouflage and you can't see him... ::)

It's been a while since we've enjoyed a good old fashioned Mateyboy encounter, and I'm going to have to keep you waiting for a while longer, but I did spot half of one, Victor Escudero Mellado (left) calling Mateyboy's (right) 3.5k bet on the River of a 9s 5d 8d Aspades Ts board. Mateyboy showed 5s 4s to take the pot, whilst the Spaniard's expression of heightened disgruntlement was surely a sign of a nasty beat.

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Players: 123
Average Stack: 16,100
Blinds: 75/150

Not great news for the 2 Hitsquaders here, Praz lost a hefty pot holding JT suited on a J 9 8 board but the  7c and the club river gave four clubs on board and the flush with Aces for mateyboy.  Praz currently on 4,400.

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) was fairing a little better but just got involved in a pot with Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1197) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1197) and another mateboy no less.  I arrived after the river  ::) on this board

 8c 5d 9s Qs Kd

Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1197) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1197) bet out 2,500 and Karl reraised to 7,000.  Mateyboy just made the call and Alan passed, leaving Karl a little annoyed at being shown Q9 for two pair, although Karl was indicating that whatever mateyboy had must have been good!  Busted flush perhaps? Karl now on 7,000.

Alan Vinson now on 16,000

Joey Lovelady please

A few chippy counts that you might be interested in:

Marty (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=656) Smyth (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=656) -- 6,800
Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195) Kimber (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195) -- 2,740
John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1073) Tabatabai (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1073) -- 4,375
Ali (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=23) Mallu (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=23) -- 47,500
Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) -- 14,475
Sylvester Geoghegan -- 13,100
Joey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=203) Lovelady (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=203) -- 9,475
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) -- 3,050
Surinder (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=422) Sunar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=422) -- 28,500
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) -- 15,000
Danny (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=969) McHugh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=969) -- 12,000
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) -- 10,025
Ramzi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=714) Jelassi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=714) -- 12,500
Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=234) O'Connell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=234) -- 19,275
Age (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=456) Spets (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=456) -- 4,600
Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269) Green (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269) -- 11,600
Ash (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=38) Hussain (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=38) -- 30,000
Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=72) Smith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=72) -- 13,000
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1229) Lecky (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1229) -- 14,200
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) -- 8,250
Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) -- 9,800
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) Gourlay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) -- 21,000
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) -- 3,150
Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=45) Grundy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=45) -- 15,500
Thomas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=430) Kretschmer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=430) -- 22,300

Julian Thew doubled up off Antony Lellouch with Queens versus A-K.

Paul Gourlay dropped to 21k after paying off Thor Hansen's Aces on a Ten high board.

Praz Bansi is now OUT, and wondering if he will ever get that vital luck or just the avoidance of bad luck would be sufficient.  After beeing knocked down low he picked up pockets tens and must have been happy to be up agasint 66.  That was until his oppo made a straight with his 6 and Praz could have done with not hitting trip tens on this occassion!

William Thorsson is OUT, captured about 30 mins ago:

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Can you let me know how Roy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=388) Brindley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=388) is doing please.

Cheers oh and good reporting again lads and ladies.

I know Snoop and Chiili are doin a great job... but, to compare them to the Big Man is a bit extreme don't you think!!!!!

 ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend;

The legend that is Sir Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) of Wernickville is now frequenting the rail. He clashed in a battle of the generations encounter with Tronde Eidsvig, the young whizkid check-raising Mickey's 2.5k bet on a Kc 2s 8c Flop to 7.5k. Mickey called the extra 5k before calling again when Tronde pushed all-in for his remaining chips on the 4d Turn.

"I need a King," requested Mickey politely as he was shown 8d 8h.

But with Mickey's Kh 2h is bad shape, drawing to just the one out apparently, no miracle was granted leaving him to exit stage left with a forced smile.

"It was either a set or nothing," concluded The Worm.

Ali Mallu puts Steven Van Zadelhoff to the test with a deep reach on an Ahrt 5d 9s 2h board. The Dutchman has 10k left with 5k in the pot, but makes the fold nonethless. Ali, meanwhile, is now threatening the 50k mark.

Roy is currently on 24,500

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I spotted Marty Smyth pacing up the other side of the cardroom with a face as long a 4-lane motorway. Call me pyschic, but I think he might be out..

Thomas Kretschmer is nearly all but out, his seemingly formidable stack being demolished by Irishman Phillip Hardy in what was a 40k plus pot. I didn't catch how the hand panned out, but the board read 7s 3d Td Qc Th and it was 7k more to Thomas, who eventually called only to be shown Qd Qs.

Prize structure for this year's Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT:

1   532,620
2   297,800
3   178,680
4   127,630
5   105,510
6   83,380
7   66,370
8   47,650
9   30,630
10   30,630
11   23,820
12   23,820
13   20,420
14   20,420
15   15,320
16   15,320
17   10,210
18   10,210
19   10,210
20   10,210
21   10,210
22   10,210
23   10,210
24   10,210

It is safe to say that today's pace is slightly faster than yesterday's.  On table Mallu, I arrived to see a board, 2 players standing up and a mountain of chips over the line for both players.  Alli's opponoent was France's Ludovic Lacay.  The board read:

 6h   4h  7s     7d   Qs

Alli Mallu   6s 2d
Ludovic   5h 8h

There was chaos as both players tried to work out who covered who, and it looked like both the chip leaders tangled in this pot.  Ludvic had 46,750 and Alli had 45,000 so Ludovic took the whole lot for a pot worth well over 90,000!!

I knabbed Ali on his way out and he said that the money went in when the 7 paired on the turn, little did Ali know the monster that Ludvic was holding!  Wow, take a bow Mr Lacay, you are chip leader by a grand mile and you were definately not "Mallued."

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Just talked 2 Danny there at the break, he's at 10k, very much card dead, got aces at one point but got no action..

He dropped a few k not long before the break when the button raised into his BB, SB called, so too did Danny wit KQ suited. Flop comes K high, he bets 2k, Button made it 8k and Danny let it go.

Spirits are high though, he reckons he has to be due some good hands soon.

Fingers crossed!

The players are now on a 60 minute dinner break and we are about to join them for what is, I hate to admit, a below par buffet, but a free one nonetheless. I shall not be dining with Jeff Kimber, as he is still refusing to make his move on our game of Scrabble, even after my valiant effort in yesterday's effort. I don't know if you share my thoughts, but I feel that I have been treated rather harshly.

By the way, don't you hate it when the taps in the toilet only activate for a second or two when you press them meaning you have to do each hand individually. Rubbing the soap off your hand with the fingers on that hand is a skill that can't be taught, and one that the Scandieboy currently in the gentleman's simply doesn't possess.

Back soon!

Very unripening of him.

i had 33, feel sick as a dog. Mr Hardy is definatelly someone who will stack off with an overpair so imagine my joy at the flop, only to get re re raised on the river, i almost folded but couldn't quite do it. still got 5k.

Unlucky fella.  Still got enough.

Go on speedy

Play is about to recommence and full chip counts are currently being compiled by the good people at Pokerstars.

ul Praz :(

How is Karl getting on?

Good luck to Julian. Back to back EPT's would be nice :)

Here are the current and correct chip counts from Level 5 at the start of the dinner break.

Ludovic Lacay France 83800
 Simon  Munoz Spain 52700
 Philip Hardy Ireland 49100
 Barry McGrath Ireland 46250
 Guillaume  de la Gorce France 41650
 Arshad Hussain UK 40675
 Thor  Hansen Norway 39200
 Ziad Kaady USA 36975
 Paddy Mccloskey Ireland 36450
 Sylvester Geoghan Ireland 35975
 Jose Luis Picazo Collado Spain 35425
 Patrick Bruel France 35025
 Raymi Sanchez Thörn Sweden 33950
 Florian Langmann Germany 31700
 Michael Durrer Germany 31650
 Surinder Sunar UK 31025
 Bart Wetstein Holland 28475
 Jonothon Butters UK 28300
 Jean-Claude Perrot France 27025
 Anthony Roux France 26200
 Daniel Tarnopol USA 26025
 George Mckeever UK 25800
 Michael Martin USA 24900
 Lars-Ola Svensson Sweden 24375
 Aidan Quin Canada 23945
 Roman Yitzhaki USA 23000
 Tommi Lindfors Finland 22625
 Gijsbertus Spijkers Holland 22125
 Thomas Bentham UK 21850
 Runar Runarsson Iceland 21275
 Juha Helppi Finland 20900
 Justin Francis USA 20775
UNKNOWN   20775
 Paul Gourlay UK 20500
 Chris Bush Canada 20250
 Sami Kalopuro Finland 19650
 Andreas Hoivold Norway 19625
 Anders Pettersson Sweden 19600
 Alexia Portal France 19350
 Albert Smith USA 19050
 Derek Williams Ireland 19025
 Hector Fuentes Garcia Spain 18150
 Alexander Holovko Ukraine 18000
 Kevin O'Connell British 17975
 Antonio Lemos Portugal 17800
 Katja Thater Germany 17300
 Roy Brindley Ireland 17275
 Paul O'Hehir Ireland 17150
 Antoon Kleynen TBC 17150
 Robert Glavin Ireland 16875
 Julian Thew UK 16825
 Raul Mestre Lleida Spain 16550
 Lino Cunha Portugal 16250
 Alan Trueick N.Ireland 16075
 Mark Roland USA 15900
 Josh Gould UK 15875
 Vinh Nguyen Vietnam 15700
 Alexander Fitzgerald USA 15650
 Michiel Brummelhuis Holland 15625
 Alan Smurfit Ireland 15600
 Ian Cox UK 15550
 Tony Cascarino Ireland 15150
 Andreas Hagan Norway 15050
 Richard Ashby UK 15025
 Diego Pérez Marco Spain 14850
 Ben  Grundy UK 14750
 Chris Smith UK 14600
 Ramzi Jelassi Sweden 14400
 Annette  Obrestad Norway 13750
 Chuc Hoang France 13500
 Paul Leckey Ireland 13100
 Martin Green UK 11975
 Patrick O'Connor Ireland 11875
 Jonas Molander Sweden 11875
 Paul Cryan Ireland 11600
 Karsten Vogt Germany 11400
 Luca Pagano Italy 11225
 Tronde Eidsvig Norway 11025
 Christian Taeper German 10450
 Mika Paasonen Finland 10400
 Nicolas Levi France 10300
 Danny McHugh Ireland 9950
 John Flanagan Ireland 9850
 Liam Flood Ireland 9400
 Arnaud Mattern France 8950
Steven Zadelhoff Norway 8850
 Jan Veit Germany 8300
 André Filipe Veiga Araújo dos Santos Portugal 8250
 Ricardo Oscar Braga Pinto de Sousa Portugal 8000
 Jeff Kimber UK 7650
 Sean Donaldson Ireland 7100
 Terry Cook UK 6400
 Andreas  Krause Germany 6150
 Bisher Khalaf USA 5450
 Thomas Kretschmer UK 5400
 Michot Laurent France 4300
 Ryan Braver South Africa 2025
 Alan Vinson UK 1825
 Mark Dalimore UK OUT
 Stuart  Rutter UK OUT
 Carlo Gabriele UK OUT
 John Tabatabai UK OUT
 Bryan O'Connell Ireland OUT
 Ali Mallu UK OUT
 Thomas Marchese USA OUT
 Roland DeWolfe UK OUT
 Mark Bointon UK OUT
 Michele Limongi Italy OUT
 Mickey Wernick UK OUT
 Thomas Wahlroos Finland OUT
 Sebastian Riviere Sweden OUT
 Steffan Kristoffersen Norway OUT
 Joe Grech UK OUT
 Joey Lovelady UK OUT
 Martin Smyth N. Ireland OUT
 Michael Willis Ireland OUT
 Carl Ygborn Sweden OUT
 John Magill N. Ireland OUT
 Wesley Ismay USA OUT
 Praz Bansi UK OUT
 Daniel Smith UK OUT
 Mariano Peterlongo Italy OUT
 Joep Durkstra Holland OUT
 Antony Lellouche France OUT
 Seamus Mcgilligan Ireland OUT
 Age Spets Norway OUT
 Victor Escudero Mellado Spain OUT
 Luis David Sevilla Petit Spain OUT
 Lars Sjölin Sweden OUT
 Peter Gould UK OUT
 William  Thorson Sweden OUT
 Karl Mahrenholz UK OUT
 Thomas Fougeron France OUT

Sorry Sunny, I believe Karl went out just before the dinner break, QQ v KK.

:(

Thanks Chili, good luck remaining Brits/Blondes

Mischievous Liverpudlian Joey Lovelady is milling around the rail, his tournament coming to a demise either just after, or just before the break.

"I was ahead, you can report that," he says surprised. "I had K-Q on an Ace high Flop. Chips went in on the Turn when it came a King, but he had a pair and a flush draw with T-7 and hit a heart."

The lad's still smiling though.

Danny McHugh is still plugging away with 7,200, as is Julain Thew with 17,250. Also sharing table space is Richard Ashby with 14,475 and Jeff Kimber on 6,350.

Patrick Bruel, who I learned was the all singing, all-dancing, all television hosting poker player who saw off the aforementioned Lovelady, is back in the thick of it one more, this time betting every street (900, 2,000, 6,000) of a 9d 6s 3d 7s 6h board before finally encouraging the UK's Thomas Bentham too fold, and then folding to an all-in from Liam Flood on a Q-Q-6 Flop.

Speaking of Mr Flood, another veteran from the Late Night Poker era is the ever-present Surinder Sunar, quiet and calculated as usual as he bets Holland's Michiel Brummelhuis off an 8h 7c Kd Qd board with a 5.2k bet. The Cobra now hovering around the 30-35k mark.

What are the blinds?

Snoopy says they are curtains!!  Soz, ok then we are halfway through Level 5.

150 / 300
96 players left
av 20,600

And here is young Thomas Bentham after losing that last pot to the Frenchman.

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Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=234) O'Connell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=234) has been eliminated.  All the money went in on a flop of

 Jc 8c  Ks

Kevin  Ac 6c
Matey  Ahrt Aspades

a  Qh on the turn gave the Dusk till Dawner more options, but a blank river sent him packing.

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Sure he is not being rude to me here, just bad timing.

My gags are admittedly rather poor. I stole that one off Jim Davidson.

Remember at school when you'd do that farting noise behind the teacher's back?...

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All In pf with tens, called byAK

Mateyboy hit!

Unlucky Danny!

It would seem that your hands are definitely unriper than aforementioned scandieboy...

As I waltz back into the cardroom, I am quickly reminded of what a great venue this is... especially if they had a vaster field. Okay, the food is poor and the arena does compare to a rickety old train station, but in terms of sheer space with the open plan seating, sea of endless tables and generous gaps between tables, it's a great place to play poker. For us a bloggers in particular, it's perfect, as you could tie ten cats together, swing them around and still not touch anybody. Well, you might be within a whisker (ahem).

This part of Dublin is truly bizarre for an indoor person like me. I had no idea I would be seeing the coast, so for someone who divides their time between Northwest London and Birmingham, it was a pleasant surprise to see the sea. If I'd have known, I would have brought my Speedos and gone for a quick dip in the ocean. For some reason I thought we'd be in a busier area, but there's barely a murmur around here at night time and as Liam Flood confirmed, you could walk around on your own late at night and not have to worry.

On the first night, Chili and I ventured into the city centre on what was a "We must see Dublin" night out. We didn't really see the sights, but got a good feel of what Dublin is all about. We unearthed a top notch steakhouse, and when they sadly announced there was no pudding, managed to stumble across a cute little place called Captain America's where we munched on a banoffee pie and Knickerbocker Glory (I had the latter). So, if you're wondering what superheroes do when they retire, then now you know, they go to Dublin and open up a bar.

It's just a shame numbers aren't more here this week. The half empty venue has perhaps lost its buzz as a result and would surely be hustle and bustle with an increased field.

Any updates on Annette Obrestad?

Absolute uncanny lookalikee here, I nearly pinched this chap round the waist thinking it was Richard Trigg aka actionman, but I stopped and realised that this is an EPT and a highly unlikely place for the twig to be at!!!

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3139&g2_serialNumber=1)


In the meantime on poker business, TCR23, the MOM of Michael Martin can be very happy indeed because Michael is being a good little boy and has over 50,000 chips "at last" says Michael.

snoops.........there is a great Indian restaurant just over the road from the RDS, although some of the tables are a bit wobbly

A lonesome Alan Vinson has been spotted oping near the entrance. I tried desperately to prise out the hand from him without being insulting, but not even my usually successful method of asking, "Was it a nasty one?" was enough to uncover the truth. What I did receive was a dejected "No, I just played badly" response, and after my pause failed to lead to any further information, I continued over to the tables a defeated man.

OMFG   one is more than enough

We'll have a check on our next outing into the cardroom. Chili's worn her bracelet don't you know!

Great updates guys,

News of Julian 'curry' Thew, Paul 'Rocketman' Gourlay and Ash 'the fonze' Hussein. When you get a minute please..

My Scrabble nemesis Jeff Kimber has doubled up courtesy of recent EPT winner Julian Thew. It was a simple affair in the end, Jeff's push on a 3s Jc 9d Flop being called by Yoyo. American Ziad Kaady in the next seat seemed tortured by the decision, but he eventually through his cards away reluctantly. Meanwhile, it was on their backs times for Jeff, the World Heads Up Champ not 100% confident that his Ac Jh was ahead, but he had no reason to worry as Julian showed Ks Js. Actually, what am I saying, it's Julian, of course he needs to be worried! However, even though Thewy was favourite (cough) to win the hand, Jeff's kicker was somehow good enough come the 8c and JD Turn and River. Yoyo down to 10k. Kaady meanwhile rues folding what would have been a winning straight.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3137&g2_serialNumber=1)

So have I :)

Cheers guys, tabs on Chris Smith, Dan Smith, Ian Cox and Kunkuwap please.......

Julian Thew is now biting down on the bitter taste of dust, his check-raise all-in with A-K on a 9-8-J Flop being called by T-8. A Five Turn and Three River was no good and the Yoyo string has finally snapped.

It is Halloween, so a horror show would be understandable.

My fine legs would make Beauty Queens drop to their knees.

I would like to confirm that I wasn't being crude in my response, I meant 'dropping to their knees' in shock/admiration/defeat.

Or if they had to be physically sick...

Why would she feel the need to vomit? My legs could have been sculptured out of the finest marble. I was going to be the subject of Michelangelo's David, but I was busy at the time. My legs are to be marvelled, not mocked. Retract your derogatory comments immediately.

Pics of the legs please. Let people judge for themselves...

There haven't been many Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) updates today, mainly because we already know he'll make the final table, but he was recently spotted betting his London EPT fellow finalist, Florian Langmann, off a pot with a 3.6k bet on a Qd Td Ac Tc board.

"Hey, snoopy," beckons Coxy. "My wife wants a word with you, she read my bio where you mentioned shopping and credit cards. You're in trouble now."

Gulp, I shall be looking over my shoulder from now on, although that may prove difficult considering I don't know what Mrs Cox looks like.

18.5k for the Crapper.

It wouldn't be fair to judge without the Speedos.

Annette Obrestad has 9,400.

I'm afraid I need photographic evidence that you have worn Annette's bracelet.  I'll show you mine if you show me yours!!

Here is the lady in question in case we are in doubt

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3153&g2_serialNumber=1)


Oh ok, I cant resist it here is Annette & Praz's bracelet taken last week in Cardiff, I'm feeling rather humbled by the occasion LOL.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3155&g2_serialNumber=1)

While I still don't have the photo from Annette's brother, you can ask her and she will tell you that I was the 2nd person (after her obv) to wear the bracelet.  Also, tell her I said good luck and to send me that pic of us w/ the bracelet so I can brag to you.

So this David guy stole your gig and also changed the original name (Michelangelo's Snoopy)? I hope you still get royalties. Nice legs updates, btw.

Why has that man got a trumpet coming out of his mouth?

 rotflmfao rotflmfao  Ok, Ill tell her!


Floppy trust you to notice that trumpet yawn LOL.

In the meantime on poker business, TCR23, the MOM of Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=937) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=937) can be very happy indeed because Michael is being a good little boy and has over 50,000 chips "at last" says Michael.


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Chili --

That's a very happy update indeed for me.  Thanks so much.

TR23

He does look to b flat tired out there... ::)

Where else would you have the trumpet Chris??

Geo

I'll get your coat for you Chilli..... ;marks;

Great updates as usual guys.

geo

Back in the real world, Nicolas Levi has just doubled up through Paul Leckey hitting a full house with Ac 7d putting Levi up to 21,000 and Leckey down to 8,200.

Show us your legs Snoopy and I'll forgive you

Hugs,
Mrs Cox  :)up

Er... yes, is that so hard to believe. I was actually over qualified.

He kind of looks like one of those snake's that can eat deers whole.

They've gone shy now...

Chicken.

(I was talking about your legs, of course)

Chicken Legs?  Has he shown you already?

Players: 84 of 132
Blinds: 150/300 (25)
Average Stack: 23,600

Current chip leaders:

(1) Ludovic Lacay -- 93,350
(2) Philip Hardy -- 59,000
(3) Simon Munoz -- 60,200
(4) Ash Hussain -- 47,500
(5) Runar Runarsson -- 43,400

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I passed on your good luck wishes to Annette, she said Thanks AND confirmed your story of first person to wear her bracelet... pah!  She relays good news too, she doubled up courtesty of a guy limping on the button with Aces and Annette holding 67 suited.  She duelly flopped two pair and is sitting prettier with 19,600.

I hope she confirmed my story.  It's probably as close as I'll ever get to a bracelet (at least until she wins another one:)).

Sigh, okay, I haven't worked out for a while, so be gentle...

(http://www.optimumnutrition.com/images/news/Joe-Lyons-3.jpg)

Nah, I'll let you borrow mine when I win one.  ;whistle;

The players are currently on a 15 minute break.

Current chip leaders:

(1) Ludovic Lacay -- 93,350
(2) Philip Hardy -- 59,000
(3) Simon Munoz -- 60,200
(4) Ash (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=38) Hussain (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=38) -- 47,500
(5) Runar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1181) Runarsson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1181) -- 43,400


Oh Snoop -- Are you forgetting someone?? lol

TR23

 

Muahahhahahahahha.




Obv :)

BTW, I did find this pic of Annette & I, seconds after she won the WSOPE.  No bracelet in the pic tho :(

(http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/30303/2004910590798197182_rs.jpg) (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004910590798197182)

    ;gobsmacked;  

Nice Pic Jslaso!

Snoopy is very naughty Nancy.

3) MICHAEL MARTIN
49,500

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3165&g2_serialNumber=1)

Any pics or further updates of Sylvester "Vesty" Geoghegan:  http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=753 (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=753)

Excellent updates guys as per usual.

Cheers,
Richie.

BTW, I did find this pic of Annette & I, seconds after she won the WSOPE.  No bracelet in the pic tho :(

Jason --  That's a great picture of you and Annette......I know you're very proud of her.  I bet you wish you were in Dublin right now.

TR23

Patrick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1111) Bruel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1111), Roy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=388) Brindley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=388) are all missing presumed lost.

Jeff Kimber is OUT. After climbing from 2,500 back up to 16,500, he then ran Queens into Aces for a sad swan song. However, he seems to be ruing a bluff gone wrong from earlier: "I bluffed off most of my stack against a numpty. He had three queens, but should have folded. Even Kukuwap next to me said I must have a full house, but I just mucked and was down to 5k."

"My table was so soft too," he added.

Here are the chip counts no from the end of level 6.

Ludovic Lacay France 98150
 Simon  Munoz Spain 70600
 Runar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1181) Runarsson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1181) Iceland 52600
 Phillip Hardy Ireland 51825
 Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=937) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=937) USA 50750
 Arshad Hussain UK 48475
 Raymi Sanchez Thörn Sweden 46475
 Tronde Eidsvig Norway 46000
 Guillaume  de la Gorce France 44525
 Jose Luis Picazo Collado Spain 43225
 Thor  Hansen Norway 42650
 Florian Langmann Germany 40975
 Tommi Lindfors Finland 39450
 Jan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=919) Veit (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=919) Germany 36725
 Josh Gould UK 34175
 Bart Wetstein Holland 33500
 Thomas Bentham UK 33225
 Surinder (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=422) Sunar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=422) UK 33050
Justin Francis USA 32300
 Michael Durrer Germany 29425
 Mark Roland USA 28675
 Sami Kalopuro Finland 28375
 Ziad Kaady USA 26650
 Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) UK 25950
 Andreas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=467) Hoivold (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=467) Norway 24550
 Aidan Quin Canada 24425
 Paddy McCloskey Ireland 24100
 Carlo Gabriele UK 23625
Lino Cunha Portugal 23550
 Juha (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=619) Helppi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=619) Finland 23300
 Liam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=638) Flood (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=638) Ireland 23275
 George (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1211) McKeever (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1211) UK 22925
 Jonothon Butters UK 22475
 Vinh Nguyen Vietnam 21450
 Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) Gourlay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) UK 20200
 Nicolas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=675) Levi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=675) France 20125
 Paul O'Hehir Ireland 20075
 Roy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=388) Brindley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=388) Ireland 19975
 Annette  Obrestad Norway 19325
 Albert Smith USA 18900
 Chuc Hoang France 18825
 Chris Bush Canada 18675
 Paul Leckey Ireland 17075
 Roman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=728) Yitzhaki (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=728) USA 17025
 Alan Trueick N.Ireland 16675
 Antonio Lemos Portugal 16550
 Jonas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=613) Molander (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=613) Sweden 16500
 Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1112) Cryan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1112) Ireland 16400
 Anthony Roux France 16225
 Antoon Kleynen Holland 14675
 Lars Sjölin Sweden 13825
 Alexander Fitzgerald USA 13725
 Lars-Ola Svensson Sweden 13225
 Jean-Claude Perrot France 13175
 Alexia Portal France 12450
 Christian Taeper German 12325
 Gijsbertus Spijkers Holland 12000
 Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269) Green (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269) UK 11725
 Robert Glavin Ireland 11400
 Ben  Grundy England 11300
 Michiel Brummelhuis Netherlands 10500
 Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=72) Smith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=72) UK 10400
 Patrick O'Connor Ireland 10300
 Patrick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1111) Bruel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1111) France 9725
 Ramzi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=714) Jelassi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=714) Sweden 9725
 Arnaud (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1011) Mattern (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1011) France 9625
 Sean Donaldson Ireland 9575
 Mika Paasonen Finland 9100
 Ricardo Oscar Braga Pinto de Sousa Portugal 7875
 Terry (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=425) Cook (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=425) UK 7775
 Derek Williams Ireland 7050
 Mark Bointon UK 5900
Raul Mestre Spain 5575

According to Jeff Kimber, the hot topic of the day was a bet between Chris Smith, Dan Smith and John Tabatabai about the existence of the word debaucherous (don't ask). The Smiths are claiming it doesn't exist, but Kunkuwap is remaining adamant. Using my Internet surfing skills though, I can confirm that it isn't complete gobbledygook and has somehow found a place on dictionary.com

debaucherous
Definition: tending to indulge in sensuous pleasures

Thomas Kremser has just announced the last 7 hands, oddly, which means we'll be done and dusted in around 10 minutes. Meanwhile, I couldn't help but notice that Liam Flood has sky rocketed up to 74,500 after spending most of the day short in chips. Still life in the old dog yet!

Right, we reached 15 mins short of the last level of the night (7) and they stopped the clock and every table now plays 7 hands to stop any slowing up nonsense.  After this we shall have a full list of chip counts and players for the end of day, hopefully not too long afterwards.

Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=45) Grundy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=45) is treated to a late double up courtesy of Arnaud (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1011) Mattern (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1011) and the Poker Gods, an Aces versus Kings encounter enough to shoot back to his starting stack. Frenchman Arnaud drops to a similar figure.

Of course I am.  Annette is the one who taught me how to play poker and she's also one of my best friends in the world.  As much as I'd love to be traveling the circuit with her right now, it's great to follow her progress and watch her turn into one of the best in the world. Keep the updates coming.

Sincere appologies but a table was missed off the chip counts from the end of level 6.  The following people are NOT out and still have chips:

Luca Pagano
Alan Smurfit
Tony Cascarino
Anders Pettersson
Andreas Hagan
Richard Ashby
Katja Thater

Some last minute notes:

Tronde Eidsvig has finished the day strong with 68k.

Josh Gould didn't quite match his impressive start, ending Day 1B with 32,000

Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) Gourlay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) will be disappointed to finish on 17,000 after a solid start

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) bit dust at some point today

Annette (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=902) Obrestad (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=902) seems to have the most 25 greens out of anyone, perhaps a sign that she's been nicking those antes

Lars-Ola Svensson survived an all-in right at the end, pushing his opponent off a 2h-7d-5h-8s board

and some last minute counts from me, I picked as many as I could off the bags;

Michael Martin  57,950
Ludovic Lacay  85,225
Ash Hussain  46,425
Chris Smith  16,625
Martin Green  9,500
Annette Obrestad  34,925
Ian Cox  48,250
Katja Thater  15,650
Tony Cascarino  30,600
Surinder Sunar  27,250
Chris Bush  22,225
Roman Yitzaki  21,525

There were 76 players left at the point of the last 7 hands so that number may change but with 48 from Day 1, all the chaps and chapettes meet up again at 2pm tomorrow for more shenanigans.

They start at Level 8
300/600  75 ante.

We shall post up the full days counts when we get them, but until then.  Good night guys, thanks for listening to our ramblings in between some poker, I'm on my way to the cash tables, to wind down - if thats possible at a cash table LOL.

Well done guys...gl 2moro....

Nice 1 mr Cox, gotta be final material!! For some one called crapper, it seems most players are crapper than him at the mo... Hey snoops, you think that makes him uncrapper??

no, unriper

Shocking :P

Well, that's pretty much it for the time being. We'll keep an eye out for those end of day chip counts and post them up as soon as we can. Until tomorrow, toodle pip, peeps!

 ;stickaforkinme;

Here are the chip counts heading into Day 2:

Ludovic Lacay    France    85,225
 Liam Flood    Ireland    75,750
 Tronde Eidsvig    Norway    70,475
 Mike Mcdonald    Canada    67,250
 Philip Hardy    Ireland    62,600
 Dave Colclough    Wales    59,350
 Michael Martin    USA    57,950
 Mark Roland    USA    56,625
 Phidias Georgiou    Cyprus    55,475
 Barry McGrath    Ireland    54,625
 Simon  Munoz    Spain    54,200
 Kristian Kjøndal    Norway    53,150
 Ian Cox    England    48,250
 Jacques Zaicik    France    48,225
 Raymi Sanchez Thörn    Sweden    46,875
 Arshad Hussain    UK    46,425
 Runar Runarsson    Iceland    46,400
 Andrew Black    Ireland    45,675
 Simon Christensson    Sweden    45,000
 Jose Luis Picazo Collado    Spain    44,650
 Guillaume  de la Gorce    France    43,600
 Christoffer Egemo Hansen    Denmark    43,050
 Thor  Hansen    Norway    42,900
 Kevin Vreeswijk    Dutch    42,725
 Marcel Baran    Germany    40,150
 Henric Stråth    Sweden    39,000
 Csaba Malnai    Hungary    37,250
 Johnny Lodden    Norway    37,225
 Casper Hansen    Denmark    37,150
 Johannes Steindl    Austria    36,500
 Adrian Koy    Germany    35,850
 Justin Francis    US    35,750
 Andrew Grimason    Ireland    35,400
 Sebastian Ruthenberg    Germany    35,175
 Tommi Lindfors    Finland    35,000
 Annette  Obrestad    Norway    34,925
 Oran Holt    Norway    33,450
 Josh Gould    UK    32,025
 Bart Wetstein    Holland    31,550
 Andreas Hagan    Norway    31,150
 Kenneth Hicks Jr.    USA    30,950
 Tony Cascarino    Ireland    30,600
 Aleksandr Arutjonov    Estonia    30,150
 Luca Pagano    Italy    27,975
 Noah Boeken    Holland    27,825
 Daniel Ryan    USA    27,550
 Surinder Sunar    UK    27,250
 Michael Durrer    Germany    27,225
 Vinh Nguyen    Vietnam    26,950
 Carl Hostrup    Dan    26,850
 Brandon Schaefer    USA    26,725
 Stig Top-Rasmussen    Denmark    26,300
 Andreas Hoivold    Norway    25,800
 Paddy Mccloskey    Ireland    25,550
 Albert Smith    USA    25,200
 Martin Wendt    Denmark    25,125
 Chuc Hoang    France    24,625
 Ian Woodley    UK    24,550
 Raul Mestre Lleida    Spain    24,425
 Jonothon Butters    UK    24,375
 Ziad Kaady    US    24,100
 Paul Cryan    Ireland    22,700
 Jan Veit    Germany    22,575
 Sami Kalopuro    Finland    22,325
 Chris Bush    Canada    22,225
 Carlo Gabriele    UK    21,675
 Roman Yitzhaki    USA    21,525
 Anders Pettersson    Sweden    20,725
 Lars-Ola Svensson    Sweden    20,375
 Anthony Roux    France    19,975
 Alan Trueick    N. Ireland    19,275
 Christopher Hamman    USA    18,875
 Florian Langmann    Germany    18,725
 Hans Eskilsson    Sweden    18,550
 Mark Segal    UK    18,500
 Mika Paasonen    Finland    18,450
 Gijsbertus Spijkers    Holland    18,450
 George Mckeever    UK    18,325
 Juha Helppi    Finland    18,100
 Paul Testud    France    17,750
 Paul Gourlay    UK    17,700
 Reijo Manninen    Finland    17,525
 Len Collin    Ireland    17,275
 Arnaud Mattern    France    16,900
 Jonas Molander    Sweden    16,850
 Chris Smith    England    16,625
 Paul O'Hehir    Ireland    16,375
 Michael Hogbom    Sweden    16,100
 Michiel Brummelhuis    Holland    15,700
 Katja Thater    Germany    15,650
 Gustaf  Jonasson    Sweden    15,200
 Johan Storakers    Sweden    15,050
 Terry Cook    UK    14,625
 Thierry Van Den Berg    Holland    14,250
 Daan Ruiter    Holland    14,125
 Terje Augdal    Norway    13,925
 Antonio Lemos    Portugal    13,800
 Ben  Grundy    England    13,750
 Robert Glavin    Ireland    13,650
 Lino Cunha    Portugal    13,550
 Nicolas Levi    France    13,350
 Patrick O'Connor    Ireland    12,200
 Ramzi Jelassi    Sweden    12,075
 Richard Ashby    England    12,000
 Lars Sjölin    Sweden    11,625
 John Conroy    Ireland    11,525
 Paul Leckey    Ireland    11,225
 Reuben Peters    USA    11,050
 Antoon Kleynen    Holland    10,950
 Alexander Fitzgerald    USA    10,800
 Mathieu Gallienne    France    10,750
 Martin Rask    Denmark    10,175
 Alan Smurfitt    Ireland    10,125
 Christian Taepper    Germany    9,925
 Sean Donaldson    Ireland    9,825
 Martin Green    UK    9,500
 Jean-claude Perrot    France    9,475
 Davide Calabro    Italy    8,125
 Patric Fredriksson    Sweden    5,850
 Jan Sjavik    Norway    5,450
 Mark Bointon    UK    5,150
 Seth Blackman    USA    5,000

oh okay then as your reports are so good and you two have worked so hard/stood round chatting in a cow shed I'll take scabulous defeat like a (cheated) man....well done blondies

Most ununriper of you.