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£300 buy in, terrific two-day structure, at the HQ of British Poker, with a very special (we hope) blonde Live Update thrown in. Something for everyone!

OK, let's try & get the numbers up for what should soon become the UK's best monthly, scheduled Tourney.

If you plan to play the Event, please Post on this Thread, & let's get some atmo going, both for players, & Update readers. Those who plan to view the Update will be able to simul-watch the dt (http://www.dtdpoker.com/aff/BlonditesDownload)d (http://www.dtdpoker.com/aff/BlonditesDownload) and EPT Dortmund, as we will be covering both.

And free drinks all weekend - on me - to the person who correctly nominates how many runners the dt (http://www.dtdpoker.com/aff/BlonditesDownload)d (http://www.dtdpoker.com/aff/BlonditesDownload) £300 will get.

I'm playing it, (briefly, one imagines) & that in itself adds value, & should attract more runners, all vying for my ultra soft chips.

So let's be having you - how many runners will it make?

EDIT - I'll try & keep a tab on who says how many here, as we go along......I hope the Mods will free to Edit this Post as we proceed, (not a habit we normally encourage) in this instance.

Compo - !21

Redsimon - 69

Tighty - 74

bobby1 - 77

Tragic - 84

Rookie - 87

Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) Bruce (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) - 88

Ironside - 89

Forrester - 90

Card-Shark - 91

Sharplea - 92

Methusula Karabiner 93

MPower - 94

Reggie - 95

Redbull - 96

The Duke - 97

M3Boy - 98

Claw75 - 99

InTheBelly - 100

Chili - 102

Dave Shoelace - 104

Silo Graham - 105

Floppy Posh Bloke - 106

Laxie - 107

Neeko - 109

George2loose - 109

Dewi - 111

b4Matt (ConeHead) - 112

Rob (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=383) Yong (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=383) - 115

jakally - 115

Byronic Acid - 120

Nakor - 123
 
Nick W - 124

Dingdell - 129

KingPoker - 131

Colch-Kev - 132

Chubbs Nowab - 133

Ariston - 134

LittleMissC - 136

Nico29 - 140

Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) - 140

Crosscourt - 147

Red - "loads"

87 runners... I will be playing if i qualify this week...

flight and hotel booked

should make the comp if i am not kidknapped by the girls next door


there will be 89 runners at dtd


rookie i had 87 but your posted as i was typing

Loads of runners. (Mines a tea, two sweeteners)

I'm playing.

im a maybe

98 runners

Im playing

I will give my free drink to Ironside as he' such a fish...............124 runners

77, mines a black tea, no sugar and 21 chocolate digestives.

ta

I am registered online and playing

I reckon 74 runners

its not one free drink its free DRINKS all weekend (friday to sunday) though i cant imagine friday or saturay before the end of the buy ins counting (tikays so cheap lol)

Waiting for next month............fancy having it on the Mrs. Snats birfday.....I wish all the Blondes good luck

I'll give it a spin - 102 runners.  Cranbery Juice please.

trying to sat in

120 runners

I'll be playing, 93 runners. Glass of red wine please.....

111 for me

106. I think I'll play next month...

!21. once they hear I'm playing they will be queueing out the door

I have collated the "Entry Number" guesses in the First Post on this Thread, & will try & keep it updated. Compo has confused matters by stating !21 runners - which I shall quote before he deletes/amends.

There - got him.

21 runners might not be great for DTD but with £20,000 guarenteed it would be great for me

69...only 'cos of EPT clash and most posters so far saying "I'm going next month"...if I can make it this weekend its more likely  for a bit of cash action :)

will they be paying 21st ??

that would be the only chance you have of scoring a pay day :D

im playing..

136 runners..i think its going to be packed.

see you all there!

I'm most definitely playing this one.

96 runners - Note to DtD: Stock up the red wine please !!!

I'm in, 95 runners i predict!!

Count me in

88 runners

Free drink all weekend -- hmm 97 runners then please Mr Tikay sir .........

104 runners

Im playing

You'll need to rob a bank if Duke hits it right!   rotflmfao

107 for me, but you're safe because I won't be there. 

123 - and I am a maybe, thats value even with a just in case.

Diet Coke please - yes Betty still reigns here.

Just a glass???

Make it several bottles - then we can share lol

Monkey boy's playing.  I'll play too if I win the £75 jobbie on Friday night :D

Whatever happens I'll be around for the free drinks - 99

112 runners... get the Chablis on Ice please Tikay... a full case... hic

Oh i'm 99% playing too

Matt your so Cheap lol, lol I am going for 133 and TK i am on Dom Perigon, LOL TK will have to win the comp to pay my tab

In that case, I will go for 132 .... see you at the weekend Chubs.


ps. wanna swap 50% of tikays prize ? ;)

sorry cant do that, he owes me a fortune, he keeps out dawing me in the cash game lol

There are currently 8 registered  in the 9pm sattelite £40 +£4 on dtd for saturday - one more needed to have a comp

I guess 90 players

84 Runners. Still undecided if there's 83 with a min left i'll be there.

To save everyone flicking back to the Original Post to see who's guessed what, here is the latest position at 9.45pm on Monday.

I have several "losers" in my book, & am now trying to "lay off" Dewi, Karabiner, & Chubbs, & if The Duke wins, I'm ruined.

Compo - !21

Redsimon - 69

Tighty - 74

bobby1 - 77

Tragic - 84

Rookie - 87

Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) Bruce (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) - 88

Ironside - 89

Forrester - 90

Card-Shark - 91

Sharplea - 92

Methusula Karabiner 93

MPower - 94

Reggie - 95

Redbull - 96

The Duke - 97

M3Boy - 98

Claw75 - 99

InTheBelly - 100

Chili - 102

Dave Shoelace - 104

Silo Graham - 105

Floppy Posh Bloke - 106

Laxie - 107

Neeko - 109

George2loose - 109

Dewi - 111

b4Matt (ConeHead) - 112

Rob (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=383) Yong (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=383) - 115

jakally - 115

Byronic Acid - 120

Nakor - 123
 
Nick W - 124

Dingdell - 129

King Poker - 131

Colch-Kev - 132

Chubbs Nowab - 133

Ariston - 134

LittleMissC - 136

Nico29 - 140

Alex (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1198) - 140

Crosscourt - 147

Red - "loads"
 

hey im only 3 away from chubbs and i will deffo be taking the red wine option ;boltpp;

I'm gonna go with 92 runners.

115.

Oh, and I'll be playing - and drinking cappuchino's if my number comes up!

I am going for 109.

Tikay, how does it feel to be CONSIDERABLY older than "Methusala" ?

Or are you merely familiarising yourself with the bottle size that Chubbs will be requiring for his Dom Perignon ?

131

love too but out of my roll, buy ins do-able but with travel + ep, nuh!!

Plus it superbowwwwwwwlllllll weekend!

Hush now Ralph. You KNOW you are older than me. I got you at late forties, yes?

129 - Kir Royale please, preferably served somewhere in the caribbean, with the sound of the waves lapping up against the sides of the yacht or against the beach - I'm not fussy.

I can just about manage a pot of tea in Notts, if that's of interest.

I'm hoping the winner is teetotal, though I guess the odds on that are a bit long......

You coming up, Tracey?

tikay the best result for you is if the winner isnt playing and is located in norway

You best hope i win then! Diet Cokes for me! Once every couple hours.

for exactly 100


whether i play or not depends on whether i get through a satallite on one evening this week.
thinking of coming up regardless saturday night just for the atmosphere

The average seems to be in the region of 100, which, in my opinion, would be a fantastc turnout, given that the EPT is on, it's the Laddies Cruise, & there's Super-Bowl, too.

If they get 100 this weekend, future months can reasonably expect 150. Happy Days.

I have blocked it out in the diary, and I have cash so it's a done deal.  Tighty has just informed me that it's a two dayer so fingers crossed I might need somewhere to sleep. Hope it's not too messy at your house Tikay  ::)

134 - blackpool is sending down a raiding party- get the wine sorted please chuby one

yeh yeh added an extra £300 value to prizepool with my dough before that mug from colchester says it ;)

140 is my guess, im a fan of redbull

105 imo

91, i'm playing.

Really looking forward to this weekend ... its gonna be superb, so many blondes in attendance !!

Looking forward to the updates, I have a feeling they are going to be top notch!

Looks like a good time for a 1st outing to DTD. Hopefully see yall there. 140 players i reckon, but dont wory tikay, im off the sauce for a while.

Oh i might see you there then?! ...

Shit, i owe rookie £60. See you next month everyone.  ;marks;

Juice has gone up, 1% a day, must be on £600 by now..

I'm not worried either Alex. Capacity is set at 135, according to the DTD Website! My money is safe.

alternates?

Yes, but don't tell Alex.

I spoke to Simon about this last week and he said it was more like 180 cap with the new dealers. Would be awsome to get near that number..

tyty  ;)

ok - 7 in so far for tonights satt - starting at 9pm. Current players inlcude me, RookieITB, MPower and he who must not be named but is a great fan of the updates.

Come on in the water is lovely.  ;fishing;

I'm only playing this because it will be easier to play this rather than making the
effort to go to the hole in the wall.

Regards

M

please let him know i am doing an update of the comp for the forum

only joking i cant make tonightafter last night i owe a friend a drink

;boltpp;

..... 12 now incl.  B4matt and matt674,...........looks a piece of cake!!  :D

that's actually me playing on Matt's account, so yeah, probably is a piece of cake :)

Don't speak too soon.

Claire still in - last 5 - dont want to bokk but come on Claire!!

come on claire

anyone know who risk konzul and pokerdog are

Lord Voldemort massive chip leader, Claire third at the mo.

Pokerdog is he who must not be named - so Im calling him Lord Voldemort

he who cant be named is offering rookie 50/50 and he will pay rookie in

:)

is it just me, or did that look a bit dodgy?

that has to be one of the best backing deals ever offered 50/50 with none of the costs

just me then?  That put me right off.  I'm in two minds whether to report.

Report what? Mick calling with 36s ? You have never played him before have you.

not just that - the comments afterwards.

Game #5210320103: DTD February 2 Final (ID6383615) £40+£4 - Hold'em NL (150/300) - 2008/01/29 - 22:22:21 (UK)
Table "6383615 - 1" Seat 7 is the button.
Seat 1: Pokerdog (13109 in chips)
Seat 7: MPOWER (4162 in chips)
Seat 8: Konzul (14184 in chips)
Seat 9: Matt674 (4545 in chips)
Konzul: posts small blind 150
Matt674: posts big blind 300
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Matt674 [8d Ad]
Pokerdog: raises to 900
MPOWER: raises to 4162 and is all-in
Konzul: folds
Matt674: folds
Pokerdog: calls 3262
----- FLOP ----- [2d Kh 2h]
----- TURN ----- [2d Kh 2h][Qh]
----- RIVER ----- [2d Kh 2h Qh][9s]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
MPOWER: shows [8s 8h] (Two Pairs, Eights and Twos, King high)
Pokerdog: shows [3s 6s] (A Pair of Twos, King high)
MPOWER collected 8774 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot 8774 Main pot 8774 Rake 0
Board [2d Kh 2h Qh 9s]
Seat 1: Pokerdog showed [3s 6s] and lost with A Pair of Twos, King high
Seat 7: MPOWER (button) showed [8s 8h] and won (8774) with Two Pairs, Eights and Twos, King high
Seat 8: Konzul (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Matt674 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)




Dealer: Game #5210320103, MPOWER wins pot (8774 chips) with Two Pairs, Eights and Twos, King high
Konzul: nh
MPOWER: cheers Mick
rookieITB (observer): booo
malcm (observer): I'll start the thread now on blonde--
Pokerdog: hold on to them mate
Dealer: Game #5210320523, Pokerdog wins pot (2550 chips)
Dealer: Game #5210320823, Pokerdog wins pot (1800 chips)
Pokerdog: l said to hold on to them
Dealer: Game #5210321023, Pokerdog wins pot (1350 chips) with A Flush, Ace high

risk is a young lad who plays alot at dtd...nice kid.usually very aggressive,dont know what happened to his play tonight,lol

There is nothing to report claw

yeah i thought he was dumping to his mate when i read it

but dont think john would be party to that

and if he was just upagainst AK he could of easy knocked john out

fair enough - that's why I asked if it looked dodgy.

was just gonna say jon would never let that happen...

one of those things, you raise pre, someone repops it, and you are big chip leader and decide to call hoping they have a big ace and you hit with live cards ...

cool.  I don't know these guys, but if you lot can vouch for them that's good enough for me.

Regards

M

LOL - well played - don't you just love it when a plan comes together?!

Well played MPower!

Cheers mate

Just the first step

Regards

M

147 runners - will be checking in from a hopefully sunny Dubai

109

Just to remind you, there is a collated summary of all entries on Pages 1 & 3 of this Thread.

i so hope Chubbs wins this

to watch Tikay have to pay for every drink Chubbs knocks back would be like TV GOLD

I need an Insurance Policy, BADLY.

But then again, what chance has Chubbs got of winning?

Winning the comp? very little ;)

BUT guessing the right amount of runners?? Pretty good I think.

Better start praying TK!

I'll be there on Saturday night, Marcel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=642) Luske (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=642) is over from Amsterdamn to catch up and my Football Team are having a meal there that night, so see you all at the Club

I estimate 115 runners

I won't be able to play but will probabaly buy 50% of Nick for £25 (thats my highest offer if he's reading this)

Cheers Rob

I'll be there if I win a seat!  Trying to be strict with myself about buying in to these events whilst I'm not running good in tournaments.  Cheap entry all the way! :D

Come and play on Friday Danni!

OK - I know dress code is smart casual, but am thinking of using this as a chance to get my legs out.  Will I be overdressed if I wear a little (ok, medium) black dress?

Looking forward to it already.

i would offer to sell you 50% of my wiinning but even you couldnt afford it

Only on condition that......

1) It shows plenty of leverage.

2) Kev can take a pic.

I know I look a bit rough sometimes, but I defniitely don't have a 'lever'.  Tantrum's coming along on Saturday - kev can take her pic :)

I think I meant cleavage.

94 Runners

Regards

M

I am a lady.  It's legs or cleavage, not both (not much anyway)

how about just wearing a bikini

Oh he meant leverage all right Clare, it's boys code for....  I'll tell you on Saturday.

my mind is boggling now.  I'm sure the images I have in my head are probably worse than the reality :D

I bet they aint :D

you wouldn't want to know what goes on in my head sometimes - trust me :D

Lol, I may well be there on Friday too, its a great comp.  Although last week I got busted real early and ended up in the ROE cash game with Mel for half the night!

Definitely go for cleavege, it gets the boys scared when you push all in ;) 

keep it clean now i am too young

No pun intended..obviously..

Puns are mandatory around here

Puns or Pins?

Puns are fun...bin the pins

I'm such a geek

For the winner of tikay's comp we'll also throw in a a pair of launch party tickets

(date & venue at bottom of page.)

PARTYPOKER.COM PREMIER LEAGUE RETURNS WITH $1 MILLION PRIZE POOL!

HELLMUTH LEADS FIELD THAT FEATURES THREE NEW FACES!

JESSE MAY PREVIEWS THE ACTION

 

Gibraltar – 21st January 2008 -- PartyPoker.com is excited to announce the return of PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker in February. The groundbreaking format developed by Matchroom Sport, features 12 of the world’s best players playing in a unique league for a $1 million prize pool. The event takes place at 3 Mills Studio, London between 10th - 16th February and will be first broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK in late March.

 

With a system developed especially to showcase the legendary poker prowess of each player, they will play six times in the preliminary stages. The leading four players will then progress to the final table with the next four battling it out in heads-up matches for the final two seats. Each player will buy-in for $60,000, with PartyPoker.com adding $280,000 to make the pool $1 million, up from $500,000 last year. Nine of the twelve players from 2007’s successful event return with the new faces being “Flying Dutchman” Marcel Luske, Annie Duke and Alexander Kravchenko. As before, eleven-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth will lead a top field that also includes Dave ‘The Devilfish’ Ulliott, Tony G, Andy Black, Ian Fraser, Roland De Wolfe, Vicky Coren, Juha Helppi and Eddy Scharf.

 

Bookmakers www.partybets.com has opened a market on the tournament and make Devilfish the 5-1 favourite. Last year, Finland’s Juha Helppi won the title on his birthday, with Scharf finishing second and Hellmuth third. The pros cannot wait to lock horns again:

 

“After winning four out of six matches in the Premier League last year, I was in massive pain when Juha Helppi beat my K-K with his 8-7 off suit and made me finish third in the finale.  I told Helppi, "I'll be back!"  Now it's 2008, and here I come!" Phil Hellmuth

 

“It will be very hard to take this title from me. I will do anything it takes to defend it!” Juha Helppi

 

“Premier League is something I look forward to for months. It’s the best event in poker in my book. Last year was a disaster for me and I want to prove it was a freaky event. Only winning this year will make things right for me and I want to bust Hellmuth so… so… hard to get him on a boat back to the US.” Tony G

 

“I love this event – the league format irons out the injustices of the one-table heat because you get six chances, and that means there is plenty of time for needle and history to build up between the players. And I enjoy the fact that these particular players are all such performers: fearsome sportsmen, with a lot of money in play, but they all seem to have a lot of fun in this event, lots of rabble-rousing speeches and messing about on the side.” Vicky Coren

 

A PartyPoker.com spokesman said:  “Premier League Poker was an outstanding success last year with both players and viewers. Devilfish’s recent form makes him the favourite to win, a status that he is bound to embrace much to the annoyance of Hellmuth and Tony G.”

 

Eddie Hearn, Poker Director of Matchroom Sport said:  “"We are delighted to announce the line up for Premier League Poker II. It's great to welcome back the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Devilfish, Tony G and last year's champion Juha Helppi and we are also thrilled that Annie Duke, Marcel Luske and Alex Kravchenko will be joining the field. This is one of the strongest line up's assembled in poker and with the buy in increased to $60,000, coupled with the vast international tv distribution, Premier League Poker is now established as the world's leading televised poker event."



Before filming of the event gets underway on Sunday 10th February there is a pre-tournament party on the evening of Saturday 9th February at the Montague on the Gardens Hotel in Bloomsbury, London.

OK, the (blonde) Comp will close just before the Tourney starts, & Kev or Flops, who are doing the Update, will judge the winner, & the drinks are on me.

Just had a text from Tantrum, she'll be there at about 6, Claw too I think. Iron rung, Kev is with him, & they'll both be there at 6, too. Red will be there, Compo is on his way, Chili is due, as it were, Rooks, Cone-Head, & half of blonde too.  Thewy can't make it, sadly, he has a social engagement.

Holy smoly, it's gonna be a terrific night I think.

Don't forget to watch the Update, Kev has the Camera........

Good Luck to all those playing, & well done to DTD, I think this is gonna be a regular Poker gathering & "event" every month. Expect to see lots of Tourney Reports tomorrow or Sunday from players - please Post them somewhere, it's always good to read players tourney tales. Red, of course, will do us one, & so will I. if I last a little longer than I tend to at DTD. But we need more.

Compo just rung - he's "on air" (AtTheRaces I assume) shortly, then leaves central London to drive to DTD, which is a bit tight time-wise. Can someone remind me to buy him in, please.

The over-under on his tourney is two levels. I'm gonna have a LL with him. Money in the Bank.

Although I'm updating this one, I actually have enough DTD points to play, with some left over. Perhaps next month...

Just arrived at hotel ... had a shower, shave and the other "S" ... am now in lobby with Ironmug ..listening to his travelogue for the bleeding 307th time !!!

He is on Heineken, im on the coffee ... I have also put my ipod speakers on ... the mug is still talking, but mercifully I cant hear him ... i can lip read, but he doesnt speak English does he ;)

Will be leaving in half an hour or so, should be there for 6.30/7..

I'm on my way! Leaving in about an hour!

Am in f & b 's just over the road, wil b over 6 ish

The live update has started over here: http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=30973.0

Yes, I'm delighted to say the "how many runner" Comp was won by Dingdell - well played her. I duly stumped up her drink money.

Well done her, & she's still there for Day Two - it'd be great if she could cash, she could use it right now.

Thank you - yes Tikay paid up in hasty fashion before I could order champagne for the table..... ;D

Fantastic comp - great structure - grinded all the way through - never had more than £24,000, mostly less than half the average. Structure has allowed me to faff about at my own pace in the shallow end while playing with the likes of 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), Laurence Gosney (such a funny man) and DC. On the way to the tourney I was listening to DC's cd - apart from the fact I nearly fell asleep at the wheel - it gave me a wonderfull insight into his thinking on one particular hand early on and I avoided losing my entier stack to him. 

I may be out early today on this one but I've enjoyed every minute. Truly a wonderful comp. Big up to dt (http://www.dtdpoker.com/aff/BlonditesDownload)d (http://www.dtdpoker.com/aff/BlonditesDownload) who have put up hooks on the ladies loo doors - boy do they listen when we ask for something. I was so excited yesterday when I saw them I nearly hugged Simon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=400) Trumper (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=400)!!   ;yippee;