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Hello one and all, it is I, Captain er... Vegetable. But not just any vegetable, no siree, as this week I shall be adopting the shape of a potato and bringing you all the latest action from our lovable neighbours here in Ireland. Whilst I was tasting the live felt in Drogheda a week or two back, this week I shall be player spotting in Waterford as Big Slick Events bring you their Waterford Team Event, suitably sponsored by (hey, this name sounds familiar!) the good people at blondepoker.com.

For those of you who attended the Waterford Autumn Festival back in November, you shall no doubt recognise the surroundings as we start posting photos, as we find ourselves once again in the spacious Woodlands Hotel. One confession I must make is that I've never played, never mind updated for that matter, a team event of any sort, so on that basis, this should be real eye-opener. At the moment, I'm not 100% on how's it all going to pan out, but word on the poker grapevine is that the winning team will be the team whose players have totted up the highest collective positions in the tournament. Therefore, if you've finished first, don't swing those trousers above your head too early as your three team mates may have ducked out early doors and left you hanging. However, if your team have all finished in the top twenty, then you're likely to be lifting that collective trophy come final whistle.

I believe it has been mentioned on the rail, but today we are unveiling a new updating prodigy in Gary 'rag2gar' Clarke, our man with (hopefully) all the Irish knowledge to counterbalance my er... lack of. Anyhow, this is his first stab at a live update, so although I'm sure you're eager to give him the traditional blonde poker initiation (yes, tar and feathers must go back in the cupboard), may I ask you to give him the warmest of welcomes. Oh, and whatever you do, don't call him McLovin - he hates that!

Play starts at 7.30pm tomorrow (Friday). We'll be there (barring an alarm clock discrepancy), so make sure you are too... or else I'm setting McLovin on ya!

A just-this-very-minute quote from Gary Clarke (http://blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1582): "If there's one thing that tilts me at the table, it's when people call me McLovin."  ;angel;

What do you think? I don't think a live update has ever boasted a poll before.

(http://thepiratesdilemma.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/mclovin-2.JPG)

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We're McLovin' it already! Don't think just because we're updating in Copenhagen we can't really annoy you over there.

Mods! This is threatening behaviour. Ban please and remove this message (although keep the McLovin bit).

Looking forward to the updates.

Good luck to Mclovin on his debut, I am certain with Snoops holding his hand he will do a superb job.

why does McLovin eat his clothes when playing poker?

Croeso Gary, pob lwc :)up 8)

Gary well done on the GJP deepstack and the best of luck reporting on this event, i will see you down there later mate (team flushdraw) !

Your fellow boardie

Wes

Ye good luck gary

This should be good.

Updates on Team Liverpool please, Gary.

Best of luck Gary.

See ya out there.

Kev.

GL chap ... make sure snoopy eats please.... if all else fails give him a bite of your jumper ;)

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzbbqVZ-eFo

:)

And defending champions too. Team flushdraw for the double Wes?

Thank you for all the good luck comments, dewi, bottom feeder, kevirl, colchester, boldie and trippie. Anybody that calls me McLovin ie dana, taximan and snoops will not be thanked!

Good morning, Vietnam blonde! Myself and Gary spent last night drowning out the taste of a ghastly Chinese meal at the local watering hole, and what a jolly nice place it was. At one point the barman seemed to be letting me have my drink for free, but I did my good deed for the decade and made him aware that he hadn't experienced the fibre of my fabric. The Chinese was certainly an experience though, the glum expression of the girl at the till should have given us a clue, it was if she was silently saying, "Turn back, turn back for heaven's sake.". I'm sure some of the prawns I ate wriggled on their way in, and is it normal to have beef, prawns and chicken in the same dish? Gary seems to think that's how you get Salamander poisoning.

Anyhow, I'm just relieved to be on ground level to be honest. That flight over was as stable as a rubber ladder. I'm not usually one to fear plane journeys, but on this occasion I was sweating like Red-Dog's tache at shaving time. The plane is only about 4 seats wide and 20 seats long, and it still wasn't full. A bird only had to fart and the plane would sway. I think we experienced turbulence for about half the journey, and in a plane of that size, my exit hole was pulsating like nobody's business. I was managing okay for most of it (deep breaths, deep breaths), but when the seatbelt sign flashed, I had kittens. God knows what I would have done if the oxygen mask had fallen down, I think I would have shoved it back in and pretended I'd never seen it.

I think I actually thanked God (I don't do that too often in truth) when we landed, it was such a relief. The airport at Waterford is tiny, they only have two check-in desks and three or flights heading out each day! I think this is the only place I've been to where the bag reclaim doesn't have a travallater. Instead, they just push it out onto some metal cylinders that roll (well, sort of) the bag down. Imagine if they'd done that on the Generation Game!

To top off my day of unnecessary stress, I was kept waiting by the taximan for half an hour before I decided to ring him back, and what was his response. "Ah bejesus, oi forgot like." Oh smashing, I thought. "Tell you what, I'll sort you out in the next minute." Ah, that's kind of you, cheers! To be fair, I have to admire his honesty, most would have grunted "roadworks" or "be there in a minute" but he swiflty confessed to his stupidity.

At least the taxi driver who arrived was a nice chap, and we shared a few laughs about the hamster powered flight. He said, "don't worry, you're down now" to which I replied, "Yeah, but I still gotta go back!!" I just hope it's not a windy day, there was only a gentle breeze on the way in, and I'm sure the wing touched the ground before the rest of the plane on landing. Gulp.

dont go to Macau snoops......they just sling the bags into the middle of the floor and let the crowds fight for them.

Crikey, okay, I confess, it wasn't as bad as that. Is it a case of whoever fights hardest wins? One thing I've never understood about baggage reclaim is why can't people just hang around there and nick bags as they come in? Surely it's a robber's haven?

It's because the baggage handlers have already helped themselves to anything valuable.

*Points System for the team event

Each team of four starts with 400 points. Assuming 280 players for the purposes of this illustration:

finishing position/ points lost

280-271 100
270-261 95
260-251 90
250-241 85
240-231 80
230-221 75
220-211 70
210-201 65
200-181 60
180-161 55
160-141 50
140-121 45
120-101 40
100-91 35
100--96 30
95-91 25
90-86 20
85-81 15
80-76 13
75-71 11
70-66 9
65-61 7
60-56 5
55-51 3
50-46 2

Last five tables Points are added:
 
45-41 +5
40-36 +7
35-31 +10
30-26 +13
25-21 +15
20-19 +18
18 +20
17 +23
16 +25
15 +27
14 +30
13 +32
12 +35
11 + 38
10 +40
9 + 42
8 + 45
7 + 48
6 +50
5 +60
4 +70
3 +80
2 +90
1 +100

The team with the most points at the end of the tournament will be declared the winner.

 ;grr;

Ah Begorrah, us cuddly little paddies!! Shall I do ya a jig?  >:(

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In other news, I really think anyone who believes Gary DOESN'T bear a strong resemblence to McLovin should be put down for general idiocy and incompetence. Knowing a sure fire way to tilt him is teh awesomeness.  :D

Good luck with the updates - I'm sure you'll do a good job. My tip for the overall is Tony Baitson; Wes Farrell; Fergus and no.4 (whom I have forgotten). Best of luck and I hope you all have a good weekend.

The proposed blind and clock structure:

15,000 Chips
Level Blinds ANTES Duration

01 25-50 45 mins 7.30 PM
02 50-100 45 mins
03 75 - 150 45 mins
04 100 - 200 45 mins
05 150 - 300 45 mins
06 150 - 300 (25) 45 mins
07 200 – 400 (25) 45 mins
08 300 - 600 (50) 45 mins
09 400 – 800 (75) 45 mins
10 500 - 1000 (100) 45 mins
11 600 - 1200 (100) 45 mins
12 800 - 1500 (100) 45 mins
13 1000 – 2000 (200) 45 mins
14 1500 - 3000 200 45 mins
15 2000 – 4000 300 45 mins
16 2500 - 5000 400 45 mins
17 3000 - 6000 500 45 mins
18 4000 - 8000 500 45 mins -
19 5000 – 10000 500 45 mins
20 6000 - 12000 1000 45 mins
21 8000 – 15000 1000 45 mins
22 10000 - 20000 2000 45 mins
23 15000 – 30000 3000 45 mins
24 20000 - 40000 4000 45 mins
25 25000 – 50000 5000 45 mins
26 30000 - 60000 5000 45 mins
27 40000 - 80000 5000 45 mins

Quote from McLovin: "That Lloyd is really sticking his neck out there and going for the team that won it last year. He's the type of fella that would tip Tiger Woods to win the Masters."  :D

Not tipping Woods for a major would be plain silly. I'm happy to play it safe tyvm.

Evening, go Teams.

Hello Lloyd, Gary, Snoop

Best of luck Wes/Tony   ;djinn;

I searched for Boring Bets and found this.  Are you, like the Macquarie Bank, also investing in airport parking lots, de-icing services for hangar rentals and percentages of UK toll zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10242322/1.html (http://www.thestreet.com/story/10242322/1.html)

zomg, it has graphs  ;sleep;

Well, if I wasn't before - I am now.

Sincerely,

Lloyd "life nit" O' Farrell.  8)

Seeing that the tournament has yet to commence, I can only offer you a McLovin update. At the moment, McLovin is currently enjoying a sticky toffee pudding after dipping his McLovin paws into a rather sumptuous beef lasagne. Stay tuned for more McLovin updates as I receive them.

can i get a count on ivor biggun please

It's been a rocky start so far with lack of internet to be had in the Woodlands unless you have the name "Neil Kelly" or "Sideshow Bob". As you know neither bob or kelly fits into either of our names and has left us dis-connected from internet activity for the last 30 mins since we've been here. To my amusement I have just managed to get online despite my mentor sir snoops trying from each corner of the room, the car park and I think hes heading to level 5 now in a "lack of mobile signal-esque" attempt to get connected.

In somewhat or a role reversal to last night when I was internet-less and left to watch Eastenders while Snoppy downloaded 3 hour WWE PPV tapes in seconds. the shoe is very much on the other foot. It's safe to say I really am (dont even think about saying mc) loving it.

Would it take more or less time to change Snoopy's name to Neill Kelly than to sort out alternative connections?

But if he remains offline he can just watch wrestling now - it's a relief he won't be bored, at least...

Don't feel bad lads.  I've just spent the past 30 minutes in the hotel lobby trying to post and the wired connection is rubbish too.  Might be a long night if this keeps up.  Will be arrested for sneaking on to OPC's (other people's computers)  before the night's out. 

***Laxie Bar Watch***

Here since 4 and letting the side down badly.  Only on me 2nd drink...sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

You won't be able to see this, so you will just have to use your imagination, but I am currently dancing underneath the table as I write in celebration of my sudden connection. I don't think I've ever been this happy to see the blondepoker forum for a while, and that's certainly a worry. In the meantime, the cardroom is hustle and bustle, everyone eagerly awaiting the start of this competition. Mr Neil Kelly, however, is teasing his punters like a dog torturer with a bone, having pushed the start time back to 8pm to accommodate for the late entries.

In the meantime, and possibly more importantly, we have a McLovin update for you. Whilst he is currently scouring the room looking for groups of four that he can take a quick snap of, he was earlier browsing the web looking at dirty pornography (is there any other kind?). Here he is caught in the action, although he doesn't seem too fazed at being caught with his grubby fingers in the adult film jar. In fact he seemed rather proud!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9940&g2_serialNumber=1)

For those of you who fondly recall your Waterford Fessie experience from last November, then this is, of course, where the magic happens.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9942&g2_serialNumber=1)

Play has just started...........

Here we go!

And let's not forget our sponsors... hey, I know these guys, it's us!!!... our lovely banner decorated by a grubby bottle of grog that has been left on the table.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9944&g2_serialNumber=1)

Update on Snoopy, please.

Early contender for quote of the day.  "I brought my flip flops with me but my runners are still there"

Lets hope he knows its not a volleyball team event and more a less sandy, carpet and cards type event (ie more runners territory)

Hey, have you guys stolen the tournament clock? Outrage!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9983&g2_serialNumber)

This chirpy lot is Paddy Burke's team. After their photo shoot I was quizzed to the whereabouts of where the snaps are heading. Of course I was deliighted to plug the Blonde Poker name at what was afterall, my first opportunity.

"Grand so" the skipper replies "I'll check the newspaper next week"

Oh dear.....

Just to prove that there is indeed a tournament going on here...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10003&g2_serialNumber=1)

Nicky Power

(http://images.quizilla.com/T/TV/TVG/TVgalore/1129400673_GuyStewie_.gif)

Sorry, finger slipped...

Nicky Power

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10001&g2_serialNumber=1)

Richie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=374) Lawlor (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=374) is down to 12,500 (starting stack of 15,000) after running A-J into Pocket Kings on a J high Flop. Looks like Richie got away pretty cheaply in the end, just calling down each street and leaving himself with a more than playable stack.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9981&g2_serialNumber=1)

my baby, weeks of my life last summer arranging to get those done!


cheque's in the post Snoops!

Here are the players in today's Team Event:

Dayvy Boyle (c)
Keith Nolan
Sam Hayes
Karl O'Connell

Mark French (c)
Adrian Blanchfield
Kieron Redmond
Michael French

Peter Gell (c)
Eoin O'Neill
Muriel O'Neill
Roisin Gell

Chris Frisby (c)
Darren O'Reilly
Colm Reville
John Kelly

Gary Fields (c)
Jason Tompkins
Bobby Brennan
Molly Robinson

Aidan O'Hara (c)
John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=979) Quinn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=979)
Jason Sheehan
Jay Welshman

Pat Kennedy (c)
Kevin O'Connor
James Leoby
Robbie O'Donnell

David Tutty (c)
Anthony Lynch
Kevin Hickey
Colin Quarry

Richie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=374) Lawlor (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=374) (c)
Mick Doran
Lorcan Dooly
Brian Stott

Dave McCarthy (c)
Paddy Dooley
Gary Power
Alan Finn

John Bourke (c)
Ian Whitty
John Lyons
Stephen Kirwan

Robbie Power (c)
Damien Kent
Wayne Jolley
Paul Smallwood

Dave Masters (c)
Thomas Nolan
Jimmy Kenny
Terry Packham

Nicky (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1228) Power (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1228) (c)
Butch Power
Pat Storen
Buda

Graham Walsh (c)
Norman Fitzpatrick
Craig Smith
Ray (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=361) Brown (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=361)

Seamus Birt (c)
Sean Johnston
Stevie Crawford
Michael Maybin

Vera Duffy (c)
Daniel Norton
Michael Stephens
Rory Brown

Con Sullivan (c)
Dave Mahoney
Derry O'Sullivan
Mark Coffey

Matt Dobbins (c)
John O'Sullivan
Davvy O'Sullivan
Tim O'Sullivan

Keith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=626) Cummins (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=626) (c)
Dave Browne
Robert Brosnan
Margart O'Mahony

Damien Symes (c)
Eddie Gorman
Daniel Bury
Padraic Kavanagh

John Rogers (c)
Adam Murphy
Ollie St John
Paddy Dunphy

Bops (c)
George Power
Alex Colyior
Colin Fardey

Kevin K (c)
Wayne Hazcoran
Robert Power
Trevor Mitchell

Noel Kelly (c)
Dave Fogom
S Richards
Percy Kingston

John Weafer (c)
Matt (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=273) Doyle (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=273)
Glen O'Rourke
Albert Kenny

Paddy Burke (c)
Will Burke
Patrick Burke
Michael Burke

Tony Baitson (c)
Dan Bolton
Wes Farrell
Fergus Atkinson

Kevin Corr (c)
Sherman Hayer
Danny Maxwell
Ronan Gallacher

Gerwall (c)
Steve Colgam
Victor Brophy
Joe Gallacher

Sideshow Bob (c)
Caoimh O'Sullivan
Kieran Walsh
Wurzel

Apologies for any mispelled names.

Hush. Haven't you got some fancy EPT to update?

You could have moved your beer.

Yes, and now we don't know what the blinds are. Bad beagle!  ;grr;

There are few enigmatic characters in poker, but none as charismatic as this chap, Mr Sideshow Bob. The first time Gary walked anywhere near the cardroom, notepad in hand, Sideshow Bob started taunting him with taunts of "McLoooooooovin."

Poor Gary, what have I done.  ;angel;

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9999&g2_serialNumber=1)

BREAKING NEWS

Thomas 'The Bomber' Nolan is sober!!!

And there isn't a pint of lager in sight. It must be Good Friday! I'm off to check the calendar.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9997&g2_serialNumber=1)

A quick reminder of the chippy chip chip situation:

Red = 5,000
Yellow = 1,000
Fuchsia = 500
Black = 100
Green = 25

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9993&g2_serialNumber=1)

There was one team who wanted to participate, but they simply couldn't decide who would be captain.

Birdseye
Pugwash
Haddock
Scott

Second in command of Team Richie Lawlor is this man, Mick Doran, currently hovering around his starting stack.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9995&g2_serialNumber=1)

Laxie here.  I've stuffed the trainee in a closet so I could steal his lappie and he's Mclovin it.  A bit worried to be honest.  What does one do in a dark closet that brings so much joy?  I must live a truly sheltered life.

Tried to gather a few crazy hands, but all I seem to catch are limpfests galore.  Everyone seems frightened of 'letting their side down', so no fancy moves or big shakes just yet.  

Meanwhile, back at the camp.  That bottle next to Tighty's 'baby' is the remains of Laxie drink #2.  Best behavoiur tonite kids...honest.  No, really.  I swear.  Be back in a bit.  

With more than 90 minutes gone in the tournament the action continues to be slow and tight with all 124 starters remaining. The biggest stirr in the room so far has been car salesaman turned garage-owner Dave Masters late arrival. A whopping 90mins after the kick-off, Masters arrives in late, but tight-lipped about a possible "brake down" en route

Christ, I withdraw my first post in this thread.

Neil Kelly was just asked what the average stack is.

And still no players have been eliminated from the Blonde Poker Team Event 2008

15 thousand, 15 thousand!

 ;indestructable;

It took longer than expected (the Guinness not flowing as much as usual today), but our first notable all-in was from Dan Bolton, who pushed against Sideshow Bob on a Qc Jc 7c Qh board. Sideshow Bob folded, and Dan, cool as a cucumber with sunglasses on, raked in a nice pot.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10026&g2_serialNumber=1)

He might be smiling in this photo, but after calling 500 and 1,600 on the Turn and River respectively of a Qd Jd Ac 2c Qh board, Paddy Dooley's mischevious grind soon turned sour as he was show Kc Tc by Damien Kent for the flopped straight. Also notice a midget Thomas Bomber in Seat 1 looking on in disgust - perhaps he folded a house?

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10030&g2_serialNumber=1)

Many of the Dublin regulars who vacate the Sporting Emporium will know this face. Well, at least they should, because they pay his wages. Financier, business guru, entrepreneur and Celtic FC major shareholder Dermot Desmond is here this weekend in an attempt to take his newfound interest in poker to the felt. Or is it in fact Nicky Power's tighter, more cautious (his words) father Butch Power?

(http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/10/2006/JLN3.jpg)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10028&g2_serialNumber=1)

YEAH BABY!!!  Pays to know people.  Or to err...know people who know other people.  Between the lot of them...I've got access to a lappie for a couple of hours.  Big thanks to my secret lappie source!!!

With nobody knocked out and average stack equal to starting stack, I'm sorry I didn't pay more attention to the team pep talks in the lobby.  That would have given us something to report on for the past hour.  

Neill just announced to the room, 'Last team event we lost our first player in 6 minutes.  And he's not from Killarney.'  Wonder who he was having a go at there, but hoping his announcement sparks some inspirational play in the room before the break.  

Meanwhile...........

***Laxie Bar Watch***
Snoops just threatened to cut me off when I haven't even got going yet.  Might toss him in the closet next.  But maybe not.  Reckon we'll need him later when the room starts to go mad with knockouts galore...at some point...surely.

Before the blonde norkage hunters (captained by Kev), commence their weekly ambush, here is the best Waterford has to offer, starting with my personal favourite...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10036&g2_serialNumber=1)

followed by something for the sexy librarian fans...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10032&g2_serialNumber=1)

and those who prefer the Mediterranean look...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10034&g2_serialNumber=1)

And of course we have something for tikay to get his teeth into...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10038&g2_serialNumber=1)

Hi, guys. I think that's Vera Duffy above, but if we post a picture of anyone that you know, then please feel free to let us know a bit more about them.

I have a picture in my gallery of Nicky Power pointing at the unwitting bonce of a well-known Irish player. But, before I show you that photo, and also to convince myself that there are people watching these updates, can anyone untangle my taxing clue and work out who that player is?...

(http://z.about.com/d/worldsoccer/1/0/5/3/-/-/kieran-richardson.jpg)

(http://www.edcheung.com/album/album06/Pinball/flipper1.jpg)

(http://www.corrieblog.tv/DANNY_BALDWIN.jpg)

sorry but who what where is a mclovin (for us uneducared people)

Kieran Walsh


p.s On no account accept drinks from Laxie!!! Health warning!

Missed out the "Flipper" Tighty ...

Kieran "Flipper" Walsh


I WIN !

Well done, Mr Prew. Your prize? A night out on the tiles with Laxie, although I'm afraid you have to get the drinks. Gulp.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10052&g2_serialNumber=1)

Carl O'Connell is your current chip leader with 24,000.

Well done him!

no uneducared comment necessary lol

Still awaiting our first exit of the day, there is an all-in on one table with Aiden O'Hara's set of threes in great shape against Anthony Lynch's American Airlines on a 5-8-3 Flop. A Queen Turn and Ten River mean that O'Hara doubles up to 25,000, still leaving us with our original 124 players.  Could be a long one, we're almost into Level 4. Is this some kind of record??

Picture of any Buzz Lightyear look alike's you find in the room please

25 minutes to break time and amazingly, AMAZINGLY there are still no eliminations. I'm starting to think this is a set up in a "get me the glass hammer and some rubber nails sort of way".

Anyway heres some break-approaching chip counts:

Mick Stephens 12,000
Nicky (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1228) Power (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1228) 12,200
Carl O' Donnell 24,000
Wes Farrell 12,900
Tony Baitson 11,400 (with 3000 in 100 blacks chips-keep stealing those blinds!)
Derry O Sullivan 9,800
Vera Duffy 21,100
Pat Storan 13,400
Mick Doran 11,600
Bomber Nolan 13,800
Richie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=374) Lawlor (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=374) 10,800
Dan Bolton 25,000
Keith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=626) Cummins (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=626) 10,500
Sideshow Bob 4,900
Connie O' Sullivan 10,200
Albert Kenny 17,000


If you want chip counts of a player in the tournament which your supporting/interested in/or just general stalking, give us a shout

Why is Sideshow Bob called Sideshow Bob cos I fail to see the resemblance?

Who is he really?!?

My apologies in advance, but I am in severe lookalikey mood today. Anyhow, surely this formula should make it into all good maths books?...

James Atkin + The Milkybar Kid = Lorcan Dooley

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+

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Bizzarely, he wasn't christened Sideshow Bob, so you're right to be suspicious. His real name is in fact Michael O'Brien.

oh I thought his parents mr and Mrs Robert of Dublin had an odd sense of humour

Have seen him around Ireland a few times, but never had a chat...until today.  We were sat at the bar (there's a shocker) having the ole chat before the start.  Talked about this and that, but nothing which would give me any clues as to how he was christened 'Sideshow Bob'.  Will say that he was lovely to chat with.  Not at all what I expected.  Not exactly sure what I expected, to be honest, but I got a hop.  Leave it with me.  Will have the whole sordid tale before the night is out.    

Player Gone!!!!!!!!

Short stack Patrick Burke raises from from the cut-of to 450, Eddie Gorman Re-raises from BB to 1500 and Patrick Burke goes all-in for 4600. Gorman calls.

Burke  Ac 6c
Gorman  Kd Kh

No clubs or aces and Patrick Burke (pictured earlier with his happy team-mates) is our first elimination

Elsewhere Jimmy Kenny has recieved a timely double up with that nice hand Ahrt Ac. Getting it all in pre/flop Kenny was delighted to see his dejected opponent flip  Kc Kh. No miracle King and the cooler (birrrrrrrr) is complete.

any chip counts for anyone wearing a  badcawl t-shirt.......Ger Wall, Stephen Colgan, Victor Brophy and Joe Gallacher

ta very much if u can and a few snaps ta....... Jc Tc

Do you mean this motley crew?  :D

The players have just gone on the 40 minute din dins break, but we'll keep an eye out for them when they return.

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Moments before the break, Derry O'Sullivan won a nice pot with Pocket Queens on a 9s Th 7s Qc 5d. His opponent called 3k on the River with Qs Js to leave Derry as happy as Larry, whoever this mystical Larry character might be.

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Gary Power is short (in chips and height), but he just doubled up his shortstack with A-K versus Fives, a King on the Turn saving his bacon and leaving him with circa 3k.

During the all-in, tournament director Neill Kelly announced, "We have an all-in, I think that's Gary Power, although it's hard to tell if he's standing up or not."

I have to agree, he is rather a wee fella, but he's enjoying the... ahem craic. (English people really don't sound right when they use that phrase, do they?)

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Early pace setter Dan Bolton has taken a hit. He called a 4k River bet from Matt Dobbins on a Tc 6d 9s 5c 8h, but could only tap the table in defeat when his foe turned over 9c 9d. As a result, Dan if back down to 19k.

Thanks snoopy.... I hop the the old fella Vic does well !!

James Akenhead has let himself go...

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The players are still on their dinner break, but will be making their way back to the cardroom shortly. Play is due to recommence in 8 minutes.

Any chance you can be more precise?

Sure. Play in the blondepoker.com Waterford Team Event is due to recommence in 8 minutes.

Better. But I feel a little effort is lacking.

Whilst we await those paws to start riffling again, I think it's time for a McLovin update. McLovin is yet to say "chicka ckicka yeyeah what up gangstas". He's not only let all his fans down, but also himself.

We have had another suggestion for a Nicky Power lookalike:

Boy George

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Nicky Power

(http://images.contactmusic.com/dn/boy+george_855_18353182_0_0_6000692_300.jpg)

Any more entries, are, as always, very much welcomed.

McLovin is a character from recent movie SuperBad who bears a striking resembled to our debuting updater, Gary 'rag2gar' Clarke.

Tim Healy from Auf Wiedersehen Pet...?

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ok i have never even heard of the movie superbad let alone watched it

was there much norkage in it?

Oh aye, pet! ;applause; ;tightend;

Have tracked down the motley crew and after getting over the shock of having a fan base, they were kind enough to give me their chip counts.

Joe is top of the pops with 32k

Steven is a very respectable 25k

Ger is still kicking around the idea of playing tonite...with 11k...ish

And last, but certainly not least - in life, that is...in chips he does in fact have the least - Victor is hanging in there with 7.5k 

Thanks Laxie......give 'em Inty's regards......I'm there in spirit but not in body !!

Well Done to Gary Clarke, a top class guy; Fogell should do a super job!

What about a chip count for Sam Hayes, Id guess 14250 or some random blinding off!

Also Nicky Power = Boy George, that was absolutely hilarious...wp

Ian Whitty is at his er... wits end, having become only the second person to exit the Team Event, his Pocket Sixes on a 9-4-4 Flop in a spot (well, it was more of a crater really) of bother against Paddyboy's Pocket Nines.

Sam Hayes = 7,550 and an elastic band.

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Nicky Powers, meanwhile, just won a 4k pot with A-Js on a 9-2-J-K-K board.

Flipper Walsh's lunch of soup and sambos seems to have done the trick winning a nice big pot in one of the earlier hands since play resumed. Flipper started the ball rolling making opening the pot to 400 in mid position with  9s Tc. He got one caller, Stephen Crawford, who was on the button.

Flop  8s 4c 6d

Flipper checks, Crawford bet 1800 and Flipper quickly calls.

The turn brings a  Td

Walsh now with a pair again checks and then calls the Crawford bet which this time was 3800.

The river comes a  5c

Again Flipper checks but this time the bet is tasty. Its big and Flipper is in the tank. "7000 to call" exhales the dealer in a way which nearly shows felt pity for the decision of Cork's fav poker son. After several moments though Walsh makes the good call and his one pair is good. Crawford mucks. The table congratutate with shouts of "good call" all round. Flipper Walsh now has just under 30,000

Go Flipper!

Bobby O'Donnell is out.

Teammate Pat Kenneally, meanwhile, is fairing similarly poorly, his 3.6k call on the River of a Kd Ts 6h Qs 5c board being swiftly met by Richie Lawlor's Ac Jh.

There was one of those awkward post-morten pauses as Pat seemed hesitant to muck, the silence eventually broken when someone observed, "I'm assuming he hasn't got A-J then." I think Pat was right be a tad stunned though, as he had Aces and obviously didn't expect them to be beat, even if his final call on the river did appear to be a painful, and almost reluctant one.

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Getting down to the dollars and cents of it.  Well, actually euro and cents of it...here's the prize breakdown:

TEAM PRIZES

1ST  €6,500
2ND  €4,000
3RD  €2,000


INDIVIDUAL PRIZES:

1ST  €3,000
2ND  €1,800
3RD  €1,000
4TH  €700
5TH  €500
6TH  €400
7TH  €350
8TH  €300
9TH  €250

That's all of it in a nutshell. 

For some people poker is the most entertaining game in the world. For others its just another day at the office. One such gentleman is so disilluisioned with the goings on that he's taken to the daily crossword for entertainment.


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Can I just comment please, there is NO resemblance whatsoever between Gary & this McLovin person, IMHO

This rather unfocused chap is Alex Collyer, who, I hear, plays at the Blazing Saddles Club. He's currently on 13,725.

How much is he paying you?

I'll double it!

Your current chip leader is Kieran Walsh, currently bearing a smile wider than a Cheshire Cat on widescreen with just under 60,000.

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Craig Smith is OUT.

The fortures of team Sideshow has got, well, eh......... betworse. That is things are looking both up, and down, eh, if you know what I mean.... Okay okay I'll explain my nonsence.

We already reported Flipper was rocking with the best of them with his near chip lead stack, but now he has gone and taken the outright chip lead! Flipper is now very much the shark with 60,000 in chips. (http://www.irvinehousingblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/flipper.jpg)

Elsewhere however Sideshow Bob has been eliminated. Pushing all-in with  Ts 8h generally isnt considered the wisest of moves and things didn't change today. Called by Dan Bolton with  Jh Kd the high cards held.

As you can see things are looking betworse for team Sideshow (http://animatedtv.about.com/library/graphics/sideshowbob.jpg)

Nicky Power
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Flipper
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Any one think these dinner vouchers really are quite easy to counterfit? (http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10090&g2_serialNumber=1)

Elsewhere Padraig Kavanagh, Muriel O Neil and Rapper (it could also be wrapper/as in a kit kat wrapper) are both OUT

I don't think Britney's done too well there.

Surely this chap shouldn't be overlooked?

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Snoops, check the side pocket of the camera bag.

Steven has stepped it up a gear and is now on 40k...ish

Joe has lost a blind or two, but no action otherwise and is on 29k

Victor would be delighted for a bit of action at this stage as he's still grinding away with 6.5k at the minute

Ger..........is..................OUT   Sorry fans, but not to worry.  There's still plenty of Badcawl left.  

BREAKING NEWS

It was a slow start for The Bomber, but Thomas Nolan is doing his very best to catch up on the lagers.

Currently on 11,500 (chips that is, not pints)

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A cool looking Mick Stephens (pictured below) is down to 7,425. He just folded to a 3k bet from Sean O'Sullivan on a Td-4d-3s-Qd-5s board, the latter showing 5d as he scooped the pot.

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This might be one of those "Yep, it's just me" moments, but can anyone else see the likeness. And no, I'm not taking the Mick!

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(http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/soulbritannia/images/g_mickhucknall.jpg)

Here's Sideshow Bob having just popped out a kidney stone. Okay, that's a fib, it's when he got knocked out of the comp. The floor remains kidney stone free.

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After a slow start in which it took almost four 45 minute levels to lose one player, they're now dropping like lemmings on a tightrope, the latest player to lose balance being Seamus Birt, his A-K on a 2-K-Q-9-8 board in all kinds of trouble against Sean O'Sullivan's Pocket Cowboys. Yeeeeehaaaaaa  ;snoopy'sguns; ;hattip;

The latest chip counts from Waterford:

Vera Duffy 11,200
John Weafer 4,800
Lorcan "the milkybarkid" Dooley 18,100
Joe Gallagher 29,000
Wes Farrell 18,200
Kevin Corr 15,000
Pat Storan OUT
Carl O Donnell 16,200
Tony Baitson 6,800
Flipper Walsh 56,000
Nicky Power 26,000
Mick Stephens 5,200
Eddie Gorman 38,000
Dave Masters 17,200
Mick Doran 22,100
Richie Lawlor 25,000
Tom Nolan 17,100
Sam Hayes 7,000
Connie O Sullivan 20,000
Alex Collier 10,000
John Weafer 6,775
Sean O Sullivan 14,400
Damien Kent 12,925
Dan Bolton 32,000
Matt Dobbin 21,425
Derry O Sullivan 16,300
Butch Power 4,150

Pat Storm and Gary Power have also been spotted around the rail, which either means they have super human players which mean they can move their chips and cards without being at their seat or, possibly more likely, they are out.

Recently spotted in sniper mode is the wonderfully named Chris Frisby, who just threw Aiden O'Hara out of the room, when the latter found himself all-in with 6s-5s against Kh-Tc on a 4s-Ts-2c. The 5c Turn created more outs than a cricket match, but none of them arrived when the River dealt out the Kc.

That exit means we are now down to...

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players.

Hmm, not sure anyone will get that, it's a bit flakey.

Pat Storan
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Chuckle Brothers
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 ;indestructable;  Oh, oh, oh....I know!  Pick me! 

99!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With the Flop reading 5s 8h 4c, once chip daddy Carl O'Connell pushes all-in for around 10k, leaving a tortured Davvy O'Sullivan with a decision for both his 4.5k in chips and his entire tournament life. As Carl peers down at the felt, his stare frostier than a snowman in the freezer, Davvy unzips the think tank and jumps in. After a few moments, he pops his head back out, trickles his chips over the line and reveals Pocket Tens, his breath held whilst he awaits his opponent to flip over his cards. To his relief, Carl shows an inferior 6s-4s and Davvy is allowed to exhale the deep breath that he'd been holding. The 8c Turn was a constructive one for Davvy, his opponent's outs reduced to just a Four, and as the dealer popped out a harmless Kc on the River, he gently tapped the table in triumph and plonked himself back down in his seat. Karl, meanwhile, wore a face like a smacked bottom, or perhaps one who's fingers had been crunched in the poker cookie jar. Game on!

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I can see you licking the screen. Stop it!

It's like the two chuckle brothers stepped into those pods in the Fly and out popped Pat. I wonder if he's a good a gymnast as Jeff Goldblum was. I certainly won't be challenging him to an arm wrestle (although I promise you the guns would give him a run for his money).

Popular player John Quinn, who I believe cashed in both the Irish Open last year and November's blondepoker.com Waterford Autumn Festival, has just bitten dust on Table Bomber. All-in with 9d-7s on a 9c 7c 2c board, John was in need of full house to conquer Pat Keneally's Tc 2c, the 4c Turn and Js River providing no divine assistance.

Tony Baitson is the latest elimination from this evenings play. Defending champion and founder of team Flushdraw held

 Qc 9c and made the initial raise on the button to 950 total.

One caller on the BB meant two players saw a flop of

 6c 7d Tc

The BB checks and Baitson bets 2200. The BB then moves in for 17,000 approx and Baitson calls.

BB shows  Ac 7c

The turn brings a  Kc ending the day for the defending champ who's since gone to the bar.

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Unlike He-Man, Butch Power didn't have the power, as he's been spotted at the bar, which is another word for rail.

We have our first complete team elimination with all four members of the Burke team now OUT. There is now 11 teams left with their full capacity of four players as we enter the break. There will be two more levels played tonight

Players are just coming to the end of a 20 minute break. There is about 2 minutes and 4 seconds before play recommences.

Some good fortune for one Mr David Brown, a nice Jacks verus Tens coo on a J-4-T Flop seeing his chip stack double. Mr Tens' shoulders dropped so low that he scraped his knuckles on the floor.

Neill Kelly on the microphone: "Thomas Nolan is now sponsored by Heineken. The Bomber is the first player to ever ask me if he was on the final the night before."  :D

Not too much interaction from our many viewers tonight. I can only assume that it's because you simply don't want to interrupt us, much like you wouldn't interrupt Van Gogh if he was painting the Sunflowers. But please, feel free to disrupt our masterpiece whenever you have the urge.

Its a very good masterpiece    any more pics of the players

Yes indeed, especially as you paid us a compliment.  :D

To start off with, here is Paul Smallwood, his 47k forest of chips far from small.

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the masterpiece will be perfect as soon as we get a food post/ review i.e like that award winning dinner report on the last visit to Waterford.

p.s any updates on Team Richie "fish with chips" Lawlor, Mick " one gear " Doran and Loran "milkybar kid " Dooley.

or Team  BOPS  

also wasthere a last longer bet between bops and Richie

James Kenny (13,775) - not a figure you'd like to pass in a dark alley.

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We have a new chip leader in the tournament in the form of Colm Reville. Having usurped Flipper's chip lead in a big coup, Nicky Power claims that Flipper's demise is every bit as dramatic as an Andy Black style blow up. Having gone from 90,000 to 10,000 in the space of 3 levels it would be hard to question the Power's judgement.

On a board of  Jd 6h 8s 7h

Colm Reville pushed all-in on the turn sparking a long dwell up from sir flipness. Then, suddenly, Flipper flung his chips into the pot like a man on a mission. In reality though it was a kamakaze mission for Walsh who was dominated.

Walsh Th Jh
Reville Js Aspades

Plenty of outs to the river for Flipper but unfortunatly for him the  Ad was no use.

Needless to say Colm is now the one revilling with his 71,000 strong chip lead stack

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10108&g2_serialNumber=1)    

I've set McLovin's sights on Team Fish & Chips. In the meantime, I can reveal that the buffet was a rather simple affair, just sandwiches and soup. Nevertheless, it was more than satisfactory, but at the same time, we're immensely relieved that we consumed a beef lasagne before arriving today. Yum, I was like Garfield after a year's fasting.

He's got on his serious, reserved face here, but Damien Kent is quite the character, and him and Thomas Nolan are certainly making that table a lively one. Not sure how long Damien's going to be around for though as he's struggling with 12,050.

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Thomas 'The Bomber' Nolan is like a bowling ball going for it's hattrick of strikes, first doubling up to 5k, before his K-9 spiked a nine against A-Q to take him up to a nose-bleed inducing 11k. The bar manager was rooting for The Bomber for some reason.

This is the moment Colin Fardey, currently on 39k, realised that I'd slipped Russ The Chicken Song onto his ipod playlist. How he survived the ordeal, I'll never know, he must have ears of steel.

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I've set McLovin's sights on Team Fish & Chips. In the meantime, I can reveal that the buffet was a rather simple affair, just sandwiches and soup. Nevertheless, it was more than satisfactory, but at the same time, we're immensely relieved that we consumed a beef lasagne before arriving today. Yum, I was like Garfield after a year's fasting.[/quote]
There you go again you just keep raising the standard bar for on-line reporting ,

John Weafer -- 8,725

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I've set McLovin's sights on Team Fish & Chips. In the meantime, I can reveal that the buffet was a rather simple affair, just sandwiches and soup. Nevertheless, it was more than satisfactory, but at the same time, we're immensely relieved that we consumed a beef lasagne before arriving today. Yum, I was like Garfield after a year's fasting.[/quote]
There you go again you just keep raising the standard bar for on-line reporting ,
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Thanks, the bar's still only at my shins though, unfortunately.

We're a Dave down, and to the relief of Masters, it's McArthy rather than him. All-in with Aces versus A-K, you'd think Masters would be pretty confident, but I hear he slowplayed the Bullets at the Irish Masters last year and was made to pay. Although Neill Kelly teased the room by announcing a T-J-Q Flop, the real Flop did provide four extra outs, the dealer throwing out T-5-J onto the felt to give McArthy a lifeline. However, it wasn't to be, and a Six and a King later and McArthy was a gonna. "And Masters takes it," exclaims Neill. "he decided not to slowplay them this time."

According to the powers that be (Neill Kelly, not God), play for the day will finish in 13 minutes.

Matt Dobbins (in the background) has just felted the chap on the right of the picture, Mateyboy making a cheeky move on an A-A-T-T-K board but being called quicker than a jet propelled whippet by Dobbins' A-9. "He was bluffing big time," commented a neighbour to me.

A hand or two later, and Mateyboy was gone.

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A big hand kicked off on the nearest table, Brian Stott re-raising Mick Stephen's pre-flop raise all-in. Mick called and showed 7h 7c, but Brian had him in the stocks with 9s 9h. Rotten fruit at the ready, Brian prepared to hurl his tomato, but was stopped in his tracks as Mick slipped out off his stocks and hit a set on the 7d Ts Jh Flop. Most shockingly, Margaret O'Mahony, who was understandably animated at the time, confessed to folding Pocket Jacks (ouch!). Anyhow, you have to be in it to win it (as a tantastic Dale Winton so often claims), and a Th and 2c later and it was a timely double up for Mick.

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The final whistle has now sounded, but before Neill Kelly inflated his lungs, we had a couple of all-ins, one of which came in the form of a double up for Robert Brennon, all-in with 8d 8c against John Weafer's Ac Tc and quietly willing a raggy board.

It's strange in poker how the players' body language can sometimes display confidence, or lack of, before any cards are dealt, as if they can somehow already sense the result. On this occasion, it was Weafer who seemed to be feeling the negative vibes, even though he had no reason to be doing so. With his face scrunched up and his body perched on the edge of the table, the dealer lay a Jd 5h Jh 3h 8s onto the felt, thereby giving Brennen a much needed double up. As a result, Weafer finishes the day with little over 5k.

On the penultimate hand of the night, we also lost Eddie Gorman, his Kc 3h searching for a three against a dominating Ad Kd. A Ks 7s 4s Flop didn't change much accept give him a potential split pot with a runner runner flush, but the 9c Turn soon squashed that idea, before the Qc River finally sealed his fate. As he departed, I overheard him confess to a friend, "I didn't fancy coming back tomorrow with just ten big blinds".

Some late night chip counts/photos of some of the selected teams remaining


For those avid Richie Lawlor fans we've got the latest chip counts and photos of the lads who are now heading out on the town according to Rich

Richie "The man himself, fish with chips" Lawlor 39,000
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10124&g2_serialNumber=1)

Mick "Vice captain, MD Wexford" Doran 50,000
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10126&g2_serialNumber=1)

Lorcan "junior member, The milkybarkid" Dooley 27,000
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10128&g2_serialNumber=1)

Brian "his place is really under threat with this chip stack, doesnt have a nickname that I know of" Stott 9,800
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10132&g2_serialNumber=2)
And then we have the chip leader, Colm Reville's team

Colm Reville 69,000
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10108&g2_serialNumber=2)

Chris Frisby 12,000
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10134&g2_serialNumber=2)

Darren O Reilly 14,000
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10136&g2_serialNumber=2)

John Kelly 25,000
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10130&g2_serialNumber=2)


Team Badcawl are two players down but the two that remain have healthy stacks
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Joe Gallagher 35,100

Stephen Coglan 55,000

Vera Duffy's team is struggling but can at least be hopeful as they still have all four players remaining

Donal Norton 9,000

Rory Brown 25,000

Vera Duffy 11,000

Mick Stephens 15,000

Arrrrrrgh

After a nice pot to bump me up to 24K in the last hand, I arrive home to discover that next door appears to be having a full blown rave!

Nice updates guys...

Any chance of an update on Carl O' Connell??

and Sam Hayes too?

Wayne Halloran would be correct there. He sounds like someone out of Harry Potter with the name you've given him ;)

Righteo, peeps, that a wrap for today (whatever a wrap is). Word on the poker grapevine (well, Laxie) is that cards will be in the air at 2.30pm tomorrow afternoon. We hope you enjoyed not only today's updates, but also the debut performance of guesting updater Gary 'rag2gar' Clarke, who I'm sure you'll agree did a quite marvellous job, especially considering he was forced to dodge the sandstorm of McLovin references.

We're heading back to the hotel for a much needed forty winks. In the meantime, thank you for following the action here on blonde and be sure to tune in tomorrow to see which team reigns supreme in this inaugural blondepoker.com Team Event . As always, if you want a chip count or an update on a particular player, be sure to shout out and let us know who you want information on. It's pretty tricky with a room full unfamiliar Irish players, but we'll do our very best to hunt them down.

Toodle pip.

 ;stickaforkinme;

Ooh, sorry, play for the day has now finished, but we'll be sure to keep an eye on them tomorrow, especially Sam because she is better looking.  ;D

wrap = wind reel and print, so there.

Golly yes, apologies again, the names were hand written, and that's the best I could come up with. I think I had Harry Potter in my mind.

So when we say "That's a wrap", we're actually saying "that's a wind or a print"??

Winding reels of film and then printing them.  Or pointing to one of those nice sandwich things.

Wow, I actually didn't see you guys on the floor that much at all, yet you posted up so much! How do you do that?

My only encounter with the Blonde Reporting team was when McLovin came up to me in the first level asking who had the monster stack, he looked deflated when I told him that he was actually looking at a massive stack of '25' chips :).

Team Four Skins (John Rogers, Adam M, Paddy D, Ollie St. J) are one to look out for tomorrow, one of only six teams who remain with all their players in the tournament. We're armed with two dangerous short stackers and two deepstacked players who've had cards hit them in the face all night!

Chip counts on the way shortly, brace yourselves...

WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN ABOUT???

Danny O'Sullivan -- 25,300
Percy Kingston -- 20,550
Joe Gallaghaer -- 35,025
Kevin Corr -- 32,875
Michael Maybin -- 37,825
Nicky Power -- 54,325
Adam Murphy -- 12,375
James Looby -- 28,475
John O'Sullivan -- 40,575
David Boyle -- 15,450
Bops -- 15,825
D Mahony -- 74,400
Daniel Bury -- 7,775
John Rogers -- 12,875
Daran O'Reilly -- 10,500
Bobby Brennan -- 50,250
Steve Richards -- 21,550
Mark French -- 20,025
Samantha Hayes -- 7,550
Con -- 35,425
Daniel Bolton -- 11,500
Ollie St John -- 61,700
Keith Cummins -- 14,075
Jason Tomkin -- 21,100
Caoimh O'Sullivan -- 24,550
Warren Lane -- 33,750
Damien Kent -- 20,600
John Lyons -- 35,225
Richie Lawlor -- 37,050
Pat Kenneally -- 19,625
Vera Duffy -- 8,250
Dave Masters -- 33,525
Colm R -- 65,125
Colin Q -- 13,825
Robbie Power -- 5,075
Mick Stephens -- 14,350
Mr Illegible -- 9,325
Kevin O'Connor -- 9,350
Raymond Browne -- 27,675
Margaret Mahony -- 24,625
Robert Brennan -- 12,350
Noel Kiely -- 17,550
Wayne Halloran -- 21,825
Alex Collyer -- 8,100
Mark Coffey -- 22,750
Molly Robinson -- 14,550
John Weafer -- 4,700
Matt Dobbins -- 57,450
John Kelly -- 27,250
Graham Walsh -- 24,400
Colin F -- 47,200
Stephen C -- 50,800
Eoin O'Neill -- 4,900
Tim O'Sullivan -- 16,250
Patrick Dunphy -- 21,850
Rory Brown -- 25,275
Adrian Blanchfield -- 6,050
Keiran Walsh -- 27,325
M FF -- 6,950
Kevin Hickey -- 17,675
W Jaques -- 14,450
John Bourke -- 19,700
Lorcan Dooley -- 32,275
Sherman Kater -- 22,225
P Gell -- 55,400
Terry Packman -- 22,550
Anthony Lynch -- 26,275
Paul Smallwood -- 40,775
Mick Doran -- 68,475
Daniel Norton -- 9,000
Sean O'Sullivan -- 44,250
David Browne -- 20,550

Once again, apologies for any spelling errors - chip counts were hand written.

Team 'Fish WITH Chips' get it right are still there

Myself 37k
mdwexford 68k
Lorcan milky bar kid 32k
Brian Stott 10k

Quality updates lads, some of those lookalikes are top drawer, wp.

nice updates, you did miss my super fold of KK on on the Q high board though! lol besides the couple of suckouts that have left me from having 28k to having 10k the day was good, all the team is still in and besides myself going well.....hopefully i can turn that around pretty quickly

well done lads, good luck today , hope brian can turn it a round today.

PS could ye only find three good players in Wexford

great updates guys :)