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hello, could you put the tennis on that screen for us please?

How many pics yesterday Judge Tighty ??

Starting stacks for Day 2

Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)   139400
Stuart Langford   118300
James Moult   91000
Ali Ahmed   68700
Darshan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90) Sami (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90)   60600
Daniel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) Platten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101)   55000
Ricky Gill   52200
Qurban Hussain   51900
Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)   51600
Martyn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1330) Reeve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1330)   49000
Chase Wilson   48300
Zaheer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1845) Zeb (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1845)   38700
Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) Berridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689)   38700
Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) Jarvis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224)   37600
Robin Chapman   36800
Nick Carter   34800
Simon Lee   34500
Cole Chapman   30500
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240)   29700
Adrian Bartlam   29200
Trevor (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1569) Pearson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1569)   24700
Neil Giblin   22300
James Morris   21800
Mark Stafford   20500
David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Tighe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207)   20400
Philip Clarke   13500

I glazed over at the 5 in 1 norkage shot and lost count

i got to 20 the next count, Rookie won. Rigged obv.

gl chillibobs

How they'll be sat when they sit (and how much they'll be sitting with):

1   Trevor (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1569) Pearson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1569)  24700
2   Mark Stafford   20500
3   James Moult   91000
4   Nick Carter   34800
5   Darshan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90) Sami (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90)  60600
6   Philip Clarke   13500
7   Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) Berridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689)  38700
8   Daniel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) Platten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101)  55000
9   Chase Wilson   48300

1   Adrian Bartlam  29200
2   Zaheer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1845) Zeb (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1845)   38700
3   Ricky Gill   52200
4   James Morris   21800
5   Neil Giblin   22300
6   Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240)   29700
7   Qurban Hussain   51900
8   Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)   51600
9   David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Tighe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207)   24000

1   Stuart Langford   118300
2   Cole Chapman   30500
3   Ali Ahmed  68700
4   Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) Jarvis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224)   37600
5   Simon Lee   34500
6   Robin Chapman   36800
7   Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)   139400
9   Martyn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1330) Reeve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1330)    49000

Neil Giblin is Jakally ... missed him yesterday ... gl mate.

Quietly flying under the radar in stealth mode.  Always go to watch out for the quiet ones...

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Maria has just made her entrance, fashionably late and at the same time not.

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...and we're off!!

Ali Bagofbollox" Ahmed is late ... his blinds are up for grabs early doors

So ... names to look out for

blondes

Chili - Maria Demitriou
Pelham boy - Martin Jarvis
Jakally - Neil Giblin
bookiebasher - Jim Moult

phil clarke is also a blonde member....he is philthepower

gogogogo the locals,lol

Biggish clash to start us off.

Chip leader Ben Vinson and Stuart Langford locking horns.

Ben is on the button, and it's checked to him on a Qh 9h 2s 9s board with about 8K in the pot.  Ben bets 5.5K and is called by Stuart.

River is the 7c.  Checked by Stuart and Ben bets 13K.  Long dwell by Stuart, but the massive collision fails to materialise as he passes.  Still a fair dent to his stack, and a nice increase for the chip leader Ben.

Nice one on the norkage kev. GOGOGO Chili

Good luck Auntie Big boobs.

MAN DOWN!!

Chase Wilson raises pre-flop to 4.6K

All fold round to Philip Clarke in the SB, who shoves all in for the remainder of his stack (a little over 13K).

Chase asks for a count, dwells and then makes the inevitable call.

Chase has Qs 9s
Philip has Aspades Kd

3h 7s Td 5d and that river the Qc means that Philip is the first casualty of the day.

unlucky phil

he is one of the funniest guys that play at dtd...has me laughing all the time on cash games

gogogogogogogogo maria,richard,ben,jim,ali and Qurban

Not much happening in the way of flops as yet ... despite deep stacks and plenty of play, it all seems to be raise ... fold  .. take the blinds and antes.

Slowly the re -raises are coming in as players suss out who the serial raisers are and snap them off.

Cagey stuff indeed.

gl Maria & Jakally

 ;slavedriver; ;first;

You Just know the big confrontation hand is just around the corner for someone...  Ac Ad v  Kc Kd FTW imo ....

Nearly Kev.  Close buy no cigar.  Watching raise-fold confrontations on one table, I see a burst of activity on another table and race over to see what the kafuffle is about.

This is what I see:

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Mark Stafford with the  Ac 8s against Nick Carter's  Kc Kh.

Mark was down to a few hundreds and a poker ghost at the table.  There was no miracle comeback and he left us soon after that collision with the cowboys.

The impeccably attired Ali Ahmed has been getting a few raises through without resistance

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Ben Vinson continues to build his chip mountain.  He now has approximately lots of chips.

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On the same table Cole Chapman's 4K raise is re-raised by Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) Jarvis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224), aka PelhamBoy.  Cole wasn't a merry old soul and mucked his cards after a short dwell.

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Sigh ... My stint at the 3 remaining tables brought the minimum of rail excitement ... it briefly threatened to kick into life when we had an all in and a call ... only to find one of those frustrating AK v AK coups, not even a flopped flush advantage to satisfy my lust for action.

To make Tighty happy, and also to provide some male norkage for the ladies:

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Trevor Pearson is out at the hands of Nick Carter ...

Trev's shortish stacked push with Ad 5d on the cut off, ran into Nick's Ladies

No shocks and Trevor departs the tourny.

David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) Tighe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2207) of Late Night Poker fame (sitting next to Maria also of Late Night Poker fame) shoves all in for his remaining 12K:

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Ricky Gill, sitting there with 66K thinks for a while, whilst announcing that David hasn't played a hand today.   Ricky lays down a not insignificant Ace, obviously giving David a fair amount of respect.

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...David's reprieve was only temporary and he's now exiting into the warm Nottingham sunshine courtesy of Late Night Poker star Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) whose Ac Jd was too much for David's Aspades Th.

No luck for this short-stack, and no mercy from the Chili one.

Daniel, im on my way for some food, can you keep a count on my drinking? I realised my exit yesterday was due to my 6th vodka and redbull overloading my brain.  :o

Paired board, my god im a donk.

Another one's gone, and Cole Chapman leaves the building.

There'll be a few more casualties over the next few minutes most probably as the short-stacks try to double up to stay in the game.

QFT

Go on Chilli!!!

Kev & Kin,

Please can you wish NICK CARTER Good Luck from Me (Brent Horner) & Richard Hare.

He plays with us in Leeds.

Do this plz. ty guys.

Go on Chilli!!

Yeah will do mate ... Brent is a gay name by the way ... ever thought of changing it to something a bit less camp .... maybe Quentin or Farquar or something ?

10 min break at the end of this level ... about 8 mins left ... full chip counts at the break.

Boshi has valet pics for your delectation :)

Job done :)up

...and here is the man in question

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Decent chips .... why the long face ;)

many registered for the £200 freezeout or £100 rebuy?
may pop down later

Drink anyone?

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Will find out for you.  All part of the blonde interactive service.

Can anyone let me know how that sad poseur Stuart Langford is doing?



LOL

EXIT

Martyn Reeve is out

His AK failed to hit against Ali Ahmeds QQ

19 left chip count on the way.

11 regged for the 200

 Im supporting Adrian Bartlam. Come on Ady, hopefully today your  Kc  Kh wont get out drawn on the river by Tc  5d... ;pokergods;

Ricky Gill is another blonde who currently lives in Vancouver via Luton.

RickyGill is his blonde name (obviously from the StuartHopkin school of imaginative forum names...)

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We'll have chip counts for Adrian and everyone else in a moment or two.

Come on ALI!

RAISE THAT

wow played with him a few times, one of the few decent players at Moortown, wish him the best of luck.

tikay has turned up ... showing everyone who he walks past, his new camera ... photos of a bloody green bus ffs ...

People are leaving the building !!

Chips counts:

Ricky Gill   59000
James Morris   35200
Neil Giblin    24900
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240)   28800
Qurban Hussain 36600
Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)   107100

Adrian Bartlam   27800
James Moult   43300
Nick Carter   76300
Darshan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90) Sami (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90)   61500
Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) Berridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689)   60200
Daniel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) Platten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101)   71400
Chase Wilson   73700

Stuart Langford   68100
Ali Ahmed   166500
Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) Jarvis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224)   23800
Simon Lee   89600
Robin Chapman   36900
Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)   129900

In chip order:

Ali Ahmed   166500
Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)   129900
Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)   107100
Simon Lee   89600
Nick Carter   76300
Chase Wilson   73700
Daniel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) Platten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101)   71400
Stuart Langford   68100
Darshan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90) Sami (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90)   61500
Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) Berridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689)   60200
Ricky Gill   59000
James Moult   43300
Robin Chapman   36900
Qurban   Hussain 36600
James Morris   35200
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240)   28800
Adrian Bartlam   27800
Neil Giblin    24900
Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) Jarvis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224)   23800

where does the money start please?

reminder of payouts please!

Blinds are now 1,200/2,400 Antes 300

Prize money on the way.

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Don't know what 12, 11 and 10 get - but it's not a huge amount.

Here's something for the men and the ladies....

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Tarquynn FTW

Pelham boy Martin Jarvis has doubled his 23800 with 33 v Ali's AQ

The stains on grandads shirt are apparently due to his over excitement at his big green bus photos !!

Something for...someone.

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Sledge and LeKnave arriving for the £200 event.

I bet Brent has that one laminated already !!!

Gogogo Maria and Nick Carter

How many runners did the £200 get??

Which way round is it?

Another one's gone.

Neil Giblin  (jakally) all-in for about 20K and is called all-in by Paul Lammas.

Both have pocket pairs, but unfortunately Neil's 33 is well behind Paul's 66.  No help and Paul doubles up - leaving Neil with 300!  This is enough for him to post the ante on the next hand.  Maria is his executioner and jakally leaves us in 19th. 

18 left and breaking to the final 2 tables

gogogogogog Nick and Maria

Good updating.

How many playing the £220 plz.

Sledge and LeKnave - close but not too close.

Check out the DTD website, all the info. is on there.

thanks gorgeous, i'll be down for the £100 reby all being well

Nick Carter (70K) raises 7K from the button and Qurban Hussain (50K) calls in the BB. 

5h Kc 5c flop.  Check check.

Jh turn.  Check check.

2c river.  Check check.

Nick was wise to check behind, as his Aspades 6d was behind Qurban's Ad Jc

Chip daddy Ali Ahmed

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Chilibobs

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Ricky Gill raises 8K.  Folded round to Maria 'I pwned Simon Trumper on Late Night Poker' Demetriou, who promptly re-raises to 24K.

Ricky thinks for a while and then folds.

Maria shows her steal with her small pocket pair of Kc Ks. 

Pelham Boy

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Nick Carter raises to 9K from UTG.  Paul Lammas immediately to his left calls.

They are the only two to see the flop of 9d Qs 4d.

A bet from Lammas after Nick's check is enough to take the pot uncontested.


Maria watches the action with 116,000 in front of her.

With 18 left, not much is happening in terms of huge clashes ...but it will soon.

...and whoops, here it is!!

Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) and Simon Lee tangle pre-flop.

Simon raises to 11K, Ben re-raises to 28K and Simon shoves to make it 75K.

Ben goes into the tank, and after a good few minutes decides to call.

Simon = Js Jc
Ben = Aspades Qd

8c Tc 8d 3d 5h

Simon doubles up, and is now amongst the chip leaders.  Ali Ahmed still out in front with a pile of chips Harry Ramsden would be proud of.

Mr Lee after his victory

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stillllllllllllllllllllllll 18 left ... no one wants to bust now ... its ridic slow.

I have just been to lost property to see if someone has handed in a will to live ... i've lost mine !

Want a chip count on Ali Ahmed?

Be my guest:

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We have action.

James Morris shoves for his last 17.5K.  He's called by Nick Carter.

James = Jh 2h
Nick = 4h 4c

 Kc Kd Th flop

The turn is  Tc and the river  3h

Nick's pair is counterfeited, and James breathes a sigh of relief and stacks up his 40K....

Could you get me the chip counts for darshan sami and stuart langford please

Chip count for grandad TJ in the £200 please.

7475 obv.

Overnight chip leader Ben Vinson has taken ANOTHER hit and is down to a short stack

He was betting a flop of   9s Jh 2h flop and found a caller in Stuart Langford ..

Turn   Ks and Stuart moves in for his last 16k

Ben calls with  7h 9h

Stuart had  Qd Td

River was  3d

and Stuart is back up to average stack

Chip count for Adrian Bartlam Plz

gooooooooo  Chillibobs  JFDI

Chipcounts for Nick Carter in £300 plz?

And Sledge and LeKnave in £200 plzz?

tytytyty

On a break now - so chip counts to come very soon for one and all.

James Morris breathes a sigh of relief after his Jh 2h was good enough to double him up and keep him in the fight.

Neither of us knew it, but we used to drink in the same pubs in our teens.  Small world isn't it?


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James Moult (Bookiebasher) also breathes a sigh of relief after his AJ beats AK, all-in pre:

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knave has chips in the 200 probs 20kish ... starting stack was 7500

Tom is the dealer responsible for these hands:

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Almost Lintonesque in his fishing today....

lucky bookie

we have an exit ... Boshi typing it up

Daniel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) Platten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) has sadly fallen.

Raised 12K UTG with Ac Qc

James Moult calls Ts Td

Flop is Tc 7c Qh

Daniel bet 20K, raised all-in, instacall.

6h 8d no help.

Hand played itself.

Bookiebasher raking in some more chips.

I recognise this chap!

Has he been on television?

bookiebasher, chilibobs and Pelham to chop it 3 ways imo :)

Chip counts at the break (before the fall of Daniel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) Platten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101))

Ali Ahmed   173400
Simon Lee   161200
Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)   108000
Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) Berridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689)   93300
Stuart Langford   74100
Chase Wilson   71300
James Moult   70600
Ricky Gill   57600
Daniel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) Platten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101)   56000
Robin Chapman 49000
Qurban Hussain   48400
Darshan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90) Sami (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90)   44100
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240)   41400
Nick Carter   40700
Adrian Bartlam   38800
James Morris   37700
Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) Jarvis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224)   29000
Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)   25000

This was the seating layout on the two tables immediately after the break:

Stuart Langford   74100
Adrian Bartlam   38800
Ali Ahmed   173400
Simon Lee   161200
Robin Chapman   49000
Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)   25000
Darshan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90) Sami (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=90)   44100
Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) Berridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689)   93300

Daniel (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101) Platten (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2101)   56000
James Moult   70600
Ricky Gill   57600
James Morris   37700
Nick Carter   40700
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240)   41400
Qurban Hussain   48400
Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)   108000
Chase Wilson   71300

Bookiebasher now has a very nice 120K, and yes, he's smiling.

Which isn't what Ricky Gill is doing now.

He shoved with his short stack of 11K, and was called by Paul Lammas and Qurban Hussain.  The 7s Ts 9h was exciting enough for Paul who then shoved all-in, Qurban quickly folded.

Ricky's 3s 3d was well behind Paul's Kh Ks and the turn and river were blanks.

Paul Lammas collecting his spoils:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18342&g2_serialNumber=1)

hows richard berridge getting on?is he keeping himself quiet today,lol

gogogogo maria,richard,jim,ali,qurban and ady

buds final table 1 time

I tell you who has impressed me in this comp ... Richard Berridge ... i said to him yesterday that I had never seen him so focussed and in the zone as he was all day, and today he has continued in that mindset.

Richard is like Marmite, you either love him or you hate him ... well imo his game has been spot on this weekend, and even with the distraction of a dealers choice game going on he is focussed on the task in hand.

Never one to sit quietly at a table, he openly offers his opinions to everyone whether they want it or not ... love him or hate him, you cant argue with the fact that when he is on his game he is a match for anyone with his calculated but ballsy style of play.

spooky timing Fran !!

I'll join in with the spooky timing and talk about Mr Berridge as well.

Robin Chapman raises 5K, and is called by Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) Berridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) in the SB and Stuart Langford checks.

Jh Qc Qh flop, and Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) Berridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1689) moves all in (for over 100K and he has the other two covered).  Stuart Langford hits the table in disgust (at how he played the hand?) and folds, Chapman also folds.

Richard shows the Qd...

We're down to 15, as chip leader coming into today, Ben Vinson has departed.

The two Jims - Morris and Moult have had a mini-tangle.

Small raise pre-flop is called.

4s 4c Jh

Check check.

Kd turn.

Morris bets 7K and Moult folds.  Morris shows the Ks...

And even spookier said Mr Berridge has just LOST a mahooooooosive pot, his flopped set of 10's met resistance from a flopped nut flush draw which duly hit and Richard Berridge saw a near 300k pot going the way of Simon Lee

Sorry to hijack the thread for the £220 tourn, but how is Marc "Sledge" Hodge doing plz?

Re: DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/index.php?affiliate=blonde)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/index.php?affiliate=blonde) Monthly £300 (June) Freezeout Final Day - Interactive

Sami Darshan is out ... short stack push with J2 was an auto call for the big blind and big stacked Simon Lee's A5

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18346&g2_serialNumber=1)

On a break.

Quality updates kev and kin, But there hasn't been much norkage for a while tut tut

Bad news for Nick Carter.  Moved all in for his last 26K and called by Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240).  Nick was happy with the call, as he was holding:

Nick = Jh Jc
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) =  Ahrt 7h

Qc 8c Qh 4s and the nasty river of Ad

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18350&g2_serialNumber=1)

Means Nick is out and it's bubble time...


(http://images.usatoday.com/life/_photos/2003/2003-10/17-bubbles-inside.jpg)

Ali "Bag of bollox" Ahmed FTW LDO

high quality stuff i see or did carter have small stack?

26K, but he'd been shoving frequently and I think Paul was making a stand.  Nick was happy to be called this time, not quite as happy after the river.

Well ... BUBBLE BURST and the unlucky bubble boy is Adrian Bartlam, he re raised Stuart Langford with all his stack ... stuart dwelled for an age before making the call with  4s 4c

Adrian held  Ahrt Jd

Flop  Jh Kc 2h

Turn  Ad

River  4d

OUCH that has gotta hurt ...

Adrian gets a Dusty bin for bubbling ... the remaining 12 are all in the dosh.

LOL I was thinking I'd like to see Ali win aswell, but only if he does it in his unique way of outdonking everyone in spectacular style on the way!

Ali sure has a "unique" style of play but he's one of the few Galaites I liked, always good value in the £1/£1 D/C game there.

Simon Lee is our chip leader, with this many chips:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18344&g2_serialNumber=1)

and he has to shout "i win the lottery yeah" lol ali is a legend

richard just texted me hes down to 60k and feels sik...gogogo u can still do it

Ali can play more than you think sir (woodsey)

Ali can Play for sure Ed, but I think you know what I'm on about LOL

Richard Berridge has been left fairly short after the monster collision with Simon Lee earlier.

He pushed all-in with  Ahrt 3s, only for Ali 'I don't have a bag of bollocks this time' Ahmed to call and turn over Kc Kd.

 7h 5h Qc 2d Js was no help for Richard and he departs in 11th.

ALI BUMBAYE!! ALI BUMBAYE!! ALI BUMBAYE!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18352&g2_serialNumber=1)

Can u wish Paul Lammas all the best from me please. Obrigardo.

Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) Jarvis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) (PelhamBoy) after his recent double up, sees himself all-in again, this time against Stuart Langford.  In fact, they both have equal stacks (at first view).

Martin has Ac Th
Stuart 7d 7c

Js 8c 6h Jd Ts

...and once again the cruel river decides the hand.

A quick count later, and it's ascertained that Martin has Stuart covered and Stuart leaves the tournament in 10th place.


We have a final table ladies and gentlemen.

Like i said ... Chilibobs, bookiebasher & pelham for the 3 way chop ... GL GL GL GL

Well he sure did come dressed like a man who thought he might win.

Either that or he came direct from a wedding...

... and some norkage.  It's babydoll!!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18356&g2_serialNumber=1)

Ralph - you're actually correct on both accounts! 

There is a break now whilst the final table is assembled.

Chip counts will be with you shortly.

He needs Pete Linton to show him how to stack chips tho :)

Sigh.  Only 3 proper lads shown and 2 of em are only childers.  Bad beat

more more!!!

Chip counts:

Simon Lee   296700
Ali Ahmed   293700
James Moult   147600
Paul Lammas   120300
Maria Demetriou   107400
Martin Jarvis   98700
James Morris   62900
Qurban Hussain   54300
Chase Wilson   30600

I would guess that you are now more appreciative of my pic that was posted yesterday evening.

Although Kin made sure that he didn't get my best side... ::)

You were sitting on it...

Yeah man no worries :)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18358&g2_serialNumber=1)

You're deffo in the top 10 now pet...sides irrelevant.

Wish Maria luck plz

And if poss updates on the 2 douches, Leknave and Sledge in the £200.

I'm stoping drinking.Been out all weekend then i come home and find Kinboshi is doing updates.It cant be true.

This is what they're playing for...

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Here are finalists:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18362&g2_serialNumber=1)
Chase Wilson

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18364&g2_serialNumber=1)
Martin Jarvis

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18366&g2_serialNumber=1)
James Moult

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18368&g2_serialNumber=1)
Paul Lammas

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18370&g2_serialNumber=1)
James Morris

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18372&g2_serialNumber=1)
Ali Ahmed

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18374&g2_serialNumber=1)
Simon Lee

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18376&g2_serialNumber=1)
Qurban Hussain

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18378&g2_serialNumber=1)
Maria Demetriou

Ali "bag of Bollocks" Ahmed continues to be on the right side of the major coups ... This time his call of Qurban Husseins pre flop all in with  Qh Qs was comfortably ahead of Qurbans  8s 8d .. Ali now approaching 400k in chips.

Qurban scoops £695 for 9th

OK, OK - give us a break.  This is the £300 update.  We're also playing two cash games online, one live, we're both in the £200 ourselves, as well the £100 rebuy.  So please bear with us!!

Oh, and Sledge has 10K (back up from 2K), and LeKnave has 23K in front of him.  You wouldn't guess from his miserable face though.  Golden balls - miserable face.

lololol. ty Kin.

Maria (70K) raises for half of her stack, and Chase (50K) with the short stack moves all-in.  Maria instacalls.

Maria =  Ks Kh
Chase =  9d 9h

No nine, and Maria wins a nice pot and is now on over 120K.

She thanks everyone for the anti-bok.

Bit of male norkage for the laydeeeeeeeeeeees

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=18380&g2_serialNumber=1)

goooo Maria!!

James Morris is also out and joins Chase on the rail.  With his stack shrinking away, and sitting to the immediate left of Simon Lee and Ali Ahmed's monster stacks he couldn't find a spot to get in to an unraised pot.

He eventually pushed with Tc 8c, and Ali called with Kh 7d

It was Ali who caught his pair, sending James to the rail in a highly respectable 7th place.  James managed to battle for hours with a short stack to get to the final table. 

Just to reconfirm:

9th Qurban Hussain = £695
8th Chase Wilson = £951
7th James Morris = £1,281

Which leaves the other six fighting for the following:

6th = £1,647
5th = £2,329
4th = £3,111
3rd = £4,867
2nd = £7,320
1st = £12,810

10 min break ...

Chilibobs, BookieBasher & Pelham all hanging in there !!


6 left...

Chip counts:

Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) 135,000
Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) 140,500
James Moult 128,500
Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) Jarvis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1224) 89,500
Simon Lee 293,500
Ali Ahmed 433,000

They're sitting back down...

Blinds are now 5,000 - 10,000 with an ante of 1,000.

Mariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiia news


Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) raises, and Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) re-pops it all-in.

Big dwell by Paul who stares at Maria for any tell he can find.  The clock is called, and with less than 20 seconds remaining and we all think he's going to pass - he calls.

Maria - Qc Qh
Paul - 6c 6s

No help for Paul, and Maria doubles up leaving Paul with only 4,000 chips.

Maria now has a huge stack and it's twice as much as it was before that hand.

Paul's reprieve was short lived, and fittingly it was Maria who dealt the fatal blow.

Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) Lammas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2240) finishes in 6th place for £1,647.

gogogogogo TID Maria.

How many left in £200?

<ahem> www.dtdpoker.com

[X] Nobody asked you (twice!)
[  ] Federer did well

Gl Mariaaaaaa

Some blonde on blonde action.

Martin Jarvis raises all-in and James Moult has to call.

Martin 'PelhamBoy' Jarvis = Aspades 9s
James 'Bookiebasher' Moult  = Ad 5s

5d Ts Jc

Turn

Qd

River


























Kd


(http://sugarmtnfarm.com/blog/uploaded_images/SovietPorkChopPennedPasturew.jpg)

Where does it tell you how many is left plz? im life tilted looking for it.

Here comes Kev, running like a finely tuned athlete on steroids towards the computer with an update.....

13 left out of 34.

Tikay, Sledge, EvilPie and LeKnave still there.

Down to 4 here

Jim "BookieBasher" Moult is out 5th winning £2,329

His all in pre with  4c 4d

But Simon Lee was holding  8c 8h

Good Effort Jim ...

Ty Kin. Tell them to get it won

And tell Maria 2 sennnnnnnnnd it 1 time plz.

And Now there are THREE

Pelham out 4th

He reshoved his 40k stack to Ali's min raise

He held  Jd 9d

Ali had  2h 2d

Pelham missed the lot and is our 4th place finisher and cops for a tidy £3,111

Well played mate.

VWP pelham and bookie gl chilli

[X] Needs someone to wipe his arse

Whats the current chip counts please Kev/Kin. Tnx.

Ali has the lions share, pretty even between Maria and Simon Lee

[X] Worst comeback ever

 :dontask:

Great tension builder that Kev - has me on the edge of my seat!!  :D

Kev, Kin, someone, anyone.... Wish Maria good luck for me Pleeese!

gogogogogogogo maria

also bag of bollocks too

whooooooooooo

+1

This is more interesting than the World Series, currently.  GO Maria! 

Can't hear you from Horneris' back pocket.  He owns youuuuuuuuuu.

3 way chop

Roughly £7k Maria

Ali and Simon Roughly £9k a piece

Boshi is hanging around to get the exact £££ amounts.

wiiiiiiii nice score Maria, shib it.

well played all.

Nice result Chilli, well done xx

great result Chilli :)

Great result maria and Ali best dressed man in dtd tonight

GG

Nice one Chili. VWP.

Ali Ahmed takes home £9,460
Simon Lee £8,642
Maria Demetriou £6,895

Well played, and a great decision for them to deal.  It means I get to go to my bed before midnight...

Nice touch Maria  :)up

Good Job == WP Maria

Well done Ali and Maria

Very well done Maria, now get your tips out.

Do you mean that you are not going to continue updating the £200 and the £100R for those that are unable to navigate the DTD website ?

Most inconsiderate, rather like like the ref from Kuyt's village  ::)

Nice one Maria, well played :)

+1


Probably could have got more in the deal if you wore that Kilt of yours......

wp Chilli

 ;karabiner;

As the holder of the "Dusty Bin" well done to the final three!

Ady

what did 3rd place pay officially?

Ty for updates btw. gg. ;applause; :)up

Thanks so much for all the well wishes and congrats, really really appreciate it and honestly NEARLY as good as winning is coming home to read the updates lol.



Hmm this deal is interesting and would appreciate peoples thoughts on this matter as I have a bit of grief for dealing.  I know its a bit tricky to get every part of this without being there or watching the table etc.

3 handed we played for about 20 mins, no one mentioning a deal and no one really going nowhere - apart from picking up a little off the other two. The counts 3 way were:

Ali 560k
Simon 480k
Me 270k   blinds coming towards the end of level 5k / 10k (1k)

3rd prize was £4,800
2nd              £7,300
1st              £12,810


From the chip counts we would roughly get:

Me £7k and the other two £9k each - considering every persons personal/financial situation is different and 2k to me is NOT an insignificant amount, was I a fool to take 7k  ?? 

Nope, nice deal... wp, spend it wisely! ;D

I expect a text tomorrow morning now saying you have a new mobile number! :D

i think its a bad deal, but very well played  ;-D

Nah, defo a decent deal imo. Wp again.

 ;tightend;

its a good deal if u think that you are the worst player in the last 3.

No I didn't think I was the worst player left and was absolutely torn as to which way to go with it.  Deep down I wanted to play on tbh but decided that to chance a lot of money with one tiny mistake from me or a stupid unlucky outdraw??  Couldn't do it.  Also to be honest if I had more money behind me I go for the win too but spent a lot lately (and done some maybe lol).

Thanks for your thoughts boyo x

I think you should have gone for the win Maria- but like u say 2k is not a insignificant amount of ££££

Well played and nice score

well done Maria on the result, and you did the deal that was right for you at the time. Nothing else matters.

Thnaks to Kev and Kin for the updates, much appreciated!

chilli you got 2nd place money with 3 of you left it was a good deal IMHO

if you had played on to a finish you would of needed to come first to get more money

of course you could of tried to double up and then et a better deal but you ran the risk of busting

Nice result Maria!  ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;

I can't see anything wrong in doing the deal you did. WP Maria. Did you get the dustybin too? :)

Congratulations Maria.

The deal was fine.

wp maria congrates! gl in the next 3-2-1!

this is my personal indicator when i'm doing a deal...
since maria believes she is a superior player, even with the slightly lower amount of chips, chances of winning is at least average....
maria 28% of chips
simon 35% of chips
ali      37% of chips
so assuming with an edge, maria comes 1st 33%, 2nd 33% and 3rd 33%
EV=(33% of £12,810 + 33% of £7,300 + 33% of £4,800)
   = £8303
so from this overly simplified calculation, ali got a great deal, simon about right and maria is below expected value
ali outchips maria by about 2-1 (290k more chips) diff in cash is £2565
ali outchips simon by 80k diff in cash is £818
there is no point having more than 900k chips as chip count does not let you cash in more than 1st prize! not that the other players will let you do a deal whereby you get close to 1st prize as you will not win 1st 100% of the time! so no way will you get more than £10,000 doing a deal and that is with 50% of chips in play! so about 45% of the chips in play is the optimal amount which when you do a chip count deal gives you alot more than your expected value!!!
This chip count deal allowed by DTD is flawed in this way as it favours the big stack and over-fuks the short stacks!
so with this structure...i think it calls for ultra aggression! blinds are big...swings are big...anything can happen...50% of chips is quite vulnerable...but pays alot more than the edge you get from a 50% chips in play stack...time to cash in! £££ if you have 75% of chips in play and some muppets agree to do a deal...bingo! guarantees a 1st place finish!! :)

Big well done to Matt Russell (aka EvilPie) who won the £200 freezeout last night to go along with his win in the £20 rebuy on Friday!

;mexicanwave;

As the second place finisher, I must admit I was surprise (and relieved) at Maria's decision to deal.

She had definitely started picking up chips, and I was starting to feel under pressure being sat between her and the chip leader Ali.  But in the end I think we all appreciated that it could all change in the blink of an eye in any of our favours, making each decision worth around £7k

Wp everyone - it was my first deepstack so I am happy with the result and had some greater banter with many of the Blondes who attended.

TheDLee

Nice result Maria - well done!!!

And well done to EvilPie too!

sick fk winning that. well played.

I think its a good deal.

shib it.

Hi Simon - didn't know you were a member on here as well :)up

To be honest, when it was down to three of you I thought the deal made sense.  The blinds weren't small and so none of you were particularly comfortable.  It would have come down to a clash of big hands most probably, and the deal is insurance for all three of you. 

You've had a good run at DTD recently, hope it continues.  Don't be a stranger on here ;D.

hope i didnt sound like a nob in my post. Wp, youre still my favourite chillibobs x

You sound like a nob in all your posts mate, we are all used to it tbh

Well done Chicka!!!   ;cheerleader; ;applause; ;hattip;

Sick fk!!!

How very dare you......  ;)

can any one/does anyone want to precis this - I'm sure it's interesting but I can't read it.  Tnx ;-)

Well done that man, & deal was fine :)up

Brilliant result getting 3rd (sorry equal 1st!!) in the deepstack. WP Maria.

Not sure about the deal. I think it depends on your bankroll and how confident you are or how lucky you're feeling. I think if it was your night you would've known it and played on.

To me being a purely recreational player I always take deals. I'm not greedy and 2.2k is a lot to lose.

Ultimately whatever decision you made was your decision and nothing to do with anyone else so it has got to be the right decision.

Well done  :respect:

it's maths,innit

Given (if you believe Maria was the best player and could overcome a chip deficit) a 33% probability for each of finishing 1st,2nd or 3rd Maria should have dealt for £8k + (average of the three payouts). Under the dtd formula she got £7k, which penalises the shortest stack relative to a negotiated deal where the short stack gets more equity.

This takes no account though of non-maths subjective factors such as bankroll considerations, tiredness, desire to get home etc etc!

Posted by: ChiliMaking the final deal seems to be an extension of the poker game itself. I have seen some real deal masters take much more than their chips or the maths entitled them to. I think the answer to being a better deal maker lies here...
Posted by: TightEnd

People play the game. And these are the vulnerable areas to target. Should you wish to take advantage??

Posted by: Chili

This sort of stuff can weaken your position, your oppo is "relieved" to deal himself. But hey, that's only natural. I think playing a thoroughly enjoyable weekend of poker before cashing 7k is a pretty nice spot to find yourself in really. wp.

Mantis, bear in mind that at DTD there are no deal negotiations - you either get what the chip count calculation says or you play on.

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Mantis has greyer hair than I was expecting.

Shorter than I thought he'd be as well.

My opinion, for what it is worth, the deal was fine. Even more so if at the time you felt it was right. Mighty fine pay day.  xx

Awesome debates guys tyvm.  In the cold light of day and after all the comments, I am still glad of the deal.  As most people say, It's a very personal thing and only those persons considering any given deal at any time knows what pressures (or not) they are under.

I loved hearing everyones opinions because at the end of the day we (I) are not in this position every day or every week in fact and each time is experience gathering.

As it stands I needed the GTD dosheroons but next final table I swear the situation will be different and I would deffo go all out for the win, so you better watch out whoever I'm up against!

Now who would like to be up against you when you're going all out?

I don't think there's anything wrong at all with that deal.  I offered up a deal before I went out, no one went for it though.  Fair enough there were 112 people still in, but I thought it was worth a try.

Posted by: AndrewT

Posted by: kinboshi

bankers!!

meh, i hate to keep this going, i like maria a lot, but id love to play against everyone who thinks this is a good deal long term.

Circumstances at the time should have nothing to do with this. Poker is all about long term expectations and in that case its a bad deal. Id like to hear flushy, mr chopper himselfs view on this.

A question for all those who would have dealt, would you have given maria the extra 2k and told her to play on and you keep anything extra? i certainly would have!

btw i am sure this was the only deal on offer as DTD only allow deals on chip counts so she couldnt of asked for more

Yes, the only choice was deal or no deal.  The only way she could have got more is by playing on and then someone being knocked out ahead of her.  This would have meant having to out flop Ali Ahmed - and that quite simply wasn't going to happen...

Was a great weekend of poker for blondes ...

Lets look at the evidence

Friday £20 Rebuy

Evil pie took just over £2k
I took £1.5k
Greg Hill (Junior) took £500

Main event

Maria took £7k
Pelham Boy took £3k
bookiebasher £2.4k

Sunday £200

EvilPie took ANOTHER £3k

Sunday £100 rebuy

Chubbs scooped £3.5k

It pays to be a blonde OBV.

EvilPie runs sooooooo good!

He made another final last night!

He had a 2-1 chip lead when it went heads up.

But i smashed his fishpie in two hands.

Stuart Hopkin ships £50
Evilpie takes £30 for second

You might be the man at DTD but when it comes to a £5 pub league game with 19 runners your only ever gonna be second best.  ;stickaforkinme;

Thats not even thinley veiled, complete and utter brag post. Just do it right mate!

Was a great weekend of poker for blondes ...

Lets look at the evidence

Friday £20 Rebuy

I took just over £2k
Some bloke called Kev took £1.5k
Greg (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=162) Hill (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=162) (Junior) took £500

Main event

Maria took £7k
Pelham Boy took £3k
bookiebasher £2.4k

Sunday £200

I took ANOTHER £3k

Sunday £100 rebuy

Chubbs scooped £3.5k

It pays to be a blonde OBV.




How's that for thinly veiled??

Thats a very modest brag mr pie. You left out the main tournament! How dare you disrespect my Wheelhouse Freezeout.

I felt rough this morning!  ;reallyamsorry;

It was a weekend brag post only.

I would never disrespect the Wheelhouse £5 freezeout you know that.

It's the one that we all really want.

 :respect: to the Wheel!!

I shared a Table with Mr Pie in the £200, & have only just realised he ended up winning it - top man you!

I thought you played terrific throughout, though that spite-call & suckout with 8-8 that busted me was a shocker.

Well done you, keep them coming, that's some game you got there.

Hi mate didn't realise that you were on the blonde forum.

How was I supposed to figure out that StuartHopkin was actually my close friend and poker buddy Stuart Hopkin.

These nicknames really can be difficult to figure out sometimes  ;nanana;

pwnage imo