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OK, we start play in 2 minutes time, at 2pm Dutch "local" time.

Should be a great day, with plenty of our boys in contention.

Hope you can join us!

Waiting with baited breath

No sign of Jen yet, she was shattered yesterday, so I have not rung her, she'll be across later. Meanwhile, I'M IN CHARGE.......

Am trying to glean the overnight chip counts, if I find them, you will have them straight away.

I'll ring her, yesterday was a shambles with you!

too much insulting the interested viewers...

hehe, morning Bradley.

OK, play has commenced, & Jen is here too, she's just setting up, so normal service will be resumed shortly.

Except for At-It Bradley, to whom goes the honour of the day's first :redcard:

I will take that job over from Tikay today, now how did that heads up deal finish in Cardiff??????????????????

You tell him who's boss now Rookie.

And Good Luck in the $5k at Foxwoods today - win, baby, win!

I'm sure it was an astounding victory for the better bluffer!!!

Hope foxwoods goes well... Now you have 2 seats you can throw one this way if you want Brian!

Now Tikay is infamous, he is just too big for his boots...

Tikay would you keep an eye on Paddy O'Connor, Ken Corkery and Jim Ried for me? They are the last of the Irish left in and all three have less than average. If you cannot find the chip counts then they are available http://mambo.pokerpages.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_simpleblog&task=view&id=470 (http://mambo.pokerpages.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_simpleblog&task=view&id=470) along with seat numbers.

Hi Mike,

I don't know Paddy or Ken - you got pics you can send us? I do know Jim Reid very well indeed, & we will follow him all the way.

thanks for yesterdays updates , more of the same today please...............and any chance of more photos?    thanks

Yes, I am set up in the corner just as before, only more awake and less confused by everything. 

There are chip counts somewhere - we are just in the process of finding them.  I have heard there is breakfast lurking round the corner and seeing as this might be a long day (playing til the final) we're off for ten minutes to nab some.

Paddy is table 22 seat 7. Ken is the cardroom manager in Cork and is table 15 seat 9 (next to John Kabbaj).

(http://www.antesup.com/Paddy%20O%27Connor.jpg)
This is Paddy.

Hi Jen & Tikay,
And don't forget to tell me how is Isabelle today.
You're my eyes over there and I thank you both.

Hi Surprise, Isabelle has about 15k. She has her dark shades on this afternoon "until I wake up".....!.

The chipleader yesterday I would have estimated at having around 120,000.  In fact, Josef Kollaritz has built now a stack of nearly 200,000, almost three times that of his closest runner-up.  He is on the same table as the charismatic Bruno Fitoussi, but the rate at which he has knocked out players may have led to it being broken already... off to see, and check on Paddy etc.

Just bumped into John Shipley - he's moved up from 8,500 overnight to 20,000.

When they talk about "best players in Europe" this fella rarely gets a mention, but believe me, he's right up there with the best, Live and online. He keeps a low profile, and is a quiet, shy man. But when he gives you the staredown, it's cheek clenching time. He has an awesome table presence - like, for example, Peter Roche, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer - some guys can just send a shiver down your spine by looking at you. The Ship is one of them.

agreed!

Hi Boo, yes, we will Ty & get p;ics today, but we are effectively banned from takng pics here, & we have to make a judgement call between getting thown out, & being here till the end. Others ARE taking pics, so we will have to decide how to play it. We know how important pics are, but we sure can't take 'em if we get thrown out.

Softly softly, we will start pushing the line as the day goes on, & see what happens.....

Hi Tikay & Jen

Whats the payout structure for the event?

Thanks

The bear

Hi Balloo -

The payouts are currently not in paper form (apart from the percentages of the pool per place which I've got somewhere) but someone said they were scrolling across a screen somewhere so I'll see what I can note down before I get that seasick feeling.

Hello Surprise -

Isabelle is still in, although has gone down to about 11,000.  Will keep you posted, of course.

Other counts:

Malcolm McKinlay (Red Fox)  15,500
Ken Corkery       12,500 (well, he's the guy next to John Kabbaj)
Thomas Middleton  65,000
T. Fougeron   70,000
Noah Boeken  36,000
Bruno Fitoussi  80,000 (just moved to Noah's left)
John Kabbaj    37,000

Tikay doing the next two tables, so you can have a constant stream of information.  Having a bit of trouble identifying some of the players so it's time for the old name-requesting routine I reckon.

Ask him his name Jen, If you don't understand him then it is Ken! Tell him I said hello and good luck!

There are 78 players remaining - unfortunately I reckon Paddy O'Connor is not one of them as his seat is currently occupied by Red Fox.

Rob Hollink OUT, & we are down to around 80 players, & they are falling thick & fast.

Rob moved in with  Jd Qd and was in bad shape against Matey Boys  Ah Qh.

The  6d 8d  9c flop gave him hope, & a few extra outs, but they never came.

Medanwhile, news of a special blondeite who's motoring........

Stuart Fox has......75k!

I hope you're not using maggots  ::)

Maggots? He don't need maggots - you seen his jumper?

John Shipley 35k - two double throughs today. Watch out boys!

Chicken Joe 20k

Tim Flanders 6k

Pippa Flanders 24k

Isabelle 10k

Steve Jelenik - had a HUGE hand yesterday when he flopped the broadway straight against a non-believer with pocket threes! - 58k.

More in a mo......

excellent work all.

gl foxy and  co.

Come on the Brummies!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

Jim Reid 20k

Surinder Sunar 18k

Sverre Sundbo 35k

Ken Gunning, the Sporting Odds.com qualifier, 30k.

Johan Storakers 47k

Jin Cai Lin (the LNP man) 55k. I like him.

Ben Roberts - a REAL legend - 45k

Kate Szeremeta 23k

Paul Alterman 22k - but watch for late news on HIM..... It's an ugly ouch job involving Paul & Thewy.......

what about the lad from sutton and bullet Pete??

A rather sheepish-looking Julian just knocked out Paul Alterman in this fashion: Paul raised to 3k, found Julian with  Kh Jh and ready to reraise to 12k.  When Paul moved all-in for 10k more, Julian called and found  Qc Qd.  A flush came to knock him out though, and Julian is up to 65,000 - pretty good shape for this stage of Day 2.  His table just lost another player making the same move with  Kd Js but finding no help against  Ad Tc.  The field is thinning fairly rapidly.

I'll take a look ifm.

Junior can you just let me no what internet poker games you'll be playing this afternoon please...

Thanks!

GoGo YoYo

Any news on Nick Gibson

Thanks

Anna

The announcement music has just come on, signifying the rise of blinds to 500 - 1,000 with a 200 ante.  The numerous short stacks are going to find this make or break time.  There seems an unusual sort of gap between the 10-20k stacks and the 50-60k ones, so I reckon now might be an exciting time to watch as they go for doubleups. 

Anna, Nick must be wearing his invisible gear again. I failed to find him all day yesterday, & I can't find him npow. But Jen has toddled off to locate him - I'm sure he's there somewhere.

Bruno Fituoisi 75k. A fabolous player, and, considering his Nationality, a surprisingly kind & generous man. He's been lovely to Jen, myself, & blonde.

Tim Flanders 9k. "How's pippa doing?" - "24k Tim"........

Noah Boeken 55k

Martin Green 25k

Marcel Luske 14.5k

Kate Szeremeta 26k

John Kabbaj 47k

Isabelle news next.

Isabelle, her stack down to the "any A will do" size, moves in with  As 2d

She gets looked up, unsurprisingly, by Billy Big Stack with  Ac Kh

She hits her deuce, and is up to 29k....!

I'm pleased about that, because it's nice when her Mum is railbirding her daughter on blonde. The Camel says I'm all soft & yukky, he's not wrong, but I like nice stories.

Finally, courtesy of the man in the little office which controls the information fed to the Lido Poker Tournament TV screens, I was allowed to copy the prize list for you:

1 €528,000
2 €264,000
3 €132,000
4  €85,800
5  €66,000
6  €46,200
7  €33,000
8  €26,400
9  €19,800
10 - 12 €15,840
13 - 15 €13,200
16 - 18 €10,560
19 - 27 €5,000 entry fee back, courtesy of Casino Holland.

I can't help but think some of these guys are playing this a little too fast. With blinds at 500-1,000, & a running ante of 200, players with 20k still have time, it's costing 3,500-4,000 per round.  No need to panic, imo, but theres plenty of pushing in happening, & we are losing players at a fair lick.

currently donating in the 1-2nl on stars _Jnr._

Still can't see Nick Gibson.........

Thanks greg, If you could play on willhill that would make it a little easier!

I mean you'd rather donate to a friend...

All jokes a side GL, as they say in waterboy "You can do it!"

The Ken Gunning fairytale continues. Qualified on Sporting Odds, never played a biggie, he's having a ball. I was charged with providing him with fresh shirts daily, & I've bought three for him. He said this morning he's superstitious, & I have to give him an identical shirt each morning, same time, same place.... He lives in Jersey, and is just loving every minute of it. But he asked me for some advice this morning, how to play from here on in. "More of the same Ken". I did not dare say anything else!

Comes from Jersey, superstitious about shirts.....That's pants!!

Meanwhile, Wiilliam Hiil's sole runner this week is Thewy, I don't know why Xuyen & Steve are not here, but Thewy's doing ominously well.......

As a curiosity, I wonder why Stuart Fox has never picked up sponsorship. Great game, polite & well-mannered, good looking boy, I am sure his turn will come. There are plenty of less-deserving players who do have deals. Stu has the advantage of being popular, & he's fairly high profile, as the blondeites love him. blonde has become a major force in UK Poker Forums, we get decent traffic these days, so to have a guy who gets plenty of mentions must be worth something. Are you listening, Mr Sponsor Fairy?

I don't think that all the players know that first prize includes this World Series package - it will be a nice surprise to go with the half mil Euros.

I cant even get weighed in by the tooth fairy, she shtill owsh me 95 pensh

Yeah, but the thing is Red, Stu can play......

Seriously, here's the man himself. A top, top man - read his Profile.

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Thank the Lord for live updates - I'm falling asleep at my desk with nothing to do.

But SSSSHHHHHH  don't tell the boss - she'll have me doing her filing!

Afternoon all .... Good luck with the reporting over there ,   what are the pies like ??  8)

Please name &shame Tikay, go on please :D

Yesterday, it was said Patrik Antonius was a very big winner online. Anyone know of his username?
Also what sites does he play on?

I_Knockout_U

Thanks luckyblind, that was quick.

i've seen him on ladbrokes

good luck Fox

Meatball Pies Kev. Horrible.

But I'm a Fray Bentos man. Reckon I hold the world record for eating most Fray Bento xSteak & Kidney Pies. Slightly undercooked, so the pastry is nice & gooey. Home made special recipe gravy - Bisto Granules with a teaspoon of mint sauce, a tin of John West Tinned Potatoes. Heaven.

Hi Tikay,

hope all is well with you guys over there. See you in Blackpool maybe?

Cheers Rob

They are now keeping the tables at nine handed.

Recent stacks:

Malcolm McKinlay  17,600
Thomas Middleton  74,000
Noah Boeken        40,000
Bruno Fitoussi      110,000
Norbert Holting     56,000
Stuart Fox            83,000
Jim Reid               50,000
John Kabbaj          26,000
Isabelle Mercier      25,000
Kate Szeremeta    21,000
Torstein Iversen   80,000
Steve Jelinek       57,000
Martin Green       18,000
Sverre Sundbo     50,000
Chicken Joe         40,000
Pippa Flanders      37,000
Jin Cai Lin            79,000

Thanks Jen


Gooo on RED FOX

I like mine over cooked and crispy with Smash

I agree 100%

Hi Rob, Blackpool? Weds, Thursday & Friday. Try & be there Thursday please. Trust me.

Hi Trace - do some work!

Once the crust is golden brown I slice it off and pop the pie back in, just to make sure it is fully cooked!!


Tikay - how can you eat the pastry all gooey?  Just thinking about it turns my stomach!

thats funny, thats what I said to him at the Hill Grand Prix

Sverre has been moved to Marcel's table and looks somewhat disappointed with his perfectly reasonable stack as he just doubled up a short stack's  Js Qd with his  Ac Kd. 

Hi Tikay  xxxx

I haven't got any.....  I work to damn fast and hard for my own good.

same as Tikay but well cooked, i'll try the gravy tip though

Have you ever tried adding vinegar to your gravy?  Yummmmmmmmmmm

I have to agree with you, Trace - but I have to say your English pies don't really do it for me.  Give me an all-American pumpkin pie, or, even better, a lemon meringue one... mmmm.

Wow I thought that was just me

btw, can you tell Jen to stop interupting our pie discussion?

I think we should let her off this time Red, her post was about pies!!  lol

The soft white soggy bit just under the crust of a fray bentos pie MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

However dont forget the Pukka pie ... A fantastic pie and available in many flavours from all reputable chip shops  :)   (watch this space)  8)

They are not pies in the true sense of the word, like the language we gave you, you've messed about with it until its unrecognisable

So bye bye (Miss American pie)

Quick break for the players, who now number just 54.

I've been on a "what's your name?" crusade and hopefully will be able to give a more thorough chip count when they return.

Oh and I was waiting for that, Red.  You just don't understand flavor.

Though we can spell it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Allow me Jenn...................   :redcard:

Nothing to do with Blue, but the Square Pie Company have quite a good range too.

Yes, but you don't understand colour, or aeroplane, for that matter

I have just been scanning all the updates from yesterday and today.

Is it me or does Thewy always go in with the worst hand? ;-)

and I also agree, vinegar on gravy is excellent.

And you drive on the pavement ( the wrong side)

Don't forget Aluminium!

Jo

(Sorry guys about to hijack this thread)

Have you had a text off Ange saying who was sat behind her?

OMG - She is one Lucky Moo!

actually they got aluminium right, we got it wrong

No, they say Aluminum!

"Are you copper bottoming those pots young man?" "No, I'm aluminiuming um mum"

Scottish beef steak pies are much better.

Who the heck likes kidneys. Horrible.

Almost as bad as people who put pinapple on top of gamon steaks.   :dontask:    

Sandy

They fry pies in Scotland

In the chippies up here they fry anything.

Mars bars, pizzas heck even chips.

Sandy

My mate agreed to become a vegitarian for a week and he had fried lettuce

Jeezzz  one simple pie question, and look what ive started  :blonde:

any poker going on over there ? LOL

Strange place Scotland, outside every pub theres a warm stew on the pavement, Delicious!

Plese tell Foxxy, good luck, Just Win Baby, Just Win

Am i confusing him with someone else??

Thats not the Stuart Fox I know

Can you clarify for me Tikay??!

Was it the Americans that came up with that bizarre pair of words "inflammable" & "flammable" - both of which mean the same thing?

Only in America. What a shame The Rookie is a Yank.

They will be ruining our beloved Texas Hold 'Em next.

Malcolm McKinlay (Red Fox) OUT -

He saw a flop involving Q 10 x with two other players, and moved in with  Kd Js.  Unfortunately, Marcel Luske holding  Ac Qd moved over the top and with no improvement he's out around the 48-player stage.

John Kabbaj up to 68,000 after picking up  Kc Kh and finding an aggressive player making a big raise in front of him, which he was then obliged by the size of the pot to follow all-in with  7c 8c.  That 50k pot puts John right back in it.

Just saw a rather unfortunate young player get involved with a blinds battle in the big blind holding Queens.  How was he to know that the small blind, the only other player in the pot was actually holding KK?

http://www.world-aluminium.org/history/language.html

we changed it, they didn't

Sore]ry M3Boy - it is Red-Dog - THE Main Man! Loosely worded by me, I apologise. xx to Charmaine.

Apparently, some of them think  7d 4c and  Ad Kc are the same thing too

The pic is of RED DOG, he was reffering to the Stuart Fox we know though (from Birmingham)

Hoody-wearing youngster Thomas Middleton just took out Noah Boeken, who wasn't exactly short stacked.  I missed the detail, as Thomas was counting his 130,000 when I got there.

Other counts:

Julian Thew  85,000
Isabelle Mercier  40,000
Torstein Iversen 120,000
William Thorson   41,000
Ville Wahlbeck    19,000

Blinds are now at the rather odd 500 - 1,500 ante 300.  The blind posters are getting a bit edgy now - I saw three bb re-raises take pots from late position raisers in the five minutes I spent wandering through the pit last time.

unlucky red fox

now all support must goto phillipa flanders and foxy

Players who've decreased in chips a little over the last blind level (they're now 1k - 2k ante 400):

Stuart Fox       65,000
Julian Thew     75,000
Sverre Sundbo  45,000
Jin Cai Lin         20,000
Steve Jelinek    52,000

And the increasers:
Pippa Flanders   61,000
Chicken Joe     110,000
Isabelle Mercier  60,000

About the same:
Jim Reid        48,000
Ville Wahlbeck  24,000

Chicken Joe with 110k will definately have a good chance, got a good game for the big 1's.

at this rate we might get a final table full of blondites


come on the blondes

Thewy clashes with Jin Cai Lin. Jin was down to 20k, and is in the SB, Thewy in the BB.

Jin makes up, Thewy checks. We see this flop......

 Qs 8d 4d

Jin checks, Thewy bets 10k, Jin moves all-in for 20k or so, Thewy beats him into the pot & has his cards on their back all in one movement.

Jin shows  Qd 4c, Thewy shows  Jd 3d.

Turn brings the  Td, river is the  Ah

Next case!

as Milky Bar Kid says, Thewy likes to go in with the worst of it, & come out with the best of it. He is VERY focused today. Mrs Thew has arrived today, & he wants to impress methinks. Quite right too.

And here's a beautifully characteristic Bruno Fituoissi play.

Matey Boy, young gun, in mid-position, makes it 10k to go, Bruno, on the Button, thinks awhile, stares the young man down for fully 30 seconds, then calls.

Flop comes..... As 7d Ac

Young Gun bets 10k quickly.

Bruno looks at him. Hard. For about 3 minutes. Kid is pooing himself, he's sweating, he's shaking, he's melting, poor lad.

Bruno fires in 25k. Kid passes.

Marcel says to Bruno "9-10 of Hearts Bruno?". Bruno smiles. "Nope, 4 aces".......

Priceless to watch these guys, Bruno has SUCH table presence.

Men against boys.

Special SportingOdds-shirt wearing Ken Gunning had gotten dangerously low a few minutes ago, and doubled up off the imposing Bruno Fitoussi with (I think it was) K7.  He hit a King on the flop and another on the river putting Bruno's 78 in bad shape.  But since that very short moment, he's been staying afloat and now has a reasonable 31,000.

Thewy and Isa into the final please, have a word with the dealers Jenn and make sure they have their orders to look after these 2.

Just saw Marcel Luske take out the 50k+ stack sat to his right with an  Ah Kc (Marcel) vs  Jh Js (other guy) race.  The  Ac came on the flop and he's almost doubled up.  So the two big stacks, Marcel and Bruno, are yet to be involved in a major confrontation, but I might just go stand there and watch just in case.

Just gave my chips away with two eights I am now going to get blind drunk ,Tony tell Thewey this one has his name on it.

I notice he never gets dumb drunk ;D

There was an Irish gentleman sat in the bar area behind us who said his son was playing today, who'd qualified online and was having a grand time of it.  Yes, that is Ken's Dad, come all the way from Ireland to support him.  Apparently he's played himself for twenty years, so maybe if he takes to the online experience he'll be playing it next year.  You meet some nice people doing this...

How many players left in?

Norwegian Legend Sverre Sundbo just found the  Ah Ad at the time that Ville Wahlbeck was making an all-in move with  Qc 7h.  He takes him out and increases his stack to 60,000.

Trace - there are 30 players left - 3 til the money-back money!  We'll get there before dinner, I reckon, which is in half an hour.

A few counts.

but first - Isabelle OUT.

So we have lost a blondeite.

As the bubble draws ever nearer (and Tikay gets repeatedly chucked out of the pit for not having a press pass) we have managed to sneak in for a minute or two at a time to bring you this news:

Thomas Middleton  130,000
Julian Thew           125,000
Torstein Iversen      75,000

Bad news for the ladies: Kate Szeremeta and Isabelle Mercier are OUT

But Pippa Flanders has shot up to 120,000 in the last hour.

Sverre Sundbo 90k

Marcel, ominously, 110k

Johan Storakers 110k

Bruno 120k

Chicken Joe 160k

Stuart Fox 115k

Steve Jelenik, 48k.

Thanks Jen
xx

Trace, wheres your 'T' gone?

Martin Green news?

yeah trace where your T

and can i get a coffee

Yup, I got thrown out of the Arena, for not having a Press Pass. We applied 6 weeks ago, got all the relevant permissions from the Director of Communication & Marketing, but they never gave us an actual pass. We are not interfering with play, or the players, just wandering past the tables getting counts. The other Updaters have all been ejected, too. The young lady was, shall we say, "curt" with me. "Just doing my job", she said........

To be fair, unlike the other Updaters, we do have a little press "table", Jen & I are tucked away in a corner, with a power socket, which is more than the other guys have got. They have to keep running back to their hotels to do Updates!

The sooner poker gets itself organised, with a proper governing body to work in the best interests of the game as a whole, the better.

Everyone at Casino Holland has been jolly nice to us, but you can sense it's Government controlled, lots of "jobsworths" around.

Never mind, Jen is still getting away with being in the arena. Girlie, see? I'm gonna put my pink frock on tomorrow, & crop top (no bra).

Ken Gunning is hanging on as short stack, but picked up a 10,000 pot while I was loitering to put him on 21,000.

Chicken Joe is racing to the top of the field and must have over 150k.

Sverre is looking comfortable with his 103,000, but says he can't wait for the dinner break (in 15 mins) he's so hungry.

Bruno Fitoussi and Stuart Fox both have around 120,000.

<shudder>

Awwww Noooooo - ok who nicked my T ????   lmao

i am taking a day off tomorrow so i can avoid going anywhere near a thread with tikay on it

you want me to give you a T?

No thanks!  It'll come home when it's hungry!

Well I guess I'll have a shave (5 days growth) then mosey on down to Walsall to win my seat in the Masters, then tomorrow it's off to bonny Scotland to win the £250 and the £500, and that takes me up to Blackpool where I will win the £300 and the £500

(well it works for wsopin06)

LMAO Red - busy busy busy

There speaks the mother of boys

I'm just so glad I didn't ask him what sort of T!

I Know It or ifm - can you post a pic of Chicken Joe please - I always get confused between him & his brother. I THINK it's Chicken Joe, but I'm not 100% certain.

Hery Tony

Graham in Dublin here, if you get a chance tell that brother of mine to get his finger out and pass the 200k mark before tea.... also ask him is my 25% till good.

Hello?

Hello?

Anyone?

Ma'am <tugs forelock, kisses hand>

RED, have bluesqr added a seat tonight?

Shhhh, yes

i don't have a piccy for chicken joe

Why thank you kind Sir! xx

lol, Sunday they made 4 seats (1 added) from 64 runners, Ash was one of them.
Good luck

The pleasure was all mine Ma'am <bows, throws cape over puddle, offers elbow>

Hmm, perhaps it's Shar Koumi - he'd presumably be called Chicken Shar, not Chicken Joe........

I am pretty sure it's Shar Koumi - in fact, I am 100% certain. Almost.

The old man is getting confused again!!!

Hey Red, whadda ya think of my new outfit? pmsl

no photo of chicken joe either, Shar has grey hair no beard, joe black hair with beard.
hope that helps

Great Reporting Jenn Thankyou

 :)up

Hi tikay wish good luck Julian please, at least if he lands on a table with Mr Luske you'll make a good railbird

Regards

M

Stunning, matches your eyes..Ma'am

OK I'll stop now!!

Name's going back to what it should be - sort of!

Np, do what you like Ma'am  <Moves to right side to leave sword hand free>

Thanks IKI. Based on your description, it's deffo Shar Koumi. Don't suppose Shar is known as Chicken Joe by any chance.......Sorry, it was Jen's fault.

M Power - I hear you!

Tikay is Martin Green still in?

Shar has glasses...Joe doesn't

ok tikay give us a full chip count then we cna have a comp on largest stack at end of play today

Ok Ma'am, no more dangerous liaisons, evil lord Melchard will get the hump

Joe Koumi is known as chicken joe as in his company: Chicken Joes kebabs. he supplies most chip shops with the meat for chicken kebabs.  v wealthy guy.

Thanks everyone - it IS Shar Koumi.

Graham - yup, I'll pass that on to the boy thewy.

Dubai - Martin Green is OUT.

Iron - we will sort the chip counts post dinner, it's currently dinner break.

Jen & I are off to get a bite now, we are famished, no brekkie today.

We will be back before play restarts.

Good luck to YoYo Thewy

If he smiles, it's Joe  ;)

Evil Lord who??  Ne'er heard of him!  Giz a description please.  lol

Evening Tikay....This may seema a strange question but is Thewwy wearing a Dr Who style scarf?

bobby - YES. Explanation please.......

I just thought it was his effiminite side coming out. He is slightly camp.

Play has restarted, & Jen has gone to try & get some updated chip counts.

We need a picture of this scarf... i do have a liking for scarfs! may wear mine for blackpool!

Ken Gunning is the rather unfortunate bubble - his short-stacked all-in with  Ad Jc met Sverre's  Ac 5h, which looked good until the five came out and knocked him out 28th.  He looked a tad disappointed but should be pleased overall with turning his qualification into such a near miss.  This does mean that the remaining players are in the money (€5,000 at least).

A new floor guy has emerged who does not seem to believe I am with the press, and I think the "I've got a pass, it's just over there" line is going to work again.  So please bear with us as we struggle for press affirmation, after which chip counts will follow.

You people really do a great job , must be very hard  with lack of sleep and sometimes crap internet access .
I for one appreciate all the hard work involved in the live updates  ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;

OK, I have a list of all the remaining players. Sorry no chip counts against them, explanation after I hgave inputted these names.

Table 19

Middleton

Robert Mizrachi

Patrick Bueno

Arne Mews

Janne Juulilinan

Steve Jelenik

C Palmero

I Bultcher

Norbert Holting

Other 2 tables in a mo......

Tony, I don't know anything about it but a pic would be great. Dr Thew....it has a ring to it...

Table 22

Vlado

Shar Koumi

Johan Storakers

Jan Sorensen

Sverre Sundbo

Smit

Stuart Fox

Marcel Luske

Sebastian Rivierre

One more table.......

Table 23

Torstein Iverson

Julian Thew

Michael Andersson

Ben Roberts

Josef Kollaarits

Pippa Flanders

Rhino Matthis

Erik Kollmann

Frank Sinopli

Mr Palermo is OUT.

26 left.

Chip Leader is Thomas Middleton, with some 241k.

The sudden total press crackdown has left us somewhat frustrated and bemused.  There are helpful staff people floating about, like the nice lady who photocopied the players' names and positions for us.  I am going to write down identifying features from the spectator area, if possible.  Tikay will pass on what has just been passed on to us.

We have all - ALL the Updaters - been banned from the Tournament Area now.  Adele is bringing us ad-hoc updates whenever she can. She is very apologetic for our situation "it's not my fault, I'm very sorry".......

Nobody seems to know upon whose orders we have been banished, or, more pertinently, why.  The Communications Director, who approved our request to cover the event, is nowhere to be seen. The "curt" lady is having a meal, so we can't ask her. The atmo around the arena has gone sour, because nobody at all can go anywhere near the arena. Tim Flanders can't even sweat Pippa, though she can cope, no worries there.

All very strange.

But somehow, we will keep the basic info coming.

Erich Kollman is out in 26th.  His  Ad Js ran into Torstein Iversen's  Kh Kc.

Then I got thrown out again.

Jen is STEAMING, a sight to behold......

She got thrown out for the 4th time, she's nothing if not brave & persistent. This time she reasoned with Mr Bouncer Man.

"It's Press only".

"But i am Press".

"Yes, but if we let all the press in, there would be loads of you".

"But there are NO Press in here now"........

"No, because we have asked you all to leave".......

"Why is that?"

"Because Press are not allowed in".

That's cleared THAT up then.

Just to reiterate, we did get full permission, well in advance, as we always do.

Pippa Flanders is OUT in 25th.  Her  Ad Qd was up against  Js 9s which spiked a nine on the river to send her out with a shrug.  All credit to Adele in the pit who is relaying details of all the main hands to me as I loiter by the entrance.

Sverre doubles up Smits with   Ah Qs vs Ac Js as the Jack comes up, leaving him down at 60,000 and Smits up to 45,000.

Rhino Mathis (what a great name) doubles up off Michael Andersson with AK vs A7.  23 players remain, I am off to find out the latest casualty.

I bet Jen steamed up is a right sight to behold..........

that's one brave bouncer


p.s Come on Tikay, a bit of chivalry, you distract the bugger while she gets in unnoticed

Jen has asked me to point out that she is NOT steaming. I think she is steaming because I said she was steaming....... Anyone for tea?

OK, news of another exit.

You'll get yourself a campaign medal at this rate Jen.

"For Valour in the face of bouncers"

Ben Roberts and Torsten Iverson clash.

Ben had  As Jh, Torsten, remarkably, has  2c 2d, the flop comes.....

 Ad Ts 2h

Ben walks into the trap, the turn and river are   Qc 4h

Ben Roberts, a true gent, is OUT. I believe he gives his nationality as "Persian", not something you hear often these  days.

Whahoo, Jen has somehow sneaked through the barricades & got some approximate chip counts, Bravo that lady!

She is inputting now, give her a mo.

Rough counts from table 23:

Torstein Iversen   270,000
Julian Thew        210,000
Michael Andersson 160,000
Josef Kollarits        30,000
Rino Mathis         32,000
Frank Sinopoli       60,000
Vlado                  64,000 (after his double through a minute ago)

Josef Kollarits gets crippled by Vlado Sevo, Josef with  4c 4d, and Vlado with  5h 5s, on a board of  Qs Qh 6d Ac Kd

Josef is now in the Red Zone, with 30k.

Go on Julian!!!!

Josef Kollarits is OUT in 23rd, running a rather desperate A8 into Rino Mathis' JJ which flopped quads.  A dramatic end to the Day One chip leader.  I was wrong about the 'h' in Rino.  Sorry.

gl to Julian

Go on Julian, bring it home

good idea he will need that scarf its getting nippy out there

If Thewwy has a DR wHO scarf on do you think he should play k9?

It's more of a girlie scarf to be honest bobby, his bro Graham has one too.

But he is in GREAT shape, & he's gonna bring home a serious pile of €€€'s methinks. Fully deserved, too.

Jen has ANOTHER table of chip counts now, just being inputted, leaving just one table to go, which she reckons she can get.

She's adopted hit and run tactics - get in, get the counts, get out. Got away with it so far.

A smiling Sverre Sundbo is standing chatting with friends at the bar, which signifies that he came 22nd.  I'm sure he'll make his way over here and tell us about it...

Counts from table 22:

Shar Koumi (not Chicken Joe, but his brother) 150,000
Johan Storakers   105,000
Jan Sorensen       145,000
Mr. Smits             75,000
Stuart Fox           106,000
Marcel Luske        150,000
Sebastian Rivierre  115,000

Please julian have a huge result here, you deserve it mate. Spent a bit of time with Sverre in Dublin and he is an absolute sound bloke  even if he is a little crazy- his taste in music on his ipod ranges from abba to gina g ???

Alan Betson just wandered across to say Hi, he had an AWFUL exit as runner-up earlier in the week. He blames himself for not winning the Irish Open, when Burnley John did the business, but he just got cold-decked this week. He misssed the main event with food poisoning, but gave us the address of a lovely Chinese Restaurant.......

Lets hope he doesnt ask you to carry them through the airport :)

fancy foxy an lusk 4 this one bein as lusk is on home turf an foxy is jus good

Adele, who's sort of in charge, is doing mega in feeding us info following our ejection from the playing arena. (Don't tell her Jen is sneaking under the barriers). Big up to Adele, though theres still no explanation for our abrupt eviction.

Let it go Kiiv, let it go, or I will poke you in the eye with a sharp stick.

There is a break at 11pm, (30 mins from now) & Adele has promised us full & accurate chip counts for all players.

Here's how Table 19 looks now.

Thomas Middleton

Robert Mizrachi. (Did he win this last year?)

Patrick Bueno

Jaane Juutillianen

Steve Jelenik

I Bulyche

Norbert Holting

Vlado Seivo and Sebastian Rivierre OUT in 21st and 20th respectively.

Counts from the last table (phew)

Thomas Middleton  225,000
Robert Mizrachi      160,000
Patrick Bueno        100,000
Arne Mews           130,000
Janne Juutilianen    72,000
Steve Jelinek         60,000
I. Bulychev            50,000
Norbert Holting       65,000

And Table 20.....

Shar Koumi

Johan Storakers

Jen Sorensen

S Smits

Stuart Fox

Marcel Luske

Sebastion Rivierre

And lastly, Table 23

Torsten Iversen

Thewy

Michael Andersson

Arne Mews

Rino Mattis

Vlado Sevo

Frank Sinopli. (He's from Holloywood, Florida).

Youngster Arne Mews news now - he just had  Ah Ac vs  Js Jc (belonging to the now very short stacked Rino Mathis) and pretty much doubled through.  He qualified on BetandWin, and apparently has been playing just a month, or some such ridiculously short amount of time.  Now with over 200k, he is in pretty good shape with three short-handed tables remaining, as they are now.  One more out and they make it two tables. 

Is that OUR sinopli??
The book reviewer?

Don't be silly ifm, you are thinking of snowpea

thats adam snowpea to you

If it is possible could you give Shah Koumi my best wishes. Cheers.

Steve Jelinek OUT in 19th - there's some bustle as the multiple floorpeople combine the tables.  Down to 18 and the next three players out get €10,560.

Will try Rich, but it's not easy. Jen has just been behind enemy lines again, & at the break, I am going to aproach Attila & ask if we could take a few pics......

u luky steve

Best of Luck Tikay, try not to get your camera confiscated!!

I think they should issue the floorpeople with one card which says 'Floor Access' per five of them and let them see what it's like trying to do a job (puff, huff).  But Adele is proving invaluable.

hi guys, once again congrats on a superb reporting performance, any update on the Stu fox-fish?

Adele (bless her) is getting a full count of the final 18, available after the break in 5 minutes, I presume.

what was that sorry...

Your shouting old man!

GoGo YoYo

Please let it happen.

thats my boy. ive been telling him for years about scarf tactics. go ju

This was the hand that Thewy won a 100k pot with......

Guy to Thewy's right is steal, steal, steal.  Thewy decides to take him on, with a view to giving him a slap.

Thewy has  Js  Qd, & RR's Mr Thief, Mr Thief calls.

Flop is....  Tc 8d 2h

Turn is the  4d

River is the  9h

All the chips go in, Thewy shows his straight, Mr Thief shows....... Ac Ah

Yoyo told me he woud have lost a mountain of chips if that 9 had not appeared, he KNEW Mr Thief was thieving, & was gonna try to take the pot off him come what may.....

"Graham" is Thewy's baby bro, by the way. Long-term scarf addict. Two LOVELY daughters.

Jen has full chip counts, be up in 30 secs.

Wonder who the Chip Daddy is?.........

Thewy has told me he is gonna sit quiet until the Final now. Yeah, right.........

Counts! At last! - secondhand, but accurate, I am assured.

Table 1

Norbert Holting    129,500
Shar Koumi          150,000
Johan Storakers    120,000
Jan Sorensen         41,000
Patrick Bueno        96,500
S. Smits              153,000
Stuart Fox            99,000
Marcel Luske        294,500
I. Bulychev          112,500

Table 2

Torstein Iversen   273,000
Julian Thew         347,000
Thomas Middleton 250,000
Arne Mews           227,500
Janne Juutilianen    63,000
Rino Mathis            79,500
Svado Sevo           98,500
Frank Sinopoli         90,000

And Robert Mizrachi (last year's winner) OUT in 18th, winning €10,560

They have Pukka pies in the fish and chip shop at the top of the shopping street going from Dam Sq towards the station if your suffering withdrawl symptoms.It called Als Plaice.

Tikay has taken a sneaky test shot of Julian, which is almost good - so I think he's heading back to give you an overview of the final two tables.

If this is even half-viewable, I have been despatched by Jen to go & take a load more. She's a HARD lady to work for, I could get arrrested. Can you see Our Hero in this?

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did the other fella not bet the flop and turn???

i though elblondie was knocked out??

come on Julian!
bring it home.

he really could wallop the table with that stack or he really could (as we say in notts... do em')

good luck!

ifm, yes, but Thewy always planned to move him off the hand. Some 9 that was.......

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Frank Sinopoli OUT in 17th.  His quad 2s were beaten by the straight flush wheel.  Just kidding, absolutely no idea of the details, as the spectators are now three-deep around the final two tables.

Here's Shar Koumi. I'll try & get Stu Fox next. We agreed "no pics" with Management, but they agreed we could report the event. All's fair, eh? But I dare not use the flash.

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In that pic of Shar Koumi, the Hat Guy is Norbert Holting, and the guy the picture is mainly of is Patrick Bueno.

Ok I have spent most of today doing a report then clicked over to check on thewy (and missclicked work :( ) and lost a days work. I am now extremely miffed- thewy had better win this now to cheer me up.

These are all a bit dark & blurry, but never mind. Here's our Stu, with Mr Luske behind him.

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Same two guys.......

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Does he look under pressure?

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Johan Storakers in the light blue shirt, Shar Koumi giving him a scowl.

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ROTFLMFAO

wtg ariston now you can finish that report instead of coming on the lap dancing hunt next week

S. Smits OUT in 16th.  I have spent the last half hour watching Marcel Luske push his table around, with the one exception of Johan Storakers who moved all-in on the big blind after Marcel made it 26k to go.  But there has only been one flop and that one was picked up on the steal by young I. Bulychev.  I know 'cos I saw his cards.  His friend has been standing as close behind him as the staff will allow the whole day.  He'll know his first name, I'll bet.

This is some of Thewy's table - Jen can identify them if need be.

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Stuart Fox has gone down to about 80,000, and gave the International Sign of the Wavy Hand to signify that the last blind level (3k - 6k ante 1k) had gone only so-so.  But he's happily sipping a pint and still looks pretty relaxed. 

Just hoping Julian Does the Bizz or at least Yo's the right way if he wins this what a great result for him and his family,
a big up to Mrs T  for having faith. Behind every Man there must be a good woman. I think i'm going soppy in my old age.


keep it going Mate

Regards

M

How many players left now?

15 players left......

These pics are better than the normal ones!



He looks dappa in his sunglasses, I would'nt raise his blind!

Blinds have just gone to 5k -10k, with a 1k running ante. 22/23k per orbit - short-handed, soon causes  pain to the shorties.

With the blinds suddenly a bit crushing, I reckon the pace might pick up a bit and it might be worth my while lurking in the spectator area.

I reckognise that scowl, most of the dealers get it!

News of some action coming in from Jen any second now.....

As predicted, three players have gone out in 5 minutes!

15th - Janne Juutilianen
14th - Arne Mews
13th - Stuart Fox     They all take €13,200

Stuart suffered a nasty beat with  As Ks vs  Ad Qc (held by all-in mover Jan Sorensen) which, when the Queen popped out on the turn, took him to 40k, then pushed with  7s 7h and found   Ad 8h against him which hit the Ace.

unlucky foxy

come on blondites win this or i'll set red dog on you

By the sound of things, we have lost 1, maybe 2, more. Jen has dashed off to the arena to take a butchers. News shortly.

I have had news from home too, a blondeite-ess wants me to snog Thewy. No names, sorry. Hehe......

Tongues?

Continuing the action, Svado Sevo is OUT in 12th, winning €15,840, as does 11th place finisher Ilya Bulychev.

They are doing something they call "hand over hand" now.

Think that is a technique used by ladies with small hands on "larger" gentlemen isn't it??

looooooooooooool Ariston...I wouldnt know but I take your word mate.

ariston I think it's something to do with taking turns.

Chip counts will arrive after the final-bubble which I predict won't last for long.  Then back at 5pm, so bit of a night off.

You use your definition jenn........ How big are your hands by the way?

Watch him Jen, he's in bed, naked, probably.

How is the flannelette Mr Ston?

An early night for me tonight? Oh dear, whatever shall I do, an early night in Amsterdam......

I've now been here 3 years in a row, and have NEVER been "down town" yet. Just not my bag, really.

leave the bag at home i know i would

Tony, The Bannana bar serve lovely milkshakes if you fancy a soothing drink.

I think they have a turn on too....

10 minute break now, so we will get accurate chip counts.

The Boy Thewy tells me he has..........

tell tell....

its not bad..... :D

Would still prefer him to say 1 million mwhahahaa with little finger in mouth.

and with that im off to bed. thanks for the great updates Tony, tomorrow is Julians day, I can just feel it. if you get a chance tell him that eh, all the best.

Tikay, take Bobby's advice, get down to the banana bar for a milkshake, and ask the turn to give you an autograph :)

Goodnight Graham. The guys a star.

The last time I was there Kiv I saw a great double act. The guy was a bit rough but to be fair to the girl she took it well....

I had a tear in my eye at the end.

Chips as they are right this minute, ten-handed:

Table 1

Shar Koumi    123,000
Johan Storakers  228,000
Jan Sorensen      234,500
Patrick Bueno       88,000
Marcel Luske       383,500

Table 2

Torstein Iversen  576,000
Julian Thew        413,000
Thomas Middleton  376,500
Norbert Holting    105,000
Rino Mathis          107,000

lmao ... did the room service improve at the Hilton in cardiff as the week went on Bobby ??  

As you can see, I'm getting plenty of wear out of the T-shirt :)

Any blondites up for a freezout in leeds on saturday please pm me. Buyin is £225 and buffet and comdian/show on after game. Starts at 12pm (dinner time)and has been arranged by a blondite. Hope you don't mind me sticking this on here Tikay but I know everyone will read it here.

Kev, i will send you a Caribbean classic one too if you want one. The room service got better, the apple pie didnt.

Man all-in, Jen has zoomed off to see what happens........ (This is NOT connected to the Banana Bar).

Kev i'm sure bobby just said he'll take you to st kitts...

That was nice of him, and all you had to do was wear a willhill tshirt!!!

Come on Julian... marcel luske does look dangerous there! Will someone bubble him please!!!

Nice one bobby XXL please :)  

That apple pie was legendary ... I cant believe you let anyone else order it after the first night ....Was a great crack though, thoroughly enjoyed myself... thanks for the hospitality.

I'm sure bobby would gladly take me to St.Kitts,   although I fear his expense budget may not cover my food and drink tab :)

Kev, if you pm me your address I will get one to you. The apple pie....mmmmmmm...pie!!

I'll carry your bags to St Kitts bobby1

 :volin: :dd: ;applause;

FINAL! FINAL!

Details in a few minutes, Jen has the news.........

But spare a thought for the guy who's just busted, whoever he is.

Is the medication wearing off Snnops ??

it would be great to see you all there...cough cough last qualifier this Sunday unless something special turns up next week :D

OUT in 10th place, for €15,840 is Norbert Holting - which means we have a final!  Tomorrow!

Oh and I wish to point out that, under that jumper was a WH T shirt, visible 'til it got cold.

Don't be shy Bobby, post it in Internet Poker - that's what the section is there for. Don't say it's super or lovely, just tell it as it is - the last qualifier for St Kitts is Sunday at whatever time.

Thanks Robert, I was only jumping on the bandwagon, it waz that Tikay that started it m'lud....and he is older than me...

will do Tikay

So we're off now - but back tomorrow at 5pm here (4pm with you) to cover the final, which we've been warned may not be too visible but we'll make do with the screens, which are by all accounts very informative.  Au revoir.

OK,that's it, we are out of here, another 12 hour stint, & we are knackered. Chip Counts are not materially different from when we last reported them.

Big thanks to everyone who made this blonde Live Update possible, especially the lovely peeps at Holland Casino........

xx

Have a good night over there guys.

Good night folks

Tomorrow belongs to yoyo!!!

Go get 'em YoYo!

COME ON YO YO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VERY best to ya !!

Spare avatar for Tikay if he is interested!



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Wow, that's COOL Trace!

The Final starts at 5pm Holland, that's 4pm UK.

We will start a new thread later.

For now, here are the Chip Counts in seat order.

Marcel Luske, NL,  385,500

Jan Sorensen, DK,  231,500

Thomas Middleton, NW,  505,500

Patrick Bueno, FR, 101,000

Shar Koumi, UK, 155,000

Torsten Iversen, NW, 613,000

Rino Mathis, CH, 84,000

Julian Thew, UK, 380,000

Johan Storakers, SW, 104,500

Blinds are 5k-10k, Running Ante 2k, 90 minute clock.

First prize is approx (details to follow) 525,000 Euros, plus a WSOP seat. 9th prize is approx 20,000 Euros.

Good luck to Julian, could not happen for a nicer guy ( well maybe me 8))