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

Coverage wll start at around 4pm (3pm UK).

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.

It is POSSIBLE that we will be banned from taking our Lappies into the Casino, we had some problems with Casino Holland yeaterday, they ejected all the Press from the playing arena, despite the fact that we were fuly accredited. No explanation was given.

But don't worry - we WILL have Live Coverage, even if either Jen or I needs to stay back at the Hotel, & we have to phone stuff across - blonde WILL cover the Final somehow.

Please wish Julian all the best from me Tikay.

Followed by some Grand Cru Classe !

go go yo yo

I have just had a drink (Tea!) with Julian & Amanda, Julian is unusually nervous, but that's understandable. He's gone for a kip now, & intends to wander across to the Casino at around 4.45pm. We are only 200 yards from the Casino, staying in the Owl Hotel. Julian, Amanda & I all fly home on the same flight to East Midlands Airport Saturday morning, then Julian is taking me to Coventry Airport, where my car, for some odd reason, is parked.

Here's a hand that Julian playd in the semi-final yesterday, which gives you a clue to Julian's extraodinary game.

He's in very good shape, 16 players left, cruising to the Final, but has not played a hand for 30 minutes or more.

UTG, he finds this......


 Th 7c

A clear Raise, & he does. (Eh.....?).

The flop brings this.....

 8s 9d Ah

So he likes this flop - he's up & down, AND he can represent the A, having bet UTG pre-flop, so he does exactly that, by betting out.

Turn comes, glory be,.......

    Jh

He bets again, still reprsenting the A, & Matey Boy Re-Raises him.

With a flush possible, Our Hero decides to take it down there & then, so moves all-in, & Matey Boy, who either HAS the A or is representing it, lets go.

Lovely stuff!

different class!!

Coventry Airport? a hut and a hangar? tell me more, never heard of it

A hut, a tent, and a bloody great field for the Car Park. True!

It's owned by Thomson Fly, & is their main UK Airport. Amazingly, they fly to around 20 destinations from Coventry, & the Amsterdam flight was jolly cheap. I've flown from there previously, & once you get over the shock of parking the car in a bloody great field, it's actually OK.

Afternoon Mr K how are you today?  Hope you had a relazing semi-night off last night 8).   Did you give my message to Jules btw?

Chili,

Yes, of COURSE. I never forget a deal........

xx

ok then, good boy!  I am gutted as i have to go to work at 3.30 till 8 so i think i might miss everything.  Please, please, please could you let me know where yoyo places or better still just let me know when he has won it!!   x

Bring it home julian, just dont let Tikay bring it through customs for you ;) I hope he gets a huge payday as he deserves it after the year he's had.

Tony,

One important thing we need to know is.......









Did you make it to the banana bar?

I went to a place in Amsterdam once where a lady did something very strange with a banana! Do you think it is the same place??

Cue Matt674  ::)

I once went to a place in Amsterdam, the Rijks Musuem/Gallery. Marvellous

Like what?.........

No, never got to any banana bars last night, straight to bed. Was whacked, & very excited fo JT, too.

Can't tell you how excited I am by the whole thing, have had scores of texts & e-mails wishing Julian well.

That is a standard raise in early position tikay...

I mean a  Th and a 7c ??? clearly a raise!

I like the nerves, shows he wants it!

GoGo YoYo...

And talking about the excitement building.......

Channel 425 have a Sports Betting Programme "live" 3 afternoons a week, and we have just sorted it out that I will do a brief, Live, Phone-In from tableside to the show this afternoon.

The show is on Channel 425, & is called "4/5".

When I find out what time we are going to do the Phone-In, I will let you know.

Skived off to get back early to watch the updates, err that should read made a management decision and delagated.

Go Julian GO!

Good luck with your update obstacles.

tell julian the smoked edam cooked in heineken is a pure delight!!!

Chilli, thats the place...... the Dutch have some very interesting relaxation places don't they.

Closing my eyes here, such a delicate lad I am, don't want to be corrupted.

Ahhhh the nana bar, where girls write out postcards with their pens not between their fingers and where the salmon and truffels are a pure delight with the locally produced organic red wine!!!!!!
Take me home daddy!!

wow thats the first thing glenners said i have understood

damm knew it was too good too last

Good Luck, Julian,

All the Notts boys are rooting for you.

Rob

Best of luck to Yo Yo... bring it home!

Tony

Re : I have just had a drink (Tea!) with Julian & Amanda, Julian is unusually nervous, but that's understandable. He's gone for a kip now, & intends to wander across to the Casino at around 4.45pm. We are only 200 yards from the Casino, staying in the Owl Hotel. Julian, Amanda & I all fly home on the same flight to East Midlands Airport Saturday morning, then Julian is taking me to Coventry Airport, where my car, for some odd reason, is parked.

Here's a hand that Julian playd in the semi-final yesterday, which gives you a clue to Julian's extraodinary game.

He's in very good shape, 16 players left, cruising to the Final, but has not played a hand for 30 minutes or more.

UTG, he finds this......


 

A clear Raise, & he does. (Eh.....?).

The flop brings this.....

  

So he likes this flop - he's up & down, AND he can represent the A, having bet UTG pre-flop, so he does exactly that, by betting out.

Turn comes, glory be,.......

  

He bets again, still reprsenting the A, & Matey Boy Re-Raises him.

With a flush possible, Our Hero decides to take it down there & then, so moves all-in, & Matey Boy, who either HAS the A or is representing it, lets go.

Lovely stuff!








He has the near stone cold kahunas on the turn , its rainbow , he has position , surel y he coulda got the rest or more on the  river ,what was so brilliant about that ?

But I'm hoping like hell he wins it, he deserves it

Correction, the turn was the  Jh, & I have edited my post now, my apologies.

But you miss the point ENTIRELY Greg, I am afraid you have suffered something of a "whoosh". The WHOLE point of showing the hand was to demonstrate Thewy's ingenuity in betting THAT hand, UTG, Pre-Flop, as a means of making something happen. Surprised you missed that one fella....

Anyhow, let's move on, I think he's one of THE greatest players alive, but let's not argue now, we are here in a celebratory mood, not to pick the poor fella to pieces on his big day.

Julians just arrived, & he's sparkling!

Well, we have overcome the first & biggest problem - we are in! I've had a meet with the Director of Communications, bla bla bla, she has apologised that we were spoken to so rudely yesterday, & treated so badly. Next case.

We have been granted limited access to the small & crowded arena for today, including "occasional" picture taking sessions.

So we are all set! The players are being called to the table, but there will be a while yet before they start, as they do the fanfare & announcing thing big time out here.

I have taken a few pics already, & they will be up soon.

Jen has arrived.

Exciting, 'innit?

go julian---  tikay have u got a % in him or what pal?

Hey Tony, wish I was there with you pal. Lola & Mabel (or is that Mola and Lable?) say hi to their Great Uncle T, Lolas' game is coming on nicely btw, we could organise a 20p freezout next time we all hook up. Mum also sends her best to you, wants you to know that your next Sunday Roast at our place is long overdue. Anyway, glad to hear Ju's nerves were tingling, DEFINITLY a good sign. Add mine and all the family's best wishes, luck & love to the pile of texts and emails already in his corner, wont you. Thanks for all the great work and wishes Tony, Julian couldnt have a better guy on his side.

For the love of God, BRING IT HOME JU!!!!!!!

gotta admire coventry airport, it really is a shed in a field.
The pilots are very skilled getting the planes in there avoiding the cattle.
You get to the place and (because it was a freight only airport for years) you have to backtrack all the way down a country lane round to the other side of the field where you find some old codger with a woodbine playing a banjo (with an ugly kid) who doesn't like "townies".
Good fun though, last time i was there we were delayed for an hour and a half and nobody knew why!!!!

Hey, pack it in Graham, I'm welling up here.

Graham is Thewy''s brother, & Lola & Mable are Grahams two stunningly beautiful & cute daughters. Girls, I beleve.

And "Mum", wow, she makes me THE most beautiful roast dinners, she THE TOPS.

We are all rooting for Julian, and I am sure it's gonna be a HUGE day for poker's nicest bloke. Unashamedly, I am biased, so is Jen. Just for today, I'm sure you'll excuse us.

They have started to announce the players with their own music snippet.  Marcel Luske just got a minute of Carmina Burana, to instill the necessary fear...

why would you want to beat me with an implement used in a game of snooker/pool - what has poor monkey done now?? :'(

aplogies for late reply - this is a section of blonde i dont frequent that often, my tree vine usually doesnt swing this far across......

Who does everyone reckon is the favourite to win it??

Thomas Middleton gets 'Firestarter.'  It's quite a show here.  Filmed entrances (which luckily we can see on the monitors) and a big crowd ouside the barriers.'

gotta be Marcel Luske i'm afraid

Not counting Julian (who would make my job the funnest in the world if he were to win the thing) I pick Torstein Iversen.

Is it being filmed for TV?

GL Julian btw  8)

Here's the Final Table sans players. You can work out who sits where from the Chip Counts we posted at the top of Page 1.

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Play has begun already, and, remarkably, we have an exit in the very first hand! They wrong-footed us slightly, we were not watching, but Jen has gone to get the info. We THINK it was a Swiss Gentleman who has left us so abruptly.

We have a perfect view of a giant plasma screen that shows all the flop, turn & reiver, & "on their backs" situations.

There are NO hole card cameras, & it is NOT being recorded for international TV, but a local TV Company are filming it I believe.

Hello, Hello . Good luck to Julian - what was his entrance song ? I'm going to bi in and out so thanks very much and keep up the good work :)up

The first out is Rino Mathis - and it was Torstein Iversen who was counting a big pile of chips when I made it to the front of the crowd.  Sorry for lack of detail, but we can actually see more on the TVs in the bar.  So down to 8. 

The third hand, Marcel moved all-in preflop, this time without a caller.  They're not hanging about.

The way i saw Julian play yesterday i would say he is the fav,Ithink his time has come.

I agree Jim.

Marcel has already set his stall out to establish table dominance. Thewy is sitting nice & quiet, he has a difficult seat, with Iverson to his right not letting him take liberties, but that's not a prob.

Our man is OK, & let's not forget Shar Koumi.

i do hope Julians entrance song was 'Im Too Sexy for this Shirt' or better still 'The Birdie Song'. BTW, does anyone know the payout structure?

Thew is due.Period

Any scarf today Tikay?

Payouts to refresh your collective memory:

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

Just tell Julian to muck the 8c 8d when he is reraised all in, the guy may have Ah As, i know this for a fact, just wait for the 888.com final, JUST WIN JULIAN, 8) JUST WIN

Now, we have severely limited access to take pics, & our first booked "pic session" inside the ropes is not due for 35 minutes yet. But you can't beat blonde, so here's a rather heath-robinson effort for you - a pic of the plasma screen we are watching. Now you can see as much as us!

If you reckon it's OK, I'll get some more. Jen has now got the payout structure, give her a mo please.

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What are the chip counts?

No, no scarf today. Jules is wearing his blue William Hill windcheater thing, I do believe he's the only one wearing branded apparel, though Iversen may be sponsored, too.

Torstein Iversen plays for The Norsemen sponsored by Expekt.com

Shar Koumi wakes up - after not doing much for almost an hour, he makes his move re-raising Patrick Bueno al-in pre-flop.  A mini-dwell later and Shar has won around 50k.  Hard to tell the exact size of pots from the screens, sorry.

MilkyBarKid, the overnight Chip Counts are on Page 1 of this thread. We cannot get any counts as of now, but there has been no material change. There is a break after each level, & we expect to get counts then.

No probs. Must be frustrating not being able to get close to the action.

Marcel Luske doubled up Jan Sorensen by calling his all-in on this flop:  2s Qd 5d.

Jan held:  Ac Qh, Marcel held:  Kh Qc.  The turn and river were the irrelevant  7c 3c and 300k or thereabouts moved towards Jan,

Julian "Golden YoYo" Thew!!!

Think Julian will enjoy the tricky seat, get them out the way first! Take them on at there own game!

Uh-Oh, Middleton limps on Thewy's BB, Julian makes it 75k, Middleton, deep stacked, announces "all-in".

After a HUGE dwell, Julian lets it go......

Hi to all the Notts boys who are tuning in to blonde to support their man, & all the rest of the blondeites, thanks guys, we have told Thewy you are all here for him. And a special Hi to sixpac.

Wish Julian all the best please Tikay,

 :hello:  everyone, great updates as usual Tikay and Jen, lets hope Thewy  brings it home   :dd: :dd: :dd: :dd: :dd: :dd: ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; :respect: :respect: :dd: :dd: ;applause; ;applause; :birthday: :birthday: :birthday:

Wow, only on blonde! Thewy has just sent me this text, as we cant get to the table.......

"re-raised 100k (sorry, I thought it was 75k) with AK, but had to put it down when he moved all-in on me".............

AK!! more like Q2!

I replied to Thewy - we do a lot of this, he & I, it really DOES help to have a dedicated "sweater" -

"good pass JT, good pass. Only play big pots on YOUR terms".......

And he replied (this final table/Live Update texting is surreal!)......

"exactly, thanks bud. 200k, but I can still win it. x"........

Too bloody right he can.

I can let you have a little piece of info on Shar Koumi.. He has actually worn an item of clothing of mine ..cough cough

I have to say this is extraordinary- live feed from the player himself...  The lovely Amanda says she can just about see the table from where she's spectating, but the announcements sound a bit like they're coming through cotton wool wherever you are.

he had the shirt off my back once too!!

funny place to wear shorts ifm

not that grey sports jacket he never takes off? :D

Thewy seems to have a shade over 200k. Total chips in play is about 2,500,000, so average with 8 left must be in the region of 300k. Thewy - don't forget his nick is"yoyo" can deal with that, no prob,

Like Charlie T and that black jacket :)
why do wealthy people never change?

Just had one of blonde corner's 10 minute chats with Sverre Sundbo.  Apparently Team Norsemen manager Woody has flown over to support Torstein.  The rest of them all went out and got hammered and were dancing on some kind of stage last night.  Would have loved a pic of that.  Might have to go with them one time in the interest of journalism...

Wouldnt know, nor would charlie ;D

Can't help but wonder about that AK pass. Was it a "re-steal" by Middleton? We will never know, but I'm glad he passed, as the Thewy can dance with the best of them, and he's not had chance to dance yet. Once it gets 4 or 5 handed, just watch him tango.

Did he really have AK?

Surely a player as aggressive as Julian cant pass Ak here cause the likelyhood the raiser can re-re-raise with AQ Aj or even NOTHING is too high imo.

Maybe it wil turn out to be the greatest pass ever.

Good Luck Julian!

Wonder if Ironside would have passed the AK :D

Patrick Bueno doubles up moving all-in with  Ah Ts.  He was called by Shar Koumi with  Qs Qc, but the first card of the flop was  Ad and he won what looked to be around 220k.

Especially looking at the payout structure. Massively top heavy as per norm. And can you imagine if Julian doubles through there! A great player with a big stack.

We have a man overboard - Johan Storakers has  Js Jh and Marcel Luske has  Ad Ac, and it's a 10 high board. Johan Storakers OUT, 7 left!

Julian is all-in, details awaited......

Come on Tikay, i clicked refresh a hundred times already!

Emergency over - they all passed! Iversen had R'd, Julian Re-raised, the rest of the table took 7 years to dwell up before passing, & Iversen gave best. Phew!

de ja vue for Marcel  he went out with aces a couple of years ago in 12th place ,wonder what he was thinking.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

It appears that Marcel has not only had Aces once, but Kings twice on the final table!  So has Johan.  So they must be on the cards, as it were, for Mr. Thew.

Short break now - Thewy came across & said he had never felt so confident in his life, he is BUZZING!

Here he is, 30 seconds ago......

His last move, by the way, was with 9-9, & some guy passed AK!

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welcome to new blondeite Ian Oldershaw - "The Belly"! Ian is a huge friend, & finished 2nd in this very comp 2 years ago.

Here's our man having a team talk during the break. Amanda knows poker, but I told him to ignore the big fella.

Jen has full chip counts, she's inputting now, & I am off to get some more pics.

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come on Jules!

i think the AK is a good pass - the guy limped and then raised all in after Julian had raised - it shouts monster to me and whoever he is i dont think he makes this move at this stage without a hand - Julian would have been at best 50:50 - he can wait for a better spot than that. - good pass

Counts taken during the break:

Marcel Luske           440.500
Jan Sorensen          688,000
Thomas Middleton   456,500
Patrick Bueno          278,000
Shar Koumi             128,000
Torstein Iversen      439,000
Julian 'YoYo' Thew  210,000

The blinds have been raised to the odd 5,000 - 15,000, mirroring the peculiar trait of Casino Holland's putting 500 - 1,500 earlier.

What do you all think of this?  Personally I reckon the big blind has a bit of a lead weight on him... the pot is nearing 50k by the time it gets to him every time.

i got to go out in 20 minutes. Tikay, please text me the result. thanks

Tikay says that he'll be texting PokerGirlie the result as soon as it's in...

I have managed to get near the table in the little Press Enclosure (which is empty, because we are all banned from it!) & take a few pics, more to folow soon, here's the first.

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 :D - i'll let her know, just fetching her from the train station in a mo.

Thanks for the kind words TK - I love you too.  If you get chance tell JT two things for me - first good luck obviously - i hope he goes all the way.  Second - tell him not to make the same mistake I made two years ago - he'll know what that means re heads up dealing.  Cheers - Ian  

Personally I feel that all EPT events should have the same structure.

A structure that is a condition of the casino being awarded the event.

Shar Koumi - centre - was terribly unlucky when his QQ was turned over by Ax, he'd have had 400,000+ by now.

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this is not an EPT though Karabiner. - but i agree - its about time all ranking tournaments followed the same pre-agreed structure.

No!, that can't be Shar... that man is smiling and he don't do that!

Karabiner is spot-on, I agree 100% & have emphasised that point to John Duthie time & time again, & I do believe that will soon be the case, though it's unlikely that he took any notice of me! But in case anyone gets confused, this is NOT an EPT event.

Here's another Final Table shot, Marcel making a point animatedly......

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my prediiction of marcel is still same(p.s i predicted this when he was short stacked lol) shah is in wiv chance aswell if he doubles up v strong player played him 3 handed at wasall

Not an EPT, oh okay then in that case it's up to them.

Strange one though 5k/15k.
 

who was the lovely lady to the left of dracula who was on the left of the werewolf?

That was Mrs Thew, Iron, she's delicious.

Here's another pic.......

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very strange indeed - unique maybe?

I'm aboit to do my live phone-in to Channrel 425, back in a mo......

Julian wins another pot news now -

He flat calls after Torstein does the same on the button (in the small blind) and three players see a  Js 6d As flop.  Torstein bets out a little, and Julian calls.  They both check the following  Kh Td, and Julian's  Jd 9d picks up the pot at the end.

limping on the button at this stage? - with less than pocket 9's - wtf? - looks like Julian benefits from some bad play there. - sure it wasn't SB Vs BB?

Shar Koumi picks up a couple of rounds of blinds and antes by just pushing all-in preflop.  As the short stack he doesn't have that much room to manoevre.

YO Jenny and TK. Tell Julian MadYank Sends a "Go Get Em" to him.

Goooooooooo Julian. Win one for the nice guys.

Patrick Bueno doubles up after the dwell of a lifetime before calling all-in preflop with  Ah Js after Torstein put him to a decision.  He turned out to have  Qc Kd. 
The board came down  9c Jh 2d 9s 4s and he took a chunk out of the Norseman.  At least, I think it was him.  Whoever it was lost 100k+.

OK. I'm back, got the phone-in through OK.

It's only a matter of time before the TV peeps rumble me, but jeez, WHAT fun it has been, TV shows, phone-ins, wow, what WOULD my Dad have said?.

utooooooooooooooooo who forgot to lock the door

welcome to blonde ron nice to see you here

Nonsense, 'rumbled'.... once a celebrity, always a celebrity, eh? 

Ello Ironside....

Ello Jenny (Shes a Future Star u know :P )

Mishap for Julian news:

He called now short-stacked Thomas Middleton's all-in (with  Ac 6d) with a miles-ahead  Ah Js.

Flop:  3d 3s 8h
Turn:   Qc
River:   6c!!

Unlucky there against a desperate all-in-er.

The very next hand Julian doubled back up, catching a flush with some "bag of bollox" according to Tikay.  Phew.

Apparently uve passed my GL on if hes playing "Bags of bollox" Now :P

Hi Ron, she is ALREADY a  star........

Ian - Yes, i will pass that messge on at the next break. But it was only a mistake with the benefit of hindsight. You did great, & I'll never forget how proud we were, & are, of you.

P.S. Can you tell Marcel shssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

I can hear his singing all the way hear in Knightsbridge

MUHAHA

"Future" reffered to this  little item .......http://www.bigpicturesoft.com/Ease/servlet/DynamicPageBuild?siteID=1867&categoryID=295

Taken just a minute ago, note the stack Bueno in seat 4 has. He was a  shorty earlier, but he's made some inspired calls to be up amongst the leaders. "Inspired" when they are right, "daft" when they are wrong......

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Shar Koumi doubles up - Patrick Bueno raised and called Shar's immediate all-in re-raise with  Ac Jd.  Shar's  5c 5d hit a third on the flop to keep him ahead.

The next hand it was Thomas Middleton's turn to take a chunk of chips off Marcel, whose  Ac Jh connected with the  Jh 2h 4s flop, but ran into Thomas'  Qd Qh.  The chips are fairly flying around.

Sorry,THIS is the pic I meant to post, this time Bueno is not hiding his stack.

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Going back to that last pic, the pinkies are 5k, the greenies are 1k.

This one is easier - thirsty work being outdrawn.

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Patrick Bueno's turn to find  Kd Kc now, and got a caller in Thomas Middleton for 100k on both the flop ( 4h Js 3s) and the turn ( 3c) but they both checked the river and the rather large pot went to Patrick's Kings after all that.  No idea what Thomas could have had to call off over 220k like that...

Npt looking too cheerful here, still thinking about that ugly beat.

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Sorry, I meant to put an extra spade in that last one... gets a bit fiddly these little cards and all.

They have a 'flop cam' which is the only reason we're getting any detail at all over the monitors.  Rolf is sat in the Ring with the players as befits his special position over here.  I might hassle him for information in the break.

Julian seems to have around 180k. Not ideal, but at these blinds - 5k/15k/2k ante - he's got enough for a while, & he can duck & dive to pay the rent as good as anyone.

I do find the 5k-15k blinds (+ 2k running ante) an oddity - I mean, what would a "standard" raise be with that structure? The BB is almost obliged to defend, too. Not necessarily wrong, just different.

I note we have been joined by Mr Paul Parker. Paul was (is?) here all week, resplendent in his quite extraordinarily cool suits. One was black, the other brown, both with very wide pin-stripes. He's Mr Cool Dude, a sort of younger version of Paul Melly.

Just got home from work

Thanks to Tikay for the updates 

Just keep it going Julian may the poker gods be with you   

regards

M

Is that George Melly's brother? :D

A little quieter now on the final table, but Holland Casino is absolutely heaving - have to struggle through the bar throng, restaurant throng and spectator throng every time I hear the word 'raise.'  The place seems packed all the time.  I can't imagine a more popular government institution.

Thomas Middleton suffers from the 'hoody effect' i.e. when his hood is up he lowers his head and due to the contrast on the screens it looks like he doesn't have a head at all.  Just a kind of hunched black shape.  Patrick Bueno recently gave up his big blind to Thomas after trying to peer up inside it!

*******************Dinner Break*******************

Yes, just in case the players didn't have lunch, a timely 1hr break has been announced, and verified by a still-smiling Julian who was making his way out from around the cameras.

Ahh, trust Red to spot by boo-boo. Yes, I meant George Melly.

We are coming up to Dinner Break, so we will see what frame of mind our hero is in. Neither Julian or Shar had had an ounce of luck so far, both have suffered ugly beats, but these things have a  habit of turning round, & I still feel we can bring the money home.

The game has gone all tight, it's Raise & Pass stuff, but it will speed up when we get to the next blind level.

See you soon.

I've just seen M Power's signature, by the way. It looks a bit cryptic, & it is. 11th July was his Birthday, & he spent the entire day railbirding me in the WSOP $1,500. That's love.

The sad thing Tony is we both know who George Melly is :D

Good luck Julian and Shar!

Good Luck Julian

Find that monster hand
and win it

Like the coverage tk,strange its like being part of a conversation,you might be right Hotdog Marcel really wants this one,recognition at home and all that .dum  dum dum da ,Carmina Burana,my fault I think .Its brilliant wind up music on the way to the game,aggression and more aggression.I am surprised he remembers it .

The final tablists are being recalled.

Chip counts as they stand now:

Marcel Luske      177,000
Jan Sorensen     695,000
Thomas Middleton 332,000
Patrick Bueno     782,000
Shar Koumi         110,000
Torstein Iversen  312,000
Julian Thew        232,000

Hi Nomad,  "like being part of a conversation"....that's the whole idea - join in, & enjoy. Hope you can join us for more Live Updates, we go to Monte Carlo on Sunday week, that will be huge.

Tikay, I left Amsterdam yesterday after getting knocked out.  The atmosphere you create on here is better than actually being there!!!

Well, we had a lovely posh dinner. Sort of thin fish, with lots of bones, which they took out for us. €86! But a lot better fish than that fish Chili serves at her Restaurant. Well, chippie.

Right Mr Thew, time to dance!

Good Luck YoYo-- Glued to my PC!!
Malc-M

 :redcard:

O........M......G

Bueno, now huge stacked, makes it 60k. Thewy rapidly says "all-in". Bueno dwells for 23 years, before passing.

In the context of Thewy's stack, that one was critical. He picked up 60k from Bueno, plus 34k of dead money in the middle.

Our man is DANCING now!

hum chilli works in a chippy she has something going for her after all

you single chilli?

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Ironside - QUIT IT!   No you cannot have free pies, Kev has already been on my case about them  x

Work in a chippie? She don't WORK in a chippe - she owns the damn place. Or should that be plaice?

Tony
Whats the clock now?
Thanks
Malc

i dont want free pies just someone to bring dinner home with them saves me getting into the car

its a round thing with 12 numbers on and 2 arms one shorter than the other

bit like a small watch (non digital)

Yes, the 10k - 20k blinds with 2k ante make these 'small' pots like the one Julian just picked up pretty big actually. 

Jan Sorensen just got one of those in a blinds-only flop of  Td 2d 6c.  He check-raised big blind Thomas' 47k bet and took it down.

Malc, it's a 90 minute clock.

Hold up, Thewy is ALL-IN........

Shar Koumi OUT in 7th -

He made a move with his short stack with  8d 9d, and found a caller in Julian with  Ah 9s.  No outdraw this time, and Julian picks up 100kish and knocks out the other British player in the final, who wins €33,000.

you tease

Way to go Julian

Regards

M

That puts The Boy Thewy on, by my rough reckoning, 450,000, which is about average with 6 players left. Next place pays €46,000, but its the €525,000+ our man is gunning for.

fingers crossed....legs crosed..hell, even my eyes are crossed :)


GOOD LUCK JULIAN !!!!

So it went from 5k/15k to 10/20 ???

The reason Marcel is a little low in chips is the hand where Julian doubled up just after that A6 outdraw.  He'd moved in (thanks to The Camel for the detail) with K9 suited, and Marcel called with AK, but Julian rivered the flush to stay in the tournament.

fish and chips all round at Chili's

Got to apoligise in advance TK and Jen...if Julian gets close to the money some expletives are gonner be out ok

Gooooooooooooooooooo  yooooooooooooooooooooooooo
                                      yoooooooooooooooooooooooo

Yes Karabiner, they are a law unto themselves over here.  But I have heard mainly good things from the players about the structures, which apparently differ from tourney to tourney.

Nice 1 Jools the grand cru classe awaits  :cheers:

This is both great and in a  strange way horrible...

Only

1,122,000 Euro Left between 6

Could be worse I suppose

Regards M

Ive seen worse positions Jon.. 8)

Jim (bookie basher)  have we got 10% ?  8)

here we go, Julian's upping a gear i suspect. spoke to him at the break, never known him so confident and focused in a big final.

feel the fear

better than that julian is buying the pies in blackpool if he wins

But that included a banana

If Thewy wins this, we will have an amnesty, you can say what you WANT for one night bookiebasher! And we will rescind ALL existing Red Cards, except the last 157 that Kiv & Iron picked up.


Kaarabiner - "grand cru classe"? Wassat?

Marcel Luske doubles up to 260,000 -

His all-in with  As Jh was eventually called by Jan Sorensen with  Ad 9d.  No help for Jan and the hometown player is back in it.

It did Robert, and a big pear...

Graham is right - Thewy is amazingly confident, he told me at the break that he's never felt so focused.

The chip geography at the table seems to have veered enormously, & our man, after suffering a torrid first hour or two, has the momentum going his way now.

And as you know, when our man gets chips, he's a pain, he moves & ducks & dives, nobody knows where they are with him.

At the end of this level, we will get accurate chip counts.

on account obviously kev !!!

When do the blinds go up again please Tony?

When is the next break?

was that a "pair" bobby1? :D

obviously  :D

Arrrgggghhh got to go to work (bugger) bring it home JT

Great range of coverage, as ever, Tikay + Jen ... tableside spies, player text messages and family phone calls! Julian probably don't know me, but I have played against Graham a good few times ... tricky customers those Thews  8)

SMASH EM, JULIAN  :)up

sorry Robert, that was a slip of the tongue.

Kev...NO!!!!!

I can't help but wonder what would happen to the last two in this comp, with 1st place paying around €520k, & 2nd €260k. (approx). That's REAL money, & it's fine to say "I don't do deals", but......

Torsten Iverson told me in Baden that "The Norseman" have a "no deals" policy. I've also heard that Marcel is the same, but I'm not sure I believe that - if the deal "suited him", I fancy Marcel would do a deal. Having "no deal" principles is all very well, but just imagine sitting there & playing for THAT amount of dosh!

A good friend of mine rejected a deal two-handed a few years back, lost it (inevitably) & I think he'd "deal" next time.

LOL ok i will resist ;)

Jan Sorensen just picked up the 80k raise of Marcel Luske, who pondered, sunglasses off, for a few minutes before passing  7d 7h face up, for which he was rewarded by seeing Jan's  6c 6s!

Tony
Tell Julian to kick ass...me and colchester kev in for 10%...dont tell Julian though !!

OK bookiebasher. Join the queue!

There is a break at the end of each level, we will check how long this level has left & get back to you. We do not have a countdown clock, as they are running another comp parallel, & they have the clock.

had too many john smiths...going to bed, will wake up in morning with the thought of sharing with colchester kev

So far Julian has 12 10%s floating about

kinky but can you do the sharing a bed with kiv in private please we dont want to know

On account obviously :)

Love u ironside...so to the point
Can i share with you ?

not a freaking chance

i got lap dancers to share with

Sorry kev...... all in or nothing

get a room

you just put me off my scotch pie

Man that John Smiths must be fierce stuff ;)

There has been a succession of pre-flop all-in re-raises which have taken initial raises from Marcel (again), Thomas and Torstein, but Julian's 65k raise on the last hand went unhassled.  They seem to be staying out of his way - accident or conscious decision, who can say...

My reply deleted due to this being a family forum

As for you ironside...dont you think me and kev could put on a show better than those dancers...cheaper as well !!!!
Jack daniels for kev, john smiths for me... mind you... no touching ok

Ironside, what's a scotch pie?  Is it alcoholic?

Don't be foooooled by the rocks that shes got.....


oops srry just singing to myself again :P





Still Lurking in da background

its a pie with meat in it, mutton i think but dont ask me i dont cook the thing i just eat it

bookiebasher :redcard:

How's life Ron?

Just saw Marcel & Jan Sorenson clash.

Board came like this........

 8c 9c  3c Td As

Marcel moved al-in on the end, HAD to be a steal. "CALL" I scream, under my breath.

Turns over  Jh Qs.........!

You have this uncanny knack tikay  :D

It's something one is born with Robert, a natural aptitude which cannot be taught.

Well, discounting breaks & dinner, we have been playing nigh on 5 hours now, & everything is goling to plan. Our man had a rocky time during the first few hours, but he's settled now, these boys genuinely look scared of him. Quite right too.

Was Marcel quite when he went All-in


Regards

M

Yes, M Power, he was! That was what thew me. When he's quiet, he's got the goods, when he sings & messes about, he is bluffing, John discovered that in Vegas. Or was it the other way round?

Fab again Jen and Tikay, glad you are having a better day of it than yesterday - although I kinda bet Jen enjoyed the subterfuge and the chase of it :)

I would've :)

Heid
xx

Julian takes a big hit doubling Marcel in this fashion:

They see a blinds-only unraised flop of  3c 3h 4c, and a free turn of  6h.  Then it takes off - Julian checks, Marcel sort of looks like he's about to check and then bets 50k.  At this point the Camel, who was standing next to me, was saying "he's bluffing - raise - raise!" and that's exactly what happened - he moved all-in and was called by Marcel with his  3d 5c.  No help on the river and Julian looks to be the new short stack...

I bet he was quite on that one

regards

M

Hi Heid - no subterfuge, just kind of given up and watching the TV like the regular punters... and we've been given chip counts so far (and more to come in a minute).

Am with Julian now, he says he has less than one BB left........

Camel is here too, he was sure Marcel was bluffing, & felt it was a pass or Raise all-in situation. Turned out to be the wrong decision. Bummer.

Still, we are not dead yet.

Julian is furious with himself, but it's a gambling game, he lives on the edge, takes huge chances, thats how these guys get giant stacks.

We have got the chip counts, Jen is just inputting them.

I underestimated Marcel's stack a bit - Julian only has about the big blind and will be making a comeback move or two very shortly... He came over in the break and looks a little downcast, but not a whole lot - and his play has been great throughout.  We have our fingers all crossed that he can double up a couple of times as stranger things have happened...

Well, we are in a bit of a hole here, but we can expect him to get his little stack in the middle fairly quickly, so he just needs to get lucky with that first move.

And yes, he is all-in, details very shortly........

Tikay,

what did Julian Re-Raise him with?

But it was not to be - Julian instantly moved all-in and Marcel rivered the nut straight with JQ to take him out in 6th  - he wins €46,200 and we congratulate him on his fantastic play up to and including the final table.  Well done Mr Thew!!

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gg julian next time dont listen to the werewolf or tikay there are never right

So the new counts after all that:

Torstein Iversen   276,000
Patrick Bueno      614,000
Thomas Middleton 491,000
Jan Sorensen        596,000
Marcel Luske        665,000

Well done Mr Thew!!

oops


hard luck Julian. You should be proud of your performance. Top job.  :)up

Great Result Julian

Knowing YoYo he's proberly got 5 Jockys with a %  left in it

Regards

M

Well, that is a real bummer. But he played out of his skin all comp, & did nothing wrong in my book.

I am as proud of him as it's possible to be.

You THe man Julian, you the man. You gave us a heap of fun, and wlll do it plenty more times.

For professional reasons, we shall continue withn the Update, but we all feel a bit deflated here to be honest.

Well played mate. You did us proud.

professional since when have you been a professional

OH you mean jen

keep up the good work jen

Good Job Julian.

Yes, I have to agree - ordinarily I would be delighted with covering the players left in this final, but the highlight was definitely Julian who I'm sure, however, will feature in more of this kind of thing in the very near future. One of many final tables.  It's so great to be in foreign lands covering players you actually know and can root for (in a totally detached press sort of way :)   )

But the game continues, so I'll resume my post at the table.  Someone is still going to win the half mil, after all...

Well done JT - really pleased for you and dissapointed for you at the same time - if that makes sense.  Well done fella.

Hard lines Julian, I'd love to know what he re-raised Marcel with on the 335 flop. $46K now a bad few days work for anyone. Cheers Rob

He did fantastic...

Gutted for him, he is just getting called with his moves at vital stages!!!

Soon they'll get thru and he'll be unstopable...

WP julian..x

were all a bit dissapointed, but dead proud of Julian, and thrilled for him too. Tony, thanks to you and the team for an amazing job, I know if I was in Julians shoes now, having your friendship would make it that bit easier to take.

all the best mate

WP Mr Thew   *r *r *r *r


Jo xx

OK, here's the crucial hand, & how it played out, according to The Camel, who is with me.

It's Thewy in the SB, he makes up, it's 10k - 20k, with 21k of antes in the middle.

Flop comes....


 3c 3d  4h

Check check.

Turn....

 6s

Julian checks, Marcel bets 50k, Julian moves  all-in for a shade over 300k, Marcel calls, on ytheir backs.

Marcel shows

  3s  5c

Julian shows

 5d 9d

I never actually saw this, but rumour has it that when Thewy checked the turn, Marcel raised his hand as if to tap the trable (check) then appeared to change his mind & bet 50k.

I can't confirm this though, as I never saw it. And it makes no odds anyway, I guess.

Since Julian's elimination, there have been a series of flops seen by the blinds and a couple of skirmishes thereafter, but nothing terribly interesting, to be honest.  Julian bought me a pint for some reason so I might just watch it from a distance for a few minutes... what a gent he is.

That's the best live update so far, Tikay and Jen you do a fantastic job ,

But I think tonight you were helped by the top drawer play by JT, I felt I was there in the dome,even feel deflated.

Yes this has been on hell of a  :blonde:

Torstein Iversen OUT in 5th place -

He moved in with  Qd Kd and Thomas Middleton's  Js Jh took him out, with the help of a flopped Jack.  He receives €66,000.

OH well come on Marcel you tha man now  :)up.

Unlucky Julian but you are a  *r anyway

Unlucky Fella--
Did us all proud tho--
Malc

 T K sorry to hear about the fish , you should of gone to als plaice , pukka pies  and fish with no bones change from ten euros last time i was there , and u get to read the papers for free whilst u wait . sorry to hear about your man julian, ah well it solves whos picking up the bar bill,4hours to go so it could be a biggie . so start cheeering on my mate the clog . u wre right hot dog

A  sort of gloom has descended over our lttle corner here. All the Thewites, his band of fans & cneerleaders, are all coming over here & consoling each other. Julian does not seem too bad, but I know he's hurting inside. But just say the word "Reuben", (his 21 month old Son) & he smiles straight away. Life's still good.

Thanks for yor kind comments everyone.

Chilli, you said Thewy was a star -  what about me?  :(

Ok you are the solar system then  :-*

Hmmm saying TK is a star might mean something completely different though :P

Meanwhile, in that weird way life has of slamming one door in your face, only to open another that leads to happiness, word comes through via The Camel that El Blondie is up with the Chip Leaders in tonights €300 rebuy.

So, like the turncoats we are, it's "come on Dave".....!

For the Mad Yank......

 :redcard: :redcard: :redcard: :redcard:

GET back on the job or im switching of

please

It looks like Jan Sorensen might be the leader now after an odd hand with Marcel Luske - Marcel called a raise preflop, then 100k on the  Jh 4c Ah flop, 200k on the  6d turn, and passed when Jan moved all-in on the  7c river, showing  Kh Th.

Chip counts (estimates only off the monitors):

Jan Sorensen    1,000,000
Marcel Luske       550,000
Thomas Middleton  600,000
Patrick Bueno       450,000

 TK heres a comment on something we both didnt see Marcel going to check its the same move carlos mrtenson makes only he picks up chips,reaction from opponent they achieve the same thing  god there clever buggers  as my dad used to say.

WOO HOO my first red card.......

Im more used to a 15 yard penalty for a "personal foul" :P

The blinds are now going to 20k - 40k with a 5k ante.  As I came back to report this (the only real action on the table has been Patrick Bueno moving in over the top of Marcel's 120k raise and taking it) Marcel somehow went OUT in 4th!!

I will ask around for the detail....  I imagine the home crowd are a bit disappointed that he's only won €85,800

Mad Yank - I'm putting you on a "No Speak" penalty for 30 minutes. That'll hurt.

I've just gone back to the Hotel with Amanda & Julian, he's OK. Taxi early tomorrow morning to the Airport, and it all starts again at Blackpool next week.

Marcel is OUT -

After his stack was hurt in the last two reported hands he moved in with his 160k on the big blind with Q3.  Jan Sorensen woke up with pocket Jacks, however, and they were good.

The 30+ large will make it feel ok in the morning his time will come, the game he played on thursday was just the dogs do das.

The last three players all look like they have pretty big stacks of pink and green chips (or, peach and mint, to give you an idea of their pastel gloriousness) so I have to guess that Jan Sorensen has the chip lead with around 1.25 million chips.

GN Jen have fun with the end. Great Job u and Tikay!

Im off to do my proverbials at the Gutshot......

Have a nice time doing those Yank...

Update courtesy of Sverre now - the final three players have had a chat in the break, the outcome of which was that they'd all take €267,000(!) and play on for €124,000.  Looks like all the 'no-deal'-ers are out already.

And in the €300, it appears that our Dave is leading the field, with around 80k.

And Nick Gibson, aka Nottinghm Nick, has  been joined by the delightful Anna, aka Maid Marion. Nick is not far behind Dave, so that'd make an interesting heads-up duel.

Dave WAS due to fly home in the morning. Let's hope he has to cancel that early flight to play the Final.

Jan Sorensen OUT in 3rd -

He lost the lot over the course of two slightly unlucky hands:

Hand 1:  Jan got it all-in with  Js Jh against Thomas Middleton's  Ad 5c.  But the hooded one spiked both the Ace and the 5 taking over half of his chips. 

Hand 2:  Patric Bueno raised to 100k, then called Jan's all-in re-raise with  Qh Th.  Jan showed  Ks Ad.

Flop:   3h 2h 9s
Turn:   Ac
River:   6h and that flushed him out.  Lucky they made that deal, then...

Thanks to you all enjoyed it lots . You should try carmina burana.screaming down the motorway 140 mph full blast of course , takes everything out of yourmind ,the u can focus on the job in hand to be sure u will be awake by the end of it . lol to dave.i think ill leave ringing marcel till tommorrow.

The heads up battle between young Thomas Middleton and slightly less young Patrick Bueno has started off fairly slowly, although they both seem to like to see a flop or two... the last one won by Thomas' all-in on the flop.  They are still playing for six figures, mind you, so I'm not too surprised they're taking their time.  You watch, now I've said that, it'll all be over in five minutes.

Here's the last two survivors in a rather dark picture. The "plaques" on the table represent the Prize Money. Plastic is the way these days, it seems.

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Thomas has just won another sizeable pot and is slowly gaining the chip lead.  Just heading down to take a peek at the stacks and estimate by how large a margin.

And despite this pic being rather blurry, I am sure many of you will recognize this young lady, who is Austria's stunningest dealer. My hand must have trembled just as I took the pic, can't think why. I think Junior may have a comment to make about her, but I'd rather he kept it off forum. I have not seen her since Vienna in the Spring of this year, but this evening she came bounding up to me & gave me a big hug, then said "whatever happened to your hair"...... Told her, I'm a sex symbol now. She giggled, in an admiring way.

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The chips are roughly like this:  Batrick Bueno - 900,000, Thomas Middleton - 1,600,000

Jen,

Do you think the deal has changed the play in any way?

How much was the call with q 10 above for?

Patrick just won a 400,000 pot on a board of  Ad 3c Tc 9d As, having called 100k on the flop and 200k on the turn with the 10.  Which was good.  Back and forth...

bobby - I am inclined to believe that it does affect the way they have been playing (and how some players react in general once the really great pressure is off them, or they feel that it is), especially in that instance - I couldn't see exactly how much the call was but I'd reckon around 200,000, as Jan's stack had been pretty much halved the hand before.  So not a giant mountain of chips, but Patrick called pretty quickly, especially considering how, well, considered he has been on this final table, really taking his time.

And I'd just like to add that Thomas Middleton was raising all in with little Aces before any talk of a deal...

Thanks Jen.

dealer from vienna          called gabby i think.


dealt in jessolo and other exotica.

Correct! Gabby it is.

And it's all over!  Thomas Middleton has won the Lido tournament and (ostensibly) €528,000, with Patrick Bueno in the runner-up spot.

Having been sat having a chat with the Camel for 20 minutes, no sooner had I wandered back to the final table when Thomas Middleton raised to 200k, then called Patrick Bueno's all-in with  7c 7s.  Patrick held  Ad 5d, and although the  3s 3d 2d looked promising, the turn and river came  6s Kh and made the 21-year-old hoody afficionado the champion.

So - there's some kind of award ceremony taking place now, which (I hope) Tikay is off getting pictures of.  But you saw those shiny, shiny plaques, and that's what they get.  There were a couple of grey boxes by the table which I reckon might hold little trophies, too.

Meanwhile, in the Rebuy, there are 11 players left, playing down to 9 tonight.

Chip leader is Nottingham Nick with 110k, & chip second is El Blondie, who has 95k.  Ian McDonald, from Notts, is still in there, too.

Good luck to Dave

thanks for the coverage of the main comp

It looks like yet again the action here has finished so late that we're heading for casino-closing time and may not get to experience the delights of cash games or extended loitering (which I could do with as my flight leaves at the ungodly hour of 7:20).  Ah well, we'll keep an eye on Comp Two and hang out for a little while.  Thanks everyone for your fantastic support, especially of Julian.

wd and tx to all for another cracking reportage.

gn.

So a norwegian finaly managed to get above second for this year in a major event  :D

phew, just caught up, does anyone know what Julian's card were here?

ps, great updates guys

Great coverage Jen and TK.
Thanks for all your hard work.

Hi red,

Thewy's cards were  5d 9d

Clearly, the idea was that Marcel passed to the RR. As it turned out, Thewy had, I think, 8 outs to split the pot.

great reports! - fantastic performance Julian - you the man!


gabby - she's to thin, she is about 5ft 11 and weighs 6 stones - wrong! - but lovely girl and good dealer

Junior,

your to picky, shes fine!!!!

whats the results from the 300 ?

I don't have them to hand, but the only UK players were Dave in 5th & Nick Gibson in 8th. The top 4 were Dutch & German.

Friday, 11 November 2:00PM

€ 300 No Limit Holdem
Unlimited Rebuys

288 Entries / 270 Rebuys / € 167,400
 
  € Ranking
Points
1st Daniel Pastor (Holland) 66,960 1,200 
2nd Frank Blumlein (Germany) 33,480 960 
3rd Andreas Quadrizus (Germany) 16,740 800 
4th George Wessels (Holland) 10,881 640 
5th Dave Colclough (Wales) 8,370 560 
6th Jelte Kruijer (Holland) 5,859 480 
7th Justin Bliek (Holland) 4,185 400 
8th Nick Gibson (England) 3,348 320 
9th Matthias Rohnacher (Germany) 2,511 240 
 
Saturday, 12 November 2:00PM

€ 100 No Limit Holdem
Unlimited Rebuys

291 Entries / 325 Rebuys / € 616
 
  € Ranking
Points
1st Kosta Anastasyadis (Holland) 24,640 1,200 
2nd Michel Vat (Holland) 12,230 960 
3rd Clementine Hollink (Holland) 6,160 800 
4th Tor Jorgensen (Norway) 4,004 640 
5th Frank List (Holland) 3,080 560 
6th John Beadle (Jersey) 2,156 480 
7th Ivo Donev (Austria) 1,540 400 
8th Simon Van Rij (Holland) 1,232 320 
9th Sybrand Maal (Holland) 924 240