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I am very sorry to have to tell you that Brendan passed away suddenly yesterday.

He became ill on Sunday, was admitted to Hospital, & died yesterday.

The funeral is next week, & details will be Posted on here.

I'll try & Post a proper appreciation of a truly wonderful man a little later.

For now, condolences to his Family.

Rest in Peace Brendan, we shall all miss you terribly.

RIP Brendan my friend  ;hattip;

words fail me right now, a real shock. a top man and a top friend

RIP mate, you will be missed

Absolutely crushed to learn of this only a few moments ago, Brendan was one of my heroes, never moaned never bitched and whined ... always cracking jokes and just getting on with it with a smile on his face.. Thats how I will remember him.

God bless Brendan, I will miss you mate.


It has been suggested that we name the blonde bash in his honour and the trophy should bear his name, I love that suggestion and back it 100%

Such a great person -- RIP

Thanks for telling us.

I think many of us learned a lot about overcoming real bad beats from the way Brendan lived.

APAT and bashes won't be the same without him.

R.I.P

Such a special man and a great friend.  The world is missing out on one of life's gems.  Absolutely gutted.  

Rest in peace Brendan.  

RIP Brendan,
hope you can read what I am sure will be a huge list of great condolences from where you are in heaven.!!  Great guy..

So so shocked ,such a fantastic guy.

You will be greatly missed at Blonde and APAT.

RIP Brendan.

Very sad news indeed, I'm at a loss for words.

Sending warm hugs to a dear friend, God bless, you will be missed.

xxx

A truly lovely man, an inspiration to us all.

RIP Brendan  

omg i dont believe this. he looked so well at the vic no less than a fortnight ago.

the guy was a legend

sorry i cant write no more

rest in peace brendan xxx

I feel sick, a really top guy.

I just wrote a really long paragraph but everything i write just doesn't seem right.

RIP mate

Lovely, lovely bloke. He seemed in fine fettle just a couple of weeks ago too.

RIP Brendan.

A true gentleman and a battler.  

Will be missed by many.

RIP Brendan

Me and Des Duffy were having a chat about what a gent and a Legend he was just a few days ago. I only met him a few times but we got on like a house on fire and I considered him a mate.

Gutted, RIP Brendan.

don't know what to say

Brendan was an inspiration to us all

RIP mate

absolutly devastated

RIP brendan u will be forever remembered by everyone that met you

xx

I'm so sorry to hear this sad news. Such a wonderful man.

I will write a little more when I gather my thoughts.

RIP Brendan.

RIP

Unbelievable.

May he rest in peace.

Wonderfully warm man. He'll be missed.

Im so gutted and shocked.  He was a lovely lovely guy and like everyone has said, lit up any place he attended.

Will miss you Brendan xx

Rest in peace m8.

Absolutely gutted.

A true gentleman

RIP mate.

Geo

OMG, just saw Fran's update on Facebook and signed in here immediately in the hope it wasn't "our" Brendan!

Such a loss, such a great guy....

RIP Brendan, you will always be missed.

Gareth

I'm shocked and very sad. Eric S, a gentleman, funny guy and always had a good word to say on everything. I'll miss you :(

My sympathy to your family EricStoner xx

Horrid news, I only had the fortune to chat with Brendan once but from that short conversation you could tell he was a top man.

RIP.

RIP

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Honoured to call him a friend, and an inspiration to many.

Gone but not foregotten.

RIP

Sleep peacefully my friend

God bless

Oh and i like this idea alot, even though i won't be at BB7.

An inspirational man, and a pleasure to be at the table with. RIP Brendan.

Such a truly lovely wonderful guy, very sadly missed

RIP Brendan

xx

Very sad indeed..was looking forward to seeing him again at the bash...a true gent.

RIP Brendan.

me too. maybe someone should organise a memory book where all the blondes write something and then give it to Bredans family? I'm sure they would appreciate the fond memories.

God bless, rest in peace Brendan.  

Very sorry to hear this news, he was a very special man.

Rest In Peace Brendan

Sad sad news

RIP Brendan

I only met him once in 'real life', but I know the world is poorer for his passing.

Condolences to those closest to him.

really really sad news :( :(

rest in peace

Words cannot express how saddened I am to hear the news of Brendan's passing.  A gentleman to the core, he will be greatly missed.

RIP Brendan
xxx

So sad, RIP Brendan.

Glad to have known and met you.

I'm glad I got to meet Brendan, he was a great character with a wicked sense of humour.

RIP, life is a little bit less fun without you in it.

+1

RIP Brendan. APAT, Bashes, poker in general just lost a very good man today.

This is terrible news, Brendan was always a true gentleman at the table.

RIP sir.

that - plus a lot of what other people have said

Sad news. RIP Brendan.

Brendan was one of those guys you thought would just go on for ever. No matter what was thrown at him he dealt with it with such good grace and a smile on his face. Someone who I genuinely looked forward to seeing at Blonde bashes and APAT events.

A true gentleman who will be sorely missed.

 Rest in peace Brendan

This is exactly how I feel... just can't put into words how I feel about the loss even tho I hardly knew him.

RIP Brendan

It was always a pleasure to meet Brendan .One of life's true gentlemen.Rest in peace Brendan.

RIP Brendan xx

I was really shocked to see this, I was on the same table as Brendan for a couple of hours in the APAT online event on Saturday and he seemed to be in fine form,  a real gent who is a great loss to the poker community.

RIP

I met Brendan only the once, but as so many have said he was a true gent.

RIP Bendan.

RIP Brendan :-(

   I never had the pleasure of meeting Brendan,only saw him around the Blondebashes.From the genuine warmth and sadness in this thread it seems that i really have missed out on one of lifes characters.RIP Brendan.

Not really sure what to say, but feel i should say something.

Quite sad that i never really knew him, saw him at the Sky events and BB6 but never really got the chance to chat, he seemed like a lovely guy and i'm sure he will be missed by many.

RIP

Upset and shocked at this news.

Brendan was a wonderful gentleman, he'll be greatly missed.

Rest in peace Brendan.

Didn't know him personally but RIP and condolences to his family.

Awful news.

Very sorry to hear this.

shocked and lost for words.  So sad to hear this news.  My condolences to Brendan's family.  He was one of the biggest hearted men I know and always had a smile and a cuddle at the ready.

RIP Brendan xx

Ive only met Brendan once but he was a top TOP bloke

RIP sir

Very sad news. RIP.

What a lovely man and he will be missed by many.

RIP Brendan x

RIP 

A true gentleman of the game and in life.

RIP Brendan.  A true gentleman and competitor, who enjoyed life right up to the end - despite the many curve balls thrown his way. 

Condolences to his children, who I know he was very proud of. 

APAT will be considering an appropriate method of formally remembering Brendan in the coming weeks.
 
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6OPoic8NS4

Awesome Des ... ty for that.

Its started me off again, but thats very touching, thanks again from all at blonde.

I put this one my blog and was asked to add it to the main thread:

I only met Brendan a handful of times so I wont write too much here because there will be plenty of you who knew him really well and have much more to say. My memories are short and very sweet of the man.

I first heard about him when he made the APAT final table, I was fascinated by the support and joy that was around the forum and I quickly learnt why it meant so much, under the circumstances. This prompted me to make a point of sky plussing the following episode of 'Poker Week' so I could see the man himself, as I knew the cameras were at the event.

I met him for the first time at the Waterford main event last year and had the pleasure of sitting next to him for two whole days in the event, we had formed a bit of an alliance being the only English fellas at the table.

My fondest memory of him is quite unique to me, in that he is the only person in the poker world who pretty much refused to call me Barry, electing to call me Dave as per the online alias. It always brought a smile to my face because in his cockney accent (Disclaimer, any accent south of Chesterfield is cockney in my eyes) whenever he would say 'arlight dave?' it reminded me of Trigger calling Rodney 'Dave' in Only Fools and Horses.

A very funny gentleman who stuck two fingers up at all the obstacles that got put in his way. He will be missed and my heart goes out to his family and all of you who knew him a damn sight better than I did.

all the best

Dave

PS. The name of my blog is 'im not really called Dave' - named mainly because old Brendan used to call me Dave all the time, which I only realised when I was writing the above out.

Same here

RIP Brendan

A really lovely man who I was privileged to call a friend and had the pleasure of playing with many times.

I will miss you Brendan.

what terrible news. a true inspiration to so many, the world is a poorer place. rest in peace mate.

Eric for me was what blonde was all about, a true gent. god bless sir.

So shocked by this news.  Meeting Brendan was one of those truly humbling experiences when you realise things aren't so bad for you after all.  His positive attitiude to life was so inspiring.

I remember the weekend (can't recall now if it was a blonde bash or APAT event) where he had 'a surprise' for us - and he walked into the casino on crutches, the first time we'd seen him without his wheelchair.  Witnessing it was truly something special.

Rest in peace, Brendan.  You will be missed.

that was in Cardiff Feb 24th 2007, day before his birthday

Shocked, RIP Brendan.

I went racing at Sandown today, was waiting on the train station when my phone rang. It was Tom, Brendans son, who broke the news to me. Words are not enough to describe how this man inspired so many of us - I can't believe he's gone, he;s been to the well so many times but Brendan always beat the odds.

RIP my friend, I'll miss you so much.


Glenn

That was the APAT Welsh event in early 2007.  

This was Brendan playing at the Vic a little over two weeks ago.  


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Brendan's review...

"Great Day,at the good old vic. It was like re-discovering an old girlfriend,who you'd left behind,has got all toned up,and was out to imprese.

The dealers were supearb,Dana couldn't do enough to help me,what a star she is.

The whole Apat crew attended to everything with the style we've grown to love.The hardbitten old pros behind their mounrians of cash chips,marvelled at all this new meat,but us Apater's cash players held our end up.

The drinks flowed,friendshhips were renewed,there  seemed to be a real good vibe last night.......the best Apat yet,all week,roll on season 3.

Good luck to all those left in,have fun,enjoy the ride."

Never had the privelidge of meeting him. Was just thinking yesterday that he was someone i was looking forward to meeting on saturday.

Rest in Peace Brendan.

i never met brendan but r.i.p

that was special to see him walk.

then the next day he asked kev and myself to operate the wheelchair lift so he could get down from one level of the casino to the other.
 me and kev looked at each other and said simultanously " fuck off brendan you can walk now do it yourself!" lmao brendans face was a picture, the cheeky grin he always carried spread across his face as he see the funny side as he always did.

Unfortunately I never had the pleasure of meeting Brendan but judging by all the comments on this thread he was a good and well respected man who touched all who met him.
My condolences go out to his family and all who knew him.

RIP

LOL yeah that was a great moment ... The day before when he walked in was amazing ... a room full of big butch poker players fighting back tears and swallowing hard . great memories.

i met him twice, the last time at cardiff, i said "hows it going mate" he said im fine thanks, not had your hair cut", i said "nah, can't aford it" "Any chance of you paying for it from your poker winnings, he said "your joking, pointed to his wheelchair and said "do you know how much these things cost to run"

take it easy mate

I only had the pleasure of meeting and conversing with Bredan three times but he ALWAYS spoke about his family first ... a lovely man who always seemed to have his priorities in the right order. 

RIP my lil chocolate buddy

Mich/xxx

i opened up blonde tonight and saw this thread title, and thought, aw whats he bloody won now! Truly saddened by this news. I had the pleasure of his company on several occasions, most memorably where we were seated together at the apat final in dublin last year. down to his last 20000 chips, he fought back brilliantly to finish runner up. I vivdly remember his table talk and the crack about Jeniffer Tilly.

I was amazed at his physical fortitude - that final table was a real slog, and for a man so apparantly weak and frail he had the heart and soul of a lion.

Well  I'm gutted and VERY Sad to read this.

Brenden was a MANS man IMHO. A propper bloke.

Very sad indeed.


Regards

M

    

An honour to have known you over the last 2 years Brendan

RIP

What a sad day it is, having to acknowledge that a true hero of ours has now gone to sleep. He showed a great attitude towards life and determination not to be held back along with always being so supportive with his words of wisdom.



RIP Brendon

Until we meet again

Darren, Maureen and Reece. XXX

What to say ?

We have lost a true friend and part of ourselves.

The tears will stop, but he will live on in our hearts.

He is free from pain and reunited with his love, for this we are thankful.

Our thoughts will be of him and our prayers go to Tom and Lucy.

We miss you so very much my friend.

All our love,

Christian & Helen x x x

Unfortunately I never got to meet the man himself, but as a Blonde member it would've been impossible not to notice how much respect and admiration he commanded both on this forum and in person.

R.I.P. Brendan,

Ian.

posted by brendan on august 1st reference to this weekends bash

"Yep Days is good for me also,park right outside.Then a little purr of the buggy down to the 'G'.Easy..............As long as you can miss being treated by Dewi, to the mother of all kebabs at 4 am."


this fucking lifes a shitter sometimes!

 :'(

I remember that moment in Cardiff when he walked in on crutches and it was amazing. I didn't know Brendan back then, although I knew of him. Since then I had the pleasure of meeting him on a few occasions at various poker events and the last occasion was in Bristol on August bank holiday. We promised to chat at the Blonde Bash, gutted that he won't be there.

R.i.P Brendan, you'll be missed.

I heard the news earlier tonight while offline and was stunned. I got to know Brendan well, at events and on and off forum and his courage through adversity and good humour were an inspiration to a lot of people. I won't forget his walking in Cardiff and his Ireland APAT performance in a hurry. In Ireland in particular he was very frail, just out of hospital a few weeks before I think, yet he fought like a tiger to win that event

I'm going to reproduce a couple of articles/interviews I did with him. They don't really do him justice but give you a sense of the man.

There are few people who can cast a glow of warmth onto a room full of people. Brendan had this ability in spades. The first time I met him was at a Blondebash and he ran over my rather injudiciously placed foot. In the tournaments we played together he never complained, always smiled, always had time to chat and was a truly noble poker adversary. More than that he was damn fine company away from the table

Such sad news
I wish his family my sincerest condolences

RIP Brendan

October 2007

blonde Hall of Fame

Since many of us came to know Brendan following the launch of blonde Poker in early 2005, we have come to regard him with huge respect and affection not just for his poker playing ability but notably for his fortitude in overcoming severe health problems.

Brendan takes his screen name 'ericstoner' from the Steve McQueen character in 'The Cincinnati Kid' and has been involved on the poker scene since the early 1990s. First live as a player at the Vic in London and in recent years as a frequent presence in online tournaments.  His major successes were his win in the Stars Sunday night 'biggie' on Easter Sunday 2003 and his runner's up spot in the 2007 APAT Irish Amateur Poker Championship, where he was roared on by a phalanx of rail-birding blondes. His poker winnings have allowed him to thoroughly indulge his main hobby of horse-racing via purchase of a racehorse and paying the heavy expenses to keep it in training.

However, Brendan is more than a mere poker player and instead represents to many of us a triumph of human spirit in the face of adversity. Consider the following: Brendan has been on Dialysis three times a week for the last 28 years and underwent five failed transplants between 1978-86. At the end of this period his life was saved by a policeman donating forty units of blood in Intensive care one Saturday morning. Tragically too Brendan lost his wife of 19 years at the early age of 38 several years ago. Once again Brendan faced a spell in Intensive care earlier this year and yet recovered, having to be wheelchair bound for the past few years, to walk with only minimal aid at the APAT Welsh Event in Cardiff in the same place where he is now presented with this award.

Brendan is one of life's gentlemen. Ever friendly, ever upbeat and a friend to many of us.
 

Interview after APAT Ireland 2007

The Runner Up in the Irish Amateur Poker Championship was the popular Brendan Hartnett from Brighton. He kindly took the time to answer a few questions for APAT members:

Many congratulations on your excellent performance in Dublin Brendan. Looking back now, how do you feel about your second place finish?

I felt distraught just after we finished, but on reflection I’m happy with my  2nd place. I know I played well, had great support, but the gods were not with me. Oh and the silver medal and £1,800 ease the pain.

So tell us about the first day of this tournament for you. You seemed to make slow progress at first?

The slow structure at the APAT meant that I could portray a rock image, up until the 200/400 level. I had Ironside to my right which meant his big blinds kept me level on chips!. Just before the buffet break I doubled up my AA v AQ.  After dinner I was moved to a passive table who had just passed their chips amongst themselves, so now time to get busy, I knocked three people out  including Daniel Phillips, when in the sb he raised all with 44. I called with A9 suited the board came two pair, Dan bit the dust.
I went a bit card dead for the last hour went from 85,000 to 50,000,but hung on to reach the final 20 and day two. The plan was going to schedule.
One final point, I did risk my entire stack just before buffet break, when  I shoved the lot in with 55, only to be called by big stack with an over pair…….the miracle five on the river kept me in.

You ended the day with around 50,000 chips, in the middle of the chip count of the last twenty players. What were your realistic expectations for the second day?

I was happy to have made the last twenty, that’s always my first intention, and as I saw it there were six smallish stacks and no massive leader so it was all to play for. My 58,000 gave me room to move with blinds of 2000/4000.





The second day was certainly a dramatic one for you. On the way to the final table we began to nickname you the “terminator”! Such as when two players pushed all-in and you found AA. Was there any point on the second day when you thought it was your day?

On the bubble. I pushed with AJ, for my last 51,000, Stephen Lister called with AK Hearts, flop ame two hearts but the spare J hit on the river, I doubled up. Then minutes later, I knocked out  Aisling Collins when her flopped pair kings couldn’t match my flush on the turn.
So with 14 left I was leading the table, I remembered the  level payout structure, so I decided to go aggressive for a top three place.
Soon someone raised 20000, Zaffky pushed allin with AK, and I looked down to see AA. It stood up and I was on my  way to the final table., with about 250,000 .


Reaching the final amongst the top few chip leaders, it all began well for you didn’t it?

Yes, when we finally started the final table, it began quietly. One or two players went, I was stuck around 200k then we were down to six, I was content but reality was about to slap me in the chops.


Tell us about the Jennifer Tilly tell on Doc Farrell?!!!

Well it seemed to make people laugh. Doc pushed on a QQ4 flop (two diamonds) I looked down to see 10 10 when it was passed round to me down the other end of the table from Doc. I didn’t want to call him for half my stack, but when I looked up at Doc Farrell, I saw his chest heaving, just like in that u-tube video of jenny trying to bluff, but giving it away by her rapid breathing. Phil Ivey couldn’t believe she had such an easy tell..
So I knew he was flushing, so I said “Hay Doc your chest is heaving more than jenny Tilly’s in that video” everyone laughed, then I folded, I didn’t want to risk giving him 2/1 getting his flush, plus the outside chance he had a queen.


Things really began to go wrong for you four or five handed with 99 losing to Jacques’ QQ. This left you with 3x the big blind with 5 players left. Amazingly in the break you commented “I am still going to win it” Explain please Brendan?!

Tell me about it, I’d been playing well till that happened. When Jacques went all-in I decided to go for it with my paired 9’s he showed his pair queens. The dealer counted down, Jacques took a pot best part of 400k and I was down to 28,000.
I took two minutes to recover looked round, and thought,” now I’ve gotta move” and the amazing thing is players were letting me nip the blinds when I went all in with any two cards. Then I got lucky with a couple of double ups. As the others were all roughly equal stacked ,  I sensed I could make moves as by now nobody wanted to risk their chips. 

Miraculously then you went on an incredible card-rush and rose from 30,000 to 720,000 chips in two levels. I have never seen anything like that Brendan, was it as special as it looked for you?

Special? It was unbelievable! I went from 3,000, to 100k by pushing anything. Then I hit KK twice on one rotation going up to 380,000, paused for breath then hit AA to go to 600k.  In the next few minutes, I knocked out Patrick and David Jones .and Paul Townsend.
I couldn’t believe what was happening, the crowd were cheering every move, for us amateur players, it don’t get much better than this. To do it in Dublin, as the son of a man who emigrated from Ireland in the 1940’s, this plastic paddy was gonna bring it home.

Then your incredible tournament turned sour again heads-up with your straight on the turn against the flopped two pair. Were you trap-calling on the turn? Do you think Jacques would have called a push all-in there?

I knew by the way he’d been playing heads up, taking his time and not risking his chips, but making the occasional raise to steal pots, he’d not call  if I went all in on the 8 turn that made my straight so I called hoping a dead river card would see him pot committed if I went all in there after his small bet or check. On reflection I made a mistake allowing him to hit his full house on the river.


After that you tried hard but lost the vital final hand, racing with KQ versus 33 all-in pre-flop and then having 14 outs on the river. Those poker gods  Brendan, they tease us don’t they?

Yes for a while I stole some chips from him and when the final hand came down we were near enough equal chips.

I felt happy with my KQ when he called with 33 and all the chips went in, but it wasn’t to be. The Gods had been with me all night……..now they’d gone down the pub.

So looking back, what are your thoughts on the competition?

The APAT event in Dublin was fantastic. Everybody was up for a fun weekend. The Fitzwilliam card club, looked after us in typical Irish style.
For us amateurs, the cameras, interviews and all made it a bit special.
It was the best event so far, but I’m a bit biased there.

You were fantastically well supported by your many friends who played and cheered you on at the Final. Were you conscious of this support at the time, or were you so focused that it passed you by?

I was focused on getting the job done, but as I started to knock other players out I could hear the noise from the rail. Every time I turned round I saw a smiling face, which is a surprise, as I’d knocked half of them out on the way! He He.

Brendan, many of us know that 2007 has been another difficult time for you with another stay in hospital. Many congratulations on your inspirational achievement and near-miss! We all hope to see you at future APAT events, I hope you plan to play?

Of course, I ‘m totally behind the APAT,  I know there’s more to come next year and I’ll be with them all the way. I know my health is touch and go, so while I wake up to each new day, I’ll still have this inane smile on my face.


Thank you for your time.

Lost for words here, met Brendan at the 1st Apat event in Birmingham. Had a great laugh with Brendan, Ironside and Bigfella in the hotel bar til the early hours after a full days play at the Broadway, Brendan was still going strong when all the rest of us were tiring  :)

Was  great company and always had a smile on his face.

RIP Brendan

Rest in peace Brendan xxx

Heard the news at Luton tonight and I don't think it really sunk in until I came onto Blonde. Words can't, of course, do justice to such a lovely man and I am struggling to say something that will do his passing and life any justice. 

His recent trip to Australia amazed me and his joy for life sometimes put me to shame. His part in our lives is tiny compared to that of his family and I can only imagine the devastation they must be feeling.

A sad but stark reminder that life is too short, Brendan for one, was always keen to sieze the day.   

Tracey xx

Im truely gutted and upset over hearing the news of Brendans passing.

I was sat with him playing at the pokerplayer championships in Brighton on saturday, and we were laughing along at the tales of being in the hall of fame on apat and blonde, he even commented that he wasnt gone yet!

Brendan was a true gentleman, an APAT god, and will sorely be missed by all. May you rest in peace Brendan, God bless you and your family.

Graeme

I'm afraid i never really met Brendan, Only very briefly at Scotland BB.

I really feel for his family , he sounds like a wonderfull man.


RIP.

Never met Brendan, but sounds like a kind soul loved by many from the responses on this thread.

RIP Brendan.

That's when I saw him, Saturday in Brighton. Not something you ever imagine happening and it's a big loss. Was a very nice bloke from what I saw.

I never had the pleasure of meeting brendan but R.I.P

There'll be an Eric Stoner shaped hole at blonde Bashes in the future :(

RIP Brendan, it was a pleasure to know you.

am gutted what a tops bloke he was

Last time i saw him was when his aq cracked my kq at brighton


 RIP Brendan

Just got up and thought yes what has Brendan won..

OMG RIP Brendan, you were a truly great Gent

As sad as it gets.

נוח על משכבך בשלום

So so sad.

RIP brendan.

as a lot of others on this site,i never had the pleasure of meeting the man,but i did watch the walk into cardiff casino,i will remember this for life.
this man was loved by a lot of people and will be sadly missed by all.
                     R.I.P GOD BLES,James and familly...

"after the game, I'll be The Man. I'll be the best there is. People will sit down at the table with me, just so they can say they played with The Man"

Eric Stoner 'The Cincinnati Kid'


To us Brendan, you were the best. We were proud to sit at your table.


RIP.

Lovely tribute Tom.

That quote is spot on for Brendan.

Bit smokey in my office just now. RIP

Very sad news.

RIP Brendan

What a dreadful shock it is to read this sad news. It was a real joy to meet Brendan and like so many others have said he was a perfect gent and many of us can learn a lot from knowing him and the strength he had.

RIP sir
xx

Very sad news
R I P

Such sad news. It was a pleasure to meet & chat to such a great, great man.

I will forever remember the drive back to the hotel in waterford!

RIP Brendan

I can only echo what has already been posted, very sad news

RIP Brendan

Very sad news.

I had only met Brendan a few times but it was obvious from the outset what a sweet guy he was.
You could only admire the battle he put up against his illness - such spirit from the man

RIP Brendan 

This is a time when words are not enough
 I'll miss you Bendan, you are one special man!  ;hattip;

 :'(  Muzelley


My thoughts are with your family

only met Brendan a couple of times in person but played many times online with Brendon and wot a nice bloke he was and a true gentleman he will be sadly missed

RIP mate.
 

I never met him,but you guys really care

I'm glad I came to Blonde

RIP

Glad to have shared a beer or 2 with you in Dublin

I've only just seen this thread.

R.I.P Brendan.

He was a lovely lovely true gentleman.

xxxxxx

Very sad to hear this

RIP

I have just arrived back from Malaga to hear this very sad news, and not afraid to admit that i have shed a few tears. I was playing poker with Brendan last Saturday in Brighton in the Poker Player Mag comp and I had a long chat with him about Malaga as I hadn't realised that he always tried to take a long break there each year. I don't know if he had booked another trip over there, but you could tell he loved the place and was looking forward to going again.
We also had a chat about his health and he seemed in good spirits and was looking forward to the Bash coming up. I busted out after a few hours and said farewell to Brendan and that I was saving my luck for the bash.
I nearly didn't bother going to Brighton, but now thankful that I did.

RIP Brendan
 :'(

Just got in from a week away, and am shocked and saddened at this terrible news..


RIP Brendan

I just read this on another site and was shocked by the news.  He was always a nice guy on here and will be missed.  My thoughts are with his friends and family.

 I once played him on tribecca a few years back in a tiny STT and after it was finished I send him a message on here asking why he was playing in a -$1 STT, he said he was teaching a friend to play and joked judging by my play that I needed his help as well. I probably did.

Really nice guy

I met Brendan at the Blondepoker/BigSlick event in Waterford last year and like many have said before he was true gent.  V sad news

RIP Brendan

Just wanted to log in to express my condolences. What a character and a fighter. Despite shaming me with his spot on read at the Dublin Apat i was delighted with his win (forget about 2nd, in my book he was No. 1). Here's what he said to me just to put a smile on your face.

Tell us about the Jennifer Tilly tell on Doc Farrell?!!!

Well it seemed to make people laugh. Doc pushed on a QQ4 flop (two diamonds) I looked down to see 10 10 when it was passed round to me down the other end of the table from Doc. I didn’t want to call him for half my stack, but when I looked up at Doc Farrell, I saw his chest heaving, just like in that u-tube video of jenny trying to bluff, but giving it away by her rapid breathing. Phil Ivey couldn’t believe she had such an easy tell..
So I knew he was flushing, so I said “Hay Doc your chest is heaving more than jenny Tilly’s in that video” everyone laughed, then I folded, I didn’t want to risk giving him 2/1 getting his flush, plus the outside chance he had a queen.

So long Brendan.

Jenn--- i mean, Des.

+1

Brendan was a true gent, his performance in Dublin APAT will remain with me for many years - RIP  ;hattip;

I've been trying to think of an appropriate post to make but as has been said before have found this truly difficullt,

Brendan was a great bloke who I had the pleasure of meeting on a few occassions and every time I met him he reminded me of the time in my first ever live event (the first sky event at Birmingham) where he bluffed me off AQ on a queen high flop when after the turn there was a possible str8 (he had 4 high) and turned over the bluff - the smile when he did was just magic and well worth the chips he'd stolen!!

RIP my friend (as he was to everyone he sat down with - ever).

 rest in peace

I have only just come across this news, so upsetting.

I only met Brendan once, for a very short time at DTD for the blonde bash, but straight away it was obvious what a really nice genuine guy he was, I am honoured to say I met with him, and like many others count him as a friend if only through the blonde forum.

My thoughts go out to his family at this time.

RIP Brendan