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Good afternoon to you all from tikay & the blonde team here in sunny Monte Carlo.

Technical problems (again...) have delayed us this afternoon, & the 'flu has hit me like a sledgehammer, buy no worries, once the action starts, all will be welll.

Action should have started 8 minutes ago, but there is no sign of activity yet, & the guys are only just srarting to get seated.

Seats remain as last night, but there WILL be a complete redraw when they get down to 27 players. (38 now).

Then they will play down to the Final Table of 8.

Get better friend and don't make the players sick.
Thanks for letting us sweat through you.

Great job Tikay. Fantastic service. Dont make it pay per view!

Obviously Im behind Willie and Ben but there is one guy we all want to see do the business.

Go the EGG!

come on Tikay fight the flu! - we need poker news!

you do look a bit rough this morning though!!

They have a "TV Table" again. At present, it is Table 2, which includes Scott Bush, the low-chipped Marcel Luske - who is wearing a VERY expensive black suit - and Brandon Schaeffer, he who did so well in Deauville. He really is a lovely guy, too. And on the same table is 12th placed Isabelle Mercier. Isabelle has her jet black hair "down" today. She has a black PokerStars blouse, & blue jeans. I think Isabelle may be the only poker player in the world whose bottom is sponsored - she wears jeans with the slogan "Van Dutch" written large across the, err, bottom. I jest not.

Keep up the good work Tikay. Great coverage, hope you feeling better by the time you get to the Vic.
If not keep your distance. ;)

We are off & running..........

Van Dutch is my stage name

Young Nathaneal is in action early. Blinded down to about 3k, he doubles through & lets out a whoop & a hollar. The Baseball Cap is on sideways again, & he's derermined to eke iut every last minute of fun from his Monte Carlo trip.

How's Matey Boy doing today?

You can't blame him for that!
What are the blinds at, Tikay, sir?

Don't be bringing that flu over to Ireland Tikay ! Great work as always. Can you keep an eye on Ben and Declan Barker?

Mr KEVIN O'CONNELL - AN APOLOGY

Yesterday, under the headline "Quality Starting Hands are the Key" we referred to Kevin's coup with 4-3 suited on a K44 flop. Kevin has asked us to point out that this was NOT correct. He claims he would never, ever, raise with 4-3 suited - it would only give him one flush draw. Scott Gray spotted our report, & discussed it with one Padraig Parkinson (who he?) in Paris. Padraig complained to Keven that if such stories were allowed to go uncorrected, it would damage the reputation of the Irish as top poker players. We are happy to issue a correction - it was 4-3 OFF.

38 at the end last night ! not far off 41 was it? TIKAY !!!

Joe Grech is OUT. I believe 2 other players have also perished, but I cant see who they are. Joe was pretty much Billy Low Stack overnight.

Approx 35 left, maybe 36.

did anyone get a map to kevin?

38 not far off 41 Carlo? It don't have to be far my friend. AQ aint far behind AK, but it's far enough, know what i mean.....?

Dublin. Same table. OK?

Official - there are 36 left. I will try & find out who else has busted out.

More hollering, hooting & banging of tables tells us that young Nathaneal has doubled through aqain, he's up to about 20k I guess. He has upset one of two of the guys with his over-zealous rubdowns & celebrations, but he's just a lad, & he'll learn saoon enough what it's like to be on the wrong end of such behaviour. But he's still in, & you never know, he could be in this comp for a good while yet. I hope so.

Officially a hero now Tikay! Well done.

Nothing wrong with getting excited - that's what you are supposed to do when you're young

Is young Mistereggen out?

Somebody at that table keeps doubling up Nate. Here's was the starting chip count

Table 5

1. Ben Grundy 37,600
2. Eirik Mistereggen 40,600
3. Nathanael Kelly 6,600
4. Julian Gardner 98,800
5. Morten Jensen 26,100
6. Martin Wendt 73,100
8. Alexander Stevic 66,500

Agreed Easycure - I think that was the thrust of what i said.

Well Nathaneal seems to have about 20k now.

And Kevin "I dont R with 4-3 suited" O'Connell has made remarkable progress, & seems to have about 130k now.

Maybe they have the TV cameras on the wrong table? Nate could become THE story if he keeps it up.

Sorry about the spam, but there's a rumour that Mistereggens aces were cracked?

tikay?

ok if not a map what about an A-Z

mr eggen cracked stop it your making me laugh my chips away in my SnG

lol sorry, but I need a confirmation on his status?

Declan Barker - he's sitting quietly with about 38k. He sent a message to "the girls - tell them I am thinking of them". Ahh, how nice is thAT?

What Spam?

Spam and Eggs? Spam, Spam, Spam and Eggs?

Ram and Egg heads up?

Where will it end?

Bad news Vinge Faan - Eric Mistereggen is OUT. Very unlucky by the sound of it, too. He had AA, & got turned over by 99.

Good tourney anyway for Mister Mister. Good on him.

Do you think MREGG will be in Dublin for the Easter break?

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo! :'( :'( :'(

 ;)

Rolf reports: Also lost Henry Terranova and down to 34. Blinds 800-1,600, ante 200.
http://www.pokerpages.com/blog/index.php?itemid=203

Yes - 34 players left, & 34 minutes left at this level.

Ben Grundy has 38k.

On Rolfs blog it says Neil Channing is on the TV table, marvellous!

This is great Tony , terrific service !!!

Thanks

Greg " your AJ has no right to beat my noble K8" A

Well Mr EGGEN  had a good tourny so he should look on the sunny side up.

Is Scott Bush still at the TV table or transferred to another table?

Fantastic coverage Tikay - Is Barny Boatman still in - if so hows he doing?

Neil Channong or Neil Fanning or Jon Fanning...its like when they merge the faces of two people in the papers.

From Napster to Napper!

I think you can assume Rolf means John Fanning........

Never assume Tikay!

Barney Boatman is doing just fine, stabliised at 38k or so.

Hows Willie doing? Martin de Knijff? Marcel? ty

Assume? Makes an Ass out of u & me?

Thank u David Brent

Morten Jensen is OUT. Ben Grundy somehow passed AQ, maybe to a RR, Julian Gardner RR'd with A4, & Morten stood his ground with KQ. Julian drawing thin with A-4 - nah, no prob, he hit BOTH of the two remaining Aces.....

Willie Tann about 100k.

Martin de Knijff 40k.

Barney Boatman 40k

Stand by for the days BIGGEST hand........

Scott Bush, please? Any kind of update would be great.

Is David Brent still in?

Rob Hollinck & Kevin o'Connell clash BIG TIME.

Kevin has been RR Rob non-stop, & Rob started to get hacked off.

Then, Kevin gets two red queens, & Rob gets AK - that's A clubs & K diamonds.

Board comes ALL rags, Diamond, diamond, diamond, diamond, diamond.........

Rob's AK is good, & Kevin o'Connell is crippled, down to maybe 35k, Rob up to 225k or so.

Scott Bush is on the TV table. I cant get close, but he seems to have aboiut 90k.

How many left now, and chip leaders please Tikay

dont worry kevin will make it back he goto last remaining (only starter) member of my tricast

30 left Craig,(it is Craig, yes?) & 7 minutes at this level.

Trying to get a few chip counts for you guys.

TIKAY WE HAVE A PROBLEM


what they gonna do for a bubble boy when neither of us are in it?

That'll teach him for playing rubbish hands. Tell him to stick to real premium hands like 4-3 off. Actually now its short handed let him know he can widen his starting hand requirements to 7-2 off suit.

No, YOU tell him Mike. He not a happy bunny right now.........

15 minute break now, & some chip counts for you......

30 players left.

Jani Sointula 120k+

Willie Tann 100k

Rob Hollinck 230k

Kevin O'Connell 24k

Declan Barker 20k

Anthony Lellouche 60k

Martin de Knijff 45k

Julian Gardner 170k

Nathaneal Kelley (stand by for bad news) is OUT.......

Is the Milky One still hanging in there ?

Nathaneals exit was UGLY. He caught a straight against Julian Gardner, but Julian could not psss hisset of 10's - which became QUADS on the river....

Unlucky Nathaneal, but you achieved every goal you set out to achieve, & if you are good enough, there will be plenty more days like you have enjoyed this week.

The MilkyBarKid - aka Ben Grundy - has 30k.

anyone giving odds on Jani Sointula, i fancy a punt ?

30k is a bit on the short side at this point, right? Still manageable, but a little short.

we aint playing that american football here you know

Suggest you try Intertops or betfair of you fancy a wager on this.

Yani Sointula is the BIG young guy with long, extremely girlie, blonde hair, & very soft hands. I'm told he makes FORTUNES online, where his name is "Hellraiser" or somesuch....

Blinds are now 1k-2k, Running Ante 200. There is 1 hour, 20 minutes left at this level, and there are 30 riunners left.

i hope no-one tells him you called him :

BIG GUY
GILRIE
SOFT
HELLRAISER
tikay you better get a body gaurd cause we dont want to miss a minute of this action


ooops i got a doc appointment guess i am gonna miss 90 mins or so have fun guys

Thanks for the plug, Tikay.

Sadly, it is a bit difficult to bet on Poker Tourneys In Running, but I plan to update our outright betting for the Monte Carlo Main Event overnight and betting will, as always, be available until they shuffle up and deal tomorrow.

Please visit http://www.intertops.com/sportsbook/cgi-win-2/itwww.exe? shortly after the closing chip counts are made tonight.

Regards,
Mike

Any news on Gus Hanson ? Oh and Tikay.........Bring plenty cash to Dublin coz you are going to need it !!!!!!

I just received THE most lovely e-Mail from Easycure, who is sweating Scott Bush.

Scott has about 85k, & is on the TV Table.

Isabelle is to his left, & is indulging in some quite spectacular chip twirling today - double salkelds with triple back somersaults. And Marcel to HER left looks awesomely well groomed, beautiful suit, polished shoes, manuicured nails, every bit the Englisg gent. Except he's Dutch......

is uncle kevin still in?

Who's the guy wearing the Owens Phialadelphia Eagle jersey?

Well Isabelle has a LOT more chips to twirl with now, as she has just busted Marcel in quite spectacular fashion.

Marcel AQ, Isabelle QQ.

On the turn,, Marcel hits his A, AND picks up a flush draw, but amazingly, the diminutive Isabele catches the Case A on the River, to the gasps of the audience. Marcel "walks" with dignity.

Afternoon Tikay......    How's the Cheiftan Tank doing Robert Mizrachi.

I expect him to blow the field away.....

??

Easycure, it's Ben Sprengers who is wearing the Eagles jersey. I think the Eagles are a pop group........

Now, lets get Citrone sorted.

Its Eddie Edwards ,

I have never seen Howard Plant and Eddie the Eagle in the same skis at the same time

Kevin O'Connell has about 24k. There dont seem to be much small talk between Kevin O'Connell & Rob Hollinck.

tell Kevin RED-DOG said go on uncle!

Isabelle & Brandon Schaeffer just colliided head-on in a whopper.

Isabelle had AA, Brandon Schaeffer KQ. An innocent looking flop of 2-4-6 gave no cause for concern to Isabelle, but turn & river came Q-Q..... Ayya!

Isabelle not crippled by any means, but she was motoring, but is back down to 50 or 60k now,

Right, Gus for that Citrone fell,.....

Why did Brandon go all in with KQ? TK did it go in pre flop?

Yes it is Craig, Tikay, so much for trying to stay anonomous, keep up the good work though.
RED DOG  shouldnt you be out pruning trees in this weather?

28 left, so it's BUBBLE BOY TIME....

Rolf Slotboom's Poker Blog
Ace Speaks From Vienna - Day No. 3
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:00:15 -0600
Almost in the money!

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EPT Update No. 32

A few moments before Marcel's exit, we must have lost the dangerous Robert Mizrachi as well. I told you before that at Rob Hollink's table, Kevin O'Connell had gotten the chip lead over Rob, now I am fairly certain that he had amassed these chips against the Master Classics Main Event winner Robert Mizrachi. And at the featured table, Brandon Schaefer has just made a massive step forward against the same Isabelle who just knocked out Marcel. Isabelle had aces this time, but Brandon with KQ had flopped a pair of kings plus flush draw. Isabelle made a pot-sized bet, Brandon moved in with Isabelle calling, and then improved by hitting a queen on the turn. (There may have been another queen on the river as well; I am not certain of that. Of course, it is also not that important as the first queen was enough for Brandon to gain him the pot). Either way, the EPT Deauville winner has a ton of chips now, and Isabelle has been severely crippled. 28 players left, one more and we're in the money. Once the redraw has been done, I will then also try to come up with an estimated chip count.

poker pro now m8, wanna buy a chainsaw??

Rolandinho - I agree, the Scheaffer-Mercier hand does not make much sense as reported.

Rolf Slotboom thinks it played different - flop came 2-4-K, giving Brandon top pair, then the turn was a Q, giving Brandon 2 pair, & the River another Q, giving Brandon the boat. That seems to make more sense.

Bugger! We have a surprise Bubble Boy - Willie Tann!

Don't know the details yet, but Rob Hollinck now has Willie's chips - there were plenty of 'em, too.

Willie looks gutted. He is with Mrs Willie right now, maybe we can have a word with him when he calms down.......

Dont you mean comedian?   
Only kidding, hope to see you at the Vic at the end of the month

GO COUGS!!!!! Scott Bush is a Washington State graduate (Cougars).

Nice job, Scott.......Tikay, pat him on the back for me.

blackpool at the weekend Craig?

Willie's Out shame ..... Liked the article on him that Tikay did .... How many chips did he drop and what was the hand Tikay?

I would love to know how the hand played out, it seems unlikely Willie would call on the end without being completely committed in that spot..

By the look of it Willie had K10 vs 10 5 for rob hollinck. 10 on the flop. 5 on the turn. Willie called all in on the river. There is a picture of him on the EPT blog. He rightly doesnt look too impressed.

Willie's exit hand was a blinds battle that went wrong for Willie. Willie held K-T, Rob Hollinck 5-T, flop came T-6-2. Willie bet the flop small, Rob called. Turn came the dreaded 5, Willie bet again, this time Rob RR'd 40k, Willie called. All the chips went in on the end. Willie kicking himself, if he moves all-in on the flop, Rob passes. Bushy thinks Willie ought to have got away from the hand on the turn when Rob RR'd.

Tikay, Tell Ben & Declan well done the both of them.

Tony, please can you tell us how many left, blind level and Barny's chip count? thanks

OK Carlo, Gus has 100k+.

Bring plenny of cash to Dublin - why? Are you not playing cash then? I was sorta assuming I could get all my monetary needs from you in the cash game.

Real shame about Willy, surprised he got caught like that, must have read Hollink for a complete bluff. Well played anyway, he played like a demon Day 1, I was on his table. Please pass regards to him Tikay.

Tell Bushy that Willie does not want to hear any opinions at this moment ! HE KNOWS !!

Joe:

25 bleft. Blinds 1k-2k, antes 200, for another 25 minutes.

Barney - bad timing, he just lost a big pot the moment I went across, & is down to abouut 8k now.  Shame, he made a tremendous comeback yesterday.

Tikay, the only thing you will get out of me in Dublin....IS A LESSON ! And that will cost you !! lol Oh ....and you might get a drink......A SMALL ONE. ;-)

Who else went since Willie ?

No  RED DOG  im going to London at the end of the month,  just wondering if your brother has got over trying to steal my big blind yet?

Rolf Slotboom's Poker Blog



Ace Speaks From Vienna - Day No. 3
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:00:15 -0600
In the money!

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EPT Update No. 34

Some more action. Alexander Stevic has doubled up with AQ vs. KQ against Barny Boatman. Stevic now is in decent shape again, but Barny doesn't seem to have many chips left. (Again, I will start doing the chip count now.) Down to 25:

Exits:

27. Ryan Walters, Canada, 11,900
26. Bejamin Sprengers, US, 11,900

he's never played since

Rolf Slotboom's Poker Blog
http://www.pokerpages.com/blog/index.php?itemid=203
Ace Speaks From Vienna? - Day No. 3
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:00:15 -0600
In the money!

Exits:

25. Harry Fitzpatrick, 11,900
24. Declan Barker 11,900

The last hand on our featured table, Harry Fitzpatrick had tens that lost against Brandon's queens. Now that the redraw for seats have been done at 24 players (we've been playing the entire event eight-handed), I have gotten the chance for some random chip counts. They include:

Rob Hollink 326,000
Julian Gardner 180,000
Gus Hansen 130,000
Romain Feriolo 100,000
Martin Wendt 115,000
Mikhail Ustinov 90,000
Isabelle Mercier 56,000
Kevin Seeger 164,000
Brandon Schaefer 131,000

Could I get a Scott Bush chip count when you get a chance, please?

Tech probs here again, but we DO have some more chip counts. Abd, sorry to say, Declen Barker is OUT.

Rob Hollinck - 400k+

Gus 140k

Martin de Knijff - 60k

Jani 95k

Kevin O-Connell 65k

Barney Boatman 8k

Ben Grundy 56k

Isobelle 65k

Anthony 30k

Scott Bush has about 100k.....

please note that i tipped kevin days before the event started
please note my tipping skills have proven to be slightly worse than my poker (and thats hard)
please dont tell kevin that i have tipped him or he might give up

nice comeback to 65k after that beat go kevin go

come on uncle kevin, time to loosen up

Barney just been all-in, but survived. He had bugger all chips, now he's got, well, bugger all times 2. Hang in there Barney!

Rolf Slotboom's Poker Blog



Ace Speaks From Vienna - Day No. 3
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:00:15 -0600
In the money!

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EPT Update No. 36

Names & Chip Counts of the remaining players:

Table 1 (will be broken first):

1. Michael Luber 52,000
2. Martin Knape 60,000
3. Eugene Katchalov 46,000
4. -
5. Jani Sointula 98,000
6. Antony Lellouche 31,000
7. Martin Deknijff 65,000
8. Romain Feriolo 100,000

Table 2 (televised):

1. Nathanael Kelly 50,000
2. Martin Wendt 115,000
3. Julian Gardner 155,000
4. Kevin Seeger 164,000
5. Alexander Stevic 49,000
6. Barny Boatman 9,000
7. Brandon Schaefer 131,000
8. Kevin O'Connell 57,000

Table 3:

1. Dennis Scott Bush 97,000
2. Mikhail Ustinov 90,000
3. Jonathan Senn 47,000
4. Abdulaziz Abdulaziz 31,000
5. Isabelle Mercier 56,000
6. Rob Hollink 326,000
7. John Fanning 24,000
8. Gus Hansen 130,000

A correction to the above post - seat 1 on the Televised Table is Ben Grundy, NOT Nathaneal Kelley.

Sorry about that.....I am just cutting and pasting from Rolf's site. I apologize for any inaccuracies.

Barney Boatman is OUT

He "moved" and it was the old classic confrontation - Barney's T-4 off, v Kevin Seegers J-Q suited. A flop of KJT was as bad as it coud be, and there were to be no miracle escapes for the ultra popular Hendon Mobster.

unlucky barny
true gent at the table

Hi Easycure,

Rolf & I are - literally - sat alongside each other, & are pooling our information gathering, but inputting seperately, exactly as it should be, so it's kinda weird when he posts something on his site & it finds it's way to my site a few nana-seconds later - via America!

Another great battle Barney ! One gets the feeling it's coming son.....ONLY A MATTER OF TIME ! Let's hope it's soon eh.

Tikay, it's the Internet Information Age! I'm in Scott Bush's homestate of Washington on the West Coast of America. He was the best man, or best mate?, at my wedding.....I've known him a long time.

I'm not trying to step on anyone's toes, or give bad info....just trying to spread it around. I commend all of you for your hard wirk, as we wouldn't know what was going on at the tournament.

Scott's friends and family, and other watchers, all thank you for just doing what you are doing.

Scott Bush has 60k, & thanks you for your support.......

Tikay, Half an idea for future comps would be to get the players to wear name badges. This would make your job a hell of alot easier. Maybe you already thought about it?

I just chatted with Isabelle (gulp.....), she has played herself back up to 80k, but she has had a real yoyo afternoon.

The big hand that decimated her stack WAS AA v KQ on a flop of 2-4-6, with Q's dropping on turn AND river. Perfect perfect, as they say. That's the two Queen's, not Isabelle.....

The Knife is out?

Thanks Carlo. A great idea, but i dont really have the "standing" in poker to ask for these sorta things. I am not too bad with names in the UK tourneys, but it's a bugger in these EPT & Euro jobbies - even DC admits, he sits at a table & dont know ANY of em.

And for next week maybe you can suggest that idea in Dublin. I shall be playing in the Main Event, so once you have bust out - well before me, OBVIOUSLY - you will be doing the blonde reporting bit.....

I volunteer for reporting on blonde.....heh. You pick up my airfare, hotel and beer? And a couple buy-ins?

Nice try Easycure, but Blonde is a labour of love!

No problem. All of the players would agree if they have travelled because it will allow their friends to follow their progress. The promoter of the comp would agree for obvious reasons. Jobs a goodin ! By the way it's not a new idea, Bendigo does it with great success in Oz for the Ozzy Millions.

Startin' to love it myself. We down to 19 runners I see elsewhere maybe?

Kevin O'Connell OUT 20th.

He never really recovered from the QQ v AK "all flush board" jobbie against Rob Hollinck.

Scott Bush has made the Top 20. Nice job, Scotty!

Tikay you probably have a lot more standing than you think. Especially now you are the 'New' Face of poker on TV ! Did you get the email I sent earlier ?

Tikay....you are a legend !............. In your own mind !!!! hee hee

Tell you what Carlo, you are dead right - it's in everybody's interest to promote the results of these things.

A clever Geordie - whatever next?

Can we get an approximate chip count for Scott Bush?

Thanks Tikay!

Jonathan Senn OUT 19th......

I am trying to get you a list of what these guys picked up, but too much happening right now.

i go away for my dinner and you let this happen!!!!!!!

tikay i told you he needed a map

Scott had 60K not too long ago

Scott Bush 65k

hum man landing on the sun?

Ben Grundy 100k.

Rob Hollinck 395k

Great work again tikay! You could be an advert for lemsip the way you've battled through the flu today. I'm keeping an eye on the Grundy progress. Cheers!

18 left, blinds 1.5k-3k, antes 300 - painful when it's 6 handed, as it is at the moment. But this is when the real skill comes in. You have to think that Hansen & Hollinck may start to dominate soon. Hansen seems to be in EVERY pot.......

Scott Bush 75k

could go at night!!

Ray call your wife and keep her updated!

i'd love ben to win just so he can come up with his catch phrase as he picks up the cheque



"the milky bars are on me"

I will . . .

GO Scotty . . . keep building that chip count!

Thanks for the continued update on Mr. Bush Tikay . . . you have a bunch of folks in the states who are glued to this update.

I think it was day one I said something very similar!! Come on Mr Hansen ! You can't keep a good man down.
Is it an early finish again today Tikay or down to final table?
Final day tomorrow?
Sorry if you have already posted this, I am brain dead having just read everything up to this in the last 45 minutes....

Who's shortstacked these days?

Hi Simon (jbsc7769), they play down to 8 today.

An early night would be just WONDERFUL, but I reallly dont wanna wish any of these guys to bust out, the money is huge & they all wanna do well.

Chip count on Julian please!

Just had a natter with Willie. He's gutted. He sorta knows he oughta have backed off, & it's hurting now.

Yep, HE KNOWS ! A class act like Willie doesn't need telling ! Give him a pat on the back from me please Tikay.

Carlo,

Julian has about 120k, but I think they are about to do a table redraw, so maybe we can get some accurate chip counts. Ben Grundy has 88k.

I think Anthony Lellouche just busted out. What a shame if he has. He's a remarkable paradox - intelligent, brave, handsome, but French. Despite thaqt, I like the guy a great deal.

tikay, can we have an update on the flu, Ive got it, how long does it last?

Down to 2 tables?

Correction - it was NOT Anthony that busted out, it was Eugene Katchalov. He's a Geordie, I guess.

OK, some chip counts.....

Say hello to Scott Bush from cousin Mike in Korea....if possible, and wish him luck!!!

Hey Mike . . . it's Ray.  It would appear our boy Scotty is surviving.

Anthony Lellouche 80k

Isobelle Mercier 66k

Rob Hollinck 410k

Scott Bush 65k

Martin Knape 125k

Abdullaziz "I'm so good they named me twice" Abdullaziz, 55k

Gus Hansen 126,200

Jani Whatsisname 61k

Ben Grundy 87k

Cousin Mike from Korea? Wow. Well I told Mike that, he gave BIG SMILE......


Reading the traffic reports for blonde last night - which have ROCKETED thanks to you guys - I note that 11th in the list of countries that host visitors to blonde is.....Tonga! Tonga? Could that be Scott Bush's Auntie Joan & Uncle Bill?

Scotty is representing well...I may need some lessons...retirement is right around the corner!!! Are they down to just 9?

I'm not away of any relatives in Tonga . . . thanks again for the update Tikay . . . tell our boy Scotty Bush that he has major support in Washington State . . . cheers, Ray (brother-in-law).

Good looking out Tikay, I appreciate the dedication.

No, there are stIll 17 left. Blinds are 1,500-3,000 (Antes 300) for another 8 minutes.

Got the e-mail Mike (Lacey), will reply later. Sounds to me like we ought be able to work something out.

Yeah, I've been passing the site address to the whole Bush family....although Tonga? That's weird. The Bush family has a wide influence (Presidents and all), Tonga is not a sphere of influence that I know of.

Of course, Scott Bush, is NOT directly related to the President (that I know of).

OK, they have broken for Din Din now. Hopefully, we can get some chip counts whilst they are away from the table. Comp is due to restart in 1 hour & 30 minutes - that's 9.35 LOCAL time, 8.35 UK.

Well we WILL have full Chip Counts  & seating positions before they resume post dinner.

Thanks Tikay!!

Prediction:

Scott Bush doubles up at the expense of Ustinov before the end of this Level.

Stupid Prediction, isn't it? Heh.

any idea how JT's getting on in the 1000? the other stream isn't moving.

I am gonna the Chip Counts for the biggie first, then I will have a butchers at the 1,000. I believe Thewy is in good shape.

wonderful, no hurry.

Right, TV Table.

1. Martin Wendt 151,000

2. Kevin Seeger 192,000

3. Julian Gardner 121,000

4. Jani Sointula 47,000

5. Ben Grundy 89,000

6. Gus Hansen 126,000

7. Martin Knape 141,000

8. Abdulaziz Abdulaziz 45,000

Niot TV Table:

1. Scott Bush 60,000

2. Romain Feriolo 206,000

3. Michael Luber 95,000

4. Rob Hollink 350,000

5. Alexander Stevic 97,000

6. Isabelle Mercier 59,000

7. Antony Lellouche 61,000

8. Mikhail Ustinov 149,000

9. Brandon Schaefer 110,000

Starting again soon?

Just began, about 10 mins ago. Blinds 2k-4k, antes 400.

Hells Bells watching this  I've run out of ciggies

OK, catching up now. Below I set out the money for those who have busted out so far......


18th--Eugene Katchalov, 15,800 Euros
 

19th to 27th ALL got 11,900 Euros each.

19th--Jonathan Senn

20th--Kevin O'Connell

21st--John Fanning,

22nd--Martin DeKnijff,

23rd--Barny Boatman,

24th--Declan Barker

25th--Harry Fitzpatrick

26th--Ben Sprengers
 
27th--Ryan Walters
 

Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

Not much action right now, game has gone well tight....

DISASTER.

Scott Bush is OUT!

Don't know the details yet, & he is chatting with Brad Willis of PokerStars right now. He seems to be in good heart.

If I can grab hold of him, I may be able to get him to pass a message to his legions of fans in Washington & Korea. And I guess blonde's site traffic will drop now too, dammit.....

So, 16 left, & 55 miniutes remain at this level.

American FPP qualifier Scott Bush just departed after making a failed play against Romain Feriolo. Feriolo called for 36,000 with second pair, ace kicker with one card to come. Bush, who was in the big blind, was obviously hoping to move Feriolo off the hand. Bush held 83s and could only muster bottom pair.

OK, i have scott with me, & these are his words for hgis supporters.....
 

"...hey all, thanks so much for all your support during this tourney.  the fine folks here at blondepoker have been letting me know that you have all been keeping up to date w/ my progress through this site.  well the bad news is that i am now out of the tourney. but, the good news is that i took 17th place out of over 200 players!

what a great experience this has  been playing w/ some of the greates players in the world.  i will see you all when i get back home-- i am off to do some partying now, as it has been nothing but poker up to this point.  thanks again everybody,

Scott did a fantastic job!

Not bad for his first go around!

Partying? That's not like him at all!  ::)

Tikay, thanks for providing a place to watch!

KAPOW - Gus Hansen is OUT

He had JJ (yeah, hard to believe, he had a proper hand) but so did Martin Wendt, who had AK & caught his K.

Gus Hanson 1st, Julian Gardener 2nd, Rob Hollink 3rd, Isabelle Mercier 4th Alex Stevic 5th, Brandon Schaefer 6th !

GREAT TIMING CARLO.....

WELL THAT SCREWS THAT UP !! BOY I KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT DONT I ! IMPRESSIVE OR WHAT !

OK, lets update the exits.....

16th, Gus Hansen, 15,800 Euros

17th, Scott Bush, 15,800 Euros

18th--Eugene Katchalov, 15,800 Euros.


19th to 27th ALL got 11,900 Euros.

19th--Jonathan Senn
20th--Kevin O'Connell
21st--John Fanning,  
22nd--Martin DeKnijff,
23rd--Barney Boatman,
24th--Declan Barker
25th--Harry Fitzpatrick
26th--Ben Sprengers
27th--Ryan Walters

LMFAO i thought my predictions were poor but that takes the biscuit

The worry now is that Julian Gardner has not won a hand since they moved him to the TV Table, & he is down to 90k now. And Julian wont let the grass grow under his feet, I expect him to get busy soon...

Lets just hope Carlo does not tip him to win it.

Mike Luber...stealth will win it! Can I get any update about Mike and how he is playing. Chip Count?

CHRIST ! NOT ANOTHER WORD FROM ME !!!

Carlo, you pissed again?

Well Carlo, I doubt if we'll get much Forum action from you after Midnight next Wednesday anyway......

Seriously, we will miss you, & your insightful predictions. "Gus Hansen to win this"...........

Genius is often hard to understand chaps !

Tikay, how's Ben doing please?

Anyway, the intention after next wednesday is that the forum will be about me (KNOCKING TIKAY OUT TO WIN IN IRELAND).

Anthony Lelllouche, who was down to 15k & all-in a few hours ago, is back up to 130,000 - a wonderful fightback.

And Isabelle Mercier - sat to his right now - has got about 85k. She told me during the dinner break that she really needed to get a double up, but I urged her to be patient (what's it gotta do with ME?). Well, for whatever reason, she HAS been patient, & I hope she finds a hand soon. She'd be a very popular Finalist.

If any of you see Scott Bush wandering around the bar later, be sure and buy him a pint. He played real well.

Any update possible on Mike Luber?

How is Julian?

Well Carlo, I actually DO hope that you notch a nice win very soon, to celebrate your return to the Poker Community.

Ben Grundy - 42k.

Ah A kind word!! Thank you my boy!!

A short break now whilst they "colour up", I guess the 100's can come off.

The next level will be 3k-6k, with a running ante of 500.

while they're on a break, any news on JT in the 1000 again. Mrs C was doing a stream but it appears to have dried up.

and as I type that she updates.

Tikay, Did Dave win the heads up with Marcel ?

Thanks Tikay. The boy's hanging on in !! Please say "Go for it - All the best" from Dode( his father) and Dan.

Hi ElOz, have given Ben the message, he's smiling as ever, and he's been low-stacked all day, so maybe he will catch a hand soon.

Tikay... please.. I am Mike's brother in law and we all back in the states are desperatley looking for an update! PLEASE!

Mike Luber? Is that the stocky guy, with not much hair? If that's him, he has about 100k.

Carlo, the El Blondie - Marcel Luske Heads up battle - after nearly two & a half hours of fascinating poker, it fell Marcel's way.

yup..stock guy with lack of hair. Thanks for the update.

Ben Grundy DOUBLES UP.

He appeared to be deep in the poo with AQ against KK, but hit BOTH of his cards........

lucky git! Thanks Tikay!!

Bloody Hell, Julian Gardner just lost almost his entire stack with JJ v A-T. He has about 10k left.

I guess Carlo must have tipped Julian.......

Julian Gardner moves his small stack in, & gets called by Kevin Seeger.

Kevin shows A-5, Julian shows 4 3.

Flop is (wait for it...) 3-4-5, giving Julian 2 pair, & Kevin top pair, A kicker, & gutshot straight. The turn is a cruel A, & now Julian needs a 2 to split, or a 3 or 4 to fill up. It comes a 10, so Julian Gardner is OUT 15th.....

15th, Julian Gardner, 19,800 Euros.

16th, Gus Hansen, 15,800 Euros

17th, Scott Bush, 15,800 Euros

18th--Eugene Katchalov, 15,800 Euros.


19th to 27th ALL got 11,900 Euros.

19th--Jonathan Senn

20th--Kevin O'Connell

21st--John Fanning

22nd--Martin DeKnijff

23rd--Barney Boatman

24th--Declan Barker

25th--Harry Fitzpatrick

26th--Ben Sprengers

27th--Ryan Walters

Martin Wengt OUT 14th.

14th, Martin Wengt, 19,800 Euros.

15th, Julian Gardner, 19,800 Euros.

16th, Gus Hansen, 15,800 Euros

17th, Scott Bush, 15,800 Euros

18th--Eugene Katchalov, 15,800 Euros.


19th to 27th ALL got 11,900 Euros.

19th--Jonathan Senn

20th--Kevin O'Connell

21st--John Fanning

22nd--Martin DeKnijff

23rd--Barney Boatman

24th--Declan Barker

25th--Harry Fitzpatrick

26th--Ben Sprengers

27th--Ryan Walters

Another one bites the dust......

Martin Knape just busted out 13th.

And Isabelle Mercier DOUBLES UP in a separate hand.

13th, Martin Knape, 19,800 Euros

14th, Martin Wengt, 19,800 Euros.

15th, Julian Gardner, 19,800 Euros.

16th, Gus Hansen, 15,800 Euros

17th, Scott Bush, 15,800 Euros

18th--Eugene Katchalov, 15,800 Euros.


19th to 27th ALL got 11,900 Euros.

19th--Jonathan Senn

20th--Kevin O'Connell

21st--John Fanning

22nd--Martin DeKnijff

23rd--Barney Boatman

24th--Declan Barker

25th--Harry Fitzpatrick

26th--Ben Sprengers

27th--Ryan Walters

Anthony Lellouche is OUT, 12th.......

12th - Anthony Lellouche, 23,900 Euros

13th, Martin Knape, 19,800 Euros

14th, Martin Wengt, 19,800 Euros.

15th, Julian Gardner, 19,800 Euros.

16th, Gus Hansen, 15,800 Euros

17th, Scott Bush, 15,800 Euros

18th--Eugene Katchalov, 15,800 Euros.


19th to 27th ALL got 11,900 Euros.

19th--Jonathan Senn

20th--Kevin O'Connell

21st--John Fanning

22nd--Martin DeKnijff

23rd--Barney Boatman

24th--Declan Barker

25th--Harry Fitzpatrick

26th--Ben Sprengers

27th--Ryan Walters

damn, i pop out for a few hours and GH is out. Shame, i think a win for him would have done good things for the reputatoin of the EPT, maybe even attract other big US names like Daniel Negreanu, Phil Laak, Phil Ivey etc. Even a few of the "classics" like Doyle Brunson.

I have to agree with you on that Simon.

HOW ABOUT A CHIP STACK UPDATE?

I'll have a crack for you Steve.....are you sweating anyone in particular?

tikay, any chance of a update on the lad- Ben. cheers

 kevin Seeger

Izzi wizzi lets get busy !

OK, chip counts.....

Ben Grundy, 60k

Rob Hollink, 380k

Kevin Seeger, 495k

Jani Long Hair, 98k

Brandon Schaeffer 270k

Abdullaziz Abdullaziz 229k

Isobelle Mercier, 57k

Alex Stevic, 110k

Mikhail Ustinov 54k

Mike Luber 102k

Romain Feriolo, 300k

Blinds are 4k 8k, antes 500, for another 80 minutes.

At 10 players it becomes hand for hand, & at 9 players it goes one table, & they play down to 8 tonight.

Ben Grundy doubles through, with KK v QQ.

Ben now up to 120k or 130k, maybe more........

Hey you blondeites, there is a guy on our General Discussion Forum who is struggling to log on to Ladbrokes, he wonders if it is  "down". If anyone can help, please post on THAT thread.......His name is Henrik777.

Thank you Tikay

Mike Luper busts out 11th. The blinds are hurting the short-stacks now.

Thanks Tikay. Looks like Laddies is down.

Love the reports.

Cheers Sandy

Contrary to what I may have said a few posts back, they are now playing 10 handed on ONE table. This is the first time during the entire comp there has been more than 8 players on a table.

11th - Mike Luper, 23,900 Euros

12th - Anthony Lellouche, 23,900 Euros

13th, Martin Knape, 19,800 Euros

14th, Martin Wengt, 19,800 Euros.

15th, Julian Gardner, 19,800 Euros.

16th, Gus Hansen, 15,800 Euros

17th, Scott Bush, 15,800 Euros

18th--Eugene Katchalov, 15,800 Euros.


19th to 27th ALL got 11,900 Euros.

19th--Jonathan Senn

20th--Kevin O'Connell

21st--John Fanning

22nd--Martin DeKnijff

23rd--Barney Boatman

24th--Declan Barker

25th--Harry Fitzpatrick

26th--Ben Sprengers

27th--Ryan Walters

Damn damn damn. We have just lost Isobelle Mercier in 10th.

so why did you post the make up of 2 tables when there was 17 players left sure that meant there was a 9 handed table

Isobelle moved in with A-J v AT - so nicely dominating, but Matey Boy backdoored a flush.

Unlucky Isobelle, great effort.

Evening Tony,

Sorry to be a pain, but do you know when the first hand will be dealt on the Final Day? I need to set the betting to close when the "Cards are in the Air".

Thanks,
Mike

ps If Laddo Milkybar Grundy makes the Final Group of 9 players, Intertops will be paying out plenty on the "Blonde Bombshell" bet for any blonde-ite to make the Top 9. Who said bookmaking was easy? >:(

go Ben..and matey boy!

Pah! Ironside got me there. You right Ironside, they DID play 9 handed when there were 18 players left. Just checking to see if you guys were paying attention.

Hey, Ironside, How about the only time they played TEN handed since the tourney began?

Goodnight Tikay, thanks for the updates today, you must be knackered. Please pass on regards to Julian from Rob and Nick, bad luck mate.

Mike,

Tomorrow's Final starts at 5pm Local, thats 4pm English.

See ya Rob. You doing Dublin next week?

What price matey-boy does the double ?

hey how am i supposed to know i am sat in scotland losing a packet on party

your in monte carlo chatting up all the waitresses and supplying the info

but if you say so then i guess its right

No, taken early retirement from high level poker, Nottingham 20 comps are me, won last night 2000 after getting back from Monte Carlo.

yeah but can someone watch that matey boy isnt taken chips from the other event to this one and visa versa

Brilliant stuff,

Thanks for the time of the Final, Tony.

And we have just paid out on The Blonde Bombshell bet too!!!! My boss won't be too happy but what the heck, Milkybar Ben is one of ours. Go and win it all now, fella!!! :D

Good point Ironside. Matey Boy & Lairy Geezer could well be dumping chips, eh?

one minute MRC said there was 6 left (and i thought they were playing to 8 then someone deletes it so i take it its still 9

can you tell em to hurry up i am shattered and i need some sleep

Yeah Ironside, we are ALL shattered & need sleep BADLY.

But the post you saw by Mrs C (saying there were 6 left) was actually on the wrong thread, & it was referring to the 1,000 Euro comp. I deleted it rather than try & explain what it meant. But although it was only on there half a nanasecond, YOU spotted it.......

i gathered that but had to rub in a tikay mistake proving even gods make em


and sorry cant go to bed while the results are still in question so you have to put up with me for another few minutes

Put up with you Ironside? I am DELIGHTED you are still there. And at least there is someone still tuned in!

We will be together till the very end, eh?

In fact, I note that we are honoured to be joined at this late hour by no less than The Camel, & Padraig.

Still 9 handed, still some poor fella gonna miss out on the TV Final. Bet it turns out to be Matey Boy, eh?

im still here tikay, come on ben

btw ben is from norwich and supports manchester united >:( ::)

I am still here.  What's the chip count for Kevin Seeger?

I am tempted to delete that Rolandinho. I mean, that's TWO dreadful slurs on the young man's character. Comes from Norwich (that's near Holland), & supports Man Utd? What obstacles he has had to overcome in life, eh?

worse than that i'm afraid, ronaldinho, he's a cardiff boy!

tikay i aint speaking to padraig after he ruined my status as champion tipster

how can he win if he doesnt take part

tikay have i got time to play and win a 2000 MPT at stars while we wait for this to finish?

he supports man u , i know its awful. its out of charachter too because Ben is such a fair player!

tikay i also notice we have a hollywood superstar reading the board "the-rock"

or is that malcom harwood my guess is on the former rather than the later

you cannot get even money shots right

just like my poker i always lose the coin flips

Kevin Seeger appears to have about 270k.

I am told Kevin made a quite spectacular pass a few minutes ago. He R'd with KK, got RR'd, & called the RR pre-flop. Flop came J-7-3, Matey Boy bet the pot, and Kevin passed -showing KK....... Matey Boy then showed KQ...

This MUST be incorrect, surely......although the gentleman that told me this is a well-respected player, & he said he saw the hand played out. Unbelievable.

wish i knew how to pass KK to a reraise man i have trouble passing 72o to a reraise

I heard Kevin folded KK to a RR

Ben Grundy is a Cardiff born Norwich boy who supports Man Utd? Enough, ENOUGH! That's just TERRIBLE.

hang him

Agree Ironside. Or export him to France.

even better send him to hartlepool

Did Jani go out in ninth?

Jani Sointula is OUT in 9th place, so we have a TV table.

You have to feel some sympathy for Jani. But he's won his share of comps, & I am told he makes a fortune online under the name of Hellraiser.

OK, we will try & sort the chip counts for you asap.

congratulations to the final 8 may the best man win

Right, chip counts.

Romain Feriolo 475k

Abdullaziz Abdullaziz 181k

Ben Grundy 90.5k

Kevin Seeger 364.5k

Mikhail Ustinov 68.5k

Brandon Schaeffer 488.5k

Alex Stevic 57.5k

Rob Hollink 384k.

The Final begins at 5pm Local, that's 4pm English.

Blonde plan to carry live updates throughout.

These are the payouts from 27th to 9th:


9th, Jani Sointula, 39,300 Euros.

10th, Isabelle Mercier, 23,900 Euros

11th - Mike Luper, 23,900 Euros

12th - Anthony Lellouche, 23,900 Euros

13th, Martin Knape, 19,800 Euros

14th, Martin Wengt, 19,800 Euros.

15th, Julian Gardner, 19,800 Euros.

16th, Gus Hansen, 15,800 Euros

17th, Scott Bush, 15,800 Euros

18th--Eugene Katchalov, 15,800 Euros.


19th to 27th ALL got 11,900 Euros.

19th--Jonathan Senn 

20th--Kevin O'Connell

21st--John Fanning   

22nd--Martin DeKnijff

23rd--Barney Boatman

24th--Declan Barker

25th--Harry Fitzpatrick 

26th--Ben Sprengers

27th--Ryan Walters

OK guys, you'll have to talk amongst yourselves  now, the ol fella is off to bed.

Great job Tikay, sorry I couldn't stay with you all day. See you tomorrow at the final table. Well, not AT it, but DURING it.

From Norwich rolandinho........ you know how to put a man off his game

I will be sitting there wielding my short stack about. I never knew i had it in me to play like such a rock...  ;)

Very very happy to have made the final. That was my aim and anything more now is just a bonus

Fantastic performance, Ben.

I wish you the luck of the Irish today.

Martin.

OK, we will start a new thread for The Final. We'll call it, "Monte Carlo - The Final". Clever stuff, see?

why do you keep trying to confuse me?

one thread a years enough


ok then new thread it is

Ahh, lovely. Ironside is here. At least we know we have at least one viewer. Ironside ought to get a loyalty bonus or summat.

Right, hush now. I got writing to do on the new thread.

i aint been to bed yet been up all night waiting for you to finish the results from the 1060 event

That's it. Make me feel bad.......