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Title: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 08:54:26 AM
Play is due to commence at 3pm (Amsterdam time)


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: Djinn on November 08, 2006, 01:41:16 PM
Well, we're still at the point where Holland's most enthusiastic compere is shouting "Who DARES to play a one-hand satellite?"

I'm tempted.

But no, just looking for people I know - and come up with The Camel, Paul Alterman, Matt Tyler, Noah Boeken, Marcel Luske, Rob Hollink (notice a trend here), Karl Mahrenholz, James Akenhead, Mike Tse (who just won one of those one-hand turnovers about a minute ago)...

Also:  Henning Granstad, Julian Thew and about a million Dutch players I don't know.  Yet.

I am finding the watching of these scrambles for last-minute entry almost compulsive to watch.  There's a party atmosphere (and a €500 T-shirt as a consolation prize for those who end up seatless).  Great stuff.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 02:39:03 PM
Players are seated and it appears as though play will start within the next five or ten minutes.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 03:01:21 PM
346 players, including:

Mike Magee
Tim Flanders
Mads Andersson
Simon Henessy
Rob Yong
Osman Mustanoglu
Frode Fragerli
Jonas Helness
Karl Mahrenholz
Marc Naalden
PokerGirl
Zippy Aslam
Ramzi Jelassi
Bullit Pete
Johnny Lodden
Anders Berg
Bruno Fitoussi
Marc Golser
Paul Testud
Tom Dunwoodie
Jennifer Mason
Robert Binelli
Ben Roberts
James Akenhead
Chris Moorman
Jan Sjovik
Sir Stuart Fox
JP Kelly
William Thorsson
Dave Colclough
Ross Boatman
Ram Vaswani
Michel Abecassis
Gavin Simms
Gus Hansen
Nick Szeremeter
Jan Boubli
Julian Thew
Julian Gardner
Sigi Stockinger
Paul Alterman
Keith Hawkins
Sverre Sundbo
Isabelle Mercier
Ash Hussain
Nick Slade
Pascal Perrault
Kristian Ulriksen
Mel Judah
Budah of Baden
Surinder Sunar
Andreas Hagen
Matt Tyler
Edgar Skjervold
Steve Jelinek
Marcel Luske
Peter Gould
Tony G
Kevin O'Connel
Donnacha O'Dea
Roy Brindley
Noah Boaken
Henning Granstad
Marc Goodwin
Maryn Van Direl
Joe Beevers
Devilfish
Rolf Slotboom
Rob Hollink
Johan Storakers
Torstein Iversen
Jonas Molander
Thomas Wahlroos
Ian McDonald
Martin Wendt
Rupesh Chhetry
Paul Parker


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 03:44:50 PM
Johnny Lodden is OUT. Taken out by Jelassi who held J-J vs 2-3 on a J-2-3 board. All-in on flop.

Meanwhile, Barny Boatman has doubled through, 2 pair (8-5) vs top pair.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 04:25:00 PM
Martin Wendt moves in for 4,025 with Ks Js on a board of Qh Ac 4h 4d Tc

Mateyboy paid him off with A-K

Martin is now up to around 12-13k.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 04:28:05 PM
Mike Magee -- 11,825
Tim Flanders -- 10,575
Mads Andersson -- 8,700
Simon Henessy -- 9,325
Rob Yong -- 10,875
Osman Mustanoglu -- 13,750
Frode Fragerli -- 10,450
Jonas Helness -- 8,700
Karl Mahrenholz -- 10,500
Marc Naalden -- 9,800
PokerGirl -- 13,600
Zippy Aslam -- 12,800
Ramzi Jelassi -- 18,475
Bullit Pete -- 9,000
Johnny Lodden -- OUT
Anders Berg -- 12,100
Bruno Fitoussi -- 18,800
Marc Golser -- 10,250
Jennifer Mason -- 9.300
Ben Roberts -- 14,775
James Akenhead -- 3,750
Chris Moorman -- 9,400
Jan Sjovik -- 12,900
Mark Teltscher -- 13,550


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 04:32:36 PM
Ram Vaswani is OUT.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 04:46:31 PM
Sir Stuart Fox -- 9,525
JP Kelly -- 11,300
William Thorsson -- 12,700
Dave Colclough -- 8,275
Ross Boatman -- 19,000
Ram Vaswani -- OUT
Michel Abecassis -- 11,400
Gavin Simms -- 5,100
Gus Hansen -- 12,550
Nick Szeremeter -- 16,350
Jan Boubli -- 12,350
Julian Thew -- 11,275
Julian Gardner -- 8,100
Sigi Stockinger -- 12,075
John Kabbaj -- 11,800
Paul Alterman -- 11,100
Keith Hawkins -- 16,225
Sverre Sundbo -- 1,050
Isabelle Mercier -- 4,050


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 04:49:22 PM
Dashing Norseman, Sverre Sundbo, just got bent over by the Poker Gods. He bet 2,200 into a 3,000 pot with 5-5 on an A-7-5-7 board. He received one caller and was on his way to a double up until the River brought a third seven. His opponent moved all-in and Sverre was forced to fold, leaving himself with just 1,025.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 05:07:13 PM
James Akenhead is OUT.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 05:11:40 PM

Have some more chip counts for you now though:

Matt Tyler -- 16,575
Barny Boatman -- 23,000
Edgar Skjervold -- 8,200
Marcel Luske -- 14,800
Peter Gould -- 9,100
Tony G -- 10,950
Kevin O'Connell -- 9,675
Donnacha O'Dea -- 11,350
Roy Brindley -- 13,300
Henning Granstad -- 15,750
Marc Goodwin -- 13,875
Martjn Van Direl -- 9,600
Andreas Hagen -- 17,900
Robert Binelli -- 12,300
Kristian Ulriksen -- 19,100
Pascal Perrault -- 6,100
Nick Slade -- 13,200
Ash Hussain -- 14,500


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 05:30:13 PM
Blinds have just gone up to 75/150. Dinner break in 1 hour.

Martin Wendt -- 16,550
Ian McDonald -- 9,150
Paul Parker -- 9,225
Jonas Molander -- 10,150
Torstein Iversen -- 9,525
Johan Storakers -- 8,475
Rolf Slotboom - 16,000
Thomas Middelthon -- 20,200
Devilfish -- 9,350
Joe Beevers -- 12,700


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 05:45:35 PM
Marc Goodwin is OUT.

Raised pre-flop with A-K, received one caller. Flop = A-K-x, opponent bet out, Marc re-raise all-in, Mateyboy called with A-5. Turn and River gave him a flush.


Noah Boaken is also OUT.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 06:00:37 PM
A few choice chip counts:

Nick Slade -- 7,875
Ash Hussain -- 15,025
Rob Yong -- 6,600
Zippy Aslam -- 9,100
JP Kelly -- 7,550
Chris Moorman -- 15,725
Dave Colclough -- 11,200
Isabelle Mercier -- 6,700
Jennifer Mason -- 14,800
Gus Hansen -- 6,350
Matt Tyler -- 14,000


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 06:05:03 PM
Nick Gibson is OUT.

He called a pre-flop raise with 6d-7d only to hit a dream Qd-Jd-3d flop.

Mateyboy bet 600, Nick moved in for 3k and MB called for half his stack with 8d-8c.

Turn came the Kd.


Other news:  Sverre Sundbo (who was down to the felt with 1.5k) has clawed his way back up to 9,000 without ever doubling up.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 06:22:34 PM
Tony G -- 11,300
Kevin O'Connell -- 9,325
Donnacha O'Dea -- 4,100
Marcel Luske -- 16,300
Steve Jelinek -- 9,325
William Thorsson -- 5,750
Dave Colclough -- 6,025
Ross Boatman -- 16,075
Michel Abecassin -- 8,550
Gavin Simms -- 5,475
Gus Hansen -- 13,850


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 06:38:56 PM
Dinner break, back in 1 hour.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 08:03:56 PM
Simon Nowab was eliminated after just 2 hands.

Q-Q vs A-A on a Q-A-2 Flop. All-in on the Turn.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 08:09:55 PM
JP Kelly -- 5,350
Michel Abecassis -- 7,200
Gus Hansen -- 14,500
Julian Thew -- 12,550
Julian Gardner -- 14,825
Sigi Stockinger -- 5,550
Paul Alterman -- 11,200
Keith Hawkins -- 28,000
Isabelle Mercier -- 5,525
Mike Magee -- 24,350
Tim Flanders -- 5,300
Mads Anderson -- 6,400
Simon Henessy -- 5,550
Rob Yong -- 17,300
Karl Mahrenholz -- 2,300
Mark Teltscher -- 14,200
Morten Erlandsen -- 13,000
Zippy Aslam -- 7,500
Bullit Pete -- 35,000
Bruno Fitoussi -- 26,500
Jennifer Mason -- 11,600
Chris Moorman -- 15,625
Thang Nguyen -- 3,700
Peter Gould -- 6,100
Paul Parker -- 11,000
Colin Myers -- 12,000
Barny Boatman -- 20,000
Marcel Luske -- 16,200
Thomas Middelthon -- 11,400


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 08:11:45 PM
Ramzi Jelassi is OUT.

He lost his 8,500 stack with Queens versus Ace King, all-in pre-flop, King on the Turn.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 08:30:19 PM
Matt Tyler -- 12,075
Edgar Skjervold -- 13,100
Joe Beevers -- 12,925
Devilfish -- 16,000
Thomas Middelthon -- 11,500
Rob Hollink -- 8,400
Johan Storakers -- 5,875
Torstein Iversen -- 13,075
Conor Doyle -- 8,775
Ian McDonald -- 12,500
Martin Wendt -- 19,800
Nick Slade -- 7,200


Jen is on 11,850

There are 260 players left in the comp.

Pat Bueno is OUT. His A-Q stood down against Q-9.

Sverre Sundbo has climbed from just over 1k to a remarkable 23k.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 09:17:39 PM
Julian Thew is OUT.

He re-raised a 1,200 pre-flop bet all-in for 4,200 with Pocket Eights.

Opponent, who had around 10k, called the extra 3k with J-8 and spiked a Jack.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 09:22:51 PM
Martin Wendt is down to 2k after having his 4-5 on a Flop of 4-5-6 outdrawn by Gutshot's JJ and his Pocket Nines. 6 on the Turn gave JJ a bigger two pair.


Meanwhile, Dave 'El Blondie' Colclough is OUT.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 10:00:07 PM

There's a LOT of action on the feature table, not involving Jen though.

The young lad in Seat 1 raised under-the-gun, Tony G moved all-in for about 10k, Marcel Luske called all-in for around 5k, and Seat 1 called.

Seat 1 = K-K

Tony G = Q-Q

Marcel Luske = A-K

Board = 6-A-2-J-3 and Marcel survives.

Tony G is therefore OUT.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 10:09:37 PM
Two more exits to report now.

The first is Norseman, Anders Berg.

The second is a rather more disappointed Nick Slade... "Just one of those tournaments," he grumbled.

And to be fair, it truly didn't go his way, missed flush draws proving his nemesis.

In fact, the first hit simply required his hand to stand up, as he held both a flush draw and a pair of sevens, which was consderably better than Martin Wendt's 8-3 flush draw. But with a black 8 hitting the Turn, Nick Slade ended up missing everything and losing to a a paltry pair of eights.

And then, with yet another flush draw, Nick Slade moved in with Ahrt Qh only to be called by Pocket Sevens. No heart arrived and Nick is left to support his Northern crew - made up of the likes of Matt Tyler (22k), Zippy Aslam (25k) and Ash Hussain (5k).


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 10:31:19 PM
Roy Brindley -- 16,500
Jan Boubli -- 26,500
John Shipley -- 8,825
Julian Gardner -- 24,375
Nick Szeremta -- 13,400
Jan Sjovik -- 27,400
Stuart Fox -- 26,925
JP Kelly -- 12,625
Ben Roberts -- 17,400
Bruno Fitoussi -- 32,500
Mark Teltscher -- 14,400
Peter Haslam -- 30,000
Julian Gardner -- 24,375


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 10:37:02 PM
Chris Moorman is OUT.

He found A-Q and moved in for 4,250, but ran into the A-K of JP Kelly, which stood up on a 2-2-T-6-3 board.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 10:39:52 PM
Andreas Hagen is leading the pack with a rather menacing 64,100.

Not too far behind is Surinder Sunar with 53,750


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 11:01:34 PM
195 players remaining

Matt Tyler -- 31,000
Jonas Molander -- 24,700
Joe Beevers -- 15,500
Osman Mustanoglu -- 30,850
Devilfish -- 15,650
Edgar Skjervold -- 24,300
George Wendt -- 9,825
Simon Henessy -- 8,550
Conor Doyle -- 11,550
Paul Parker -- 19,000
Rolf Slotboom -- 22,500
Thomas Middelthon -- 4,800
Ian McDonald -- 10,775
Johan Storakers -- 7,975
Mark Teltscher -- 21,500

Although Ram and Dave C have left us, we are now graced with the presence of Rob Yong and German (or Swiss - one or the other) player, Marc Bolliger.

William Thorsson -- 15,825
Ross Boatman -- 22,050
Rob Yong -- 13,400
Michel Abecassis -- 11,425
Marc Bolliger -- 4,550
Gus Hansen -- 23,350


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 11:34:31 PM
The following players are still in:

Stuart Fox
JP Kelly
William Thorsson
Ross Boatman
Gus Hansen
Sverre Sundbo
Andreas Hagen
Surinder Sunar
Kristian Ulriksen
Rob Yong
Karl Mahrenholz
Zahir Aslam
Peter Haslam
Jennifer Mason
Marcel Luske
Christian Grundwig
Donnacha O'Dea
Jan Sjovik
Steve Jelinek
Barny Boatman
Edgar Skjervold
Roy Brindley
John Shipley
Devilfish
Rolf Slotboom
Johan Storakers
Jonas Molander
Ian McDonald
Martin Wendt
Matt Tyler
Paul Parker

The following have definitely bitten the dust:

Tony G
Noah Boaken
Marc Goodwin
Frode Fragerli
Ramzi Jelassi
Anders Berg
Marc Golser
John Kabbaj
James Akenhead
Chris Moorman
Dave Coclough
Ram Vaswani
Mel Judah
Nick Slade
Julian Thew

Missing, presumed lost:

Mads Andersson
Tim Flanders
Thomas Fougeron
Robert Binelli
Gavin Simms
Isabelle Mercier
Buddha of Baden
Jonas Helness
Morten Erlandsen
Ash Hussain
Paul Testud
Thomas Dunwoodie
Thang Nguyen
Kevin O'Connell
Rob Hollink


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 08, 2006, 11:49:20 PM
Tim Flanders was eliminated when his A-K failed to outdraw Mateyboy's Pocket Nines.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 09, 2006, 12:02:56 AM
William Thorsson is OUT.

Kings v Queens

Queen on Flop


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 09, 2006, 12:18:22 AM
Keith Hawkins is down to the felt after losing a 15k pot to Roy Brindley.

Board read 7-9-6-9-3 and Roy showed 9-6 on the River to take it down.



Other news...

Ash Hussain's exit hand = 8-8 vs A-4, all-in pre-flop, Ace on Flop


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 09, 2006, 12:44:18 AM
Steve Jelinek is OUT.

K-J vs A-Q

Ace and Queen hit the board.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 09, 2006, 12:50:42 AM
Pippa Flanders -- 12,950
Matt Tyler -- 40,200
Kim Callow -- 14,775
Jonas Molander -- 47,800
Bruno Fitoussi -- 40,850
Henning Granstad -- 9,200
Ian McDonald -- 9,800
Devilfish -- 29,025
Osman M -- 27,10
Joe Beevers -- 11,975
Edgar Skjervold -- 10,500
Mark Teltscher -- 25,050
Simon Hennessy -- 10,300
JJ -- 21,000
Rolf Slotboom -- 20,500


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 09, 2006, 12:53:31 AM
Play has now finished.

155 players remaining.

Play will recommence tomorrow at 2pm.

Hopefully the Casino will provide a full chip count for those 155 players, but it's doubtful.


Title: Re: Amsterdam Master Classics - At A Glance
Post by: snoopy1239 on November 09, 2006, 01:34:03 AM
And to finish, a few chippy counts courtesy of David Lloyd:

Mike Tse -- 21,000
Jerome Bradmore -- 28,000
Carl Mahrenholz -- 22,000
Simon Hennessey -- 13,000
JJ  -- 15,000
Marcel Luske -- 18,000
Jen Mason -- 22,000
Kim Callow -- 18,250
Jan Boubli -- 9,800
Andreas Hagen -- 72,800
Urid Holf -- 80,000
Rolf Slotbboom -- 20,500
Mark Teltcher -- 25,000
Edgar Skjervold -- 10,500
Pippa Flanders -- 13,000
Joe Beevers -- 12,800
Devilfish -- 31,000
Bruno Fitoussi -- 40,500