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The second Day one should see an increase in numbers, we're expecting to be over 100 and possibly a few scandies to turn up. Also, the remaining GUKPT champions, Praz Bansi, Michael Greco, Julian Thew, Leo Kam, Paul Bracken, Jerome Bradpiece and Dave Clarke are all expected to play. Will one of these be the winner to become the first two-title champion or will a dark horse or some random mateyboy shock us by beating all the usual suspects?

Play restarts at 1.30pm so come and rejoin our triumvirate then for another jam-filled day of updates.

can you wish ian cox good luck if hes playing.dan magners owston is also in great form and could be a dark horse.good luck to all the welsh boys espeicially martyn cavanagh,dan owston,rana and  alan davies.i hope to see you still there come sunday. Ahrt Aspades

Top updates yesterday!

Well done to Maz, Roberto and BookieJim and  ;goodluck; to Julian Thew and Chris Bruce today.

Can you wish Foxy, Soxy and Dan Samson well for me?

Great work guys - even if Soxy did steal my seat! lol

Top updates as usual!

all the best to blondes kingpoker - almost the best radnorshire has ever produced  :)up

gl KP. 1time plz.

What he said....best of luck to APAT European Champ, Gareth 'KingPoker' Ower.  Never one to shy away from using the 'lower reaches' of the deck......

Is KP still in ;)

Good luck :)

It's all about KP today for me, GL mate.

Afternoon folks, for once I am first to something, even if it is only the first blondite in the press room.  Soooo its all about the KP is it today??  Awsome, can't wait to see how he fairs so of course we shall follow his progress with great expectation - no pressure mate!

Alright, we should be kicking off at 1.30pm again today but we may overun a little, I'll head dowstairs and see who I can bump into and generally annoy.

come on

Good luck Paul Murrell!  I'm cheering on the lemon! :)

Ok have arrived despite Snoops trying to bokk our train by suggesting how annoying it would be for the train to stop just before the Edgeware road branch.

Two big questions for today:

How many times will KingPoker get his money in ahead?

How many players will KingPoker bust getting it all-in preflop and being stupidly far behind?


I'm going for 0 and 2.

All played yesterday.

Yoohoo, I've arrived, although this time without the added nutritional boost of a pre-update MacDonalds due to the forever slow tube service. "My apologies, ladies and gentleman, but there is going to be a slight delay," announces the monotone voice of the train driver. "It looks like the problems are at..." wait for it.... "Edgware Road." Woohooo. No, hold on, that's our stop. Crap!!! Why's it always the one you're going to?? As you might have detected, I'm not a big fan of the tube, whose prices seem to rise on every visit! Not sure how they manage that though, after all, they've even started announcing when they have "good services" instead of bad, as if we should be thankful.  ;tracet;

Anyhow, back to the poker, and judging by the overnight chip counts, Maz Nawab will be a happy man, not just because he has the chippy lead, but also because he has earned himself a free seat in next year's final for achieving that accolade. If Stuart Fox had nicked the blinds one last time, then he would have taken that honour, I just don't think he was aware of that fact.

Whilst yesterday had Romanello, Foxy and Grundy raising and re-raising like there's no tomorrow, today could be equally aggressive, if only for the presence of the Welsh Weirdo and recent APAT victor Gareth 'King Poker Ower'. Also putting in an appearance today will be the likes of Julian Thew, the Yoyo Master keen to hit big after what has been a very poor run indeed. Hopefully today will see him finally return to form.

Aah, Mr Murrell, he's in pretty good form at the moment, might be a dark horse today. Do you know much about him, I've only met him a couple of times? He reminds me of someone, I think it might be that high jumper back in the day, can't remember his name, Smith was it?

guys, wish KP the very best of luck from me please ... if he is wearing that wales shirt, the good wishes are cancelled however :D

To see the end of day chip counts from yesterday's batch of degenerates, please click the following link:

http://www.blondepoker.com/index.php?q=node/14057 (http://www.blondepoker.com/index.php?q=node/14057)

COME ON KP!!!  TAKE IT DOWN!!!  And I don't even care what shirt yer wearing.   rotflmfao

Play has now commenced.

Brace yourselves.

Are you braced?

Show us your braced face.

Snoopy.......How well do I know Paul Murrell?.....

"he aint heavy....he's my brother!"  :D

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Milling around downstairs I bumped into a friend of mine from way back from my home town of Grantham.  His name is Steve Mitchell and a big Ladbrokes tournament multitabler.  He hasn't played a huge amount of live tournaments although he did qualify for the WSOP 2 years in a row and the Cruise a couple of times and everything else that you can qualify for on Laddies. 

We were just remeniscing about our past lives pre poker and both were in agreement that we have no idea where we would be in life without poker.  Its like a saviour to us both to work at something that you enjoy 100% rather than working just to reach the weekend.  Happy Days, good luck Steve..

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hmmm I'm sure there's somewhere I should be right now...

What the hell are you doing??? Get here NOW!!!!!!!!

lol

This is what someone preparing to outdraw you looks like...

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see jeff burke still in

Hina & Raj Modha, a wonderful couple and Hina clearly the poker player in the family.  She was telling me how she bashes up Raj in home games and ended up beating him heads up the other day with 8 2!

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Ower wears tablecloth drama


Go KP, but change the shirt in the break....

Sheep the mobnies to Gareth!!!!!!!!!

hi and thankyou for the updates.dan owston tells me his table is crazy and julian thew is already out?any news please.also any updates on ian cox gratefully received Ahrt Aspades

Julian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=225) Thew (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=225) and Mark (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=264) Herron (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=264) are both OUT.

Julian had already been knocked down to just 3,500 by Mark Friedman, previously. All three got their money in on the turn of an 8-5-A-4-x board with Julian holding A-K, Herron holding 8-8 and Friedman with nut-making 7-6. Maria has gone off to see if she can find more details on a pretty shocking early exit.

Here's the table just as they were starting, Friedman is in the white with his back to us whilst Herron is in Seat 8 in between Dan Owston and Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171).

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crickey that's the worst shirt I've ever seen..Give him a beard and he's Al Borland

As I ventured into the cardroom, I noticed a number of recognisable faces, probably more so than the day prior. As a bemused Liam Flood looks on, a butter-wouldn't-melt-in-his-mouth Sid Harris fiddles with his chips in the seat opposite. A table or two beyond lies a confident as always Michael Greco, donning the now trademark Aussie Millions cap and un Beppe like stubble. He's sharing a table with a red-headed Kevin O'Leary, the rainbow haired warrior in confident mood after not only winning the heads up event earlier in the week, but also the less populated £1,500 freezeout for 20 big ones. Also spotted were the likes of Jeff Kimber (grinning mischievously as ever), a focused Richard Gryko (oversized headphones firmly locked on head) and a fatigued Keith Hawkins (the child-caring duties perhaps finally catching up with him). For a moment, as I scythed through the sea of poker fanatics like a knife through butter, I felt like David Attenborough, prudently scouring the arena in search of any creature of interest.

Is the luckbox STILL in ??   ;D

Speaking of Mr Modha, his more aesthetically pleasing other half might have to cancel that order for a new air of shoes as Raj has been dented early doors, last seen betting out on a 3c 8h Qc 8c Ac board. I couldn't quite see what chips he'd thrown out, but the pot looked pretty meaty for a level one hand. Either way, a pensive Edward Cahill called with Queens, only for Raj to turn over a defeated pair of Jacks. Edward looked dejected that he hadn't shoved in the re-raise that justified the long dwell, but I expect it was academic.

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Just to confirm this, Julian had bet the flop and Mark Herron had set him but this meant Friedman was able to come into the pot as well and catch his straight on the turn which was where the rest of the money went in.

Remember Guests...

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Mr Valentino Michael Artemis has suffered a similar hit, this time against fellow bald header Norman Gold. The board read 4s 3c 9h 5h, and it was Artemis leading the way with a 2k bet. Gold took a vacation to thinktankville before calling, and subsequently checking down a Jh River. Artemis looked reluctant to show his hand first, which is never a positive sign, and waited patiently for Gold to reveal his Qs Qc. A gentle nod of apporval from Artemis meant that the hand went to Gold, the older of the two tapping the table firmly as if to say, "ship it to the Goldster" (I doubt he ever calls himself that, though, even in his head).

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Chili's updating.

For Debbie, but I guess you know what your brother looks like.

Fresh off the final table of the GUKPT Blackpool, Paul "the lemon" Murrell

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I hereby present to you all the inaugural Uk Heads Up Champion 2007 - Kevin O'Leary:

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thankyou mate.sounds as though theyll be some super stacks and plenty out buy dinner time.cmon ian cox and dan owston

Big news from the land of KingPoker to come shortly from Floppy involving a pot with this chappy, the guy chickens hate to meet - Joe Kuomi:

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Joe Koumi flopped top set. KP had Ten high. You don't need to guess what happened next...


Ok it wasn't that bad, the board read Aspades Jh 9h and Joe had Ahrt Ac, with KP holding Th 8h and all the chips went in, the turn was the 2h meaning luckbox Gareth had to avoid another heart to scoop a huge pot, which he duly did when the river was the 5c knocking Joe out.

He ruuuuuuuuuuuunsssssssssss goooooooooooooooooooooooood.

He runs so good. Luckbox.

LOL  goooooooooooo KP.

blessed, and Welsh

one out of two ain't bad

that's how you play a monster draw!..woohoooo

Bugger me sideways, if you'd told me a several years back, whilst I was nonchalantly watching Beppe and his finely trimmed beard in Eastenders, that I'd be having the following conversation of surreality with TV's own Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=279) Greco (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=279), I would have told you to quit the whack backy and stop yanking my chain.

"Hello, young Michael," say I.

"How do you do, snoops," he responds.

"Agado?" I joke, leaning over his i-pod.

"No, I said how do you do," he replies bemused.

"I mean on your ipod," I clarify. "I didn't realise you were a Black Lace fan. Have you got the Congo too like me?"

"No, don't think so." He scours through his menu. "Abba, Atomic Kitten..."

"Is it the old stuff or the new songs?" I probe.

"The old stuff."

"Ah good, that was the classic Kitten material."

"Do you have the Eastenders theme tune on there?" I non-reluctantly ask.

"Yeah, I listen to it all the time," he jokes. "Self pleasure (he didn't quite use that term) myself to every day."

At that point, I thought it best to leave and hope he was joking.  :o

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LOL...Betfair has probably gone into overdrive.....we would be lucky to get even money for the title now :D

it was agreed we got 10% off him wasn't it?..I think I remember that from earlier in the week.

Good Luck Karlos & Pramesh!

As Mad Marty makes his presence known behind me by exclaiming, "Oy, oy, you've come to play with Mad Marty!", Irishman Dave Callagan is spotted on one of the side tables, quietly grinding away in that quiet, calculated and perhaps unIrish-like fashion that we've become accustomed to.

Not to be confused with former EPT finalist Dave O'Callaghan, the O-less Irishman is one of his homeland's rising stars, playing some of the biggest Omaha cash game around. As a cash player first and foremost, today is a rare visit to the tournament felt, but one which should show his prowess nonethless.

One to watch out for predicts Mystic Beagle. ;snoopy;

... although I hear there are some sharks hovering around his table.


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For some unknown reason, it seems to be Floppy and Chili who are attracting the big pots, with little old me forced to settle with long drawn out hands that never amount to anything. One of those encounters that appeared to fizz out just because I was watching was between Luton GUKPT victor Dave Clark and stripy unknown Jean-Luc Belin. A 2h 3d Qh 7c 3h board lay on the felt and it was up to the Clarkster, Jean Luc Picard having beamed out a 1.5k River bet.

What made me chuckle about this hand was the reaction of the players, all of whom became increasingly restless the longer Dave Clark took to make his decision. Liam Flood huffed and puffed under his breath, Sid Harris raised his eyebrows and glanced up to the heavens and Warren Wooldrdge squirmed in his seat. Dave Clark, who seemed unfazed by the obvious impatience of the table, many of whom I'm sure were tempted to risk looking rude and calling for the clock, did eventually fold allowed Jean-Luc to lap up the pot.

Does anyone know if bloggers are entitled the clock?

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Veteran Patrick McCloskey is teaching the kids a few tricks, keeping his more youthful opponents guessing with a 2k bet on a Kh 8c Jd Ahrt 4h board. Luke Trotman (pictured) was the man who reluctantly folded, but he was willing to confidently guess his foe's hand, saying, "Must be Ace King, yeah?" as he passed. Wily old Patrick refused to answer, but this didn't stop everyone continuing to guess, A-Q seemingly the most popular response. Finally, Patrick confesses, "I had an Ace." No kicker though, so it looks like he's keeping his cards close to his chest.

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London Winner, Blackpool Finalist and generally Canadian, Leo Kam is OUT. His last 6k going in with Queens but going out to Martyn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=270) Cavanagh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=270)'s Kings.

Albert Sapiano is missing hitting the backdoor draws on the turn that he calls for on the flop and is down to only around 4k.

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Nik (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=314) Persaud (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=314) is cursing his luck having defended from the blinds with 2c 5h, flopping a straight on a 6d 4d 3c board against Hurol Bekir and getting his whole stack in against the drawtastic Ad 5d, only for him to add two pair along with his straight, resulting in a 4-6-3-5-2 board and a chop chop.

;kc;

King Poker just paid off 2k on the river to Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) on a Qd 5s Ad 7h 6s board.

Anything that makes the updaters job easier I am all for, the clock, I have to say is pretty awesome but players taking the notepad off me and writing a hand out that is currently in progress is just shear laziness on my part.

The funniest part is Michael Muldoon writing out the preflop action on his table in a hand between Jason Medley & John Fletcher inclusive of the hands he THINKS both players are holding.  The action had reached the turn and which was checkraised for 8k by Meds and had Fletcher dwelling for a while.  This induced Muldoon to write a big "FOLDS" on my pad in a big circle.  Good skills Muldoon, Fletcher folds with neither player declaring their hands.

At last we have a full player list and seat draw for your buttons to see:

101   Mark Bointon
102   Julian Thew
103   Ronald Seymour
104   Mark Friedman
105   Sonny Ridgewell
106   Shane Eastland
107   Ian Cox
108   Mark Herron
109   Dan Owston
201   Lee Atherton
202   Scott O'Reilly
203   Willie Tann
204   Martin Bader
205   Rumit Somaiya
206   Davijay Sadarangani
207   Jerome Bradpiece
208   Paul Moss
209   Kim Callow
301   Michael Greco
302   Allan Rudge
303   Johan Persson
304   Steve Mitchell
305   Paul Murrell
306   Kevin O'Leary
307   Paul Smallwood
308   Richard Ashby
309   Steve Gibbons
401   Sid Harris
402   David Clark
403   Warren Wooldridge
404   Liam Flood
405   Jean-Luc Belin
406   Leo Kam
407   Guy Steel
408   Owen Lock
409   Martyn Cavanagh
501   Marty Wilson
502   Joe Koumi
503   Richard Gryko
504   Gregory Garrett
505   Paul Webster
506   Michael Ellis
507   Gareth Ower
508   Ben Vinson
509   Van Hoang
601   Marc Inizan
602   Stephen Holden
603   Patrick McCloskey
604   Hoss Parhizkar
605   Sami Mahmoud
606   Ben Roberts
607   Luke Trotman
608   Antony Eden
609   Josh Tyler
701   Lewiss Stevens
702   Karl Mahrenholz
703   Matt Novak
704   Albert Sapiano
705   Phil Curtis
706   V Madan
707   Paul Bracken
708   Kevin Jenkins
709   Dave Barnes
801   Thomas Dunwoodie
802   Mohammed Shirazi
803   S Nikkhah
804   Muntaser Hamadi
805   Ewan Hardie
806   Merulnas Survila
807   John Dwyer
808   Olegas Kovaleskis
809   Dave Callaghan
901   Brian Johnson
902   M Bale
903   Mark Gray
904   T Lukashaugen
905   Abhishek Khaitan
906   Ali Sarkeshik
907   Mark Hayward
908   Jeff Kimber
909   Andrew Feldman
1001   Aaron Barry
1002   Raj Modha
1003   Edward Cahill
1004   Hurol Bekir
1005   Praz Bansi
1006   Ashley Hayles
1008   Keith Hawkins
1009   Nik Persaud
1101   Ian Grier
1102   Norman Gold
1103   Norman Rad
1104   Steve Jelinek
1105   Michael Artemis
1106   Simon Zach
1107   Chris Bruce
1108   Ross Boatman
1109   Jason Defreitas
1201   Michael McCool
1202   Jason Medley
1203   John Fletcher
1204   Richard Wheatley
1205   Michael Muldoon
1206   Andrea Gough
1207   Martin Green
1208   Peter Hedlund

Gl to Ben Vinson and Dave Barnes today, updates on chips counts please whenever u get the chance!

cmon martyn keep it going m8 Aspades

Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269) Green (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269), who came close to scoring big in the Dublin EPT recently, seems to have remained in confident mood. He's pretty much got his starting stack, although he did lose a bit to "this woman who's only played 2 hands so far" - aka Mrs Stephen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=804) Holden (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=804), real name Andrea Gough. "I'm 99% sure I know what she had," claims the Liverpudlian. "She's limps behind another limpe before re-raising my raise with middle pair. She must have Aces?" I suggested that it was odd to be limping in middle position after someone else has limped and that perhaps with a poker player for a husband, she has a few tricks up her sleeve and knows that everyone will put her on a monster whenever she makes a move, but Green remained adamant that she was mega-strong.

In fact, Steve Holden was passing at the time, so I had to mouth "husband" (although they're actually just boyfriend and girlfriend {propose! - ahem}) to Mr Green just in case he said something like, "Yeah, that woman really sucks, she's plays like a moron." Luckily he is more mild mannered than that.

Oh Gl to Sonny Ridgewell aswell!!!

Whilst we await play to restart after the brief Kit-Kat session, please do enjoy this picture of Mr Ridgewell, snapped in deep conversation with neighbour Mark Friedman (well, Mark is at least).

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How many chippies has the Welsh Luckbox Wizard got fellas?

There is an empty seat on table 12 seat 1 that should have Mick Mcool in it but 2 hours into the event he is still a no show.  At the break he was down to just over 10k already.  Anyone know where he is?

lmao

We shall have a full chip from the first 2 levels in about 5 mins.

Surely someone should be on constant "KP watch"?

In other anecdotal news, we have a Brucie bonus from a former GUKPT finalist, Chris Bruce luring me over and declaring, "I was involved in an interesting hand, snoops." "I raised it up to 300," he continued eagerly, "and was called by the big blind. The Flop came 4s-6d-7s and he bet out 500. I made it 1,500 and he called. The Turn was a 5s and Mateyboy pushed all-in for 6k." He leans back on his chair. "I folded in the end. He showed the Ace of spades and claimed he had the flush, but I think I had him beat. What do you think he had, snoops?"

With my thinking cap glued to my out I respond, "Er... well, I guess if he said he had it, then there's a good chance he did, but if not, I suppose A-8 would be a likely holding."

What do you reckon, did he have the flush. What else could he have had? Surely not a set.

ok thankyou.cheers for the great updates as usual.any news on dan owston,Martyn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=270) Cavanagh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=270) and Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) please.ty. Ahrt Aspades

Mark Bointon   9925
Ronald Seymour   8775
Mark Friedman   51450
Sonny Ridgewell   12325
Shane Eastland   14500
Ian Cox   14300
Jerome Bradpiece   14025
Dan Owston   20025
Scott O'Reilly   18575
Willie Tann   18425
Martin Bader   19325
Rumit Somaiya   8725
Davijay Sadarangani   12925
Jerome Bradpiece   15150
Paul Moss   20375
Kim Callow   5975
Michael Greco   16900
Allan Rudge   21025
Johan Persson   9250
Steve Mitchell   13450
Paul Murrell   9325
Kevin O'Leary   22525
Paul Smallwood   15850
Richard Ashby   12200
Steve Gibbons   15425
Sid Harris   18400
David Clark   14250
Warren Wooldridge   6500
Liam Flood   16025
Jean-Luc Belin   23925
Guy Steel   14025
Owen Lock   17825
Martyn Cavanagh   24025
Marty Wilson   7750
Richard Gryko   34225
Gregory Garrett   14825
Paul Webster   2600
Michael Ellis   15175
Gareth Ower   32625
Ben Vinson   6925
Van Hoang   21875
Marc Inizan   18550
Stephen Holden   19050
Patrick McCloskey   12325
Hoss Parhizkar   17375
Sami Mahmoud   14900
Ben Roberts   12425
Luke Trotman   15525
Antony Eden   10625
Josh Tyler   14225
Lewiss Stevens   21325
Karl Mahrenholz   18150
Matt Novak   18150
Albert Sapiano   7900
Phil Curtis   11575
V Madan   12000
Paul Bracken   14925
Kevin Jenkins   16825
Dave Barnes   12150
Thomas Dunwoodie   22450
Mohammed Shirazi   6550
S Nikkhah   14375
Muntaser Hamadi   28575
Merulnas Survila   5400
John Dwyer   15250
Olegas Kovaleskis   18650
Dave Callaghan   23750
Brian Johnson   18975
M Bale   10800
Mark Gray   9575
T Lukashaugen   11225
Abhishek Khaitan   16250
Ali Sarkeshik   24075
Mark Hayward   15200
Jeff Kimber   14125
Andrew Feldman   14075
Raj Modha   21625
Edward Cahill   8175
Hurol Bekir   13000
Praz Bansi   17000
Ashley Hayles   26975
Ian Grier   13225
Keith Hawkins   17825
Nik Persaud   14425
Norman Gold   18725
Norman Rad   11500
Steve Jelinek   11550
Michael Artemis   7850
Simon Zach   16100
Chris Bruce   14025
Ross Boatman   22125
Jason Defreitas   15950
Michael McCool   10950
Jason Medley   26875
John Fletcher   10200
Richard Wheatley   9975
Michael Muldoon   28275
Andrea Gough   11475
Martin Green   14150
Peter Hedlund   5100

There's a tough table near the door, Ashley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=39) Hayles (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=39), Praz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353) Bansi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353), Keith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229) Hawkins (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229) and Ladbrokes Poker Million winner Raj (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=799) Modha (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=799) all locking horns. Joining that motley crew of eclecticism is the leather clad lad (hey, that rhymes!) pictured below, Hurol Bekir. I've never come across him before, so, as with most of our pictures, if you recognise him, feel free to tell us a bit more about who he is and how he came to play in this event.

As I left, The Bear [Hayles] had his glare firmly locked on Raj (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=799) Modha (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=799), the Londoner betting 3.1k on a board of 8s 2d 7s 4c Qc. "I'm winning," declares Raj. "I think you're ahead. I'm pretty sure you're winning," responds The Bear. On that note, Raj changes his mind and opts for the fold.

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KP CL?

Gareth Ower   32625


Go fish go!

Jason DeFreitas bets 800 on a Qd 8d Tc board, Steve Jelinek c/raises to 2,100. DeFreitas makes it 11,000 and it's all too much for Jelinek who mucks showing the Ts.

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A few hands earlier however Jelinek took a fare amount of Chris Bruce's chips. Bruce limped UTG with Aces as did Jelinek and a few others, the flop came 7-3-2. One guy bet 500, Bruce called, as did Jelinek, the turn was a King. First player checked, Bruce bet 1200, Jelinek made it 2,500 and Bruce was the only caller, but both checked the 8c river which brought a possible flush. Jelinek showed a set of Threes.

An outbreak of Tobey Maguire-itis on Table 1, as many of the players don't really look like they want a photo taken. One of these, Ronald Seymour, in seat 3, is now OUT. His nickname is 'Shaft' but I think he looks more like Frost from the classic film 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.

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"Come on, Sex Machine!"

Finally, here's Andrew Feldman folding to Brian Johnson's 1.5k bet on a 6s Kc Td board.

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Paul Bracken is down to just 4k after tangling with (1) Anna Kournikova and (2) Phil Curtis, the latter, who, incidentally, is pictured below, possibly being the less desirable tangles of the two. It was a relatively straight forward hand in the end, the Blackpool GUKPT winner calling opponent Curtis' all-in on the Turn of a 2c Kh 8d Jd board. Bracken had Aspades Ks, but found himself in all sorts of trouble to Curtis' 2d 2c. An academic 7h hit the River leaving Curtis to rake in a timely double up.

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woohooooo...

Dan Owston  19,500

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Martin Cavanagh  23,000

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Ian Cox   16,200  (looks mishcievous)

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Ooooooo I have a small treat for you all now.  In honour of Kevin O'Leary winning the first UK Heads Up earlier this week, blondepoker (or floppy) have allowed me to try out my little camera's video capacity.  I picked a proud moment for Kevin accepting his trophy from Jon Raab just before the restart.  Here we go:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnS6RbI0jAw

Marc Inizan has been caught with his pants down, Joshua Tyler (pictured) the man approaching from behind. With a board of 5c 9c 4s 7d Ts Marc had Kc Qs, but came up a cropper against Joshua's Jc Js. I believe Marc tried to muck his hand, but either a player or the dealer made him turn it over.

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Michael Bale is down to shrapnel, and by now, quite possibly out. He was virtually all-in against neighbour Mark Gray with Tens v Kings on a 6-9-9 Flop. The Ace Turn and Three River made no difference giving Gray the pot.

Lucky Bale uses Right Guard, although we didn't check the cardroom for dead squirrels.

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has mark gray borrowed that shirt from stuart clutterbuck?

Hi
The 1st pic is Tommy, a regular cash games player at the Vic. A real nice guy and also a bit of a loony. I don't  think the money is of any interest to him, he just likes to play. As he has absolutely no fear of going broke, he could be very dangerous with chips.

 

Gissa job.

Karl (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) Mahrenholz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) has around his starting stack, even after pushing Kevin Jenkins off a 2s-Kc-2h-8d board with a 1.2k Flop and 1.7k Turn bet.

Meanwhile, Mike (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=287) Ellis (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=287) was last spotted re-re-raising Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47). Mike made a standard raise pre-flop and in late position, Ben said 2.3k to play only for Mike to up the ante to 6.3k. Ben folded allowing Mike to take the pot uncontested. Vinson still has 13k though.

Predicted to be half way up the motorway now after being knocked down to the felt, Michael Bale is now back up to the dizzy, nose-bleeding heights of 7k after a Jacks v Tens encounter versus Jeff Kimber. A non-Ten board leaves Jeff with a face like a smacked bottom, but a stack of around 15k, so no need to panic.

Hit Squad update:

Praz made a raise with  Kc Kh and was just called by Ian Grier.  The flop is an unmenacing

 9h 6c 3d  Grier check raised an 800 bet by Praz to the tune of 2k, Praz called.

Turn  Ts  Which resulted in an allin push for 8k from Grier.  Praz with 18k still left behind does make a great pass, presserving his stack and is rewarded with Grier showing him  Td Tc for the turned set.  I don't know how many times Praz has ran into sets or over sets and still remains in the tournaments lately.  He is more likely to go out with 8 2 though.

On the Karlos M front, he is doing fine on 13,000.

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One table down, Raj Modha has taken a big hit courtesy of neighbour Edward Cahill whose Pocket Kings had Raj's Queens dominated. "I feel better now," admits Edward. Raj didn't seem too eager to congratulate him though and is now to 7k.

Gotta love the old eye slugs. You probably can't tell from a static picture, but I bet the Mahrenholz eyebrows were twitching like a three legged ferret.

Dan Owston just doubled up through Shane Eastland, he was hold  9d 9h on a board like

 5c 3h 3d

Dan bet 1,200, Shane made it 3k, Dan made it 6k and Shane went all in for a further 7k.    This put Dan in the tank, but did call to an immediate "good call" from Eastland.  Shane turned over  5c 6c..

Owston's 9's stood and he doubled up to 24,000.

All hail 'One Hand' Rumit, the only person in history to have sprained his arm and ended up in a sling after falling over a speed hump. No running, no alchohol - just a simple trip. Those sleeping policeman sure are dangerous.

In the meantime, check out that Rubik's Cube. 2 options. (1) It shrunk in the wash or (2) It's an original that has been used so much that it's been grinded down to a mini-cube.

We were actually trying to work out between us whether the mini-Rubik's Cube was harder or easier than the original. Whilst I suggested the small one might be easier because of the shorter distance between block (and therefore a quicker turning process), Rumit disagreed claiming that it was simply to fiddly.

Hmm, food for thought.

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Funnilly, I saw an Alberto Sapiano limp UTG, followed by two more, then Karlos (I think that should catch on) made it 600 from the small blind, obviously as a pot builder which was duly called by all other players putting 3k into the pot. The K-J-T-T-2 was checked all the way down and Albert's Jh 6h was good. (No snickering at the back - it was soooted).

Not sure if this got to Karlos, but he looked to be gurning non-stop for the next five minutes.

ITS A HIT 99.GO ON DAN.HE LOVES 99.ASK HIM ABOUT BLACKPOOL GUKPT WITH HIM ALL IN V ACES,RIVER OF COURSEFOR DAN IS A 9.KEEP IT GOING M8.AND NO DRINKING TILL I GET THERE.LOLGOOD LUCK. Ahrt Aspades

Earlier today Rumit Somaiya was trying to convince Davijay Sadarangani (a big name if ever I saw it) that the tickets people were getting, (that Jon Raab uses to do the chip counts), were actually part of a tombola raffle to win a big prize. Apparently he was totally convinced.

He left 'the ticket' behind though when he was busted sadly, Rumit raised, Davijay called in the small blind and Jerome Bradpiece called in the big with 6-4o. The flop came 7-5-3 rainbow, Rumit moved in, Davijay made it 4k and Jerome called, and then called Davijay's all-in on the brick turn. Davijay's Aces had been slowplayed at the wrong time and Jerome won a healthy side pot. But Rumit survived when the river brought a third heart to add to the two in his hand for the 10k main pot.

As you can see, Warren Wooldridge is now in the chair.

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Richard Ashby has doubled through Kevin O'Leary.

Ian Cox lost a small chunk flat-calling all the way with Q-J on a Q-Q-7-4-3 board against the big blind who had flopped the house with Q-7.
 
Sid Harris bets out 2,500 on a 9h Jc 4h board, but Liam Flood (I believe he's "Liam Flood" on blonde) made it 7k to elicit a quick fold from the diet book author.

*Cough cough* Guests who haven't signed up, please read the following. And then make the right choice.

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Chip leader Mark Friedman appears to be an aggressive chap, he just bet 25k into a 1k pot and a board of 9c 3c Kh Ts. Ian Cox was the man giving it the Hollywood. "Nothing to see here," announces Dan Owston positive Cox was folding. "The thing is, I'm sure I'm in front, that's the annoying thing" claims Coxy. "Oh come one," continues Owston, "the clocks running down." Moments later Coxy does indeed fold, leaving Friedman to add, "I promise you made a good fold, buddy."

We're now on a 30 minute dinner break.

Anyone know the prize structure yet?????

We'll grab it after the break.

Blogger and Bad Beat trader Jason 'Meds' Medley is running well with over 30k. He just won a nice pot off Simon Zach with 9h 6h on a 7h 9d 4h 6c Ks. Both players checked the River with Zach mucking on the end, but maybe Jason missed a bet there.

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Thanx guys, doing a good job as usual but u already knew that!!

any KP news ??

Scott O'Reilly raised under the gun and his neighbour Willie Tann appeared to like his hand enough to put in a reraise of 2,000.  O'Reilly prefered his and went all in for around 9,000.  Willie in his characterstic, shoulders hunched, alseep look dwelled a while so O'Reilly took the chance to convince Willie he had Aces by reminding that he had raised UTG.

By accident I just happened to glance upon Willie's cards as he showed himself the Jacks again before passing...He is class Mr Tann.


Meanwhile on table Thespian, these two were having a good old east end chin wag and probably didn't want me shoving a camera in their way and zapping them, but I did:

Greco & Ross Boatman

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He is still doing fine, Mr Raab will have a full chip count in about 30 mins once we return from dinner break.  Back soon x

We have kick off, whilst the boys are still in a burger joint - I'll go into the action, feet first.  In fact I'll check on KP myself.

I just told Zoe (Pauls 7 year old niece) why his photo is on the computer and what he is doing, then I asked Zoe if she had a message for Paul, she said..."Good luck ugly Uncle Paul!"....
kids these days eh?...I blame the parents!  :D

Keep goin bro...doin well!

He was still on around 32k just before the break, but will check now.

Yes, if you look closely he seems to have acquired a toothpick, much like Razor Ramon. He's yet to put in his mouth yet though and chew on it. Yo chico!

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KP is down to 22k after flopping top two on a Q-J-4 board but running into bottom set.

Stephen Holden is OUT.

A-7 v A-Q

Luke Trotman the assassin.

Guy Steel is OUT
Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=92) Clark (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=92) is OUT

Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=235) O'Leary (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=235) is OUT - After going down to 7.5k courtesty of a set over set from Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=367) Ashby (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=367), he limped with AK in a 5 way pot.  On a raggety flop the tight guy at the made it 900 with about 3.5k in the pot.  Kevin didn't buy it and went all in for about 7.5k, unfortunately as it turns out Paul Smallwood had also limped with a pair of Jacks and made the call.  Nevermind Kevin, you have nearly a whole year now of being a champion  ;)


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What is the latest chip count for Paul Murrell please?

The table in the corner is rife with banter, the main culprit being Joshua Tyler (no relation to ol' sphere head). The last hand I witnessed on the table actually involved someone rather more reserved in Ben Roberts, who, after some pre-flop action, saw a Jh 5h Ts Flop with Antony Eden. Both checked the Flop only for Mr Roberts to bet out 1.6k on the Th Turn. Eden quickly called allowing the dealer to pop out a Qs River, which led to a Roberts check, a 2.6k bet from Eden followed by a fold by Roberts, who, I might add, held a lowly pair of deuces. "You hit that sick gutshot, didn't you?" prodded Tyler. Eden smiled mischievously and revealed Ahrt Ks.

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Sure that wasn't bottom two?

:dontask:

Table 1, which I had previously referred to as a table of Tobey Maguire-ites, all scared of having their photos taken, has taken on a new dynamic thanks to one of the chip leaders Mark Friedman. Mark limps from the small blind and the big blind checks, the board comes 2c 9h Kd and they both check, 9c on the turn, Mark checks, the big blind bets 500 into the 600 pot. Mark makes it 10k. The big blind decides to fold.

According to Dan Owston, he's being doing this a lot and the players on this table have turned into Vladimir and Estragon and are waiting.

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Albert Sapiano is OUT, with AA vs KQ.

Chris Bruce has trebled up, hitting a straight flush with 3c 5c against Dave Clarke. He then eliminated Clarke with 4-4 vs Q-Q on a 9-8-4 board.

Finally, this is Norman Gold. Errr, I'm not sure what else to add.

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Around 14k at last count. Off to inspect now. :)

1   1   101   Mark Bointon   16750
1   2   1203   John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1069) Fletcher (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1069)   11000
1   3   1109   Jason Defreitas   17725
1   4   104   Mark Friedman   64525
1   5   105   Sonny Ridgewell   6325
1   6   302   Allan Rudge   25675
1   7   107   Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171)   19225
1   8   201   Lee (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1222) Atherton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1222)   10850
1   9   109   Dan Owston   28250
2   1   1206   Andrea Gough   5675
2   2   202   Scott (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=394) O'Reilly (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=394)   22150
2   3   203   Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450)   8550
2   4   204   Martin Bader   26050
2   5   205   Rumit (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=389) Somaiya (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=389)   18700
2   6   403   Warren (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1236) Wooldridge (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1236)   8700
2   7   207   Jerome (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199) Bradpiece (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=199)   34650
2   8   208   Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=331) Moss (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=331)   13900
2   9   1105   Michael Artemis   14075
3   1   301   Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=279) Greco (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=279)   16925
3   2   1108   Ross (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1231) Boatman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1231)   37625
3   3   303   Johan Persson   17700
3   4   304   Steve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1131) Mitchell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1131)   10650
3   5   305   Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=947) Murrell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=947)   14275
3   6   306   Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=235) O'Leary (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=235)   7500
3   7   307   Paul Smallwood   10425
3   8   308   Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=367) Ashby (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=367)   16850
3   9   309   Steve Gibbons   17050
4   1   401   Sid (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=396) Harris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=396)   13775
4   2   402   David Clark   14750
4   3   1107   Chris (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65) Bruce (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=65)   4000
4   4   404   Liam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=638) Flood (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=638)   26225
4   5   405   Jean-Luc Belin   22650
4   6   1204   Richard Wheatley   11900
4   7   407   Guy Steel   4500
4   8   408   Owen Lock   21550
4   9   409   Martyn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=270) Cavanagh (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=270)   19050
5   1   501   Marty (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=978) Wilson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=978)   4575
5   2   1201   Michael McCool   9075
5   3   503   Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=368) Gryko (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=368)   37925
5   4   1103   Norman Rad   4075
5   5   505   Paul Webster   19450
5   6   506   Michael Ellis   16750
5   7   507   Gareth Ower   22200
5   8   508   Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)   9825
5   9   509   Van Hoang   24800
6   2   602   Stephen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=804) Holden (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=804)   2100
6   3   603   Patrick McCloskey   18775
6   4   604   Hoss (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=165) Parhizkar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=165)   4450
6   5   605   Sami Mahmoud   12150
6   6   606   Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=817) Roberts (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=817)   30150
6   7   607   Luke Trotman   27050
6   8   608   Antony Eden   14900
6   9   609   Josh Tyler   25425
7   1   701   Lewiss Stevens   30575
7   2   702   Karl (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227) Mahrenholz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=227)   10600
7   3   703   Matt Novak   23375
7   4   1102   Norman Gold   25525
7   5   705   Phil Curtis   26900
7   6   706   V Madan   10025
7   7   707   Paul Bracken   8650
7   8   708   Kevin Jenkins   10625
7   9   709   Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=91) Barnes (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=91)   13600
8   1   801   Thomas (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1134) Dunwoodie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1134)   20950
8   2   802   Mohammed Shirazi   20450
8   3   803   S Nikkhah   23675
8   4   804   Muntaser Hamadi   20675
8   5   1106   Simon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=402) Zach (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=402)   14625
8   6   1202   Jason Medley   28150
8   7   807   John Dwyer   21975
8   8   808   Olegas Kovaleskis   18675
8   9   809   Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1028) Callaghan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1028)   18600
9   1   901   Brian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) Johnson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489)   16250
9   2   902   M Bale   5775
9   3   903   Mark Gray   12550
9   4   904   T Lukashaugen   11175
9   5   905   Abhishek Khaitan   14900
9   6   906   Ali Sarkeshik   19650
9   7   907   Mark Hayward   13100
9   8   908   Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195) Kimber (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195)   19250
9   9   909   Andrew (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=787) Feldman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=787)   23350
10   1   1207   Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269) Green (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=269)   11350
10   2   1202   Raj Modha   7475
10   3   1003   Edward Cahill   21850
10   4   1205   Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665) Muldoon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665)   27975
10   5   1005   Praz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353) Bansi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353)   21900
10   6   1006   Ashley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=39) Hayles (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=39)   37900
10   7   1101   Ian Grier   14100
10   8   1008   Keith (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229) Hawkins (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=229)   17775
10   9   1009   Nik (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=314) Persaud (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=314)   18175

Norman's a London black cab driver, regular in the Vic, Luton and such like

Possessor of the most fearsomely loud shuffle known to man. It scares off nesting birds up to three miles away

Evening all! Lovely updates, the three of you. Please wish luck to Mr Nik Persaud from me and Jen, largely because we found this photo:

(http://www.politicalpoop.com/Monkey_Nerd_with_Glasses.jpg)

Meanwhile you'll no doubt be interested to know that the one remaining decent singer has been voted off the X Factor. Farce.

woo - finally got 5 minutes to get on here.  Best of luck to KP.  To all the shirt-bashers, leave off - I picked that one out for him.  I'm sure you won't be too surprised if I say it was the best of the ones I was given to choose from.....

An interesting hand just unraveled between Lee (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1222) Atherton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1222) and Allan Rudge (although it was hard to see the latter's ticket, so I can't confirm 100%). Anyhow, with both players stumbling across and checking a Th 9h Kh Flop, Rudge bet out 700 on the 3d Turn before calling the 2k re-raise from Atherton. An Ahrt on the River led to a check from both players, with Rudge seemingly anguished to see his Ts 9s being Rivered by the Ad Tc of Atherton.

Thanks for update.

Hey Guys. Thanks for the updates. Any chance of an updated chip count on my m8 Mark Gray, his first big tourney today. Cheers

That's Nik's evil twin Deidre Persaud. (Shome mishtake shurely?)

can some1 plz tell me who kp as there is so much talk about him lol.an no i aint taking the piss i dnt know who u r talking about!

Yay! Toothpick has made it into mouth. Meet Gareth 'Razor' Ower.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6030&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/s/scotthall/10.jpg)

KP is KingPoker on blonde or sometimes uses the alias Gareth Ower.  He is the European APAT Champion and therefore qualified for this event by winning that!

thanks chilli

Chris Bruce is down a large amount of chips fter having Ac 7s on a 6c 7c 9c Aspades board but running into Qc Jc for a 32k pot. He's since gone OUT.

Jeff Kimber is OUT. Brian Johnson was on ubertilt apparently and came out betting 3.5k into a 2.5k pot on a T-3-2 two club flop. Jeff made it 10k with Aspades Ts with 17k back and Brian decided to set him all-in with Ac Jc and caught a club.

Van Hoang just fired three bullets at a 9c 9h Jh Kc 7c board against Richard Gryko, the latter calling the 2,500 flop and 4,800 turn bets, but sighing and giving up on the 7k river.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6022&g2_serialNumber=1)

Paul 'Muzza' Murrell -- 14k

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6020&g2_serialNumber=1)

Jerome Bradpiece, better than Vicky Coren at Sudoku it would seem.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6024&g2_serialNumber=1)

FYP

We'll have a gander.

FYP

Chris Bruce is OUT

The serial satalite qualifier has looked frustrated most of the day and things haven't appeared to go his way.  Faced with a limper UTG, Chris in the cut off pushed all in for 4,500.  Jean Luc-Belin asked how much, then called quite quickly so the limper passed  On their backs:

Chris Bruce   Qs Qh
Jean Luc   Kc Tc 

First card out was a KING to produce a sigh from Chris and a "see you later."  Unlucky Chris.

It may be cool and fresh up here in the press room, but down in the cardroom I'm sweating like a monkey's bum on a treadmill. One man who will be hot at the moment is Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195) Kimber (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=195), but that's due to his recent encounters with Brian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) Johnson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=489) as opposed to the temperature of the room. Two hands produced the demise of Jaffacake, the first one actually resulting in momentary triumph as his 3,500 River bet on a 6c 4d 9d Jh Kc board was called by Brian. Jeff showed Pocket Jacks, leaving Brian to muck with a mixed look of disgruntlement and severe frustration.

It's difficult to tell if their previous confrontation played a part in the next hand, but soon after, they were locking horns again, all the chips flying in on a 4h Tc 7c Flop. Brian bet 3,000, Jeff made it 10k and Brian announced all-in. Jeff called quicker than a cheetah on a bullet train and showed Aspades Ts, confident that it was in front. And he was right to feel good about his hand, as Brian was forced to flip an inferior, but highly dangerous Ac Jc.

The Turn was a cruel blow for Jeff, however, the dealer flicking out a hand-ending 2c. An academic Qd River and it was all done and dusted, the only act left to complete being the counting of stacks. Moments later, Jeff was informed that he was out-chipped, leaving the World Heads Up Champion to rise from his seat, his chest beating short and fast as he tried to compose himself after losing such a vast pot and trundle off down the other end of the cardroom.

Don't tell Floppy, but twice today I've banged the camera as I've left the pressroom. I'm trying to be more careful, but it goes all swingy when I hang it from my shoulder. It gives me a momentary panic attack, and I'm reluctant to look for damage, just in case I find that it's split in half or something. It's like when you hurt your foot, yet you're scared to take your sock off in case your bones are sticking out. Again, hush hush please, an angry Floppy is a dangerous floppy.

The trick is to hang it around your neck, so all it can hit is soft, yielding beagle flesh, instead of hard, unyielding wall.

What's a bonde?

Joshua Tyler is wearing a menacing face at the moment, two hands seeing his stack drop down to just 9k after a promising start. After he doubled up Antony Eden with A-Q versus K-Q all-in before a 5-8-J-4-K board (a firm bang of the table reflected his fury), he then called a chunky River bet from Sami Mahmoud on a Qc-Jc-7h-Ah-5h board only to be shown the rather frightful sight of an Ac 8c for top pair.

Double vision! Can anyone name the bald breast-like Right Said Fredder in the bottom right hand corner of the picture though? Gold Beagle star for the first correct answer!!!  ;yippee;

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6026&g2_serialNumber=1)

Does he know you? I don't want to come across as a mentalist.  :)

Is it Rumit?

Hoss (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=165) Parhizkar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=165).

Can I swap my Beagle star for a bottle of cough medicine and some Maltesers?

Richard Fairbrass is the deeply dippy one

the real one, not the player!

Sorry, what was the question?

any news on jamie fraser big cash player looking to further his tourney winnings

Ali ''The Shark'' Sarkesis??

Snotty, sicky, coughy, chokey Jen wins! ;yippee;

snoops - yep he knows me we played together a couple of times.
Tell him not to push all in with a low set.

Does meany, sneezy, cat-allergic, sympathy-less Homer want a roof over his head tonight?

M Bale is OUT, Eights against Liam Flood's Aces.

Raj Modha is also OUT.

Mark Gray -- 8,025 (Looking like he ate his ice cream too fast and has a headache)

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6038&g2_serialNumber=1)

Dave Callaghan is OUT pushing with Ahrt Ks on a Js 6s 8d board vs Norman Rad's Kh Jd.

Gareth "Kingpoker" Ower, the genius from Wales..never to scared to stick all his chips in the middle with 62..(as long as they're sooted) and if the poker Gods are on his side during the 52 times he'll get his chips in from behind (which they should be). ..he shall overcome..he is a clear favourite to win this thing in my book and the poker world will think Ali Mallu is Tightend

Yes miss, sorry miss.

(I was only descrbing your symptoms, ;scarymoment;)

Could i get a chip udate on Ben Vinson please guys, thanks in advance.

You'll be sorry when it turns out we're dying of bird flu.

Some Chippy counts

Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=367) Ashby (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=367) 11,200
Brian Johnston  60,000
Rumit (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=389) Somaiya (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=389)  22,000
Warren Wooldrige  45,200
Jerome Bradpeice  24,000
Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=331) Moss (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=331)  18,200
Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171) Cox (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=171)  33,100
Ross (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1231) Boatman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1231)  35,000
Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=279) Greco (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=279)  28,000
Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)  34,400
Willie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450) Tann (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=450)  10,300
KP Gareth Ower  31,200
Nik (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=314) Persaud (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=314)  14,500
Praz (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353) Bansi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=353) 10,000
Keith "The Camel" Hawkins  40,200
Karlos Mahrenholz  13,800
Simon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=402) Zach (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=402)  36,000
Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=368) Gryko (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=368)  43,100
Michael Artemis  13,400

Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47)  34,400
 
Just spoke to Ben he said he know has 46,000

Hows Paul Murrell doing please?

There is a very fiery old man who is winding up all the bloggers (including me!)  He is demanding to see our notebooks to see what we are scribbling, he practically took mine off me and read it.  Then when I was trying to count Rihcard Gyrko's stack he put his hand in front of Richard's chips so I couldn't count it, ranting "why do you need to know how many he has, its gonna change!"  Bless him, he clearly is not getting the idea of Internet poker updating..

He is called Norman Rad so if anyone knows him, please could you tell him to chill out - possibly by pigeon carrier or smoke signals maybe......

Mark Gray -- 10,650

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6040&g2_serialNumber=1)

Chip count for Norman Rad please.

;tightend;

If it's the Norman i know (could u get a picture of him) he is a regular cash game player at the vic, who always makes the game lively and always is laughing and joking wither he is winning or not and one of the nicest people u could ever meet.

I don't think anyone has correctly identified the Right Said Fredder. Any final guesses?

Hoss PARHIZKAR

(Thanks Jen, about an hour ago)

30k now.

I recommend horse tranquilisers.

Breaking News. Michael Gecko is still in. Here's a snap I took of him earlier.

(http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21856.0;attach=12686;image)

Thanks for the update on Paul.  Well he's goin in the right direction...always good news! :)

I'm surprised no on spotted our Right Said Fred lookalike. It was actually Hoss Parhizkar. No Beagle stars will be handed out though I'm afraid.

Beagle stars are owed. We're not putting up with this, us on the sofa.

Hi just been going through coverage,good stuff

How much is a massage ??

Its not for me you understand its for a freind !!!!

Liam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=638) Flood (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=638), who isn't afraid to play the odd hand, is down to 25,000 after first folding to a big all-in from Jean-Luc Belin on a 2s-Kc-5c-6h board (Belin showed Kings) before losing a second pot to Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) Vinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=47) when both checked the River on a 8h-9d-Td-Jd-4c board. Liam showed a 9, but Vinson had a superior K-T.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6044&g2_serialNumber=1)

I believe massage fees are dependent on what you want to donate as all monies go to chairty. Most players offer a pound a minute though, although I tend to get them for free because it's a good chance for them to get a quick feel of the guns. Sometimes I charge them, but I'm a generous man so it's normally a freebie.

 rotflmfao rotflmfao

I will get a photo, just to confirm it is the Norman Fridays is talking about.  I must add his ranting is not done in a malicious or miserable way, just monotonous.

poor updates snoopy. what jamie frasers chip count im still waiting

He was never on the official list of players. I've just checked.

Start of Level 7 chip counts:

1   1   101   Mark Bointon   31575
1   2   1203   John Fletcher   10550
1   3   1109   Jason Defreitas   17175
1   4   104   Mark Friedman   28100
1   5   905   Abhishek Khaitan   10075
1   6   302   Allan Rudge   30275
1   7   107   Ian Cox   27575
1   8   201   Lee Atherton   14375
1   9   109   Dan Owston   20075
2   1   1206   Andrea Gough   3775
2   2   308   Richard Ashby   10050
2   3   901   Brian Johnson   60550
2   4   204   Martin Bader   30175
2   5   205   Rumit Somaiya   22575
2   6   403   Warren Wooldridge   45700
2   7   207   Jerome Bradpiece   27925
2   8   208   Paul Moss   20650
2   9   1205   Michael Muldoon   12925
3   1   301   Michael Greco   23425
3   2   1108   Ross Boatman   39050
3   4   304   Steve Mitchell   9475
3   5   305   Paul Murrell   27825
3   6   1006   Ashley Hayles   42075
3   7   307   Paul Smallwood   14150
3   8   909   Andrew Feldman   12200
3   9   309   Steve Gibbons   16250
4   1   1101   Ian Grier   7250
4   2   1005   Praz Bansi   9875
4   4   404   Liam Flood   26300
4   5   405   Jean-Luc Belin   55400
4   6   1105   Michael Artemis   3025
4   7   508   Ben Vinson   45625
4   8   408   Owen Lock   20525
4   9   203   Willie Tann   19850
5   1   706   V Madan   6750
5   2   1201   Michael McCool   4750
5   3   503   Richard Gryko   37350
5   4   1103   Norman Rad   20700
5   5   505   Paul Webster   20125
5   6   506   Michael Ellis   20025
5   7   507   Gareth Ower   29900
5   8   1009   Nik Persaud   11100
5   9   509   Van Hoang   23775
6   1   1204   Richard Wheatley   22625
6   2   701   Lewiss Stevens   32775
6   3   603   Patrick McCloskey   21900
6   4   1003   Edward Cahill   32500
6   5   605   Sami Mahmoud   34175
6   6   606   Ben Roberts   41600
6   7   607   Luke Trotman   19075
6   8   303   Johan Persson   16700
7   2   702   Karl Mahrenholz   14550
7   3   703   Matt Novak   35800
7   4   1102   Norman Gold   34900
7   5   705   Phil Curtis   23375
7   6   1108   Ross Boatman   28450
7   7   708   Kevin Jenkins   4125
7   8   709   Dave Barnes   25475
8   1   801   Thomas Dunwoodie   19900
8   2   802   Mohammed Shirazi   21025
8   3   803   S Nikkhah   12425
8   4   804   Muntaser Hamadi   19150
8   5   1106   Simon Zach   50425
8   6   1206   Andrea Gough   28275
8   7   807   John Dwyer   24175
8   8   808   Olegas Kovaleskis   25825
8   9   906   Ali Sarkeshik   9725

CAN'T SEE MARTYN CAVANNAGH ON THERE GUYS... ANY NEWS?

Afraid he went out a while ago, we must have missed it I'm afraid.

Praz is stuck on 10k and not budging but he looks happy enough to stay where he is:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6042&g2_serialNumber=1)


I found a couple of his mates in the bar who are waiting for him to do something, so get busy please:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6048&g2_serialNumber=1)

 ;booder; I am David McCallum. c1976

Not sure who this guy is, but he looks like Michael Cera from Superbad.

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6050&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://media.torontolife.com/dynimages/features/ceraMain.jpg)

Currently on 23,425 and no where near as hairy as he was last time I saw him in a tournament!

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6056&g2_serialNumber=1)

Michael Muldoon has just won an uberpot...

;bp;

He held A-A vs Jerome Bradpiece's K-K and a short-stacks Q-J and it held on to put him over 30k.

The Camel is going along nicely raises to 2k preflop and gets one caller in Matt Novak.

Both check the Ac 4s 9c flop before Novak check/raises Camel's bet of 2,500 to 6,000. Camel quickly calls.

They both check the 7s river and Novak shows 7c 6c which is good.

Praz is OUT, as is Vince Madan and Ian Cox just lost a huge pot with Ace Queen against Hoss Parkhizar's Jacks on an A-J-x-x-x board and is now down to just 15k.

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Chili took this photo of Richard Wheatly simply because she admired his wonderful stack.

Meanwhile, I commented that the shape of his pyramid stack was reminiscent of his actual body shape. I wondered if there was any such correlation in poker. Does Phil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1115) Gordon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1115) always stack his chips in one tall gangly tower, doe Freddie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=834) Deeb (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=834) go for a short stumpy stack. Hmm, the mind boggles.

It's a bit like how pets can look like their owners I guess. For example, here's a picture of Dana and Jen's pets back in Hampstead.

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Which one is which? Hahahaha, you're so screwed pooch!

Thanks Snoopy!    

I'd really like to see him do as well (or better) as he did in Blackpool!  He deserves it, the daft lemon!...oh dear...the very poor jokes are already coming out!

Go on Paul, Bro, Muzza, Lemon, etc etc....seriously, it's becoming a real identity crisis! :)

any chip updates for ben vinson?

Double up for Kevin Jenkins!... although it was called reluctantly Keith Hawkins.

"Do you want a call," asks Keith chuckling.

"Yes!" answers Kevin abruptly.

"I do," adds Dave Barnes.

"Will you say nice hand, shake my hand and so on if I beat you?" asks Keith nervously.

"Of course I will," replies Kevin.

Rather red-faced, Keith makes the call (for what was virtually shrapnel is truth) and shows 4h 3h.

"I've changed my mind," declares Kevin showing a dominating pair of cowboys.

He needn't have worried though, as the board came 9s Ts Jh 7d Th, Keith's call for a split pot on the River failing to emerge.

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I know a beagle who's sleeping on the floor in the spare room again tonight...

Rumit Somaiya has just doubled up through Brian Johnson, I got there will all Rumit's chippy in the middle on a board like:

 7s 5s 3s   Kc  3c

Rumit had  Ad Kh and Brian had  Th Td.  Rumit now up to 43,000 and Brian is only wounded.


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Our own Kingpoker, Gareth Ower showed us all that he aint just a luckbox who sucks out on people, he can actually play poker guys and girls.  With about 10k (so raise and a call preflop) in the pot and this flop:

 Qh Jh 7c

Patrick McCloskey bets 6,000.  Gareth goes deep into that tank that everyone talks about and I wait, he thinks, he changes colour, he thinks some more, then he passes  Ac Qd face up.  "Oooooo" says a couple of table mates and Patrick shook his head ruing Gareth's decision to pass, so he turns over a set of 7's and tells KP "good good pass!"   A big satisfying exhale of breath from Gareth who still has 21,000 chips.   ;woohoo;

Well bokked Claw and Technolog. I'm afraid KingPoker is OUT. Nik Persaud roughly filled in the story for me, he said there was a raise to 2,600, KP made it 8,600 with around 10k back before Van Hoang moved all-in behind him, the initial raiser passed, and Gareth felt he was committed and called with his Ace King only to run into Kings behind him and missed his Ace. Very unfortunate circumstances after a great days play, and Nik added Gareth played well and seemed like a good guy.

Unlucky sir.

GG KP! ul dude

just got a text :(  *off to delete last post so KP can't blame me when he reads it back*.  It was technolog's fault.

Ian Cox is OUT - apparantly he had KK v AQ with an A on the flop.  Unlucky Ian, great run this year though.

Unlucky Gareth, did yourself proud though...top man.

Warren Wooldridge is OUT.

Set in on a Td 2h 3h 8c 2d board by Brian Johnson, Warren called for the last few thousand chips with Qc Tc only for Brian to show 8h 8d for the turned set and rivered house.

 ;whistle; :dontask:

Yes, our Chili ain't wrong, and this man (Jason de Freitus) was the sniper, although you can probably tell that from his far from glum expression.

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Talking of hitmen, this was King Poker's assassin, the wonderfully named Van Hoang.

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Go kick some butt Paul!

Ali Sarkeshik - 28,500

Surely a dead ringer for Hoss (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=165) Parhizkar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=165).
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So it was Ali The Shark in the picture posted previously!

Update on Karlos ''The Mantis'' Mahrenholzer please

Whilst Ian Grier survives an all-in with Liam Flood "Letting it go" (he was shown Eights incidentally), and even bigger hand unfolds on the neighbouring table between Rumit Somaiya and Simon Zach. Re-raised from 3.5k to 11k total by Rumit, Simon smooth calls allowing both players to see a 4c Th 4s Flop. Check, check, then again, on the 3c Turn, then yet again on the 2h River leads this blogger to assume Big Slick for both players, but although Rumit announces Ace King believing he has a good chance of taking the pot, Simon Zach surprises the table by revealing Pocket Queens.

Word on the poker grapevine is that Ian Grier is OUT. Jacks v Queens.

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any news on ben vinson for me please sorry to keep pestering u!

Dave Barnes just doubled through former chip leader Mark Friedman who looks to have lost at least half of his former 64k stack.

The board read:

Qs Tc Qh

and Barnes was all-in with Jc Jd against Ks Js, a couple of non-descript sixes later and he doubled through to what looks to be around 40k.

How is my brother doing please?

Just got off the phone to KP.   He said he enjoyed himself and thought he played well.  Think he's got a taste for these big events now, just hasn't got the bankroll (I know how he feels).

Well played fella :)up

  ***** MONSTER POT ALERT ******

Glancing upon a floplike

 Ac Td 9c

Van Hoang bets 4,300.  Richard Gryko decides to raise it upto 12,300.   Van took a little while to decide (and maybe this is when Gryko picked up a little weakness in Van) but he makes it another 20,400, so Gyrko moved all in for only another 13,275 extra to Van.  Now Van is shaking his head and really is not glorious about putting in the extra strongly believing he is behind.  Gyrko played it just right to make Van believe that his  Aspades Qd had shrunk into non pot winning insignificance! 

But with so much money in the pot, he had to make the call, so he did with only 10k left behind.  On their backs:

Van  Aspades Qd
Gyrko   7c 8c  for a humoungous draw.

Turn   9d
River   Ts

and Gyrko missed the lot!  That must put Van Hoang on around 95,000!!!


Van Hoang with Richards chips amongst his own.

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Richard Gyrko in previous happier times:

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Paul Murrell is currently on 22,000 Debbie.

No worries Fridays honestly... Ben is cruising on 75,000.

that it ;tightend; ;applause; :)up

Thank you!

Sandwiching the world's biggest dealer, Michael (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665) Muldoon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=665) and Simon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=402) Zach (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=402) clash in the cut-off and button respectively. With the Irishman raising it up to 3,250 pre-flop, Simon made it 11,000 only for Muldoon to announce all-in. Simon looked genuinely tempted, but eventually opted for a fold. "Did you have the hand?" Muldoon nods. "Definitely?" Muldoon nods. "Kings?" Muldoon nods. "Did you really have Kings?" Muldoon nods.

Who are you, the quizmaster?!

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Keith Hawkins is still in with 60k. More importantly, however, he is braced for a boost after purchasing the essential energy supplies, crisps and pint.

Chips, crisps, and a pint - the ultimate Camel combo.

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Dan Owston has knocked out Norman Rad with 2-2 vs erm...3-4 on a Q-4-2 board. (But not before Dan introduced himself to Norman as 'Roger' for absolutely no reason whatsoever). Dan then also knocked out Richard De Freitas with K-8 against Q-8.

Brian Johnson has just lost two consecutive big pots, first to Edward Cahill with K-T vs A-J on a J-J-7-Q-A board. "Why not a Nine?" cried Brian.

Then shortly after, he doubled up Rumit to nearly 80k with K-J vs A-9 on a K-6-9-9-4 board after all the money went in on the turn..

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Van Hoang   103125
Richard Wheatley   101850
Ben Vinson   75850
Simon Zach   67950
Keith Hawkins   62275
Matt Novak   60225
Lewiss Stevens   56025
Paul Webster   53550
Jean-Luc Belin   49500
Brian Johnson   47750
Owen Lock   45400
Martin Bader   45300
Dave Barnes   42025
Rumit Somaiya   38375
Jason Defreitas   38050
Liam Flood   36650
Mark Friedman   36375
Michael Greco   35125
Michael Muldoon   34525
Ross Boatman   34100
Gareth Ower   33550
Richard Ashby   33325
Olegas Kovaleskis   32450
Allan Rudge   30625
Michael Ellis   29850
Dan Owston   28700
Ashley Hayles   27375
Norman Gold   27325
Ali Sarkeshik   26950
Mark Bointon   26375
Steve Mitchell   26350
Ben Roberts   23875
Thomas Dunwoodie   22975
John Dwyer   20800
Paul Murrell   20125
Patrick McCloskey   18325
Norman Rad   16625
Kevin Jenkins   16400
Paul Moss   15825
Edward Cahill   15350
Steve Gibbons   15025
Karl Mahrenholz   10600
Sami Mahmoud   5175

Grantham & Ladrokes Steve Mitchell has struggled all day to get over his starting stack.  Having Aces & Kings busted ealier in the day, anyway he plodded on and recently reached the heady heights of 26,000.  I believe in deciding to go for it in the last half hour instead of sitting still he clashed with Ashely Hayles. 

Steve limped on the button and Hayles just checked the BB.  They saw a flop of

 9h Th Jd

Ashley bet 2/3rds of the pot and Steve pushed all in, just bad timing as Hayles was going nowhere with his J10 and Steve only had K10.  No help for Steve Mithcell and he was out in 41st place.

Hayles

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Quote of the day.

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Caught up with all the updates now (8am here), Usual standard, great stuff.

Any news on Jason "Meds" Medley? he is not on the latest chip count so I assume he is out (seemed to be going well).

I like this photo of Keith "Camel" Hawkins so I shall post it:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6076&g2_serialNumber=1)


I reckon this could be Karl in 30 years time:

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Yeah he is definately out, not sure how I'm afraid.  He did say he was really gutted because he was playing well and thoroughly enjoying himself.

Paul 'Muzza' Murrell is OUT, A-J no good against Ashley Hayles' Queens.

Play is almost at an end, Maria and Smoopy are just getting the last few hands...

Oh dear!...always a next time!

Meds ran 8-8 into A-10 and then 7-7 into Q-Q. :(

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After a long, gruelling day, I think the grinder of the day award has to go this man, the infamous Paul Moss, aka Fatmarra.

With about 5 minutes left on the clock, Paul had crica 23k in chips and looked like he was going nowhere soon (if that is possible).

(http://www.blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=6080&g2_serialNumber=1)

Oh, what the hell, I can't let this less complimentary picture of Fatmarra just gather dust in my photo folder now can I?

Wake up, Paul!

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Last hand of the night and time for shortie Thomas Dunwoodie  for a make or break moment.  He shoved with K8 but ran into running hot Hayles's Aces.  Dunwoodie lost the nowhere near race and went out.

It looked like - although this might need confirming - that Van Huang was tonights chip leader with 130,00.  So that means a glorious seat in next years £3k Grand Final thanks to Blue Sqaure.

Ross Boatman enjoyed a late rush, first re-raising all-in after Ali Sarkeshik had bet out on a King high Flop, before raising pre-flop and continue betting a 6s-Qs-3d Flop. Mark Freidman was the man who folded, allowing Boatman to reveal a 6.

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Ali Sarkeshik was blessed with a double up in the dying seconds. He managed to find (1) Aces and (2) cheeky Welshman Dan owston nicking the blinds at just the right time.

It wasn't a big all-in raise, but enough nonetheless, but Dan fancied a gamble and called with K-7 in the hope that he had two live cards.

... he didn't like what a saw.

A King on the Flop gave Dan a glimmer of hope, but it wasn't to be and Ali earned himself a timely last minute double through.

Here is a final photo of the cardroom as the clock was ticking down. Enjoy the visual treat and we'll see you tomorrow at 1.30pm.

 ;stickaforkinme;

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Van Hoang   127025
Mark Friedman   111850
Richard Wheatley   106950
Rumit Somaiya   84125
Ashley Hayles   71700
Ben Vinson   69375
Liam Flood   65300
Simon Zach   64800
Lewiss Stevens   51875
Steve Gibbons   47425
Matt Novak   46925
Owen Lock   46550
Paul Webster   46150
Ross Boatman   44350
Michael Muldoon   42550
Dave Barnes   42500
Jean-Luc Belin   40925
Michael Ellis   38575
Keith Hawkins   36600
Martin Bader   32800
Michael Greco   32275
Sami Mahmoud   31775
John Dwyer   29125
Richard Ashby   26600
Dan Owston   25925
Mark Bointon   25200
Karl Mahrenholz   24400
Ben Roberts   24275
Olegas Kovaleskis   23000
Edward Cahill   22525
Paul Moss   20050
Kevin Jenkins   19225
Norman Gold   9575

Im pretty sure Van Hoang was the young guy who threatened to sit on Ian Woodley and beat him up with a coffee mug in the Vic event earlier in the year. Imagine the proportions of the combatabts and it was a lol moment.

LOL , I hear you :D

Well played KP,grand job mate :)

what he said :)

Just wanted to say thanks for the support.

Im in an internet cafe just up from the vic and just had to say I had a great time yesterday. Couldnt have been happier with my play, the only mistake i made all day was paying Ben Vinsons 2k value bet on the river when I knew i had to be beat.

Also had the pleasure Of MArty Wilson on my table for most of the day teliing stories and livening up the table, unfortunately i did knock him out in the end but what a character to have on your table.

Man i loved the event, just need to get into some of the 1k GUKPT's next year now somehow lol....

Thanks again for your support, and by the by I didnt change the shirt at the break due to peer pressure, i went back to hotel for shower and thus changed it then....