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I have a cocktail here, so I shall be brief.

We'll be back down at the Grosvenor Vic at 2pm to see the survivors of Day !a and Day 1b clash poker horns until we are left, as I understand it, with a Final Table. The collective chip counts are follows:

Jerome Bradpiece   164450
Talal Shakerchi   134100
Mark Friedman   125350
James Keys   117325
Joseph Grech   107450
Maria Demetriou   95025
Brian Johnson   94675
Jonathon Baylis   93400
Inil Abraham   89875
Alessandro Meoni   85750
Stewart Clutterbuck   82850
Mark Rayson   81675
Dave Colclough   79650
Willie Tann   69900
Jeremy Longley   67400
Jonathan Martin   66000
David Ulliott   64725
Colin Kennedy   64350
John Conroy   64150
Steven Chandler   60075
Jen Mason   57800
Craig Owen   57375
Niall Charlton   55475
Frank Pini   53550
Anthony Quinn   51700
Steve Townsend   50650
Carlton Joseph   50250
Jan Lundberg   49250
Davood Mehrmand   48100
Anthony Chapman   47325
Dave Anderson   47225
David Rudling   46900
Terry Chapman   46800
Terry Simpson   46750
Ian Cox   46525
Erik Svanes   45450
Samuel Wan   45000
Thomas Dunwoodie   44425
Ketul Nathwani   44200
Fabio Esposito   44025
Nick Gibson   44000
Antony Phillips   43750
Marius Hogtun   43200
Jonathan Kalmar   43100
John Rigolli   42325
Simon Wickenden   40350
Jeff Buffenbarger   38950
Julien Leonard   38600
Yilfer Shevket   37650
James Sudworth   37150
Jim Reid   36625
Richie Allen   35500
Peter Maier   35325
Helge Stjernvang   34925
Ashley Gorman   32975
Daniel Burgess   32875
Nik Stylianou   32225
Edward Cahill   29725
Steve Jelinek   29500
Andy Slater   29375
John Burberry   27700
Kai Paulsen   27675
Alan Rawling   27650
Chris Rhodes   27600
James Kazal   26275
Darren Pearce   26175
Derek Miller   25575
Koroush Nikkhahe   25550
Sebastian Saffari   24825
Victoria Coren   24200
Keir Fitzgibbon   23450
Julian Thew   23150
Hugo Martin   23050
Fran Egan   22425
Paul Rosati   21050
Leo Kam   20800
W Cheung   20325
Mike Fisher   20225
Anthony William Hardy   19975
Lloyd Rees   18950
Daniel Samson   18700
John Gardner   18675
Barney Boatman   18625
Lee Squire   17650
Mike Panteli   17450
Piers Whyman   17200
John Falconer   16950
Neil Channing   16525
Louise Fennell   15800
Mark Segal   14950
Paul Mendes   14875
Christoffer Nilsen   13325
John Eames   12600
Martins Adeniya   11275
James King   8925
Daren Braddick   8750
Daniel Kerridge   8525

Take your picks now! I'm keeping shtum in case I accidentally curse my investment...

good luck maria and julian obv....

all the best Jen and Maria    :)up

Dito..Go Girls!

Good luck all blondes. Looking forward to the excellent (as always) updates

yep all the best to the Blondes.

Looking forward to todays exciting updates.

Good luck to all blondes - don't want to bokk anyone......

Looking forward to getting back from work and reading it all through at once. Great updates guys, pics of Chilli when she won that hand were fantastic!!!

 

Good luck Jen and Chili. Crap, hold on, I'm meant to be updating!  :o

What he said, and to ColinK and Jools too

We're here! After a short the-Tube-is-suspended-at-Hampstead-for-no-reason cab ride, we're at the Vic, we've got Danish and instant coffee, and Mr Jon "Bluesquare" Raab has sent us our remaining 99 players in seating-plan order:

Table   Seat   Player   Chip Count
1   1   Daniel Kerridge   8525
1   2   John Gardner   18675
1   3   Craig (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1408) Owen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1408)   57375
1   4   Steve Townsend   50650
1   5   Joseph Grech   107450
1   6   Mark (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1435) Segal (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1435)   14950
1   7   Steven Chandler   60075
1   8   Stewart Clutterbuck   82850
1   9   Carlton Joseph   50250
2   1   Mark Rayson   81675
2   2   Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593) Buffenbarger (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593)   38950
2   3   Talal (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1568) Shakerchi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1568)   134100
2   4   Lloyd (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1089) Rees (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1089)   18950
2   5   Barney Boatman   18625
2   6   W Cheung   20325
2   7   Jonathan Kalmar   43100
2   8   Steve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414) Jelinek (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414)   29500
2   9   John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608) Conroy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608)   64150
3   1   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)   69900
3   2   Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95) Colclough (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95)   79650
3   3   James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=189) Sudworth (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=189)   37150
3   4   Anthony Chapman   47325
3   5   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)   164450
3   6   Derek Miller   25575
3   7   Simon Wickenden   40350
3   8   Anthony Quinn   51700
3   9   Leo (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) Kam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418)   20800
4   1   Hugo Martin   23050
4   2   Daren Braddick   8750
4   3   Erik Svanes   45450
4   4   Victoria Coren   24200
4   5   Alessandro Meoni   85750
4   6   Richie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1425) Allen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1425)   35500
4   7   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)   44425
4   8   Mike Panteli   17450
4   9   Niall Charlton   55475
5   1   Koroush Nikkhahe   25550
5   2   Helge Stjernvang   34925
5   3   Dave Anderson   47225
5   4   Martins Adeniya   11275
5   5   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)   23150
5   6   James Keys   117325
5   7   Daniel Burgess   32875
5   8   Anthony William Hardy   19975
5   9   Ketul Nathwani   44200
6   1   Jim (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=599) Reid (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=599)   36625
6   2   Julien Leonard   38600
6   3   Daniel Samson   18700
6   4   Fran Egan   22425
6   5   John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1515) Eames (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1515)   12600
6   6   Paul Rosati   21050
6   7   Louise Fennell   15800
6   8   Christoffer Nilsen   13325
6   9   Jonathan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1416) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1416)   66000
7   1   Yilfer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=783) Shevket (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=783)   37650
7   2   Alan Rawling   27650
7   3   Keir (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=625) Fitzgibbon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=625)   23450
7   4   Darren Pearce   26175
7   5   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)   94675
7   6   Mark (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1551) Friedman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1551)   125350
7   7   James Kazal   26275
7   8   Sebastian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1525) Saffari (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1525)   24825
7   9   Jeremy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1412) Longley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1412)   67400
8   1   Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)   95025
8   2   David Ulliott   64725
8   3   David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=123) Rudling (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=123)   46900
8   4   Chris Rhodes   27600
8   5   Terry Simpson   46750
8   6   John Burberry   27700
8   7   Jen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=198) Mason (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=198)   57800
8   8   Jan Lundberg   49250
8   9   Ashley Gorman   32975
9   1   Fabio Esposito   44025
9   2   Colin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=79) Kennedy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=79)   64350
9   3   Nick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=305) Gibson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=305)   44000
9   4   Edward Cahill   29725
9   5   Terry Chapman   46800
9   6   Andy Slater   29375
9   7   Antony Phillips   43750
9   8   Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1336) Mendes (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1336)   14875
9   9   Nik Stylianou   32225
10   1   James King   8925
10   2   Frank Pini   53550
10   3   Davood (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=124) Mehrmand (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=124)   48100
10   4   Piers Whyman   17200
10   5   Kai Paulsen   27675
10   6   Jonathon Baylis   93400
10   7   Inil Abraham   89875
10   8   Mike Fisher   20225
11   1   Samuel Wan   45000
11   2   Neil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=302) Channing (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=302)   16525
11   3   John Rigolli   42325
11   4   Marius Hogtun   43200
11   5   Lee Squire   17650
11   6   John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=211) Falconer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=211)   16950
11   7   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)   46525
11   8   Peter Maier   35325

Jen & Chili on the same table with Devilfish, cmon girls.

Aside from Table Chili/Jen/Devilfish, please note Table 3 - Dave Colclough, Willie Tann, Jerome Bradpiece, Leo Kam. Eek.

Oh, also, whoever was asking after Sebastian Saffari yesterday - he's still in! Obviously. We'll do our best to get a photo today...

My 3 picks:

Joe Grech
John Eames
Jen Mason


Ideal picks:

Jen Mason
Maria Demetriou
Julian Thew

hi  any  chance of payouts? howmany gets paid  thanks

That's six picks! And you've accidentally put Jen on twice.  ;djinn;

Afraid we don't yet know, but I suspect we'll have it soon...

Good luck to all the Blondes playing today. A big thank you for some great FREE updating from both of the Day 1's. I've got a sneaky feeling that Mr Punkfloyd Conroy is going to plod towards the final table today. Also Ian Crapper Cox appears to have a nice starting table. Oh yeah I nearly forgot..........thanks for the norkage yesterday more more please.

 :hello: people.

The tournament is bubbling up nicely as we await the start of Day 2.

Lots of great players remain. Jen and Maria's table looks very exciting with the devilfish in tow. Feathers aplenty will be rustled there I suspect!

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) has negotiated his way through to the latter stages once more and if he can get a few chips going, will clearly be a threat for the title. Ditto Jim (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=599) Reid (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=599), who is following up on his final table appearance in Brighton and who also has the game to run deep and possibly taste victory.

Former 2007 Walsall GUKPT winner 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) strolled laconically through the day yesterday but accelerated through the last few levels in imperious fashion to find himself returning today as the clear chip leader. Whether he can equal 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)'s impressive feat of winning 2 GUKPT titles remains to be seen.

Last year's winner Leo (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) Kam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) is still in there, although with a 20k stack, he will need to  ;slavedriver; fairly quickly. Many other seasoned campaigners remain including maltese Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) Grech (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205), who also finalled in Brighton, the laid back 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), and hendon mobster Barney Boatman.

The opening action is traditionally quite hectic, so I'm off to join Snoopy and Dana to catch all the thrills and spills of the start.

My 3 to win-

Joe Grech
John Conroy
Gerome Bradpiece

Best of luck to Thewy, Maria and Jen, i'd love to see Thewy get a hatrick... how cool would that be!!!

He doesn't look too happy about it, but Darren Pearce was the recipient of an early double up, his A-7 surviving against A-6 when a 7 hit the Flop.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11253&g2_serialNumber=1)

We failed in our hunt of Sebastian Saffari yesterday, so as an apology for our failings, my I present to you the cheeky little rascal in all his Day 2 glory.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11261&g2_serialNumber=1)

Barney Boatman raises it up to 3.2k from early position, only to find Steve Jelinek moving allin behind him for what looked to be 22-25k.

No drama here though as Barney folded pretty quickly and Steve showed a pair of Queens.

"Eights" said Barney. "You overplayed them" Steve told him as they rib each other have a laugh.

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Just for your delectation, here are the likely final table payouts...

1) £119,780
2)  £69,960
3)  £50,880
4)  £33,920
5)  £26,000
6)  £20,140
7)  £15,900
8)  £12,720
9)   £9,540
10) £6,360

Now I don't possess the supreme bokking powers of booder, but I'm still capable, my bok of level one exit John Eames surefire proof of that. His assassin was the chap pictured below, Scandinavian Christoffer Nilsen, the Pocket Cowboys landing in his lap at just the right time and effortlessly seeing of the inferior A-T of Eames to leave the youngster heading dejectedly to the rail.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11255&g2_serialNumber=1)

Confirmed OUT thus far:

Simon Wickenden
John Gardner


Score Of The Day So Far:

My Hair Of The Day pick from yesterday, Mr Davood Mehrmand, stopped me to tell me that he likes my hair. Score!

As the action folds round to the Devilfish in the small blind, the all-singing all-guitar playing all-woman-wooing Hullian made it up 2,200 before being looked up by Dave Rudling in the big. On the Td 9d Qs Flop, the Devilfish check-called 3,200 before check calling, once again, 7,600 on the 7h Turn. An 8h on the River triggered a 12k bet from Devilfish, which led to a swift all-in from Dave Rudling for 20,200 more. Devilfish didn't look particularly happy about it, but called nonetheless, announcing "I have a Jack" in the process whilst quietly praying that his opponent hadn't hit the nuts. However, as you can see from the amusing expression on the 'Fish's face, Rudling did indeed have the nuts, his Kd Jc for the Flopped straight leaving the Devilfish with not only 20k in chips, but also a face like a firmly smacked bottom, and understandably so. "I had Q-J," revealed a disgruntled Devilfish.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11259&g2_serialNumber=1)

Jen is taking no nonsense from the Fish. Mr Ulliott bets out 3k on a 7s Qh Kh flop. Preflop limper John Burberry gets out of the way, and Jen raises to 8k. Devilfish folds with the minimum of fuss, claiming, "I got a Seven, guess that's no good..."

plenty of updates on nick gibson and jerome pls. Jerome made a huge lay down to me in the plo comp on weds...turns out he was wrong, he had me beat, but the thinking and the ability to preserve his stack was world class....and he went on to win the comp! Really impressive....so I backed him in this at 200-1...go on my son!

As I standby at Table Jen awaiting the impending fireworks, Chili mouths something incomprehensible from a distance. After I shook my head cluelessly, she leaped out of her chair like a dolphin on a trampoline and raced over to the rail. "Quick, quick," she said. "Get a photo of me with the Devilfish before he gets knocked out." Not one to argue or disobey the commands of a woman, I inevitably obliged and this is the result...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11257&g2_serialNumber=1)

I'm afraid Nick Gibson is OUT. The hand that made the biggest dent was an unfortunate Nines versus Aces encounter with Nik Stylianou, the 2-K-8-2-3 rainbow board offering no help.

Afternoon updaters, hope you'll be posting more entertaining reads. I also hope you didn't convince jennifer to stay up drinking white russians last night... I'm checking from the comfort of my own home, so lets hope its a good day :-)

As correctly predicted by Mystic Chili (I think I had a vindaloo called that once), the Devilfish is now OUT, his push with an open ended straight draw being called by Ace high to leave the former WPT winner rocking and rolling towards the door.

There's around 40k in the pot and a board that reads Kd 4h Jc Qh when I wander over to Table Tann/Colclough/Bradpiece/Kam/etc, and James Sudworth has moved in for another 11k or so. Anthony Quinn dwells long enough to have the clock threatened, if not actually called on him, and during this prodigious pause, we actually manage to miss the exit of John Gardner on the next table along, so focused are we on waiting for Quinn's decision. Everyone else at the table is looking bored, except for Willie Tann, who's standing up and looks really angry. Even the all-in Sudworth has sort of lost interest and is chatting to Anthony Chapman next to him.

Anyway, while we grow old, Quinn calls.

Anthony Quinn -  Aspades Qs
James Sudworth - Ks Qd

Absolutely no help for Quinn from the Kc river, and James Sudworth has doubled up.

We've more departures than Waterloo here today, the latest Level 1 casualty being the slick Mark Segal, his K-Q receiving no divine assistance against Joe Grech's A-Q.

I'm an innocent man, Dana and JC on the other hand...

She does it to herself, man...

Actually she played so well after a few glasses of wine on Day 1, we're considering buying her a few today to perk her up a bit. Hair of the dog and all, and seeing as Snoopy hasn't showered so the option of his bleachy locks is out, booze is probably the way forward for everyone...

The Thewster is down to just 13k or so, what with the blinds and I believe he may have raised once or similar...

Shortly before the departure of Devilfish (table now re-christened Table Jen, seeing as Chili has been moved to Table 9; otherwise I would obviously have re-christened it Table Hot Blonde Girl-On-Girl Action), a double-up for John Burberry. I think what may have happened (missed the very earliest part of the hand) is that Ashley Gorman raised and then Burberry re-raised, leaving himself around 13.5k behind. Gorman re-raised all in to cover him, and after a surprising amount of dwellage, Burberry called.

John Burberry - Jc Jh
Ashley Gorman -  Aspades Ks

Board - 4h 7c Th 3h Qd

Gorman is down to just 13k or so.

the name rings a bell, has he played any other big tournies in the last few years?

Was he maybe at the Aussie Millions in January 2007?

me and you both jeff, i expect you had more than me though! gooooo jehova

I didn't catch the hand, but Sebastain Saffari has been spotted on the rail, retelling a hand to someone on his mobile, and donning the disappointed expression of someone who had just been eliminated. I'm no Hercule Poiroit, but I'd say he's OUT.

Big Joe Grech has eliminated the shortstacked Mark Segal. Joe's hoding of T-T was crushing the A-5 of Mark and   a Q-6-T-Q-5 flop only further cemented the dominance of Joe's hand, sending Mark off to the rail.

Joe has seen it all in poker and quietly swept the chips neatly into his stack.

---

Many people would slow down after winning a pot, but Joe was straight back on the attack, raising it up to 3.2k before the stripily shirted Niall Charlton pushed for 20k or so.

Joe began a muttered monologue to himself at this point.

"Big raise, big raise, hmmm. What have you got? You're very quiet. Do you think I'm ahead?"

"Depends what you've got" was the terse reply from the statue-esque Charlton.

"I'll give you a break....just this once though! Everyone deserves ONE break" ....Joe passed flipping the Ahrt but his chat was obviously intended to warn people off from re-stealing off him.

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Jerome Bradpiece has had a torrid time in the early stages.

I joined his table to see a large pot being mvoed away from him toward the stack of his neighbour Anthony Chapman.

The cards were swept up almost as soon as I arrived but I thought I saw Tc 8c in front of Jerome and the Ac in front of Anthony with 3 or 4 clubs on board.

I heard Anthony mention to someone "I got a bit lucky there" suggesting he perhaps rivered a superior flush to beat Jerome...

This knocked Jerome down to 110k or so...

---

Next up, Leo and Jerome became involved in a pot.

The two players saw a flop of 5h Ad 6d.

Jerome checked to Kam who quickly tapped the table and checked behind.

TURN: Qs

Jerome: CHECK
Kam: a quick bet of 8k
Jerome: CALL

RIVER: 4s

Jerome: CHECK
Kam: 14.5k allin bet
Jerome blinks a few times before announcing he is calling.

Kam flipped over 6-6 for a set and Jerome nodded his head and mucked his hand.

Two big hits in a row have knocked Jerome back from the chip lead down to circa 75k...

Here is teh upwardly mobile Kam with his newly acquired chips.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11263&g2_serialNumber=1)

As Koroush Nikkhahe pushes in from early position with Pocket Tens, he probably had mixed feelings when Dave Anderson moved all-in behind him. Possibly expecting to be coinflipping at best, that's exactly what happened, Anderson showing A-K for a classic 50-50 encounter. With both players poised and ready for celebration, more so the enigmatic Koroush as he rose anxiously from his seat, the dealer lay a raggy 2-5-2 onto the felt. At this point, you could sense both hearts beating fast, and whilst Koroush's mouth quivered rhythmically, probably repetitively mouthing the words "No ace or king, no ace or king no ace or king", the tension on Dave's face was just as evident. However, on the Turn, it was the latter's wishes that came true, but only temporarily so, the dramatic Ten on the River making Koroush's step towards the door an unjustified one and resulting in thee forms of celebration: a punch of the air, a "yes, thank you, yes, thank you" verbal celebration, and a firm pat on the back for the dealer.

chip count for Jen pleeeeze

Like a quick bout of midget wrestling, two shorties (chip-wise) locked horns in Hugo Martin and next door neighbour Daren Bradick. On this occasion, it was Hugo in need of a win in order to stay in the tournament, and his survival never really looked in jeopardy as his Ahrt Qd battled Rhodes' [Braddick's] Ac 3s on a seemingly harmless Aspades 8d Kc 2c 2h board. Unfortunately, the Two on the River resulting a split pot to leave both players with circa 15k in chips.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11265&g2_serialNumber=1)

Can you give me the lowdown on Chris Rhodes please, and also another picture. Don't you agree he looks like Gus Hansen?

Can you give me some sort of idea of the various fragrances prevalent in the card room as we speak?

Surely that's a chop?

Aces up with a king choppity chop

Jen Anders Mason has sadly (my small investment makes me understandably biased) dropped down to 43k after being rugby tackled by Poker Verdicter Neil Channing. Raising to 3,025 from the cut-cut-off (ie. two before the button), Neil made it 9,000 from the small blind only for Jen to re-pop him to 19,000.

After a momentary dwell, Neil waved his hands and announced, "Okay, I'm all-in," before adding, "It's 24,500 or something."

Jen's expression turned sour as soon as Neil made his move, so I doubt the brief flurry of table talk made too much of a difference:

"Even an idiot gets a hand sometimes."

"Don't do it Jen, just get on with it."

As expected, Jen took defeat on the chin and lived to fight another as Neil confessed, "Good fold", flipping over Queens in the process.

"I don't think you're ahead," observes Mark Friedman as Brian Johnson all-in encounter with Piers Whyman leads to the latter revealing Kings.

"I don't think I'm ahead," jokes Brian as he places his inferior Pocket Fives onto the felt.

A Q-9-3-K-J board later and that was that.

chip count for lloyd rees please

Thomas Dunwoodie makes it 5k to go, and small blind Hugo Martin moves in for 11.5k total. Super-shortstack big blind Daren Braddick decides he's live and comes along for the ride for his remaining 7.9k (including his blind). A short argument follows regarding the main pot, the size pot, and who has and hasn't received change. Eventually Dunwoodie throws in another 10k on top of his 5k raise to cover any eventuality, and they're on their backs.

Hugo Martin -  Ahrt Kd
Daren Braddick - er, 5h 7c
Thomas Dunwoodie - 8d 8h

Board - a totally decisive 8s 2s Kc 8c 3h

Hugo Martin - OUT
Daren Braddick - OUT
Thomas Dunwoodie - says something like "yippee!" and takes possession of no fewer than two shortstacks.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11275&g2_serialNumber=1)

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Yes, sincerest apologies, oversight on my part. Was a split pot and the player in question was Daren Bradick rather than Chris Rhodes, although both are admittedly dead lookalikes for Gus Hansen.

W Cheung just shovelled his shortish stack in on the button hoping to pick up the blinds.

Little did he know what awaited him though...

First off Jon "Skalie" Kalmar woke up with A-J. Also shortish he was happy to isolate Cheung's lilkely steal by getting his stack into the middle too. His attempt to isolate was destined for failure though as neither player were to know Steve Jelinek was sat there, loving all the action with a golden pair of aces in the Big Blind...

Cheung showed the worst hand of the lot in Qc 8c. The flop changed matters somewhat though.

Ts 8h Qd Qs 8d flopped the cards, almost as if Cheung's Q-8 was drawing all the queens and eights out of the pack like a magnet and skalie was banished to the rail whilst Jelinek's stack took a bit of a hit...

---

Meanwhile I approach table Mason, where Jen has had a slow-ish start to see Jen calling a shortstacked push from Terry Simpson. Terry was hoping to be live with his J-9 but he was disappointed as Jen proudly paraded the dominating A-J and a board of Q-8-2-4-2 didn't alter the status quo meaning Terry hits the bar, and Jen's stack moves upwards and onwards.

GO JEN!

 

News on Thewy and John Conroy pls

Nick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=311) Wright (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=311) was told an interesting hand by Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95) Colclough (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95) and he promptly told it to me. It's like Chinese whispers! Probably the hand went nothing like this...

Anyway, with 60k in the pot, Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) Grech (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) bet out 40k on the river of an A-3-small-small-K board, and Stewart Clutterbuck dwelled up for a long time before calling. El Blondie said he put Clutterbuck on an Ace, but had no idea what Grech might have. It turned out to be pocket Nines...

Stewart Clutterbuck:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11279&g2_serialNumber=1)


And as I wander over to take a photo of Mr Grech, I see that he has limped, and that the for-some-pleasing-reason-always-smiley-in-defeat Carlton Joseph has moved all in from the big blind. Grech calls.

Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) Grech (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) -  Ahrt Js
Carlton Joseph -  Aspades 8d

Board - Qc Ad 5s Qh 9d

Says Grech, "I'm gonna get you all now!"

Carlton Joseph, with my Zombie Updater Of The Day, AWOP's James:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11281&g2_serialNumber=1)


He's gonna get you all now:

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Chili updates plz. goooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Incidentally Jen feels, perhaps justifiably, that I have unfairly misrepresented her in previous updates. I agreed to issue the following statement.

"I would like to clarify that in no way is Jen

a) A blithering drunkard
b) Maniacally fixated on biscuits
c) Semi violent
d) prone to talking in the manner of a teenage stoner fratboy
e) liable to froth at the mouth.

Jen is in fact an articulate, talented, together young lady who has poker abililty and self restraint in abundance and if I have suggested otherwise, then please accept my apologies. Thank you. PS She didn't tell me to write this."

Hope that clears up any confusion!!!

Go Baconhair!!

Karabiner-like and my Hairdo Of The Week (and I his!), Mr Davood Mehrmand:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11269&g2_serialNumber=1)


Vicky Coren seems convinced she's going to be home in time for dinner:

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Farmer Of The Day, Keir Fitzgibbon:

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Liverpool 2-0 up at half-time, so she'll be happy.  Not sure what the man u score is though...?

Willie Tann chip count please.

I hadn't noticed what a strikingly handsome chap that Davood Mehrmand is ;)

Any chippy update on Colin Kennedy please ?

Players are on a short break right now, I'll get on to those requests shortly...

Difficult to tell with his hood up. With those specs though, he looks more like Elton John than Gus Hansen.

Anyhow, the Tiny Dancer currently has "just over 60k".

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suppose JimR will not be posting in the near future




GO JEN AND CHILLIBOBS

Any news on my 2 picks the Rockstar Punkfloyd Conroy & the Crapper Cox please.

Here are a handful of players (accompanied with chip counts) that perhaps haven't received too much to a mention thus far.

(1) Andy Slater -- 32,500
(2) Simon Wickenden -- 41,500
(3) Marius Hogtun -- 67,000

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(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11287&g2_serialNumber=1)

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Updates on

jeff buff

Jim (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=599) Reid (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=599)

tony chapman pls

 :goodpost: ;iagree;
Great updates guys btw ;nipnip; ;nipnip; ;nipnip;

neverends...

I snatched a quick chat with Chili and Jen during the short break.

Jen is enjoying herself, but has not had any luck with the cards so far, currently sitting on 42k...

Chili has been all over the shop table-wise, being moved three times in the first 2 hours, but so far her stack has retained a more balanced sense of equilibrium as she is not far off the 94k she started the day on, holding 92k at present. She is overjoyed that Liverpool have now moved THREE nil in front of newcastle.

Fernando Torres - what a legend.

Not if ferguson had his way with added time.

Any news on how Tony Phillips is goinng?????

The Rockstar's on 21k.

The far from bashful Tony Phillips is doing is going great guns with just over 100k in chips. He was last spotted re-raising Brian Johnson's 6k pre-flop raise to 26,200, saying, and I quote, "Let's not fuck around here" in the process. After asking for a count (to which the answer was "I have around 75k left"), Brian folded, as did the sandwiched Chris Rhodes who had smooth called.

"I'll show if you want me to," continues Phillips, "it's up to you."

"I want you to show," adds Mark Friedman.

Phillips turns over Pocket Kings. "Good bluff, eh?"

In another raise-limp-all-in-fold-fold hand, crazy haired Davood Mehrmand pushed all-in for 26k after Erik Svanes initial 6k (seems to be the standard at the moment) had been flat called by Alessandro Meoni. Both players folded and Davood survives.

Chip counts from about 5 minutes ago:


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) - 40k

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11301&g2_serialNumber=2)


Chili - 92k

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Julian - can't see him any place so presumed OUT, I'm afraid

John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608) Conroy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608) - 22.5k

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11304&g2_serialNumber=1)


Colin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=79) Kennedy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=79) - 45k

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11310&g2_serialNumber=1)


Lloyd (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1089) Rees (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1089) 30k and shoving...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11319&g2_serialNumber=1)


Barny (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=41) Boatman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=41) - 40k

Note unimpressed neighbour:
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Barny realises I'm taking photos. Neighbour decides to nap:
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Any news on Ian Cox plz?

Jen Mason has just slapped Paul Rosati with a wet kipper and metaphorically said, "Have some of that, sunshine." All-in on a K-T-9-6 board, Paul's 4-4 was no match for Jen's J-Q, the Ten River not small enough for Paul to survive. The mason cements a mini victory!

Ian Cox is struggling at the moment with 32k, but, most importantly, still alive.

And the official chip counts from the end of Level 11. Stewart Clutterbuck obviously has a MASSIVE stack acquired somewhere. Note the disappearance of 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) from the top end of the counts. He told me during the break that he's only won a single hand all day, and that was calling a gent's all-in with T-5, apparently just basically because he didn't like the guy, I think...

Stewart Clutterbuck   210200
Joseph Grech   184500
James Keys   179200
Mark (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1551) Friedman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1551)   153400
Alessandro Meoni   119500
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)   111800
Anthony Chapman   109600
Jonathan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1416) Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1416)   102000
Talal (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1568) Shakerchi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1568)   100200
Antony Phillips   97200
Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258)   94000
Leo (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) Kam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418)   93100
Jonathon Baylis   92900
Mark Rayson   87000
Darren Pearce   86200
Jim (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=599) Reid (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=599)   86000
Craig (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1408) Owen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1408)   80100
Inil Abraham   79800
Jan Lundberg   78100
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)   77800
Marius Hogtun   76900
Jeff (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593) Buffenbarger (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=593)   76000
Nik Stylianou   73900
Davood (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=124) Mehrmand (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=124)   68900
Barney Boatman   66800
Jeremy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1412) Longley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1412)   66800
Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95) Colclough (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95)   64400
Chris Rhodes   63500
Erik Svanes   62100
James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=189) Sudworth (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=189)   59400
Steve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414) Jelinek (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414)   58800
David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=123) Rudling (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=123)   58000
Victoria Coren   57500
Colin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=79) Kennedy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=79)   52700
Ketul Nathwani   52300
Derek Miller   51100
Christoffer Nilsen   49900
Steve Townsend   49300
Koroush Nikkhahe   48600
Simon Wickenden   48200
Fabio Esposito   45000
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)   43400
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)   42800
Helge Stjernvang   42300
Jen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=198) Mason (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=198)   41800
Keir (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=625) Fitzgibbon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=625)   37600
Neil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=302) Channing (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=302)   36200
W Cheung   35400
Yilfer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=783) Shevket (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=783)   35200
Mike Panteli   33100
Terry Chapman   32000
Andy Slater   31700
Richie (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1425) Allen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1425)   29700
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)   28800
Piers Whyman   28600
Daniel Samson   28500
Fran Egan   26800
Samuel Wan   25500
Lloyd (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1089) Rees (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1089)   24700
Frank Pini   23700
John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608) Conroy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608)   21600
Dave Anderson   17700
Paul Rosati   11100

What a lucky fish!!!

We've more all-ins than a Vegas brothel, the latest player to taste victory being Ritchie Allen. With 22k in chips, small blinder Ritchie came over the top of Allesandro Meoni's button raise before being called by Aspades Td. Somewhat surprised that Meoni made the call, or maybe just anxious that Meoni had sneaked a coinflip, Ritchie revealed his 9c 9h and glanced up to the heavens. A 6s 2s 3c Kh 9d board led to a triumphant clap from Ritchie who now moves closer to the 50k mark.

 So she didn't metaphorically slap him with a wet kipper?

Stuart Clutterback is not half the man he used to be!!

One of those who has bitten the tournament dust since those counts is Terry Chapman. He shoved preflop; Colclough called, and Stewart Clutterbuck gave it some thought too, but passed A-K face up.

Chapman - Jh Jc
Colclough - a very ahead Qd Qs

Board - unmi-Jack-ulous 2d 3c 6d 7c 8s

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I swear Dave's actually saying "Excellent." In my mind.

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Dan Samson doubled up earlier, A-K v K-K, Ace on the Flop. "The rush has finally started," he claims rubbing his hands together like a mischievous Montgomery Burns.

Hey, this thread ain't big enough for the both of our Mr Burns posts. I challenge you to a duel! With a raccoon fighting on my behalf!

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Oh, they've taken away the awesome picture. Most unsporting.

Gogogogo Maria and Chris Rhodes(Leeds Regular) and all other blondes.

Great updates..

Bad news for Vicky Coren's followers and admirers, the former EPT champion is OUT!

Holding 9-9, she committed herself on a board of 7c 4s 7s, only to find her vanquisher and owner of the best bouffant in town, Davood Mehrmand was holding an ever so slightly better T-T.

Vicky tapped the table acknowledging her opponent's superior hand, and a 7d and Ks river brought the curtain down on her London GUKPT. Good game Ms Coren.

"I think that's the result we were all hoping for."

lololololl

Neil "Bad Beat" Channing has also hit the rail, his pocket snowmen no match for the A-A of his as yet unconfirmed opponent.

I'm sure he will deliver a more compelling and humourous account of his exit hand in his amusing blog but for now we say goodbye to Mr Channing and his omni-present red PV t-shirt.

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Leo Kam has risen at a meteroric rate. Starting the day pretty short, he has pilfered and plundered his way back up to in excess of 100k and is playing well at this stage.

After his meteoric rate rising

After meteorically rising the rate

After rising meteors rately

After doing well early on, Leo Kam was the dealt a mammoth hit courtesy of James Sudworth, the latter prevailing with 7-7 versus Q-9 on an action inducing Q-9-7 Flop.

Good luck to Maria, Jeff Buff & Dan Samson.

Bizarr-o Laydown Of The Day

Jeff Buffenbarger barges in and shoves on a flop that reads 9h 2c 8d.

James Sudworth thinks and thinks about it - and then folds pocket Kings! Face up! Pandemonium on the table! Particularly upset is Willie Tann. "You fold pocket Kings! Pocket Kings! I have a Nine I'm calling. Kings!!!" Buffenbarger shows A-8. Apparently Sudworth put him on a draw that we wasn't prepared to gamble against...

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Vicky Coren was the official food bubble and won't be getting her mitts on the lovely tucker that James Sudworth is currently enjoying.

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Ian Cox is still hovering around that 30k mark. I suggested to Jen that we try to get him out of the chair with a crowbar, but I still think he'd make the final.

A gentleman who I think has an ID card that says 604 which would make him one Fran Egan - is this right? - anyway, he is on the small blind, whence he limps. Ian Cox on the big blind shoves for around 20k; Mr Small Blind thinks for a good long while, eventually passing a Deuce and, I believe, an Ace with it. Ian shows Ac Qs.

"You haven't showed all your hands," pipes up someone.

"No, obviously I only show the good ones," says Ian. Obviously.

Gooooooo Jen and Chili!!!!!

A most unusual thing - a six-way pot. Preflop, at least. That's far too many ID cards for one updater to be reading, so I shall merely tell you that Chili finally allowed them all to see a cheap flop by considerately checking the big blind, and that that flop was 4d Jd Kc.

It checks around to Anthony Phillips on the button, who bets a chunky 9100. 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) and Talal (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1568) Shakerchi (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1568) both call.

Turn - 3h and everyone's back to checking now.

River - 5d and there is some sneaky and un-sneaky checking from Johnson and Shakerchi respectively, until Phillips bets 30k. Johnson calls with Kd Qd for almost the nuts, and an irked Phillips mucks.

Knockouts seem to be coming thick and fast...

Barney Boatman, the last remaining Hendon Mobster is OUT!

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Christopher Nilsen is also OUT! his shortstack being forced allin blind in the BB and Johnathan Martin's A-J prevailing over the 2-3 of Nilsen. Johnathan celebrated by requesting a massage.

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Johnathan Baylis just raised from the cutoff, only to find Johnathan Martin in action YET AGAIN as he made it an additional 30k.

Baylis opted to flat call this big re-raise and the flop fell 4s 4c 8d. Martin bet enough to put Baylis in, and although he had reservations Baylis called. He looked mightily unhappy though, flipping Q-Q, only to be shown A-A in the hands of Martin. A 3 and 6 finished off the hand and a sighing Baylis collected his things and departed.

"I knew massages were lucky for me!" chirped Martin chirpily.

Gl to chili! Latest chip count if poss pls!

Steve Jelinek looks to have won a MONSTER coup at some stage, up to the heady heights of 150k+ at the moment!

How he has done this I do not know BUT i intend to find out. Good job Steve!

As has been the patten throughout the day, there has been more action here than an Arnie flick on sterids making full chip counts difficult to produce. However, even though it can all change in a flash, I did manage to grab full counts from the far two tables, both of which can now boast the presence of John Conroy, Dave Colclough and co. Meanwhile, on the other tables, I can tell you that Steve Clutterbuck (pictured) is still riding high with 275k, as is Marius Hogtun on 200k, whilst players like Derek Miller (36k) and Inil Abraham (45k) are fighting for their lives.

Dave Colclough -- 70k
Yilfer Shevket -- 71k
Talal Shakerchi -- 41.5k
Tony Phillips -- 88k
Maria Demetriou -- 83k
Brian Johnson -- 132.5k
Mark Friedman -- 145k
Chris Rhodes -- 73k
Jeremy Longley -- 27.5k
Mark Rayson -- 38.5k
Nik Stylianou -- 49k
Jen Mason -- 65k
Fran Egan -- 47.5k
Ian Cox -- 34.5k
Steve Jelinek -- 192k
Dan Samson -- 68.5k
Jonathan Martin -- 195k
John Conroy -- 43k

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Mark Friedman limps on the button, and small blind Talal Shakerchi makes it 10k. Big blind Chris Rhodes calls, as does Friedman.

Flop - 8d Qs 7h - Shakerchi checks, and Rhodes shoves. Friedman gets out of the way, but Talal thinks about it for a bit. He calls, most ill-fatedly, as his Jd Jh is no match for Rhodes'  Aspades Qh.

Turn - Tc
River - 4c

And big-stack-through-the-whole-of-days-one-through-now Talal Shakerchi is OUT. The entire hand was conducted in absolute, stony, creepy silence. I have no idea why.

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Jan Lundberg limps in from mid-position, and Jerome button-raises. The blinds pass, and Lundberg re-raises. Jerome folds pretty swiftly. He rolls his eyes at me and giggles.

And disaster for the start-of-day-2 chip leader! Just moments later he is all in on a 3-Q-9 flop and called by Steve Townsend, and oh the pain! Jerome has Q-3 and Townsend is holding a nutsy Q-Q. King and Ace on the turn and river, and with a noise that sounds a lot like "oh no!" Mr Bradpiece is OUT.

--------- 40 minute dinner break ---------

Maybe M&S is still open. :)

James Keys just played out a big pot.

Raising to 7k from MP, he was re-raised an additional 21k by Ketul Nathwani.

He thought for a bit then moved all the rest of his stack, c 85k into the middle and Nathwani quickly called.

Q-Q for Nathwani
A-J for Keys.

No Ace transpired meaning Keys is OUT whilst Ketul is coming to the boil nicely.

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 ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend;

Someone just told me about this "reporting" which happened on day 1B:

"Poor old Fran is indeed OUT....Apparently then spoke up Vicky Coren, "I think that's the result we were all hoping for." Which seems a bit unnecessary. Anyway. Unlucky, Fran."

!! It's hard to know where to start really. Why on earth would I have said that??? A few hours into a three day tournament, a young woman I've never met or spoken to gets knocked out and I'm supposed to say "That's the result we were all hoping for?" Why??!! Just to be horrible?! I hope that anyone who's ever met me would know that I wouldn't say anything like that even if it was the final table and somebody's exit won me £50,000 ! But at level 3 or 4, when nobody's exit makes any difference to me one way or the other, why would *anybody* think I would say that? What am I, Satan?!
  Needless to say, of course I didn't say that! I said "Well that's not a good result". And it wasn't meant to be horrible to Steve Jellinek either - he'd just won loads of pots in a row, he was chip leader on the table, this knockout gave him lots of power, so it was just a way of showing a bit of sympathy for the woman who'd been knocked out, and a bit of banter with Steve because I didn't want him to have quite so many chips. I wouldn't have said it if losing the pot could have damaged Steve; he had a big stack already, so it was just a kind of joky thing about it being bad for us that now he had even more.
  Fran - it did seem that you were annoyed with me when you walked away and I had no idea why; I now realize you must have thought I said that too. Not at all - quite the opposite! I was sorry to see you go; I'm always sorry to see someone get knocked out, unless I've got the chips myself or (selfishly) we're on the bubble - and even then I'm sympathetic because it's always a horrible moment when your hopes get dashed. I would never cheer when I knocked someone out or anything like that. God knows I certainly wouldn't cheer when someone ELSE knocked someone out!!! I'm incredibly sorry if you thought I was being mean, but I hope you realized quite quickly that OF COURSE I wasn't - there's only a tiny handful of people in poker who'd be quite that horrible, and I'm not one of them!
  But to the person who 'reported' this... really I think perhaps you might have spoken to me before you wrote that down in public for people to read. It's a very unpleasant allegation, and even if it didn't occur to you that there must have been a misunderstanding, you should always check a quote before you attribute it to someone. It's kind of irresponsible not to.
  And Fran - sorry again if you misheard me, I really hope this clears it up, and good luck in your next tournament.
  

I told you all to watch out for 'Chris Rhodes' which isn't his real name, he's actually Gus Hansen playing under a pseudonym for tax reasons.

Great updates and especially mr rod, panth, junglec, thundercat ?????????????

Is mr bauffenberger a bitova name in poker ? is he still in ? either way, nice chap in a poker sense in my limited experience.

Vicky, just read your post - I own 3 houses, a BMW and a merc, i know that's not really relevant but I think your gorge and I'm sure people here just misunderstood something - apologies please everyblondie

go jen & chili

Vicky, They only reported it so we would get you to sign upto Blonde :D
 ;welcome; to Blonde

Are you upset by it victoria?

do you want me to take you to dinner to help cheer you up?

lmao

trying to make the best of a bad situation???

lol asa just trying to help a damsel in distress!!!

never anything wrong with that ;)

just gutted I didn't get the offer in first!!

if you read yesterdays thread you will see i already said i was told you didnt mean it the way it sounds.

if you felt that you needed to justify it you could have said something last night or this afternoon to my face.im over it already sorry you feel like you have been misrepresented.

no hard feelings on my part

FRAN

Hello Ms Coren -

Apologies for any misreportings or misunderstandings that may have been going on. I can assure you that I spoke to a number of people just after that hand, including the unlucky lady who exited the comp at the end of it, and they all told me the same story, so I reported it exactly as it was told to me. I personally wasn't sure what was going on with that, but, as I said, it was reported to me that way, and I therefore wrote it up that way. Nothing slanderous or untoward was intended by me or I think any of the folks I spoke to, I think it's just got a bit twisted along the way somewhere. A number of people also posted after I reported that hand saying that they thought that if you had indeed said that, it was most uncharacteristic and more likely to be in connection with a pokery past between you and Steve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414) Jelinek (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414) than any animosity towards Fran. Thanks for posting to clear it up, it is to my mind one of the many beauties of the blonde forum that everyone can freely post corrections, opinions and the like.

An offer of a drive-thru KFC with Celtic is worth snapping up imo Vicky, don't miss out. If he cashes in Luton tomorrow you might even get a fillet burger all of your own

As I headed down to the cardroom I was stopped in my tracks by the sight of Willie Tann looking more than a little glum on the rail. Willie didn't seem in the mood for a chat so I decided to leave it. However, the combination of empty seat and bulldog/wasp expression was a strong indicator that he was out.

Also spotted making an early post-dinner exit was Mark Friedman. I was only able to catch him racing towards the door, but, Brian Wilson was happy to fill me in: "He had Sevens, I had A-8, 8 on the Flop, I checked, he pushed all-in and I called."

I think enough has been said about it now IMO

Chilli chip counts please

Come on maria

As we approach the money, the tension has clearly become more cuttable with players taking longer on their decisions, remaining focused at all times, and refraining from involving themselves in the banter that was so prevalent earlier on. One man who can draw another breath is Piers Whyman. He was all-in with 7d 7s against Fabio Esposito's Ahrt Kc but somehow managed to survive a frightful Qd 9h 8h 9c Jd board, the paired Turn bringing an extra six outs.

Hello everybody...

Just back at home after a long day at work...

I'm glad to read that, Jen, Chili and El Blondie still are in.

Could we have some photos and chip counts for these 3 people please ?

Fabio Esposito is now out, his water bed bursting with Pocket Threes against what looked like (the dealer mucked them too quickly) a pair of Pocket Nines or Eights. Ketul Nethwani was the sniper, but I guess Fabio is the only one steaming after that encounter.

I had no idea about it last night. Today a friend of mine told me there was this weird post/thread on this forum - obviously I looked for you immediately to have a word about it but you weren't around. So I left a message for you with Maria. Sounds a bit like you've still got the hump with me, I honestly have no idea why, maybe I'm being dense but I can't do much more than say that you imagined me saying something that I hadn't and wouldn't.
  And no problem Dana - I'm sure you wrote it because you thought it happened, but in future I'd love it if you could check with *me* if I said something, rather than other people! People have strange agendas - normally I don't look at poker forums (I only came on here because Neil told me about it and I wanted to clear it up) and I hate the idea of any future times when people might think I've said or done something I haven't. I'd really appreciate it if you hear of me saying/doing anything horrible in future that you ask me if I have before printing it! I'm a nice person really, I promise, and I hardly ever do horrid things..... :-)
  Enough now, I'm logging off, good luck to the remaining runners & best wishes,
  VC x

lmao

No worries Hun

X

Official dinnertime chip counts, from the good fairies at Blue Square:

Leo Kam   251300
Stewart Clutterbuck   228600
Ketul Nathwani   222000
Steve Jelinek   195000
Jonathan Martin   194200
Joseph Grech   175500
Brian Johnson   165400
Chris Rhodes   153400
Anthony Chapman   146200
David Rudling   141400
Antony Phillips   130700
Helge Stjernvang   125500
James Kazal   114600
Steve Townsend   110000
Davood Mehrmand   109400
Maria Demetriou   104800
Alessandro Meoni   94000
John Conroy   91900
Jen Mason   89400
Colin Kennedy   85600
Jan Lundberg   85100
Simon Wickenden   81800
Darren Pearce   81000
Mark Friedman   78200
Yilfer Shevket   68200
Daniel Samson   63800
Piers Whyman   58100
Thomas Dunwoodie   56000
Dave Colclough   54300
Fabio Esposito   49800
Lloyd Rees   48100
Derek Miller   45500
Nik Stylianou   45200
Fran Egan   42100
Jeremy Longley   40800
Mark Rayson   40200
W Cheung   38300
Ian Cox   34200
Inil Abraham   29200
Willie Tann   23800
Marius Hogtun   22900

Hey Dana - do you know how many places get paid?  Any idea of current chip counts.  Thanks

Group hug


I'll get in my car now :D

Yes! 32 get paid, 38 left. Just posted chip counts from the last break; last I saw, Jen had somehow boosted her stack to around 150k...

Any others, please go right and request, folks...

32

Sigh .... dreams of a thousand male blondes dashed in one sentence ;)

Here's a fun hand:

Short-shortstack Alessandro Meoni is all in preflop against Norwegian Marius Hogtun.

Meoni - Ad Aspades
Hogtun - 9c 9s

Board - 2s 9h (OOOH! shouts everyone) 2c (Meoni is tapping the table and standing up) Qc (he's really going to leave) Ac

Double-up!

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Guess which guy's the Italian?  ;marks;
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Any Idea of the way she has somewhat double up ?

May we have photos of the blondes please !

GOOOOOO JEN ! GOOD LUCK !!!!

Jen Mason is back down to 60k. Judging from the positions, I can only assume that she'd opened the action with Eights, only for John Conroy to push over the top with K-Qo.

The T-A-J Flop wasn't a bad one for the Rockstar, and even though the Lady on the Turn gave Mrs Merton a glimmer of hope for a split pot, it failed to emerge on the Deuce River.

John now back up to crica 70 or 80k.

Great updates guys been reading all them from late last night returned from Barcelona yesterday with a nasty cold. 

Best of luck to the blondes left in.

Anthony Philips just played out a pot with Yilfer Shevket.

On a board of Ac 2s 5s Qc, Yilfer had made a big bet and Anthony was deliberating his options before finally deciding to fold.

The moustachio'd Shevket showed A-Q, which led Anthony to get a little hot under the collar. "I KNEW you'd hit a 3 outer on me!" he told Yilfer, who seemed a little disbelieving.

"So you had AK? you didn't have AK you'd have called!"

"Tell me what I was beating?? Tell me!"

Conversation slowed to a trickle at this point, as Yilfer added to his stack whilst Anthony privately let off steam in his own way.

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Ok quick reminder of the payout structure as we approach the bubble.

1st £119,780
2nd  £69,960
3rd   £50,880
4th   £33,920
5th   £26,500
6th   £20,140
7th   £15,900
8th   £12,720
9th    £9,540
10th   £6,360
11th-13th £4,240
14th -18th £3,180
19th-32nd  £2,120

William Chan is now OUT. He pushed his shortstack in with J-7o, but got caught red handed by Lloyd Rees' K-Qo. T-3-Q-4 board meant the 7 on the River was academic.

A few seats down, Colin Kennedy is still battling away, his stack having crept up to the 80k mark.

sigh

i see victoria ignored my dinner offer.

standard.

updates for fran egan please

Apologies for any non-descript posts, but the hands are coming in quick and fast, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Helping maintain the pace is Dave Colclough. After doubling through earlier on when his Pocket Sevens hit a set against Pocket Queens, the blonde one has been at it again, this time making a flush with Ahrt 8h against Brian Johnson's Kh Qd after pushing for 36.1k on the Flop of a Jh Kd 5h 9h 4d board. Could DC be the next double GUKPT winner?...

Big pot alert!

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No, bigger than that!

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Are you kidding me?! Max it up!

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Yeaaaaah, that's more like it.

 :o :o :o

... not sure how long those pics will last!

On a board of Aspades 9d 2s 8h, Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) check raises 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)'s 20k bet to 50k. "Can I have a count?" asks Brian, to which the response is a very precise 59,700. Brian calls and throws in the extra 30k.

Before the 9c River has barely hit the felt, Tony is pushing in his chips quicker than a jet-propelled cheetah only to be called, after a quick, pensive rub of the head, by Brian.

"House," declares Tony abruptly before any cards have been revealed. Brian exhales dejectedly as Tony shows 8c 8d. Another quick glance to confirm, and it's all over for Brian, Tony having his man well covered. As he departs, he lays a battered and bruised Ac Jd across the surface of the felt, leaving Tony, a real dangerman at this point in time, to stack up his newly acquired monster stack.

ps. I by no means condone the use of drugs. Listen to the Grange Hillers kids, just say no!

T-SHIRT/MALE MODEL OF THE DAY: A poll.


Exhibit A: The sequin/aviator stylings of Nik Stylianou:

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Fearless Anthony Phillips:

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Stray dog:

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Shameless poser:

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Mr Egan has just had a bubble-time hand-for-hand DOUBLE-UP, courtesy of our bouffant-y friend Mr Davood Mehrmand. All in on a J-K-Q flop, Fran was holding the absolute nuts with A-T, and Davood was holding the never-getting-away-from-that-one-really Q-K. Turn and river respectively - Ten and Eight.

Also enjoying a bubble-time double-up, Mr Darren "Aussie Millions" Pearce. All in on a Q-7-A flop, Leo (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) Kam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) pretty understandably can't get away from his set of Sevens, but Pearce is holding a set of Queens. Wooo!s for Darren, and ouches for Leo.

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Ms Jen Mason, feelin' fine. Although this was when she had a few more chips...

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with 33 left and 32 players due to receive monetary compensation for their efforts, you know, we know, everyone knows what time it is.

It's (http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/district/news/release/2007a/images/bubble2.jpg) time guys!

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Hand for hand, who would be the unlucky fella on the bubble. Well, it didn't take long to find out.

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) and Yilfer (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=783) Shevket (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=783) managed to get their stacks in preflop, Ian holding A-Q and Yilfer pocket Tens. Let's flip em folks...

Sadly for Ian a ten on the flop pretty much sealed the pot for Yilfer, who had Ian covered meaning Mr Final Table himself, the superbly consistent 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) had come up short for once and was our unlucky bubbling 33rd placed finisher. Bad luck Ian.

Drinking beer but thirsty for blood, I give you:

Count Draculelvis.

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1 question ... WHY ?

Go Jen and Maria!!

Because vampire Elvises need human blood to live. I was going to say, feed the bubbler to him, but that's not funny after the bubble's burst.

come on maria....you can do it girl

gl to dave and jen to

WOW look at the moobs on him!

A little less conversation and a little more action please

Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) is your current chip leader with 430,000.

Laaaaaaaaaaaverly jaaaaaaaaaaberly

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With the chip leader to her right and a caked up Ketul Nathwani (approx 280k) now seated to her left, Chili really is stuck in between a rock and hard place. Well, two LAGs to be more accurate.

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GOOOOOOO CHILI

How did we get to 29 from 32?  Some hand reports and chip counts please?

Fran Egan is just below average with 120k. The last hand I witnessed him play was against Marius Hogtun, the Norwegian calling a River bet with A-K on a Q-9-4-K-9 board. Hotgun looked as though we contemplating the fold, so Egan probably thought his K-J was ahead.

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Keir (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=625) Fitzgibbon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=625) isn't monkeying around any more, he just made his move with A-T but ran into the Pocket Cowboys of Leo (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) Kam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418). Unfortunately for the Canadian, two Aces hit the board leaving him with a depleted 115k stack.

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Please pass on my best wishes to John Conroy, best of luck to Chili and jen too x,

Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) Grech (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=205) is OUT in 30th. Nasty for one for the veteran. A-K vs. A-Q, Queen on the Flop. This means Jen is my remaining pick. Go Jen! Sry, unbiased hat back on. Go everyone!... especially Jen.

Also gone is Helge Stjernvang, who departed just a few hands prior.

gl jen maria and Stewart Clutterbuck sat next to him most of the day yesterday nice lad apart from him taking all my chips

Jen is suffering a bit, holding a short stack she has been having to push allin at regular intervals, which explains her growing tower of grey 100 chips. "My stack looks like a lot....but it's not!" she told me laughing in a giggly, "Oh well, hope I can get lucky!" kind of way. Fingers crossed.

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Chip counts from the end of level 15 courtesy of our blue square brothers.

Antony Phillips   425500
Marius Hogtun   363900
Ketul Nathwani   270400
Steve Jelinek   233200
Maria Demetriou   216400
Stewart Clutterbuck   194400
David Rudling   190600
Davood Mehrmand   188000
Darren Pearce   153200
Jonathan Martin   135300
Keir Fitzgibbon   133000
Jan Lundberg   132800
Alessandro Meoni   131500
Inil Abraham   129400
Colin Kennedy   128200
Yilfer Shevket   127100
Daniel Samson   123700
Anthony Chapman   119500
Fran Egan   116000
Piers Whyman   102300
Lloyd Rees   101700
Mark Rayson   99200
Leo Kam   96800
Jeremy Longley   81700
Chris Rhodes   77900
Simon Wickenden   54900
John Conroy   53300
Jen Mason   42300
Thomas Dunwoodie   41100

UPDATE:  Thomas Dunwoodie is a casualty since the list was gathered.

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Yep Chili's doing great and we're loving it.

Jen too has just taken a step in the right direction, doubling her short stack up courtesy of a J-J v A-K flip scenario. She should be in the region of 90k now. Go Jen!

Misses Mason and Demetriou at the last break:

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I saw Chip Monster Anthony Phillips raise from the button only for Chili to re-pop him from the small blind. He actually picked up his chips and put them in the general region of her stack. That's the kind of respect she's getting. :D

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Jen Mason, hysterical before the double-up with only around 8 big blinds to her name:

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Ketul makes it 15k utg, and Yilfer Shevket moves all in from the button for 111k more. Ketul folds. Yilfer now performs some kind of weird sniffing ritual I think, and then poses for the camera. He's awesome, as below:

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A double-up for John Conroy courtesy of no. 10 Mr David Rudling.

Conroy - Qh Qc
Rudling - 2d 2c

Board - 7c 9c 4c Td 8s

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Announcement Of The Day:

"Charlie to the poker room, please, can we have Charlie to the poker room."

 :o

Well, it is Saturday night...

Mark Rayson was the man buttering his toast the wrong side, and he departed soon after with K-Q versus Jonathan Martin's A-J. Jonathan was actually very complimentary of how Mark had played, commending him on his performance as he left.

Jen has over 100k.

A massive pot has developed preflop so I stroll over to Jeremy Longley's table just in time to see him throw the rest of his chips in on a 7c 5h 6c flop. Anthony Phillips instacalls, as he has...

Phillips - Ad Ahrt
Longley - Ac Tc

Turn - 7h
River - 8s

No flush for Mr Longley and he is therefore OUT in 29th place. Quoth he: "How many times do want Aces today?!"

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With Simon Wickenden limping for 6k in early position, Maria takes the opportunity to raise it up from the button to 15,075. Ketul Nathwani calls from the small blinds and Simon folds, although after much deliberation.

Flop = Ahrt 7s Qs

Nathwani checks, Maria bets 22k and Nathwani calls.

Turn = Ac

Nathwani checks again, leading to another bet from 70k.

Nathwani asks for a chip count (which is in the region of 100k) before finally folding.

Spot no. 28 is now the property of Mr Thomas Dunwoodie, who shoved with Sixes, right into the grateful claws of Stewart Clutterbuck's Aces.

Says Mr Dunwoodie, laughing: "Well, I got Sixes cracked by Aces. That's not too bad, really."

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Whoooohoooo - GO BLONDES   ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader;

Loving the reporting BTW - especially as it's for free  ;D

"Someone stole 5,200 off me the other day, Snoops, did I tell you that?" comments Steve.

"No, what happened?" I inquired eagerly, my Beagle ears keen to hear something controversial.

"This guy asked me how much I had left on the River and I said 5,200. He then said, 'okay, 5,200' and I quickly announced 'call' and shoved my chips across the line. He then said that he hadn't bet and the was only saying it. The ruling in the end was that I had acted out of turn and was forced to take my 5,200 back."

It's just one side of the story, but judging by the aforementioned, should Steve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414) Jelinek (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414) have been paid that 5,200 or was the other player within his rights to claim that he wasn't actually making a bet?

Alessandro Meoni makes it 15k, and his hands clamp over his face. They stay there for a long time. Eventually he risks it - he takes a peek between his fingers. But Stewart Clutterbuck is still wondering whether to call. Meoni's hands clamp back on to his face.

Eventually he calls, and Meoni has to remove at least one hand in order to see the 3h 5c 8h flop, and then shove. Hands return to face. Clutterbuck asks for a count (I think it's around 80k), but eventually folds. Finally Meoni's hands can be at rest...

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sounds like angle-shooting to me.


btw..just how exciting is this GUKPT!..

Great updates as usual, congrats to the unknowns (at least to me) Thundercat, Snoopio and Mum-da(na) (was the previous team of updaters fired ?)

Go Djinn and Chili !

Who was the other person?

Matey Boy

There seemed to be a couple of missunderstandings on that table eh ::)

Mateygirls then :)

Interesting hand developed between Johnathan Martin and John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608) Conroy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608).

Johnathan Martin limped UTG, and when it came round to Conroy in the SB, he raised, and found the big  blind passing. He hadn't noticed Martin's limp so exposed his cards to the BB, showing a pair of cowboys.

As Martin hadn't acted yet, the TD was called over to make a ruling.

Martin doesn't have to call the raise, but can play out the hand and Conroy can't bet throughout, was the result.

So Conroy was forced to sit there patiently and just watch to see if his kings got outdrawn.

The players saw a flop of Qh 6h 3h.

"More cards please!" said Martin

TURN:  2s

"Hit me!"

RIVER: 8h

Martin gave up at this point.."I check, it's all yours"

Conroy was livid with himself at flipping his cards. "After a stupid mistake like that, I'm gonna go one and win this tournament" was his promise to the table...

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Things seem to be a little cautious at the moment, as if everyone is aware that one mistake could spell the end of their tournament so close to the final.  Jen (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=198) Mason (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=198) tried to take advantage of the reticence of the other players, raising to 16k, but was met by an allin behind her.

She shrugged and threw her hand away relatively quickly, but it was 16k she could ill afford to lose as she is still pretty short. Like this man though...

(http://www.wallpaperbase.com/wallpapers/celebsm/georgemichael/george_michael_1.jpg)

You gotta have faith.

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Leo (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) Kam (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1418) has about 90k at the moment, and is also close to the brink. One double up though and everything
changes...

With the aggressive Tony Phillips raising it up to 24,000, Chris Rhodes looking down at Ahrt Qh, deemed this to be the perfect opportunity to double up, and pushed all-in for a total of 56,000. Tony made the near obligatory call with Ac 2c. However, the Poker Gods are a cruel bunch, and a somewhat clinical 9c 3c 5c Flop had them cackling manically from their clouds leaving poor Chris to take the high Rhode.

Chris was reflective in defeat. "Ah, never mind, I qualified through a satellite, so it's all profit."

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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CHILIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Not only have we lost hot-stepper Ini Abraham, but also former tablemate Jan Lundberg. Short and in desperate need of a double up, he pushed from the button with Th 9h but was looked up in the big blind by Colin Kennedy Kennedy and his Kd 2s. A Qh Qs 4d 5d 4h board changed nothing and Lundberg is gone.

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Lloyd Rees was the man who sent Ini Abraham home. Queens v Sixes according to fellow blogger Phil, but I wasn't convinced by the 5-6-6-Q-Q board that he tried to fob me off with.

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With Anthony Chapman (a former world heads up second place finisher, don't you know) raising it up to 20,500, Steve Jelinek made it 45,500 one seat down only for Dan Samson to dive into the tank from the small blind. Not willing to commit his stack on this occasion, Dan folds his hand but asks the dealer to keep his cards to one side. After Anthony has stepped out of the way to enable Steve to pick up the pot, Dan retrieves his cards, reveals Big Slick and says, "This is what I folded for you." Steve doesn't respond. "Was I winning?" continues Dan. Again, Steve gives little aways, simply saying something along the lines of "I'm not at liberty to say" and doing whatever he can to keep his cards close to his chest.

A couple of hands later, Steve turns to me, rises from his seat for a stretch and confesses, "I had absolute shite there."  ;smackedbottom;

Are these 2  related
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Another moment of we've-been-playing-up-past-our-bedtimes forgetfulness from John Conroy, when he attempts to limp from the small blind when Jonathan Martin has shoved utg. It's ruled that he can fold, but has to leave the whole 8k limp in the pot.

(By the way, Jen has acquired a giant bag of assorted mints and is being Candy Fairy to her table, so everything that takes place on Table Candy is interspersed with polite requests along the lines of, "Can I have a toffee one please?", "Could you pass a clear one over here?", "I don't like humbugs," etc.)

Martin picks out Conroy's 5k chip as he takes possession of the pot ("Can we have the sweet bag over here a minute?"). "I'm keeping that one aside," he laughs. Pipes up David Rudling, "They're writing all this down and probably saying rude things about you on the internet." Sighs a good-natured Conroy, "Justifiable rude things..."

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Giganto-stack Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) Phillips (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1339) is predictably walking all over his table in a I-have-all-the-chips bullying sort of way, raising all over the place, pushing people off pots and the like.

Jen took a decent pot off of newish tablemate Davood (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=124) Mehrmand (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=124), calling his small blind raise from the big blind, both of them checking the 6d 7h Aspades flop and then Jen took it with a bet on the 6s turn. She lost all the profit from that a few hands later, though, raising from the cutoff and then backing off to a re-raise from the small blind, who showed Jacks. More candy for that lady!

i reckon pic 1 looks like a flushy;s and JP's love child

Chili makes a splendid call.

John (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608) Conroy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=608) = Ahrt 7c

Maria (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) Demetriou (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=258) = Aspades 8h

Board = Qd 3h 8d 4c 5s

We're a Rockstar down.

Colin Kennedy is on fire! No need for dousing though.

(http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/bsp/hi/swimming/safety/pool_safety/img/bombing.gif)

He bets a way-more-than-pot 40k on an 8c 2s 6s flop, forcing Fran Egan to eventually fold.

Then Stewart Clutterbuck bets 15k on an Ahrt 9c Kc Qd board, and Kennedy makes it 60k. Clutterbuck dwells for a while, and then calls. The river is the 6c and now Clutterbuck bets 60k (most of Kennedy's stack but not, I think, quite all in); Kennedy calls with Th Jh. Clutterbuck shows  Aspades 5s and is sad. :(

Yilfer Shevket has also been disposed of, his Pocket Sixes running into the Tens of Ketul Nethwani and failing to improve. 19 left.

AYYYYYAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR

Have you been drinking?

chip counts for remaining players please?

forum running super slow for me going ok for everyone else?

Here are the full chip counts prior to those exits. They're only approximates though as I had to do them quickly before too much changed, as proved by the previous two posts that occurred whilst I was accruing counts.

Yilfer Shevket -- 112k
Tony Phillips -- 530k
Maria Demetriou -- 420k
Ketul Nathwani -- 130k
Davood Mehrmand -- 232k
Darren Pearce -- 215k
Simon Wickenden -- 72k
Jen Mason -- 180k
David Rudling -- 132k
Anthony Chapman -- 148k
Steve Jelinek -- 265k
John Conroy -- 72k
Dan Samson -- 128k
Alessandro Meoni -- 95k
Lloyd Rees -- 218k
Colin Kennedy -- 275k
Marius Hogtun -- 374k
Stewart Clutterbuck -- 212k
Piers Whyman -- 147k
Fran Egan -- 140k

Yes, I'm finding that blonde is running more sloooowwly than other things on my laptop this evening...

Players are on a wee short break after which we will hopefully have the official Bluesquare chip counts from the end of this level.

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 ;D

So Chili is on fire.

She has knocked out Leo Kam, raising preflop to find the shortish stacked Kam moving in behind. His 9-9 was no match for Maria's mighty cowboys though and Maria continues her dominant march through the field, looking like she has around 400k or more, which may well be good for the chip lead at this stage.

Jen is also turning her fortunes round.  She called a push from the shortish stacked Johnathan Martin with A-4 and survived against his 5-6. A few more uncontested raises preflop (she told me she had big hands and wanted action but as we were within earshot of the rest of the table I'm not sure how honest she was being!) mean Jen now has 180k and is happy as a curved yellow fruit.

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i only met Jen one and she had some of my chips (burger and chips I had) while she was wiaitng for Tikay - i hope you do well Jen

Can i not support?

Meanwhile, Darren Pearce has eliminated the flat-capped legend that is Kier Fitzgibbon.

The marbles all went in preflop and Fitzgibbon's Kings held the advantage over pearce's A-J, but Pearce's loud bellows were as good an indicator that an ace had hit the flop as the fact I could see it with my own eyes.

Here is Pearce happily sweeping up his ill-gotten gains.

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Whilst the unfortunate Fitzgibbon's exit was so swift, this was the best shot I could get - with his flat cap in tow.

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Go Maria!

go the blonde girlies!!!!

End of level 17 chip counts:

Alessandro Meoni   114500
Lloyd Rees   32400
Colin Kennedy   272500
Marius Hogtun   453100
Stewart Clutterbuck   175300
Piers Whyman   140500
Fran Egan   80500
Simon Wickenden   54300
Jen Mason   209300
David Rudling   176200
Anthony Chapman   186500
Steve Jelinek   263400
Daniel Samson   133700
Antony Phillips   552600
Maria Demetriou   489000
Ketul Nathwani   242000
Davood Mehrmand   244000
Darren Pearce   233400

...and Chili.

Can you kiss Chili for me. (No tongues please)

The final two tables:

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Yes, of course. I'm just jealous.

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big ditto

Go Jen and Chili   ;cheerleader;

Thanks for the updates  :)up

Hi Dana,

don't know if you remember me from Jen's home games. Please pass on my support to her if you get a chance.

Thanks,

Martin.

I did'nt know that "fruitfull" english expression... very full of imagery :D

otherwise...

GO JEN and Chili !!!

 ;popcorn; ;popcorn; ;popcorn; ;popcorn; ;popcorn;

thanks dana rookie used to have a drink problem but is in recovery, im sure your comments helped ! :)up

He may have set the pace during the opening days of the tournament, but the once big stacker Alessandro Meoni is now one of the shorties. In a battle of the blinds encounter with chip leader Tony Phillips, Alessandro bet 21.5k on an 8d 7h 2s Flop only for Tony to instacall, flicking in the chips as if it were small change. On the 9s Turn, Allesandro pushed all-in for a total of 82,500, almost as quickly as Tony had called on the street prior, and swiftly adopted an awkward, almost nervy looking hands on mouth posture. Eying up his opponent like a piece of meat hanging from the butchers, Tony mulled over his decision before conceding the hand and allowing Allesandro, who, incidentally, is seated in Yilfer 'James Bond' Shevket's former seat, to die another day.

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Double-up for Simon Wickenden, somehow getting it all in pre with Qd 4c against Stewart Clutterbuck's 6d 6h. But the gods smiled upon his not-very-good hand, giving him a Kh Jc Qc Ad Kc board to keep him in the game.


Similar divine kindnesses fell upon Fran Egan. With most of his chips committed preflop against Marius Hogtun, he shoves the 5s Qd Th flop. Marius sort of chuckles - he has around half his chips in the pot already too. Eventually says he, "I need a King," and calls.

Marius Hogtun - Ad Jh
Fran Egan - the preflop David to Marius' Goliath Kc Jc

Turn - 9h (OOOH!! say people around the table)
River - Js

And Mr Egan must be feeling Fran-tastic.

Oh. Sorry. (Please insert embarrassed smiley here.)

Hi Martin! Um, I hate to be the bearer of the incredibly bad news that you've just kind of bokked her, but I'm afraid it's the truth... Junglecat will be back shortly with the details...

 ;gobsmacked;

Does it mean that Jen is out ?

And fresh off of doubling up Simon Wickenden, Stewart Clutterbuck finds himself looking at a 8d 9c 2d flop, with David Rudling betting 25k at him. He shoves. Rudling wonders out loud whether he might have 9-2, or whether the diamonds, and calls.

Stewart Clutterbuck -  Aspades 9h
David Rudling - 8h 9d

Turn - 9s
River - Jh

And, as Jon Raab said, it looks like Stewart has Clutterbucked it all up, and is OUT in 18th place.

only kidding hun hes teetotal  rotflmfao what a fool lol

keep up the good work dana and make sure you tell them girls the whole of blondes behind them  ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader;

Er, yes. Sorry. Junglecat's writing it up now...

Go go Chilli its payday time!!!!

Oh. Do you like my new hat? :)

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I'm sad to say that this is the case.

Facing a raise to 40k, Jen re-popped to 90k, only to find David Rudling moving in behind her for the rest of her stack c 100k.

Jen hated the spot, she clearly had a hand but knew Rudling had to be big here.

Eventually, she decided too much of her stack was in the middle and made the call with A-K.

Rudling flipped over K-K and Jen tapped the table, knowing she needed to get very lucky. A board devoid of aces came and went though, the gigantic pot was shipped to David and a disappointed Jen was eliminated in 17th spot.

Congrats to David who found a big hand at the right time to shoot him up the leaderboard, but bad luck to Jen. She was giving herself a bit of a mental kicking saying she felt she had to fold, had to...but getting over 3-1 with A-K, I felt it wasn't the worst call in the world...any views on this???

Another close call in a GUKPT event, it won't be long before Jen is sat there on the final table in my opinion.

GOGOGOGO JEN - you're still a legend!!!

His range has to be Aces and only Aces for it to be a bad call surely?

 ;iagree;

If she's not too sad, could you congratulate her for me ? 17th of 424 players, not too bad... ;applause;

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it's true that the 3rd raise often means KK or AA, but did she have a stack who allowed her to fold AK  ??

Well played Jen, VUL getting a bit of a sick cooler at a crucial moment. And no she can never pass AK there i dont think.

Unlucky Jen, it's only a matter of time before you win one of these. You keep proving you are one of the top players around.

GL to Fran Egan

Not for 8BB's no.

QQ and AK are much more likely than KK or AA tbh.

what the latest news on lil chillibobs?

In what was a dramatic loop the loop of emotions on the poker rollercoaster, we have lost Anthony Chapman courtesy of a jubilant Dan Samson. Anthony Chapman was at it to be fair, his shortstack push with 9c 8s being called quicker than a hiccup by Dan Samson and his Ac Kh. The board, however, had more drama than an episode of Eastenders, the 8h 8c Ks Flop being followed by a Kc and a 5d Turn and River. Dan's understandable profanity (not sure I can type fuck on here) and frustration on the Flop transformed into "Yes!" and sheer elation on the Turn in the space of a few seconds to show just how much of white knuckle ride this poker lark can be.

Can you wish dan samson & maria good luck please.

vinny

When I joined Jen at the cashier in a potentially futile effort to consolidate her, she seemed adamant that she made a bad call. "I had bad cards all the way through," she said, "and made just one mistake."

When I asked her what she thought his range was, she replied, "Aces, Kings, Queens, Jacks or Ace-King, definitely not Tens or A-Q."

If she did make a mistake, then I would say it wasn't a monumental one in the grand scheme of things. I've certainly seen a hell of a lot worse and I can imagine a lot of pro's would actually follow suit in Jen's position and make the call. I'm not even sure she did make a mistake at all, but then again I suck at poker.   :P

She did marvelously in my book and surely braced for a big win in the very near future. Imagine if she'd actually been dealt some hands.  :o

Personally I think Jen's situation this deep in the tourney is a cooler

I'm sure that we could make a very long debate about some calls... you know that you are beaten, but you are short stack too... what to do here...

GO Jen !!! it's a nice result to celebrate your new sponsor...

It's always very easy to comment from the sidelines too. Unless you're at the table, you don't know the history of certain confrontations, who's been making moves, etc.

I never have said that she made an error... I don't understand why you posted that... I only said that IMO, some people will say to CALL others to FOLD here and that it would be a big discussion about that...

maybe what I wrote could have many ways to be understand... if so, I promisse that I never wanted to reprimand her here... who I am to do that ???

Play has now finished, with 14 players remaining.

One player who will be having a hard, and probably short, time of it tomorrow is Davood Mehrmand.

Tony Phillips raises preflop and Ketul Nathwani moves all in. In an unexpected sort of way, Davood moves in too, and Tony gets out of the way.

Davood - Ad Kh
Ketul - 3d 3s

Board - 3h 5c Qh Js (at which point Davood properly bellows "TENNNNS!!!" 4s

And he is absolutely crippled, down to just 55k with the blinds at 6k/12k tomorrow. Must be the thought of that, did that to his hair...

He will for no reason have the head of Marius Hogtun!

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Here are the chip counts of the remaining 12 players returning tomorrow.

Tony Phillips   668000
David Rudling   546500
Maria Demetriou   470000
Ketul Nathwani   410500
Alessandro Meoni 349500
Lloyd Reece   346000
Dan Sansom   310000
Darren Pearce   294500
Steve Jelinek   258000
Colin Kennedy   243500
Marius Hogtun   144000
Fran Egan   101000
Simon Wickenden   67000
Davood Mehrmand   55500


Dana has some insights from the final few hands, but after a day packed with intrigue and excitement we are close to ready to wrapping things up.

Well done to Jen for running so deep, and superb stuff from Maria, who returns very well placed in 3rd spot and a big threat to take down this leg of the GUKPT.

I'll leave it to Dana to bring you the last few details but from me, thanks for following, I'll see all of you (no exceptions) back here tomorrow for the exciting climax to the tournament.

For now though  ;stickaforkinme;

Yes it's goodnight from us until 2pm.

This is how we feel about going home:

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What did you say, Phil? We're back at 2pm for the thrilling conclusion of the London GUKPT?

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Jen wants her booby prize back now. :(

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See you tomorrow!

If she has his range as AA KK QQ or JJ then the call is correct. If Jen is really saying it is a poor call then in her heart she knew his range was actually AA or KK. Only she knows if it is a bad call and we can debate it all we like, if Jen says she made a bad call then she did. There is a mathmatical formula for this but it would be something Bill Chen would write on a forum not a dumb northerner lol. imo even if she knows he has KK then the call isnt that bad as she plays to win not ladder and was only a 7/3 shot. If she spikes the ace she would be a demon with a bigstack. Keep knocking Jen and it will happen, too much talent not to finish one of these off.

UL jen and gl to that chilli bloke. He's quite a player I've heard ;)

I was agreeing with you Mr Jpean and saying that it's very difficult for anyone to debate the hand unless they were actually at the table as there are so many other potential factors involved that we perhaps wouldn't be aware of.

Gooooooo Chili! One Time!

great updates..

go chilli...  Ahrt

 :)up

So true Snoops.  If Jen has come up against a player who has been "at it" then this makes it a call.  She puts her oppo on a ranger where she is a big dog to two of his possible holdings and racing against another 2.  Its a cooler no doubt, she has done tremendously well to get where she has done.  And her achievement is even greater considering that you report she has had very little in the way of cards.

I am sure in the cold light of day she will be pleased with her performance, it may even stand her in good stead knowing that she has the "balls" to make big calls, given that earlier in the day someone passed KK. 

 ;hattip;  Great updating as per usual.

            many thanks.

Great updates TY.
GL CHILLI

Oh ok snoop... I misinterpreted what you said ;hide;

otherwise, Goodluck to Chili and very great updates guys (and Dana)  ;applause;

Can we have some chippy counts please guys?

lol previous page bandit... ps, dont tip maria FTW whatever you do!

I will scroll back a page for you bandit xxx

great updates.

hope blondeites dan and maria can make the final and go on from there.

vinny

Ahhh I did say this thing was running vv. slow for me tonight.

As it goes Rodders I actually fancy it will be between:

Tony Phillips   
David Rudling   
Ketul Nathwani   
Alessandro Meoni
Lloyd Reece   
Dan Sansom   
Darren Pearce   
Steve Jelinek
Colin Kennedy   
Marius Hogtun 
Fran Egan   
Simon Wickenden   
Davood Mehrmand   

Awesome, hand Chili the money now! :)  ;)

Text results appended to pokerstove.txt

 554,786,496  games     0.005 secs   110,957,299,200  games/sec

Board:
Dead: 

   equity    win    tie          pots won    pots tied   
Hand 0:    39.785%     23.66%    16.13%         131241660     89482674.00   { AKo }
Hand 1:    60.215%     44.09%    16.13%         244579488     89482674.00   { JJ+, AKs, AKo }


LOL at thinking Jen's call wasn't correct. And Jen - if you think it wasn't correct get someone to, like - slap some sense into you!!

Great performance, very unlucky, going to get the BIG spin soon, blah, blah, you rule, etc.

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And gooooooooooo FRAN!!  :)up

No problem, I think I worded my post badly anyhow. On a sidenote, Jen is overwhelmed by the support you have shown her over the last few days and sends you many thanks for your efforts. Top stuff.  :)up

Chili, meanwhile, was as excited as I've ever seen her when she and Steve (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414) Jelinek (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=414) left for the hotel. The very best of luck to her tomorrow, it makes updating the final so much more fun when a friend is on it.

this could be a monumental jinx snoops

Good Luck Chilli Sir !!!!

good wishes to MARIA AND DAVE ROULDING IN THE FINAL   liam

Maria FTW

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Brilliant updates lady-boys!

Very well done Jen and Chili. Very unlucky there Jen. Good luck tomorrow Chili.

Ive just caught up with the updates and well done to Chris Rhodes (Grosvenor Leeds) for getting deep! unlucky to go out but as he said he qualified via sattelite so he made a very tidy profit!

Good luck to all the remaining players and Keep up the good updates and il be watching tomorow!

Jesus. No comment on it all, these tournys sell out, you cant buy in cause there is 4,000 $10 qualifiers and then you see the final few and you just feel sick.


Gl to all. Lol.

 rotflmfao rotflmfao

Is the Fran Creed that is still in  LittlemissC?

dont worry to much its not as if u make loads of finals  im sure  this wouldnt of been any different

ul jen, tough spot, think you have to take your medicine there unfortunately.
good luck maria & tony, dan & steve

Does anyone know what time play starts

I wish,LOL

Good luck today maria you know you can do it.I'm really proud of you no matter what you have been top bird all 3 days:-)

I hope Steve does well too even bough he knocked me out:-(

2pm, I think

Bugger, I was hoping it was mate, you got a share of Maria?

Best of luck today Maria..take it down :)

Gogogogo Maria. Just seen updates, out last nite.

glglgl tid!

Go Chili....BOL

Unlucky Jen and Fran, but still a great showing.

Chilli - this is a bokk free post. Hope you are in the final 14......  ;D ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader; x x

Trying to think of what to say that cant be taken as a bokkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Oh sod it ... GOOD LUCK MARIA, JFDI !!

 :goodpost: ;iagree;

well played Jen.

My silence is golden. The person who I want to win..go get it done!!!


p.s Good luck to Dan Samson too. Excellent player, due a good one.

Latest prices available until; 2pm courtesy of BlueSq.

After watching some of his play yesterday i think the Irishman Fran Egan could be worth a cheeky e/w bet at 33's


GUKPT London Final   
Anthony Phillips (668000) 7/2 BET   Alessandro Meoni (349500) 10/1 BET   
David Rudling (546500) 13/2 BET   Darren Pearce (294500) 12/1 BET   
Daniel Samson (310000) 13/2 BET   Colin Kennedy (243500) 16/1 BET   
Maria Demetriou (470000) 7/1 BET   Marius Hogtun (144000) 20/1 BET   
Ketul Nathwani (410500) 7/1 BET   Fran Egan (101000) 33/1 BET   
Steve Jelinek (258000) 8/1 BET   Davood Mehrmand (50500) 33/1 BET   
Lloyd Rees (346000) 10/1 BET   Simon Wickenden (67000) 50/1 BET   

Each-way bets on 3 places at 1/4 odds
9th of March 2008 2:00pm
 

COME ON CHICKA!!!!   ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader; ;cheerleader;  GET IT WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

get todays thread up i gotta pic for yall

Good luck to that plump chap from Grantham, and to my scholarly looking old mucker(16/1 tsk)

Very well played Jen, great consistency.