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Title: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 03:50:13 AM 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... Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 01:39:52 PM 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 Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 01:51:52 PM Aside from Table Chili/Jen/Devilfish, please note Table 3 - Dave Colclough, Willie Tann, Jerome Bradpiece, Leo Kam. Eek.
Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 02:21:59 PM :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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 02:30:36 PM 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. 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 Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 02:35:01 PM 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! Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 02:37:39 PM 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..."
Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 02:37:41 PM 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.
---------- 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 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. ---------- 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 02:46:30 PM 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.
--------- 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. --------- 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 02:49:49 PM The Thewster is down to just 13k or so, what with the blinds and I believe he may have raised once or similar...
Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 02:54:49 PM 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 - As Ks Board - 4h 7c Th 3h Qd Gorman is down to just 13k or so. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 03:14:01 PM 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. (http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11267&g2_serialNumber=1) Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 03:21:28 PM 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.
-------- 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. ------- 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. ---------- "I don't think you're ahead," observes 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) as 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) 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 03:21:38 PM 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) Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 03:41:33 PM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 03:46:33 PM 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! Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 03:55:09 PM Nick Wright was told an interesting hand by Dave Colclough 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 Grech 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... And as I wander over to take a photo of Mr Grech, I see that he has limped, and that for-some-pleasing-reason-always-smiley-in-defeat Carlton Joseph has moved all in from the big blind. Grech calls. Joe Grech - Ahrt Js Carlton Joseph - Aspades 8d Board - Qc Ad 5s Qh 9d Says Grech, "I'm gonna get you all now!" Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 04:32:53 PM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 04:44:29 PM Chip counts from about 5 minutes ago:
Willie Tann - 40k Chili - 92k Julian - can't see him any place so presumed OUT, I'm afraid John Conroy - 22.5k Colin Kennedy - 45k Barny Boatman - 40k Lloyd Rees 30k and shoving... Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 04:52:26 PM 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 Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 04:58:44 PM 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 - un-mi-Jack-ulous 2d 3c 6d 7c 8s Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 04:59:36 PM 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!
-------- 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. -------- 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 05:11:39 PM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 05:25:33 PM 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. 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 05:42:00 PM 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... Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 05:49:15 PM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 05:58:45 PM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 06:03:30 PM Knockouts seem to be coming thick and fast...
Barney Boatman, the last remaining Hendon Mobster is OUT! 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, and Johnathan celebrated by requesting a massage. 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 06:17:58 PM 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 Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 06:25:28 PM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 06:31:10 PM 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. :) Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 06:33:10 PM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 07:43:27 PM As I headed down to the cardroom I was stopped in my tracks by the sight of 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) 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 (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). I was only able to catch him racing towards the door, but, Brian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=490) Wilson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=490) 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." ------------ 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. ----------- Fabio Esposito is now out, pushed in with Threes, came up against a bigger pair. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 08:06:30 PM 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 Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 08:13:37 PM Hey Dana - do you know how many places get paid? Any idea of current chip counts. Thanks 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... Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 08:19:59 PM 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! Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 08:21:32 PM 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) is back down to 60k. Judging from the positions, I can only assume that she'd opened the action with Eights, only for 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) 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. ----------- 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. ------------ 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?... Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 08:29:06 PM Anthony Philips just played out a pot with Yilfer Shevket.
On a board of two spades , 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. 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 Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 08:42:54 PM On a board of two spades , Tony Phillips check raises Brian Johnson'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 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 . 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 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! Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 08:54:02 PM updates for fran egan please 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 08:59:13 PM 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. Woooos for Darren, and ouches for Leo.
----------- Keir Fitzgibbon isn't monkeying around any more, he just made his move with A-T but ran into the Pocket Cowboys of Leo Kam. Unfortunately for the Canadian, two Aces hit the board leaving him with a depleted 115k stack. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 09:02:32 PM 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! 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 09:41:42 PM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 09:55:33 PM 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.
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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 10:02:07 PM 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! Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 10:06:58 PM 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
----- 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. ----- A double-up for John Conroy courtesy of Mr David Rudling. Conroy - Qh Qc Rudling - 2d 2c Board - 7c 9c 4c Td 8s ----- 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?!" Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 10:20:17 PM 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! 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 10:23:52 PM 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." Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 10:31:24 PM 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... Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 10:52:01 PM 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... 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. 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... Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 11:04:20 PM 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." -------- 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. --------- 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 11:21:06 PM 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..." Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 11:26:45 PM 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 an 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! Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 08, 2008, 11:33:30 PM 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. :( Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 08, 2008, 11:37:10 PM Chili makes a splendid call.
John Conroy = Ahrt 7s Maria Demetriou = Aspades 8h Board = Qd 3h 8d 4c 5s We're a Rockstar down. ------------- Yilfer Shevket has also been disposed of, his Pocket Sixes running into the Tens of Ketul Nethwani and failing to improve. 19 left. ------------- 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 Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 11:39:49 PM 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. (http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11427&g2_serialNumber=1) Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 08, 2008, 11:48:44 PM 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. (http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11423&g2_serialNumber=1) Whilst the unfortunate Fitzgibbon's exit was so swift, this was the best shot I could get - with his flat cap in tow. (http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11425&g2_serialNumber=1) Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 09, 2008, 12:04:48 AM 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 Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 09, 2008, 12:19:48 AM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 09, 2008, 12:26:34 AM 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. Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 09, 2008, 12:42:24 AM 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. 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 ? 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!!! Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on March 09, 2008, 12:57:20 AM 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.
Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: danafish on March 09, 2008, 01:17:05 AM 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... Title: Re: Bluesquare.com London GUKPT Day 2 - At A Glance Post by: JungleCat03 on March 09, 2008, 01:17:54 AM 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 |