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Welcome back to the Irish Open where Frenchman Eric Larcheveque leads the field with just shy of 100k in chips, with some more well known players such as Conor Tate, Maz Nawab and Nick Goodall in the top ten. Play will restart at 2pm and we're going to playing 8 levels today. I'm told there are a guaranteed 72 spots for the money, but I'm not sure if this is confirmed. We'll check later. Here are the remaining 257 players and their chip counts, taken from the PaddyPower blog. (Thanks to Nic Whelan for this):

99400 Eric Larcheveque
92250 Lars Hougaard
84875 Knut Rysstad
82250 Jay Renehan
78700 Alexander Fitzgerald
76425 Conor Tate
72375 Carsten Joh
69700 James Daly
69325 Mazhar Nawab
65000 Nick Goodall
60100 Thomas Dempsey
59850 James Hart
59275 David Gregory
59150 Keith Littlewood
59075 Maurice Byrne
56225 Sorel Mizzi
55225 John Keown
53800 Doyle Brunson
53525 Peter Linton
53075 Ehsan Hosseini
52175 Kiko Lacasa
51925 Mick McCloskey
51300 Graham Clarkson
48600 Fran Egan
48000 Thomas Dunwoodie
47200 Rory Liffey
47075 Andrew Grimason
46925 Reyaaz Mulla
46200 Dave Masters
46000 Michael Finn
45650 Ciaran Burke
43975 Darren Keogh
43950 Tyler Reiman
43875 Philip Gurian
43325 Oliver Freitag
43150 Trond Eidsvig
42625 Jack RosenFeldt
42225 Thomas Nyberg
41975 David Albertsson
41900 Christer Johansson
41850 Willie Clynes
41725 Timothy Barany
41650 Hassan Mohammed
41350 Daniel Aldridge
41275 Saxrud Sture
40450 Soren Konsgaard
40425 Michael Nolan
39825 Abel Meijberg
39225 Tony Collins
39200 Magnus Hulden
39150 Eric Barker
39075 John Conroy
38750 xuantien Nguyen
38700 Paul McCann
38325 John Paul Fox
37925 Rumit Somaiya
37800 Nicholas Romanello
35625 Patrick Morris
35575 Anthony Fagan
35375 Kyle Johnston
35200 Thomas Bichon
34875 John Kabbaj
34600 Jason Tompkins
34050 Neil Channing
33950 Soren Jensen
33600 Iam Van Trinh
33550 William Martin
33525 Michael McCool
33250 Craig Burgess
33100 Daniel Bolton
32975 Hartmut Renken
32775 Brian Antoniotti
32600 John Wong
31950 Joe Flemming
31900 Richard Liotta
31825 Michael Ellis
30375 Sebastien Caleechurn
30125 Liam Flood
30075 Brian O’Keefe
29800 Simon Hennessey
29575 Ting Qin
29200 John Moran
29050 Ciaran O’Leary
28925 Dick Phelan
28825 Colin King
28750 Charalambos Xantos
28500 Simon Ravnsbaek
28450 Bill O’Keefe
28275 Javed Abrahams
28025 Padraig Parkinson
28000 Collette Murphy
27750 Andreas Hedman
27750 Jean Pierre Perrera
27675 Charlie Harvey
27450 David Schnettler
27350 Juuso Leppanen
27325 Mikkel Madsen
27100 David Brennan
26925 Glen McCabe
26850 Dennis Hansen
26825 Kenneth Greaney
26775 Desmond Carswell
26775 Sam Lawrence
26675 Anthony Wetherall
26675 Sean Memory
26575 Kieran Small
26200 Paul Baird
26125 Janne Ruotsalainen
25800 Owen Cunningham
25450 Pat Murray
25150 Christopher O’Connor
24925 William Haughey
24700 Tominari Kobayashi
24650 James Honeybone
24450 Emmett Davis
24425 Shaun Craig
24100 Nariman Faramarzi-Rad
23975 Roberto Romanello
23900 Kristoffer Nyberg
23775 JP McCann
23475 Damien Glavin
23150 Jeffrey Sharpe
23075 Tony Cooney
22975 Thomas Fourgeron
22700 Anders Knudsen
22450 Cuong Le
22225 Stephane Albertini
21825 Belkacem Laouar
21800 David Smith
21725 Dominic Heaver
21625 Dan Alspach
21275 George Mc keever
21150 Donal Norton
21100 Daniel Woolson
20450 Jeroen Wennekes
20300 Derya Apuhan
20225 Dave Colclough
20050 Carmel Dunne
19975 David Dean
19950 Lloyd O’Farrell
19875 Derek Murray
19875 Paul J O’Reilly
19825 Nick Coon
19750 Andrew Cowan
19725 Julian Thew
19450 Aaron Thompson
19375 Joeseph Sullivan
19100 Danilo Paulsen
19050 Steve Jelinek
19000 Kevin Daly
18850 Andreas Krause
18725 Philip Stards
18500 Taylor McFarland
18350 Thomas Nielsen
18225 John Swarbrigg
17900 Murat Yalcin
17875 Gavin Moir
17700 George Devine
17550 Jose Antonio Galvez Davo
17500 Pauric Ryan
17175 Matt Wilson
17125 Robert Taylor
17075 John Juliano
17075 Ken Tyrrell
16975 Tim Blake
16600 John O’Reilly
16300 Jonathan Sadler
16000 Jason Ferguson
15525 Gary Shaw
15425 Roland De Wolfe
15425 Francis McCormack
15300 Thomas Finneran
15300 Morten Erlandusen
15250 Cecilia Borg
15125 Steven Silverman
15125 Per harboe Ravn
14975 Adam Elpayaa
14700 Tony Cascarino
14375 Mark Phillips
14350 Jaka Faraz quddus
14175 John Spinella
13925 Simon Ou
13850 Marcel Baran
13775 Tony Salmon
13750 Annette O’Carroll
13500 Robert Willis
13475 David Felton
13475 Mark McKeever
13175 Oliver Boyce
13100 Vladimir Botto
13025 Edwin Tournier
13000 Ivan Donaghy
12925 Ergun Macit
12800 Daniel Walley
12775 Caroline Manson
12750 Frank cruess Callaghan
12650 Graeme Newman
12525 Peter Malbasha
12450 Ville Nyman
12450 Adam Fallon
12300 Stuart Rutter
12175 Haykel Vidal
12125 Paul Leckey
12050 Martin McNicholl
12025 Peter Mansson
11900 Jan Larsen
11475 John O’Callaghan
11425 David Lindstrom
11275 Malachy Hagan
11150 George Geary
10900 Sean Prendiville
10800 Mark Spellman
10650 David Miara
10625 Michael Guttmann
10400 Robert Cazali
10375 Michael Ehrencrona
10325 Per Hildebrand
10275 Todd Brunson
10275 Nicky Power
10175 Jonathan Rich
10100 Des Wilson
10000 Hubert Attali
9800 Antonio Maestro Lorenzo
9775 Rune Sletten
9575 Johannes Straussman
9450 Marty Smyth
8825 James Sudworth
8725 James McKnight
8700 Kazimer Strupinski
8600 Maria Maceiras
8600 Eoghan O’Dea
8125 Conan Bailey
8125 Chris Peddigrew
8050 William Kervick
8050 John O’Doherty
7975 Samuel Lethonen
7875 Noel Mc pike
7500 Jesse Steinberg
7250 Greig Crawford
7200 Frederic Levy
7125 Mel Judah
6750 Adrian O’Donahue
6400 John Hanaphy
6175 Enda McGearty
6050 Charlie McCallister
5975 Craig Johnson
5700 Sean Donaldson
5350 Paul Gourlay
5350 Jonathan Paul
4675 Surinder Sunar
4625 Ryan Fronda
4125 Albert Sapiano
3725 Joe Baker
3700 Tino Lechich
3700 Giovani Safina
3600 Michael Nolan
1075 Dag Palovic

If you what us to cover anyone, then don't hesitate to let us know.

Keep a close eye on PPL (Poker Pro Lloyd) please.

As always good luck to all the boards.ie (and Waterford players).

Can you keep an eye out for

Dan Bolton
Collette Murphy
Fran Egan
Nicky Power
Brian O Keeffe
Lloyd poker pro

pls.

Looking forward to all the updates today!

Please could you keep us updated on the progress of Des Wilson and pass on my support? Ty.

Chip Count, Name and Table Seat. Ty once again to Paddy Power.

10400   Robert   Cazali   1   1
17075   John   Juliano   1   2
43950   Tyler   Reiman   1   3
13750   Annette   O'Carroll   1   4
3700   Tino   Lechich   1   5
9775   Rune   Sletten   1   6
26675   Sean   Memory   1   7
43325   Oliver   Freitag   1   8
28925   Dick   Phelan   1   9
7875   Noel   Mc pike   2   1
27350   Juuso   Leppanen   2   2
30125   Liam   Flood   2   3
26125   Janne   Ruotsalainen   2   4
19050   Steve   Jelinek   2   5
43150   Trond   Eidsvig   2   6
15125   Per harboe   Ravn   2   7
15125   Steven   Silverman   2   8
7200   Frederic   Levy   2   9
8700   Kazimer   Strupinski   3   1
39825   Abel   Meijberg   3   2
32600   John   Wong   3   3
13925   Simon   Ou   3   4
34600   Jason   Tompkins   3   5
53800   Doyle   Brunson   3   6
28500   Simon   Ravnsbaek   3   7
16000   Jason   Ferguson   3   8
47075   Andrew   Grimason   3   9
30375   Sebastien   Caleechurn   4   1
16300   Jonathan   Sadler   4   2
22225   Stephane   Albertini   4   3
10175   Jonathan   Rich   4   4
29200   John   Moran   4   5
12750   Frank cruess   Callaghan   4   6
15300   Thomas   Finneran   4   7
37925   Rumit   Somaiya   4   8
23975   Roberto   Romanello   4   9
19750   Andrew   Cowan   5   1
10900   Sean   Prendiville   5   2
18225   John   Swarbrigg   5   3
51300   Graham   Clarkson   5   4
8050   William   Kervick   5   5
10000   Hubert   Attali   5   6
46925   Reyaaz   Mulla   5   7
26575   Kieran   Small   5   8
40425   Michael   Nolan   5   9
65000   Nick   Goodall   6   1
12775   Caroline   Manson   6   2
19975   David   Dean   6   3
20225   Dave   Colclough   6   4
33525   Michael   McCool   6   5
24650   James   Honeybone   6   6
19825   Nick   Coon   6   7
82250   Jay   Renehan   6   8
33100   Daniel   Bolton   6   9
13100   Vladimir   Botto   7   1
13475   Mark   McKeever   7   2
3700   Giovani   Safina   7   3
32975   Hartmut   Renken   7   4
12925   Ergun   Macit   7   5
35575   Anthony   Fagan   7   6
22975   Thomas   Fourgeron   7   7
28750   Charalambos   Xantos   7   8
10275   Todd   Brunson   7   9
6750   Adrian   O'Donahue   8   1
17500   Pauric   Ryan   8   2
39225   Tony   Collins   8   3
59075   Maurice   Byrne   8   4
39200   Magnus   Hulden   8   5
60100   Thomas   Dempsey   8   6
14350   Jaka   Faraz quddus   8   7
59275   David   Gregory   8   8
7975   Samuel   Lethonen   8   9
10650   David   Miara   9   1
33600   Iam   Van Trinh   9   2
59150   Keith   Littlewood   9   3
42625   Jack   RosenFeldt   9   4
38700   Paul   McCann   9   5
11275   Malachy   Hagan   9   6
10375   Michael   Ehrencrona   9   7
19450   Aaron   Thompson   9   8
21825   Belkacem   Laouar   9   9
26775   Sam   Lawrence   10   1
21625   Dan   Alspach   10   2
33250   Craig   Burgess   10   3
26775   Desmond   Carswell   10   4
76425   Conor   Tate   10   5
35200   Thomas   Bichon   10   6
16975   Tim   Blake   10   7
28025   Padraig   Parkinson   10   8
9450   Marty   Smyth   10   9
10800   Mark   Spellman   11   1
15425   Francis   McCormack   11   2
45650   Ciaran   Burke   11   3
16600   John   O'Reilly   11   4
99400   Eric   Larcheveque   11   5
24925   William   Haughey   11   6
8725   James   McKnight   11   7
23900   Kristoffer   Nyberg   11   8
6175   Enda   McGearty   11   9
55225   John   Keown   12   1
26200   Paul   Baird   12   2
51925   Mick   McCloskey   12   3
8825   James   Sudworth   12   4
33550   William   Martin   12   5
18350   Thomas   Nielsen   12   6
8050   John   O'Doherty   12   7
31950   Joe   Flemming   12   8
4675   Surinder   Sunar   12   9
41975   David   Albertsson   13   1
35625   Patrick   Morris   13   2
27100   David   Brennan   13   3
41350   Daniel   Aldridge   13   4
69700   James   Daly   13   5
43975   Darren   Keogh   13   6
10325   Per   Hildebrand   13   7
17700   George   Devine   13   8
25450   Pat   Murray   13   9
12650   Graeme   Newman   14   1
17175   Matt   Wilson   14   2
29575   Ting   Qin   14   3
11900   Jan   Larsen   14   4
19000   Kevin   Daly   14   5
13175   Oliver   Boyce   14   6
34875   John   Kabbaj   14   7
12450   Ville   Nyman   14   8
59850   James   Hart   14   9
21725   Dominic   Heaver   15   1
26925   Glen   McCabe   15   2
34050   Neil   Channing   15   3
13500   Robert   Willis   15   4
20300   Derya   Apuhan   15   5
28275   Javed   Abrahams   15   6
84875   Knut   Rysstad   15   7
15525   Gary   Shaw   15   8
15250   Cecilia   Borg   15   9
53525   Peter   Linton   16   1
19100   Danilo   Paulsen   16   2
24425   Shaun   Craig   16   3
18500   Taylor   McFarland   16   4
21100   Daniel   Woolson   16   5
48600   Fran   Egan   16   6
7250   Greig   Crawford   16   7
10275   Nicky   Power   16   8
8125   Chris   Peddigrew   16   9
29050   Ciaran   O'Leary   17   1
8125   Conan   Bailey   17   2
30075   Brian   O'Keefe   17   3
5350   Paul   Gourlay   17   4
4125   Albert   Sapiano   17   5
41275   Saxrud   Sture   17   6
43875   Philip   Gurian   17   7
26825   Kenneth   Greaney   17   8
26675   Anthony   Wetherall   17   9
31825   Michael   Ellis   18   1
15300   Morten   Erlandusen   18   2
78700   Alexander   Fitzgerald   18   3
52175   Kiko   Lacasa   18   4
27675   Charlie   Harvey   18   5
92250   Lars   Hougaard   18   6
5700   Sean   Donaldson   18   7
19375   Joeseph   Sullivan   18   8
13775   Tony   Salmon   18   9
41900   Christer   Johansson   19   1
21275   George   Mc keever   19   2
17550   Jose Antonio   Galvez Davo   19   3
27750   Jean Pierre   Perrera   19   4
12125   Paul   Leckey   19   5
19875   Derek   Murray   19   6
23075   Tony   Cooney   19   7
15425   Roland   De Wolfe   19   8
14375   Mark   Phillips   19   9
27450   David   Schnettler   20   1
5975   Craig   Johnson   20   2
40450   Soren   Konsgaard   20   3
46200   Dave   Masters   20   4
13850   Marcel   Baran   20   5
13025   Edwin   Tournier   20   6
10625   Michael   Guttmann   20   7
32775   Brian   Antoniotti   20   8
38750   xuantien Nguyen   20   9
19875   Paul J   O'Reilly   21   1
20050   Carmel   Dunne   21   2
9800   Antonio   Maestro Lorenzo   21   3
20450   Jeroen   Wennekes   21   4
28450   Bill   O'Keefe   21   5
22450   Cuong   Le   21   6
29800   Simon   Hennessey   21   7
41650   Hassan   Mohammed   21   8
72375   Carsten   Joh   21   9
33950   Soren   Jensen   22   1
18725   Philip   Stards   22   2
6400   John   Hanaphy   22   3
39150   Eric   Barker   22   4
3600   Michael   Nolan   22   5
21800   David   Smith   22   6
25150   Christopher   O'Connor   22   7
13475   David   Felton   22   8
41850   Willie   Clynes   22   9
69325   Mazhar   Nawab   23   1
27325   Mikkel   Madsen   23   2
18850   Andreas   Krause   23   3
38325   John Paul   Fox   23   4
46000   Michael   Finn   23   5
23150   Jeffrey   Sharpe   23   6
11475   John   O'Callaghan   23   7
17875   Gavin   Moir   23   8
37800   Nicholas   Romanello   23   9
17075   Ken   Tyrrell   24   1
8600   Eoghan   O'Dea   24   2
13000   Ivan   Donaghy   24   3
12175   Haykel   Vidal   24   4
56225   Sorel   Mizzi   24   5
19725   Julian   Thew   24   6
27750   Andreas   Hedman   24   7
19950   Lloyd   O'Farrell   24   8
35375   Kyle   Johnston   24   9
12525   Peter   Malbasha   25   1
23475   Damien   Glavin   25   2
22700   Anders   Knudsen   25   3
3725   Joe   Baker   25   4
25800   Owen   Cunningham   25   5
7500   Jesse   Steinberg   25   6
48000   Thomas   Dunwoodie   25   7
17125   Robert   Taylor   25   8
8600   Maria   Maceiras   25   9
26850   Dennis   Hansen   26   1
12050   Martin   McNicholl   26   2
14175   John   Spinella   26   3
41725   Timothy   Barany   26   4
5350   Jonathan   Paul   26   5
28825   Colin   King   26   6
12025   Peter   Mansson   26   7
12450   Adam   Fallon   26   8
21150   Donal   Norton   27   1
42225   Thomas   Nyberg   27   2
47200   Rory   Liffey   27   3
11150   George   Geary   27   4
12300   Stuart   Rutter   27   5
6050   Charlie   McCallister   27   6
17900   Murat   Yalcin   27   7
1075   Dag   Palovic   27   8
24100   Nariman   Faramarzi-Rad   28   1
53075   Ehsan   Hosseini   28   2
9575   Johannes   Straussman   28   3
24700   Tominari   Kobayashi   28   4
39075   John   Conroy   28   5
10100   Des   Wilson   28   6
4625   Ryan   Fronda   28   7
11425   David   Lindstrom   28   8
12800   Daniel   Walley   29   1
7125   Mel   Judah   29   2
31900   Richard   Liotta   29   3
24450   Emmett   Davis   29   4
14700   Tony   Cascarino   29   5
23775   JP   McCann   29   6
28000   Collette   Murphy   29   7
14975   Adam   Elpayaa   29   8

Apart from the obvious request for norkage updates can you please keep the updates coming for Conor "Sealey" Tate due a biggun and usually creeps in under the radar. I just hope the Beagle doesn't do anything stupid like put good post underneath again, more than his ickle doggy guns are probably worth lol

My pick for action is table 24:

17075   Ken   Tyrrell   24   1
8600   Eoghan   O'Dea   24   2
13000   Ivan   Donaghy   24   3
12175   Haykel   Vidal   24   4
56225   Sorel   Mizzi   24   5
19725   Julian   Thew   24   6
27750   Andreas   Hedman   24   7
19950   Lloyd   O'Farrell   24   8
35375   Kyle   Johnston   24   9

Keep us updated on Roberto please, best wishes to all blondites :)up 8)

The feature table is up and ready to go.

"Who would have thought Doyle Brunson would be on it?" asks Mick McCloskey.

Can u keep me updated on Caroline Mansons (T6 S2) Progress please guys!

Cheers.

updates on stu rutter would be greatly appreciated cheers guys - table 27

Tom

 :goodpost:

I've officially joined the NAS (Norkage Appreciation Society).  ;sark;

Bad beagle!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12734&g2_serialNumber=1)

I guess we're relying on Junglecat and Floppy then for nork watch.

my eyes are decieving me today wheres pete linton on the table draw?? gl to him anyway!

Er, Table 16, Seat 1, says 5 seconds' work with the Find function...

53525 Peter Linton

Mick McCloskey and Ciaran O'Leary

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12736&g2_serialNumber=1)

Johannes Strassman, the awesomely named Tominari Kobayashi (who may or may not be from The Usual Suspects), John Conroy and Des Wilson

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12738&g2_serialNumber=1)

I'm going out on a limb and tipping Dag Palovic for gold.

He can only pay one blind, but I have faith in him.

Please could you let us know if Dag survives the first round?

Just FYI, "Dag" means "fish" in Hebrew. Cannot comment further though.

Really upset to see Dag Palovic bottom of the pile.......NOT. He's one of the biggest egit's in poker.

Homer - Is he still wearing his self proclaiming, I am brilliant, shirt?

Snoopy, he's evil, don't support him.

So thats me and the Beagle......I guess Ariston is a founder member too.........anybody else??

Yes, the lucky D shirt is still on.

And "Dana" means "official issuer of veiled insults" in hebrew.

Shuffle up and deal! If anyone fancies watching the feature table, it starts on Irish TV in 2 hours - quite possibly those of you not in the UK could work out some way to watch it over the magic of the interweb. Doyle Brunson playing, Dena Hassan dealing. Everything you ever wanted.

Nonsense, it actually means "Judgment Of God". Oh, hang on...

Are you sure of this Dana? I thought the TV coverage wasnt until 11.30 tonight?

Johnathan Paul updates plaese...he is on table 26 w/ only about 5K so it will be sink or swim!!!!!! Thanks....

Nice!  As allwayss we are here, following the efforts of Trond Eidsvig, so if you could keep an eye on him for me, it would be appreciated!

anybody know where on the internet it would be possible to watch the feature table when that time comes?

And now he's out.

11.25pm, yup. Sorry.

Read on another forum that Dag Palovic is out by the way...  Someone here wanted updates on him...  he picked up TT and was all inn vs the bigblind holding A6...  Board comes 287AA

As a founder member of NAS(Norkage Appreciation Society) I feel honourbound to request an update on the state of Norkage in Dublin. This is requested for and on behalf of all my fellow members of NAS.
Many thanks in advance.

Oh well soccer on the tellybox for the day so.

Aston Villa V Sunderland at 3pm first up..

Couldn't agree more. The NAS is furious that no action has been taken to supply viewers with suitable norks. Can someone please rectify this situation immediately.

Steve Jelinek and Trond Eidsvig share a giggle. Steve had gone to raise but it had been noticed that one of the other player's cards had a massive folded dent in it. Ruling was called for and a misdeal was declared, Steve had to hand in his pocket Kings.

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Roberto Romanello, "I don't fancy my chances, can we chop?" as he holds 7d 7c for most of his stack against Aspades Js on a Th 9s 8s board. Too many bullets to dodge, it turns out as a flush comes on the turn.

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If we can swap Sorrel and Julian around we would have the evolution of Beards.

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Micky Finn, the winner of this event back in 1994.

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Daniel Woolson, Warsaw EPT finalist (headphones, white hat) loses a big pot for most of his stack with Ad Qd vs Ks Qs after the board comes out Q-J-T-T-A

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could we get an update on stu rutter please? tx

Dealer Norkage please!

I think this is a job for Kev ....................oh poop its too early he'll still be bed.

whats that on Kev, Setanta ??

RTÈ2 12:00am

Talking about Villa v  Sunderland

Good non-bokkage work Snoops.

Des has doubled up courtesy of table partner John Conroy, his A-5 holding versus John's K-8 in a preflop coup.

Look how happy he is...bless. Up to 18k or so now. Don't get a nosebleed Des!

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Bit of a nasty table for full time poker pro/ part time Brian Blessed impersenator Lloyd O' Farrell. He'll have to watch out for these two fellows lurking to his right, Julian and Sorel. He has position on them, which is one thing in his favour.

Here are the dangerous duo...

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Peter Malbasha is OUT. Last seen coated in breadcrumbs, (no that's a lie) he was coated in his coat and leaving the arena. GG sir.

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Setanta Ireland Dave yep

I'm shedding a tear as I type!

Yes yes indeed, Stu Rutter filled me in on the demise of the Dag. Apparently he celebrated so much with his pocket Tens on the Eight-high flop that everyone thought he had a set or something, but God must have heard and taken exception to the early celebrations because he was indeed gone with all those Aces on the turn and river and whatnot.

Also OUT is Jean Pierre Perrera, Mr Al Pacino of yesterday's update.

Setanta Irl (ROI only)

Any news on Ollie Boyce? table6 i think started today with just over 13k?

well done kev.

The Fox just won 5,500 in a pot to knock out a low stack

Seen that on PP alright. Good on him

From PPP Blog
Ollie Boyce is out of the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open having ran JJ into AA on a 9/4/5/10/6 board to John Kabajj who is now one of the big chip leaders in the tournament with circa 100,000.

Meanwhile a triple-up for Maria Maceiras, about whom Junglecat feels the same way that I feel about Trond. :) :) :)

Thomas Dunwoodie makes it 3k, and Maria shoves for her remaining not-so-many-k. Peter Malbasha throws his chips in behind her as well (he has only very slightly more than she does. Thomas Dunwoodie mulls and mulls, and eventually converts some of that mulling into the motivation to call.

Thomas Dunwoodie - 7s 7h
Peter Malbasha - Qd Qc
Maria Maceiras - Aspades Ahrt

"Oh," says Dunwoodie, "That wasn't the two Ace-Queens I was hoping for."

Board - 5d 8s 2c 8h Jd

Triple-up for Maceiras, and the small-change side pot for the almost-certainly-not-long-for-this-tournament Malbasha.

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Damn.

Nicky Power - 11k
Fran Egan - two seats to Nicky Power's right, and 40k or so

Here with M3Boy-a-likey Greig Crawford:

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Brian O'Keefe - just over 30k

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Roberto Romanello - just 10k, eek

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I thought Dave Colclough was down to 8k or so, but that's because I was failing to realise that the chips slightly in front of the 8k stack comprised a chunky re-raise to Mr Shall-Not-Be-Named-On-This-Site's 4k bet on an 8c 8h 9s flop. Mr Shall-Not-Be-Named-On-This-Site passed.

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:(

Nicky Power out

KK vs Ak All in with KK


A on flop and its all over

Neil Channing is excited. "There's only five of us left in the last longer!" Himself, Mike Ellis, Bambos, Rory Liffey and Norman.

Bambos has just taken a dent though. He check-called a 7,550bet from John 'Rock Star' Conroy on a Td 5h 2d Jc board, but then passed to Conroy's 20k or so all-in push on the 5s river. Conroy showed Ac 3c. Cheeky monkey!

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Double up for Conan Bailey courtesy of the standy-uppy Cieran O'Leary - Ks Kd v Kc Jd

Board - 8c 8h Jh 3d Ad

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Jeffrey Sharp has just doubled up shortstack Gavin Moir, Gavin's T-T flippping successfully against Jeffrey's A-K.

(Gavin's the jovial shiny headed chap on the left, Jeffrey's the youthful lad on the right - I hope!)

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Eoghan O'Dea has converted his microscopic stack back into a mere short stack, doubling through with A-K against Andreas Hedman's A-J...

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News has reached me that Roland De Wolfe has just been involved in a big coup. Reputedly he held T-T in a preflop raised pot, shoved the Q hi flop, but was called pretty quickly by mateyboy's A-Q.

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No worries though as Roland spiked his T to win the pot.

Bad wolf! But run good wolf. Phew......

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Maria is the brother of Juan Maceiras, who made the Warsaw EPT final and daughter of Juan Maceiras Sr, who I 'think' is Vietcong01 online, the latter has won pretty much every single major comp on Stars in recent times. So they're a bit of a poker dynasty in Spain.

And a double-up for Steve Jelinek who shoved with &s 7d and got himself called by Liam Flood's  Aspades Kc

Board - 4c Qd Ts 5s 3c

"I played that perfectly," says Jelinek.

Here he is. Next to Trond. :)

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That most definetely wins the Beagle free 1st years membership to NAS.
Well done that Beagle.

Now where was we................oh yes givus your bestest Norkage please and make it snappy before someone mentions tractors and M25........ta muchly.

Please pass on greetings to the son and heir from all the Maltesers.... and us

Tim Blake, Padraig Parkinson and Marty Smyth, last year's champion is a bit short-stacked.

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Soren Kongsgaard, the Dane almost unrecognisable with his spikey blonde hair hidden in a hat, whilst next to him is a very smart and suited-up Dave Masters.

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Sigh, I'll do my best with the norks.

Btw a bunch of applauding tells us that Marty Smyth is no more.

A round of applause ripples around the room. Last year's winner Marty Smyth is OUT. 6-6 vs A-5.

he cleans up well

Oh, I was going to get some norkage but I came back from the toilets to discover that Junglecat and Floppy have stolen both cameras. They will most likely come back with some pictures of women, but I think we can all agree that my taste in norkage simply outclasses the both of them. Just be patient, my pretties. Your norks will come.

hi dana   i always enjoy reading updates but i think u made a little mistake by calling me mr offensive   which i dont offend any 1     we were having  a joke when u come past u took the wrong end you  tought i was offensive to the lady   so i like u to know that  it wasnt the case    thanks     bye the way i still enjoy reading blondepoker  

Well, Maria is the SISTER of.... lol


The rest is OK.

Great dinasty the Maceiras. And Juan Jr made FT in Warsaw and also made FT bubble in Barcelona EPT.

QUALITY

Great Updates Guys.

Please pass on good wishes to James Honeybone, Connor Tate, Tim Blake, and especially Des Wilson (if they are all still in).

Thank You.

 ;applause; ;applause; ;applause; ;applause;
Music to my ears............NAS are pleased to announce that the above post will be entered into the post of the weekend award.............and guess what the winner wins...........yeah a night of fun and games with the Beagle's guns..........I'd personally like to thank the Beagle for his kind donation to this prize........lets just hope that it is in fact Dana and not Floppy that wins the prize.

Great updates guys as usual.

I am in Ireland at the moment just down the road from the hotel - Im not sure of how it works but is there any chance to pop in and watch some poker at some point over the remainder of the weekend?

Cheers.

Any chance of an update for Conor Tate please.

OOPS ;hide;

Yes you just need to turn up and you are free to walk around etc. Loads of people are doing that today.

We all love your banter really Mad. Dana was just suffering from temporary turkey sandwich withdrawal symptoms.

any update on enda mcgeraty today. still playing???

even more funny     good it wasnt the kebabs

Julian Thew button raises and LuckyLloyd moves all-in from the big. Eventually Julian calls for his stack, (both have around 17k). Lloyd taps the table and says, "Good call," showing 9c 7c. Julian shows Kh Js

Board:

6d Th 3s 4c Ks

"Great call, I don't know how you make it." Lloyd says.

Lloyd is left with about 800 chips and to compound his misery, he's all in blind vs a midposition raise only to discover he has A-K vs A-9, his water bottle goes flying six feet in the air in frustration, and then makes the nut straight to prolong the agony. The table is then broken, Lloyd is still in, but only just. Julian has 35k.

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Dave Colclough is out, he said Mick McCool fancied a gamble with 7-5 against Dave's K-5.

OMG you're MadTurk! Apologies, didn't mean to actually offend there, as it were. Junglecat is now claiming that he told me yesterday that you were MadTurk on here, but that is a lie - at the time, I couldn't see your card, nobody could tell me your name, and you were saying a bunch of hilarious stuff, which I thought I reported in such a manner as to reflect that... Most amusing... Anyway, sorry if it looked like I didn't think all of that was just really funny...

Julian is a little frustrated with Sorel, who has been busier than a workaholic ant in a sweat shop working overtime.

"He's been raising loads...first time i repop him from 2k to 6k, he shoves over the top. SIGHHHH!!"

Come on Julian, don't let Sorel mess you around!

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Maz gives me the thumbs up as I approach his table indicating he is happy with proceedings. I miss the thumbs up with my camera but capture him in the midst of saying " I liiike..." Borat-styleee. Allegedly.

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Great ill come along and wander around lost for a while and get my first taste of a big tourney. Ill buy in just after the bubble bursts! Aspades

Yes indeed, poor old Blondie is gone. Most of the damage was done earlier by Dan Bolton - Bolton made it 3k, and Colclough shoved. After some dwellage and removal of headphones, Dan called.

Dave C - 8d 8h

Dan B - Th Jh

Board - Kc 3h 6c Js 5h

...and Colclough was a hair's breadth away from the felt.

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NAS boycott if you continue to hold out with pics dana. I have to say I was very impressed with some of the norkage from earlier in the week with one young lady being soooooo beautiful she could easily become my next ex wife.

Smurph is down to 20k or so after her Queens failed to hold up against Anders Knudsen's K-J.

Cheery New Zealander James Honeybone is on an around-average 33k.

can i have a update on jason tompkins think e is on main table cheers

Lloyd here,

Julian read my soul I guess. Was surprised thst he found a call with KJo. Figured when he started deliberating that he may have had AJ or maybe 66 - 1010. Fantastic call. He though about it, got a count, weighed it up and called. He must have got a tell I guess.

Flopped the gutshot so had 10 outs twice off the flop for the 40k tank. Wasn't to be. Best of luck to Julian, Adam Fallon, Rob Taylor and any boardsies left in.

Johnarhan Paul? Thanks much!

Any word on how Adam Fallon is getting on?

Good things come to those WAIT, Ariston, not WHINE. Ok, I think you'll agree there's something for everyone here...

Cecilia Borg

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Bunch of other ladies I espied a-dealing and a-railing

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And who is this long-haired lovely?

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Yes, that's right! It's Thomas Fougeron!

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Double up for Ken Tyrell, running his A-K into Sorel Mizzi's Q-Q and hitting a required A on the flop to double him up. Julian's hair tried to take the glory but in reality it was just an incidental bystander.

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Derya Apuhan has been eliminated. Holding A-K, he was happy to see his shove had been called by A-J but a J high flop ("NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" + 15 more Os was the predictable and heartfelt lament from Derya as the Jack hit) and no kings consigned him to the rail.

You can see his executioner grinning to himself in the bottom corner...

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you taking the mickey?

no way is that the best there is to offer- give the camera to a bloke for gawds sake. You even managed to get a dodgy picture of dena ffs (i thought that would be impossible)

A bad beat for Mr Kevin Daly, related to me by him from the consoling warmth of the rail:

He raised to 3.5k with Aces and the big blind called. The flop came down Ten-high, all clubs. Kevin was feeling pretty confident, what with one of his Aces being the Ac and everything, and imagine his delight when the BB pushed for 20k or so with T-J, to just cover Kevin, and imagine his dismay when Mr BB spiked a Jack. Unlucky, Mr Daly.

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Opinion is split amongst the press on the merits of his velvet jacket.

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Personally speaking, I liiiiike...

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Look, I'm not being given a lot to work with here. Next norkage run I'm sending Junglecat out. You'll be sorry when you end up with random shots of blurry elbows/men/carpet.

 ;grr;

Very good updates as usual!

Would love to see updates on Knut Rysstad. (And maybe some pictures Dana? ;))

Yes indeed, shall do. He's like man-norkage, he is.

Players are on a short break right now, I'll get a-snapping when they come back.

snooops have a word. Can't have the side being let down by dana obviously not knowing one of the main jobs of updating ;)

NAS is not amused so far  ;smackedbottom;

Hi, could i have update on phil starrs please.  thanks

Top updates guys..shame to see PPL being knocked out by Thewy.

Also rather dissapointed with the norkage in these thusfar..Snoops would have sorted us out by now...I vote we should send Snoops everywhere just to make sure there is enough norkage in the updates.

Rumit Soimaya has just knocked Stephane Albertini with Aces vs Eights. Meaning One Hand Rumit is now Level 11 Rumit!!!

Mick McCool is OUT.

James Honeybone said he was caught bluffing when another player bet 8k on the river with the 2nd nut flush and Mick moved in for 14k more with Ace high.

Just to keep you happy. Some special norkage just for you boldie... (Don't ever insult my man boobs again!)

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Thats nearly as good news as seeing some norkage...............on behalf of the NAS I think we need to think carefully of which updaters we send to future events, maybe we need a norkage updater as well as a poker updater.

:'(

Weep! Stick a nork in me, my work here is done. :(

Any update on Enda McGearty? Is he still in?

;popcorn; ;popcorn;
At least you tried...........hmmmmmmmmmm that floppy and the cat didn't even make an effort..............Beagle you've gotta sort that pair out

any chance of a pic and chipcount of caroline manson please, she started on table 6 seat 2 cheers!

Enda Mac Gearty....any news??? Started day on Table 11 Seat 9

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lmao...Thanks. My apologies to you and your giant moobs.

We think Enda is OUT. He didn't start with too many today. Ditto Jonathon Paul. We lost 81 players in the first two hours so it's very hard to keep track of most of them.

WSOP bracelet winner Ciaran O'Leary has just been spotted walking to the rail.

Any word on how Adam fallon is gettin on?

hows Dave Felton    table 22 seat 8 and
Pat Murray    table 13 seat 9 getting on
thanks

any news on dave masters, linton and maz plz, btw did trickett play this event?

Yes indeed, a few circuits failed to produce any tangible evidence of Jonathan Paul, so until proven wrong, we're assuming he's OUT.

Still IN, though only just, is Jason Tompkins, on around 10k and scowling a bit last I saw. Can you see the Doyle Brunson I snuck into this photo? (Clue - he's the one on the right, in the big hat.)

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Maria Maceiras just shoved over the top of an UTG raise to 3.5k from I beleive Samuel Lethanon. Another 8050 more to call, he was getting roughly 2-1 but after some head scratching he passed.

Here's Maria having added a nice chunk to her stack.

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Incidentally, apart from being a talented poker player, Maria is also a pretty lady, which is hard to see under her hermetic seal of baseball cap, sunglasses and high collar.

here's a better picture for you...

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Knut Rysstad is on Table Channing, lookin' fiiiine and going strong on Absolutely Loads (=110 or 120k).

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Meanwhile a flop was being seen, and indeed betted - the flop was 3s Th Td, and Greig Crawford was the bettor; the amount was 2k. Channing promptly made it 7.5k, and Crawford passed. Channing: "At least you tried. I would have tried."

Mr Reyaaz Mulla is gone too, his A-Q not standing a terribly good chance from the start against Graham Clarkson's Q-Q.

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Time for another Thewy...blah...blah...golden...etc...story. :D

Thewy raises it up and get's one caller. They see a 7-8-9 flop, Jules bets small and the guy calls, before it all goes in on the King turn. The other player has K-Q, Julian has 6-5 and flopped the straight. He has 55k now.

Soren Kongsgaard is OUT, he raised with Tens and Dave Masters flat-called with Queens and it all went in on an 8-high board. Here's a very smiley Mr Masters. Soren is already eyeing up the PLO cash games.

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Gary Clarke just told me Adam Fallon was short and went out with 8d 6d against A-T.

Pete Linton, "I just lost my biggest pot of the tournament. With Nine Deuce." He'd raised with 9-2 and was c/raised all-in on a J-9-7 board, he thought the other guy was at it, turned out, he had K-J. Pete still has 25k ish left.

Ok, Norkage Attempt No. 2

Please be kind, my norkage confidence has been knocked somewhat.

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Roland De Wolfe is OUT. He was all-in on the feature table on a T-6-2 board with A-K against J-T, but the board came 8 and then another Ten to send last year's runner-up to the rail.

Pleasing Me Today:

Mr I Have Suits Tattooed On My Arm:

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Mr Dan Alspach:

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Next up here is mega-balla Todd Brunson, all leathered up looking mean. Would you mess?

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Young scandinavian Cecelia Borg has been a shortstack for quite a while now but she just doubled through. Holding J-Q versus the pocket fours of Robert Willis in a preflop confrontation.

Willis thought he could knockout Borg but she showed resistance was futile as  a decisive flop of A-K-T was met with "ooooohs" from the table and Borg assimilated Willis' chips into her stack. Go cute robotic scandinavian chicks!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12840&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://www.startrekdesktopwallpaper.com/new_wallpaper/Star_Trek_Voyager_SevenOfNine_JerryRyan_desktopwallpaper_800.jpg)

(tenuous excuse to post picture of 7 of 9)

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Maz Nawab has had a "steady day" and is sitting pretty on 80k at the moment.

 ;tightend; :goodpost: :respect:

You are welcome to NAS H.Q. any time.

Alack! Trond is no more. :(  Junglecat was meant to post that a little while ago, but failed in his duties. He will be punished. Meanwhile let's all enjoy a photo of him once again, this one with a gentleman's hand in a place where no gentleman's hand should be:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9614&g2_serialNumber=2)



Also gone a little while ago, our T-Shirt Of The (Yester)Day, Mr Paul Gourlay.

like to see dave masters go deep in this, nice bloke and brilliant on his A-game.

UNNECESSARY GRATUITOUS PICTURE OF DOYLE BRUNSON
I keep thinking that every photo we take will be the last one before he dies. :(

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12846&g2_serialNumber=1)

Hey any chance you can find a one Sam Lawrence and his chipstack please?

A photo would be great! :P

Will do my best...

Hi guys, any updates/chip counts on Javed Abrahams and Jon Wong?

Glglglgl Julian, Pete, Maz, Neil etc...!!!

Hi, any updates on phil starrs please. thanks

Not yet, but have one entertaining Jon Wong photo thus:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12842&g2_serialNumber=1)

Loving these Updates, thanks Team, & tell Thewy to stop messing about, & get this baby won in his Luckiest of Lucky Cities. I know Mum & Papa Thewy are willing him on, so get the job done Thewy.

Meanwhile, we have over EIGHTY Guests viewing this Update, non-Members. Sign up please, to save us having to have you all shot. (Which in turn requires much filling in of Forms).

And remember, blonde will be bringing you a FULL LIVE, INTERACTIVE Update from the upcoming Norweigan Championships at DTD. blonde loves Scandies. ;)

See - only 41 Guests now. We shot the rest. You have been warned.

Sure, he just c/raised all-in on a Ad 9d 9s board to win a fair amount of chips.
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12874&g2_serialNumber=1)

Maz Nawab button raises to about 3.6k, Knut Rysstad re-raises to 16k from the big blind. Maz then adds another 20k on top of that, with about 55k back. After a long think, Knut folds Ace King face up...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12876&g2_serialNumber=1)

Text from Masters. Over 100k now.

great updates. Pic of Danafish please as im a bit of a newb?

Any update on Graham Clarkson

 Aspades 8s

Graham Clarkson is extremely pleased with himself. He bounded up to me during the colour-up break to say that one Mate E. Boy had raised to 2.7k. Graham looked down and found Kings, so he made it 8.4k. Mr Boy then made it 22k, and Graham thought about it and passed Kings for what he tells me is the first time ever in a big comp. Mateyboy showed him those inducers of foldy smugness, the Pocket Rockets.

He says hi to his blonde railers, by the way.

 :hello:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12888&g2_serialNumber=1)

Beardwatch.

I particularly like this guy's little goatee.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12878&g2_serialNumber=1)

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James Honeybone.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12882&g2_serialNumber=1)

"I must be the unluckiest player in the world...KK v AJ, two jacks on the flop...arrrghhh!"

I join him a short while later though to find he has recovered to 43k or so. Good work.

Sadly, shortly afterwards he is knocked back down to 25-30, losing a flip with A-J against the 9-9 of thsi relieved fellow.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12891&g2_serialNumber=1)

He can't stay still for 2 minutes that boy!

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Todd "balla" Brunson is OUT! Allegedly he lost out in a coin flip scenario. Adios Todd and your shiny leather jacket.

Before going though, he showed he's not too big a star to take some time out to pose for photos with some star-struck fans...

(http://www.prettyusefulstuff.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hanging-with-comic-book-guy.jpg)

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(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12466&g2_serialNumber=1)

 :hello:

Any updates on Nick Goodall please?

Cheers, great updates as always.

Jen has jsut started in the €1,500 tournament being played simulataneously to the main event.

Her table is a bit far away to get constant photos but she gave her consent for me to use this photo as a stock image of her(*)

(http://www.longislandfilm.com/images/films/donkey%20oatie%20image.jpg)


(*ok that's a lie, but I'm sure she won't have a problem will she? - find out later I guess!)


Anyway good luck Jen!!!!

I can't seem to find Javed Abrahams, so I think he might be out.

Micky Finn has just knocked Vladmir Botto with Tens vs Eights. Whilst Pete Linton has just doubled up with Tens vs 9-8 to 40k.

Roberto may be out, but Nicky Romanello is still in. (And a definite Dave Penly look-a-like)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12889&g2_serialNumber=1)

Classic photo. Keep up the good work.  :hello:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12808&g2_serialNumber=1)

Aside from the really HOT dealer, there's my boy :)

Surinder is up to 30k or so, after surviving with a microstack all through the latter stages of yesterday.

Here's the man himself with his trademark salt and pepper hair. Good going Surinder!


(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12884&g2_serialNumber=1)

Alright lads, doing a great job,

Last time i heard(about 4 hrs ago) he was in - but nothing since - so any word on Adam fallon.

Thanks

OHHHHH.

You see, I went to his original seat, and I found this guy instead:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12895&g2_serialNumber=1)

I asked him if he was Sam Lawrence; he said, "Ah sorry, ah no Eengleesh." I'll have another look around in case he's been moved, but if that fails, then I'm afraid he's a-busted...

nm i see now that he is out -

Mr Mclovin' of Paddy Power/occasionally blondepoker tells us that he went out a while back - 8d 6d up against A-T, which held up, obviously. I believe Floppy reported that already a few pages back.

Incidental Norkage
This lovely floor lady

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12898&g2_serialNumber=1)

Damien Glavin and Kyle Johnston just played out a big pot on the feature table...

Kyle moved allin and Damien called!

Cards on their backs and a coldeck situation of QQ for Damien and KK for Kyle was the result...

The flop was a sensational, yet changing nothing, Kh Qs 4s

TURN: 8c

RIVER: Kh!

SO Damien Glavin falls victim to Kyle's mighty quads, his full house NO GOOD and we have yet another casualty!!

Good game sir...

Mr James McKnight is OUT, T-T against William Haughey's A-T all in at some point between preflop and the river (sorry, missed that bit; I'm guessing the likeliest is the all-in-preflop-and-ugly-outdraw scenario) on an A-8-Q-K-9 board.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12901&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12904&g2_serialNumber=1)

hey people. is there any more info on conor hes me dad and i was wondering how hes holding up?
cheers sean
 Ts Js Qs Ks Aspades

Mr Giganto-Fan George Geary has doubled up with the old Aces v Kings. The unfortunate Kings-er was Kieran Small, the board 8d 9d 8s Qd 3d.

Mr Small's stack is now, well, not very big.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12907&g2_serialNumber=1)

I'll have a look... 

(http://thumbs.photo.net/photo/2230387-sm.jpg)

Thank you Dana!

James Honeybone -- 45k

Thomas Fourgeron has a little Gallic smile on his face after being all-in with A-Q vs A-K and hitting a A-x-x-Q-Q board to double up.

Surprisingly we think despite 'only' having just over 100k+, Dave Masters might still be chip leader, it seems very finally balanced over here.

William Martin just busted Paul Baird, with a huge pound of delight onto the table when he hit a third Seven with his 7-7 vs Baird's 9-9.

Chip count for Willie Haughey please?  Ohh and Texas Dolly

Off out soon. Last I saw Julian was on 55k. Any improvement? Give him a pat on the back for me (if you get cahnce). Cheers

Doyle Brunson just went OUT. Classic Glasgow... :D :D :D

Abel Meijberg raised to 4,800 and Doyle called as did the small blind.

8h 7d 2s

Abel bet out 9k, Doyle raised to 30k and Abel moved in with Queens, Doyle, who was covered, called with 8c 7c, but the turn was the 2h to counterfeit the two pair whilst the river was a no help 4h. A hearty round of applause greeted the big man as he left the room but now we're starting to run short on legends... :(

Steve Jelinek alive?

Is Des Wilson still alive or has he fallen by the wayside?

Mr Conor Tate, aka Dad - I reckon around 90k.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12910&g2_serialNumber=1)

SICKO POT OF THE DAY ALERT!

Pete Linton raised preflop and the BB called.

The flop came Kh Qs 7d.

BB Check, Pete Linton (who had him covered) sets him in...

CALL says the BB. Pete doesn't look too happy as he gingerly turns over... Js 2s.

"Please tell me I'm ahead!" he says optimistically but the BB confidently tables Kd Qc for top 2. Not much hope for Pete but using my (http://thumbs.photo.net/photo/2230387-sm.jpg) I spy a couple of backdoor draws out there...


TURN:  8s - oooohhhhh.

RIVER: As !

OMG. The unfortunate recipient of this sick beat immediately (http://www.golfpunkonline.com/blog/content/binary/SickCat.jpg) throws up and hits the table so hard all the chipson the table jump into the air.

He grabs his Brunson-esque leather jacket and departs the table, whilst Pete can't resist a cheeky little smile! SOOOOOO SICK but NH sir!

Bye bye leather-jacketed Mateyboy...(bad time for cow-skin clothing imo)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12920&g2_serialNumber=1)

I'm such a naughty, run good lagtard!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12922&g2_serialNumber=1)

Ah your lovely. The nose stud/earing suggests your a bit wild for me but your lovely all the same.

Can I have a Tim Blake update please....should be easy to spot now doyle has left...saves any confusion

While I was counting Mr Tate's chips, Padraig Parkinson announced all in pre. So did Mr Shaun Craig. Everyone else got out of the way...

Padraig -  Ahrt Qd
Shaun -  Aspades Ks

Board - a very unfortunate 7c 9d Qs Qc Tc

I think I may have captured the exact moment when Mr Craig's heart breaks. Double up for Padraig!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12913&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12916&g2_serialNumber=1)

Busto a while ago I'm afraid! Sorry!

;bp;

Qc 7s 7c board.

Julian Thew has checked and seat 4 has set him all-in. Thewy has about 30k left and there's 30k in pot. Eventually Julian calls for his tournament life with Ts Ts, Seat 4 taps the table and shows Ac Ks.

Qs

Qd

Julian up to 100k as he's congratulated by Dave Gregory and Maria Maceiras for making a big call.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12924&g2_serialNumber=1)

And a pretty lucky double up for Mr Tony Collins too - he shoved from the cutoff with Js 7h only for the big blind (whose card tells me is Des Wilson but is most definitely not) to call with Ac Th.

Board - 9h Kd 8c 3h (here it comes) 7d

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12919&g2_serialNumber=1)

Tim Blake has 41k, and we're on dinner break for an hour. Tim Blake is also on dinner break for an hour. In case that wasn't clear.

Knowing Tim, its an hour....minimum.... Go the T8MML

Hands off, bucko.  ;nemesis;

I dont notice any ring on the awl wedding finger ;nana;

Oh, that's okay then, fill your boots.  8)

any news on Nick Goodall please ?

We expect a full dinner report when you return. Oh, and some norkage pictures.

Beef stroganoff - good, although perhaps compromised by the inexplicable addition of pickles cooked into it

Chocolate truffle cake thing with extra whipped cream, strawberry coulis, bits of chocolate stuck to the side - obviously awesome

Norkage - I hope you're proud of yourselves, everyone. Junglecat's gone norkage mad - he can't stop scanning the room for potential unwary photographees, even when he's not carrying a camera. One perfectly good updater, totally corrupted by the less reputable elements of blonde. Sigh.

 You know that thing people do when they try to win the tournament with 150 people left...?...well I've got 19k now and I did have 80k. Grrrrr!!!

Good man!

Updates on Graham Clarkson & Phil Starrs if poss.

Thank you

Geo

How's the last longer?

Graham sitting about 100k and phil about 50k

Chip count for William Haughey?

good lad jungle

Quick reminder at this stage with the bubble for payouts starting to approach, here is the prize pool and the gilttering payouts awaiting our remaining players...


Prize pool - €3,001,400

1 € 801,400
2 € 420,000
3 € 275,000
4 € 220,000
5 € 175,000
6 € 135,000
7 € 100,000
8 €  75,000
9 € 50,000
10 -12 €32,500
13-18  €24,000
19-27  €18,000
28- 36 €13,000
37-45  € 9,000
46-54  € 6,500
55-63  € 5,500
64-72 € 4,500

how's Mr Blake doing plse guys?

NP, Floppy and Dana are currently in possession of the cameras though so norkage watch may be delayed a little. Normal (better) service will be resumed shortly...

Hello everybody...

Nice update as usual (but too long to read ;grr; ;D)

First GL to Jen in the 1.500 ... maybe Dana will recover her 3€ investment ;D

Sigh... The Poker Legend Mr Doyle has been eliminated...

Any news about those Frenchies :
 - Thomas Fougeron (which Dana thank it was a girl... ;yellowcard; -  :D)
 - Erick Larchevecque (who begun today being chipleader)
(Any photo of them would be appreciated if it's possible)

good evening jpean

good evening too ;hattip;

 just back from work (was there since 7am GMT...)

Just caught up from my last visit at 5pm. I must say it appears that Dana is getting the hang of the business of norkage pics. Now all of us at NAS hope that Dana can educate Floppy and JC in the art of pointing the camera in the direction of norkage.
Oh and goooooooooooooooooo Sealey & T8MML. Good luck to the rest of the Blondes still in.

And now it's time for our 100k club!!!

Kieran (or is it Ciaran?) Small, just doubled up through Graham Clarkson with Kd Qd on Qs 8d 5d vs Qc Jc

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12926&g2_serialNumber=1)

Sorrel Mizzi

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12928&g2_serialNumber=1)

Mick McCloskey

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12930&g2_serialNumber=1)

Dave 'Changed Clothes' Masters

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12932&g2_serialNumber=1)

'Sleepy' Julian Thew

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12934&g2_serialNumber=1)

Don Fagan

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12938&g2_serialNumber=1)

Knut Rysstad

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12936&g2_serialNumber=1)

'One hand' Rumit

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12940&g2_serialNumber=1)

Maz 'It is niiiiiiiiiiceeee' Nawab

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12942&g2_serialNumber=1)

And finally, drumroll please...Chip leader after winning a huge 100k pot with Kings vs Tens and on over 140k, Pete Linton!!!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12944&g2_serialNumber=1)

Thanks for the great coverage guys. Please pass on good wishes to the YoYo. We're currently commandeering the PC in a lovely Maltese hotel keeping an eye on the young lad.

Tim Blake still in please?

Double up for Mr Check Shirt Man here, courtesy of blue-hoodied Donal Norton - Ks Jc v Aspades 6s

Board - 3c 7h 8s Kh 2d

Says Mr Check Shirt Scandie Man, "Soren!"

Says his friend on the rail, "Soren."

Mr Check Shirt Scandie Man, nodding: "Soren."

(Token norkage left in.)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12948&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12951&g2_serialNumber=1)


But just a few hands later, and Check Shirt Scandie Man is OUT -  Ahrt Qh up against the Jc Jh of Purple Shirt Flushy-A-Like.

Board - 3c 5c 5h Ac (at this point Check Shirt Scandie Man is looking pleased with himself, but Purple Shirt Flushy-A-Like is pointing ominously towards the Jc in his hand - although ultimately it is not the Club that will be important because) Js

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12980&g2_serialNumber=1)

Thanks Kizzy, you in touch?

Geo

Good work guys
I need some information about spanish people
Thanks

Also OUT is Carmel Dunne, in the cruellest of circumstances. All in preflop, caller Nick Goodall flips over  Aspades Kc. "Jacks?" asks someone at the table, but Carmel turns over the mighty Ad Ahrt.

Flop - 3d Qc 3c and her husband says "He's drawing dead."

And no sooner said than bokked -

Turn - 7c

River - 9c

Poor old Carmel. Now somebody's trying to strangle her too.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12957&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12960&g2_serialNumber=1)

TIM BLAKE STILL IN? :)

They are fond of Paella and siestas and favour finger picking guitars over using plectrums.

Sarcastic comments aside...thanks for joining and Spaniard Maria Maceiras is also still in, although her stack is very short...

I must say I had a look for him and didn't see him which could be ominous. Sorry!

Chip counts photos etc.


Sorel Mizzi on 120k+. He's sharing a table with Dan Bolton, on just under 50k. Note Sinbad spying on Sorel.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12966&g2_serialNumber=1)


Hat Of The Day Now That Doyle Has Busted, Mr Greig Crawford - just 16k

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12954&g2_serialNumber=1)


Sharing a table, Messrs John Conroy (60k) and Thomas Fougeron (40k)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12972&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12975&g2_serialNumber=1)


Sharing a different table, Messrs Level 13 Rumit (110k) and Soren Jensen (60k)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12976&g2_serialNumber=1)

He's on the TV table so we can't see how he doing.

On the feature table, Collette Murphy just pushed her shortstack in for the umpteenth time (well about 5th) and AT LAST someone found a hand to call her...Padraig Parkinson calling with A-Q, which was obviously good against her range, and in fact her specific hand... T-J.


The flop came Q-5-K to give hope to both players but a 2s turn and 7h river failed to provide Collette with her required straight, meaning Parkinson adds to his bulging stack and the tournament becomes a smurf-free zone.

(http://wiki.urbandead.com/images/9/9e/Smurf.gif)

Good game Collette.

A disgruntled Mr Fran Egan doubled up a delighted Javed Abrahams.

Fran Egan - Ac 8s
Javed Abrahams - 3s Tc obviously

Board - 3c Js 5h 4h Jh

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12969&g2_serialNumber=1)

Thank you Jungle Cat...
I´m living now in LA and miss the spanish food too....

Great updates guys.

Any news on how many are left before the money?

Any pictures / news on Neil Channing.

Please tell him Mullacott says hi.

50-55k.

I took a picture of him but it came out all blurry as it focused on someone's fringe. He still looks like he did earlier in the day, jsut with more chips...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12904&g2_serialNumber=2)

Conor Tate has knocked out Visor Man Dan Alspach on the TV table, calling him with A-J, Dan holding Pocket Eights.

Board - Q-A-4-9-4

By the way as I was typing that up, Junglecat starting laughing hysterically at me. Apparently he was sort of squinting at my screen, and where I had written "Conor Tate has knocked out Visor Man Dan Alspach", he thought I had written "Conor 'Take my knickers out' something something". Do you see the damage you have done with your constant norkage demands? He's ruined!

111 left, 72 paid. Bubble still a bit off. Channing still alilve and battling...pictures to come. Average 60,100.

I'm all out of breath!

Explosive Action!!

John Kabbaj sits down and raises to 5.5k the first hand he plays. two seats down the line, Sorrel Mizzi re-raises to 16.2k. Passed back to Kabbaj who thinks for a minute and then says, "Raise," he puts out the 30k, but no sooner has he done that then Sorrel has announced all-in. Kabbaj shrugs his shoulders and says, "Call." He turns over Ad Ahrt. Sorrel shows Aspades Kc

7s Qc 3s 4d 5h

They count down Kabbaj's chips and he has 79.6k before the hand, so now he's over 160k and vying with Pete Linton for the chip lead. Sorrel knocked down to betweem 40k and 50k.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12981&g2_serialNumber=1)

(Note poor old James Honeybone upset at the sheer sickness of it all. Or maybe he's just tired.)

Me too(miss the food, not live in LA). Spanish food is fantastic. Don't forget your roots!

count on Abel Meijberg? the purple shirt guy from JJ hand not too long ago

Is Eric Larcheveque, who began today with the best stack, still alive ?

Either around 120k or 135k, depending on the denomination of the one stack in the middle of his group of stacks that I can't see. Plenty, anyway.

Any idea/ rough amount of Conor's stack please................oh yeah me and the rest of the NAS haven't forgotten about the norkage so please get that camera out again.

ty

Lookalikey
Shaun Craig
(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12913&g2_serialNumber=1)

Marlon Dingle(Emmerdale)
(http://www.emmerdale.org/emmerdale/2003/8june2003/09_06_03EMMERDALE2.JPG)

Sorry, he's on the TV table and we can't see at the moment. I reckon they'll move a different table up there after this level though and we'll get a count then.

Regarding norkage - please speak to Junglecat The Corrupt. He's drooling even now.

Nick Goodall just won an UBER-POT versus Daniel Bolton.

Holding J-J, he called for most of his stack, and was rewarded to find he wasn't dominated but marginally ahead of Dan's A-Q...

A 6d 3h 6c Ks 5c board ensued and Dan Bolton's unsuccessful flip attempts mean he joins the rail, and Nick Goodhall...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12987&g2_serialNumber=1)

knocks out Dan Bolton...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12985&g2_serialNumber=1)

and wins LOADSA CHIPS...mmmmmmmm!!!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12989&g2_serialNumber=1)

NAS en mass want action

Good God, you're all looking at the internet! Can't you find some porn to tide you over?

Junglecat has the camera though, and he says he's going via Outside in search of ladies. Soon, soon...

Bigger picture of Nick Goodall that I took before and forgot to post:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12963&g2_serialNumber=1)

Keep up the good work guys, well done pete linton, hope he can kick on down and make the final table!

A suspicious-looking Eric Larcheveque - around 70k

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12983&g2_serialNumber=1)

On behalf of NAS I'd like to propose a 3rd thread for all future live updates................Norkagewatch...................all those in favour please reply on this thread and we'll see if we can get the powers that be to authorise it for the next live update.

Tony Collins is OUT, on the TV table.

Boom!

Next into the chip leader running, is John 'Rock Star' Conroy. He just called the all-in of the button player with Jh Jc and was up against Ad 9h. A 5h 9c 3d 7d Kh board later and he's on an estimated 180k. Another big stack in the making.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12995&g2_serialNumber=1)

Donal Norton -- Another big stack

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12991&g2_serialNumber=1)

Finally, this guy on Julian Thew's table, has knocked out Maria Maceiras with Aces vs Jacks.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12993&g2_serialNumber=1)

Tim Blake has doubled through Padraig Parkinson on the feature table with A-K vs A-T.

Julian Thew has knocked out Dave Gregory with Kh Qh vs Th Ts.

aye

we've had womblecam so why not norkwatch?

thanks for the photos of the frenchies

 ;popcorn; ;popcorn;

Not happy with poker reports? You want norkage? ok then.

Who likes their t-shirts?

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=12997&g2_serialNumber=1)

I prefer what is IN the t-shirts  ;angel;

This is more like it!!!

Wet T-Shirts would be better though!

Trust a Frenchie to lower the tone.

i think they make a lovely couple

now look at the response from just one pic. Get out there and get some more immediately

 ;joestrummer;

Dewi, that's disgusting. There are ladies present. In wet t-shirts.




















Only kidding!

Mick McCloskey loses most of his stack with Ace King to William 'Doesn't GIQ' Martin.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13029&g2_serialNumber=1)

Neil Channing has knocked out Liam Flood with A-J vs T-7 on a fun-filled 9-8-2-2-Q board.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13031&g2_serialNumber=1)

Pete Linton now has over 200k and is most likely the chip leader.

Channing and Liam Flood, though they appear to be conspiring against me, are in fact trying to capture each other's similarly-sized, similarly shortish stacks. Mr Flood raises and Mr Channing goes all in. Mr Flood folds. After that - Channing 50k-ish, Flood 35k-ish. [EDIT - this was obviously before the one knocked the other out. Damn you, Floppy!  ;grr; ]

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13008&g2_serialNumber=1)

Tim Blake, over on the TV table now has 136k having doubled up through Padraig Parkinson earlier and then knocked out Craig Burgess' short-stack with Ace Queen vs Ace King. Queen on the river.

James Honeybone - 45k

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13014&g2_serialNumber=1)


Thomas Fougeron - 35k

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13020&g2_serialNumber=1)


Knut Rysstad - over 100k still

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13026&g2_serialNumber=1)


Eric Larcheveque down to less than 35k now

Railer Hoodie Of The Day:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13005&g2_serialNumber=1)


Railer Something-About-Mary-Stylee Haircut Of The Day:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13011&g2_serialNumber=1)

Hey there!
Just wondering how many are left in?
Maybe an update on James H when ya can too?
Thanks XD

Fourgeron 35k
Larchevecque 36k

Average Stack... 70k

GO Frenchies...

I'll read tomorrow cause have to go but any news of Jen's Tourney ?

can u tell me how kieran small is going if u c him tell him kieran the muppet from the bridge club  said goooo onnn ta f*** ua good thing

She has almost no chips, and says the guy to her left is driving her mad.

UPDATE - actually she's out, A-Q against A-K, and she's going to try to make it back playing omaha.

I thought a small child had snuck into the tournament, but Mike Lacey assures me that Gavin Moir is 19 years old and totally allowed to be here.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13023&g2_serialNumber=2)

By the way just before the break, Frederic Levy knocked out Andreas Krause with Ad Ts against Krause's Kd Qd.

Board - 4h 7c Qc Aspades 2h and Krause walked off before the river was even dealt, without looking back...

Is your dream to share a bad beat story with an attractive and sympathetic young lady whilst simultaneously assisting the Chernobyl Children of Mozyr?

Yes you are wierd, but your dream can come true!!!!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13033&g2_serialNumber=1)

big up for badbeat's John "Punkfloyd" Conroy.........................

Completely bonkers Soren Jensen is OUT, racing his Nines against Ace King. As the 6h 8c Ks 7s Kc board came out, Soren was gesturing and shouting in his usually barmy way, this time it came out, "Come long come long, sue me sue me!!!"

Here's his conqueror.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13035&g2_serialNumber=1)

Sorrel Mizzi re-raises an 11k raise to 27.2k, and then somehow manages not to get paid having bet 11k on the Qc Ks 6d board.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13037&g2_serialNumber=1)

Christer Johansson is OUT. Sevens vs Ace King in a blind on blind battle.

Javed Abrahams has busted a short stack with his A-6 hitting vs A-K

Any news on Conor Tate & Tim Blake please.

By the way our clock which I believe Floppy copied off the the official website currently says that the blinds are 3k/6k/600 when they are actually 2k/4k/300, not sure what's going on there. Sorry. We'll sort it out...

Surinder calls a shortstack's push holding 3-3. Shortstacked mateyboy was caught with his fingers in the till but glad to be racing with his 4c 6c.

No 4's or 6's appeared though and Surinder consigns another to the rail, and has done well to work his little stack into something more respectable, holding close to 40k now...

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Another shortstack mateyboy (who may well have been Robert Cazali ) piles his chips into the middle for 20k, only to find a bigger stacked, but similarly mateyboy-like (although possibly called Tyler Reiman) player shove behind for 70k. All pass leaving the battle of th matey's heads up.

Matey one shows A-J - not bad
Matey two shows Q-Q - much better.

FLOP: Ac 3s Td

"Ooohhhh" cry the assembled flock of railbirds.

TURN: Qh

"OOOOOHOOHHOOHOHOOHOHO" cry the gathering of rail-tastic supporters even louder!

RIVER:.......3h

"hmhmhmmmyumbesthandwonintheendhmjunglecatpwnsmhmhm" mumble the rail seemingly somewhat disappointed at the anticlimactic rivercard.

WHATEVER! Matey one, probably Cazali departs from the tourney, agonisingly close to the bubble!

78 left now and counting...

Lordy me, we have 52 guests reading the updates! What are you doing?! If you sign up to blondepoker, you can harass me, Floppy and Junglecat with your requests/opinions/abuse, instead of merely lurking in silence. It's free, quick and easy, like probably some of the ladies Junglecat has been stalking...

Like Arnie once said: Do it! Do it now!

Or he'll set Junglecat on you.

(http://catmas.com/images/2006/10/arnie-cat.jpg)

TV TABLE OF THE DAY

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13042&g2_serialNumber=1)


EARRING OF THE DAY - apparently a small plastic doily

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13046&g2_serialNumber=1)


CHANDELIER OF THE DAY

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13051&g2_serialNumber=1)

I can't find Jen at the cash tables. :( 

Can anyone see her?

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13047&g2_serialNumber=1)

Is George Geary still in and if he is how many chips.

                      Thanks.

Pete Linton has lost a few chips...

Holding A-Q he saw an As Qh 5d flop.

"I check called an 11k bet..."

Turn was the 8d.

I checked again, checked behind.

RIVER: 6d

"I bet out 20k and he raised anohter 30k. You've got Ad Td haven't you?

I called. He showed Ad Td. Annoyed with myself i knew what he had but couldn't pass...!"

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He's still doing well at 100k + though...

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Graham Clarkson is OUT, recipient of a sick beat vs John Kabbaj.

John held Q-Q, Graham A-A. Nothing till the river....then Q!

Poor Graham...

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Tim Blake has just augmented his stack whilst simultaneously knocking out a mateyboy his 5-5 holding vs matey's 3-3.

Go go Tim!

George Geary went out earlier. Nicky Romanello and Mick McCloskey are also out.

Abel Meijberg (spelling) and Donal Norton have created a 250k pot, holding 8-2 and A-Q of spades respectively.

The board was K-8-2 with two spades and it all ended up in the pot. A Queen appeared on the turn for extra outs, but a spade on the river nailed it for Norton. Abel is forced to nurse his remaining 30k.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13052&g2_serialNumber=1)

73 left means...

;mc;

xuantien Nguyen was just allin on the bubble!

Holding A-A he found some action from Rumit for his 43k stack, rumit holding Q-Q.

An Ace on the flop all but sealed Nguyen's double up (fistpump..."YES!", you know what I'm talking about) meaning we are still on the bubble threshold folks...

I have photos of that Tim Blake hand, but there is absolute craziness here!

Young Gentleman In Stripy Top A shoves with 7h Js, and both Padraig Parkinson and Young Gentleman In Stripy Top B find Aces! There's a crowd about 15 deep and actually it looks like they're stacked two or three high as well (photos to follow).

Board - 7d (WOOOOOOOO!!!!!! says the crowd) 5s 6h Qs (dealer pauses for unnecessarily long time) Qd

And Young Gentleman In Stripy Top A (to be identified shortly) is OUT and we have hit the bubble proper...

Danilo Paulsen just went allin on a T high flop versus Dave Masters who called with K-T.

Danilo had him mraginally but crucially outkicked however, holding A-T and once again the shortstack's hand holds meaning the bubble is STILL in effect...

Tim Blake and our unknown Mateyboy a-leaving while Sorel Mizzi is having a lovely time:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13056&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13059&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13062&g2_serialNumber=1)


Young Gentleman In Stripy Top A is the one standing and then leaving, Young Gentleman In Stripy Top B is the one sitting down to his left. I'm afraid I can't offer any positive identification - can anyone help me out?

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13063&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13067&g2_serialNumber=1)

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13069&g2_serialNumber=1)


Amazing stacked railers:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13065&g2_serialNumber=1)

Chris Peddigrew is the unlucky bubble finisher holding 2-2 versus the K-J of hsi opponent.

A lone K on the flop meant he finished in that unenviable spot of one off the money with all dreams of glory, norkage, or even a small cahs profit washed away in bitter tears.

Peddigrew actually took his beat quite well, saying "I had a blast!" as he departed.

Here's a shot of that crucial exit hand.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13071&g2_serialNumber=1)

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With the bubble breached, we are now in the cash with everyone due a minimum of € 4,500.

************** A short break had been annnounced***************

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At this juncture, let me just post up the pay ladder for you to peruse from the comfort of your homes.


Prize pool - €3,001,400

1 € 801,400
2 € 420,000
3 € 275,000
4 € 220,000
5 € 175,000
6 € 135,000
7 € 100,000
8 €  75,000
9 € 50,000
10 -12 €32,500
13-18  €24,000
19-27  €18,000
28- 36 €13,000
37-45  € 9,000
46-54  € 6,500
55-63  € 5,500
64-72 € 4,500

Stripy top A guy was Javed Abrahams :( arghhhh ul

Jon Wong and Neil Channing still in?

I think Wong was eliminated earlier but I'll check...

Channing is doing pretty much alright with close to average i think.

No Channing doing even better then I claimed! He's in the region of 160k now having doubled up with KK v AQ a mere 15 seconds ago.

Good non-bokkage work sir!

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hehe, nice work Neil! top updates!

Jon Wong went out a while ago before the money.

Everything has obviously gone crazy, so I shall give you the very brief version of what I witnessed in about 3 minutes behind the rail, and photos will follow.

Double-ups:

Eric Larcheveque, with Kings against Thomas Finneran's A-K. Finneran looked like he was going to be sick when he saw Larcheveque's hand. Larcheveque making victory signs at his railers.

I believe one Sean Prendiville, with Eights against someone else's Aces (sorry, I wrote down a number which turns out to be Graham Clarkson; it was not him) - Eight on the flop.

Annette O'Carroll, with Q-9 against Pete Linton's A-J. Two Jacks on the flop. I believe she is now OUT though, in an unrelated hand, obviously.


OUT:

David Albertson, our man-with-the-suits-tattooed-on-his-arm from earlier today, with Jacks against A-K, King on the flop. He looked shellshocked and repeatedly asked me where he had to go to collect his money. I repeatedly didn't know.

can you please tell me Lam Van Trinh still in?

GL to Tim Blake and Dave Masters....

Eric Larcheveque:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13075&g2_serialNumber=1)


Thomas Finneran:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13078&g2_serialNumber=1)


Unimpressed Aces-cracked man:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13081&g2_serialNumber=1)


Totally impressed cracked-Aces man (probably Sean Prendiville):

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13084&g2_serialNumber=1)


Annette O'Carroll:

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13085&g2_serialNumber=1)

Great updates.  GL to T8MML.

Yup, he's just above average with 130 or 140k.

thank u.

Tim Blake fans out in force........do we all have 450-1??

Rail norkage.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13087&g2_serialNumber=1)

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Neil Channing's leaning towers of dominance.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13089&g2_serialNumber=1)

Wow, even with all tikay's threats of violence, we still have 40 guests reading the updates instead of signing up so they can abuse us to our virtual faces...

So guests, please do take a moment to sign up to blonde. You'll be able to support/bok your favourite players, demand norkage photos, and make all sorts of comments and requests of your updaters, both reasonable and unreasonable. Plus now I'm going to make you feel bad via the universal medium of kittens. Take note!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5649&g2_serialNumber=1)

go on Pete Linton!!!!

We've just lost one-hand Rumit, the Queens into Aces hurt him, and he's just gone with Fives into Kings. 57 left.

Adz He said back him a month back when we were at his house.  Sadly missed out on a bet. GL if you got 450-1.

James Honeybone is on the phone by the rail. Looks like another victim of the post-cashing shovefest.

;iagree;

James Honeybone... OUT. details to follow...

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13093&g2_serialNumber=1)

Dave Masters...OUT! Ditto...

Celebrity Railer of the day, Jesse May, sadly not giving the crowd a running commentary.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13091&g2_serialNumber=1)

Top Quality Updates guys, Thank You very much.

Good Luck to Tim and Connor.

Well Played James H, another cash.

Last-minute out-ages:

Simon Hennessey, holding Q-T, to John Conroy, holding A-Q. Not sure when the chips went in, but there was an Ace and a Queen on the board.

Magnus Hulden, whose awesome heavy metal beard stylings I am sad to say I have not photographed, holding K-T to Lam Trinh's J-Q. Queen on the flop.

The media have now been kicked out of the tournament area, and the clock has stopped, which suggests to me that it is basically hometime...

Dave Masters' downfall was A-K vs K-K.

John Kabbaj has managed to knock out a stack right at the end. He held Q-4 on a Q-4-9 board vs K-9 which held.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13095&g2_serialNumber=1)

Lam Trinh

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13097&g2_serialNumber=1)

Neil Channing and the last PaddyPower qualifier emphasise how we are all feeling now.

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13099&g2_serialNumber=1)

See you tomorrow at 2pm!!!

;stickaforkinme;

Well played also John "punkfloyd" Conroy

Well done folks Great updates, well done and thanks.
We'll be shouting for Dom Hever, Willie Clynes and Don Fagan in particular tomorrow

Well Played T8MML and Punkfloyd.  GL tomorrow u2.

Great updates. Thx.

great updates as always from Blonde. Nice one folks

Immensely awesome updates yet again!

Hi guys, great updates as always, can ye keep a eye on James Daly, tadle 4 seat 2 today?
Thanks