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Ninety players remain. We restart at 2pm and that's errr...about it for now.

Who are you supporting??

Peter Wilson   34   6   133600
Ben Mayhew   23   8   115800
Alan Stearn   32   5   103325
John Eames   22   6   97925
Luke Marsh   33   7   88150
Mark Wilson   21   6   82925
Trevor Reardon   14   3   78875
Kevin Matthews   32   8   74325
Neil Giblin   14   2   72900
Sean Phillips   14   9   70275
James Mitchell   34   1   67825
Howard Plant   31   4   67825
Matthew Lewis   21   7   67700
Dean Lyall   32   7   64000
Dean Pearson   33   8   62625
Andrew Oflaherty   33   3   62375
William Fry   21   5   61725
Steve Jelinek   34   4   61425
Liaquat Javed   31   2   60625
David Anderson   22   9   58900
Glyn Cooke   11   8   54700
Rickie Vedhara   12   7   53325
Nichiei Hicks   34   2   52600
Lawrence Gosney   23   4   51150
Daniel Haglund   31   6   50975
Eoin Kennedy   14   8   50725
Scott Byron   34   3   45100
Ricky Smith   32   1   44900
Mark Emberson   33   2   44825
Christopher Bell   22   7   44575
Bernie Holmes   12   5   44525
Paul Brammer   23   9   44450
Peter Charalamobus   23   7   42900
Jason Schacter   21   9   41925
Sadikiah Tapper   14   7   41650
Mark Roberts   12   6   41475
Andrew Seabright   21   1   40425
Aleksandrs Karlins   23   1   40300
Paul Hambleton   12   4   38700
Fraser Bain   34   8   38175
Mark Winn   23   2   37150
John Sadler   33   6   37150
Daniel Rudd   33   1   37050
James Green   14   6   36075
Dewi James   11   7   35200
Mark Hayes   11   4   34350
Stuart Rolfe   23   3   34050
Alan Trueick   11   9   33900
Adam O'connell   31   3   33375
James Fuzzey   14   1   32800
John Burke   23   6   32575
Jonathan Kalmar   33   5   32500
Paul Mctaggart   32   4   31625
Paul Gourlay   34   9   30975
Michaela Kalmer   11   6   30475
Tina Bandyle   21   2   29050
Mojid Khan   12   1   28625
James Buckley   11   2   28050
William Wallace   21   3   27750
Thomas Besnier   11   3   27725
Joseph Byrne   22   2   27475
Mohammed Javed   33   9   26850
Richard Whiteley   14   4   26800
Colin Hinds   34   7   25375
Zahir Aslam   22   8   24975
David Jones   11   5   24600
Narciso Baldo   32   6   24575
Peter Semmens   12   2   24550
Ints Grinbaums   31   1   24225
Ashfaq Raja   14   5   23250
Daniel Cochrane   22   3   21175
Maria Demetriou   33   4   21000
Kevin Oconnell   12   8   20700
Billy Defty   22   4   20250
Richard Herbert   31   7   20000
James Harcourt   11   1   19825
Mazhar Latif   31   9   19475
Darren Matlock   32   9   19175
Alan Jennings   23   5   19150
Joseph Pota   21   4   18600
Donal Norton   31   5   18575
Mohammed Shakoor   22   1   17350
Michael Wernick   34   5   16400
Timothy Flanders   12   9   14900
Tony Salmon   31   8   14875
John Angus   22   5   14125
Lee Mcmillan   32   3   12950
Kevin Pearce   32   2   12675
Jed Tribe   12   3   8000

Wouldn't mind seeing Will Fry go deep, if only because he could provide some entertainment in the latter stages. Oh, and of course best of luck to Dewi, LeKnave, Chili and all the other blondeite still plugging away.

Mayhew ftw imo.

Boba's done well to struggle back from a shortstack and stay in the hunt.

WD to David Jones for increasing his stack by 4600.

mayhew,maria or rebull ftw
weeeeeeeeeeeeeee

jakally, that fella Maria or redbull (ldo) are going to take this one down.

;goodluck; to all blondes

Gl to Boba-done extremely well to come from 2800 back up to 31625

P.S Can we have the tournament clock at the top of the page changed to this now instead of CoC tourney

gogogo  Dewi,Chilli,Knave,Mariners,Nick Hicks,  and Mayhewwwwwwwwwwwwww

Go Mayhew 10% :D Good luck also to my mate Jim Buckley (Splash on here). I'm unlikely to head down later but get to FT and I'll come and rail you both!

Sorry Tom that was me with the A9 yesterday. Table was serial limpers of which I was guilty too due to the guy on my right that was unbluffable pre and I wanted to see flops with. Tom will know who I mean. I was convinced you were just raising out limpers pre from late so you were ul and left with a tough TT decision.

My report copied from Betfair below. I'll post it here too just because Snoops and NFH were reporting. I've never met them before and although I still read these boards I've not posted for ages. The guys do a fantastic job reporting so more power to them and good luck today guys.

back now and feeling sorry for myself. Not at any horific beats but at the quantity of them. I've had enough misfortune for more than one tournament and yet played real well for long spells today.

I was down early with KK getting beat on 9 high flop I was ch called. A on turn was checked to me and after action I didnt think this was a bad card so fired again and was called, he then fired 6k on brick river. I passed he didnt show but pretty certain was set of 9s. Lev 2 I get AA one limper in before I raise passed to limper who calls again. Flop 632 he checks I bet, he checks the turn poss fl draw but I fire again slightly bigger more of a blocker and he calls. he checks river and I check behind him and he shows 54 for the straight. Down to 9k but still ok with structure.

I nurse it for about 2 hurs then get on a rush with A9 on bb and a flop of 998. I check shove against Red Dog who dwells and puts me on a drawing hand which is exactly what I wanted it to look like and he calls with TT. Pretty soon after get KK flop K high I lead out and get raised. I shove and pick up a decent pot then a few small ones and get to 32k.

Shortly after 2nd break I get a table move and first hand was TT on bb and flop a set. I win decent pot leading into button raiser and play close to 40k.

Next orbit was the hand listed higher up but not quite accurate. Ep raiser was active and was about third pot in four hands he made 725 (150/300) so I three bet in late with 44 to 2275 and all pass to him who calls. Flop T84 he checks I fire 3k and he calls. Turn was third club he checks I fire 3k hoping for ch-raise as I'm sure its not the flush he calls. River 6 and he leads for 8k. I dwell and call saying if its flush I have to pay him off but it was 97 for the most unlikely straight.

Still comfortable with around 19k I lose a few small pots passing JJ twice n ivercard flops amd then shut down for a while before making a tough call with AJ on KQJK4 board and being good v 99.

I then made one very bad mistake. I didnt play a hand for about two orbits and then raise in late with 43. Flop JTT and the ep player (same 97 man) checks I lead for 1300 he makes it 3400 and I make it 7200. He shoves and I cant call. I had bet out expecting to be ch-raised with the intention of three betting but I guess he felt he could push me off and was right.

I then nurse stack for next 2 and a half hours and dwindle to 5k. With my bb in and 4600 behind I look down to AA. An utg raiser to 1200 and two callers I shove two of the three complete and check it to river but my AA is good for a treble and I'm on 16500.

Very next hand I get QQ in sb and utg limps utg+1 makes it 1400 passed to me. Theres only 40 mins left in day and I decide just to shove. I'm sure they wont believe I have a hand straight after last one and on a bit of a rush. Iif I run into AA or KK then so be it as a chance I'm prepared to take hoping for a loose call from JJ/TT but happy even to collect the 3k+ in the middle and start again tomorrow with 20k. Passed to raiser and he dwells which is good so I think I'm in front or its getting passed. He eventually calls with AK playing about 35000 which tbh I think is a bad call but some may disagree. Flop 88A and thats me gone.

Excellent tournament and Iwas fortunate to see a lot of cards but I just couldnt make them work for me. Biggest comp I've played in this country and really annoying not to run even average for once.

At least I have 10% of Ben so gl to him and Wonky for tomorrow.

Cheers Kin.

BTW I wish I had 72k chips - obviously a typo, should be 33k I think.
(Would have to be some kind of multiple rebuy for me to have that many!!).

GL for the £300-er.

goooooooooooo knaveeeeeee

Now middy is out I will have to go with David Jones, come on mate one time

Good luck to all the blondes!!!

Plus we can't let Andy oflgherty win it I will never here the end of it in leeds

You lost about 40K in chips overnight without playing a hand?  That is a bad beat.

Will see you later on, and I expect you to still be sitting in a seat.

Cheers guys, got flush over flush then had to fold JJ on a K high flop and was down to 2.5k ish for the start of 150/300/25.  Got it in with AJ v 34 and held for a double then shoved AQ over a raise and a call, called by the 2nd guy with QT and I held again.  Last hand of the level I got it in with TT V AQ, flopped a T, K on the turn for the sweat but doubled again to around 16k.  From there I just chipped up on the last level to 32k.

Funniest thing I saw yesterday, a hand played out with a bet and a call on the river, 1 guy flips over trips and the other guy mucks, the players sitting to the right of the guy that mucked picked up the mucked cards and looked which got the player all fired up.  In reponse he open shoved blind UTG for 45k at 200/400/50 on that guys BB, gets 2 callers with AK and AQ, he flips T9 blind.  J82 flop, 8 turn, Q river.  AQ guy bangs the table thinking he's won it  lol.

Ship all the money to Dave 'Le Knave' Jones

After a 'steady' day one  - hes gonna rush for 8 hours taking Andy O'Flaherty out along the way (just to please ChipRich!)

Could someone do me a favour in Nottingham - just as Dave is reaching his chair - just say 'stfd' from me!!!!!


Le Knave FTW!

its all about daniel rudd today. gogogogogogogogogo

lol, what? I dont even know who he is. Think you mean Horneris.

But anyway, glglgl LeKnave, Maria, Dewi, Mayhew, Dan Ruud and any other blondes playing. Win it all.

Good morning/afternoon good people of blonde. Your King Beagle and his loyal servant Floppy are back at DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/) ready to ambush this Day 2 of the DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)'s inaugural Anniversary Cup. Yesterday was a hectic day with more departures than Gatwick airport, with a few unexpected names topping the leaderboard. Noticeable near the peak of the pile is Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1248) Mayhew (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1248) with 115,800, not too far behind Peter Wilson whose ascent to the top came courtesy of a remarkable set over set over set encounter. Speaking to Ben after the final level, even he seemed surprised at his success, confessing to high levels of luck. Although luck surely played a part, it would appear as though he's in good form too - a lethal combination in any tournament.

At the other end of the spectrum, meanwhile, we have resident Eddie Izzard doppelganger Kevin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2732) Pearce (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2732), alongside Lee McMillan and everybody's favourtie Simpsons character Ned Flanders, who although doesn't quite have (ahem) diddly squat, isn't too far off with just 14,900. All three of these players will be looking to shoot up that list and cement there place in tomorrow's batch. How big that batch will be, however, is anyone's guess, but if they continue falling at this rapid rate, we could be in for a short week.

gl to jones and mayhew

GL blondes :)

gl mayhew

Although I once started an update from my Ford Fiesta Encore, today no such extreme has been required as we are seated comfortably at ringside. And just to prove that we are indeed present, check out my photographic evidence of the thrilling debagging process in action. This may be one of few day twos for Pete Charlambous however as he appears to fighting a losing battle with his bag. Scissors ftw!

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=24119&g2_serialNumber=1)

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GL to Danny Cochrane and Matt Lewis can I get some pics of these 2 please!

Gl guys

Current Seating:

11   1   James Harcourt
11   2   James Buckley
11   3   Thomas Besnier
11   4   Mark Hayes
11   5   David Jones
11   6   Michaela Kalmer
11   7   Dewi James
11   8   Glyn Cooke
11   9   Alan Trueick
12   1   Mojid Khan
12   2   Peter Semmens
12   3   Jed Tribe
12   4   Paul Hambleton
12   5   Bernie Holmes
12   6   Mark Roberts
12   7   Rickie Vedhara
12   8   Kevin Oconnell
12   9   Timothy Flanders
14   1   Neil Giblin
14   2   Cristiano Blanco
14   3   Trevor Reardon
14   4   Richard Whiteley
14   5   Ashfaq Raja
14   6   James Green
14   7   Sadikiah Tapper
14   8   Eoin Kennedy
14   9   Sean Phillips
21   1   Andrew Seabright
21   2   Tina Bandyle
21   3   William Wallace
21   4   Joseph Pota
21   5   William Fry
21   6   Mark Wilson
21   7   Matthew Lewis
21   9   Jason Schacter
22   1   Mohammed Shakoor
22   2   Joseph Byrne
22   3   Daniel Cochrane
22   4   Billy Defty
22   5   John Angus
22   6   John Eames
22   7   Christopher Bell
22   8   Zahir Aslam
22   9   David Anderson
23   1   Aleksandrs Karlins
23   2   Mark Winn
23   3   Stuart Rolfe
23   4   Lawrence Gosney
23   5   Alan Jennings
23   6   John Burke
23   7   Peter Charalamobus
23   8   Ben Mayhew
23   9   Paul Brammer
31   1   Ints Grinbaums
31   2   Liaquat Javed
31   3   Adam O'connell
31   4   Howard Plant
31   5   Donal Norton
31   6   Daniel Haglund
31   7   Richard Herbert
31   8   Tony Salmon
31   9   Mazhar Latif
32   1   Ricky Smith
32   2   Kevin Pearce
32   3   Lee Mcmillan
32   4   Paul Mctaggart
32   5   Alan Stearn
32   6   Narciso Baldo
32   7   Dean Lyall
32   8   Kevin Matthews
32   9   Darren Matlock
33   1   Daniel Rudd
33   2   Mark Emberson
33   3   Andrew Oflaherty
33   4   Maria Demetriou
33   5   Jonathan Kalmar
33   6   John Sadler
33   7   Luke Marsh
33   8   Dean Pearson
33   9   Mohammed Javed
34   1   James Mitchell
34   2   Nichiei Hicks
34   3   Scott Byron
34   4   Steve Jelinek
34   5   Michael Wernick
34   6   Peter Wilson
34   7   Colin Hinds
34   8   Fraser Bain
34   9   Paul Gourlay

Our camera has just died a death and the battery is recharging at the moment. If you go to the latter pages of yesterday's update there are photos of them there.

I noticed the headline on the newspaper. Where am i going? And where have i been? I'm considering legal action.

gooooooooo Boba (Paul McTaggart)

Enjoy! Don't look a the whole picture all at once though, leave some for later.

Matthew Lewis

(http://blondepoker.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=24091&g2_serialNumber=1)

Daniel Cochrane

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Damn - you beat me to the gag.  Was just typing one out, and you've ruined it.  It's your name, so that's fair enough.  

When can we expect your return then?

LeKnave bets out 2,225 on a 9h 8h 2d board and finds Glyn Cooke repopping it to 6,000 from behind him. LeKnave gives it a bit of the Hollywood before moving all-in.

"Count please," says Cooke. It's 16,850 more.

"Ok, I call."

LeKnave flips 8d 8c, Cooke makes a face like someone else got to the last cookie in the tin before him, and then turns over 9s 8s.

The turn and river are both deuces and LeKnave's Eights full beats Cooke's Deuces Full for a double up.

Unless my eyes are deceiving me, we don't seem to have witnessed any early casualties, although Ben Mayhew has certainly broken a bone or two. I joined the action just as they were reaching the flop, Pete Charalambous having raised from the small blind before calling a reraise (of about 8,000 total) from Mayhew.

With both players quickly checking the Qh 8s Js flop, Charalambous extracted a chuckle from his neighbour before turning all serious and abruptly announcing all in on the Kd turn. Moments later, all of Charalmbous' chips were scattered across the line (around 35,000) as he sat back with his arms folded, blew out his cheeks and began to write a text as if it was another two players in the hand.

Mayhew, meanwhile, sat back himself, clearly with a tricky decision as he put his hands on the head and sighed. "How much is in the pot?" inquired Mayhew as the dealer spread the chips. "About sixteen in there, buddy," replied Charalambous. With Charalambous smiling inanely at his tortured opponent, Mayhew suddenly spurted out the phrase "all-in" and we had our showdown, Charalambous in dominating shape with Kh Qc versus Mayhew's Ahrt Ks. "Don't get fucking lucky on me," pleaded Charalambous as the dealer reached towards the top of the pack.

River = 4c

And Charalambous doubles though, much to his delight. "Yes, come on!" he said. "Nice hand, buddy," complimented a sportsmanlike Mayhew.

MBSFN to be on the toasty side of that.

Scooooooooooop nice start glglgl

Haha cheers was hoping for some of today see if they look the part in my shades I lent them :)

weeeeeeeeeeeeee mbsfn

That's how it is to be golden balls.

I didn't catch the betting pattern, but Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) Gourlay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325), residing in Las Vegas these days, is fuming like petrol and nurturing a depleted stack of 35,000. The board read Jc Qh 8d 7c 9c, and Gourlay was in the process of calling what appeared to be a circa 10,000 bet from early pace setter James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) Mitchell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681). "Fucking hell," exclaimed a frustrated Gourlay as Mitchell turned over a near nutty Ac 8c. "Don't believe it." Five minutes later, Gourlay passed our base, grumbling, "Wish I'd come late, I flopped the straight and lost out to a runner runner flush."

Here's the Rocket Man during happier times, sharing thoughts just moments before the restart.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=V7nyAP_KYJc

They are dropping like... well, helium balloons. Still 89 remain.

No idea mate. It's all lies i tell you.

Snoop's any cash games started yet??
Reggie

Announcing he was moving all in blind before the cards were even dealt, the depleted stack of Darren Matlock was quickly matched by Dean Lyall who had his man by the short and curlies with Jc Jh versus Jd 4s. But poker's a cruel game, in which even the most dominating hands can be bent over and pummelled. This hand was no different, the board coming a gasp-inducing 9d 7h 2d 7d Ad to deliver Matlock a fortunate double up and Lyall a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp whilst having his testicles clamped in a vice.

Not yet m8.

sigh. glglglglglglgl jones, gosney and rickie vedhera

Whilst watching the anal probing of the J-4 versus J-J hand, we lost our first two players of the day, Tina Bandyle and Jed Tribe finishing 89th and 88th respectively.

"Communication Devices- A player may not use a cellular phone, text-messaging device, or other communication device at the table."

http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/tournamentrules.php #15  ??

jus' wonderin'

how you go out mid?

Double up for Lee McMillan against Darren Matlock, all-in preflop with Aspades Qs against 3d 3h. McMillan explains how he wants the hand dealt out which would cause the most grief for his opponent.

"I want to come with two spades on the flop and then the 3s on the river!"

5d 7d Qd Ahrt Kh

A sweat for McMillan but he survives, Matlock is crippled though.

On the next table, Lawrence Gosney raises Aleksandrs Karlins flop bet on a 4s Kd Qc to about 8k before betting 12k on the Ts turn. Karlins folds and looks miserable. Gosney shows 7c 5s but doesn't break into a smile.

lol

Is Paul "rocket man" out?

Hahaha how many times have I seen gosney do that lol

Tony Salmon is out, leaping from his seat liker a er... salmon as his T-9 came unstuck again Liaquat Javed's 9-8 on a conclusive 8-9-8 flop.

No, he's still standing, but not better than he ever did.

Joseph Pota has doubled through courtesy of Matthew Lewis. I couldn't help but notice that Lewis' stack was all over the place, which either meant he'd won a decent pot a hand or two earlier, or is the type of lad whose mother was always telling him to clear up his bedroom. Either way, this occasion was not a fruitful one for him, his push with Aspades Qh on a Kd Ahrt 5s flop was looked up by Pota's two pair, Ad 5c. No change on the Td turn and 2h river, and Pota survived.

Adam O'Connell bets 3k on a 5d 7h 2s board and gets called by both Howard Plant and Liaquat Javed.

On the Js, bearing in mind there is about 14k in the pot, Javed now leads out for just 2.5k. O'Connell bumps it up to 6k and Plant passes, Javed calls. The river is the Aspades and Javed checks, O'Connell bets 5k now and Javed quickly folds. O'Connell shows Qh Qd.

William Wallace is out, he was shouting "Freeeeeeeeeeeedooooooooooooooommmmmm" as he left the building though.

Lee McMillan has doubled up again after getting into a raising war on a A-Q-7 board with A-K against A-J. According to Paul McTaggart, there was about four(!) raises on the flop or something silly like that.

Richard Whiteley is out.

A few counts for those mentioned in this thread:

Paul Gourlay -- 26,000
Ben Mayhew -- 22,000
Matthew Lewis -- 46,000
Dewi James -- 34,000
David Jones -- 67,000 (!)

Any others required, give us a shout.

I can't let this go without a Countdown reference. It's a bit of a conundrum why Floppy chose not to include one.

Ben down to 22k is that right? Saw where he lost about 40k to PC but started with 115 so assumed 70k+ left. What else happened?

Do you have a count for Jim Buckley too please?

Conundrums are only 9 letters Eliminated is 10 :)

Booooom!!!! How did David Jones pick up his chips? Thanks bud

Neil Giblin, Nick Hicks and Maria the Fella counts please :)up

With a packet of sweets and a cheeky smile ....

Er hang on that's the wrong Dave Jones ;)

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii gogogogogo Mr Jones

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Is it Duke Started this thread

I can get a 7 .... Wan*ers ... ah yes WanDers that's it!

I have a 7.

Balls - beaten to it!

Looking at who I want to do well...

Mickey Wernick! Go Mickey!

Pleased to hear of LeKnave's double up also!

Highstack and Nitboshi are a pair of 7 letters ;)

"Dunkers" an alternative?

Good to see Newark in there...my favourite anagramatical town!

My second favourite behind Scunthorpe ... its what we all are on Saturday nights ... hopers :)

go on knave....remember our target

It looked as though Kevin O'Connell raised from early position and called a reraise to 5,000 from Peter Hambleton on the button. On the Ad Kc Jd flop, O'Connell check-called a bet of 6,500, before checking the Aspades turn. As the 8s river was dealt, O'Connell led out for 6,000 which, if matched, would leave Hambleton with just 1,000. Although hesitant, Hambleton said "Oh, go on then" and made the call, but was unable to compete with O'Connell's Ahrt Qh. A hand or two later, and Hambleton was gone.

Dewi James raises the hijack, Glynn Cooke calls from the cutoff.

Jh 7d 7h

Dewi bets 2k, Glynn raises to 4.5k. Call.

5d

Check check.

4h

And check check again. Glynn hopes his Aspades Qh is good, it isn't. Dewi shows Ad Kd.

Jim Buckley -- 39,000

Neil Giblin -- 29,000
Maria Demetriou -- 21,000
Neil Giblin -- 29,000

I was guna ask you for a price on him then he told me you got a piece FML, obv he has this locked up already.

Win it all

All above their starting stacks then.... :dontask:

Good news for all you Jim 'Wonkyjim' 'Splash' 'Martin Freeman' 'Tim from the Office' Buckley fans.

He's just knocked out Mark Hayes with Qc Qs vs Ac Ad, a rather helpful four-flush doing it for him.

Cristiano Blanco has been quietly moving along quite nicely just added a healthy 15k or so to his stack. James Green bet 2.5k on a Jh 2d Th, Neil Giblin called and Blanco raised to 8k. Green folded but Giblin called. Here endeth the action though as it went check/check on the turn and river of 9s and 3d. Blanco's Kd Jd was still good though.

Can the Italian, now based in London, make an impression on this competition?

From being second in chips at the start of the day, Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1248) Mayhew (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1248) found himself all in just moments ago, although he had his opponent, Stuart Rolfe, just about covered. As Mayhew stood from his seat and loomed a shadow over the table, you could sense he wasn't confident about his hand and was perhaps thinking more about that long journey home.

As the cards were revealed, Mayhew was indeed in piping hot water, his 6s 6c in need of divine assistance against Rolfe's 8d 8s. The 9d 2c Tc flop was set-less, as was the 9c turn, but as my eyes were fixated on a third six, I missed the flush that finally arrived on the 3c to bail Mayhew out.

A relieved Mayhew retook his seat as a dejected Rolfe congratulated his opponent and trundled towards the door.

More Nick Hicks and more Mitchel runner runners lol

A Snoopy Parkinson interview with DTD head-honcho Nick Whiten (prounounced 'White-in' not 'Wit-in' apparently, we didn't know that) is coming up.

rofl. Go Gosney!!!

Some people like the 'Praying Mantis' style, this is the 'Sleepy Tortoise' style.

Im out, got it in with  Aspades Qh V  Ac Ks on  Ahrt Th 4h flop,  Jd on the turn for more outs but the river bricks  2d

Total disaster today, dropped down to 20k before getting it in, couldnt get anything going while everyone around me was picking up hand after hand   :(

Snoopy Parkinson interviews Nick Whiten.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yZIdqlOZigk

Pete Charalambous is firing on all cylinders today. After doubling up off Ben Mayhew earlier in the day, he's now eliminated James Green with Ks Kc versus Ac Ad, all in on the turn of a Jd Qs Kd 9s 2c board. "Sorry, mate," said Charalambous. "Unlucky."

bl sir. :(

I expect we'll grind to a halt at some point today, but so far we've managed to lose the following 11 players:

79    James Green
80   Stuart Rolfe
81   Paul Mctaggart
82   Mark Hayes
83   Paul Hambleton
84   Richard Whiteley
85   Tony (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2638) Salmon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2638)
86   William Wallace
87   Donal (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1712) Norton (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1712)
88   Jed Tribe
89   Tina Bandyle

can i get an update on dan rudd please?? and dont forget the interview u promised last night  ;D

Joe Byrne can be added to that list too. I spotted his empty seat, and Zippy was on hand with the details. "A-2 versus A-7, all in on the river of an ace high board, seven played."

Daniel Rudd has 34,000.

Nothing from the two of them sitting next to each other yet, but they're both pretty deep at the moment. We'll keep an eye on it.

thanks very nuch, great updates

James Harcourt is out. Cristiano Blanco raised the cutoff to 2,100 and Harcourt pushed for about 16k. The Italian calling with Qc Qd in good shape against Ac 8s, especially after Jim Buckley and Thomas Besnier both passed an ace.

At that point, I just felt the one-outer coming...but it didn't on the 7s 3h Kc 6h 2c board. Blanco looks to be on the 70k mark now.

"All in and a call!" exclaimed Howard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=166) Plant (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=166), trying to summon over Simon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=400) Trumper (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=400).

"I don't have my microphone," explained Trumper as he reached the table.

"Hold on everyone," shouted a mikeless Trumper as he saw the board. "This is an important one, the board is 6d 7d 6s, one player has Ac Jd, and the other has 6c 6h. Anything can happen."

As the dealer dealt out the academic turn and river, Trumper moaned, "Why do you call me over, he can't win."

Although the two players were temporarily known as 'one player' and 'the other', they did have names, Richard (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=369) Herbert (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=369) eliminating a chip-less Mazhar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2117) Latif (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2117) to see him hit the rail 76th.

You are nost welcome.

Any cash games started yet snoop's
Reggie

Tim Flanders is in a bit of do-diddly trouble after losing a big pot to Alexsandr Karlins, quickly calling 9.5k on the river of a Js Ts Tc 8s 9h with Jc 9c only to find Karlins had pipped him on the end with Kd Qd.

Yes, there are two cash games on the go. They were waiting for you, but became impatient.

Cheers, on my way, should be there in 30 if not send out the dogs.

Reg

Mayhew's chips have been in and out like the hokey-kokey on speed today, his latest encounter being against Mickey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283) Wernick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=283). I joined the action on the 6h 7d 3c flop, but I'd imagine Mayhew raised it up from the cut-off and Wernick defended from the big blind. On the flop, Wernick led for 8,025, and Mayhew pushed for an additional 9,675. Rarely deeming himself committed, Wernick decided that this was one of those situations that he could escape from, and, after squirming in his seat for a minute or two, did eventually make the fold. As Mayhew scooped up the pot, Wernick showed Aspades 3s to leave himself with circa 25-30,000 in chips.

can you wish merlin aka chiprichard gl in tonights £300 from brent and I

Daniel Rudd won't do an interview. Too shy.

I've been watching a fair bit of Will Fry play, he's very interesting. He plays every hand with just incredibly weak looking body-language, I suspect on purpose.

Eoin Kennedy raised to 2,000 on the button and Fry bumped it up to 5,700 from the big blind. Kennedy called and then called another 6,700 on the flop of 7h 7s Ts. On the 4s turn Fry asked how much Kennedy had left, it was roughly 20k so Fry bet 13,500 and Kennedy passed after a moment with a sigh. Fry turned over Jd 8s...

Ashfaq Raja has just doubled up twice in 3 hands with Queens vs Jacks, then Aces against Kings.

LittleMissC has just given us lollipops. Yay!

I hope you don't choke on them m8.

rotflmfao

David Jones to take down the £1k and chiprich for the £300 who will give me some odds?

[   ] I appreciate your concern.

How much you want on? Chip counts please and £300 start tonight?

Is he there yet?

Kevin O'Conell (84,875) & Tim Flanders (3,200)

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David (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2102) Jones (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2102) -- 57,250

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What is David Jones now on mate?

What is David Jones now on mate?

Matthew Lewis -- 49,625

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Trevor Reardon -- 88,075

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Daniel Rudd -- 30,450

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James Mitchell (85,300) & Nick Hicks (94,375)

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These are the counts from the end of the first level:

Peter Charalamobus   23   7   114525
Sean Phillips   11   4   108425
John Eames   22   6   98650
Cristiano Blanco   11   9   97925
Andrew Oflaherty   33   3   97875
Luke Marsh   33   7   95050
Nichiei Hicks   34   2   94375
Lawrence Gosney   23   4   90025
Liaquat Javed   31   2   89000
Trevor Reardon   32   5   88075
Alan Stearn   31   1   87700
James Mitchell   34   1   85300
Kevin Oconnell   12   8   84875
Peter Wilson   34   6   83400
Mark Wilson   21   6   83300
Steve Jelinek   34   4   83025
Jason Schacter   21   9   79350
Paul Brammer   23   9   79150
Daniel Haglund   31   6   77725
Lee Mcmillan   32   3   73050
William Fry   21   5   72275
Aleksandrs Karlins   12   3   63300
David Anderson   22   9   57800
David Jones   11   5   57250
Rickie Vedhara   12   7   56175
Howard Plant   31   4   52925
Ashfaq Raja   31   8   52400
Billy Defty   22   4   51600
Dean Pearson   33   8   51025
Andrew Seabright   21   1   50150
Matthew Lewis   21   7   49625
Dean Lyall   32   7   46100
Joseph Pota   21   4   43750
Mark Emberson   33   2   43425
Dewi James   11   7   43100
Mark Winn   23   2   42925
Ints Grinbaums   21   2   42525
Mark Roberts   12   6   41800
Darren Matlock   32   9   41150
Kevin Matthews   32   8   40300
Adam O'connell   31   3   36975
Sadikiah Tapper   22   1   36600
Christopher Bell   22   7   35850
James Buckley   11   2   33900
Alan Trueick   21   8   33700
John Burke   23   6   33575
Peter Semmens   12   2   32800
Scott Byron   34   3   32400
Ricky Smith   32   1   32050
Bernie Holmes   12   5   31875
Mohammed Javed   33   9   31200
Richard Herbert   31   7   30975
Michaela Kalmer   11   6   30875
Daniel Rudd   33   1   30450
Paul Gourlay   34   9   30100
Neil Giblin   32   4   29700
Zahir Aslam   22   8   29450
Ben Mayhew   23   8   28975
John Sadler   33   6   27800
Fraser Bain   34   8   27500
Thomas Besnier   11   3   27425
Eoin Kennedy   21   3   27025
Michael Wernick   23   3   25875
Narciso Baldo   32   6   24075
Mohammed Shakoor   31   5   23000
Maria Demetriou   33   4   22925
Colin Hinds   34   7   22000
Alan Jennings   23   5   20175
Glyn Cooke   11   8   19850
Kevin Pearce   32   2   13225
Jonathan Kalmar   33   5   12750
Daniel Cochrane   22   3   12050
Mojid Khan   12   1   10675
John Angus   22   5   10175
Timothy Flanders   12   9   3200

Tim Flanders is dar-gone-diddly. He held 9d 6d but ran into Peter Semmens's Qc Tc on a Th 9h 2c Kd 7c board.

Cristiano Blanco leads out for 4.5k on a Th 8d 5s and Michaela Kalmar raised to 12k. The Italian makes the call but then folds when Mrs Kalmar moves all-in for 15,525 and Blanco is at the, "Will you show if I pass?" stage. He flashes the Td and folds, Mrs Kalmar shows Jacks.

strippers on Jones if he wins

Nice work Nick :)up

During the break I delved into the smoking area for the first time since DTD opened, if only to see if there was anyone worth speaking to. Sadly, I drew a blank, so I thought I'd have a quick word with current chip leader Pete Charalambous. Heckling courtesy of Simon Nowab.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UIxDTL50T6s

Plenty of action in the space of just a few minutes: Ricky Smith and Daniel Cochrane exiting; Maria Demetriou and Ben Mayhew doubling up.

All the details coming up...

Nice work Maria :)up

Now Neil needs a double up as well.

The predator eyes up the surrounding area.

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He spots his prey.

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And then strikes!

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Peter Charalambous = Ahrt Kd
Ben (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1248) Mayhew (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1248) = 9h 9s
Board = 7c 9d 8s Qd Qc

Mayhew doubles through to 60,000.

Cristiano Blanco is having a bit of a rush so far today.

He just called a 10k bet on the river of a Td 3c 9s Aspades 7s board with Ahrt 5d which was good as Jim Buckley could ony show Jc Ts.

Dave Jones has dropped to about 49k after a losing a couple of decent pots, though he's still rather happy about calling three streets with Ad Jd on a Q-Q-x-x-x board and having his opponent instantly muck after the river call.

Maria Demetriou can't bear to look as she moves all in with her tournament life on the line, her Ahrt 5h in need of assistance against the Jc Jd of Mark Emberson on a 5d 3h 8h flop.

The Qs turn changes the nothing, but the Ad river does, and it's finally safe for Chili to take a peak through her fingers. She's now on 30,000.

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;bp;

Lawrence Gosney raises preflop and Ben Mayhew reraises from the blinds a hefty amount. Gosney makes the call.

Ad Tc Ts

The action is very fast and before I can even write it down both players are all-in!

Gosney: Ahrt Qd

Mayhew: Ac Kd

Th

3s

As the third ten hits the turn, Ben rolls his eyes skywards as he's forced to chop the pot with Gosney. A win would've been massive and probably put back amongst the chip lead giving him 120k or so. As it stands, he's still on about 60k.

Dave Jones has dropped to about 49k after a losing a couple of decent pots, though he's still rather happy about calling three streets with Ad Jd on a Q-Q-x-x-x board and having his opponent instantly muck after the river call.
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Hero calls FTW!

Keep it up fella

ggllgllglglgllgllglgllgllgll

The two hour clock doesn't appear to be slowing down our remaining players, the latest departure of Daniel Cochrane completing what was a frenzied domino effect of exits. His assassin was the wonderfully named Sadikiah Tapper whose Ac 6c was more than enough versus 4d 4c on a 2h 3h Ahrt 7c Tc board, all da monies going in preflop. Speaking of 'da monies', when did 50 cents start taking up poker, in particular 'in da DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/) club'?

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Jim Buckley -- 12,000
Dewi James -- 42,000
David Jones -- 51,000
Ben Mayhew -- 67,000
Daniel Rudd -- 5,000
Maria Demetriou -- 31,000
Lawrence Gosney -- 57,000
Jon Kalmar -- 19,000
Peter Charalambous -- 70,000
Will Fry -- 56,000
Matthew Lewis -- 63,000

Come on the blondes!!!!!! 

Dewi pint count started yet or has he decided to wait til after 9pm again?

Two doubles occurred simultaneously:

(1) Richard Herbert doubled up courtesy of Liaquat Javed with Th 8h versus Aspades Js all in on the flop of an Ahrt 5h 4d 4h 5s board.

(2) John Burke survived a 6h 7h Tc flop with Qs Qd versus Lawrence Gosney's 8h 7d. Qh turn, Ac river.

Winn, Lose or Draw

Mark Winn made a big ol' push for about 35k into a 10k pot on a 8d Ahrt 3h board. Paul Brammer correctly deduced he was on a flush draw and made the call with Aspades 4h, against Winn's Th 9h. No more hearts appeared on the board and Winn was gone.

Also out is 'UpTheMariners' Daniel Rudd, all-in preflop with Aces against two players, one of whom had K-T and flopped two pair to take the pot. It's back to making hero calls online for the Ruddster...

UL Danny! Mofo aka Matt Lewis FTW

Tim to pick the brains of our readers. At the start of the level, Peter Charalambous had 115,000. He raised to 1,800 preflop with from latish position with A-K, only for Ben Mayhew to push for 32,000. Is this a call you would make with that stack? Charalambous wasn't convinced and later regretted, "I didn't need to do that, did I Snoops," although there were a number of other players who quite fancied taking that on.

What do you reckon. Call or fold?

An update of those who have fallen thus far today:

64   John Angus
65   Daniel Rudd
66   Mark Winn
67   Thomas Besnier
68   Narciso Baldo
69   Mojid Khan
70   Dean Lyall
71   Ricky Smith
72   Daniel Cochrane
73   John Sadler
74   Howard Plant
75   Timothy Flanders
76   Mazhar Latif
77   James Harcourt
78   Joseph Byrne
79   James Green
80   Stuart Rolfe
81   Paul Mctaggart
82   Mark Hayes
83   Paul Hambleton
84   Richard Whiteley
85   Tony Salmon
86   William Wallace
87   Donal Norton
88   Jed Tribe
89   Tina Bandyle

It seem's obvious Ben's not strong and has a pocket pair that he wants to take down preflop! Hes only commited 1800 though with AK and doesn't have a made hand, so I think it's a fold!

It goes check check between Sean Phillips and Dewi James on the river of a Ad 6s Jh Kd Ts board.

Dewi turns over 2h 2d...it's good, Phillips has 4s 3s.

Ash Hussain may have triumphed in Luton this week, but brother 'Zippy' Zahir Aslam won't be echoing that win just yet, his demise coming right at the death. With John Eames making it 1,600 from the cut-off, Christopher Bell smooth-called from the small blind, and Zippy pushed from the big blind, for what appeared to be around 10,000 more. With Eames making the call, and Bell stepping out of the way, it was on their backs, Zippy perhaps content to be alive with 9h 9c versus Ks Qc. The 8s 6d 2d 7c board looked as harmless as a kitten in mittens, but the Kd river dealt out a cruelly timed blow that left Zippy ruing his coin-flipping luck.

he isnt shoving 32k with AA KK is he

Your either racing or have him crushed - snap call

might just be me as i'm a loose donk but I think folding the AK is too nitty!!! your at a stage where a comanding chip lead over the table will aid your aims of winning the thing!!! your almost certainly flipping here as AA & KK are trying to get more value out of you and AQ suited is also a small possibilty. The fact you also have plenty to play with behind should you lose makes it an easier decision IMO

Your new chip leader is Kevin O'Connell. He turned a flush on a king high board, two clubs with Ac 5c, and called as start-of-the-day chip leader Peter Wilson pushed with Ks Qc. The river was a blank, allowing O'Connell to rake in what appeared to be a 150,000 plus pot.

Big pot between Glynn Cooke and Cristiano Blanco. The board was reading Ks 4d 2s and LeKnave pointed to Cooke saying, "He's bet/3bet all-in here."

Eventually after some serious dwellage. Blanco folded.

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Nick Hicks -- 95,000 and the beginning of what suspiciously looks like a ginger beard. "It's copper!" he protests.

True, but I'm not sure I'd put Ben on a weaker ace. I think this is a coin-flip most of the time. Do we want to double up a player to our left, and do we really want to coin-flip for 32,000 when we have 115,000. Peter seemed to regret the call, but obviously hindsight is a useful tool.

You're forgetting one thing Snoops.

A-K is clearly teh nutz.

no chance peter should fold vs ben, he can definitely have AQ and AJ here

Sad news for Dewi James fans, but good news for the Guinness corporation. Everybody's favourtie Welshman (Tom Jones aside) has just been eliminated by Cristiano (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=512) Blanco (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=512) in what was a classic coin-flip. With his tournament life hanging by a thread, Dewi was looking to avoid one of six cards with Jc Jd versus the Italian Stallion's (that's Blanco, by the way) Ahrt Kd. The flop was inhospitable, however, and the grimace from Dewi as a 8d Ks 9c hit the felt spoke volumes. But it wasn't over just yet, and although a Tc prised a rye smile from Dewi, it was merely a teaser as the river dealt out a blank in the form of the 6c. A quick tap of the table, a "good luck" to his former opponents, and Dewi was gone, a dejected frown on his face, but a Guinness in his hand.

UL Dewi

All hail King Bokker!

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Today's bokker crown belongs to Simon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=400) Trumper (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=400), DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)'s compere without compare claiming, "We have an all-in, but it's a split pot" as Mark (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=260) Emberson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=260) took on Luke Marsh with Ahrt Qd versus Ac Qc on a 4h 4c Ad flop. But the former Late Night Poker champion had jumped the gun and not spotted the possible backdoor flush draw, which duly arrived on the 8c turn and Tc river.

Ooooooh, nasty, as Knightmare's Treguard would say.

any news on dave jones, ricky vedhera, lawrence gosney, andy oflaerty and johne147 pls?

All-in between Mark Emberson and Mohammed Javed as Simon Trumper comes over to commentate.

"It's Ad Qd vs Ahrt Qs...and the flop is Ac 8d 2c. Another diamond could make this interesting..."

Immediately, Mohammed Javed (far left in the pic) shouted crossly, "Shut up!"

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No diamond though, running 8's gave us a split pot.

Kevin Matthews has doubled through Lawrence Gosney with Aces vs Kings on an 8-high board.

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Simon commentates on another hands, "It's Queens against Queens. Oops, and Qc has four-flushed, that's a bad beat..."

ul dewi well played

Gutted for ya Dewi.   :(

Mickey Wernick is out after a highly frustrating day. He ran Aspades Qd into Mohammed Javed's Ahrt Ks on a Qc 4s Kd Ac board. As Wernick rose from his seat and awaited the river, there was a pause as the dealer seemed intent on waiting for Simon Trumper to arrive, microphone in hand. "Just deal the fucking card," requested Wernick irritably, one foot already out of the door. The dealer duly obliged, but the 8c river changed nothing, and that was all she wrote for the Worm.

57   Jason Schacter
58   Michael Wernick
59   Scott Byron
60   Mark Emberson
61   Dewi James
62   Peter Wilson
63   Zahir Aslam
64   John Angus
65   Daniel Rudd
66   Mark Winn
67   Thomas Besnier
68   Narciso Baldo
69   Mojid Khan
70   Dean Lyall
71   Ricky Smith
72   Daniel Cochrane
73   John Sadler
74   Howard Plant
75   Timothy Flanders
76   Mazhar Latif
77   James Harcourt
78   Joseph Byrne
79   James Green
80   Stuart Rolfe
81   Paul Mctaggart
82   Mark Hayes
83   Paul Hambleton
84   Richard Whiteley
85   Tony Salmon
86   William Wallace
87   Donal Norton
88   Jed Tribe
89   Tina Bandyle
90   James Fuzzey
91   Zaheer Zeb
92   Adam Leggett
93   Terry Fletcher
94   Antonino Milioti
95   Eduards Rakuss
96   Billy Ngo
97   Raj Dhiri
98   Peter Garrett
99   Guntis Feldmanis
100   Robert Whatsize
101   Brent Dewstow-newitt
102   Tom Rutter
103   Paul Murphy
104   Paul Kemp
105   Kyriacos Dionysiou
106   Philip Ashton
107   Ralph Shalson
108   Jonathan Spinks
109   Peter Linton
110   Christopher John Ferguson
111   Roger Wright
112   Terry Carter
113   Matt Russell
114   Andrew Hayton
115   Ian Gwynne
116   Christopher Bruce
117   Waheed Ashraf
118   David Mitchell
119   Tim Blake
120   James Moult
121   Gareth Compton
122   Thomas Middleton
123   Parminder Kandola
124   Dmitrijs Meless
125   Chris Sly
126   James Bond
127   Melanie Lofthouse
128   Danny Toffel
129   Adrian Swingler
130   Dennis Troake
131   Edward Roger
132   James Eflekhari
133   Christopher Brammer
134   Dominic Cullen
135   Tom Underwood
136   James Williams
137   Joe Whittaker
138   Sunil Mistri
139   Ben Vinson
140   Paul Grummitt
141   John Conroy
142   Jason Herbert
143   James Storr
144   Paul Coughlan
145   Jonathan Lundy
146   James Ballantyne
147   Marcus Bebb-jones
148   Reece Cole
149   Ian Bosley
150   David Gutfreund
151   Richard Berridge
152   Keith Farr
153   John Perrin
154   Charles Valentine
155   Maris Pandars
156   Steve Brown
157   Gavin Ball
158   Keith Rolfe
159   Paul Rayner
160   Thomas Mccready
161   Basharat Mahmood
162   Justin Kean
163   Abdul Qadoos
164   Shane Hellyer
165   Andrew Fenwick
166   Michael Specht
167   Carroll Belfield
168   John Sims
169   Przemek Rusin
170   Richard Fuller
171   Gurpreet Nagi
172   Gary Jones
173   Anthony Nicholls
174   Jennifer Mason
175   Gary Tomney
176   Barry Drake
177   John Burberry
178   Adam Kalynuk
179   Antony Harris
180   James Egarr
181   Chao Li
182   Lucienne Rokach
183   Gareth Teatum
184   Yucel Eminoglu
185   Mark Bond
186   Fernando Martin

The players, and, thankfully, bloggers also, are now on a one hour dinner break. Please entertain yourselves whilst we are gone (no, not like that Kev!).

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What's with the lack of Cats today?!?

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sigh.

Ben had 9 9

Well, seeing as though you're doing such a terrible job of entertaining yourselves during this scheduled lunch break (Laxie being the exception, of course), why not check out this clip of 'At It' Ian Bradley, not seen too much over the last year, but starting to show his face a bit more as 2008 draws to a close.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jo7Hi4KcZ5g

There's no need for violence Kev!

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Almost done Kev...honest...

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OK, this one's just for Kev.  Although I don't agree with the following, decided I'd give an impartial run on the cat thing

Enjoy Kev!



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Yayyyyyyyyyy  way to ruin a good professional update NH WP GG !

Well, if you've changed your mind and decided cats are ok....wouldn't want to upset ya.  Hold on while I go look for more. 

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wtf ppl really think folding AK here is ok. w.o.w

superfistpumpuppercutaments

nice update, gl all blondes left, obv esp to degen mayhew and golden balls.

Play resumes in just one minute.

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Last one then...until the next break.  

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So we've restarted now. 3 more levels to go!

Kevin Oconnell   12   8   182200
Cristiano Blanco   11   9   174600
John Eames   22   6   149200
Luke Marsh   33   7   134900
Steve Jelinek   32   8   134700
Daniel Haglund   31   6   129700
Trevor Reardon   32   5   112400
Andrew Oflaherty   33   3   99500
Paul Brammer   22   5   98200
Mark Wilson   21   6   95900
Sean Phillips   11   4   93400
Nichiei Hicks   22   2   89300
John Burke   21   4   88100
Matthew Lewis   21   7   81200
Mohammed Javed   33   9   80200
Lee Mcmillan   32   3   79900
Kevin Pearce   32   2   77700
Liaquat Javed   31   2   74400
William Fry   21   5   73300
Peter Charalamobus   32   7   67900
Joseph Pota   22   3   67700
Bernie Holmes   12   5   67300
David Anderson   22   9   66200
Billy Defty   22   4   64800
Alan Stearn   31   1   64700
Rickie Vedhara   12   7   63700
Dean Pearson   33   8   62400
Ben Mayhew   31   3   62200
Sadikiah Tapper   22   1   61500
Ashfaq Raja   31   8   47700
Ints Grinbaums   21   2   46400
Richard Herbert   31   7   45900
David Jones   11   5   45300
Colin Hinds   21   3   44800
Andrew Seabright   21   1   43500
Adam O'connell   33   1   43500
Darren Matlock   32   9   37600
Peter Semmens   12   2   37300
James Mitchell   11   3   35800
James Buckley   11   2   35400
Eoin Kennedy   31   4   34400
Michaela Kalmer   11   6   32600
Fraser Bain   31   9   30900
Jonathan Kalmar   33   5   30500
Mohammed Shakoor   31   5   30300
Alan Trueick   21   8   29200
Aleksandrs Karlins   12   3   29100
Maria Demetriou   33   4   29000
Glyn Cooke   11   8   28500
Christopher Bell   22   7   25100
Paul Gourlay   32   1   24400
Kevin Matthews   12   4   24300
Lawrence Gosney   12   1   24000
Neil Giblin   32   4   23600
Mark Roberts   12   6   21300
Alan Jennings   32   6   18200

Gogogogogogogogo the blondes!!!!

First man out after the break was Alan Trueick. He pushed from the cut-off for 18,100 with 6d 6c, but was looked up by Ints Grinbaums in the big blind who defended with 9d 9s. The 3d 7d 2c 4d board provided extra outs, but the river blanked out.

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The meat lasagna was clearly laced with caffeine, as we're witnessing all-ins like they're going out of fashion. The latest involved Darren Matlock, doubling through his 19,200 with A-Q versus 8-8, queen on the river.

Alan Stearn, who won last month's DTD £300 leads out for 9k on a Tc 8s 2d, Ben quickly bumps it up to 24.5k with about 40k behind. Stearn thinks for ages, and I mean ages, to the point of which I'm thinking someone will call the clock but no-one does (as an aside, I've not seen a single clock called in the last two days, which is pretty cool). Stearn eventually passed. Mayhew showed Ac Qd.

Pete Charalamabolousousususus is out. He held Ac Ahrt on a 7c 6c 2h board but ran into big Trevor Reardon's 7h 6s.

Adam O'Connell is out, he ran Th Ts into 3d 3c on a 3h 2d Js 2h 8d board...

googogooggogo jonesssss

It's a 2 hour clock, I would hope nobody is in a rush to call the clock!!

Snoopy Parkinson interviews Big TR and Richard Herbert.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fjQbHetXakM

After a topsy-turvy tournament, Jim (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1242) Buckley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1242) has finally bitten the dust at the hands of local player Mohammed Javed. Most all-ins at the moment seem to be preflop, and this was no different, Buckley looking to spike one of six outs with Ad Kc versus 6s 6d. However, neither an ace or a king arrived on a 4c Tc Qh Ts 8s board meaning Buckley had splashed out of the tournament. Javed, meanwhile, appears to have joined a very elite club, the 100kers!

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Eoin Kennedy and Mohammed Shakoor find themsevles all in on a 9c 4c 7h flop with 9h 9d versus Kc Qc respectively. Jc on the river keeps Shakoor alive.

Shakoor -- 51,000
Kennedy -- 2,800

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Set over set. Daniel Haglund runs a set of nines into a set of jacks on a J-8-9 rainbow flop. Glyn Cooke jumps to 60,000 as a result.

50   Lawrence Gosney
51   Christopher Bell
52   James Buckley
53   Adam O'connell
54   Mark Roberts
55   Peter Charalamobus
56   Alan Trueick
57   Jason Schacter
58   Michael Wernick
59   Scott Byron
60   Mark Emberson
61   Dewi James
62   Peter Wilson
63   Zahir Aslam
64   John Angus
65   Daniel Rudd
66   Mark Winn
67   Thomas Besnier
68   Narciso Baldo
69   Mojid Khan
70   Dean Lyall
71   Ricky Smith
72   Daniel Cochrane
73   John Sadler
74   Howard Plant
75   Timothy Flanders
76   Mazhar Latif
77   James Harcourt
78   Joseph Byrne
79   James Green
80   Stuart Rolfe
81   Paul Mctaggart
82   Mark Hayes
83   Paul Hambleton
84   Richard Whiteley
85   Tony Salmon
86   William Wallace
87   Donal Norton
88   Jed Tribe
89   Tina Bandyle

Lawrence Gosney moves all-in preflop against a series of limps, Peter Semmens moves all-in behind and all the others pass.

Semmens flips over Aces as Simon Trumper comes over to commentate.

"And Lawrence Gosney is all-in for his tournament life, he's up against aces. Lawrence has 5c 2h."

A titter from the crowd.

"And the flop is 5d, Lawrence has hit his five, 4s and 5s. Lawrence has trips!"

"Ooooooooooooh" goes the DTD cardroom.

But then..."Oh the Ad has come on the turn!" says Simon as his commentary causes even more coolers to occur. "Lawrence needs the case five on the river, but it's the 6d and we've lost Lawrence Gosney!"

By the way, we're suffering a little with delays as DTD have had to move us from one table to another, due to the fact they have FOUR tournaments going now at the same time. The £1k, the £300, the £75 and the Student event plus maybe four or five cash tables.

DTD is probably as busy as I've seen it since the Norwegian Poker Championships.

Just a reminder that full chip counts will come at the end of this level in 50 minutes time. As the field thins, we'll begin to do them more regularly.

Double up for Michaela Kalmar. A-Q versus K-Q all in on the turn of a 9-9-5-Q-3 board. She's now on 70,000 and keeping the only remaining husband/combo alive. Watch out Team Flanders, there are some new kids on the block.

Big Trevor Reardon

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Dave Jones

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Maria Demetriou

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Kevin Matthews has doubled up at the hands of Rickie Vedhara in what was possibly the most familiar coin-flip of the all.

Matthews = Qh Qd
Vedhara = Aspades Ks

Board = Jd 2c 3s 4d Js

Matthews was short-stacked, so Vedhara still has around the 55,000 mark.

The very active Daniel Haglund fires 20k on the river of a Qc 2c 5d 9c 2s, Glynn Hodges makes the call and Haglund instantly mucks. Hodges allows himself a little fistpump and a "Come on" as he turns over Jd Jc to win the hand.

Colin Hinds has gone out with Queens to Mark Wilson's Aces.

Billy Defty raised it up preflop with Ad 8d from early position and 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) made the call with Kd Qd.

The 9d Td 6d flop was a cruel one, and inevitably resulted in a double up for Defty who now had 130,000.

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Matthew Lewis is out. Kings into Ints Grinbaums' Aces.

One man who must be a Star Trek fan is Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) Gourlay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325), as he's shown he can clingon like the best of them. In fact, the Rocket Man was all in just moments ago, his push for 15,800 on a flop of 9s 4h 8d lflop eaving Trevor (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=445) Reardon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=445) with what appeared to be a tricky decision. "Whatever you do," started an anxious Gourlay, "just hurry up." Not being one to rush for anyone, Reardon continued to dwell as Gourlay chewed on his ipod cord and sat back in his chair. It was at this point that I noticed a glimpse of a slightly more rotund belly than usual, his recent relocating to Sin City perhaps effecting his eating habits a little. But dietary advice aside, Reardon folded what I believe was 9c 8c and Gourlay survived, although he's still clinging...

Any chance of chip count for john burke please

The remaining tables in the £1,000 event.

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The rest of the room.

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he folded top 2?

Sry, 8c 7c for second pair. He's tight, but not that tight.

Just under 100,000.

James Mitchell is looking very fed up with about 17k left.

"I've had A-K, A-Q and K-Q lots of time over the last couple of hours but every time the flop comes like ten-high all of one suit, which isn't mine.

Still he has a repushable stack at this moment, so all is not lost yet.

There's only two minutes remaining at this level, at which point there will be another break, but it's noticeable that that action has really slowed down of late. Maybe it's simply fatigue, but I think it was always inevitable that we'd grind to a halt later in the day, especially with the structure allowing players so much room to play.

Play has slowed right down (I was going to say stopped but then Neil Giblin got knocked out by Lee McMillan with A-K vs 9-9 and failing to spike). But there are noticeably fewer flops going on and everyone has tightened up. Lagtard it up!

Players now on a break.

Break?

Did you say "Break" ?

I hate breaks...............

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Not true really.  Great updates Lads!!!

Recent Exits

45   Ben Mayhew
46   Neil Giblin
47   Matthew Lewis
48   Colin Hinds
49   Eoin Kennedy
50   Lawrence Gosney
51   Christopher Bell
52   James Buckley
53   Adam O'connell
54   Mark Roberts
55   Peter Charalamobus
56   Alan Trueick
57   Jason Schacter
58   Michael Wernick
59   Scott Byron
60   Mark Emberson
61   Dewi James
62   Peter Wilson
63   Zahir Aslam

Kevin Oconnell   12   8   212100
Trevor Reardon   32   5   188500
Ints Grinbaums   21   2   181700
Steve Jelinek   12   6   178900
Mohammed Javed   11   1   172100
Cristiano Blanco   11   9   163700
Billy Defty   21   3   153900
Liaquat Javed   31   2   145800
Mark Wilson   21   6   125800
Glyn Cooke   11   8   112700
Luke Marsh   12   9   104700
John Burke   21   4   101100
Nichiei Hicks   11   2   90500
Paul Brammer   32   4   90200
Sean Phillips   11   4   88500
William Fry   21   5   86600
Fraser Bain   31   9   79100
Lee Mcmillan   32   3   79100
Alan Stearn   31   1   78400
John Eames   21   7   78200
Michaela Kalmer   11   6   76700
Kevin Matthews   12   4   68700
David Anderson   32   7   68000
Dean Pearson   31   6   65900
Peter Semmens   12   2   62400
Aleksandrs Karlins   12   3   55500
Sadikiah Tapper   12   1   54200
Andrew Oflaherty   21   8   54000
Bernie Holmes   12   5   53800
Kevin Pearce   32   2   53700
Joseph Pota   21   9   52600
Darren Matlock   32   9   52300
Maria Demetriou   31   4   49800
Rickie Vedhara   12   7   49600
Daniel Haglund   11   7   48800
David Jones   11   5   47200
Andrew Seabright   21   1   46400
Richard Herbert   31   7   44000
Alan Jennings   32   6   40100
Jonathan Kalmar   32   8   32500
Ashfaq Raja   31   8   32100
Mohammed Shakoor   31   5   23100
Paul Gourlay   32   1   22600
James Mitchell   11   3   20300

Ben Mayhew is out after check/raising all-in on a 8-8-9-9-K board with erm...ace high and getting called by 8-6 (which had raised preflop and bet out on the flop).

payouts?

gg mayhew, come back to blonde

Payouts on day 1 thread Russ.

Its £60k first down to £2k for 18th

Will Fry on my left for first 5 hours yesterday going well. Steve Jelinek on my left for second 5 hours yesterday going well. I think I may have been the tournament value :)

Out in 44th is Kevin Matthews, finding himself all in with Kh 9h versus Steve Jelinek's 4d 2d on a 4s 9d 4h flop. As Simon Trumper announced the hole cards, he heavily emphasised the 4d 2d, and for a moment I thought he was going to add, "Four two? Four two? How can you get it in with that rubbish?" Thankfully, he refrained from any such interrogation and the turn and river were dealt, both of which were blanks to give Jelinek the pot.

1   -   £60,450
2   -   £35,340
3   -   £21,204
4   -   £14,880
5   -   £11,160
6   -   £8,370
7   -   £6,510
8   -   £4,836
9   -   £3,534
10   -   £2,603
11   -   £2,603
12   -   £2,603
13   -   £2,603
14   -   £1,860
15   -   £1,860
16   -   £1,860
17   -   £1,860
18   -   £1,860

Indeed.

Daniel Haglund is out. Caught firing three barrels according to my source, 2,500 preflop, 4,500 on the flop, 8,500 on the turn and all in on the river. If you're ever going to rattle out three bullets though, probably best not to pull the trigger when your opponent has a nut flush.

Incidentally, unless we play 5 levels, we're playing down to 27 players tonight. Meaning 9 guys are gonna have come back for a third day and still leave with nothing, which kinda sucks but hey, that's the way tournaments go. (And of course, the ME event of the WSOP is very similar).

Is that your expert opinion? :D

How about four bullets ?

John Burke

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Darren Matlock

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Double up for Paul "I'm Still Standing" Gourlay. He was all-in with 8c 8s against Paul Brammer's Ahrt Qc with the board coming out 7c 5s 2h ("A good flop for eights" says Simon Trumper) 4h ("He needs an Ace, Queen or three," "Don't do it!" murmus Paul) 9h.

And Paul Gourlay doubles to almost 40k.

Michaela Kalmar

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Bernie Holmes

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Paul Brammer

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It was actually LeKnave who had flopped the nut-flush and checked all three streets to Haglund to let him hang himself. Very Rounders-esque.

If an EPT wasn't enough, Budapest champion Will Fry is looking to add a DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/) title to his new trophy cabinet. With Andy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=104) O'Flaherty (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=104) raising it up UTG with Jc Js, Fry repopped on the button with Qc Qd, before calling an all-in check-raise on the Ts 2h Td flop. "That'll do it then," commented a defeated O'Flaherty as the turn came a Qs. The academic 8d river seeing a nice pot go Fry's way, and thus making him a real contender to go deep in this week's event.

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Double up for James Mitchell, all-in with Aspades Ks against Michaela Kalmar's Jd Jh

7s Qd Qc...Ts (Mitchell shouts, "Jack of spades!" jokingly)...5s

And Mitchell doubles up to about 35k. 39 players remaining.

Sweeeeeet

How many did the 300 get please and hows chiprich doing cheers

And gogogogogo leknave

And Mr Fry continues to run well, he's just knocked out Andrew Seabright with A-K vs A-J after spiking a king and fading a turned flush draw.

He's no doubt spying the title in the distance.

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How many players did the 300 fetch plz?

good luck leknave

Next out is Darren Matlock. He was all in with pocket queens on a raggy flop, but found Lee McMillan sitting pretty with a set of threes.

im sure kila will thank you for that picture loool

131.

ChipRich is El Busto.

Will Fry now on 120,000 as a result.

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Double ups are like buses for James Mitchell, not overcrowded, smelly and covered with an inch of piss on each floor, but rather arriving in pairs after waiting an age for one to come along. On this occasion, it was Mohammed Javed who supplied the chips, his 6d 6c unable to hold up against Mitchell's Jd Th on a 9c 3c 9s Jd 4c board.

After a brief lull earlier, the pace has really picked up again, almost in a cyclical manner. The most recent moment of drama coming on Chili's table, Jon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=220) Kalmar (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=220) exiting at the hands of Paul Brammer. Brammer raised with Kd Ks from the button, Kalmar pushed with Ac Qs from the big blind, and Brammer called. The 9c 3c 9s Jd 4c board was about as helpful as a BT sale's assistant and last year's WSOP finalist was disconnected.

Videos with Red Dog and ChipRich, EvilPie and Kinboshi coming up.

Table 21:

Seat 1: Paul Gourlay -- 42,000
Seat 2: Ints Grinbaums -- 167,000
Seat 3: Billy Defty -- 171,000
Seat 4: John Burke -- 100,000
Seat 5: William Fry -- 155,000
Seat 6: Mark Wilson -- 130,000
Seat 7: John Eames -- 148,000
Seat 8: Liaquat Javed -- 119,000
Seat 9 : Lee McMillan -- 106,000

I'm so excited.

Table 31:

Seat 1: Alan Stearn -- 66,000
Seat 2: Paul Brammer -- 110,000
Seat 3: Kevin Pearce -- 61,000
Seat 4: Maria Demetriou -- 37,000
Seat 6: Dean Pearson -- 146,000
Seat 7: Richard Herbert -- 26,000
Seat 8: David Anderson -- 93,000
Seat 9: Fraser Bain -- 97,000

Trevor Reardon -- More racks than a Page 3 calendar.

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Table 12:

Seat 1: Sadikiah Tapper -- 49,000
Seat 2: Peter Semmens -- 47,000
Seat 3: Aleksandrs Karlins -- 25,000
Seat 4: Alan Jennings -- 70,000
Seat 5: Bernie Holmes -- 69,000
Seat 6: Steve Jelinek -- 250,000
Seat 7: Rickie Vedhara -- 53,000
Seat 8: Kevin O'Connell -- 172,000
Seat 9: Luke Marsh -- 150,000

Bernie Holmes has doubled through Aleksandrs Karlins with Ts 9s vs Aspades 7s on a 7d 2d 6h flop, no help on the 4d turn but the 8h on the river gave Holmes the straight.

Poker? It's elementary my dear Watson.

Can you just not hide it?

Table 11:

Table 1: Mohammed Javed -- 96,000
Table 2: Nichiei Hicks -- 135,000
Table 3: James Mitchell -- 91,000
Table 4: Sean Phillips -- 55,000
Table 5: David Jones -- 95,000
Table 6: Michaela Kalmer -- 42,000
Table 7: Trevor Reardon -- 164,000
Table 8: Glyn Cooke -- 96,000
Table 9: Cristiano Blanco -- 167,000

It's finally arrived, the interview they've all been waiting for! Forget Mohammed (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2698) Ali (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2698), Richard Nixon and all those other muppets Mr Frosty wasted his time with, it's Tom 'Red-Dog' McCready they all wanted in the hot seat. Enjoy!

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5o3s46vcx2Q

go go go Big D! Tell Dave Anderson that everyone @ The Nutz closely following his progress .... g'waaaaan!

Steve Jelinek looks to be chip leader with 250k.

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Ints Grinbaums -- about 160k. He's solidly been adding to his stack all day, very consistently.

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I joined the action with a 10k pot, a 8h 3h 8s flop and the decision on Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1315) Stearn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1315) in the small blind. "All in," announced Stearn, much to the surprise of not only opponent David Anderson, but also the rest of the table. Another glance down confirmed that Stearn has indeed moved in for around 60,000. "I don't want you to draw," claimed Stearn as he detected eyes widening. After his bemused face dispersed, Anderson eventually made the call and revealed Jc Jh. Stearn tabled 7h 4h. The 3d turn and 7c river were no good, Stearn hitting the bricks in more ways than one. "Why do people come to play a deepstack for if they're going to do things like that?" inquired a baffled, but grateful Anderson after his subject had left.

No Rush m8.

+1

PMSL lololol

Red Dog on the £300

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qHPczdzlCB0

ChipRich says STFU.

Regards,

NFH.

Just coz he's on live tilt gg life

I'm sure i just watched that one of red dog  ;whistle; ;)

Go Big Dave!!!!

Chip Rich, Evil Pie and Kinboshi

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ7m3-CC4QI

Was this Dean Pearson who called, not Anderson?

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go BIG D!!!! Any chance of a chip count for him please? Got a few people want to know :)

Ok thanks, i just read it was Pearson who played that hand on another site, Cheers guys, great posting and updates!!!

Chris D at home willing him on Johnny!

Yes, Sorry, my error, getting my Pearsons and Andersons mixed up again. It was Dean Pearson in seat 6 who took out Alan (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1315) Stearn (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=1315).

[  ] I understood a word what rich said,how did he busto ?

Was that a a certain Mr Tikay making all that noise about 9k or summit in the background ??

C'mon Dean, keep it going.

Maria has added about 12k to her stack after a raise to 5.5k was flat-called by the button and Maria moved in for about 35k before hiding her face in the pillow provided by the massage lady. Both players folded and she showed Kings...

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After James Mitchell's two double ups, he's then gone and knocked out a player getting it all-in with 8s 7s on a Tc 8c Jh 7d board after he got 3-bet preflop and made the call. Surprisingly his opponent turned over K-9 for the turned straight, but Mitchell caught the 8d on the river for a house before admitting, "I've had the 'Run-good hour'."

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Why can Rich not talk properly?

At least LeKnave is speaking English on his.

Does anyone know what he said when he says "______ _______ a set against me"

He said rivered a set of nines vs his A-T. He then had A-K vs Q-Q.

lol so it weren't just me then,thats what live poker does to you, sigh

GOGOGOGOGOGOGO Leknave

Chip count please?

33

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Sry, just kidding, full chip count coming shortly.

Steve Jelinek   12   6   256700
Cristiano Blanco   11   9   229800
Liaquat Javed   21   8   214000
Dean Pearson   31   6   209300
Trevor Reardon   11   7   167000
Nichiei Hicks   11   2   164100
John Eames   21   7   158000
Luke Marsh   12   9   154000
Ints Grinbaums   21   2   150500
William Fry   31   5   150000
Kevin Oconnell   12   8   144200
Lee Mcmillan   21   9   134300
James Mitchell   11   3   122000
Paul Brammer   31   2   121500
Billy Defty   21   3   120100
Mark Wilson   21   6   110000
David Jones   11   5   103000
Mohammed Javed   11   1   97100
Rickie Vedhara   12   7   96200
David Anderson   31   8   89500
John Burke   21   4   82600
Glyn Cooke   11   8   75000
Bernie Holmes   12   5   69800
Fraser Bain   31   9   62700
Maria Demetriou   31   4   59000
Kevin Pearce   31   3   49000
Sadikiah Tapper   12   1   45600
Paul Gourlay   21   1   41100
Michaela Kalmer   11   6   35000
Richard Herbert   31   7   30000
Peter Semmens   12   2   28200
Aleksandrs Karlins   12   3   23300
Alan Jennings   12   4   7400

Here?

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Just the one.

I'm hoping this picture of Dean Pearson and his newly acquired treasure will make up for my earlier faux-pas.  ;pokergods;

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Just to confirm, DTD left a zero off Alan Jennings' count, he's on 74,000, not 7,400.

Aleksandrs Karlins has been knocked out by Alan Jennings, Aspades Ks failing on the 2-3-4-6-Q board against Tc Ts. Peter Semmens turned to Karlins and said, "I think I'll be joining you at the bar soon..." He might, he only has about 20k left.

Bernie Holmes: "What u got?"
Alan Jennings: "A-A, u?"
Bernie Holmes: "Nothing gr8"
Alan Jennings: "Crap, Snoopy's caught us"
Bernie Holmes: "Whatever u do, don't look up, just b normal."

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Paul Brammer made it 3,600 from late position, only for Will Fry to bump it up to a total of 9,600 from the small blind. Paul Brammer looked his opponent up and down before making the fold. Fry turned over 3h 2d. "Were you winning?" asked Kevin Pearce.

Pearls of wisdom from the man they call 'the Jelly' (well, me and a couple of others), current chip leader Steve Jelinek.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tojC-ZCY-qg

Maria is out.

She raised to 3,500 from midposition. Will Fry thought about, then a bit more, then he folded. David Anderson called from the big blind.

Ts Qs 2s

Check check.

7h

Check from Anderson, Maria bets 5k. To which Anderson makes it 15k. To which Maria makes it all-in. Anderson asks for a count, and Maria appears fairly confident now as the 39.2k is counted out. After about a minute, Anderson says call and turns over Js 9s for the flopped flush with straight flush draw. Maria looks a bit shocked and mouths, "Wow," (obviously because how long it took to call) as she turns over Kh Qh and is drawing dead. The 5c on the river changes nothing and we're down to 31.

Afterwards Anderson defends the speed of his calling saying, "I thought she had a bigger flush!"

There's been very little playing back at Will so far from anyone. Can he be stopped?

Ints Grinbaums raised to 3,800 preflop and Liaquat Javed called. Both players checked the Jh 9d Qd flop, but Javed was less hospitable on the 3d turn, leading out for 5,000. Grinbaums called. A Ts on the river triggered a bet of 10,000 from Javed, which, after some major dwellage from Grinbaums, was enough to take down the pot.

Sadikiah Tapper has doubled up his short stack with a reshove holding the Tikay special Jh 4h against Rickie Vedhara who made the call with Ahrt Th.

Tapper survived after spiking on the Qc 4d 6h 3h 8c board.

30 left.

"Yeaaaah baby," gleamed Richard Herbert as he scooped in the pot. The double up process started with Paul Brammer, who raised it up to 3,600 preflop. Richard Herbert came over the top for 15,100 all in on the button, but David Anderson made a surprise call from the small blind, and with Brammer also making the call, three players reached a Kc Ahrt Qd flop. As expected, Brammer and Anderson both checked, and again on the 2d turn and Ad river, at which point Herbert revealed Aspades Qh for the full house. Brammer mucked, and Anderson could only muster Jd Jc.

Table 11:

Seat 1: Sadikiah Tapper -- 33,000
Seat 2: Peter Semmens -- 26,000
Seat 4: Alan Jennings -- 76,000
Seat 5: Bernie Holmes -- 94,000
Seat 6: Steve Jelinek -- 263,000
Seat 7: Rickie Vedhara -- 49,000
Seat 8: Kevin O'Oonnell -- 120,000
Seat 9: Luke Marsh -- 175,000

Table 31:

Seat 2: Paul Brammer -- 99,000
Seat 3: Kevin Pearce -- 51,000
Seat 5: William Fry -- 169,000
Seat 6: Dean Pearson -- 102,000
Seat 7: Richard Herbert -- 37,000
Seat 8: David Anderson -- 88,000
Seat 9: Fraser Bain -- 103,000

Table 21:

Seat 1: Paul Gourlay -- 47,000
Seat 2: Ints Grinbaums -- 188,000
Seat 3: Billy Defty -- 116,000
Seat 4: John Burke -- 90,000
Seat 6: Mark Wilson -- 100,000
Seat 7: John Eames -- 166,000
Seat 8: Liaquat Javed -- 143,000
Seat 9: Lee Mcmillan -- 146,000

Will Fry calls a raise from Richard Herbert.

Td Qd 5c

Check check.

5s

Will Fry autobets 5k before the card comes down. After a thought, Herbert calls.

Tc

Fry quickly checks, Herbert bets 7k and Fry now raises to 22k. Herbert shakes his head and folds.

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Herbert has since been knocked out holding Kd Td and failing to beat Paul Brammer's A-8 off.

Table 11:

Seat 1: Mohammed Javed -- 87,000
Seat 2: Nichiei Hicks -- 163,000
Seat 3: James Mitchell -- 95,000
Seat 5: David Jones -- 98,000
Seat 7: Trevor Reardon -- 205,000
Seat 8: Glyn Cooke -- 41,000
Seat 9: Cristiano Blanco -- 293,000

A few tired faces starting to emerge as the final level draws to a close, including 16-year old David Jones who is normally in bed after Eastenders.

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Paul Brammer raises to 3,600. Dean Pearson makes it 10,000 from the big blind. And Brammer makes it 50,000.

Pearson folds.

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LeKnave FTW!!! 60 dimes-TID!!!!

FYP

Cristiano (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=512) Blanco (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=512) has been as snug as a bug in a rug today. The Italian journalist, now based in London ("I love everything about it apart from the weather!") is the chip leader and comfortably so at the moment.

On a 6d Js Ts 8s board, he bets 8k and gets a called from James (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) Mitchell (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=2681) on the button. Both players check the Jh river and Cristiano turns over Tc 8d for the world-beater that is three-pair. Mitchell nods and mucks.

Bad beats are painful at the best of times, but when they come following two days of grinding, they can hurt like a sledgehammer to the groin. Sadly for Peter Semmens, it was he who felt metal on scrotum as he found himself in dominating shape with tens versus the pocket eights of Kevin O'Connell. But, of course, a third snowman arrived, and Semmens' hopes of returning for day two melted before him. Nevertheless, he took his defeat in fine spirits, and departed with a smile. 28 remain.

Confirmation of the exits so far, including those we lost yesterday:

29   Peter Semmens
30   Richard Herbert
31   Michaela Kalmer
32   Maria Demetriou
33   Aleksandrs Karlins
34   Sean Phillips
35   Alan Stearn
36   Jonathan Kalmar
37   Darren Matlock
38   Mohammed Shakoor
39   Andrew Seabright
40   Andrew Oflaherty
41   Joseph Pota
42   Ashfaq Raja
43   Daniel Haglund
44   Kevin Matthews
45   Ben Mayhew
46   Neil Giblin
47   Matthew Lewis
48   Colin Hinds
49   Eoin Kennedy
50   Lawrence Gosney
51   Christopher Bell
52   James Buckley
53   Adam O'connell
54   Mark Roberts
55   Peter Charalamobus
56   Alan Trueick
57   Jason Schacter
58   Michael Wernick
59   Scott Byron
60   Mark Emberson
61   Dewi James
62   Peter Wilson
63   Zahir Aslam
64   John Angus
65   Daniel Rudd
66   Mark Winn
67   Thomas Besnier
68   Narciso Baldo
69   Mojid Khan
70   Dean Lyall
71   Ricky Smith
72   Daniel Cochrane
73   John Sadler
74   Howard Plant
75   Timothy Flanders
76   Mazhar Latif
77   James Harcourt
78   Joseph Byrne
79   James Green
80   Stuart Rolfe
81   Paul Mctaggart
82   Mark Hayes
83   Paul Hambleton
84   Richard Whiteley
85   Tony Salmon
86   William Wallace
87   Donal Norton
88   Jed Tribe
89   Tina Bandyle
90   James Fuzzey
91   Zaheer Zeb
92   Adam Leggett
93   Terry Fletcher
94   Antonino Milioti
95   Eduards Rakuss
96   Billy Ngo
97   Raj Dhiri
98   Peter Garrett
99   Guntis Feldmanis
100   Robert Whatsize
101   Brent Dewstow-newitt
102   Tom Rutter
103   Paul Murphy
104   Paul Kemp
105   Kyriacos Dionysiou
106   Philip Ashton
107   Ralph Shalson
108   Jonathan Spinks
109   Peter Linton
110   Christopher John Ferguson
111   Roger Wright
112   Terry Carter
113   Matt Russell
114   Andrew Hayton
115   Ian Gwynne
116   Christopher Bruce
117   Waheed Ashraf
118   David Mitchell
119   Tim Blake
120   James Moult
121   Gareth Compton
122   Thomas Middleton
123   Parminder Kandola
124   Dmitrijs Meless
125   Chris Sly
126   James Bond
127   Melanie Lofthouse
128   Danny Toffel
129   Adrian Swingler
130   Dennis Troake
131   Edward Roger
132   James Eflekhari
133   Christopher Brammer
134   Dominic Cullen
135   Tom Underwood
136   James Williams
137   Joe Whittaker
138   Sunil Mistri
139   Ben Vinson
140   Paul Grummitt
141   John Conroy
142   Jason Herbert
143   James Storr
144   Paul Coughlan
145   Jonathan Lundy
146   James Ballantyne
147   Marcus Bebb-jones
148   Reece Cole
149   Ian Bosley
150   David Gutfreund
151   Richard Berridge
152   Keith Farr
153   John Perrin
154   Charles Valentine
155   Maris Pandars
156   Steve Brown
157   Gavin Ball
158   Keith Rolfe
159   Paul Rayner
160   Thomas Mccready
161   Basharat Mahmood
162   Justin Kean
163   Abdul Qadoos
164   Shane Hellyer
165   Andrew Fenwick
166   Michael Specht
167   Carroll Belfield
168   John Sims
169   Przemek Rusin
170   Richard Fuller
171   Gurpreet Nagi
172   Gary Jones
173   Anthony Nicholls
174   Jennifer Mason
175   Gary Tomney
176   Barry Drake
177   John Burberry
178   Adam Kalynuk
179   Antony Harris
180   James Egarr
181   Chao Li
182   Lucienne Rokach
183   Gareth Teatum
184   Yucel Eminoglu
185   Mark Bond
186   Fernando Martin

"I'm falling asleep," says Mark Wilson, and he's not the only one, many of the players looking like death warmed up as the clock makes its final ticks. Floppy actually scoured the remaining tables to see if anyone was awake, and reported back that not one person looked fresh or alert. This last level in general has been very arduous in some ways, hands more comparable to trundling through treacle with anvils attached to your feet than the frantic pace we witnessed at the start of the day. But it's to be expected, it's been a long, tough battle, and it's understandable if players need to take more time on their decisions to ensure they make the right one. A rash, and fatal move at this time in the day would cause any player to lose several hours of sleep.

A nice pot trickles Paul (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325) Gourlay (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=325)'s way. With the board reading 6h 8d 8h 4d 9d, his leading bet of 6,000 was reraised by Liaquat Javed who added circa 15,000 more.

"Anyone else, and I fold this in an instant," said Gourlay shaking his head.

"I call," he announced out of the blue and chucking three purple chips into the pot.

Javed tapped his cards against the felt in submission, and a jubilant Gourlay took down the pot with 7d 5h.

"I didn't want to come back with a short-stack," added Gourlay. "What I would have had spare would have gone in on the next hand."

As it is, he triumphed in that last minute encounter, and will probably finish the day with around 80,000 in chips.

Play has finished for the day, but not before one huge pot...

Raise from Mohammed Javed in late position and a flat-call from James Mitchell from the blinds.

Aspades Qd Ts

Check from Mitchell, Javed bets 6k, Mitchell makes it 17k. Javed now makes it 37k and Mitchell quickly moves all-in for about 47k more. And after this flurry of activity Javed tanks.

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And thinks for ages...

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And ages...

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At this point, Snoopy's suggestion of the 24 hour McDonalds is playing heavily on my mind...

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I mean, Big Mac or Quarter Pounder with Cheese. It's a tough choice...

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Eh? Oh, Mohammed Javed has called! After about 10 minutes...

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Javed has Mitchell covered by about 2.5k and Mitchell shows Qh Qc for a flopped set. Javed turns over Ahrt 7d and he's gonna need runner runner here.. The 9h on the turn seals it for Mitchell and the river Th gives him a house and a 200k pot. Javed is left with just a couple of thousand and leaves. I don't think he's coming back tomorrow...

But we will be!

Play restarts tomorrow with 28 players from 2pm.

;stickaforkinme;

Top updates fellas! Chipped up ok the last couple of levels but got kinda owned by Cristiano Blanco. Hopefully will play better v him tomoz.

Yep great updates guys.

Good luck to Nick - deserves this win for not only being a great player but one of the nicest people you're likely to share a table with.

Cristiano Blanco   11   9   286800
Steve Jelinek   12   6   257200
Trevor Reardon   11   7   203500
Paul Brammer   31   2   197100
Luke Marsh   12   9   188100
Billy Defty   31   4   182900
John Eames   21   7   181600
William Fry   31   5   180100
James Mitchell   11   3   179800
Nichiei Hicks   11   2   176900
Ints Grinbaums   21   2   172500
Kevin Oconnell   12   8   156800
Dean Pearson   31   6   155700
Lee Mcmillan   21   9   144300
Liaquat Javed   21   8   135600
Alan Jennings   12   4   109800
David Jones   11   5   102300
Mark Wilson   21   6   99500
David Anderson   31   8   94200
Paul Gourlay   21   1   88400
Bernie Holmes   12   5   88000
John Burke   21   4   80300
Rickie Vedhara   12   7   76300
Fraser Bain   31   9   72400
Glyn Cooke   11   8   43100
Kevin Pearce   31   3   38000
Sadikiah Tapper   12   1   26000
Mohammed Javed   11   1   2400

champion

or steve jelinek. but my moneys are on nick

Thanks for the tourny updates guys - much appreciated :) cmoooooon BIG D!

nice donk bet mickey

results orientated u reckon

omg my hangover is 10x bad after reading this. plz stop

Good updates guys, loved the funny pics in the middle with Snoops in the background!

GOOOOOO JONESSSS FTMFW. Nick Hicks 2nd imo, sorry mate its just business.

Good luck Big Dave.

LooL the girl doing the massage job on James Mitchell had been doing it since level 7 at about 5:30pm.... thats a long massage

glglglglgglglglglglglglglglggl to dave jones!

one time fella