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10 players remain.

10 people who are most likely incredibly drained, physically and mentally. It's survival of the fittest. Who will win?

Chip counts to follow and play starts at 2pm...

Must.....Sleep.

Billy Defty   15   5   600000
Luke Marsh   14   2   508000
Bernie Holmes   15   1   498000
Cristiano Blanco   15   3   487000
Ints Grinbaums   14   6   436000
David Anderson   15   2   385500
Trevor Reardon   14   1   301500
Nichiei Hicks   15   7   234500
John Eames   14   4   139000
David Jones   14   8   101500

Good luck to Dave 'Legrinder' Jones.

Get it won!!!!

+0.999

win plz dave.

Bring it home Dave

GL to Le Knave and Bernie Holmes... met him in Tallin a few years ago and seemed like a good fella!

one time dave - bring home the loot!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cant come down but will be reading this all day

glglglglglgglglglglglglglglglgl

GL Leknave

btw snoops & floppy, the video interviews have been great, more please.

can someone please tell defty good luck cos he is rubbish with computers and will never see this!! an can he please win cos i want to go on a cruise :) thank you!! come on dad!! xx

ship it to nick hicks

gl to dave and big trev too

BIG TR ftw

Good luck LeKnave

+1

Gogogogogo LeKnave

Take it down Jonesy!

GL to all blondes!! Will it be a young or old school winner???

good luck LeKnave and Redbull!!!!

GLGLGLGLGLGLGL Leknave

Run good one time gogogoogogo

Good luck LeKnave!

Vodka Redbull & Le Knave  1, 2 please


Good luck guys

Win it all Leknave.

Good Luck Mr Jones x and Mr Hicks x.

Good Luck Big DAVE A.

You can do it !

gooooooooooooooo jonesssssss

Hicks and Jones to Win It All.

Yeah

My good lucks go to Dave,Nic, Trevor & John*








* not necessarily in that order

this

more of this

Good luck to LeKnave, Nick Hicks, and Big Trev.

Let's have a 123, any order.

this

obv yo

Come on Bernie Holmes you comin home with the big one
good Luck son from Dad Lesley and Vinchenso
do it for Vinny

whats the payout like?

Good Luck Dave 'Big D' Anderson!

payout details

http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/resultplayers.php?id=424

gl to LeKnave will be keeping fingers crossed.

 ;slavedriver;

 ;goodluck; ;goodluck;

According to that 10th gets £1 less than 11th lol

Today on the interviews can we have the chef on and question him on his secret of cooking Eggs Benedict. I actually made it for the first time yesterday, it was very nice but just not as nice as his.

according to this 10th pays less than 13th which is a bit of a beat tbh

does anyon have accurate payout details?

These 2 please chop it tyvm

And can someone remind him to keep the meals he cooks for me secret from Tony.

PS- Remind that waitress not to call me "Plump"

Nick Hicks, John Eames and Knave  FTMFW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

top 3 any order plz, ty

Did she really Tom... rotflmfao rotflmfao

I bet it went someting like this.  She went to the chef to collect your meal he said to her, It's for the fat B* over there with the tash. She then came to your table and said to matey boy, can you pass this to the plump guy in seat 3.

Not as  you are either fat or a B* but it was how I envisaged it. xx

gl big trev and nick

GL to LeKnave

& GL to ChipRich if there any other side tourns on today which he can butcher in the first level.

gl LeKnave and Redbull


Draining stuff indeed, watching a bit yesterday was funereal at times!

 rotflmfao rotflmfao

gL to Nick. Take it down Samurai!

Play has restart, and it's Nick Hicks who takes down an early pot. There was a bet and a call with Billy Defty (not sure who made the bet) on a 2h Jd Ts flop, before Hicks took it down with a 16,000 bet on the 3d turn.

We've just started, although I think Snoopy and I are still waking up and Snoops has the Knightmare theme stuck in his head and keeps humming it.

John Eames has shoved from the small blind over the top of Luke Marsh's raise and doesn't get any action.

David Anderson has not turned up yet surprisingly.

Ahhh ... well he is being navigated there by Lil D whose sense of direction is non-existant ... he'll be there by 4 ...

GOGOGOGOGO LE KNAVE!!

Win it all, scoop the loot, one time!!!

Billy Defty raised out of turn to 18,000 (he initially thought Cristiano Blanco was the big blind, rather than the absent David Anderson), and Nick Hicks (button) and Bernie Holmes (BB) both called. A 22,000 bet on a an Ad Qc 3h flop was enough to see the pot go Defty's way.

I've noticed that he hums a bit.

Message passed on to Bernie Holmes who was grateful for the support.  :)

All the best Nick, 3rd place minimum IMO....

Luke Marsh raises to 16k and Ints Grinbaums makes it 45k on the button. Marsh folds.

On the other table Nick Hicks raises from the cut-off, Bernie Holmes calls from the button and Cristiano Blanco calls in the big blind.

6d Qs 6h

Check to Hicks who bets 23k, the other two fold.

David Anderson has arrived!

Yes, in the car ride here we were having a conversation about Lord Fear, the goblin war bands and the 'Fear Knights' as well as the impossible-to-beat Corridor of Blades. Fascinating stuff.

Nick and Trev for an epic heads up - sorry for the updaters flying out tomorrow but there is masses play left.

Message passed on, although he did ask, "Which one was it, I have loads?" which was a little disconcerting.  :o

Updater rubdown!

The clock is wrong isnt it?

its not 8/16k blinds?

CHUBB10!!!!!!!

This event echoes the WSOP in a number of way. Not only is there the same starting stack and blind structure, but we're also winning late entrances in true Hellmuth fashion. Sadly for David Anderson, however, he'll have which he slipped on the ice outside, as on the very first hand he played, he lost a mammoth pot to Nick Hicks. With Anderson limping from the button and Billy Defty calling from the small blind, Hicks made it a total of 31,000 to play from the big blind. Anderson called; Defty ducked out of the way.

Hicks then proceeded to check-call three consecutive bets on a Ac Ks 2d 6c 5s board, 45,000 on the flop, 70,000 on the turn, and finally 90,000 on the river. "Let's see the cards," commanded the dealer. There was a slight hesitancy at first, but Anderson was first to reveal the goods, but in the end his Kc 7c for second pair wasn't quite enough against Hicks' Ad Js which scooped up a nice, meaty pot.

Marsh loses a pot to Grimsbaum on a Ks 4s 6s 9h 4h board after the Latvian shows Js Ts.

On the other table, there's a 3-way pot between Nick Hicks, Bernie Holmes and Cristiano Blanco.

Qc 7c 6h

Check to Blanco, who bets 25k, Hicks calls and now Holmes makes it 75k. The other two fold.

I'm guessing the clock saying we're down to 9 players is wrong ??

John Eames bets 21k on a 9d Jc 2d 9h board, after a think, Trevor Reardon raises to 53k. Eames grimaces and folds. He's really short now, the 1k ante is really hurting the shorter stacks.

No it's right because David Jones is out in 10th place.

He pushed from the button with Kd 6c. Snap-called by Luke Marsh in the big blind with Ahrt Aspades.

Ad 2d 3d...("Diamond, one time!" says ChipRich) Qs....5c

We're down to our final!

Sigh vwp leknave ul mate mbsfn to wake up with aces on bb damn

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFS  Great effort Dave

WP fella.

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Gutted for u m8.

At least u can play ecoop ME now.

Any chance of a count please???

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Cheers for the good wishes. Very unlucky Dave ran into a hand... WP M8

Final Table:

Trevor Reardon   12   1   335000
Billy Defty   12   2   605000
Ints Grinbaums   12   3   515000
Nichiei Hicks   12   4   527000
David Anderson   12   5   135000
John Eames   12   6   92000
Bernie Holmes   12   7   536000
Luke Marsh   12   8   545000
Cristiano Blanco   12   9   403000

ha ha its his favourite!! yup there's 5 of us why do you think he has to play poker?!! he needs to win :)

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LOL - the only updates to have a man inside on the final table.


Get it won!

ul wp joness

hmm only 7 left homer?

gl nick take it down now

Whoops. Edited.

Seat 1: 335,000

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Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 605,000

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Seat 3: Ints Grinbaums -- 515,000

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Seat 4: Nick Hicks -- 527,000

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Hang in there big D.

Seat 5: David Anderson -- 135,000

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Seat 6: John Eames -- 92,000

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Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 536,000

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Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 545,000

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Seat 9: Cristiano Blanco -- 403,000

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UL LeKnave

Nick ftw!

First blood to Luke Marsh, he raises to 18k from midposition and Nick Hicks calls in the big blind.

Jc Js 6c

Check from Hicks, Marsh bets 20k. Hicks calls.

7s

Check check.

Qd

Hicks checks a third time, Marsh bets 33k and Hicks makes the call. Marsh shows Ahrt Ad, Hicks nods, taps the table and mucks.

thanks all for the gl's, support was awesome!

glglglgglglgl to John Eames + Nick Hicks.  1time sick heaters plz.

Nick Hicks raised to 15,000 from the cut-off, David Anderson called from the button, as did Bernie Holmes in the big blind. Check, check on the Qh 3s 6c, at which point Anderson took it down with a bet of 24,000.

Whilst I was roaming the room for final table profile pictures, I stumbled upon this fella who was undergoing stretches in preparation for day two of the £200 event. So, for all those ladies out there, here's blonde moderator Richard 'TightEnd' Prew. Enjoy, but in a sensible way.

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With TightEnd catering for our female viewers, here's one of bubble boy David 'LeKnave' Jones for all the fellas out there.

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Come on uncle Billy......  

Cristiano Blanco raises to 20k UTG. Ints Grimbaums thinks about it but folds. Passed to John Eames who moves in for 77k. Back to the Italian who gets a count but then calls fairly sharpish.

Blanco: Aspades Qs
Eames: 9s 9c

Ks 3s Ac (Not really the best flop)...8h...Qh

John Eames is out in 9th place winning £3,534

David Anderson and Bernie Holmes reached the turn of a Jd Jh Qd 8d board where Anderson led for 27,000 and Holmes called. On the 9d river, Anderson bet again, this time 49,000, and was flat-called for the second time by Holmes. Holmes took the pot with Ad 9h versus Kc 8c.

Bernie Holmes raises to 22k. Billy Defty makes the call from the big blind.

Aspades 2d 7d

Check check.

4s

Defty leads out 35k. Holmes folds quickly.

As a result of eliminating John Eames, Cristiano Blanco now has 460,000.

For his legion of fans watching at home, here's chip leader Billy Defty just moment prior to the final.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzio2DyscsE

Cheers for that video Snoopy....... Got the family hogging the monitor!  lol.

Luke Marsh raised to 20,000 from early position and Ints Grinbaums called from late. Both players checked the 5d 4s 4c flop before Luke Marsh check-called 30,000 on the Js turn. On the 8d river, however, both players check it down, Grinbaums taking the pot with Aspades 8h versus Ahrt Kh.

Cristiano Blanco talks about the tournament to Snoopy Parkinson.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kT6GHf9cpjY

Seat 1: Trevor Reardon -- 350,000
Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 550,000
Seat 3: Ints Grinbaums -- 560,000
Seat 4: Nick Hicks -- 390,000
Seat 5: David Anderson -- 225,000
Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 515,000
Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 625,000
Seat 9: Cristiano Blanco -- 455,000

Nice uncontested pot for David Anderson. He pushed in after Billy Defty had raised to 20,000 and Ints Grinbaums called. Both players folded.

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Anderson beginning to gather momentum.

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Looks like it's been agreed to take off £9k off the top to evenly distribute amongst the bottom three places

Luke Marsh looks to be taking the chip lead over, having recovered from that 4-bet that cost him most of his stack. He's won a fair few pots, the latest being on a A-4-4 board when the Latvian Grimbaums folded 2-2 to him and Marsh smiled as he raked in the chips.

The action folded round to Nick Hicks who made it a total of 16,000 from the small blind. David Anderson called in the big. On the Jc 8c Tc, Hicks won with a bet of 16,000; Anderson showed an ace face up (rather than er... face down) to prove that he wasn't calling light.

The £150 Stud tournament has begun. Simon Trumper has had to explain the rules twice now! :D

Looks like the valooooooooo tournament of the day.

thanks for the video of my dad but im his daughter!! ooh want to hug him so proud no matter what happens now hes just lovely come on dady o!!

Sam Trickett is playing the FL Stud.

Over/Under on how long he lasts? (He's never played stud before)

A curious hand led to a double up for David Anderson just moments ago, and a much needed one too. After being reraised off the previous hand by Luke Marsh (24,000 to 74,000), Anderson turned aggressor himself, reraising Ints Grinbaums' early position raise of 24,000 to a total of 74,000 to play. Without too much hesitation, Grinbaums made the call.

Moments after a 2s Ts Qd flop hit the felt, Grinbaums took a stab at his opponent's chip count, as if calculating the number of sweets in a jar at a school fete. "One four eight," came the reply. After squirming in his seat momentarily, which has become almost a custom for our Latvian friend, Grinsbaums tapped his finger on the table to signify a check.

Back on Anderson, who began counting out a stack of purple chips before leading out for 70,000. Almost instantly, Grinbaums announced all-in, and Anderson called.

Anderson = Ac Qh
Grinbaums = Aspades 8h

With eyebrows raised as if attached to multiple fishing rods, Grinbaums shook his head, possibly regretting the rashness of his play, but too late in the day. Nevertheless, he still had outs for the outdraw, but no such luck emerged as the 7h turn sealed the deal, whilst the 3c river just wasted the dealer's time.

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Floppy, how many in the STud tourney and are there any studs in it??  I was confused that TK said he was playing it!

It's passed around to Nick Hicks in the smalll blind who casually raises to 18k. David Anderson folds, Nick shows Qd Qc because he always has a hand right?

We had thought that the slight flattening of the payout structure would loosen up the table, it seems to be doing the opposite.

24 atm.

If ever a picture encapsulated the ever so popular phrase of the year "Fck My Life" ..............

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The extra oddness is that when betting the 70k, Anderson only had another 70k back...

Bollox- forgot about the stud tourney.

Nick FTW!!!

Seat 1: Trevor Reardon -- 325,000
Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 515,000
Seat 3: Ints Grinbaums -- 300,000
Seat 4: Nick Hicks -- 375,000
Seat 5: David Anderson -- 395,000
Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 530,000
Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 560,000
Seat 9: Cristiano Blanco -- 475,000

glad i didnt travel for this then

just Woke up after the Marathon three days at DTD, just wanted to wish the remaining players all the best i cant imagine there pain right now, although the buzz of the final table probably helps...

Good luck Nick Hicks, i played with him most of the first three days and he hasnt put a foot wrong, I hipe he gets the breaks when needed.

Im back to bed ! ! !

gogogogogogogo Nick

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Clearasil not working then mate ?

Break time for a few minutes.

best of luck to nik & big trev
looks like a cracking event!!

Yeah, no doubt next year, they'll make sure it doesn't clash with anything. I think I'm gonna make sure I can play it next time...

Not everyone is blessed with your peaches and cream complexion Boo ;)

Didn't he win that complexion in a freeroll?

Blinds are 4k/8k/1k so there's 20k in the pot preflop now. The average stack of 465k only has 23 and a half rounds to play.

What. A. Crapshoot.

After being the recipient of a timely double up just moments prior the break, the roller coaster that is David Anderson has taken an immediate dip a couple of hands in. Raising it up from the small blind, big blind Bernie Holmes made the call leading to a flop of 8c Kh Js. Amid a tense atmosphere, Anderson then bet 34,000, followed by 55,000 on the Ac turn before firing one final bullet of 150,000 on the 6d river.

As Anderson remained statuesque, his arms seemingly glued to the felt either side of him, Holmes began to count out the call, although not with too much urgency. Nevertheless, he took a deep breath and announced call. As the other players looked on with curiosity, Anderson flipped over Qs Jh, but it wasn't enough as Holmes tabled Ad 8s for two pair and the pot.

As a result, Anderson has dropped back down to approximately 120,000.

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GL Nick! looks like a massive success this event! wish I could have made it :-(

A rare limped pot between Luke Marsh and Cristiano Blanco in the blinds.

Ahrt Kd 8c

Check from Marsh, Blanco bets 10k. Marsh makes it 22k. Call from Blanco.

6c

Check check.

Ks

And with that card, Blanco definitely isn't going anywhere. Both players check and Marsh mucks as Blanco shows 9d 8d.

Silly beagle, editing the wrong post. ::)

It's difficult to confirm because his purple 5,000 chips are stacked in unorthodox columns, but it would appear as though Bernie Holmes has around 750,000, thus making him your current chip leader.

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they have took 9k off the top? when did dtd change its no deal apart from chip count rule? Happy they have changed this now as I really thought it was rigid and it shows they listen to their customers.

Cristiano Blanco just added more to his stack. Three small stacks of purple 5k chips as a bet of 75k on the river of a 5c 8c Ks 8s Ts board was enough to get Trevor Reardon to fold his hand.

Everyone left in looks to be very deep now, apart from David Anderson who is on the brink with about 120k and will have to make another move soon.

Here's an interview that Snoopy Parkinson did with him during the break.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_vw58xxahg

David Anderson is out and becomes the 8th place finisher winning £10,000

Well, it would appear as though my video interview of David Anderson bokked the poor fellow, because moments after posting, we did indeed witness him depart in a disappointing eighth place.

It was a preflop raising war that was his downfall, Ints Grinbaums on the button making the final call with Aspades Ks to Anderson's Kd Qc in the big blind. As the cards were revealed, you could almost see the pain plastered across the face of Anderson.

Although the 9h Kh 3d flop provided no help, the Td turn at least produced four more outs to the straight, but no knaves or dames emerged on the 2d river and Anderson was gone.

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They changed it a few months back.

Raise on the button from Luke Marsh to 25k and Trevor Reardon makes a very quick call from the big blind.

8d 3h 4d

Check from Big TR, Marsh bets an unusually small 22k. Reardon immediately says, "All-in." It's a big bet, looks to be about 280k total and Marsh sits there chewing on his lip before folding saying, "That was a good flop for me..." Reardon sits, smiles and says nothing.

Well done DAVE! Congrats on a great take, shame it wasn't £50k but we know ur not greedy ... good one fella! Gl the rest o the boys

Luke Marsh limped for 8,000, Trevor Reardon called from the button, as did Billy Defty in the small blind. After a huff and a puff (he wears his heart on his sleeve this lad), Ints Grinbaums checked his option.

With all four players checking the 9h 5s Jc flop, Luke Marsh bet 8,000 on the Jh turn, which was called in two places by Reardon and Defty.

Checks all around on the 7s river, Reardon mucking, Marsh showing 6s 6d, but Defty getting there on the end with 8s 7c.

£10k for 8th ?? whats the deal Snoops.
Reg

Cristiano Blanco raises to 27k and Nick Hicks calls in the big blind.

Kd 9c 6c

Nick checks, Cristiano makes a big bet of 75k and Nick calls.

Jh

Check check.

5h

Nick now announces, "Eighty-thousand," and Cristiano quickly calls. Nick turns over Kc Js for top two and Cristiano mucks but with a tiny bit of frustration as though he might have been outdrawn.

Hi, Reggie. They struck a deal which meant the last three places all got guaranteed £10,000 a piece.

Cristiano Blanco

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Trevor Reardon

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I'm not sure how they go there, but nevertheless Trevor Reardon (mid position) and Luke Marsh (big blind) reached the turn of a 7c 9c Tc 3d board, where Marsh led for 35,000 and Reardon called. On the Ad river, Marsh checked, Reardon bet 65, and Marsh passed.

Raise from the button to 30k from Bernie Holmes. 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) calls in the big blind.

3h 6s 4s

Check check.

Qd

Check. Holmes bets 35k, call.

9h

Check. Holmes bets 40k. Blanco raises to 110k. Holmes looks disappointed like he's gone for the ice cream in the freezer but there's none left. He calls though and Blanco mucks. Holmes shows Aspades Qc to win.

Blanco is down to about 280k or so, roughly the same as 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).

I recommend Blanco switches to the electric spinning ball attack.

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Seat 1: Trevor Reardon -- 265,000
Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 615,000
Seat 3: Ints Grinbaums -- 560,000
Seat 4: Nick Hicks -- 580,000
Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 1,000,000
Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 365,000
Seat 9: Cristiano Blanco -- 265,000

Go on Bernie lad... might be wrong but I'm guessing he got in via a online crypto sat

On a 4c 7s 6s 6d board, Ints Grimbaums bets 40k into a 100k pot or so only for Luke Marsh to move all-in for around 280k more. This visibly causes the Latvian some distress as he fiddles with his chips for a couple of minutes, head in hands. He counts out his stack of 500k of which it will cost about half to call. The pressure seems to tell and he gives it up allowing Marshall to get back close to the half million mark.

Incidentally, I don't think I've seen a single 3-bet preflop so far on this table, everyone is playing small-ball here.

Luke Marsh

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Nick Hicks

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What's the amended payout structure please?

Good luck again to Nick!

A Kd 4s 2s Jd Ts board gets checked to the river between Trevor Reardon and Cristiano Blanco when the former bets 15k on the river to win it.

Next hand and Blanco takes the blinds and antes with a button raises to 27k.

We are secretly hoping for set-over-set or A-A vs K-K to liven this up.

Tighty bubbled the £200, A-Q < A-2. FHL.

Bernie Holmes aint comin home unless he wins the big one-good luck son you deserve it-Best Wishes Dad Les Vinny Chelseee
ps your still shite at footy how about apic of Bernie Holmes someone

This is it very roughly. 6th, 7th and 8th bumped up to £10k at the cost of the top three places.

1   -   £56,000
2   -   £32,000
3   -   £17,000
4   -   £14,880
5   -   £11,160
6   -   £10,000
7   -   £10,000
8   -   £10,000

Luke Marsh raised to 22,000 preflop and Claudio Blanco made it 50,000 on seat down. Ints Grinbaums asked for a count, but eventually folded, as did Marsh.

A "please" might well improve your chances...

keep up the good work bernie holmes -best of luck your younger brother mike holmes....

Bernie Holmes

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Ints Greenbaums

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lol ...............please

Bernie Holmes pops it up to 32k from the cutoff. Cristiano Blanco announces all-in from the small blind. Holmes decides this case is too tricky to solve and folds.

sounds like a nice play.

Remember, we're on a dinner break after this level and then playing through until it finishes - Also known as Thursday...

Come on Bernie
From Petra & Baby Natalie
 ps thank you for the photo admin

Trevor Reardon raised to 28,000 preflop, only for Ints Grinbaums to make a big ol' chunky raise of 172,000 more. Reardon folded pocket sevens face up.

I really want Bernie Holmes to win a quads against quads hand after the other guy hits quads first, purely so I can use the headline, "Holmes cracks the case." :)

LUKE MARSH!! :birthday:

ha ha nice one -

Was it an Intsa-raise?

good luck bernie bring home the cash, youve always been a lucky bugger especially when we play squash.   Gordon  

Holmes for president thats what i say old chap

this should be live -will there be any vidio footage avalible?

I want Holmesy to win purely because he is a nice guy, was on hs table on day one good solid player best of luck young man......
Reggie (Big John)

Anybody got the chip counts

If he takes home the lolly there will be an inrush of scousers from Birkenhead going to DTD on 321 weekends.....
Bring it on.

hes not a scouser he is from the wirral penninsular the posh side theres a big river in the way.

For Bernie Holmes -got to say thanks for the support of other players who have been knocked out he,s my son and he,s a great lad, whatever happens he,s put BIRKENHEAD on the map, many thanks guys

Very slow progress now. It's been a while since we've witnessed a big hand, but with just several minutes on the clock, players are perhaps trying to squeeze through to the dinner break unscathed.

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Or possibly a long dwell-up, so you can wonder Watson his mind.

Or for him to get it all-in with 44 against an over pair, leaving him hoping for any Sign of the Four.

Not too much has changed since that last time we published chip counts. The dinner break is in five minutes anyhow, so we can get officials one then.

Mod-any chance of a pic of the who;e table -PPPPPPPPPPPPPlllllllllllllllllllllllleasee

Either side of the mersey makes him a scouser in my book....lol......especially with that accent.  And he's an expert in nicking the blinds so he must be a scouser.

come on dad we all still here watching and drinking your wine :) love you millions x

hahahahaah yer i have to agree with you on that one.

Reggie your  2nd name aint Kray by any chance-lol Bernie,s Dad

Will have to be when they return from dinner I'm afraid. This level has just come to an end.

Players on a 1 hour dinner break. Chip counts to follow.

Big last hand before the break.

Luke Marsh raises to 27k, Trevor Reardon and Billy Defty come along for the ride.

4c Jh 6h

Marsh and Reardon check. Defty bets a very small 15k into the 90k+ pot. Marsh calls and Reardon passes.

7c

Marsh checks again and Defty bets 25k. Marsh calls again.

3s

Now Marsh leads out for 85k and it's very hard to seem him trying to bluff a five here given how the hand has gone, so Ahrt 5h or 5-5 seem the only possibilities. Defty calls and Marsh flips 5h 5d. Defty shows 6-6 for the flopped set that ended up second best.

Seat 1: Trevor Reardon -- 251,000
Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 473,000
Seat 3: Ints Grinbaums -- 572,000
Seat 4: Nick Hicks -- 629,000
Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 884,000
Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 585,000
Seat 9: Cristiano Blanco -- 299,000

Sorry, it's only half an hour! My bad!!!

The very best of luck to Mr. RedBull


gogogogo

Good luck Bernie Holmes were all rooting for yea-
Bernie Holmes to win the tournement and Liverpool to win the priemiership title- good double
best wishes from Dad

Think Redbull or something else could be in need in this type of tourny.

TAKE IT DOWN - REDBULL!!!

The long awaited Bernie Holmes interview is now in the bag. As long as our battery stays in tact, we'll get that up for you as soon as we can.

Flippin' eck, don't push it.

GOOOO NICK!!!

push what Bernie winning or liverpool winning-lol Bernies Dad -Big Bernie

Players are now braced and ready to resume.

On the very first hand back, Billy Defty made it 30,000 and Bernie Holmes called in the big blind. Both players checked the Tc Td 3h flop, but Defty came out firing with a bet of 50,000. Holmes threw his cards into the muck before the chips had barely hit the felt.

Liverpool. Asking for both is just greedy anyway.  :)

A small crowd has now gathered around today's final table. I'd love to tell you that it was because of the exciting action oozing from the final table, but the truth is that they're all waiting for tonight's freezeout to start.

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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) raises to 35k UTG. 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) moves all-in next to him and it's passed back to the Italian.

A minute of thinking before Cristiano says, "Call!" and big TR turns over Jh Jd. It's probably as good as Cristiano could have hoped given that he is holding Aspades Qd. The two shake hands and we're off to the races...

Qh..(and 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) already starts to get out of his chair)...4s 6c 6s 2h

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) is out in 7th place officially winning £6,510

Bernie Holmes and Billy Defty reached a flop of 7c 4d Ahrt. Defty led for 40,000, Holmes raised to 135,000 and Defty folded pocket eights face-up.

oh dont like dad and holmes getting too close to the last ones you all live too close to us!!

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) raised to 34,000 from the button and Ints Grinbaums defended from the big blind. Blanco then took down the pot with a bet of 80,000 on a Tc 4c Kh, showing a king as his opponent mucked his cards. Solid start from Blanco who, incidentally, was frustrated during the dinner break after making "a couple of big mistakes".

It gets to the turn of a Ks 3s 3h Ahrt board where Ints Grinbaums bets 60k from the small blind and Nick Hicks makes the call. The river is the Jd and both players check. Nick turns over Kh 7c but he's been pipped by Ints Grinbaums' Aspades 9s turned bigger two pair, allowing the Latvian to regain some of the chips he'd lost the previous hand and then some.

Blanco's knocking out of Trevor Reardon has put him back over 500k along with all the other remaining players. Bernie Holmes is still the chip leader with about 850k

And here's an interview with the chip leader, Bernie Holmes, done half an hour ago during the break by 'Snoopy' Parkinson.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6jlvH8S42x0

Ints Grinbaums experienced a minor setback, first limping for 10,000 before folding to a raise to 40,000 from Nick Hicks on the button, and then minimum raising to 20,000 on the very next hand, but folding to a reraise to 90,000 from big blind Luke Marsh. Nick Hicks had called the 20,000 from the button, but he also released his hand when Marsh applied the pressure.

On the next hand, Grinbaums took a back seat, which paved the way for Hicks to take a stab at the blinds with a raise to 26,000. Cristiano Blanco was resistant in the big blind, however, and made the call, leading to a flop of 3d 3s 2h. Both players checked, but Hicks fired out 45,000 on the Kd turn, which was flat-called by Blanco. On the Ks river, Blanco became the aggressor, leading for 100,000, which was enough to force Hicks to fold.

Meanwhile, on the £200 side event final, there was an amusing hand as 6s 2c somehow got it all in against Ac Ad.

Board?...

7s 5s 4s 3h Jd

Nice flop.

Ints Grimbaums raises to 40k, Luke Marsh calls on the button.

Jh 7h 4h

Grimsbaum bets an unusually small 30k, Marsh raises to 100k. The Latvian instantly calls.

Jc

Check to Marsh who now bets 100k again. Grimsbaum moves all-in. Marsh calls.  These last two happened in a within a second.

Marsh: Jd Js for Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddsssssss
Grimbaums: 6h 6d for drawing dead.

5c

Grimbaums has Marsh covered by about 12k so Marsh wins a 1 million dollar pot!

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Grimbaums is on death's door...

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wp ido.

Congratulations on the great interview with Bernie Holmes-and good luck to all remaing players whoever wins, it seems to have been a great tournemont-Bernies Dad

yea same goes all are winners from here

On the very next hand, nobody was surprised to see Ints Grinbaums' remaining shrapnel go into the middle, but it was tad unfortunate to run into the Qs Qd of Luke Marsh. With a paltry 6c 3c, Grinbaums was in need of a miracle, but Christmas came early for the Latvian as the board came 2c 6h 5d 7h 4d to see him jump up to the dizzy heights of 44,000. Even a wounded Grinbaums couldn't resist a slight chuckle.

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Ints Grinbaums is OUT and becomes the 6th place finisher winning £10,000

For the third consecutive hand in a row, Ints Grinbaums clashed with Luke Marsh with the former's tournament life once again on the line. This time he was in slightly better shape with 7s 6c versus Ad 5h, but the Poker Gods kept well away on this occasion as Marsh took the decider with a rather less eventful 9c Jc Kh 2h 3h board.

As Grinbaums departed he shook the hands of his former opponents and wished them good luck, but couldn't resist asking Marsh about what he held in a hand from earlier on in the day.

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DTD breaks it's own record for tournaments being held at the same time.

The £1,000, the £200, the £150 Stud, the £100 and a £25 comp are now all going on at the same time.

Meanwhile it looks like Cristiano Blanco has been drinking some of his compatriot Dario Minieri's reraising juice! First he takes Nick Hicks off a preflop raise of 28k by bumping it up to 85k. Next he steals Billy Defty's big blind from the small blind.

After this, Luke Marsh takes NicK Hicks' big blind with a raise to 25k from the cut-off.

Latest chip counts:

Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 400,000
Seat 4: Nick Hicks -- 330,000
Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 990,000
Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 1,260,000
Seat 9: Cristiano Blanco -- 675,000

Down to the Famous Five.

Who's ya money on?

Timmy the dog not an option.

More chips for Cristiano Blanco. Luke Marsh, who has become more aggressive since we went five-handed, makes it 25k on the button, Blanco makes it 85k from the small blind and gets the chip leader to fold.

Nick Hicks and Billy Defty are noticeably shorter than the other three but still have comfortable stacks. With us going short-handed now, it's really starting to open up a bit...

LUKE MARSH
!!! :tikay: :tikay:

 ;karabiner; ;karabiner; Bernie Holmes

CRYPTO REGS ;mexicanwave; ;mexicanwave;

 ;bumwiggle;................ :dd:............................. ;letsparty;  bernie holmes  ;first;

Bernie Holmes limps the button, Marsh folds and Blanco checks.

Kc Qd 3c

Blanco checks, Holmes bets 15k. Call.

7d

Check. 25k this time from the Scouser. Call

Td

Check...check and Holmes shows the Jc Tc for the drawtacular-but-only-making-third pair hand. Blanco shows Qh 9c to win the pot.

 ;karabiner;  go go big dog bernie

A few short sharp hands in the last few minutes.

Cristiano Blanco and Billy Defty check a Tc 8s 2s Qs 4c board down where Blanco shows Jh 7c which is good against 9s 3h.

Next hand Nick Hicks gets a walk.

Defty raises to 30k on the button and nabs them tharr blinds.

45 minutes left in this level.

what is a freezeout?

Its when you get home from the boozer at 1am but cant get your key in the lock cause your so pissed. brrrrrrrrrrr

Freezine means its cold inside
Freezeout maens its cold outside
LOL ;bumwiggle; ;bumwiggle; ;bumwiggle; ;bumwiggle; :dd: :dd: :dd: :dd:

Luke Marsh raised it up to 20,000 from UTG and Bernie Holmes called from the big blind. Both players checked down an 8h 3h 9h 4c 5c board, Holmes winning with Td 8d versus 2h 2c.

bernie was right he is the funniest in the family   lol

LOL-Scouse Humour

whats brown and sticky

a brown stick?...

Toffee

can we have the ages of the players plz guys. ty

THAT WAS ABOUT AS FUNNY AS A GAS BILL

correct a brown stick

thank you knew getting that degree wouldnt go to waste..

BERNIE HOLMES IS 29 YRS OLD HIS CLAIM TO FAME IS HE USED TO BE AN SEMI PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER BUT IS NOW TOO FAT IM AFRIAD

dads 64

GLA but ...

 a man walked by a table in a hotel and noticed three men and a dog playing cards. The dog was playing with extraordinary performance.

"This is a very smart dog.", the man commented.

"Not so smart," said one of the players. "every time he gets a good hand he wags his tail."

luke= 17

Min-raise from Bernie Holmes on the button. Marsh passes. Cristiano Blanco looks at his cards and says, "This is the only hand I never play, even if I have the pot-odds!"

He folds.

Next hand, Marsh raises the button and Defty calls, but then check folds to a 22k bet on a 6s 3c 2h flop.

Marsh limps the next hand and Nick Hicks checks the big blind.

2h Ad 3d

Check, Marsh bets 12k. Hicks quickly calls.

Kd

Check, Marsh bets 20k. Hicks instantly calls again.

Jd

Check, check. Hicks turns over Aspades Ts but he's lucky that fourth diamond hit because Marsh had flopped the wheel with 5h 4h!

TO defty123  ITS JUST BEEN ANOUNCED IN THE HOLMES,S HOUSEHOLD THAT YOU WILL BE RECIEVING A VERY SPECIAL PRESENT OFF FATHER XMASS THIS YEAR-SCAFFOLDING FOR AROUND YOUR JAW-LOL

With the action folded round to the blinds, Nick Hicks limped from the small blind and Bernie Holmes checked his option in the big. On the 7c 2d 6c flop, Hicks led for 15,000 and Holmes called. An Aspades hit the turn, leading to Hicks check-calling a bet of 25,000, although he initially only put 5,000 out there (fatigue perhaps). By the Qc river, Holmes was firing again, to the tune of 40,000 which, after looking his opponent up and down, was called by hicks with 9d 7s. Holmes had 8s 2h.

What time did the special bus drop off at blonde ?

PMSL 

erm ok thanks.. i dont get it tho..

IT MEANS YOUR JAW WILL NEED TO BE SUPPORTED AFTER I HAVE BROKEN IT-LOL

Not going Nick Hicks' way over the last 15 minutes or so. He makes his first raise in several rounds to 28k, only for Billy Defty to reraise very small to just 60k. Nick passes.

Soon after Blanco goes after his blind again with a 34k button raise. Nick is forced to pass again.

He has about 260k and will have to probably make some sort of move during the remainder of this level or certainly at the start of the next one.

Latest chip counts:

Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 510,000
Seat 4: Nick (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=306) Hicks (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=306) -- 250,000
Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 940,000
Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 1,320,000
Seat 9: 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) -- 770,000

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o rite thats nice! didnt know this was a forum for beating up young girls i was just here to see how my dad gets on!

Go Billy, All rooooting 4 ya

ONLY KIDDING YOU NO OFFENCE MEANT-lol

Good move giga - she's a hot babe and her old man is about to win money ;)

Friendly banter only please. Otherwise I shall have to unleash my inner powers...

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ANY PHOTOS PLEASE

thanks ramon nice to have you here!!

iS THE WATCH OFF EBAY BY ANY CHANGE

Hows the action please snoopy?

This could be a long night for us all.  But soooo entertaining - keep ya cool billy!!! Hey jim, us girls gotta stick together.

Pretty tense at the moment. A lot of tired faces, and hands are taking quite a while to complete with players thinking through each and every step they make. The last hand between Luke Marsh and Cristiano Blanco was a prime example, as Marsh raised from late position and Blanco called from the blinds. On the Kh 5c 9c flop, Blanco check-raised Marsh's continuation bet of 50,000 to 150,000.

At this point, your blogging team were kept waiting for a good few minutes as Blanco tried to manipulate his opponent into doing what he wanted him to do. Uncharacteristically, he started talking to him, even at one point saying, "You know I'll call if you move all in." Marsh, meanwhile, simply stared at the board, barely moving an inch and completely ignoring anything his opponent said.

After a while, he meekly announced all-in, putting the pressure back on his Italian foe. Blanco was not happy, he shook his head numerous times, sighed and started to check his stack to see if he could feasibly make a call. Again, we had to wait a while before a decision was made, which in the end was a fold. Marsh took down another tasty pot, and is showing no signs of relinquishing his grip on this final table.

guessin thats you jo n maz cheers for the support will mean a lot to dad keepin our fingers crossed here xxx

Our remaining final five (yes the FINAL FIVE - very obscure joke for certain SF fans)

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CORRECTIO!!!!!!!!!!

get the kettle on and move up - always room for a little one xxx

:) thanks guys was startin to get bored here on my own my eyes are goin all scewy lookin at the computer!!

Never seen the back of billy's head. does he know he's going bald?
lol
saya me x

LUKE MARSH!!! ;izimbra; :pop: ;shark;

On the final hand before the break, Nick Hicks raised preflop and received one caller in Bernie Holmes. On the Aspades 5c 4d flop, Hicks continue bet for half the pot, which again Holmes flat-called. Hicks opted to check the Qc turn though, which enticed a bet of 70,000 from Holmes. As the other players left the table, Hicks mulled over his options, but ultimately threw his cards into the middle. "I had kings there," Hicks later told me. "You made me sweat for a moment there," said Holmes as he joined the conversation. "I had two pair, hit it on the flop."

BERNIES 29 AND HES GOING ON TOP TOO

HOW LONG DO THE BREAKS LAST? wHATS THE CHIP COUNT NOW??

yea he wont like that pic we wont mention that one!! he still lookin fab for 64 bald spot or not mr!

Billy Defty -- 435k
Nick Hicks -- 182k
Bernie Holmes -- 830k
Luke Marsh -- 1,666k
Cristiano Blanco -- 580k

Bernie Holmes

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Cristiano Blanco

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Breaks last however long T.D. Simon Trumper decides (although all players need to agree also). As a result, they tend to differ. The last break was only several minutes long.

Luke Marsh raises (the three most common words of the last few hours) and Billy Defty calls from the big blind.

Ad Ac Td

Check check.

Qh

Check, 20k from Luke. Call.

4d

Check check. Defty shows Ks Ts, it's good.

THEY MUST ALL BE SHATTERED DONT KNOW HOW THEY CAN PYSICALLY COPE WITH IT , IT MUST BE VERY HARD TO CONCENTRATE

It is. But me and Snoopy are professionals and we work through the pain. :)

do u think they will do a further chop?
coz they are sooo tired?

i know dad plays most nights til 3, 4 am on the computer i dont know how they stay awake im getting a headache now an im jus watching for a few hours its mad

All-in...and call!

I THINK THEY SHOULD DEVIDE THE POT AMOUNGST THEMSELVES I THINK IT WORKS OUT AT ABOUT 25K EACH EVERYBODY WOULD GO HOME HAPPY I THINK

All except chip leader....

NOW THAT IS BEING GREEDY

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) is OUT and becomes the 5th place finisher winning £11,160

He'd been getting more and more frustrated by neighbour Luke Marsh all day, and he just seemed one step ahead at all times. 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)'s last hand in this event was no different. With Blanco raising it up UTG, Marsh made the call in the big blind, thus leading us to a 7d Th 9d flop. Marsh's check triggered a bet of 100,000 from Blanco, which Marsh quickly replied to with an all-in announcement. "Call," said Blanco in equally quick time.

Blanco = Ks Ts
Marsh = Aspades Tc

Turn = 5c

River = 6c

And the Italian Stallion is put back in the barn.

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SURELY THATS DEFEATING THE WHOLE OBJECT OF THE GAME.   THINK ITS A MATTER OF PRIDE FOR SOME.

nah i dont think you should do chops. i think it ruins the game

NO ONE WANTS TO LOSE I AGREE, BUT THERE ALL WINNERS

well played blanco, by all accounts a very good player and a gentleman x

Go on Billy, hang in and fight

DEFINTLEY!!!!! HOW IS THE ATMOSPHERE ROUND THE TABLE???
CHIP COUNT ANYONE??

Limped pot between small blind Billy Defty and big blind Nick Hicks.

3d Kc Qs

Defty bets 20k. Nick calls.

Kd

Defty bets 40k, and at this point Nick only has 120k behind. He calls.

8h

Defty thinks for about a minute then moves all-in. Nick doesn't like it but eventually calls.

Defty: Ks 6d
Hicks: Qd and mucks the other card.

Nick Hicks is out in 4th place winning £14,880

Latest chip counts:

Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 590,000
Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 760,000
Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 2,370,000

The chip count is constantly fluctuating but we'll keep you abreast of the action. Please be patient.

WP Nick.

 YEH JIMBO, ITS GETTING THEM FAR INNIT??  HA
THANKS FOR THE CHIP UPDATES, APPRECIATED.
STEADY EDDY BILLY.

go ed dad!!!! so so proud no matter what happens you are my absolute hero an we love you xxx

Pictures just been added to this post from the previous page.

Billy Defty

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Spoke to Nick Hicks moments after his exit. "I actually feel fine about it all. I was really happy to ladder that last place, so no complaints. I didn't play well today though. A solid game overall for the tournament, but not in the final. I'll probably be back for the £300 event in Janaury."

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Your current monster monster chip leader, Luke Marsh.

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WP Nick - a final table at DTD isn't the same unless you're on it.

has bernie left or has your camera broke  lol

More chips for Marsh as Holmes gets stuck in the mud.

Raise to 44k from Holmes from the small blind and he quickly gets called by Marsh.

Qs 7s 4d

Check from Holmes, Marsh bets 30k. Call

7h

Check check.

4c

Now Holmes leads out for 80k, has he got a four? Marsh quickly calls and Holmes shows Ks 9h and it's in fact Marsh who has the four, he has Kc 4s to win the pot.

ouch

After those rapid two exits, play has slowed back down again. We're in the last three places now where a rung up the ladder really is worth a lot of money.

is anyone else starting to feel queasy..

YEA IM BERNIES DAD AN MY TROUSERS ARE FULL-BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS HES DONE WELL AND IM VERY PROAD OF HIM

Hang in Jim - this is a walk in the park for Billy. He's a war horse.

i jus wish we could see them waiting for words to flash up is killing me...nottingham is a tad too far away at this late stage!!

It's 2-0 to bernie v luke heads up online................ ;carlocitrone;

i know but hes tired an probably hasnt eaten properly i just want to make him a brew an let him have 5 minutes!!!

Luke Marsh repops Billy Defty's 32k raise to a total of 72k. Defty shows an ace and folds.

Next round Marsh just calls Defty's 35k raise but check/folds to a bet on the 4h Jd 4s Tc turn.

Rough counts:

Luke Marsh -- 2.6 million
Bernie Holmes -- 600k
Billy Defty -- 500k

Congrats to Le Knave and Redbull on today's FT! GG WP to you both!

B&H

COME ON BERNIE AND BILLY

second that!! we need to work together here!!!

ITS MY SON AND YOUR DAD-COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

and his wife here too this is horrible!!

Luke Marsh raised to circa 40,000 on the button, Billy Defty made it 100,000 in the small blind and Marsh called. On a 7s 9d 4d flop, Defty pushed all in fro just under 400,000, and Marsh let it go.

WELL DONE BILLY, NOW BERNIE TAKE SOME CHIPS OF THE LEADER

come on!!! lets get him gone!!

Raise on the button to 37k from Holmes. Call from Marsh. A Defty fold (geddit?).

Ad 2h Ahrt

Check check

5s

Check check.

8h

Check check

Marsh shows Qc Jd. It's good.

RIGHT BACK NOW, HAD A TRAUMA WITH THE WASHING MACHINE. ANYWAY. BACK TO IT.
 

ha ha!! welcome back xx

It took about five deals, ten arguments and twenty chip counts, but Alan Stearn has finally been declared the winner of the £200 side event.

BERNIES BEEN KNOCKED OUT!!!!!

no way whats goin on

JUST TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO BERNIE HOLMES-WERE ALL VERY PROAD OF YOUR ACHIEVMENT TONIGHT I SUPPOSE IT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE BUT HEY YOUR IN THE MONEY- GOOD LUCK TO TJE 2 REMAINING PLAYERS

Still three-handed. Most hands are being taken down preflop. Raises are met with very little resistance. It only take a couple of big hands though to encounter a big pot.

Erm... which update are you reading?

IS BERNIE STILL IN THEN

o god on behalf of dad congrats he said at tea break what a great player bernie is xx and we're still uppin it for the north :)

how ya doin rita???? xx

Latest chip counts:

Seat 2: Billy Defty -- 545,000
Seat 7: Bernie Holmes -- 375,000
Seat 8: Luke Marsh -- 2,800,000

Sorry Bernies family, it was a joke... ;izimbra;

this has gotten confusing...

Raise from Luke Marsh on the button. Call from Bernie Holmes in the big blind.

5c Ts 4s

Check. Marsh throws out 50k...Call

5h

Check. Marsh throws out 75k this time. Think...and a call.

9d

Check for a third time and Marsh goes for another bullet. 100k's worth. Holmes reluctantly passes. He's down to about 400k now.

Here ya go pal ... have a read of this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke

yea i agree not in good taste i dont think still uppin bernie an billy then lets show em what we're made of up here

TO iron555 KEEP YOUR SICK JOKES TO YOURSELF -EMPTYHEAD

crap girls!!

Bernie Holmes raised to 37,000 from the button and Billy Defty called. Both checked the 4s 9s 4h flop, before defty took it down with a bet of 30,000 on the 9d turn. Holmes down to 310,000.

hang on in  there,  not much longer now.  xxx

KEEP GOIN BERNIE SON YOUVE DONE BRILL

He can't hear you...

no but we all can and its the support that counts..

why are some people born with the brains of a rocking horse

hi ho away you go

COME ON UNCLE BILLY......  £60K ALL THE WAY![/size][/size][/size]

They have an idea we are here, snoopy is sat watching - and im sure he lets them know during breaks. x

words fail me, they really do.
defty to win.!!!
I'll support who i like, when i like, thank you very much.  

and so say all of us!! tis y we love you both so much :)

defty isn't playing

oh hes playing and hes playing damn fine sorry why are you sat at home on your computer watching?...

"Cough cough"      What did i miss!?     Uncle Billy won the £oney!?    You snooze, we cruise!   LMAO

iron555 - hey braindead what time have you got to back in the home

Unlucky Redbull, nice result.
Interesting update this, well done Snoop.

Would like to add my congrats to Nick Hicks. the guy is a great competitor and obv adjusted brilliantly to the format. Plus he is a gentleman always acting with good manners and  treating triumph and disaster the same ,sadly  an increasingly rare trait in poker  ( and seemingly on this thread )
WELL PLAYED NICK.

welcome  to the madhouse.!!!
ignor jimbo.  lets stick to the matter in hand.

Iron555, you might want to calm down a little.

We'd hate to ban you for causing trouble. Covering this update is work enough.

I'm sorry...I thought scousers had a sense of humour. I come in peace, sorry...

yes jo some people have too much to say. we know why we're here and thats what matters xx

BIG UP THE DEFTY MASSIVE...... ITS PLAIN TO SEE WHO HAS THE BIGGEST FAN BASE!!!!

Here here.

Is it the Beatles?

Just wanted to say thanks for all the support. Really meant a lot!

I'm obviously a little disappointed with not doing better. I didn't play anywhere near as well as I should have done if I'm honest. On the upside, I'm feeling more confident at each final I make and each experience makes the next one a bit easier!

Great updates from Snoops and Floppy and what a fantastic tourney DTD put on. If only there was one like this every month!

Cheers,

Nick

any updates

yea yea yea... no one has mentioned the actual tourny for a while is anything much going on snoops?

ha this is funny.  Not the beatles, just someone who thinks anyone north of birmingham in a scouser - oh you're so so wrong.
yeh hows things going.
dping a sterling job snoop

Well done Nick - woulda loved to see you win it but great result anyway - plenty more coming for you i think. It musta been so difficult to play A game throughout when playing for 4 days and by the looks of it you weren't exactly a card rack

Four recent hands:

(1) Bernie Holmes took the blinds and antes uncontested with a button raise to 40,000.

(2) Luke Marsh raised to 30,000 from the small blind, Billy Defty called in the small blind and Bernie Holmes folded the big. On the 8h 9c 8s, Defty check-folded to a bet of 40,000.

(3) Luke Marsh received a walk in the big blind.

(4) Luke Marsh limped in the small blind and Billy Defty checked his option in the big. On the Jd 4d Qd flop, Defty called a bet of 20,000. Both players checked the 5d turn. Defty then folded to a bet of 20,000 on the Ad river.

As you can see, very few hands being seen at the moment.

Snoops & No-flops - Great job four 16 hours days I am sure are not too much fun.

Any excitement in the Stud event?

I see Thomas Brohlin is still in - is he the ex footballer or (and there was slight google help here) is he  "Monsignor Thomas G. Bohlin is the U.S. vicar of the Prelature of Opus Dei" which would be so much a better story. Also I see the ex commentator Nic Szeremeta is still in as well - any chip counts?

hmm.......anything happening fellas?

I was worried that the comp would overrun, but by the looks of it, it will be finishing bang on, fantastic structure!! I was comparing the GCBPT and the GUKPT structures, with average chips all the way through the final stages, I know which one I would prefer! Although I am biased DTD nailed this, Good luck to all 3 left and well done to everyone who cashed.

know it keeps fluctuating but any chance of a round about chip count?

Look up 2 posts  

this way is up, just in case you are not sure  ^^^^

Great updates guys, Thanks. xx

Oh btw Snoopy and Floppy  ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend; ;tightend;

I know which way up kev ty

is*

Billy Defty and Bernie Holmes see a rare flop together (rare in that Marsh isn't involved).

9d 7s 5s

Holmes bets 16k, Defty raises to 50k. After a looooooooooonnnnnnnnnggggg think. Holmes folds the 9c face up. Defty shows the 9h 7h and says, "I really didn't want that hand to go on any longer."

Which makes you wonder if he doesn't want to play top two pair through a couple more streets, then what hand does he want to do it with?

280 more quality posts like that one and you can go on the staking board  :)up

5 minutes left to go in this level and then a short break.

 ;cupcake; cheers mate

The first big pot we've witnessed in a while seemed to emerge from nowhere. Luke Marsh raised it up to 31,000 in the small blind and Billy Defty announced 100,000. But as Defty was about to slide his chips across the line, Marsh had immediately replied with an all-in delcaration. Defty hesitated, and you could almost see him thinking "Is there any chance I can keep these?" But in the 100,000 went, and the decision was back on the shorter of the two stacks.

"Big difference between third and second," he said as he looked down at his now 340,00 stack. "Sorry mate, I gotta think this one through."

"Tens?" he probed. "Jacks?" He received no response whatsoever.

As he continued to dwell, Marsh took a sip of his orange juice and placed it down on the table the other side of him. A tell perhaps? Does he noramlly put his Um Bongo back on the same table? Or just me being a baffoon?

Either way, Defty made the fold, showing Ad Qd face up in the process.

"Painful?" I asked Bernie Holmes as he rose from his seat with a look of disgruntlement.

"This is terrible," he replied. "I'm getting bummed from both sides."

"That does sound painful," joked a member of the rail.

What's the pay structure please?

And on the last hand of the level...

Bernie Holmes raises on the button. Luke Marsh (who we are told is a big cash game player on Crypto) moves all-in and Defty moves out of the way. Call! On their backs!

Holmes: Ad Kh
Marsh: 6c 6h

Jc 7d 8h 9c Jd

The game is no longer afoot for Bernie Holmes. He goes out in 3rd place winning £19,574

They're HU and Defty only looks to have about 340k left. Marsh has about 3.3 million... Short break before the HU.

LUKE!!! ;woohoo;

almost as much as you charge... :) he he

repeat what i said before congrats to bernie came a bloody long way made everyone proud im sure x

1st -- £60,450
2nd -- £35,340

But, some money has been taken off these top places to bump the 6th, 7th and 8th to £10,000.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, UNLUCKY HOLMES AND HIS CREW.......

keep fightin' show aint over yet.

That would explain why Billy laid down AQ , very dissiplined. wp.

well done bernie you done great, good luck to the 2 who are left may the best man win-from the holmes,s clan on the wirral

gettin close dad hit the vodka now not sure what he has left but is made up he come so far and still anything could happen...

wp bernie.

jus spoke to dad he said he really enjoyed playing against bernie a good player and a top fella. here's to many more tourny's together :)

After the deal that gave 6-8th £10,000 each, 1st became £55k, 2nd £31k and 3rd £19k.

they must be absolutley knackered by now.
Well done!!! really.   maybe the vodka will do the trick. ha

Our roving beagle reporter Snoopy, has managed to pin down Luke Marsh for a quick interview just before the HU. Hopefully it'll be up shortly.

many thanks for your support,  and tell your dad good luck from all of us were rooting for him now, but whatever its gonna be anice xmass for all of us -Bernies dad Big bernie

I don't think I can drink alcohol whilst working, but thanks anyway.

yea nice first xmas for that little babby we expect to hear the corks popping from over the water :) xx

It's going to take a lot of luck to turn the big chip stack round . If Billy can pull this one out of the hat it will be a massive victory, COME ON PAL.

but not impossible

go ed dad i've seen you do more amazing things than this!!! come on!! i'm on bloody school run in the am not stayin up this late for any less than first!!! no so so proud anything above 10th was a bonus we cant believe it!!even mum is still up!!

COM ON BILLY BOY

Actual 1st and 2nd prizes are £55,286 and £31,850.

And off we go...

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Billys got a tough task, luke plays heads up online for a living...

as does dad

DID DAVID NOT SLAY GOLIATH AS I RECALL

Cracking start for Billy Defty. Although he only started with a few hundred thousand and a huge chip deficit, he's managed to take down the first three hands. On the first, Luke Marsh limped from the button before folding to a bet of 100,000. On the second, Marsh bet 20,000 on an Ahrt 7s 4s flop, Defty made it 60,000 and Marsh folded. Finally, Defty received a walk in the big blind.

OWWWW GAAWWDDD!!!!
how will he play this now do ya think?  
throw caution to the wind, or play safe??
thats one scary picture.

exactly!! although im not sure david had been up all night for four days and was craving vodka but right behind him all the way :) he'll be so made up with the support many many thanks

#
i dunno, i can see him takin it easy til this time next week!! yu know dad...

Speaking to Luke Marsh during the break, his strategy seemed to be leaning towards a straight forward game. He thought Billy Defty would go for it now Bernie Holmes was gone, so decided it would be best to just grind him down and wait until he had the goods before trying to finish him off.

IF YOU BELIEVE IT ENOUGH IT WILL HAPPEN

this is it now its young game vs old style really not sure i wanna watch any more!!

billy deserves a month off after this.
hang on in there gigboat, dont jump ship now.

Luke Marsh gets a walk in the big blind.

Next hand and Marsh raises to 33k on the button/small blind. Defty makes the call.

Jc Js 9h

Check check.

Qs

Defty bets 50k. Marsh announces all-in...Defty breathes out and calls!

Marsh: Kc Qh
Defty: Kd Tc

Marsh needs some help. A ten for a split or a Queen or Jack for the win.

The river is.....Jh and there's a stunned silence as people suddenly realised that Marsh has won!

Billy Defty goes out in 2nd place winning £31,850 and...

LUKE MARSH IS THE INAUGURAL DT (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/)D (http://www.dusktilldawnpoker.com/) ANNIVERSARY CUP WINNER WINNING £55,286!!!!

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Photos and a Luke Marsh interview (done before the HU) to come up...

I JUST LOVE THE UNDERDOG TO COME THRU AND WIN, ALTHOUGH LUKE HAS AMASSIVE CHIP ADVANTAGE AND HE IS OBVIOUSLY AGOOD POKER PLAER AS WELL

congratulations  Billy, very well done m8,

ah not kickin 30g in the teeth so so so proud of dad now he is the real winner cos he gets to go to bed :) thanks jo n maz darren an ramon and of course big bernie we all stuck it to the end and am very happy :) much much love xxx

WELL DONE BILLY.
AND....................RELAX. SEE YA TOMORROW JIMBO.
THAT WAS FUN, WASN'T IT. HA

Bed now - back to normality tomorrow. Thanks Jim. Good night girls x x x.

NA NIGHT EVERYONE.  THANKS FOR SUCH AN EVJOYABLE EVENING.  WELL DONE EVERYONE.

A BIG PAT ON THE BACK TO BILLY WELL DONE, AND TO THE WINNER ALL THE BEST

What's Marsh's nickname on crypto?

TO THE MODS IF I WERe THERE ID BUY YOU A DRINK FOR BEING SO PAITANT AND KEEPING US at home updated you are a credit well done

Thanks homer and snoopy you've done a great job!! NICE ONE LUKE!!! ;mexicanwave; ;mexicanwave; ;tk;

Good updates!!!!

yea thanks guys i couldnt have sat here waiting for phone calls every now and again you've got some patience!!

great updates jungle & dana. WP.

Interview with Luke Marsh just before the Heads-Up started.

YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1mjpNxTCs9o

Our well-deserved victor accepts his trophy after a long fought out four days here at DTD. A big congratulations to Luke Marsh for this remarkable achievement.

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Snoops and I are truly forked!!!

This was the last update of the year, but we'll be back in 2009, here at DTD once more when the £300 monthly event starts on January 3rd. But from Snoops and me, plus Rod, Jen and Freddy Dana it's goodbye and enjoy your Christmas.

;stickaforkinme;

Top work guys thanks a lot  ;hattip;

Well done Luke ... and Snoops and NFH, thank you.

+1 Great stuff

great updates guys. congrats.

would have liked more put-downs from colchester kev though for some of your audience

Just forgot to add, thanks to Simon Trumper, Danny and everyone at DTD for looking after us this weekend. If you haven't been here yet, then what are you waiting for?

Great updates as usual.

Good to say hi to your earlier, good luck with the next task.

All the best

;)

Cheers Simon ... I decided to duck out and watch a bit of telly ... I think it was wise.


Great updates snoops and flops  ... ty.

Great updates guys well done! Have the 'at a glance' threads been knocked on the head?

Great updates guys.Go and have a well earned rest.  ;hattip;

Yeah, I think you're going soft in your old age kev mate  ;D

+ another

i take it luke is under 32

fyp

19.

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 ;iagree;  best first post ever imo