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With 120 of the 387 remaining, & $927,000 to the winner, the Brits seem to be making a good showing so far.

Still going along nicely are Simon Trumper (close to chip leader), Pleno, Pete Charra, John Gale & John Shipley.

Trumper has an interesting seat, with Jason Mercier & J C Tran in the 2 seats to his immediate left, but it won't bother him.

Gl to all simon does well in these events even though he hardly plays just shows you never lose it

gl to Simon.

He was on my right in the mega sat and can tell he still loves the game a lottt! Funking!

Good luck guys!

I just interviewed him in the break, he was so excited he was almost hyper ventilating. Grand to see such enthusiasm in one so old.

He just doubled up the short stacked JC Tran last hand before the break, after he missed a bet & allowed Tran to get there, but he still has 190,000, with the average @ 116,100.

William Kakon raises to 5,200 and Patrick Leonard calls on the button. Brian Roberts calls in the big blind and the three see the dealer fan out a flop of  5h 7s Tc. All three players knuckle the felt.

The turn is the  Ks and Roberts, first to act, opens for a bet totalling 12,300. Kakon quickly folds but Leonard flicks in the calling chips.

The river is the  5s, and Roberts goes into the tank, constantly riffling a stack of twenty 5,000 chips before electing to bet 29,100. Leonard quickly calls, and tables  Qs Ts Kd 5d for the under-full house. Roberts mucks his hand.

Patrick Leonard - 285,000
Brian Roberts - 100,000

Have arrived to provide railing services earlier than planned.

Both Pleno and Mr Trumper are still in, but they're on inaccessible tables in the Amazon Room, in the area behind the stage.

Pleno - which I have now had to add to my 'phone's dictionary to stop it autocorrecting to Pliny, Planet or Porno (seriously, in what set of circumstances would these three words be the top three suggestions? Surely, context dictates which I mean?) - sorry, anyway, Pleno is rocking a pair of knee length shorts (jokes in your own time) that, having checked the Dulux colour chart, I believe are Blue Diamond 6:

https://www.dulux.co.uk/en/colour-details/blue-diamond-6

Mr Trumper is in his Devilfish Hall of Fame t-shirt, but has also found his 2015 game with a black hooded sweatshirt. He appears to be purveying banter, although the chap to his right has his Bose headphones flashing, so I can only infer he doesn't know what he's missing. That's Simon Trumper, you ignoramus! Show some respect!

Jason Mercier appears to be wearing some shorts from the eighties: shining to the point of shellsuitiness. The shop assistant must have got a raise that day.

No idea about chipstacks. If anyone was wondering whether this might turn into an actual series of updates, now you know you were sorely mistaken.

Chris Moneymaker has joined the rail. For those who don't know who he is, he won some 100 person MTT at Binion's a few years ago and started an entire revolution.

Down to 41 now (the PLO field, not Chris Moneymaker). One will leave empty handed to be hugged back to health by his friends and beloveds. The rest won't need beloveds because they'll get mahoneys instead.

Bubblicious

The Tournament Director picks up the microphone and informs the 41 that it's hand for hand. In doing so, he asks all players to remain in their seats. The players slowly return to their seats, having decided who the most likely bubble boys are on the neighbouring tables.

That is, except one, who requires a personal prompt from the MC.

Another, having obediently returned to his seat, immediately rises from it and runs to the toilet, like a six year old who decides at the most inopportune moment that he needs a wee wee.

The TD reminds the class two minutes later that they should sit down. He is visibly running low on patience.

(http://www.kinobrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Nothing-is-Happening-Header-01.jpg)


"Saver for 41st, anyone? Off the top? Come on, guys. We've been playing for two days now. I don't care what your stack is, mate. It's only one hand, at the end of the day. We've all been there."


Ok. No one said that.

...and with that, I bokked the bubble like an absolute boss.

Pleno and Trumper are in the money.

Excellent work, Posh Bloke.

Jason Mercier's shorts are either epic, or crucial. Or both. Trigg has nothing on Mercier.

Did you ever see a more embarrassing pair of shorts?

He gets half a point for the shorts matching the baseball cap, but that's the extent of my sartorial generosity.

Pleno just won a big pot. Think it was KKTx > AAxx aipf, where Pleno found a flush.

34 remain.

Great updates Tal! Gl boys

Pleno check-calls a  4s 4h 2s flop and then leads the  Kd turn.

I didn't think the kids these days let you get away with moves like that. Well, villain folds after a long head-scratch. Pleno offers a portion of bonus rubs by inviting the opponent to see Pleno's hand for a dollar. Opponent declines.

I forgot to report that Bubble Boy was the chap next to Simon Trumper who was wearing the headphones.

Pleno has north of half a million now.

33 remain.

You could be introducing and ancient Roman philosopher to some of the finest saucy carvings in the world.

I left them all to it when the level ended and everyone went on a 20 minute break.

Tired and hungry isn't a good combination for railing, so I have retired for the evening.

Hopefully, we have a great sweat tomorrow.

From wsop.com:

6/28/2015 1:39:18 AM PST (about 13 minutes ago)
 
Table Redraw
 

As we are down to 24 players, they have redrawn for the final three tables as follows:

Table 353

Seat 1 - Sam Chartier
Seat 2 - Simon Trumper
Seat 3 - Jason Mercier
Seat 4 - Stephen Moreschi
Seat 5 - Yuri Dzivielevski
Seat 6 - Paul Lackey
Seat 7 - Hasan Habib
Seat 8 - Patrick Leonard

Table 359

Seat 1 - Brian Roberts
Seat 2 - Sven Reichardt
Seat 3 - Gionni Demers
Seat 4 - Aaron Jones
Seat 5 - Davidi Kitai
Seat 6 - Jered Bettencourt
Seat 7 - Artem Metalidi
Seat 8 - Alexander Petersen

Table 360

Seat 1 - Mohsin Virani
Seat 2 - Jeffrey Landherr
Seat 3 - Steven Saris
Seat 4 - Daniel Fischer
Seat 5 - Dan Smith
Seat 6 - Shaun Deeb
Seat 7 - Vadzim Markushevski
Seat 8 - Steven Marx

Simon currently shown 4/23

Pleno shown 12/23

chip counts at http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/chipcounts.asp?grid=1136&tid=14254

updates at http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/updates.asp?grid=1136&tid=14254

Looks like Simon is having fun

Sunday, June 28, 2015 2:28 AM PST (about 5 minutes ago)Stephen Moreschi raises from under the gun to 26,000 and action folds around to Simon Trumper in the small blind who calls, as well as Jason Mercier in the big.The dealer fans out a flop of  and both blinds quickly check to Moreschi who announces pot, making it 104,000 to go.Trumper jumps out of his seat. "Really?! Would you bet a flush like that?" The dealer warns Trumper he can't speak about the hand and Trumper tries to explain he's just thinking out loud. The table shares a laugh and Trumper tosses in a call. Mercier folds.The turn brings the  and Trumper moves all in for his last 195,000. Moreschi sits forward in his chair, visibly frustrated."Do you have a flush," asks Moreschi.Trumper turns towards the dealer. "Am I allowed to answer that?" The dealer shakes his head no."Well I can't tell you if I have a flush," continues Trumper. "But the all in speaks for itself, doesn't it?""Alright, who has a coin? I'm flipping a coin!"After shuffling around the table someone tosses Moreschi a nickel."I don't want to flip it, here you flip it." Moreschi tosses the nickel to Trumper and tells him if it is heads he will call. Trumper attempts to flip it but the coin bounces all over the table before landing on heads."Well that was a bollocks toss" shouts Moreschi as the table is in tears with laughter. After counting down his stack numerous times Moreschi eventually calls.Trumper:  Moreschi: "Oh my I can't look," exclaims Trumper as he turns away from the table. The dealer burns and turns the  and Trumper's flush remains in the lead as Moreschi fails to fill up.Stephen Moreschi is eliminated in 24th place.Simon Trumper - 780,000Stephen Moreschi - Eliminatedooks like Simon

I genuinely lol'ed reading the updates. Tried to explain to wife....silence

Good luck both

Legendary.

I've been updating this all day. Tal, you should have said hi!

Love it. So old school.

Flops nuts, guy pots it.

"Trumper jumps out of his seat. "Really?! Would you bet a flush like that?"

If Trumper and pleno make final with jason mercier.

Huge brit rail with hastings likely on merciers rail.

I imagine lildavefish is booking flights now :)

Gl to both! Would love to see a Brit 1/2.

Didn't Simon get in a huge row with Barry Greenstein for a play like that a few years ago?

GL to Pleno and Simon today!

GL boys. Great updates Tal.

7th and 16th of 21 going into day 3

http://www.wsop.com/m/chipcounts/?grid=1136&tid=14254&dayof=142543

sorry for being ignorant is there a live stream for this or is it only on the final?

the final


seat draw and chip counts for the final 21 at

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1brNAfN17kxsHYEwcuIaqtdLsxRp_v0DxMdpMXQ5ShAI/edit#gid=0

Anyone know when they restart?

On my way over

2pm local time.

In my defence, I wouldn't know that :D

I'll be at the Rio today. If you see anyone in a Buffalo Bills top, it's me.

We started and trumper isn't here. Somebody message him?

Just rung him. No reply.

I'll go see if I can find him. 

I remember him telling me that he's always late for everything.

Probably just protecting his rep.

He's there, & playing, & is up to 790,000 after winning the only pot he played today.

Gave me a bollocking for ringing him, too, "you know I'm never late".

I'm trying to resist the urge to go watch him tableside.

He has Mercier to his left and Pleno two to his right.

Mr T has his chips stacked in tens, making towers in brick bond formation. Pleno is wearing a short sleeved cotton shirt and I'd go as far as to say, despite the lucky backwards baseball cap, he's the smartest dressed person left in the comp.

Quite.

I'm playing the daily deepstack shortly, so will be unable to provide updates.

If you really want me to do the updates, you can buy me out for $300. :D

grr i only have $210.01 in my stars account guess i might aswell goto bed and wait for the live stream tomorrow

I  will just wait the 10 mins till your back ;whistle;

good luck pads

They have just broken to 2 tables.

Simon has around 800,000 (won all 3 hands he's played today), & Patrick has about 270,000. 

Dagnammit! I had $50 on cambridgealex first for that comment at 3/1!

What table are you on tal?

:)

Black 190, Mr Dog. Under the TV screen

Like the TMS of poker updates.

You'd be a decent Johnners.

Will come say sup!
On the PLO rail, there is an incredible amount of questionable facial hair on show!

15 left.

Blinds now 10,000-20,000.

Simon lost one small pot, has some 740,000.

Pads has 220,000, & is looking for a spot. I've given him the benefit of my PLO advice, so he'll be fine.  

Only the fact it is Sunday night, and all that entails, prevented me going off odds on.

Go Pads and Simon

Yes, I was holding firm at 6/4

14 left, $41,900 locked.

Pads has taken 2 small pots.

No change for the Trumpet.

From pleno twitter:
Busted 13th for $42k. Got in aq82bdfd on 842r vs 5673

Trumper doubles up through Dan Smith.

He's bouncing about like Tigger on red bull.

"I knew I'd get him".

11 left.

You missed the best part of the hand Tal:

The turn came the 9h giving Trumper an unbeatable full house. Trumper mentions after the hand that he once won England's "Late Night Poker" with 93 as well.

He did say that to me on the rail. I saw the updater noting it down so left it out.




From the live updates:

Simon Trumper opens the action with a raise to 48,000 on the button and Shaun Deeb defends out of the big blind. The dealer spreads a flop of  7c 2c 9h and Deeb checks to Trumper, who checks behind.

The turn brings the  4h and Deeb leads out with 68,000. Trumper calls and both players see the  Jc fall on the river.

Deeb leads out for 140,000 and Trumper sits forward in his chair. Trumper counts out the chips to call in front of his cards and then looks towards the dealer. "Let's make it 300,000 to go."

Deeb slams down his chips in his hand. He sits back in his chair with his hands on his head before removing his hat and standing up, leaning over the table.

"So ridiculous man, so ridiculous." Deeb continues to talk to himself for nearly a minute before sliding forward a call.

Trumper rolls over Ac 3c Tc 4d  for the nut flush and Deeb throws his cards into the muck.

After the hand Deeb was left with just 56,000 but managed to triple up the following hand with  on a  board.

Simon Trumper - 1,060,000
Shaun Deeb - 168,000

Should add there I was only railing on a break.

(http://lakesideconnect.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock_Annie_Raspberry_954335-200x300.jpg)

Since Tal is otherwise engaged, I have taken over the rail responsibilities. Simon just doubled up the short stack, but still has around 1million. So 33bbs with 10 left. Deeb, kitai, mercier and smith still in

Doubled deeb up, then won a large pot off dan smith by potting pre and jamming flop.

Ill be along at the break in 40 minutes if anybody wants to dinner


Go the Trumper

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Fuck dinner Fraser, final table time!!

Is it set ?

Depends where you go, but it's generally à la carte at most places.

Jesus    😁

Is Sharplea doing the updates?

Unofficial Final Table of 9 Chip Counts and Seating

Sunday, June 28, 2015 6:31 PM PST (about 0 minutes ago)

We have reached our unofficial final table of 9 here in Event #54. Here is a look at the seating arrangement.

1. Donald Trumper -1,297,000
2. Mohsin Virani - 1,625,000
3. Shaun Deeb - 320,000
4. Hasan Habib - 996,000
5. Dan Smith - 1,380,000
6. Davidi Kitai - 1,177,000
7. Sven Reichardt - 343,000
8. Alexander Petersen - 1,732,000
9. Jason Mercier - 3,684,000

(http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.110525!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_970/alg-donald-trump-jpg.jpg)

:D

All report to the thunderdome!!!

Be there in 10

No, I'm the one running backwards and forwards fixing it. #allsorted

Where's everyone?!

Did a pwn.

Sorry.

Break in 20 mins

Gwarrrrrrrrrn the Trumper!

i'm full of funk on the night shift from the middle of the north sea

go on the trumper, been a huge fan since the old late night poker days that got me into this game, would be a fitting tribute to the devilfish if simon could take this down!!!!!

Updating the $111,111 One Drop #ratherbeatthefinaltable

7 left

Simon joint 2nd in zchips   $111,000 locked up

simon getting destroyed in the booth :/ feel kinda bad.

how do you think simon has played so far on the FT pleno?

deeb is blasting him

yeah they are absolutely murdering trumper in commentary.

deeb is generally pretty fair with what he says afaik.

fair play to Deeb he did you say how great devilfish was to the world of poker and how the poker world needs more people like the devilfish

Why is he getting such a blasting?

I was watching the ladies so missed most of it but they really are slagging him off.

they think he's really bad at poker, doesn't understand what he's doing and that he's classless. I've literally just tuned in though, so no idea what has happened before, missed it all.

have a feeling he will win it though :)

Do they think he's worse than you?

#WITB

Fairly sure Simon does not care a single jot, mind.

I was thinking he is either pissed or having a lot of fun...I am going for the latter :)

deeb accused trumper of pulling an angle in a pot on the final where deeb bet folded the river when simon set him in

i think trumper is just having fun, he doesn't get to play poker much and is just very excited, theres a big rail etc, don't think he means to come across as bad.

I need a new monitor, Simons head looks pink/purple :D

Think Deeb is judging Simon as a full time player (called him a pro on the stream), when Simon plays very little poker now.
Enjoyable watching / listening tho. Go on the Trumps.

It sounds more personnel. Makes sense with what pleno said.

Could be something to do with Simon crippling Deeb then knocking him out

For balance, on Deadmans rail we were firing abuse at Deeb and Mercier all night and in fairness they both took it well

Play has recommenced.

Simon has done a few chips since the break, but just flesh wounds.

The rail includes, perhaps uniquely, two white poodles.

Just spotted John Shipley on the rail. John plays this event every year. He used to do very well online at PLO, think his alias was sapphire1, which is also his blonde alias.

John was always said to be the best judge of greyhound racing in the UK, though whether that remains the case I have no idea.

Simon just took a tidy pot with Aces, quickly check calling every street.

The rail roar their approval.

Simmy has just joined the rail, 'innit.

Simon is guaranteed $111,134, which will be his biggest live cash ever.

His previous biggest cash was $93,000, when he finished 5th in this very same event, exactly 10 years ago. On that occasion, there were less than half the runners there were this year.

In that event, Derek Baxter was 4th, Julian Gardner 10th, John Gale 11th, Peter Costa 12th and Tony Bloom 14th. The Brits used to dominate PLO back then.

Simon is now back over 3,000,000.

He tends to get a bit hyper at times, but he seems quite calm this evening. There are a few short stacks, think he might be waiting them out.

Keep it up!

Fine updatery, Mr K.

Simon just came across, he tells me he is around double average at 3,200,000.

4 players are around a million, which will be less than 12 bigs when the blinds accelerate shortly.

Button raise to 120,000, Mercier flats in the SB, Simon from the Big makes it 400,000.

Mercier calls......

 2s 2d 4h

Mercier checks, Simon pots it, Jason sigh folds.

Simon shows the Aces, good ones, too.

....and that takes Simon to 3,700,000.

Blinds now 40,000-80,000.

2 players have around 700,000, one has 1,100,000.

Mercier comes from behind with a flop of beauty to bust Kitai.

6 left, all are guaranteed $146,857.

That takes Mercier to 2,500,000.

Man overboard, Reichardt busto.

5 left, all are guaranteed $196,877.

Take this one Simon

Glglglglgl

Trumps doubles up a shortie.

The rail has now been graced by Lord Conk and Sir Posh Alex.

Simon takes a three way pot on a double paired board with the nut flush.

Mercier gives it the "wtf?" look.

The rail further enhanced by the arrivals of Toby, Ben Vinson, Chris Sly, and Joe Beevers.

Am still next door. Will be over when out or at the next break (in 45 mins)

Make sure he's still in and beast mode remains engaged.

When Simon doubled up the shortie, it cost him 720,000, but he just recovered a goodly lump with a King high flush.

Still in?

Thin.

How?

It's tightened up now, the top 4 are separated by just 9 Bigs.

Man overboard.

4 left, all guaranteed $267,778.

We may have a new chip leader, too, but not much in it.

CTT: Channel the Trumper!

Hi guys is their a live stream ?

Steve

Simon just lost another pot.

There seems to be a momentum swing against Simon at the moment.

Peterson leads, not much between Simon and Jason, with Dan Smith bringing up the rear with some 2 million.

Any of the 4 can win this.

Peterson button raises into Simon's Big, Simon defends but has to yield to the c-bet.

http://www.wsop.com/2015/live-video/default.aspx?sr=&TID=14254

TY

Steve, if you watch the stream, don't read this thread, the stream is delayed.

Momentum with Petersen, who has some 4.3 million.

Jason, Simon and Dan all have around 2.5 milly, give or take a bit.

Jason just taken a lumpy pot off Simon.

The momentum swing is significant.

15 minute break.

Simon has 2.3 milly.

Blinds go 50,000-100,000 next.

Simon will be stepping on the gas now.

Play has recommenced, blinds 50,000-100,000.

Simon sits fourth, with a shade over 20 bigs.

Meanwhile, another funk has emerged - in the Daily 3pm deep stack, with $35,000 to first, 53 of 990 remain, and Tal Bloke, wearing some sort of NBA apparel, sits comfortably, just under average.

Petersen 4million plus, Mercier 3 million plus, Dan Smith and Simon both around 2 million.

Average is some 2.9 million.

Simon is in no hurry, he won't be fussed if he drops to 1.4 milly before he goes for the heave-ho.

Huge 3 way pot (Simon sat out) goes to the river on a 4 spade board, thought we might lose one there, but they all checked turn and river.

Huge pot, Simon re raises and is called, he moves all in on the flop......

.......and takes it down.

He waves two aces in the air, triumphantly.

Simon up to 2.6 million.

Petersen has gone from over 4 million, to around 2 million in 4 hands since the break.

Swinging and swonging.

Petersen takes 2 tidy pots to regain the chip lead with 4 million.

Simon all in.

Is there a cut off tonight or will it play till end even if it takes 4 more hours?

Simon exits in a magnificent 4th place.

Grrrr ul aces wp

He looks, as expected, totally crestfallen.

Tremendous effort though, and he did Devilfish proud.

Very well played. fantastic result and brilliant effort

Great effort Simon

Great effort Simon

Ahh good effort both especially Simon ;applause;

Great result Simon.

Tremendous run Simon and a nice chunk of readies too.

You are the man Simon. Very well played.

Great result you should be well pleased

Super effort, and an excellent result.

Congrats!

Well done Simon.

Great stuff and gathered a very distinguished rail too I understand.

Great result Simon, well done.