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The guys are just unbagging their chips & getting sorted out. There is an absolutely enormous crowd on the rails, & it's tough to move about in there. There was very generous applause last night for each player that busted out, the fans really are making for a nice atmo.

(Sorry - posted this in the wrong tread earlier)

Only two Norwegians left now, Espen Saltnes (388k) and Kjetil Praesttun (102k).

Espen is a high-roller internet player, playing stakes $50/100 through 150/300 on Crypto. He is also the Live Texas Hold'em NL Norwegian Champion from 2004.

Kjetil also play high stakes online, his best finish live I think is 7th in this year's Party Poker Million Cruise, netting $170k. 6 people on the WPT TV table and he went out 7th...

I would be veeery happy if you guys can keep updates on these two as well as the Brits.

From 57 starting Norwegians, only 2 left, and BOTH are from Bergen (!)

The powers that be have pretty well banned all media from the immediate vicinity of the Arena, with the exception of ESPN, & Cardplayer. Difficult for me to comment on that decision, as I need to retain my Press Pass, for what iit's now worth.....

So am going to have to duck & dive a bit to get updates, but I'm sure we will manage somehow.

As I was malingering yesterday & left all the work to Jen, I told her to take the day off, she respected my power & authority and said she intended to be here. She'll be here soon I guess, the poor lass was wrecked last night - or more correctly, 3am this morning. There's not much of her, but she's all heart. Mad as a hatter, mind.

Thanks Sig, those little profiles are most helpful. Good to see two Bergeners still flying the flag. Two Norwayers, Three Swedes, a Scot, an Irishman, and a doiuble handful of English guys, cant be bad for Europe.


 

Dont forget the two Danes.. ;-)

Hi Tony well done in the $1000 a great result however your comments about your first and maybe last was worrying are you ok?.

Yeah, I included them, I did say there were three Swedes, I assumed this included the two Danes.

Welcome to blonde Mr Lithium.

Seriously, what can you tell us about your two guys? We'd love to hear.

I think there is one Dutch guy left as well, a chinese-looking fella.

One Ginger warrior left as well  :o
If you cant get near the floor today TK lets hope you don't talk to Mr Kalmar all day.
Shame he gotta spend the day stealing Mr Gibson's BB.

Best of luck to all the Brits.

And the Irish player looks like a Buddhist, if that helps you any.  ;)

How many Brits are left, can you put up a list?

Not that much. Jarl Lindholt Jrgensen was 2nd in wsop event #29 this year. Former pool-player

Casper Christensen is an Internet player. Normally he plays 15-30$ FL

   169,LEFT  AT 19 TABLES

   Joe Beevers 124,000

    Andrew Black 251,000

      Both at same table

Just chatted to Skalie (Mr Kalmar), so that's bokked him. Seriously, he's going nicely, up to 620lk

Nick Gibson is the coolest looking player, he looks very comfortable & at ease with himself, he's got 580k.

Andrew Black, who Paddywhack described as looking like a Buddhist (in fact I think he IS a Buddhist, he certainly did the Monk thing for a few years) had a flat session, & has 225k.

WTF just heard that harrahs are taking 4% of prizepool for themselves and then 2% off for the dealers

i just hope no player leaves a tip

Hi Tikay

Well done for a top effort yesterday! ;)

After a long long day in bonny & boiling Scotland I have made it home & onto bp.. I hope you can hear me cheering on team blonde all the way across the pond!

Say good luck to Nick (:-*), Scalie & Connor from me -

I'll be glued as always

LOL

Anna xoxoxo

Bad news I am afraid, Joe Beevers is OUT

Hi Anna (Maid Marion), I spoke to Nick at length in the break, he's in good shape - 600k+ as I recall - and he asked after you (I said we'd had a nice night), & sent his love. He is focussed, & knows he has the game to win this.  He's not interested in a money finish, he's playing to win it.

Some counts from the main arena:

Tiffany Williamson    470,000
Russ Hamilton    230,000
Russ Salzer   723,000
Raymer    1,000,000
Phil Ivey  300,000
Shane Bartholomew   600,000

That's correct Ironside. A cool $3,000,000, give or take. Nice business, eh?

rip off the 4% should cover the dealers pay and if a player wants to leave a tip let them

but 6% is rediculous and if the dealers ezpect something from the winner they can swing for it as far as i am concerned

Joe Beevers went all-in with K9h, guy has a lengthy dwell and calls with 10 10.  He immediately fllops a 10, ends up with the full boat on the river.  Well played and congratulations - he takes a prize of around $40,000.

What an adventure this has been for you Tony, almost surreal, Ive enjoyed it so much through these updates, felt like I was a part of it

However did we manage without Jen, what a find she was, If I were 30 yrs younger, not spoken for, a lot better looking.....

Its going to be a long night again, savour it though, its history in the making, when they look back at how so and so won the big one, you can say, "yes, I was there"

Good luck, and thanks.

Hi Jen, thought you wernt coming until later  :-[

It IS later.

Cheers Tikay - but from memory you stood us all up last night ;)

Sorry its the wrong thread but I know this is being watched more, If the so-called event 43 is a bracelet event why has no-one (except probably the mighty ESPN) got a list of the last 27? And are they adding more last chances until everyone in the poker World has cashed at the WSOP?

Bitter and Twisted, thats twisted after a few Bitters

hey I've been promoted to 2 stars!

hey potless welcome to blondepoker

you still play at stars?

This is later!  I feel like 6 hours sleep is a really good lie-in.  They aren't even going to get close to the final today, so we're just going to have to get excited about it later (conservation of energy and all that).  And thanks for all the support, nothing like flattery to start your day with a spring in your step....

Anyway, Tikay wandering and coming back with more numbers. 
Conor Tate (seeley)  225,000
Nick Gibson   600,000
Mr. Kalmar (scalie)     700,000

Shame about Joe. was that K9 all in preflop?
 not like Joe

Skalie on 650 after he re-raised "a very young guy" with AQ suited, 50,000.  The guy raised it up another 100k and Skalie laid it down, saying, "show the bluff, it's good for the game."  Sure enough, he turned over 7 8 off.

Nick Gibson just lost a big pot with JJ on the small blind vs. AQ on the bb.  Down to 400k.

Conor Tate is up to 570k from 200-odd a couple of minutes ago....

Thanks Tom. Now's not the time or place to respond in depth, but I did pen a reply last night which I will try & post in a bit. But yes, surreal. How lucky am I, eh?

Down to 141 players in the Main Event, then the money jumps to $54,965.

Raymer looking like the leader with 1,455,000.

Thats it, youve lost me again, how could you pen a reply last night to something I said tonight, or have I already said it once and forgotten? if so, consider me embar rassed, If not, one of us is going senile

Conor Tate  600k

John Kalmer -   up to almost 1 million after he won a big pot with the 9 10c on a A 10 x 10 x board, vs AJ.  He called a big bet on the end with his trips and is now up in the top 10% in chips.

Tiffany Williamson 736,000.  In a pot just now there was a bet and raise preflop.  Flop all low, the turn a  9, guy bets, she shoved 400K!  He passed (obviously) and she showed the 9 9 for the set...

hi guys any info on .......Tiffany Williamson .from london?

Lederer OUT - having sat quietly with a tupperware box apparently containing broccoli from which he would nibble from time to time  (I don't know- ask Tikay) he got involved with John Juanda with AJ.  Juanda's AK takes out another Full Tilt player.

Hi kashman - have a look at post directly above yours for most recent news.  She has maintained a stack around twice the average for almost two days and is one of, I believe, two remaining female players

yes great news .but who is she where does she play where did she quailify.......ty

she is from london won her seat at the gutshot club i believe

Tiffany is a London resident, but I have a hunch she originates from South Caroloina in the U S of A.

Tiffany all-in for the third time in a half hour - this time on the river (and she stood up and started pacing...).  Her opponent eventually passed to the big bet and she scooped another 70k.  Juanda just been moved to her left.

John Kalmer lost about 200k with AK vs QQ, the other guy moved all-in preflop and they raced for a big pot.  He is still all right, however, with about 450k.

Great job guys...any news on Nick?

What can i say apart from , come on Nick , a true gent. Everything is crossed for you mate.

The final Dutch player went out yesterday in 341st... he did pretty good though, considering he qualified for free...
Wish I were so lucky.

Keeping an eye on Marcel now. They're still taking bets: Who will be the first Dutch player to win a bracelet?

Peter

Hi Muzza

Anna here... shall I get you one of my cheer leaders outfits??

 :-*  xxxx

come on sealey gwibbo and scally do it for ladbrokes  ;D and the uk i really hope someone knocks that raymer out he won it last year he should let someone else win it this year!! greedy git lol

Anna , please do , although it probably won't look so good with my darby! You must be very proud! Whatever the outcome he has done everyone proud , but fingers crossed , he can do it!

I Just hope it finishes soon can;t handle my old man saying go on SKALIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE go on GWIBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOO, go on SEALEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYY any more lol can we just do a deal with the yanks give up the top 2 they can split the rest

not half Muzza - a very proud missus. This week hasn't half trashed my quota of beauty sleep!

alright marky ur dad not in vegas den ? how u do in the $100 2nyt any good ? im trying to get as many comments as possible so i can have 2 stars lol

No m8 he had heart attack month ago 1st thing he asked on way to hospital in ambulance was am i ok to fly to vegas for wsop lol not played laddies tonight but had a few touches this afternoon

o ok is he alright now? my dads still in vegas grrr lol im gonna play in the 100 soon......and win it.......wouldnt that b good my first ever time on my own win it lol

you dont want stars here mate as soon as you get 2 tikay starts giving out orders

lol uv bin quiet 2day ironside which isnt like you  :o!!! lol

yeah he is fine now mate getting a bit excited though lol good luck to you i only played the 40k about 12 times got 4th which was good return on a 5 lol

Report in that Andy Black up to 350k after a shaky end of yesterday.  He looks back on form and appears relaxed.

More press squeezing now as all chip-counting floor passes have been revoked apart from two agencies, so we have to nab them or the players themselves as they come out for the loo or a cigarette, or in the breaks (every 2 hours).  Apologies; will still try to follow up your individual requests as best we can.

playing a couple of tables and need to concentrate as this fish dont understand any of my moves

i find i cannot play more than 4 tables and chat at same time, with 5 i have to turn the chat off on 2

I take it lemon is muzza from Laddies is it? how u doing mate long time no see

Hello Marky , yes it is i! I see you are a virgin like me to this site! I hope your dad is getting better! I have been playing , but like most (apart from a few), i am doing my money via a mixture of poor play , and outdraws. Still enough of my moaning. I hope you are winning mate.                                           Any news on a chip count for Nick please.

Oh no, not marky and muzza, watch your pockets guys!

Espen Saltnes only Norwegian left. Any news?

i have had ace high in 2 days let alone pockets

I will keep on asking and asking even if it's hard for you guys to get updates... ;D

Hello tom yes i am everywhere like a nasty river, hehe been doing ok ty see Mrs Jones doing very well this year GL m8 and come back to laddies not all that bad I am winning or maybe that is because i'm a big fish lol

Never mind, Espen OUT on 115th approx... AQs vs 66 no help.

YEEEEEEEEEHAHHHHHHHH LADDIES TUESDAY NIGHT WSOP was won by the KingMuff KUNKUWAP Big Up MR JT stay away from 200/400 u muff

sig how did you finish in the $20 PLO on stars?

Just in the money.

just out the money for me got caught intbtween 2 large stacks calling everything and didnt want to just get in and had to play my hands into there out draws

Andy black just did that sign language thing saying 744,000 now - which can only mean one thing - he's doubled up in the last 20 minutes and looking strong.

Shane Bartholomew   600,000

Tiffany Wiliamson  950,000

Nick Gibson up to 920,000 after what was described as an "inspirational call" with 6 6 against AK.  He hit a set and is now up there with the leaders.

Skalie on 600,000 and Phil Ivey is now on his left.  While taking a cigarette break just now he was musing on whether to make some moves...

128 players remaining, blinds at $4000 - $8000 ante $1000.

Andy Black up to 740K,  105 remaining.

Any news on Conor ' Sealey' Tate please

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssss! Gooooooooooooo Nick!

Sorry, 111 left.

how much does 100 get? and is conner "sealey" still in?

Place Amount
1st $7,500,000
2nd $4,250,000
3rd $2,500,000
4th $2,000,000
5th $1,750,000
6th $1,500,000
7th $1,300,000
8th $1,150,000
9th $1,000,000
10 - 12 $600,000
13 - 15 $400,000
16 - 18 $350,000
19 - 27 $304,680
28 - 36 $274,090
37 - 45 $235,390
46 - 54 $173,880
55 - 63 $145,875
64 - 72 $124,835
73 - 81 $107,950
82 - 90 $91,950
91 - 100 $77,710
101 - 110 $65,360
111 - 140 $54,965

cheers doc now lets hope skallie gwibbo and sealey all get 1st 2nd and 3rd lol

pokerzone are saying they cant see nick on there lists and are rechecking to see if he is still in

i am hoping their list is incomplete as nothing from team blonde in vegas

Whose that in the photo with Scotty?

I'm the good looking one - make your own mind up !!

hehe  how are you m8?

hi scotty i thought luke smith used this handle

Gutshot's Tiffany Williamson just took down another big pot, this time from John Juanda.  Juanda raised under the gun, she re-raised, he came back over for 105,000.  She then raised him another 105,000 and he flat called.  The flop came all rags and she bet again, another 105,000.  After a dwell, he passed and she is now up to about 1.2 million in chips.

I thought it was Clare on a bad day, (dont tell her I said that)

Sitting in the hotel room as its easier to get information on how the guys are doing rather than standing behind the crowds...

The nerves must be electrifing on the tables, I just read that one table had to call the floor as a player got $1,000 change less than he should of. On a table with over $7m of chips on it it may seem a little pedantic, but at the end of the day it could be the difference between 1st and 2nd.......  

Also, there has been a rumor that a couple of people have used the commerative (75cents) wsop chip which can be bought in the corridor selection of traders as a $100 dollar chip. Two have already been found - amazing what some people will do !!

At the end of the day, the pressure on our guys must be immense and my heart goes out to them, namely Nick, Jon and Connor...  I guess you wont read this before the end, but best of British to you gents - may the poker gods realise that its about time the WSOP champ should be English AND be one of you !!

Thanks Red !!

xxxxx

Claire.

you want me to sort him out for you claire?

Scotty looks better in that pic

I would like to second the words of "THEDOC" and also add that all three of these guys are really nice blokes and its great to see "the nice ones" doing the business good luck guys

how is the guy from wick doing?

Thanks Andy. Nick is up to the best part of a million, & John is going nicely on 600,000. I don't have a count yet on Conor.

The guy from Wick? Remind me of his name please Ironside.

Nick is in 12th place with 840,000....

Nick Gibson just made a big laydown with 6 8 when the flop came 6 7 8 and someone moved all-in for 350k.  The guy just showed him an A...  He still has 940k.  Definitely not out, if that's what you were thinking.

Richard Lapwood Wick, Scotland $202,000

Luke or Claire or Tikay if u see Nick 'Gwibbo' tell him KunkuWap won the daddy and said he is a muff cheers he will know what u mean

that sounds rude

yeah tell him the sod knocked me out in 4th with 5 2 off for a 300k pot :)

tho he might have more important things to think about at the mo :)

John Kalmer raises with AJ, and Phil Ivey calls.  The flop comes 4 5 K and Ivey bets 35k, John raises to 135, he passes.
A few hands later, Kalmer goes for a cigarette, and when he sits down Ivey says to him "You do know that I know that you were f***ing with me?"  So he's not up for being pushed around then

If you have a moment, take a look at the post under General Discussion entitled "The Importance of Position - Or Not". We'd like your views on it - but NOT on this thread, you the proper thread.

Thanks.

The Biggie is now on a 90 minute Dinner Break. We will try & get some counts during the break.

remember Richard Lapwood Wick, Scotland tell him to remember culloden

Any update on what conor 'sealey' tate is on?

what ever it is, roll me one!

Just spoke to skalie... he got around 500,000 chips, Nick (gwibbo) Gibson got about 900,000 and Conor (Sealey) Tate (the last surviving Ladbrokes player) has got approximately 280,000. There are 102 players left. 

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skalie 500,000, thats about avarage yes?

Yes m8,  average with 102 left is 550,882

Not sure if Richard is Scots born judging from his accent, Ironside, but then I don't know how ppl speak that from far North....... he's almost a Scandi

if you can understand a person from wick speak your a better man than me and i dont live far from there

nick gibson is on the tv table with 960k

along with tiffany with 1.2million

and john juannda with 840k

wick's richard lapwood is on 180k which seems alot untill you realise the average is 600k

just finished the $1000 at the orleans... lots of brits in this one, i won th main share in a deal! $15 500 so not bad!

womble got 10k and the other two 11k... 4 brits in the top 5!!! 7 on the final table, we took the field apart it was a really enjoyable comp and a good structure, and oklahoma john was brilliant!

Ian

Hi Guys is there anyone still posting???????????

Anyhow quick Question.

Been looking through the people who have gone out. Found 2 ANon's is one of them Mark Forrester from Preston UK. He started day on $440,000 in 44th place. Have a Look.

cheers

Yogi

Nick Gibson - $850,000   
Michael Kessler - $540,000
Tiffany Williamson - $1,200,000   
John Juanda - $955,000 

next out get $107,950

BAD NEWS

At ESPN's Featured Table, Brad Kondracki and Nick Gibson are all in after a flop of Qd-8c-2d. Gibson shows Kd-9d (king-high flush draw), while Kondracki has 8d-6d (pair of eights, eight-high flush draw). Gibson needs to catch a nine, a king, or any diamond to eliminate Kondracki. The turn card pairs the board with the Qh, and Gibson has one last chance. The river card is the 10c, and Brad Kondracki doubles up in chips.

that will be nick down to around $130k

Connor Tate $300,000
Andrew Black $440,000
Richard Lapwood $66,000

ok not sure what happened to team blonde in vegas i think they must be having problems either that or they have gone for a pizza and forgot to invite us

anyway its 6 am about time this part timer went to bed

John Kalmer out in 82nd place.  He called a raise from a persistent raiser with a suited J 10 and when the flop came 10 high and the other guy bet, he pushed all-in and was called by the guy who happened to have received pocket Kings this time around.   Despite being on the 'money up' bubble, he takes $91,950 for his efforts - well done!

Sorry been a bit quiet on the blonde front but other matters sometimes need our attention... and not just the buffets ;)

Just saw Andy Black in the corridor and he said he was "down to his case half million."

Morning All!!

Well done Scalie!!

How can I go to work now! Nick is killing my nerves! GO GO GWIBBO!!!!!!

LOL

A xxxx

Rumor has it that Nick has climbed back up to 360k. Conor has 250k

TIFFANY WILLIAMS NEWS -

1st piece - Juanda raises preflop, one guy makes it 80,000, Tiffany calls.  On a K high flop the guy goes all-in for a million, and after one of many lengthy dwells, she passes.  He shows KK having spiked the top set and decided to just bet the hell out of it....

THEN very soon thereafter, the SAME GUY raises to 36k preflop, and Tiffany re-raises all-in, a huge 1.1million.  He just covers her and calls with KK (again).  Her AQoff looks especially bad considering two other people said they folded Aces, but the case A pops out and puts her in the chip lead with almost 2.4 million in chips.

Conor just doubled up and is around 450k now.  They are finishing for the day in half an hour.

Spoke to Nottingham Nick 30 mins ago. He said he had recovered to 600k again !!

Hi Jen, Dave & Tikay

If you see Nick in the break - send him lots of luck from me...I'll pick up progress when I get to work

LOL

A xx

Oh just out of interest we are not sure if Tiffany is chip leader with 2.4 million.
Phil Ivey and Freddie Bonyadi have similar stack sizes.  Two proven big tourney winners.
Phil is gonna take some beating now.................but we know Nick can do it !

Tiffany qualified by spending a tenner on a satellite. Just think of the prize band she has already reached and what she seems set on achieving!

Glad to hear Nick has got back up up to $600k after his all-in showdown. Come on Nick.

Good to see Conor Tate back up to over $500,000 chips!! C'mon bro!!

Has play broken for the day yet?

Play not quite finished.
Tim Phan now a clear chip leader... close to 3 million

I don't think Connor Tate has 500,000...looks less that 300,000
Nottingham Nick is also down to 350k

66 Left

Yeah Conor's gone down to about $250k now. Can't belive how well he's doin i'm well proud!! BTW he's my brother!!

cardplayer says 63 left now Sarah biley just bust out making tiffany last lady in, Conor and Nick along with Skalie couldnt' wish to know and play with 3 more genuine guys, talking to Conor's lads on msn and Conor Jnr tells me that his brother has his eyes on a helicopter  :D

Yeh although  Sarah is an Aussie, I think she spends all her time in London and Gibralter. I had dinner with her and her husband a few nights back. As she considers herself just a cash player, she will be chuffed to bits with this result. Well played Sarah.

BTW I believe Scallie is up in the Voodoo lounge drowning his sorrows with a few other good guys like Mr.Reardon and Iwan

What Skalies real name?

Marky147 That sounds about right with the Helicopter!! Needs a spaceship more like cos he's a moon man!! Is conor's lads still on msn??

Skalies real name is Johnathan Kalmar, Iwan still drowning his sorrows from the 2 outer that knocked him out 290 something no doubt, still great result for him and the other guys still 2 gentle giants in though COMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

The bunting is out boys; the brass band is booked and the kids are lining the mall...Brilliant performance  Skalie, Sealey and Gwibbo....

yeah he is still on JT bouncing off the walls i think lol

If you speak to them tell them their uncle john said to behave!! And bring me back somethin nice ;)

Have done John they assure u they are on best behaviour

Just spoke to Conor he's buzzin!! Said he's really tired though. Finished up on $368k

We all got pulled in different directions tonight by a strange & unpredictable set of circumstances. Many thanks to Ironside for keeping the flag flying, & to El Blondie (who he?) for a few of his rare but welcome posts.

You know I cant stand mysteries

I missed the last 2 days happenings so have no clue whats goin on lol

Just drawn up plans to make the trip out for wsop 2006 to keep the missis smiling, so if you guys need a reporter next year i'm your man lol cos i sure as hell on't be playing

Nice new sig RED-DOG. Fav poem, "If" by Kipling (writes exceedingly good verse):

Here's a bit more, errr just slightly altered

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs you can avoid tilt.
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, the Aces will find you eventually.


If you can make one heap of all your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings and never breathe a word about your loss;
Then you won't bore others by recounting bad beat stories

*****************

As an after thought it really is worth pasting in full and without amendment:-

If you can keep your head when all about you
   Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
   But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
   Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
   And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream-and not make dreams your master;
   If you can think-and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
   And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
   Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
   And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:
   
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
   And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
   And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
   To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
   Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
   Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
   If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
   With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
   And-which is more-you'll be a Man, my son!

UP TO DATE CHIP COUNTS

Place /  Player / Chip Count 1 Tim Phan $ 3,244,000

1 Tim Phan $ 3,244,000                 
2 Mike Matusow $ 2,561,000                 
3 Farzad Bonyadi $ 2,402,000                 
4 Steve Dannenmann $ 2,143,000                 
5 Phil Ivey $ 2,027,000                 
6 Tex Barch $ 2,025,000                 
7 Tiffany Williamson $ 1,992,000                 
8 Johnny Howard $ 1,806,000                 
9 Scott Lazar $ 1,629,000                 
10 Tuan 'Tommy' Vu $ 1,571,000                 
11 Bart Rice $ 1,414,000                 
12 Raymi Sanchesz Thorn $ 1,288,000                 
13 Lee Watkinson $ 1,221,000                 
14 Tom Sartori $ 1,208,000                 
15 Daniel Bergsdorf $ 1,144,000                 
16 Brad Kondracki $ 1,136,000                 
17 Minh Ly $ 1,102,000                 
18 Terry Burt $ 1,080,000                 
19 Steve Marx $ 1,042,000                 
20 Per Hildebrand $ 1,017,000                 
21 Michael Kessler $ 986,000                 
22 Shahram 'Shawn' Sheikhan $ 983,000                 
23 Patrick Hayden $ 972,000                 
24 Dustin Woolf $ 968,000                 
25 John Juanda $ 841,000                 
26 Joseph Hachem $ 814,000                 
27 Nick Gibson $ 811,000                 
28 John McGrane $ 780,880                 
29 Aaron Kanter $ 778,000                 
30 Ayhan Alsancak $ 775,000                 
31 Greg 'Fossilman' Raymer $ 766,000                 
32 Radu Butan $ 762,000                 
33 Bing Wang $ 739,000                 
34 Oskar Silow $ 720,000                 
35 Adam Friedman $ 719,000                 
36 James Butt $ 716,000                 
37 Russell 'The Muscle' Salzer $ 710,000                 
38 Bryant King $ 702,000                 
39 Franklin Caldwell $ 690,000                 
40 Yakov Hirsch $ 658,000                 
41 Joe Connor $ 641,000                 
42 Mark Forrester $ 628,000                 
43 Karlo Lopez $ 607,000                 
44 Joe Stillman $ 584,000                 
45 Kevin Kaikko $ 571,000                 
46 Tony Abesamis $ 513,000                 
47 Kenna James $ 510,000                 
48 Hung La $ 505,000                 
49 David Richardson $ 501,000                 
50 Roland Israelashvici $ 469,000                 
51 Will O'Brien $ 423,000                 
52 Bernard Lee $ 379,000                 
53 Andrew Black $ 371,000                 
54 Conor Tate $ 368,000                 
55 Derek Dix $ 202,000                 
56 Rod Pardey Jr. $ 187,000                 
57 Larry Prugh $ 166,000                 
58 Jarl Lindholt Jorgensen $ 101,000       

nice recovery by nick gibson when i went to bed this morning i felt the worse for him after being cripped in the big pot


good luck to all the brits and europeans (that includes the irish) left

can you keep me updated as to how andy black and conor tait are doing and are there any other irish players still in. i can't see any

i am sure tikay and jen will keep us upto date with all europeans (that includes the irish) when play resumes in 3 hours or so

it will be in a new thread though so watch out for it

All respect Andy but I was sat next to Kunku when the hand was played out. When you say some1 beats you with 52 off for a 300k pot maybe you should mention he was on bb and that you flat called AJ from sb letting him flop a straight    :o)

hey 5 2 is my favourite hand whats up with it lol?

I'm serious btw lol

What level are the blinds at?
Great coverage guys. Gogogogogogo Conor and Nick

Any idea where Robert "Zorro" Binelli finished?

Phinnies i wasnt saying anything bad m8 was my fault trying to trap from sb and got caught thats all :)

Alright lads,

Just back from Puerto Rico Yesterday, and let me tell you, reading these updates this deep into the tourney, is harder than anything ive ever done, great effert tho, by everone!

so am i right in thinking there are only 50-60 players left at the moment?

so how many Brits, Scots and Irish left?

Am i the only one here who would be quite pleased if Mike 'The Mouth' won?