The players are currently on a 15 minute break, and Pokerstars are indeed totted up all chip counts ready for a complete list, so keep an eye out for that when we receive them.

In the meantime, check out these fashion victims, although, am I really one to critisize?

Suspect Number 1:
Crime: Too many visits to Fat Willy's Surf Shack



Suspect Number 2:
Crime: Dunking his head in a bucket of gel



Suspect Number 3:
Crime: Hoody and hat, what's the point?

Suspect no 2 was at my table at irish Open...Hes scandanavian and guess what...aggresive as hell. Dont be surprised if he does well. You heard it here first!

We are currently 45 minutes into the 50/100 level with the average stack at 15,500. Just 4 players eliminated thus far, one of whom is Ram Vaswani.

Hand report little dog???

snoops first reported it on Page 3 of this Update, & Chili filled in the details on Page 4.

  Sorry Snoop Dog...Didnt realise...No Mayonaisse comments yet??? Late night??

We are currently 45 minutes into the 50/100 level with the average stack at 15,500. Just 4 players eliminated thus far, one of whom is Ram Vaswani.

Hand report little dog???

Brace yourself for a truly bizarre hand, folks, and one which even triggered table observer Roland De Wolfe into saying, "I've never seen a hand like that before."

It all started so innocently, everyone limping around to Ali Mallu in the small blind. Ali bet 225 with Aces, as you might expect, only for everyone to fold. Either expressing his frustration of not reaching the Flop or simply wanting to show the table that he had the goods, Ali revealed his hand, but was then informed by the dealer that Raul Mestre Lleida, seated the other side of the dealer, had called from the button in Seat 9.

A stunned silence ensued, until the dealer broke the eerie quiet by exclaimed "Ruling!". As always, Thomas Kremser strode over like the King of England ready to utilise his experience in the field of tournament directing. "Tell me exactly what happened," he demands. After the dealer had retold the tale, Thomas adds in a monotone, but highly authoritative voice, "Okay, the hand is live and play will continue."

On that note, the dealer dealt out a Flop. "Can I bet?" asks Mallu. After receiving the approving nod from Big TK, Ali bet out 200, but ran into an inevitable re-raise from the Spaniard Lledia who made it 2k to play, a bet of which prised an unreluctant giggle from Roland and a couple of others on the table, the Wolfman even commenting, "I'm putting him (Ali) on Aces."

However, those giggles soon turned into gasps as Ali rose from his chair dominantly and shoved all his chips across the line. Lleida called like lightening, which was probably a signal that he was ahead, and proudly turned over . Funnily enough, Ali didn't need to go to the effort of turning his cards over, the dejected look on his face telling a more extensive story than anything on the felt ever could.

However, we all know how much fun the Poker Gods can have at our expensive, and with a small crowd of poker flies gathering around the table, the dealer dealt out first a harmless , followed by a counterfeiting , a River that I was secretly hoping for if only for the sadistic entertainment value rather than any subjective bias.

Basher Mallu jumped into the heavens and punched the air with delight as his Spanish foe looked on in dismay, his fly catching mouth-gaping expression fully expressing his feelings of dismay. A pumped up Mallu mumbled celebrations to himself as all onlookers glanced back down at the felt in amazement.

So, a double up for the Brit, but what do you think of the hand? And what about the ruling, was that the correct decision?

Brace yourself for a truly bizarre hand, folks, and one which even triggered table observer Roland De Wolfe into saying, "I've never seen a hand like that before."

It all started so innocently, everyone limping around to Ali Mallu in the small blind. Ali bet 225 with Aces, as you might expect, only for everyone to fold. Either expressing his frustration of not reaching the Flop or simply wanting to show the table that he had the goods, Ali revealed his hand, but was then informed by the dealer that Raul Mestre Lleida, seated the other side of the dealer, had called from the button in Seat 9.

A stunned silence ensued, until the dealer broke the eerie quiet by exclaimed "Ruling!". As always, Thomas Kremser strode over like the King of England ready to utilise his experience in the field of tournament directing. "Tell me exactly what happened," he demands. After the dealer had retold the tale, Thomas adds in a monotone, but highly authoritative voice, "Okay, the hand is live and play will continue."

On that note, the dealer dealt out a Flop. "Can I bet?" asks Mallu. After receiving the approving nod from Big TK, Ali bet out 200, but ran into an inevitable re-raise from the Spaniard Lledia who made it 2k to play, a bet of which prised an unreluctant giggle from Roland and a couple of others on the table, the Wolfman even commenting, "I'm putting him (Ali) on Aces."

However, those giggles soon turned into gasps as Ali rose from his chair dominantly and shoved all his chips across the line. Lleida called like lightening, which was probably a signal that he was ahead, and proudly turned over . Funnily enough, Ali didn't need to go to the effort of turning his cards over, the dejected look on his face telling a more extensive story than anything on the felt ever could.

However, we all know how much fun the Poker Gods can have at our expensive, and with a small crowd of poker flies gathering around the table, the dealer dealt out first a harmless , followed by a counterfeiting , a River that I was secretly hoping for if only for the sadistic entertainment value rather than any subjective bias.

Basher Mallu jumped into the heavens and punched the air with delight as his Spanish foe looked on in dismay, his fly catching mouth-gaping expression fully expressing his feelings of dismay. A pumped up Mallu mumbled celebrations to himself as all onlookers glanced back down at the felt in amazement.

So, a double up for the Brit, but what do you think of the hand? And what about the ruling, was that the correct decision?

Wow...errrr......WOW!!!

Ruling was correct. How could he call with the aces??? Lucky sod!

Good to see Danny wearing the Blonde hoodie. Thanks for supplying one each to the Mayo Mob members.
I wear mine to mass!!!

Afternoon all. Brendan, Im saving mine for the next big event as promised. Thanks again Jen. Good luck to Danny and sinse i am forced to go for dinner this evening can you guys keep me up to date on Danny.

Is it really that boring there tonight?? The pace must be really slow. How many are they playing down to?

Evening all. Any news on len Collin?

p.s im no cheap soho hooker!!!!!!!!!

Dont we know it Dan haha. Did you keep any for yourself?? Tell Enda to try to get to the first break without bluffing off his entire stack. Good luck to both of you

Morning/Afternoon Jen. you were playing right? How did you do?

Can you keep me updated on 2 of the Mayo Mob today...Danny McHugh Table 208 and Enda McGarrity Table 150.

Just been eliminated - AAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH

I could go on all day about the horrendous calls ive seen and the lack of any kinda of connecting with the flop but what ultimatley did it was this:

Me:£17k
Villain: £37k
Blinds & Ante:£1.1k

Folded to villain who in pos 6 raises to £2.5k (pot now £3.6k)

With    I min reraised to £5k (pot now £8.6k)

Villain, after much consideration calls (out of position)

Flop: 

Villain Checks

I move all in for my last £12k
(I could be beaten here but villain is loose aggraesive and has raised first in a number of occasions, so given my raise was only min his range is pretty wide, of which I can beat quite a lot)

Villain calls with  (open ended straight and backdoor flush - both undercards)

The turn was 

The River brought  to fill his straight

Much annoyance but I guess thats the game well love to hate

Only sorry, with such support, I couldnt have lasted longer and made more of an impact.

Plenty of time to digest the detail and the many other hands, Ill come back with more once Ive calmed down.

You mind me asking why you just min reraise?? You are commiting third of your stack...Why not just push harder pre flop and take it down there?

Well done Danny McHugh of the MAYO MOB who won $10000 in a little warm up game last night!

Hi Guys, would appreciate it if you could keep an eye out for Danny McHugh, you might remember him from finishing 4th in this years Irish Open. ( Remember the Mayo Mob ) http://www.blondepoker.com/files/images/danny_mchugh6.thumbnail.jpg

He only arrived today and I'm not sure what day he's playing yet.
Also Enda McGearty and Nicky Cunnane. I don't have any pics of them but if you spot Danny they will prob be with him.
Keep up the good work!

Eamonn

Ya the Mayo Mob are here in force again. Hey Snoop and Jen (Well done on your recent win Jen...I never got that hoody after dublin)

Danny and Enda playing on Monday

Danny  - Table 208
Enda  - Table 150

just home from celebrating with the Irish Open Champ, Marty Smyth!!!

Fuck-in leg-end, good nights celebrations! Marty is one of the nicest, most genuine guys you would ever have the pleasure of meeting, top drawer. 


cheers snoopy for the drink at the bar! next ones on me 

And not a bad poker player either! Watched him a lot throughout and was really impressed. So solid and never panicked.

Well done to the King of the Mayo Mob....Unreal performance Danny.

Anf finally....great reports Blonde Poker....see you in court Snoopy for those slanderous mayonnaise comments!

For any Danny fans....hes back up to about 950k and in good shape

Double through for Roland!

Seconds after getting pushed off preflop by a re-raise from Danny McHugh, Roland raises again in early position to 175k.  Sorel Mizzi wakes up suddenly in the cutoff, re-raising to a half a mil... Roland quickly moves in, and for about 300k more he gets a call.
Roland shows: 
Sorel shows: 

Flop: 
Turn: 
River:    and a pot which could have seen off a dangerous medium stack to Sorel, instead gets him up to 1.5 mil. 

It turns out that 2 kings and 2 aces had already been folded in that hand with De Wolfe and the chip leader so he was drawing to 2 out the lucky ******. Put his name on the trophy!!!