Onto dinner break

Won a few small ones. Table isn't great j don’t think with the whale busting. Just fairly solid and had another join
Still some good spots to be had

Last hand before break…

Open 9d8d jn MP to 1300 of approx 50k. Table chip leader who’s been fairly solid but running well / playing hands 3 bets to 4100 out of the small blind.
In position and out image is fairly solid, make the call.

Flop 6 2 xx

He checks to us. Imagine he bets all his aces and has shown to do so previously so think looking at 10s-QQ/KK.

Bet 4300. A lot of back doors and good turns and we have a lot of big aces. He calls

Turn (sigh). He checks.

Given image and what I think his range is, have to keep going.

8300. He tank folds

Nice to get one through

64k coming back to 400/800/800

4 levels to go

First crap hand.

Peel bb with 65hh 4 ways

Flop 1095xxh

Bet small call and I call

Turn . I check call 2500

River 3x.

I check call 8500 and lose to 10s full

47k still in 200/500/500 so still plenty. Whale bust too which is a a shame

Fraser Bellamy update: currently enjoying a massage. Must be winning the lot. Standard

Turn a flush, call a check raise and win on check check river

We had 10 high flush and runs out 4 diamonds but we beat trip kings

63k

Lost one tk said whale. And had to forfeit one of my blue 5k chips.

97ss peel out the blinds flopped a 9 on J9x

Called flop and turn as picked up a gutshot but lost to AJ

56,100 going back after break. Like this table and good chance to chip up if we can run ok.

Confirmed whale on the table, so it seems

Well, she limped EP and got to show down with Q7o, so assume she could be a good spot.

Just won a pot v her with KK on AQx109 or something similar and we won

61,300 break in 19 mins

55k

Folded AQss on river. Board was Q104xxs 7x

Checked back turn and older guy who had limp called my raise bet pot on the river.

Just always has it I think. We’ve been chatting and he said he did. I believe him

Bottle of water is going down a treat

I can see Fraser across the room, looks content with his headphones in. Assume it’s heavy metal or something fairly ‘hip’

Into level 4

89 runners. According to the board no one has been knocked out yet. Which seems crazy

57,100. Nothing to report

Table move, which is a shame as was enjoying table 22. Was starting to get more chatty too which is always a bonus ok a long day 1

Nothing to report poker wise. 60,100

Have just ordered a bottle of water from the head waiter who is a spit of the Hood from thunderbirds
 

First use of the blue 5k chips is a good one.

Utg open to 800, call we flat button with AJo and bb calls

Flop

Checks to me, I bet 1700 original raiser only caller.

Turn

Check, I think can bet but don’t really want to be put in a shit spot with a check raise and early days so happy to pot control. We check back.

River

He bets 10500 into 8k

We check turn to snap off most rivers. We do and he shows KQhh

62k

Our 50k start stack was made up of:

1x yellow 25k chip
3x blue 5k chips

And a mixture of the rest.

2hrs of play and have not bet or touched a blue 5k or above. Disappointing start for the punters but am sure we can change that soon

Not as good second level. No disaster but down to 49k.
Only real hand of note was 3b QQ in cut off to 1k. Bet flop check check turn and callled a small 1.6k bet on K9227

50 odd runners now: loads of time. Table seems good I think.

Fraser is on the table behind and stalking too, so have to behave now

you mentioned might order a "rattling bog" 

googled it .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oFQ76ctfS0

the blonde girl can sing for sure. they are all in at the end. looks fun.

is that sung in the pub at last orders?

Haha it’s defintely a traditional Irish song. As much as overtheborder would want me there at last orders I can confirm I wasn’t!!

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And if level 1 and a pretty straight forward hour. Table seems ok, young Irish tour pro with a couple badges on, think his name is Robbie bryant. Emmett Mullin on my right who is an Irish Reg by the looks of it
No bad spots and hit a few nice cards but no big pots yet. Got to 55k but currently 52,300 into 100/200/200

Think it’s €7.65 which isn’t the worst

Was in the city last night

O’neils on St Andrews street €6.60, temple bar 200 yards away €9

hope the £29 chicken burgers are off stake....

have fun and run well

looking forward to any updates if and when you have time

Haha I haven’t even had one! Can’t bring myself to it

Only 14 in from the start, with 3 at our table. Hopefully will fill up