PARIS WPT - SECOND DAY ONE - LIVE UPDATE

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For those not familiar with the Aviation Club......

There are two main areas, rooms, where the comps are played. Not very big, one has room for maybe 7 tables, the other about 5. Seperating them is a sort of wide corridor, in which there are 3 tables along one wall. This "corridor" is being used for cash games  right now. Weird, a WPT going on either side, & there's these French geezers playing cash between them, as if it were a regular day.

They have a Salon Prive at the other side of the Lounge too - maybe 50 yards away - where some seriously big cash action goes down.

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The Final Total of runners is confirmed as 159.

[ericstoner]

Whats access like for people like myself and Ironside

[stewart]

from meomry eric terrbile id advice not going

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Access? All stairs, & I guess there must be a lift somewhere, but to be honest, I have not seen it. It's on the First Floor, by the way, so entrance is via a big staircase, a circular jobbie almost.

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Dave Colclough has a black T shirt on, & shades. It contrasts so much with his deathly pale arms, face & blonde hair that he reminds me of a photo negative. I'll get my coat then, been nice working with Dave.....

[ericstoner]

I guessed that stewert, I got as  far as the frount door in 2001, but after negotiating eurostar, Paris Nord, Paris cab drivers!!!, and the chenz ellyise........it looked a bit forboding.

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Tony Bloom just mentioned that our Jen (who's popped out for some sticky buns) is a terrific dealer - Jen dealt for Tony & El Blondie in a Heads-Up affair in Vegas. Tony liked Jen's report of his $500,000 Heads-Up Match against Negranau too. Shame about the result, though.

Jen's Report is here......

http://www.blondepoker.com/TourReports.htm

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Andy Black 18k.

Tony Bloom 14k

Martin De Knijff 10k.

Brian Wilson is behaving himself, sitting pretty quietly, as is Dave. I think they both held the view that play was a a bit "fast" yesterday.

Roy Brindley has 18k. He asked if we could give a plug for his site, www.roytheboy.net. No way, I said.

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BRIAN WILSON OUT.

He clashed with the handsome young Russian in Seat 3. Board was 5-J-T-4-5. Rusky bets 4k on the end, Brian goes all-in for about 5k more, he clearly has the Russian on a bluff. On their backs, Brian shows J-8, for top pair & a missed flush draw, Mr Rusky has.....KK.

Damn. 

[Robert HM]

Shame!!!
Looking forward to the big un's performance. Never mind, one title a month would be a good average by anyones standards.
Vic next?

[Ruru]

shame, brian's a really nice bloke. Blondie, go get that Russian!

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Brian cant wait to leave Paris, he dont like the place or the peeps. His next appearance is the CelebPoker thing in Mayfair on Saturday, then The Vic all next week.

[Ruru]

reminds me of a line from 'Crazy People' - "the French can be annoying, come to Greece - we're nicer!"

[jbsc7769]

Thanks for the updates as ever guys (and gals).
I am sorry, Mr K, I had to laugh reading your report on the website. Do you have a shiner to prove it?