PARIS WPT FINAL TABLE

[Djinn]

It's 2pm and I just saw Mike Sexton head into the TV Room, the fully-lit camera-packed WPT filming room.  The lights are bright, the players are toasty, and they're sitting in their places, but some bits of paper are being circulated and camera angles sorted out for us watchers in the lounge-type area in which they have set up TVs and a few rows of folding chairs.

Rolf assures me that we're going to be able to get in and out of there, but with full TV and sound link-up there won't be too many problems.  I also like the look of the champagne and juices set up at a little table in the corner.

It's all so civilised here - at 6.30am (don't ask) they just bring out breakfast, free for all - tea, coffee, pastries, eggs, bacon, hash browns, cereal, fruit.  How wonderful.

Anyway, an excited-looking Roland just showed up and he's ready to go.  I think it's his first majorly televised tournament, but I am sure he will take to it.

[Djinn]

The chips have mutated overnight into large cash chips including those big denomination ones that are the size and shape of pop tarts.  They look better on TV, apparently.

[Dewi_cool]

Good afternoon everyone, really looking forward to todays action based on the last few days, cant see it getting any more exciting than yesterday though. Glas to see that Peter's dilemma seems to be resolved.

great updaes Jen and Tikat, keep up the good work

[Dewi_cool]

My spellcheck obviously not working

[Djinn]

Hi Dewi glad you could make it.  Apologies, but there are a lot of people rushing around and nothing is happening yet.  The camera set-up is still being tweaked.  I think this will be the latest start to a day all tournament...and they went to such a lot of trouble announcing that we all be here at 2pm.  I just got up and ran down without my croissant.  Going to get tea.

[Djinn]

So these are the final table chip counts for you one more time (they haven't changed since last night).

Michel Zajdenberg  758,000
Roland de Wolfe    728,000
Juha Helppi           352,000
Alan Goehring       327,000
Curt Kohlberg       126,000
Tim Anders           116,000

[Djinn]

THEY'RE OFF! Seat numbers are like this:

1 Carl Kohlberg
2 Alan Goehring
3 Tim Anders
4 Roland de Wolfe
5 Juha Helppi
6 Michel Zajdenberg

"Bonne chance a tous le monde and shuffle up and deal!" says tournament director Sabine.

[Djinn]

They appear to have lowered the blinds to 4000 - 8000 with a 500 ante (although now that the actual chips are different it's hard to see).

Curt Kohlberg raises all-in early to Michel Zajdenberg's 20k raise from the button.  He passes.  I think we might see more of this.

[paddyjim]

So who does everybody fancy - I'm going for Juha Helppi

[bobby1]

Roland and Juha I hope.

[Djinn]

Apart from Kohlberg they are all wearing sunglasses of different shapes and sizes.  This is one of those times I reckon you might need them for practical reasons - the lighting in there is pretty intense and the table has a sort of glowing white band around the edge which is also pretty bright.

The Media is here, with a lady being filmed next to us saying over and over "Welcome back to the Aviation Club de France and the final table of the Grand Prix of Paris.  I'm Courtney Friel - here's a recap of the action so far."  She has to say it over and over again, and each time, this guy says "great Courtney, one more time.  and 'de' is pronounced 'de.'"

The last pot reached over 100k on the turn, with the board like this:

10d    

Roland bet every street and was called by Juha (on his left)
On the turn, Roland bets 60,000, Juha calls.

River:      Roland bets 80,000, Juha passes.

[Ironside]

i am going for anyone cause with my guesses i would proberly jinx anyone i picked this way i jinx them all and that only seems fair

[Djinn]

Just been pointed out that the thing that looks like a large coaster on the table is actually a red 200,000 plaque!  It belongs to Michel Zajdenberg.  "He's the captain.  For the moment."

Roland just called an 80,000 raise preflop from Michel.  Flop Ah

Michel bet 40k, Roland called.
Turn:

Roland bet 40k and Michel passed showing JJ.

[Ironside]

captain of what?

[ariston]

Spoke to roland this morning and he seemed relaxed and focused. He was very careful about not being boked but by the look of the start hes made its in the bag  Bring it home edge