European Championships, 5k main Event, Live Update - DAY ONE

[tikay]

OK, we are almost ready.

Jen was last seen hob-nobbing with Paul Magriel, Robert HM is gonna help Jen for a few hours this evening, until I, errr, you know, "become available"......

[RED-DOG]

Good luck to the blondes!

That Robert gets about a bit 

[Djinn]

Hello!  The players are taking their seats (I have been told there are 117 runners although this will be confirmed).  Just sent Tikay downstairs as there's that "Disqualification if not in seat at beginning of first hand" chestnut to be avoided.

[Colchester Kev]

GL to Jen and robert, Usual good lucks please... Burnley John, Simon Nowab, Steve Walmsley... and all the blondites.

[Djinn]

Not started yet - I have heard tell that there is a list of players on a wall somewhere. Going to pick out a few to give you some idea of the field.

On Tikay's table is the Camel, whom he is determined not to allow to run over them all... so he says.

[Colchester Kev]

OK heres a Question for Tikay/Jen If you miss the start and get disqualified, im sure you get youer money back... as its a 5k comp, what is to stop an internet qualifier who got in on the cheap, from deliberately missing the start and copping a 5k pay day ?

[hotdog]

can u tell the worm gl plz from ian the kid and worm junior
and gl all the blondes

[RED-DOG]

Good question Kev

[hotdog]

so where is the updates then lol

[Sunday8pm]

I guess if it was an internet qualifier, the money would be returned to the poker site that he/she qualified for and they would probably keep it, very much doubt he/she would walk away with the cash

[Djinn]

Sorry for the delay - the players are spread over three rooms - the card room, upstairs card room, and downstairs bar, so there's a little bit of a delay as we run back and forth.

Robert HM in his mastery of technology created a spreadsheet clearly laying out the prize structure. I hereby cut 'n' paste it from notepad for you:
1st   240,000   
   2nd   121730   
   3rd   69090   
   4th   39480   
   5th   26320   
   6th   23030   
   7th   19740   
   8th   16450   
   9th   13160   
   10th   6,000   
   11th   5,000   
   12th   5,000   

[Djinn]

Dave Colclough, John Gale, Lawrence Gosney, Bambos, Carlo Citrone, Mickey Wernick are all sat at the same table.  Interesting.

[luckyblind]

Jen could you keep an eye out for the Irish players? I believe there are a few there. Stephen Dunphy and Paul Leckey should be there (probably both wearing Irish Poker Team shirts) and Peter Roche may be there.

thanks

Mike

[Dewi_cool]

Jen,
Is this event being televised, keep up good work

[Djinn]

Here are some other players from the comprehensive list just handed to me by Robert:

P. Alterman
G. Amoils
D. Alspach
B. Atkinson
N. Channing
F. Callaghan
H. Demetriou
F. Deeb
M. De Knijff
J. Falconer
L. Flood
M. Greco
K. Hawkins
A. Kallakis
J. KabbajP.
M. Magee
S. Nowab
S. Nash
M. Pescatori
P. Roche
C. Sinclair
P. Smurfit
S. Sunar
P. Testud
D. Ulliott
R. Yong
S. Walmsley
C. Xanthos
P. Zimbler
L. Rokach
S. Osman
J. Shipley
S. Trumper

This is not a full list, just a few per surname starting letter to get you going.