Bolton Extravaganza - Interactive Live Update, Day One

[snoopy1239]

With the blinds rising to 200/400, here are a few piccies to keep you occupied:

Steve 'Womble' Walmsey
Michael 'Slick Kid' McCool
John 'Not sure if this guy has a monicker' Conroy
Greek Jack

[snoopy1239]

I am currently removing my camera from my exit hole.

The Jackson stare says it all.

[snoopy1239]

Hewston nearly chokes on his mints as he spots one of his yellow chips begin to mysteriously elevate.

[Djinn]

Paul Campbell makes a raise to 1,200 in late position, which Marc Goodwin calls from the small blind, saying, "I'm only calling because I've got position..."  The Ace-high two-spades flop wasn't to his liking, however, as he promptly check-folded to the 1,500 bet on the flop.

Tikay has been moaning (in a gentle way, of course) about Marc's persistent calling (and outplaying him on the flop).  A high flop which Tikay bet anyway with his pocket Eights, got an auto-raise from Marc, who happily showed 22 when Tikay got out of the way....

[snoopy1239]

Iwan can't resist taking a peek at neighbour Jim Reid's clevage.

[booder]

John 'Not sure if this guy has a monicker' Conroy

i belive he is better known as punk floyd

[The Baron]

Hey guys,

For those of  you who have not yet won a seat to the blondebash, come and have a free go at it in tomorrow's freeroll on blondepokerleague at 9PM. First prize will also include an extra $100 to cover expenses.

It's free, so why not?

Hopefully I'll see you there!

Snoops/Jen, if you see Pab please be sure to tell him he's a fish. That is all.

Thanks!

[snoopy1239]

Paul Jackson is OUT

3-3 vs elblondie's A-J

Ace hit the board

[Djinn]

Jim Reid is OUT -

There was a raise and re-raise preflop (sorry, missed that bit) which ended up with Om Aggarwal on the button, and Jim Reid in the big blind waiting to see if John Hewston in mid position would come in too... he thought (out loud) for a while, and looked on the verge of passing, but put in the call to see the flop eventually.  This, incidentally, prompted Iwan Jones to remark dryly, "I wonder what you'd be like if you had an audience..."

Audience or not, Hewston checked the flop after Jim, as did the button, and on the turn Jim's last 4,825 positively flew in straight away.  A slow call from Hewston, which was probably intended to lure in a potential third player, as he'd flopped a set of Eights.  It was not to be - Jim showed and is out just before the dinner break.  I am sure it made him feel much better to hear John say, "I almost folded preflop..." as he headed for the door.

[snoopy1239]

John 'Not sure if this guy has a monicker' Conroy

i belive he is better known as punk floyd

aah, a disloxic Pink Floyd tribute band.

[The Baron]

Please let Pab know that to get back into it he should play the 'unsuited gappers'. It's the future of poker.

[Djinn]

With the blinds raised to 200/400 a good while ago, the players are rather looking forward to the dinner break... Brian Medley especially laments his card-dead last few hours, and even though he's got over 6k, he has that "all-in" look about him.  If he can put up with it for half an hour, it's at least a half hour's break, and we all know the reinvigorating power of food! 

Speaking of which, I can't help adding here a plug for the Krispy Kreme corporation, who have set up a stand just outside Euston train station.  Nothing like four original glazed donuts to perk you up at breakfast time.  I am loyal for life.

[snoopy1239]

5 tables left...

Iwan Jones -- 20,800
Matt Tyler -- 9,450
Greek JAck -- 18,625
Dave Colclough -- 27,200
Olabode Ayegun -- 7,925
Michael Fletcher -- 25,400
Bernard Litman -- 39,800
Jon Exley -- 12,225
Paul King -- 22,200
Nick 'vodkakingbull' Hicks -- 25,300
Michael 'Slick Kid' McCool -- 11,625

[snoopy1239]

Mark Dyson is down to 4.2k after moving in on Arshad Hussain.

The flop was Q-T-2 and, after a very lenghty dwell indeed, Ash called the 4k raise (plus another couple of k on top) with K-Q.

Dyson called the extra shrapnel but couldn't improve on his Pocket Sevens.

[snoopy1239]

Andreas Olympios, Nadim Lodhi, Lee Edwards, Mark Dyson, Colin Porter and Richard Wong are all OUT.