BARCELONA EPT: DAY 2 INTERACTIVE LIVE UPDATE

[AlrightJack]

Aukaham Eytan.  He had a €10,000 side bet with one of his friends that he would make the top 80. This is he as the news that the 81st finishing player had been eliminated filtered through.

Paul Parker was enthusiastic as ever when celebrating with him

"Happy Days, you've got the cake, now go win the tournament and get the icing"

[snoopy1239]

Marcus Golser is OUT.

Most of his chips went to this young chap (who looks like he should have been in EMF).

Golser bet 20k on a board of , only for EMFboy and his tilted cap to move all-in.

As it was only a few more extra, Golser called and showed his K-J, only to be met by an 8-4 (two pair) which held up come the River, leaving Golser to exclaim, "You're unbelievable!"

Down to just 11,000, highroller Golser departed shortly after.

[Djinn]

Paul Parker raises from the button to 10k, MB in the BB makes it another 15, Parker folds, claiming he had A-8.

Do we believe him?

Anyhow, he's back down to 21.100 and struggling.

Well, he gets some back with a very nice call on the river, for a pot already holding c.20k:
Board:

He's facing an 8,000 bet from Matey, and counts it out from his diminished stack... and calls with .  And wins.    

[Djinn]

Huge elimination News Now -

Gus Hansen presses the Red Button, somehow getting it all in preflop with against ... this pot isn't peanuts, either, it's over 200k!

Board comes: , and the three-deep crowd part to let Gus make his exit (a little annoyed with himself, it looked like).

[Karabiner]

Amusingly, Stephen Pearce has sat down next to Phil Ivey on the feature table. Not sure what Phil will think of Pearce's trash talk and rub-downs.

He's on 110k, incidentally, after beginning the day with just 7,000.

Headphones ?

[snoopy1239]

Er.... this guy asked me with a straight face if he was chip leader?

Well, when you've got 465,000 with just 70 something player left, you may just have the lead.

His recent elimination was that of his neighbour who had 8-8 vs Allesandro's A-T on a Ten high flop.

[snoopy1239]

Nick is still grinding away, although the end is near as he only has 14,800 left.

Meanwhile, Aukaham Eytan has just been eliminated from the comp.

[Djinn]

Tony Chessa's up and down run just ended in a down - with a battle of the blinds (he was s.b. with AJ) - how was he to know that the big blind had AK - and I just got this slightly blurry picture of him, Lodden and JP...

[Djinn]

Tony Chessa's up and down run just ended in a down - with a battle of the blinds (he was s.b. with AJ) - how was he to know that the big blind had AK - and I just got this slightly blurry picture of him, Lodden and JP...

But that's OK, because Millions Of Blackcurrants Make It!

[Royal Flush]

Er.... this guy asked me with a straight face if he was chip leader?

Well, when you've got 465,000 with just 70 something player left, you may just have the lead.

His recent elimination was that of his neighbour who had 8-8 vs Allesandro's A-T on a Ten high flop.

Is the average not about 65k?!?!

He must be average for last 10?

Someone tell Paul Parker to get it won!

[Djinn]

Here are a couple of photos from behind and in front of the cameras on the Feature Table.  You might just be able to pick out Stephen Pearce in his green V-neck, and doesn't the guy watching from the rail look like he's making that Rock-On sign with his hand, only can't be bothered to lift his arm up?

[Djinn]

Er.... this guy asked me with a straight face if he was chip leader?

Well, when you've got 465,000 with just 70 something player left, you may just have the lead.

His recent elimination was that of his neighbour who had 8-8 vs Allesandro's A-T on a Ten high flop.

Is the average not about 65k?!?!

He must be average for last 10?

Someone tell Paul Parker to get it won!

Paul says Hello and Thank You and expresses the same confidence he always does...

[Royal Flush]

He's got them just where he wants them....

[snoopy1239]

Some quotes for you:

JP (referring to his A-7) -- "Fishy move. He'd just folded to Szeremeta the hand before, and he seemed weak again. He raised 10k and I just announced all-in, confident that he'd fold. But then he asked if I had Aces. Because he took so long, I though he had Tens or Jacks and was considering folding, but then he turned over Kings. I'm back up to 50k now though after doubling up with pocket nines."

Nottingham Nick -- "Just doubled up after getting an endless run of 2-4, 3-7 and so on. For the first time ever I've been getting blinded away. But then I found A-K and A-T callled. Ten on the flop, but then I hit my King and am now on 34k. At least I don't have to worry about stick my entire stack in on my Big Blind now.

Fatmarra (Paul Moss): 12 beers please barman

[snoopy1239]

JP Kelly is braced to hit our TV screens.

He's about to enter the feature table.

I somehow managed to convince him that he needed to head over quickly so he could get his make-up done before the break ended.