LONDON EPT: FINAL DAY - 'INTERACTIVE' LIVE UPDATE

[snoopy1239]

Sid “El Sid” Harris, 61 from Hove in Sussex, UK

Describes himself as a 'gifted amateur' and is a writer for a living including books on food and horse-racing. Wrote the 'Anti Atkins Diet'

Has had a run of success in last few months including winning £14,400 at South of England Poker Championship in Southampton three months ago, two £10,000 wins in Luton and Brighton in the last six weeks. Been playing poker for four years, mainly tournaments.

[snoopy1239]

Double up for the Frenchman now.

Gosh! They just seem to be taking it in turns now.

All-in pre-flop (again!)

A-6 vs Sid's Pocket Tens

Ace hits the board.

[snoopy1239]

Peter Hedlund has 270k

[snoopy1239]

Michael Muldoon, 25 from Belfast, Northern Ireland

Civil servant (ie works for the government)

Been playing poker for eight years – mainly cash in home games and local casinos.

In the UK Open in 2004 at the Victoria Casino he “bluffed all his chips off in seven minutes”

Reaching final 12 here in EPT3 London is his biggest success so far. Supported here by three friends from Northern Ireland, including two other entrants - Joe Rafferty (who went out in 24th place) and Brendan Walls.

[snoopy1239]

This is how they are seated:

Table 1:

(1) Vicky Coren
(2) Michel Abecassis
(3) Sid Harris
(4) Jules Kuusik
(5) Jan Sjavik
(6) Peter Hedlund

Table 2:

(1) Chad Brown
(2) Ashley Hayles
(3) Michael Moldoon
(4) Oscar Schweinebart
(5) Emad Tahtouh

[NoflopsHomer]

Can you ask Vicky Coren how she 'ahem' got so well stacked yesterday?

She only had around 20k when coming back for day 2 when the blinds went to 600/1200 with a 100 ante.

[JaffaCake]

Well said snoops, from both a reader's perspective, from a player's perspective and from a player whose mates and family want to follow you's perspective, you and your team do and are doing an excellent job. Oh, and from a journalist of 10 year's perspective, I don't think there's any bias on a British website highlighting British players. I wonder if those who champion non bias would be happy if the BBC decided against showing the England match in the World Cup to show Iran against Saudi Arabia instead in order to give everyone fair screen time?

Best wishes to the Bear please mate, and chip counts a plenty on him when you get the chance....JEFFacake

[AlrightJack]

Peter Hedlund, who lost half his stack to Sid Harris earlier has doubled up through Michael Abecassis.

KK v AQ

on a 9-7-2-T-8 board.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Come On Oscar!

[AlrightJack]

Ashley Hayles is out in 11th place.

He lost most of his chips to Emad Tahtouh when Emad raised on the button and Ash called. Ash moved in with pocket fours on an 8-5-5 flop and Emad called with A-8.

This put Amad up to 600,000 and Ashely down to 100,000.

A few hands later he was all in with 9-6 of diamonds against Oscar's A-T offsuit. The J-5-3-4-Q board missed both players and Ashley is out in 11th winning £10,000.

[thetank]

Waiting patiently for all the Academy Award puns when Mr. Schweinebart gets stacked at this final table.

COME ON OSCAR

[snoopy1239]

And following that recent exit of Ashley Hayles, here are the current chip-count whilst they have a 5 minute breather...

Chad Brown -- 675,000
Michael Muldoon -- 588,00
Oscar Schweinebarth -- 327,000
Edam Tahtouh -- 682,000

Vicki Coren -- 342,000
Michel Abecassis -- 240,000
Sid Harris -- 256,000
Jules Kuusic -- 270,000
Jan Sjovik -- 226,000
Peter Hedlund -- 392,000

[Rookie (Rodney)]

nice morning for Oscar so far.. good going!

[AlrightJack]

Here are the two remaining tables. Photos taken before Ashley's exit.

[booder]

i see my number 1 tip  chad brown is looking good.
huh   who says i bok people