BADEN EPT - Day 1B - Interactive

[NoflopsHomer]

OK Some poker-related stuff has been happening -

Another Player Gets Overexcited by King-Queen News Now -

Standard raise from the (although of course we don't know that at the time).  Raise in late position to an amount a little over half the initial raiser's stack (i.e. commit or pass kind).  Initial raiser decides to move in; finds .
Flop:     (already the Aces are sighing)
Turn: 
River: 

Cracked Aces Guy out in two hands' time...

The guy who had the KQ was sitting next to Julian so I'm speculating Julian's "ace cracking" aura rubbed-off on him.

[NoflopsHomer]

Ash Hussain doubles up without looking.

Having been moved tables, and in the big blind Ash pushed his last 4k a button raiser who had  so when Ash turned over at least he had two live cards.

The  wasn't exactly promising, but the turn with the harmless  river gives Ash a slightly more workable 8k to play with. (Blinds 400/800 with a 100 ante)

[Royal Flush]

You have never played roulette!?

[NoflopsHomer]

This is another of the big stacks that are starting to emerge. This Greek gentleman kindly built his stack into 10-high of each denomination meaning he has around 49,000.

[Djinn]

And the tournament is down one Julian Thew....

He raised under the gun to 2,500 (blinds currently 400/800), and the small blind re-raised to 7,400 when it folded to him.  It was young Mr. Small Blind's lucky day, because Julian decided to make a stand, moving in for around 19k with his , while he got an immediate call from the .
Flop: 
Turn: 
River:  can't read my writing but it's irrelevant.

And to think, I was just going to put this picture up with the tag line 'ground control to Major Julian.'

[Jim-D]

River:  can't read my writing but it's irrelevant.

 

[NoflopsHomer]

Ash Hussain now on 23k. He had A-8 vs A-7 and I was going to put the pork chop picture up after the K-Q-T flop but the turn and river came 2-4 and the 8 played.

[Djinn]

Huge pot was just being taken off Henrik Olander when I made it up the stairs (it takes a few seconds longer each time - I have the lungs and muscle strength of a 90 year old)...

80,000 went from one stack to another, and the rumour is that he's out now...and just when he was looking really threatening.

[Djinn]

Huge pot was just being taken off Henrik Olander when I made it up the stairs (it takes a few seconds longer each time - I have the lungs and muscle strength of a 90 year old)...

80,000 went from one stack to another, and the rumour is that he's out now...and just when he was looking really threatening.

Nope, got that wrong, still in, with 16k

[Djinn]

OK we've hit the final level of the day - 600/1,200 ante 100. 

56 players remaining.

[NoflopsHomer]

Ok, peeps, listen up, how many players do you think will be left at the end of today? 56 remain today and there were 38 remaining in total yesterday. You have until 10pm to give us your answer. I'm saying 42 because it is the answer to everything.

[neeko]

   45 left

[NoflopsHomer]

  45 left

Ahhh, same as Jen. Rolf has gone for 44.

[Djinn]

A couple of counts from the rapidly dwindling 54 (although I stand by my guess of 45 left):

Andy Black        21,500
Edgar Skjervold  16,000
Peter Eichhardt  27,000
Paul Testud       14,000
Vicky Coren       11,100
Juha Helppi        14,300
Ash Hussain       22,000   (quite a comeback, no?)
Martin Wendt    19,000
and
Azad Pivooti       78,000  (Ramzi says he is Swedish - anyone verify or add anything?  So far he's a bit of a mystery, identified by the Buddha statue....)

[Djinn]

Huge pot was just being taken off Henrik Olander when I made it up the stairs (it takes a few seconds longer each time - I have the lungs and muscle strength of a 90 year old)...

80,000 went from one stack to another, and the rumour is that he's out now...and just when he was looking really threatening.

Nope, got that wrong, still in, with 16k

Now, unequivocally, OUT