Grosvenor Grand Challenge Day 1 - At A Glance

[NoflopsHomer]

Rumit is OUT, Kanda King, Paul's wife was the assassin with Jacks against Rumit's A-Q.

Blinds about to go up to 100/200. 97 left

[NoflopsHomer]

Peter Gould calls all-in on a board with against Dave Courtney's

Turn:



River:




Dave Courtney is down to his last 3k or so.

[NoflopsHomer]

Janit Park is OUT.

[NoflopsHomer]

Following that nasty outdraw on the river, it appears as though Dave Courtney is OUT.

[NoflopsHomer]

JP has 24k, he limped-called a raise with 35 soooted and flopped a straight to bust Mateyboy's Kings.

So, suited gappers, the way of the future?


Tikay -- 12k
Stuart Nash -- 5.5k

[NoflopsHomer]

Mickey Wernick passes on a Q-2-2-A-K board saying, "I was ahead on the flop..." Opponent flips over K-K.... "Ok I wasn't ahead."

[TightEnd]

Terry Mason 23,000
Lalit Khajuria 9,100


Other notables

Billy Quang Ngo, which is not a government agency but a poker player, 27,000
Dave Johnson 17,000
Warren Wooldrdge 24,000

[NoflopsHomer]

Carlo Citrone is OUT whilst Bolton runner-up Karl Marenholtz is down to the felt with just 2k.

[NoflopsHomer]

Karl actually had a bit more than 2k left, but he's back up to 9.5k now, first with A-A against A-Q, then he picked up another decent pot without having to show his pocket Jacks.

[NoflopsHomer]

The Camel is OUT, I know this because he's on the cash tables.

[TightEnd]

Denis O'Mahoney double up news


Raising in late position, semi short stacked, with    he is called in the BB by Jim Reid


flop   

Jim bets, Denis pushes in

Jim shows the rather heart-breaking   

turn 

river 

back up to 8,000 on his rollercoaster ride of emotions.

[NoflopsHomer]

Nick "Ripple" Jenkins knocked out Garry Bush. The latter pushed his short stack in with K-9 against Jenkins pocket Tens, hitting a king on the flop. Ten came on the turn though.

[NoflopsHomer]

David Johnson appears to be OUT, or he's become Praz Banzi since that who occupies his seat.

[TightEnd]

chip leaders as follows


Mark Lowe 42,000
Steve Templeman 40,000
Driton Haxhiaj 35,000
Dave Clark 30,000
Warren Woolridge 30,000
Terry Mason 25,000
Paul King 20,000


Steve Templeman, who doesn't play the circuit much these days due to both family commitments and his work running the Jack Kings Poker Clubs in the home counties, got his chips as follows


Dave Johnson raises in MP
Steve flat calls in blinds


flop   

all the chips fly in, Dave has   , Steve has   . No flush comes and Steve moves near the top of the pack with Dave Johnson OUT


81 left, average chips 13,100 blinds just gone 150-300
 
 

[NoflopsHomer]

Ryan Fronda raises in EP to 1k (Blinds are 150/300 for 20 more minutes). Mark Lowe in the small blind calls as does Peter Gould (High finishing Brit from EPT Baden) in the BB.

Flop:



Mark bets 1k, Peter raises to 4k, Ryan passes with a big sigh, as does Mark.