Cardiff GUKPT: Day 1B - Interactive

[snoopy1239]

Nick Slade's stack has halved.

He re-raised an opponent pre-flop and bluffed an 8-5-5 Flop, but Mateyboy called. Turn was another rag, but it gave Nick a nut flush draw with his Ace, but his bet was called once again. A 1.8k bet on the rag non-flush-filling River didn't work either, but what was most eyebrow raising was the hand that his opponent revealed - Kings!

"Couldn't believe he had that hand," added Nick.

[snoopy1239]

This is the biggest hand of Level 1, and it belongs to a reluctant photographee, Dewi James, who made it through to Day 2 yesterday.

Firmly clutching onto his early beer, Dewi commented, "I've just come in for the 6 pints today and then I'll be off."

Who said poker players weren't athletes! Mad as a box of monkeys, the lot of em.

[Redbull]

Ive only recently woke up after playing in the very amusing cash game until the casino closed last night

Yep the cash game was quality. At one point I could barely read the board I'd had so many Double VRB's! LOL. How I made a nice little profit is still a mystery. Was good to have a game with you Pab.

Good luck to Matt Tyler who was very entertaining on the cash game too. Great Banter.

Brill updates as usual and good luck to all Blondes playing today.

[snoopy1239]

As with yesterday's play, they're not dropping like Flemmings, only 1 player exiting the comp thus far.

Meanwhile, Jen has hurtled on down into the cardroom to meet some requests, so hold those breaths.

[Pab]

Ive only recently woke up after playing in the very amusing cash game until the casino closed last night

Yep the cash game was quality. At one point I could barely read the board I'd had so many Double VRB's! LOL. How I made a nice little profit is still a mystery. Was good to have a game with you Pab.

Good luck to Matt Tyler who was very entertaining on the cash game too. Great Banter.

Brill updates as usual and good luck to all Blondes playing today.

nice one, gl if you are playing the monte carlo qualifier mate, I skipped it in favour of a proper drinking session as I feel I missed out yesterday, lol

[Djinn]

If you can get any news on Craig "Sneaks" Metcalfe it would be much appreciated, my dark horse tip to go deep in this, cheers

Your dark horse is pictured here next to quads-paid off Donna, framed by Burnley John (left) and Dave Courtney (right). 

[Redbull]

nice one, gl if you are playing the monte carlo qualifier mate, I skipped it in favour of a proper drinking session as I feel I missed out yesterday, lol

Nah, I still feel a bit hungover lol - will be taking it easy with a DVD and the other half tonight. Was that M3boy on the cash last night?

[Pab]

yeah m3boy, Ill see if he wants a beer when i go to the casino later, he might not take it without £50 in the bottom, LOL

[snoopy1239]

"What you watching?" I asked.

"Cinderella, man, he replied.

Genuinely confused, I peered at the screen with a look of bamboozlement. "Cinderalla?" I said bemused. "Where are the ugly sisters?"

"No, Cinderalla Man. Russell Crowe."

Oops. 

[Redbull]

LOL. I didn't realise that was M3! Wish him good luck when you see him.

Right...  I'm off to recover, will have to catch up with the updates later.

[Djinn]

Another photo run - before we nip off to help with the chip counting - the dealers are on break in 15 mins en masse which means that we're all going to help count the lot.  It works out well for us all in the end...

1) Richard Ade (you'll have to trust me; I stood there for five minutes and he didn't look up once)
2) James Akenhead
3) Mark Yaffe (I think)

[snoopy1239]

Good showing from the Irish this week, Terry Grimley (pictured) joining the likes of Rob Edwards and Mike Lacey in their mini invasion.

In fact, Terry just won a nice pot off Tariq Arees, the latter re-raising the Irishman's 2k Turn bet on a board.

Terry called instantly for all his chips and proudly revealed his for flopped straight and a small flush draw to boot. But although he was ahead, the flush draw was useless as Arees held the for the bigger flush draw. However, none of his outs arrived and Terry was left to take the pot, albeit with a clap of the hands and a slight "Yes" exclaim.

[Djinn]

Nick Slade's stack has halved.

He re-raised an opponent pre-flop and bluffed an 8-5-5 Flop, but Mateyboy called. Turn was another rag, but it gave Nick a nut flush draw with his Ace, but his bet was called once again. A 1.8k bet on the rag non-flush-filling River didn't work either, but what was most eyebrow raising was the hand that his opponent revealed - Kings!

"Couldn't believe he had that hand," added Nick.

He's doubled up again ("Snoopy asking me a really obvious question when he came over - 'Did you take a hit, then?' - seems to have worked some magic and I'm back up").  He does also spend a higher proportion of time standing near his chair rather than in it than most other players.

[snoopy1239]

Dusk Till Dawn's Dave Colclough has his head above water with 12,050. "That's enough to see me through to Day 2," jokes an upbeat Dave.

[snoopy1239]

Willie Tann just called a 2k bet from neighbour (in poker, not residence) Brad Cowling on a board, only to be chargined as his opponent revealed for the rivered flush.