Cardiff GUKPT: FINAL DAY - Interactive

[snoopy1239]

Righteo, the players are seated and successfully greeted, but that's just for the cameras - so my guess is that in about 5 minutes they're all going to sling their collective hooks, the crowd are going to be reeled in and Dougie (The TV guy) is going to introduce the players - at which point I'll be nipping down to soak in the atmosphere.

How exciting! 

[Djinn]

It's that special time - the players are seated, but they're about to get back up again and walk on one at a time, so that the viewers at home will be able to get a good look at them, and a brief synopsis.  It's easy to forget that just because we see the same people in different combinations all round the country, people watching it on TV probably have no idea who any of them are.  Apart from Michael Greco.  Which will make it easier to tell apart the two DTD finalists...

[snoopy1239]

A reminder:

Seat 1: Kayshan Muthy -- 508,500
Seat 2: Elliot Bowker -- 422,000
Seat 3: Ian Nelson -- 89,000
Seat 4: Hoss Parhazkar -- 623,500
Seat 5: Simon Zach -- 253,500
Seat 6: Steve Craig -- 449,500
Seat 7: Michael Greco -- 167,000
Seat 8: Roberto Romanello -- 496,500
Seat 9: Dave Smith -- 139,500

And it descending chipstacks:

Hoss Parhazkar -- 623,500
Kayshan Muthy -- 508,500
Roberto Romanello -- 496,500
Steve Craig -- 449,500
Elliot Bowker -- 422,000
Simon Zach -- 253,500
Michael Greco -- 167,000
Dave Smith -- 139,500
Ian Nelson -- 89,000

[snoopy1239]

Apparently, and this is straight from the Grecco's mouth, "I'm single and available if anyone out there's interested."

Hold onto your hollyhocks, housewives!

[The Camel]

snoops we got to have a pic with the hat on dave smiths head lol

i said roberto and dave smith i think it going to be action packed with simon and dave both crazy

Speaking of Dave Smith, I was peering over his shoulder when I noticed a surprising addition to his list of hobbies on the form they have to fill out...

"Table Tennis" 

Apparenlty, he's quite the player!

"I'm like lightening, me," he added.

Yes, I feel that with the exception of Patrick Martensson, people are far too shy to make up ridiculous hobbies on their Bio sheets.

Simon Zach, apparently, is into rock climbing...

What did Martensen claim to enjoy in his spare time?

[Irishdenis]

Hi Matt,

Can you email me mate....

[marbella kid]

GO ON THE GREC'S

[simonow]

COME ON THE ZACHSTER

[marbella kid]

DTD 1st and 2nd. its the only way!!!!!!

dont forget to sign up for tonight 19:30 5K added

[MadTurk]

greco and who?

[snoopy1239]

They're braced! 

I don't know if the camera feed to the media room picked up on this, but Roberto Romanello got one hell of a roard from the Welsh and slightly biased crowd.

Meanwhile, Mr Greco, who was introduced as "a familiar face", tripped up on his way in and proabably was pretty close to falling flat on his face and rolling in towards the table.

[snoopy1239]

snoops we got to have a pic with the hat on dave smiths head lol

i said roberto and dave smith i think it going to be action packed with simon and dave both crazy

Speaking of Dave Smith, I was peering over his shoulder when I noticed a surprising addition to his list of hobbies on the form they have to fill out...

"Table Tennis" 

Apparenlty, he's quite the player!

"I'm like lightening, me," he added.

Yes, I feel that with the exception of Patrick Martensson, people are far too shy to make up ridiculous hobbies on their Bio sheets.

Simon Zach, apparently, is into rock climbing...

What did Martensen claim to enjoy in his spare time?

Well, it was more his friends pissing around.

Apparently, although this has now been falsified, Martensson was a monopoly champion who sold second cars for his dad at the weekend whilst also possessing Sweden's largest stamp collection.

PokerStars were easily duped that day. 

[snoopy1239]

And on the very first hand, Ian Nelson doubles up.

Finding , Ian Nelson moved all-in in pre-flop for 89k, only to find a caller in big blind Kayshan Muthy and his paltry , clearly thinking he had 2 live cards, which he did, and fancying a shot of removing Nelson and moving up the ladder.

But it didn't happen, and with a board, the Liverpudlian doubles through.

[Karabiner]

They're braced! 

I don't know if the camera feed to the media room picked up on this, but Roberto Romanello got one hell of a roard from the Welsh and slightly biased crowd.

Meanwhile, Mr Greco, who was introduced as "a familiar face", tripped up on his way in and proabably was pretty close to falling flat on his face and rolling in towards the table.

An homage to Norman Wisdom no doubt...

[snoopy1239]

3rd hand, big Dave Smith moves all-in and takes the pot uncontested.

Not a fascinating hand obviously, but it is the third all-in in the first three hands.