EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo: Day 1A - Interactive

[NoflopsHomer]

Barry Greenstein raises to 600 (blinds 100/200)

Julian Thew calls on the button, Andor Daroczi calls in the small blind.

Flop:



Daroczi checks, Greenstein bets 1k, Thew calls, Daroczi calls.

Turn:



Daroczi checks, Greenstein bets 3k, Thew calls, Darozi folds.

River:



Greenstein bets 6.5k, Thew calls. Greenstein shows for a set. Julian mucks. I'm guessing Julian had 8-6, hard to see what else, possibly Jacks?

[NoflopsHomer]

Any Ashley Alterman news?

What time does play finish tonight?

Who is the president of Uganda?

Why am I in my room rather than sampling the expensive delights of Monte Carlo?

No

Late

Some bloke

'Cos you're silly


Next!

Tres funny.

Any chance of answers to the first two questions?

The seat Ashley Alterman was last seen in has between 13 and 14,000 - that half of the room is currently still on dinner break.

We heard that they would be playing seven levels on each Day One.  Factor in the breaks, and that is around 2am, probably.

Thanks Jen. I always said, if you want a job done well, ask a woman to do it.

No more getting beers at the bar for you then sir!

[Djinn]

Any Thewy, Gourlay and Conroy news greatly appreciated. Wonderful updatelys

Paul Gourlay last seen smoking frantically in the hallway and talking at 100mph about how he just tripled up.  Apparently there was a raise in first position, and a re-raise on the button to 3,500.  He had in the big blind, decided to flat call.  He ended up heads up on a K-x-x flop... He checked, the button bet 3k.  Even though he was left with just 4k, he called... The turn brought a - now he could go all in with an easier heart, and a disgruntled A-K paid him off.

28,000 now.

Pictured texting everyone about his last hand.

[NoflopsHomer]

Norwegian unknown Hans Varsi locks horns with the titan that is WSOP 2005 champ Greg Raymer.

Seat 1 raises it up pre-flop and finds several callers including Varsi and Raymer.

Varsi (seat 2) then bets 2k on the Flop, Raymer the only caller.

By this time, a biggish crowd is standing around the table, if only because Raymer is in the pot.

Turn =

Varsi checks and Raymer bets 4k, Varsi calls.

River =

Varsi checks again and Raymer bets 7k.

At this stage, there is a BIG crowd watching, Greg Raymer the target of their glares as he puts on his best poker face.

After a long wait, and a few grimaces, Varsi eventually folds.

Later, I got the hand off fellow Nowegian BA Kildalen, but my question to you guys is:

(1) What do you think Varsi held?
(2) What do you think Raymer was betting with?

Both players had above average stacks.

Varsi has like 8's or 9's and Raymer has a set?

[Redbull]

Pictured texting everyone about his last hand.

You mean he hasn't told you about his new Blackberry device!? If you ask, he'll probably tell you that he was sending e-mails via 10 satellites while simultaneously saying hi to his dog via live video feed He's into his gadgets - good bloke.

Any news on Pete "Squirrel Nutkin" Linton pleae?

[goldfoxdom]

is this avilable on live broadcast

[poshrosh]

camel, paul said why u not answering your phone????b there in the morning.

[Djinn]

Oh, here's an easy answer to what Santi's surname is - it's on his jacket (pictured, top).  He was just in the press room reminding us of how slowly our internet connection is going at the moment...still, it's worth getting the pics on.
Add to the list of players who get to wear their name on their backs:  Ramzi Jelassi, who doesn't deserve a chip count for purposely hiding stack behind hands.

[Djinn]

is this avilable on live broadcast

Not currently, but we expect the Televised Table will get the live streaming treatment when it gets running, like in Dortmund.

[Gowardo]

is this avilable on live broadcast

Not currently, but we expect the Televised Table will get the live streaming treatment when it gets running, like in Dortmund.

I wouldn't mind seeing a couple of the same people on the live table as those who got it in Dortmund... Especially my man mr. Levi and also Andreas as I thought he was one of the few people who actually made that live broadcast excellent to watch... Anyone remembers the comment to Cristiano Blanco?

'You're sorry? I'm sorry!'

Just lol.

[Djinn]

snoopy here, my computer seems to have gone kaput, but whilst I fix it, I thought I ought to inform you of how some of the tables were left unattended during the break, Henning Granstad correctly highlighting this as disgraceful for an event of this magnitude, especially with no cameras in the cardroom.

[snoopy1239]

Er... that Devilfish sure is an extrovert when it comes to the wardrobe.

Maybe he's the cool one and we're all the unfashionable ones.

Hmm, food for thought.

[Djinn]

More pics from before the break -

Victor Ramdin - genial Pokerstars player who admitted during the press tournament "I only ever lose to quads."  Statistically unlikely Achilles heel then...
Katja Thater strikes a pose
Rob Hollink
Mark Teltscher - drove here in his Ferrari, don'tcha know

[Djinn]

Er... that Devilfish sure is an extrovert when it comes to the wardrobe.

Maybe he's the cool one and we're all the unfashionable ones.

Hmm, food for thought.

Snoopy tried to point him out to me last time we were in the tournament room, but I guess I was blinded by his jeans as I didn't notice him until he was right in front of me.  Sadly for this picture he's removed his amazing duvet-coat, shiny and black with lots of colourful embroidery and the symbol for his Devilfishpoker website on.  Will try and snap it for danafish tomorrow (he's Day 1B).

[vinni]

could you wish mark voss good look from me plz,
i met this man in aussie last year ,hes from south africa ,but lives in auss .
this kid can play ,i think he won a bracelet at last years world series .
tell him its the big bloke who was on his table in the satalite ,i took him out .