Late Night Poker Returns - can a blonde take it down?

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In case you missed it, here's some spiel I got about the new Late Night Poker......

PARTYPOKER LATE NIGHT POKER LINE-UP CONFIRMED

JAMIE GOLD AND ANNETTE OBRESTAD RECENTLY ADDED

 

Gibraltar – 12th October 2007 -- PartyPoker Late Night Poker makes its annual return to screens on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland early next year but filming gets underway in Cardiff on the 23rd October, with the final on the 27th. After a number of different formats over recent years the tournament goes back to the format of 1999-2002, with an emphasis on player personalities that have made the tournament so compelling over the years. 

 

Joining familiar Late Night Poker personalities and champions such as Dave “The Devilfish” Ulliott, the Hendon Mob, Padraig Parkinson, Donnacha O’Dea, Marcel Luske and Simon Trumper will be some of most talked about players on the scene. Controversial 2006 WSOP Main Event Champion Jamie Gold is flying in from the US to take part and is the winner of the richest poker event ever, taking home $12 million.

 

Also recently added to the line-up is WSOP Europe Main Event winner Annette Obrestad from Norway, Rene Mouritsen, Roland De Wolfe, Robert Williamson III, Jen Mason and Jon Kalmar – all of whom will be taking part for the first time. Adding to an already international flavour, there is also two complete wildcards who are recent converts to the game. Holland’s Maud Mulder is famous in her homeland for finishing second in the original Pop Idol series, has had hit chart records but also won the very first major poker tournament she played in spectacular style. Joining Maud is Agnieszka Rylik, a top television journalist from Poland who has prepared for her tussle with the pros by heading to Las Vegas for coaching sessions with Mike Sexton.

 

A PartyPoker spokesman said: “We’re happy so many of the old faces are back and are pleased with the line-up. There is also going to be a celebrity special table filmed the same day as the final – details of which will be released in the near future.”

 

With PartyPoker Late Night Poker harking back to its original format, the way the action is actually going to be filmed for television is going change this year and flashbacks to previous series’ will feature.

 

Rob Thomas, producer of Late Night Poker for production company Presentable said: “The convention for every poker show these days is to show all the player’s cards as soon as they enter a pot. When Late Night Poker started, the style was very different. Player’s cards were revealed at appropriate moments during the hand to create more drama as the hand progressed. Twice in each show we will see the hand from one player’s perspective. We’ll only see their particular hole cards which gives the viewer a different perspective as the hand develops. TV poker is about creating drama and tension and, in these instances, the commentators will have great fun guessing what the opponent might be holding, and then there’s the excitement of the “reveal” moment at the end of the hand. We believe this will enhance the viewer’s enjoyment.”

 

Late Night Poker revolutionised people’s perception of poker when the tournament was first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1999 and was the first to use under the table cameras. The total prize pool for 2007 is $335,000 ($90,000 added by PartyPoker) with $125,000 going to the eventual winner. There will be 49 players paying a $5000 buy-in with seven heats featuring seven players, followed by a semi final and a final. The field will also feature ten online qualifiers who won their seats in exclusive online tournaments on PartyPoker.

 

Coverage of the tournament will be filmed by Presentable and will be presented by Vicky Coren, with Thomas Kremser the Tournament Director.

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And the Sponsors betting goes like this.....

20/1                        Andy Black

20/1                        Roland De Wolfe

20/1                        Liam Flood

20/1                        Ian Frazer

20/1                        Anders Henriksson

20/1                        Pascal Perrault

20/1                        Annette Obrestad

25/1                        Praz Bansi

25/1                        Joe Beevers

25/1                        Jamie Gold

25/1                        Jon Kalmar

25/1                        SHERIF_RYAN

25/1                        VIOLJO

25/1                        Sir_Call

25/1                        Littlezcam

25/1                        Robert Williamson III

25/1                        Dave Ulliott

25/1                        Simon Trumper

25/1                        Jen Mason

25/1                        Eddy Scharf

25/1                        Rene Mouritsen

25/1                        Marcel Luske

25/1                        Martin Wendt

25/1                        Marc Goodwin

25/1                        Barny Boatman

25/1                        Dave Colclough

33/1                        Jac Arama

33/1                        Padraig Parkinson

33/1                        SHIVERMETIMBERS

33/1                        Offsuit62

33/1                        Fishhook_no1

33/1                        SandbagNHide

33/1                        JayPah

33/1                        Immortal1224

33/1                        Paul Jackson

33/1                        Ram Vaswani

33/1                        David Tighe

33/1                        Surinder Sunar

33/1                        Bo Sehlstedt

33/1                        Roy Brindley

33/1                        Xuyen Pham

33/1                        Donnacha O’Dea

33/1                        Maria Demetriou

33/1                        Michael Keiner

33/1                        Maud Mulder

33/1                        Kevin O’Connell

33/1                        Korosh

40/1                        Agnieszka Rylik

 

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Anyone know the real names of any of those Online Qualifiers?

I reckon there are a least 20 blondes in this, which is quite extraordinary.

I don't yet know many of the Heat details, but I know that Martin Wengt, Chili, & one Golden Bioy Thewy are in the same Heat.

Who's your fancy for top Blonde in the whole shabang?

[TightEnd]

Horrible book, but Ram at 33/1 is overpriced compared to some

[kinboshi]

Maria or Jen to win it or get bloody close.

[Ironside]

surrindar and ram are over priced can see thewy mentioned in the betting

[wader leg]

I remember seeing an oldish lady called Eilleen playing when I first started watching, she could certainly hold  her own and got a lot of respect ,never seen her on any other programs though.
Anyone know if she's still plays?
 

[action man]

To put ram at 33/1 and and andy black at 20/1 in this format is remarkable.

[Chili]

Putting me and Ram both at 33/1 is quite remarkable....

I don't know many details of other heats but I know mine and some of Praz's:

Heat 4
Praz Bansi
Ram Vaswani
Andy Black
Paul Jackson
A Danish chap
Internet Qualifier
?

Heat 5
Eddie Scharf
Martin Wendt
Kevin O'Connell
Maria Demetriou
Julian Thew
Jac Arama
Qualifier

Rather have my heat than Praz's, also that Thew bloke needs his ass kicking!  Exciting week ahead!!

[bhoywonder]

i love this format

its what got me interested in poker after playing 3 card brag for years


looking fwd to it

oh

jen is taking it down

[celtic]

I remember seeing an oldish lady called Eilleen playing when I first started watching, she could certainly hold  her own and got a lot of respect ,never seen her on any other programs though.
Anyone know if she's still plays?
 

Think this was Edna Adams,(Evil Edna on Blonde i think) a regular at Luton and does quite well, can certainly hold her own and is more than capable of holding other peoples too!!!!!!

As the saying goes..... You know when you've been Edna'd

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I remember seeing an oldish lady called Eilleen playing when I first started watching, she could certainly hold  her own and got a lot of respect ,never seen her on any other programs though.
Anyone know if she's still plays?
 

Think this was Edna Adams,(Evil Edna on Blonde i think) a regular at Luton and does quite well, can certainly hold her own and is more than capable of holding other peoples too!!!!!!

As the saying goes..... You know when you've been Edna'd

So it was - none other than Luton's very own Evil Edna, still bluffing & bullying everyone in pot after pot. I call her Evo-Stik Edna actually, she sticks to pots like glue, once she's in, she's never been known to pass. Much respect to Edna, & thasnks for the reminder Vin.

[TightEnd]

Putting me and Ram both at 33/1 is quite reamarkable....

I don't know many details of other heats but I know mine and some of Praz's:

Heat 4
Praz Bansi
Ram Vaswani
Andy Black
Paul Jackson
A Danish chap
Internet Qualifier
?

ouch, its the group of death!!

[Dingdell]

This should be fantastic - so many blondes playing - good luck all   

[booder]

Heat 5
Eddie Scharf
Martin Wendt
Kevin O'Connell
Maria Demetriou
Julian Thew
Jac Arama
Qualifier

pfft   no problem for miss Pepper