Luton Christmas Cracker: Final Day - Interactive

[danafish]

Chip counts, from Snoopy via the magic medium of mobile telecommunications:

Derek Lawless (please, somebody, anybody make a joke) - 131k
Arco Zuyderduyn - 195k
Ali Mallu - 164k
Ryan Fronda - chip leader! no he's not, he has 13k

[snoopy1239]

"One more double-up," joked Fronda, "and I fancy myself to take this one."

However, it wasn't to be, Fronda making his move from the button with after Arco had raised it up to 9k with . A gave Arco the straight and Fronda his jacket.

And so...

Ryan Fronda is OUT and becomes the 4th place finisher winning £4,410

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[danafish]

And another one bites the proverbial dust.

Ali Mallu raises to 6k from the button and Devon Shearer moves all in for another 2.7k. Call, obviously.

Ali -

Devon -

Board -

"Did you tell everyone how he stuck it up me?" Devon inquires of my reporting afterwards. Not quite, and although most astoundingly excellent hanging-on-for-fifth-place there, sir, Devon Shearer is nevertheless OUT in 5th place winning £3,310.

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[snoopy1239]

Arco Zuyderduyn is OUT and becomes the 3rd place finisher winning £5,510

Remember that Mallu fella? Well, heeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's baaaaaaaaaaaaaack.

As I raced into the cardroom, I saw hands on their backs and chips being counted out.

The board read with a lying in front of Mallu and an inferior before Arco.

Prising the information out of the victor (wiser decision), Ali told me that most of the action was on the Flop, Mallu betting 5k, Arco making it 15k, Mallu raising to 50k and Arco calling. Then, on the Turn, it was simply a matter of Arco moving all-in with his flush draw and Ali calling.

As a result, Arco was left with just 10k in chips, which went in on the very next hand. Ali insta-called with which survived a board against Arco's .

And now, we're heads up...

[Colchester Kev]

LOL ship it to Mallu !!!


fairytale stuff.

[snoopy1239]

Heads up is now under way with Ali Mallu holding the chip lead over Derek Lawless.

With Mallu at the table, I don't think we'll be waiting too long for the conclusion of this event.

[Reevo]

did i read earlier mallu was banned and now he is back

what was that about

[snoopy1239]

did i read earlier mallu was banned and now he is back

what was that about

For what ever reason, the ban has been lifted and Ali Mallu can now play at Grosvenor Casinos. I guess they feel that he has served his time. In my opinion, I don't condone what he did, but I believe people are deserving of second chances.

[danafish]

...Derek swiftly doubles up though. I wander in to see a board and Ali betting 7k. Derek raises some, and Ali calls. The river is the , and I believe it's Derek who shoves and Ali who does the calling (although it might have been the other way round. I don't think so though).

Derek Lawless - for the flopped flush

Ali Mallu - for the nut draw

River - and they look to be about even.

[danafish]

Both players check a flop. Derek checks the turn too, and folds to Ali's 10k bet. A disappointed Ali shows pocket Fives.


Now they see an unraised flop. Derek checks it and Ali bets 14k; Derek calls. The turn is the and again Derek checks. Ali bets a whopping 80k. Derek announces all in, a definitely-less-than-minimum raise. Ali passes, and a considerable chunk of the chips moves Derek's way. It's still anyone's game though. Derek suggests chopping it up, but Ali wants to play for the top spot. It seems pretty good-natured.

[snoopy1239]

With the chip stacks at approximately 225k to Lawless and 265k for Mallu, the two players have agreed to a deal by which Mallu takes home £10,500 and Lawless the rest, which amounts to £9,720.

"It's just a few big blinds," said Mallu.

However, my gut feeling is that Mallu requested the deal, as he knew he had the chip advantage and was happy to take home just that little bit more in spondoolies so he could simply say, "I won" and mark his return emphatically.

[snoopy1239]

Naturally, with the deal agreed, it didn't take long for the chips to fly in, all at stake being the sparkling trophy.

Mallu =

Lawless =

Flop =

Turn =

River =

Mallu down to the felt.

[snoopy1239]

The next hand, it was all-in again, Lawless limping, Ali raising half his stack (20k) and Lawless flat-calling. The board came 6s Js 3d, and after Mallu pushed for his high denomination chips (25k), Lawless announced all-in and Mallu called. This time, Mallu was in even bigger trouble with his Jc 5d in need of a miracle against Lawless' Jh 8c. However, that miracle duly arrived on the 5h Turn before the Eight-dodging 7h River.

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[snoopy1239]

Ali Mallu is OUT and becomes the 2nd place finisher officially winning £7,350

All-in again pre-flop.

Mallu =

Lawless =

Flop =

Turn =

River =

[Here he is with some of his many admirers]

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[snoopy1239]

DEREK LAWLESS IS THE 2007 LUTON CHRISTMAS CRACKER CHAMPION OFFICIALLY WINNING £12,870

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