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« on: April 11, 2008, 07:53:36 PM »

Welcome to Monaco!  After being welcomed to Nice airport we felt welcome in the incredible cliff-spanning tunnel, and welcome in the winding roads full of angry French/Italian/Europeaningeneral motorists, and then welcome in our lovely sort of bedsit (but a Monte Carlo version, therefore nice).  The blonde team - myself, Dana and Snoopy - are looking forward to bringing you live updates on this, the finale of the EPT season from the Monte Carlo Bay Resort, a mere stroll down the beach from our residence.

Rumours abound as to the number of runners expected - they get as high as the four-figure mark, but with everyone and their high-stakes cousin heading over here in the next 24 hours to play this most prestigious of European events, we wouldn't be that surprised.

This is the interactive thread - please let us know anyone you'd like an especially beady eye out for, and we'll try to find them amongst the throng of players crowding the impressive Ballroom Tournament Area...  For the No-Chat Option:  At A Glance reporting here: http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=32790.0

Play is scheduled to start 12th April, 1pm (12pm UK time).  Bring on six days of big tournament - blonde is ready, pens poised, money saved for the ridiculously-priced bar, sleep being caught up on overnight while the flights from all over Europe and the US bring in the players. 
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2008, 12:33:25 AM »

Yes indeed, hello from sunny (daytime only) Monte Carlo! We are currently enjoying a drop of duty free brandy and the very reasonably priced wireless in our pleasant bedsit-el, but we will most likely be down at the Monte Carlo Bay casino come kick-off time (or more likely 2 hours beforehand to attempt to find press passes, sigh).

We know virtually nothing about the field except that it is expected to be very large and have pockets stuffed with endless money, so I shall merely recite the names of players spotted on Easyjet from Luton this morning: Dave Colclough, Maz Nawab, John Kabbaj. Many more to come tomorrow! See you then...
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2008, 12:51:10 AM »

Well, my oompa loompas have posted, so I guess I should follow suit, especially seeing as though I come armed with embarrassing photography in hand. My colleagues didn't want me to post this, mainly because they're still emotionally scarred from being dominated by the guns, but I'm gonna gamble nonetheless. A lot of people ask who's the boss in our flat, and I like to think a picture paints a thousand words. Well, just the one needed here... Pwned! 

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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2008, 12:55:01 AM »

Dana is getting testis and complaining that her genitals are smaller than everyone else's in that pic, but I think her speedos are a bit more snug. I also observed that the guy in the back appeared to be lacking girthage, but Jen correctly added that he was simply further away. Women, never happy!
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2008, 12:58:49 AM »

I have four arms as well.  Cry
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2008, 01:05:24 AM »

I have four arms as well.  Cry

A bit like Goro off the Mortal Kombat games. Not sure who would win, four armed Dana or Goro. You look more nimble, but one punch from him and he laps up half your power bar. You're definitely better looking, but I guess I'm biased.



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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2008, 03:34:11 AM »

GL to Neil Channing hopefully his forms continues for this comp...the man is a legend!
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2008, 06:30:19 AM »

6 days of updates!!

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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2008, 08:43:27 AM »

Well with this trio of updaters present in Monte Carlo we at the NAS can look forward to a feast of norkage, I wonder if they will be sending 1 updater on a daily basis as an outside broadcaster to the nearby resort of St.Troppe(I can just see Kev's head nodding in anticipation).
Good luck to all Blondes and Brits playing in this, lets hope 1 of our lot can bring the curtain down on a great EPT season with a win.
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2008, 11:47:20 AM »

Howdy ho, peeps. It was a bit of a rush job this morning because a certain Beagle forgot to move his clock on an hour, so pictures of the lovely Monte Carlo Bay & Resort will have to be a welcome treat for tomorrow. In the meantime, we are now set up and raring (well, after Dana has finished her ciggy) to go in what is a jam-packed media room. It just shows the popularity of this event when the playing area from two years ago is now packed to the rafters with media, with the 1,000 plus field next door in the more spacious, and sometimes roofless, poker room.

With Ric Flair retiring last week (this will only have any relevance to a niche audience), recent times have been an emotional affair for my good self, and with so much potential action braced for this week, the roller coaster of emotions is sure to continue it's unpredictable journey. Let's just hope a Brit goes far and, poker gods willing, make the final table as Ash Hussain and Steve Jelinek did the years prior.
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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2008, 11:49:43 AM »

Just let me know what brits are playing, this should be a good few days.

I'm not playing because I didn't try to satellite and it's too expensive!
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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2008, 11:53:30 AM »

Howdy ho, peeps. It was a bit of a rush job this morning because a certain Beagle forgot to move his clock on an hour, so pictures of the lovely Monte Carlo Bay & Resort will have to be a welcome treat for tomorrow. In the meantime, we are now set up and raring (well, after Dana has finished her ciggy) to go in what is a jam-packed media room. It just shows the popularity of this event when the playing area from two years ago is now packed to the rafters with media, with the 1,000 plus field next door in the more spacious, and sometimes roofless, poker room.

With Ric Flair retiring last week (this will only have any relevance to a niche audience), recent times have been an emotional affair for my good self, and with so much potential action braced for this week, the roller coaster of emotions is sure to continue it's unpredictable journey. Let's just hope a Brit goes far and, poker gods willing, make the final table as Ash Hussain and Steve Jelinek did the years prior.

The roof, very very sadly, is unlikely to come off today.  I am genuinely surprised that it appears the magic bubble in which I thought Monte Carlo existed, doesn't.  It's as grey as Solihull here (sorry, Snoops).  Better wait until tomorrow for the jealousy-inducing photos of the admittedly spectacular town itself.
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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2008, 11:59:06 AM »

we will most likely be down at the Monte Carlo Bay casino come kick-off time (or more likely 2 hours beforehand to attempt to find press passes, sigh).


Umm, indeed it wouldn't actually have made a difference what time we got here, as we don't actually seem to be on the list for press passes currently, despite applying through the proper channels and receiving confirmation etc. Hmm. Nevertheless, the fine people at Pokerstars seem confident that they can find us some passes within an hour or so and have advised us to barge our way past security to get into the cardroom in the meantime, so expect Guerrilla Tactics today on all fronts. Yay!
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2008, 11:59:56 AM »

Word on the media grapevine is that all the PokerStars sponsored players are being grouped together for some bizarre promotional purpose. My guess is that they're going to send them through the cardroom like the parade at Euro Disney. I can just picture it now, Humberto Brenes, Tom McEvoy, Greg Raymer and co all doing their thang for the crowd and busting a groove. Hopefully William Chen won't whip his top off again.

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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2008, 12:10:38 PM »

I've just popped into the cardroom, and although the majority of players are seated, my guess is that it's going to be at least another 15 minutes before we kick off. Earlier on, Jen threatened to eat one of her fingers (which digit wasn't decided) if they started on time, and it looks like she's going to be spared her fingery feast this time around. What I can tell you is that it truly is hustle and bustle in there and the 1,000 players probably isn't an exaggeration. It would take me to the end of Level 1 to list the famous faces, but I did notice that most, if not all of the PokerStars sponsored players are here, as is superstar Erick Lindrgen, not to mention the likes of Thomas Wahlroos, Roland de Wolfe and William Hill's Julian Thew. Most eye-popping of all, well, to the middle-aged female railers anyhow, Boris Becker is stealing the limelight, his tall gingery frame luring in the flash of the camera like a magnet at a piercing convention and letting everyone know that he's here.
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