PokerStars.Com EPT Monte Carlo: Day 2- Interactive

[Isabellefrance]

please can you let me know how manuel is doing
thank you

[fielder69]

HELP! We've got Marc "Myst" Karam on the floor trying to find a fellow Canadian in the Monte Carlo Haystack...any updated table info for Pierre Hall?
Or, if you see Myst floating around looking like a lost puppy, point him in the right direction!

Pierre's original table has broken up, so we'd need a photographe of said player to assist Marc in his search.

Sorry for the al qaeda-esque pic. But this is the best i could find. He may also be wearing a hoodie with mystpoker.com written on the sleeve and jack seven dot ca on the back. Any help would be great!

No dice on the hoodie...the pic is all we've got...HELP!?!

[snoopy1239]

Although proudly donning his arm-revealing wifebeater shirt, it was only the green of the baize that Antonio Esfandiari was beating, the High Stakes Poker pro begging, "One time" to the poker Gods as he found himself in with a chance of winning what would usually be a split pot. Raising to 3,400 in late position, Juris Bonders made it 11,000 from the big blind only for Antonio to raise again to 24,000. Juris quickly pushed all-in, and, in equally swift time, was called by Antonio, albeit with a minor sigh of exasperation. On their backs, and both players may have been relieved, Antonio only a very slight favourite with versus Juris' . Of course, Juris had two flush draws rather than one, but in the face of that undeniable fact, it was Antonio who made the draw, the first four cards coming . "One time!" shrieked Antonio. "One time!". As the River came an anti-climaxing , Antonio added, "God, one time, just one time. Not two time, just one time." As a result, Antonio remains around that 100k mark, but disappointed to not have received that slice of good fortune that would have seen him become a major threat.

[snoopy1239]

please can you let me know how manuel is doing
thank you

Manuel is still struggling and, with blinds of 600/1,200, will be in do or die moment in the very near future. We'll keep you updated as to how he fairs.

[snoopy1239]

wait connor had K9 or AK

Ace on the Flop. Have edited the post.

[snoopy1239]

also what are the blinds plz?
cheers snoopy i still owe you a beer for knocking you out at DTD btw!!!

See clock at top.

Can I take cash instead?

[Rupert]

haha didnt notice that

lol, if its a monte carlo beer ill just get u one next time i see u at walsall

[Isabellefrance]

please can you let me know how manuel is doing
thank you

Manuel is still struggling and, with blinds of 600/1,200, will be in do or die moment in the very near future. We'll keep you updated as to how he fairs.

i dont play poker so i dont understand what the blinds are, but thank you anyway.
and i will look out for some good news hopefully!

[Hold-em Honey]

Awesome blog you have here!  Love that it's interactive.  Are Gus Hansen or Thomas Wahlroos still in?  Any chance for pictures/updates... TYVM!!!

Yes, and yes, and probably yes to follow.

In fact Snoopy tells me that Mr Wahlroos is currently on 51k, and that Gus Hansen has 46.5k. He just knew that offhand, he hasn't just done loads of chipcounts. He's just that good. Obviously the best updater out of the three of us.

Snoops will you buy me a €20 hamburger?

Ahhhh, lovely, Thank you!

[danafish]

Awesome blog you have here!  Love that it's interactive.  Are Gus Hansen or Thomas Wahlroos still in?  Any chance for pictures/updates... TYVM!!!

Yes, and yes, and probably yes to follow.

In fact Snoopy tells me that Mr Wahlroos is currently on 51k, and that Gus Hansen has 46.5k. He just knew that offhand, he hasn't just done loads of chipcounts. He's just that good. Obviously the best updater out of the three of us.

Snoops will you buy me a €20 hamburger?

Ahhhh, lovely, Thank you!

Hmm, now we've said all that, I actually can't find Thomas Wahlroos any more - his former table is now the side event, and I couldn't spot him after a couple of circuits, so for the moment presumed OUT.

Oh, and terribleness upon terribleness, Jen now informs me that Gus Hansen is also OUT. Details to follow. In the meantime, please enjoy these photos I got of the Gus Man while he was still in (I know the ladies love him so; I'm more a Trond Snoopy sort of girl myself...).

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Left profile:




You can see his pants in this one  :

[danafish]

Snoopy won't buy me a €20 hamburger.

This is how he reacted to my request:

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Then he stormed off, subtly advertising our sponsors William Hill as he did so.

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[danafish]

AWESOME HATS OF THE DAY

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PROBABLE SHAVING INJURIES OF THE DAY

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[Djinn]

Thierry van den Berg hits the rail after this hand:  It's a threeway flop (sorry, not sure of pre action, but I think TvdB may have raised in early position and received callers):    One of the blinds bets out a little bit, vdB Moves all in, and gets a very quick call.  He shows but he's been outflopped by .
"One time..." pleads the Dutchman, but the turn and river come .  There's a pause as it is determined that he's just covered, and he sighs, "Same thing, every time..." before shaking everyone at the table's hands and wandering off, trailed by cameras.

Thierry stands up as if turned to stone while his vanquisher calmly waits for the pot to be shipped to him.

[snoopy1239]

One player who is shooting for the stars is Ben Sklusy. Finding Pocket Jacks under-the-gun Benjamin made a standard pre-flop raise only to find the button re-popping to 10k. With one cheek resting in his hand, Sklusky slid in 40k and began riffling his black 100 chips in the other, his face unmoving and his eyes peering down towards the felt before him. The button meanwhile, huffed and puffed a little before pushing all-in with A-K. There was still some shrapnel to be called, but Ben turned over his cards before announcing, thus triggering the odd comment about dead hands. Luckily, there were no 'anal shooters', as one player called it, on the table, and Ben was allowed to make the call sans resistance. "Race time," declared Captian Benjamin Obvious as the cards were revealed, but it was the American who had his coin landing the right side, the 6-9-3-3-5 rainbow board earning him both the pot and a stack of well over 100k.

[Djinn]

please can you let me know how manuel is doing
thank you

Manuel is still struggling and, with blinds of 600/1,200, will be in do or die moment in the very near future. We'll keep you updated as to how he fairs.

17k in the minimum number of chips.  That's just five chips.  Eek.