Expekt.com Norwegian Championships ME: Day 1b - Interactive

[JungleCat03]

Of course many players have travelled a long way to play today but few will have travelled as far as this guy, who comes from a galaxy far, far away...




Dave Colclough is getting stuck in, involving himself in a few pots. After several limpers, Dave raised to 250 and received two calls.

The flop came .

Check, check to Dave who threw a 500 chip out nonchalently. Called by one of the players, a Paul Johan Myklebust...

TURN: A rather draw completing ...

Check from Paul, and Dave also tapped the table...

RIVER:

Checkage again regined supreme.

"Two pair!!" anounced Paul chirpily and although Dave also revealed two pair in the form of J-T it was no good versus Paul's K-J.

Small set back for El Blondie there, but he wiped out this chip loss the very next hand, calling a riase pre and betting 700 on the turn of a 7-8-J-3 board, which was sufficient to take the pot down.

Excellllent!

[Djinn]

Chip counts from end of first break:

Reno Martinsen   48   1   31175
Thomas Gundersen   25   4   31075
Simen Derås Jacobsen   57   4   24075
Thor Hjertenes   66   3   23650
Per Johnny Nygård   12   8   23600
Thomas Olavsrud   23   6   23350
Peter Linton   48   2   23000
Robert Syversen   66   2   22475
Ronny Losvik   35   5   21850
Ole Martin Brodin   56   8   21400
Donal Norton   24   8   20725
Trond Nordbø   34   6   20725
Stig Henning Dybdahl   67   4   20425
Yucel Eminoglu   46   5   18600
Tor-arne Fenes   34   4   18425
Håkon Vierdal   38   2   18350
Anders Mora   12   2   18200
Øyvind Varem   14   2   18100
Jorgen Jessen   21   6   18000
Stig Dahl   58   2   17950
Per-arne Lundekvam   33   2   17925
Sondre Sagstuen   26   4   17900
Knut Magne Whist   27   9   17425
Tommy Andre Henstein   33   9   17275
Andreas Høivold   15   3   17200
Stig Moen   36   6   17200
Bao Lu Hoang   11   1   17100
Martin Eikeng   32   7   17100
Martin Torheim Hanitz   21   9   16975
Thorstein Iversen   25   8   16750
Pal Hersleth   25   3   16675
Olav Aas   15   7   16500
Tor Salvesen   23   3   16475
Tony Gunnberg   57   3   16175
Dag Arild Hansen   26   8   15925
Øystein Halland   21   4   15800
Ørjan Skommo   35   1   15775
Morten Eriksen   36   8   15525
Timm Stokke   21   2   15525
Patrick Haustreis   48   7   15450
Roy Berntsen   56   1   15375
Bent Skammersrund   37   1   15275
Christian Nybratten   58   5   15000
Stephen Holden   33   7   14750
Marius Oi   46   1   14700
Paul Johan Myklebust   14   4   14600
Stephen Kirk   14   5   14600
Hans Christian Skjonstad   37   5   14100
Øyvind Larsen   67   1   14050
Jim Jakobsen   38   5   14000
Tormod Valle   56   3   13975
Christian Karlsen3211   23   8   13750
Trevor Turton   33   3   13425
Martin Ivsersen   33   5   13200
Rune Larsen   36   9   13150
Oerjan Alexander Pedersen   58   6   13100
Steffan Kristoffersen   22   2   13075
Thomas Wullum   24   5   13000
Oystein Sather   25   1   13000
Even Frøshaug   32   3   12900
Benjamin Carpenter   36   5   12900
Trine-lise Lundegård   66   4   12850
Stale Egenes   11   5   12775
Peter Brusdal   33   6   12725
Ole Gabriel Holgersen   47   2   12575
Roger Johannesen   45   5   12500
Ørjan Holt   37   3   12425
Jostien Petterson   32   8   12400
Thomas Wilmann Henriksen   24   7   12400
Tobias Holmeide   34   5   12400
Alli Mallu   67   5   12275
Siv Vekseth   22   1   12250
Steinar Karlsen   26   6   12225
Øyvind Røysem   21   3   12225
Sam Trickett   47   4   12175
Kent Stenseth   35   4   12175
Trevor Reardon   11   2   12150
Trond Myrhaug   31   8   12100
Morten Narvesen   46   2   12100
Tage Almark   32   9   12000
Jan Erik Nilsen   31   4   11875
Stig Rune Kveen   47   1   11850
Øyvind Frigaard   11   6   11800
Thore Andre Nordbø   15   4   11800
Ole Johan Knudsen   58   8   11750
Tore Lukashaugen   27   2   11725
Øyvind Løff   45   1   11700
Brian Rundhaug   27   7   11600
Richard Berridge   35   2   11550
Odd Rune Orner Karlsen   32   1   11500
David Colclough   14   9   11450
Severin Hovde   27   1   11425
Ronny Haugland   48   4   11425
Rune Djurhuus   48   9   11350
Jarle Traasdahl   12   5   11300
Kai Marius Klein   31   5   11275
Christian Tandberg   47   9   11250
Robert Skjelbred   12   6   11200
Tarjei Forus   26   9   11175
Martyn Bebb   23   5   11150
Truls Ekran Hansen   37   6   11100
Noel Hayes   38   3   11100
Morten Langbraten   31   9   11075
Svein Roger Simonsen   31   3   11050
Stig Thomassen   31   1   11025
Tom Jakobsen   37   8   11025
Thor Henning Andresen   45   9   11000
Stefan Berntsen   47   5   10900
Petter Northug   25   6   10875
Petter Solli Berg   27   4   10875
Svein Arnesen   47   8   10870
Marius Johansen   56   7   10825
Stein Hansen   12   3   10800
Petter Pripp   48   5   10750
Grete Abel   34   2   10650
Martin Kalleberg   31   7   10650
Petter Hammer   56   2   10600
Christian Karlsen5011   66   6   10600
Rolf Inge Kvanvik   58   3   10600
Trond Sundby   22   9   10575
Stian Dybvad   26   1   10550
Christopher Bruce   57   1   10500
Knut Arild Vollstad   32   4   10500
Nils Tore Staalesen   33   4   10500
Jamil Akhter   37   9   10350
Rolf Eirik Magnussen   36   4   10300
Odd-ingvar Haland   27   5   10225
Petter Erik Nyvoll   15   1   10200
Erland Melson   34   1   10175
Ole Johan Steinvik   14   6   10150
John Hammond   35   6   10050
Stein Sjaastad   46   4   10000
Bjørnar Løvlie   48   3   10000
Robert Inge Halstensen   22   6   9975
Kristian Wiermyhr   38   4   9975
Marcus Pettersson   57   8   9975
Trond Erik Eidvig   34   7   9875
Ian Frazer   27   3   9850
Tom Hauge   38   6   9825
Nichiei Hicks   15   2   9800
Rolf Woods   47   6   9775
Henrik B. Meidell   11   4   9750
Even Eidebakk   15   9   9675
John Dubland   25   2   9625
Rolf Galåsen   46   6   9600
Tom-even Heimstad   46   7   9600
Jan Olav Sjavik   67   3   9475
Rune Jacobsen   56   4   9425
Andrew Shepherd   38   7   9350
Mazhar Nawab   24   9   9350
Odd-erlend Jensen   26   5   9325
Lawrence Gosney   23   9   9175
Stian Hostad   66   7   9100
Nils Terje Vihovde   31   6   9100
Pat Kelley   24   4   9075
Mark Docherty   21   5   8825
Stian Bergersen   27   6   8750
Thomas Hoven   58   7   8725
Tommy Birkelund   12   1   8700
Tommy Fineide   37   7   8650
Henning Granstad   47   7   8625
Richard Sherwood   46   9   8600
Stian Knutsen   21   7   8500
Victor Forberg-skogeng   24   3   8500
Frances Creed   58   4   8450
Ove Balsnes   22   3   8450
Odd Eivind Ulvund Balgaard   45   7   8400
Sindre Joramo   36   7   8400
Jonas Gravdal   66   5   8350
Knut Schøning   22   5   8225
Simen Roligheten   67   7   8175
Lasse Martinsen   12   4   8100
Jacob Mandal   35   8   8050
Mads Linge   35   9   8050
Thor Øyvind Hagen   25   7   8000
Steinar Prestnes   45   8   8000
Steffen Kongelf   11   8   7925
Vegard Nygaard   24   2   7825
Mccann Jonathan   12   7   7800
Øyvind Sæter   45   2   7800
Ole Einar Nyberg   57   7   7750
Mojid Khan   11   9   7750
Helge Røed   22   4   7750
Roy Salminen   34   9   7625
Martin Sanden   14   8   7600
Allan Dyrstad   15   6   7450
Christian Fredrik Bonde   22   8   7325
Rupinder Bedi   48   6   7275
Vivi Sæthren   45   4   7250
Morten Klein   36   1   7200
Adler Suhr   34   3   7200
Simen Sagstuen   35   3   7150
Tom Carpenter   14   3   7100
Nam Phu Pham   27   8   7000
Tore Olaussen   57   2   6775
Tom Tveit   57   5   6700
Morten Lokken   46   8   6650
Raj Shina   56   6   6625
John Dawson   46   3   6600
Stefan Hansen   66   1   6475
Jan Erik Hoff   58   1   6375
Terje Hellan   32   6   6300
Thomas Thorkildsen   25   5   6300
Thor-andre Stang   11   7   6100
Paul Hardy   67   2   6050
Sivert Storo   22   7   6025
Tor-arne Hynne   45   3   6000
Marius Frøyen   32   2   6000
Thomas A. Middelthon   37   4   5975
Ole Johan Heinz Kristiansen   23   1   5925
Stephan Alexander Kjerstad   57   6   5850
Jarle Aasen   26   3   5800
Marius Bloch   31   2   5775
Rune Spets   26   7   5750
Totr Atle Naerland   38   9   5575
Mike Dao   24   1   5500
Morten Knutsen   15   5   5300
Marius Høgtun   38   1   5250
Tellef Igland   33   8   5200
Idar Johan Kongevold   14   1   5050
Vegard Ingebrigtsen   34   8   4875
Rune Støylen   67   6   4850
Ole-mats Moskvil   66   8   4800
Svein Lagmannsgaard   21   1   4400
Torgeir Ravlo   67   8   4300
Oystein Arild   25   9   4250
Per Øyvind Voie   23   2   4250
Jo Andreas Ording   56   5   4100
Øystein Stai   26   2   4025
Petter Martinsen   15   8   3975
Craig Owen   33   1   3625
Frode Fagerli   36   2   3550
Hamid Rowshanaei   24   6   3200
Ylva Thorsrud   47   3   3075
Stig-andre Kristiansen   32   5   3000
Gunnar Ostebrod   21   8   2900
Stian Frost Kjellum   35   7   2650
Enis Kika   23   4   2600
Per Johansen   38   8   2400
Robin Reed   14   7   2175
Neil Blatchly   23   7   1900
Jørgen Thorkildsen   48   8   1850
Jan Arne Bjerke   37   2   1750
Øyvind Blålid   45   6   1500

[Djinn]

It was somewhat surprising for the first day to be reminded of how calmly and gentlemanly the Norwegians (usually) behave towards each other.  Usually, when a player is eliminated, especially when it's a kind of no-fault knockout, cold deck or some such, he gets a quiet round of applause from the other players at the table (not the sort, however, designed to make everyone look up and watch you doing the walk of shame).  One such situation just occurred between these two: I think the gent on the left, seat one, is Odd Rune Olner Karlsen, while Seat Two (now OUT) is Marius Frøyen...

So.  The hand.  Threeway to a flop of .  Marius bet out 600, called by Martin Eikeng...back to Karlsen, who check-raised to 2,700 total.  Brief pause... then Marius moves all in (c.6.5k).  There is anything but an instapass from the third player, who only reluctantly gets out of the way and finds Karlsen calling - as one tends to with the nuts:  in his case.  He's up against a set, however:  in his opponent's hand making him sweat nicely through the and turn and river... 

*subdued applause*

[rag2gar]

Noel Hayes is playing but he does not deserve any chocolate. I'll never forget what he did to you Rod!

[JungleCat03]

As I passed by Mr Burns' Dave Colclough's table once again I was good-naturedly harangued by Stephen Kirk...

"Where are my pictures on blonde?! I've been frantically texting everyone i know letting them of my imminent fame and they've been reduced to tears!!!"

I pled my case, lack of decent photos, Jen has the camera etc, but he was insistent about being put up on blonde so here is the man in all the glory I can muster from the paucity of good photos in my arsenal.

You did ask for it Stephen!




Dave appears to be a little shorter than earlier (chips-wise of course) and he shook his head wistfully with a rueful grin as I caught his eye...not going soooo well for El Blondie right now.

[NoflopsHomer]

Noel Hayes is playing but he does not deserve any chocolate. I'll never forget what he did to you Rod!

[Djinn]

Tarjei Forus (I think) raised to 450 preflop, called in one spot and then repopped to 1,800... he called along with Odd-erlend Jensen - I think cutoff Sondre Sagstuen was the raiser.

Aaaaaanyway... the flop came down and when it came to Jensen he made it 2,500 (leaving himself just 3,775 behind).  Over to Forus, who noticed this, and helpfully raised just the right amount to put his opponent all in.  Sagstuen had lost interest by this point, and it was back to a rather peeved looking Jensen who clearly wasn't too happy about this outcome, and eventually declined to put his tournament life on the line.

Pictured:  phenomenally haired Tarjei Forus, stacking in happiness.

[Djinn]

Noel Hayes is playing but he does not deserve any chocolate. I'll never forget what he did to you Rod!

What if it was in a vaguely insulting shape, like so:

[JungleCat03]

Noel Hayes is playing but he does not deserve any chocolate. I'll never forget what he did to you Rod!

I'm sort of over it Gary. I mean yes sometimes I wake up late at night in a pool of my own sweat screaming "NOOOOOOO" in a high pitched falsetto at the top of my lungs, but that's only to be expected.

Hope you are keeping well sir! If you can find any polar bear pics that would be cool.

[Djinn]

Good luck to all the blondes playing today (and to Frode Fagerli who is a lovely bloke).

Frode 'Fropsy' 'Lovely Bloke' Fagerli - instrumental player in getting the Norwegian Championships organised and all round good guy:

[NoflopsHomer]

Can you ask Pete Linton what the chances of him tilt-shoving every hand if he finds out Ian Frazier has busted and is in the Omaha game?

[Djinn]

And see what self-restraint I almost showed by cropping this gurning Matey off the left hand side, then I thought better of it.

[Djinn]

Can you ask Pete Linton what the chances of him tilt-shoving every hand if he finds out Ian Frazier has busted and is in the Omaha game?

Yes.  He is actually taking it seriously.  Something about a "sick cash record in tournaments with over £500 buy-in."  He hadn't even noticed Ian's presence...  This is not to say that he won't tilt-shove every hand for some other reason, eventually.

[George2Loose]

Could you please give the UK contingent an encouraging cheer of "weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, wooooooooooooooooo"  namely Rupinder Bedi 48 6 (new GCBPT champ) and Neil blatchley 23 7

thank you xx

[gatso]

Could you please give the UK contingent an encouraging cheer of "weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, wooooooooooooooooo"  namely Rupinder Bedi 48 6 (new GCBPT champ) and Neil blatchley 23 7

thank you xx

err, you do realise that's you don't you?