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

[julian]

Chip leader watch.

I don't know the gentleman on the left's name, but I would be shocked and suprised if he were not the chip leader with roughly 45k at this stage...


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evening chaps,
enjoying the updates...your man is thomas middlethon, a good mate of andreas hagen, & he won the masterclassics main event in 2005 i think...nice guy, & has been training to be a pilot in the states for the past 2 years

[Djinn]

A couple of other counts...

Nick Hicks -- 14,500 - "I just doubled up," he said, very forthrightly, "With Kings vs. Aces.  I spiked a King." 
Andreas Hoivold -- 11,500
Pete Linton -- 18,700

After the dinner break yesterday the action went in weird little pockets - a round of applause here, a "seat open!" there, and then quiet for 20 mins.  Rod is on the way with some more pics, so I guess I'll try to be in the midlde of the room when they go through an action phase.

[Ironside]

Today another packed field has found its way into Nottingham's Dusk Till Dawn, basking in the luxuriousness of the club, enjoying copious amounts of alcohol and generally bringing a little bit of laid-back Norway to the North of England. 

The Midlands please, in fact Nottingham was known as "The Queen of The Midlands" as opposed to The North where everyone knows it's grim

Anywhere that takes me more than two hours to drive to in a pretty much straight line Up from my house is North.

man if we are going like that dundee is in the south of england for me

[Djinn]

Pete Linton:  "I made an ambitious bluff.  And stacked myself."  It turns out that he'd called a preflop raise with , seeing a flop.  Raiser Matey bet out, overbetting the pot, and Pete flat called. 
Turn:  "A third heart," rank unspecified.  Now Matey bet out much more weakly, and Pete called again.
River:    Now Matey bet out a third time, bigger again, and Pete decided that now, with Queen high, was the perfect time to raise the guy 20k.

He was called with A-9 and is now on 2,500.

[JungleCat03]

BAD NEWS ALERT...

The British contingent of the tournament has just been depleted somewhat...

First Fran Creed who has had "A terrible day, I've never been this card dead!"

The critical hand had Fran holding A-Q which she raised preflop and received a caller.

"The flop came ...I bet out and he called. Turn was the ..." (Unfortunately i can't read my notes here to ascertain the turn action)

"The river came down the ...he led out weakly and I shoved allin...he did that thing I hate where he said "I think I'm behind but I call...and showed the surprising A-K! - outkicking Fran and kicking her out at the same time."

She seemed a little dejected poor lamb but she'll be back soon I'm sure.


Next up we have Mr Nick Hicks. After his fortuitous double earlier this hand was a bit of a cracker...

After several limpers on 100/200 he raised it up from the BB with Aheart to 800 and got one caller...

The flop came .

Nick led for half pot and was minimum raised...he thought for a bit then made the call and checked in the dark...

The turn was the - (nut flush.....sweeeeet!) and after Nick's dark check, his opponent bet out 8k...Nick with 12k back shoved for his last four and after a while his opponent called with - his trips well behind Nick's flush.

With a 30k pot in the offing, Nick was in great shape to double through. He had some cards to dodge though and unfortunately for him the on the river was the killer card to give his opponent quads and send Nick crashing to the rail.

Nice guy that he is though, Nick was not going to stand around moaning for long and was off to try his luck in the juicy and well-stocked cash games.

Here he is shortly after his departure. Good game Nick...

[Djinn]

More chip counts from around the room - things have been changing with the swiftness and repetition of Snoopy calling the WWE hotline the day tickets go on sale...

Ian Frazer -- 50,000
Thomas Middelthon -- 40,500
Torstein Iversen -- 23,000
Lawrence Gosney -- 9,000
Trond Eidsvig -- OUT
Maz Nawab -- 5,400
Jan Sjavik -- 25,000
Mark Docherty -- 17,800
Dave Colclough -- 6,525
Trevor Reardon -- 8,900
John Hammond -- 13,500

[ChipRich]

so brudel, ul Fran.

gl evryone else, gogogo

[George2Loose]

would it be possible for an update on part of the UK contingent, Rupinder Bedi & Neil Blatchly please ?? 

[JungleCat03]

The amusingly drunk Norwegian Jen was paraphrasing earlier just approached me and Jen as we sat typing up hands...

"Does you like the Norwegians drunks..." he slurred at me. Years of dealing with drunk people have taught me to agree in these spots.

"Haha yes"

"You know history? You know we owned your country longs ago...killing your men and raping your women! ARGGGHHH!!!" - Laughing heartily, at this point he thought it an opportune moment to lean over and introduce himself (again) to Jen. "Hello little girl!" he said in a menacing, ominous manner...

Jen leaned back a little reluctantly as the norwegian version of Oliver Reed breathed his 40% proof breath over her and continued to proposition her, even offering marriage at one point. Ever polite, Jen refused his offer gracefully...

"Very kind of you but no thank you"

Eventually he realised his efforts were falling on stony ground and moved away to the bar to find more beer, but not before he told me it was great that we could sit and chat in the year 2000 without him having to pick his sword up and "f*** off your head! HAHAHAHA!"

Great character, possibly a little more extreme than most of the Norwegians here but good fun nonetheless.

[JungleCat03]

BAD NEWS ALERT...

Next up we have Mr Nick Hicks. After his fortuitous double earlier this hand was a bit of a cracker...

After several limpers on 100/200 he raised it up from the BB with Aheart to 800 and got one caller...

The flop came .

Nick led for half pot and was minimum raised...he thought for a bit then made the call and checked in the dark...

The turn was the - (nut flush.....sweeeeet!) and after Nick's dark check, his opponent bet out 8k...Nick with 12k back shoved for his last four and after a while his opponent called with - his trips well behind Nick's flush.

With a 30k pot in the offing, Nick was in great shape to double through. He had some cards to dodge though and unfortunately for him the on the river was the killer card to give his opponent quads and send Nick crashing to the rail.

Nice guy that he is though, Nick was not going to stand around moaning for long and was off to try his luck in the juicy and well-stocked cash games.

Here he is shortly after his departure. Good game Nick...

I slightly misreported this hand, but the slight error puts quite a different slant on the hand...

The flop was actually ...so in actual fact the 8 on the river was a 4 out beat for Nick. Very sick stuff!

[JungleCat03]

***********15 minute break is in progress*********

[JungleCat03]

would it be possible for an update on part of the UK contingent, Rupinder Bedi & Neil Blatchly please ?? 

Yep as soon as the break is over I'll try and track you them down! (pssst any hints?)


Pete Linton's shortstack has imploded now so he is no more. Also out is Laurence Gosney... the english players seem to be dropping like flies at the moment. Dave Colclough is also a short stack and may not survive for long.

THANK GOD FOR JULIAN THEWWWWWWW!!!

[JungleCat03]

Latest chip counts - THANKS DTD!!!
Reno Martinsen   21   7   52550
Tor Salvesen   23   3   49625
Jarle Aasen   26   3   49250
Thomas Gundersen   25   4   49150
Ian Frazer   27   3   47150
Thomas A. Middelthon   37   4   47075
Øystein Halland   21   4   46450
Sondre Sagstuen   26   4   45675
Rolf Galåsen   15   7   39875
Jostien Petterson   32   8   39575
Svein Arnesen   47   8   37325
Allan Dyrstad   15   6   36750
Stephen Kirk   14   5   36450
Øyvind Larsen   21   1   32950
Donal Norton   25   7   32000
Benjamin Carpenter   36   5   30725
Trevor Turton   33   3   30400
Morten Langbraten   31   9   30250
Christopher Bruce   57   1   28575
Thor Hjertenes   12   2   28500
Even Eidebakk   15   9   27825
Tobias Holmeide   37   9   26800
Odd Eivind Ulvund Balgaard   23   2   26650
Marcus Pettersson   57   8   25175
Ole Johan Knudsen   15   2   24525
Bao Lu Hoang   11   1   24500
Stig Moen   36   6   24275
Neil Blatchly   23   7   24000
Hans Christian Skjonstad   37   5   23925
Morten Lokken   21   8   23900
Per-arne Lundekvam   33   2   23775
Jan Erik Hoff   11   3   23700
Stein Hansen   12   3   23375
Robert Syversen   11   9   23025
Stig Dahl   37   8   22075
Tage Almark   32   9   22050
Rune Jacobsen   47   6   21800
Steffen Kongelf   11   8   21700
Sindre Joramo   36   7   21400
Ørjan Skommo   35   1   21200
Roger Johannesen   57   7   20775
Trond Nordbø   32   7   20650
Thorstein Iversen   25   8   20625
Per Johnny Nygård   12   8   20325
Jan Olav Sjavik   26   5   20100
Thomas Hoven   47   9   19725
Roy Salminen   25   3   19000
Richard Berridge   35   2   18725
Roy Berntsen   57   5   18650
Kristian Wiermyhr   38   4   18625
Mark Docherty   21   5   18075
Knut Magne Whist   27   9   18050
Simen Roligheten   32   2   17800
Petter Hammer   12   4   17750
Ole Martin Brodin   11   5   17650
Timm Stokke   21   2   17600
Morten Narvesen   26   7   17475
Dag Arild Hansen   26   8   17250
Tommy Fineide   37   7   17075
Thomas Olavsrud   23   6   17025
Martin Kalleberg   31   7   16925
Øyvind Sæter   11   7   16700
Knut Arild Vollstad   32   4   16500
Knut Schøning   22   5   16375
Kent Stenseth   35   4   16325
Jim Jakobsen   38   5   16150
Christian Nybratten   31   8   16125
Stig Henning Dybdahl   37   2   15950
Noel Hayes   38   3   15900
Trond Sundby   22   9   15650
Ylva Thorsrud   47   3   15075
Andreas Høivold   15   3   15050
Henrik B. Meidell   11   4   15025
Øyvind Løff   36   3   14950
Ole-mats Moskvil   33   1   14900
Marius Bloch   31   2   14700
Robert Inge Halstensen   22   6   14500
Nils Tore Staalesen   33   4   14275
Stein Sjaastad   32   3   14200
Rupinder Bedi   35   3   14175
Martin Sanden   14   8   14150
Peter Brusdal   33   6   14000
Robert Skjelbred   12   6   13925
Robin Reed   14   7   13900
Marius Høgtun   38   1   13825
Thore Andre Nordbø   15   4   13625
Ove Balsnes   22   3   13500
Petter Northug   25   6   13450
Brian Rundhaug   27   7   13275
Victor Forberg-skogeng   37   3   13000
Thomas Wullum   27   1   12975
Tormod Valle   27   2   12975
Ole Gabriel Holgersen   47   2   12875
Tony Gunnberg   57   3   12825
Odd Rune Orner Karlsen   32   1   12675
Kai Marius Klein   31   5   12325
Petter Pripp   14   2   12225
Thor Henning Andresen   12   9   12200
Håkon Vierdal   38   2   12050
Tom-even Heimstad   26   2   11975
Petter Solli Berg   27   4   11975
Sam Trickett   47   4   11825
Jan Erik Nilsen   31   4   11700
Ronny Losvik   35   5   11650
Jarle Traasdahl   12   5   11650
Andrew Shepherd   38   7   11300
Jacob Mandal   35   8   11150
Idar Johan Kongevold   14   1   11125
John Dubland   25   2   11000
Stephen Holden   33   7   10975
Tor-arne Fenes   32   6   10900
Tore Olaussen   57   2   10850
Jorgen Jessen   21   6   10850
Stig Thomassen   31   1   10700
Stig Rune Kveen   47   1   10150
Rolf Eirik Magnussen   36   4   10125
Marius Oi   14   6   10100
John Hammond   35   6   10025
Siv Vekseth   22   1   9650
Tommy Birkelund   12   1   9525
Oystein Sather   25   1   9450
Oerjan Alexander Pedersen   21   3   9150
Torgeir Ravlo   57   6   9075
Mike Dao   23   4   8975
Øyvind Varem   15   5   8950
Øyvind Frigaard   11   6   8675
Bent Skammersrund   37   1   8675
Vegard Nygaard   27   5   8350
Martyn Bebb   23   5   8275
Vivi Sæthren   57   9   8175
Svein Roger Simonsen   31   3   7925
Steffan Kristoffersen   22   2   7825
Adler Suhr   35   7   7725
Rolf Inge Kvanvik   36   9   7700
Trevor Reardon   11   2   7550
Thomas Wilmann Henriksen   26   9   7325
Steinar Prestnes   14   3   7150
Thomas Thorkildsen   25   5   7075
Simen Derås Jacobsen   57   4   7025
Stian Bergersen   27   6   7000
Christian Karlsen5011   33   8   6800
Rune Støylen   36   1   6675
Morten Eriksen   36   8   6475
David Colclough   14   9   6175
Raj Shina   47   7   6100
Mazhar Nawab   26   1   5500
Jonas Gravdal   38   8   5250
Mccann Jonathan   12   7   4925
Nam Phu Pham   27   8   4550
Paul Johan Myklebust   14   4   4300
Rune Djurhuus   25   9   4250
Bjørnar Løvlie   35   9   3925
Truls Ekran Hansen   37   6   3775
Totr Atle Naerland   38   9   3700
Christian Fredrik Bonde   22   8   3325
Helge Røed   22   4   2750
Sivert Storo   22   7   2350
Tommy Andre Henstein   33   9   2325

[George2Loose]

thank you )    any pics going?

[Djinn]

I have heard my very first "Ship It!" of the week just now, and it came from a slightly unexpected source...



The pictured gent standing up stacking the chips of his now ex-opponent Petter Erik Nyvoll is Allan Dyrstad, who upon seeing that his set of Queens (holding ) was good tapped the table with his knuckles repeatedly, stood up, announced, rather than exclaimed, "Ship it." and then turned to his railing mate and had an animated discussion in Norwegian.