Bluesq.com GUKPT Newcastle Final Day At A Glance

[NoflopsHomer]

Ian raises to 150k and Ganesh calls.



Check check.



Ganesh bets 100k, Ian calls.



Ganesh checks, Ian checks. Ganesh's wins.

Ian, "You weren't passing on the river were you?"

[NoflopsHomer]

Ian the TD, "This titanic battle is going forwards and backwards, not like the ship, which just went downwards..."

[NoflopsHomer]

They see a flop and Ganesh checks. Ian bets 60k and Ganesh calls.

Turn - - and they both check.

River - - and Ganesh bets 80k. Ian calls, and is most disappointed to see Ganesh's - Ian was holding Kings and was most unhappy with how he played them...

[NoflopsHomer]

TD Ian - "This is a mammoth battle of epic proportions. But we won't be going extinct like the mammoth, we're staying right here..."

"If you want to hear me speaking drivel, come down to Luton in August..."


Btw approximate current counts - Ian 800k, Ganesh 1.1 MILLION.

[NoflopsHomer]

Both players check the flop.

Turn - and Ganesh bets 60k. Ian calls.

River - and Ganesh checks, and then folds to Ian's 200k bet.

[NoflopsHomer]

Ganesh raises to 130k. Ian calls.



Check....dwell and check from Ganesh.



Ian auto-bets 130k. Ganesh folds, paying the penalty for not making a continuation bet.

[NoflopsHomer]

One overzealous and perhaps inebreiated railer has been thrown out for telling the players to "Hurry the f**k up!"

[NoflopsHomer]

Ian has begun to just absolutely pound on Ganesh, raising more often and betting most boards. Everytime he faces a bet, Ganesh seems to shake his head in frustration and give up the pot.

The standard hand will be, Ian limp/raises, Ganesh checks/calls. {Flop}. Ganesh checks, Ian bets around 1/2 to 2/3 the pot, Ganesh looks unhappy and folds.

Ian I think has around 1.5 million to Ganesh's 400k.

[NoflopsHomer]

...And he's doubled up!

Ian raises from the button, and Ganesh announces all in for 365k total. Call.

Ian -
Ganesh -

Board -

He's still behind, but it's much evener now. Bllinds still a whopping 30k/60k.

Ganesh is asking how long they've got before they make the record for longest final table. TD Ian sighs that it'll have to be past 5am. Ian Farrell is apologising to the press and promising us drinks afterwards...

[NoflopsHomer]

Limped pot.



Ganesh checks. Ian bets 60k. Ganesh calls.



Ganesh checks, Ian bets 90k. Ganesh calls.



Ganesh checks a third time. Ian bets 200k. Ganesh shrugs and calls.

Ian shows , Ganesh shows , caught up on the river.

[NoflopsHomer]

Ian raises preflop, Ganesh moves all-in. Ian calls.

Ganesh:

Ian:

So it's Ganesh with the dominating flush draw hand.



Ganesh doubles up his stack to around 1.35 million.

As Pete Tong said, "We continue..."

[NoflopsHomer]

And is it over? Is it?

No!

Ganesh raises and Ian goes all in. Ganesh calls!

But...

Ian -
Ganesh -

Board -

Double-up for Ian, back to the chip lead. Ian 1.14 million, Ganesh 760k. No end in sight. Alcoholic beverage count in press room - embarrassing. No. of members of press napping - 2.

[NoflopsHomer]

Limped pot, (around 85% are)



Ian checks, Ganesh bets 60k. Ian calls.



Check, check.



Ian bets 240k, Ganesh moves all-in and Ian snap calls with , not even thinking. Ganesh shows for the straight...

[NoflopsHomer]

Is it over? Is it?

YES!

Ian shoves. Ganesh calls. Just like that.

Ganesh -
Ian - in a spot of bother with (as Mike Hill said on shoving with his 2-7 yesterday, "they're suited!")

Board -

And after 11 long, latterly boozy hours, Ian Farrell is OUT in 2nd place officially winning £33,075...

Which means that Ganesh Rao is the WINNER!!!!! of the Bluesquare.com GUKPT Newcastle 2008, officially winning £57,175!

Congrats Ganesh and Ian too, not to mention all you folks who put money on Ganesh for the win, as well as we press who are still awake and relatively sober! Well done everyone!

 

[NoflopsHomer]

And the winner of the GUKPT Newcastle leg of 2008 is...........................................................












Jon Raab?



Oh hang on, It's Ganesh Rao!!!