Amsterdam Master Classics, Day Two Live Update

[Djinn]

The chipleader yesterday I would have estimated at having around 120,000.  In fact, Josef Kollaritz has built now a stack of nearly 200,000, almost three times that of his closest runner-up.  He is on the same table as the charismatic Bruno Fitoussi, but the rate at which he has knocked out players may have led to it being broken already... off to see, and check on Paddy etc.

[tikay]

Just bumped into John Shipley - he's moved up from 8,500 overnight to 20,000.

When they talk about "best players in Europe" this fella rarely gets a mention, but believe me, he's right up there with the best, Live and online. He keeps a low profile, and is a quiet, shy man. But when he gives you the staredown, it's cheek clenching time. He has an awesome table presence - like, for example, Peter Roche, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer - some guys can just send a shiver down your spine by looking at you. The Ship is one of them.

[Junior Senior]

Just bumped into John Shipley - he's moved up from 8,500 overnight to 20,000.

When they talk about "best players in Europe" this fella rarely gets a mention, but believe me, he's right up there with the best, Live and online. He keeps a low profile, and is a quiet, shy man. But when he gives you the staredown, it's cheek clenching time. He has an awesome table presence - like, for example, Peter Roche, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer - some guys can just send a shiver down your spine by looking at you. The Ship is one of them.

agreed!

[tikay]

Hi Boo, yes, we will Ty & get p;ics today, but we are effectively banned from takng pics here, & we have to make a judgement call between getting thown out, & being here till the end. Others ARE taking pics, so we will have to decide how to play it. We know how important pics are, but we sure can't take 'em if we get thrown out.

Softly softly, we will start pushing the line as the day goes on, & see what happens.....

[tikay]

Just bumped into John Shipley - he's moved up from 8,500 overnight to 20,000.

When they talk about "best players in Europe" this fella rarely gets a mention, but believe me, he's right up there with the best, Live and online. He keeps a low profile, and is a quiet, shy man. But when he gives you the staredown, it's cheek clenching time. He has an awesome table presence - like, for example, Peter Roche, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer - some guys can just send a shiver down your spine by looking at you. The Ship is one of them.

agreed!

Junior experienced the Shipley stare at Walsall in January, Juniors first ever biggie, in which he got second to El Blondie & picked up a whopping £37k.
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Break time, & Junior says to me (I'm railbirding him) "who that gyuy who keeps giving me the stare of death?".

Minutes later, The Ship says to me, "Hey Tony, who IS that kid who keeps staring back at me & pushing in on me?".......

[Balloo]

Hi Tikay & Jen

Whats the payout structure for the event?

Thanks

The bear

[Djinn]

Hi Balloo -

The payouts are currently not in paper form (apart from the percentages of the pool per place which I've got somewhere) but someone said they were scrolling across a screen somewhere so I'll see what I can note down before I get that seasick feeling.

Hello Surprise -

Isabelle is still in, although has gone down to about 11,000.  Will keep you posted, of course.

Other counts:

Malcolm McKinlay (Red Fox)  15,500
Ken Corkery       12,500 (well, he's the guy next to John Kabbaj)
Thomas Middleton  65,000
T. Fougeron   70,000
Noah Boeken  36,000
Bruno Fitoussi  80,000 (just moved to Noah's left)
John Kabbaj    37,000

Tikay doing the next two tables, so you can have a constant stream of information.  Having a bit of trouble identifying some of the players so it's time for the old name-requesting routine I reckon.

[luckyblind]

Ken Corkery       12,500 (well, he's the guy next to John Kabbaj)

Ask him his name Jen, If you don't understand him then it is Ken! Tell him I said hello and good luck!

[Djinn]

There are 78 players remaining - unfortunately I reckon Paddy O'Connor is not one of them as his seat is currently occupied by Red Fox.

[tikay]

Rob Hollink OUT, & we are down to around 80 players, & they are falling thick & fast.

Rob moved in with  and was in bad shape against Matey Boys  Ah .

The    flop gave him hope, & a few extra outs, but they never came.

Medanwhile, news of a special blondeite who's motoring........

[tikay]

Stuart Fox has......75k!

[Karabiner]

Waiting with baited breath

I hope you're not using maggots 

[tikay]

Maggots? He don't need maggots - you seen his jumper?

John Shipley 35k - two double throughs today. Watch out boys!

Chicken Joe 20k

Tim Flanders 6k

Pippa Flanders 24k

Isabelle 10k

Steve Jelenik - had a HUGE hand yesterday when he flopped the broadway straight against a non-believer with pocket threes! - 58k.

More in a mo......

[portfolio]

excellent work all.

gl foxy and  co.

[ifm]

Come on the Brummies!!!!!!!!
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