Amsterdam Master Classics, Day Two Live Update

[Karabiner]

Hmm, perhaps it's Shar Koumi - he'd presumably be called Chicken Shar, not Chicken Joe........

I am pretty sure it's Shar Koumi - in fact, I am 100% certain. Almost.

If he smiles, it's Joe 

[Trace]

Ok Ma'am, no more dangerous liaisons, evil lord Melchard will get the hump

Evil Lord who??  Ne'er heard of him!  Giz a description please.  lol

[bobby1]

Evening Tikay....This may seema a strange question but is Thewwy wearing a Dr Who style scarf?

[tikay]

bobby - YES. Explanation please.......

I just thought it was his effiminite side coming out. He is slightly camp.

[tikay]

Play has restarted, & Jen has gone to try & get some updated chip counts.

[Gamblor21]

We need a picture of this scarf... i do have a liking for scarfs! may wear mine for blackpool!

[Djinn]

Ken Gunning is the rather unfortunate bubble - his short-stacked all-in with  met Sverre's  , which looked good until the five came out and knocked him out 28th.  He looked a tad disappointed but should be pleased overall with turning his qualification into such a near miss.  This does mean that the remaining players are in the money (€5,000 at least).

A new floor guy has emerged who does not seem to believe I am with the press, and I think the "I've got a pass, it's just over there" line is going to work again.  So please bear with us as we struggle for press affirmation, after which chip counts will follow.

[charmaine]

You people really do a great job , must be very hard  with lack of sleep and sometimes crap internet access .
I for one appreciate all the hard work involved in the live updates 

[tikay]

OK, I have a list of all the remaining players. Sorry no chip counts against them, explanation after I hgave inputted these names.

Table 19

Middleton

Robert Mizrachi

Patrick Bueno

Arne Mews

Janne Juulilinan

Steve Jelenik

C Palmero

I Bultcher

Norbert Holting

Other 2 tables in a mo......

[bobby1]

Tony, I don't know anything about it but a pic would be great. Dr Thew....it has a ring to it...

[tikay]

Table 22

Vlado

Shar Koumi

Johan Storakers

Jan Sorensen

Sverre Sundbo

Smit

Stuart Fox

Marcel Luske

Sebastian Rivierre

One more table.......

[tikay]

Table 23

Torstein Iverson

Julian Thew

Michael Andersson

Ben Roberts

Josef Kollaarits

Pippa Flanders

Rhino Matthis

Erik Kollmann

Frank Sinopli

[tikay]

Mr Palermo is OUT.

26 left.

Chip Leader is Thomas Middleton, with some 241k.

[Djinn]

The sudden total press crackdown has left us somewhat frustrated and bemused.  There are helpful staff people floating about, like the nice lady who photocopied the players' names and positions for us.  I am going to write down identifying features from the spectator area, if possible.  Tikay will pass on what has just been passed on to us.

[tikay]

We have all - ALL the Updaters - been banned from the Tournament Area now.  Adele is bringing us ad-hoc updates whenever she can. She is very apologetic for our situation "it's not my fault, I'm very sorry".......

Nobody seems to know upon whose orders we have been banished, or, more pertinently, why.  The Communications Director, who approved our request to cover the event, is nowhere to be seen. The "curt" lady is having a meal, so we can't ask her. The atmo around the arena has gone sour, because nobody at all can go anywhere near the arena. Tim Flanders can't even sweat Pippa, though she can cope, no worries there.

All very strange.

But somehow, we will keep the basic info coming.