BlueSq.com GUKPT Blackpool: Day 2

[snoopy1239]

Marc Goodwin is the latest to fall. Second in chips at the start of the day, but no good now as his Ace King lost out to Zachary Ford's Jacks after another knave spiked the board. Ford has about 220k now, just ahead of Andreas Hoivold with 210k.

Empty twirl wrappers are the only thing left to remind us of Mr Cool.



Suzanne Pyefinch has doubled up Robert Gillion, it all went in on a T-5-2 flop. Gillon's Jacks holding vs her K-Q. Gillon up to about 35k, not that much with the blinds just going 1.5k/3k now.

Is it just me, or is there something really odd about this picture? Almost looks as though Zachery Ford is wrestling the chap behind.

[NoflopsHomer]

Teh monies teh be shipped.

1st -- £96,500
2nd -- £56,250
3rd -- £40,900
4th -- £27,300
5th -- £21,300
6th -- £16,200
7th -- £12,800
8th -- £10,250
9th -- £7,650
10th -- £5,100
11th to 13th -- £3,400
14th to 18th -- £2,550
19th to 32nd -- £1,900

[NoflopsHomer]

Marc Goodwin is the latest to fall. Second in chips at the start of the day, but no good now as his Ace King lost out to Zachary Ford's Jacks after another knave spiked the board. Ford has about 220k now, just ahead of Andreas Hoivold with 210k.

Empty twirl wrappers are the only thing left to remind us of Mr Cool.



Suzanne Pyefinch has doubled up Robert Gillion, it all went in on a T-5-2 flop. Gillon's Jacks holding vs her K-Q. Gillon up to about 35k, not that much with the blinds just going 1.5k/3k now.

Is it just me, or is there something really odd about this picture? Almost looks as though Zachery Ford is wrestling the chap behind.

One-legged Boston Crab stylee?

[NoflopsHomer]

Paul Bracken, last year's champion has been knocked out just before the money. He wasn't too despondent, or if he was, he didn't show it. But he was the last remaining former champion in the event, meaning we'll been having a brand new champion whatever happens.

[snoopy1239]

Some miscellaneous counts for you to munch your gnashers into:

Paul McIntyre -- 39,000
Herbert Kasbauer -- 34,000
Gary Chatterton -- 135,000
Norman Levitt -- 174,000
Stephen Slavin -- 43,000
Darren Grosvenor -- 36,000
Andreas Hoivold -- 274,000
Martyn Cavanagh -- 166,000
Zachary Ford -- 174,000
Alan Armitage -- 100,000
Gregory Howard -- 54,000
Pippa Flanders -- 53,000
William Martin -- 92,000
Gareth Jones -- 71,000
Ian Whalley -- 69,000
Martino Libertini -- 88,000
Sunny Chattha -- 118,000
John Marles -- 107,000
Jonathon Heath -- 140,000
Nicky Romanello -- 17,000
Waseem Shahid -- 101,000

[NoflopsHomer]

'Gregior' Gregory Howard has been short stacked all day but had gradually ground out an almost-comfort zone, but now he's back on the precariously balanced ledge.

Raising to 8,500 preflop he received one caller and then bet 13,500 on a only to be met by an instant all-in from his opponent. Gregior let out an immediate sigh and folded, preserving his remaining 28k or so.

Gregior (second from the right)

[snoopy1239]

I've waited all day for this, but finally I can report news of a big pot...



No, I'm talking a LOT of pot...



Are you not listening, this was a pot of gargantuan proportions. In fact there was so much pot here that you'd need a stick the length of Blackpool to wave at it...



Yes, that's more like it, and it was of such a mammoth pot that it saw not one, not two, but three people shove all their chips across the line. It was Andreas Hoivold who ignited the firework, his preflop raise of 7,700 leading to an all-in from Eddie Lundon on the button followed by a second all-in from Alan Trueick in the big blind. After twitching in his seat awkwardly, Hoivold shrugged his shoulders and announced call.

Hoivold =
Alan Trueick =
Eddie Lundon =

No messing around on this board...



... and a 200,000 pot goes sailing over to Lundon.

[NoflopsHomer]

Fist Pump Shove News!!!!

We don't see often enough, but news of a fully pumped fist pump shove!!

Andreas Hoivold raised to 7.7k from the cut-off and Norman Levitt made the call on the button. Paul McIntyre, who finalled Thanet last month, immediately moved all his chips into the middle slamming them down on the felt before standing up and counting out his 45.6k. Hoivold folded, and immediately the young Scouser sat down, sure that Levitt wouldn't call and that he was comfortable now. Levitt whispered, "I'm no good at coinflips," and folded. McIntyre showed A-K.

Here are all the players in the middle of the action posing for a model catalogue.

[NoflopsHomer]

Robert Gillon is out, his small blind shove was quickly called by the big blind's and his tournament life quietly extinguished.

[snoopy1239]

It appears as though Eddie Lundon (pictured below) has taken a hit since the previously reported three-way dance. Lundon now has 140,000. Similarly sliding downwards is Andreas Hoivold, who although still comfortable, has slipped to 150,000.

[snoopy1239]

Nicky Romanello, who seems to have better timing than Big Ben, has found the bullets just in time for a double through. With Guy Johnson making it 9,000 preflop, Romanello pushed for 21,600 and Johnson made the inevitable call.

Romanello =
Johnson =

Board = about as harmless as it gets...

Just as I was typing this, Romanello appeared over my shoulder. My knee-jerk reaction was to quickly scan through my post to check if I had been complimentary, and then open up another tab if I hadn't. Fortunately, my conscience was clean. "I was down to 8,000 before," added Romanello. "I lost a pot with A-K then trebled up. I'm on 45,000 now."

[snoopy1239]

Neil Greenhalgh has just been eliminated by Jason Shellum. He was wounded from a failed A-Q/jacks coin-flip with Brian Martin, but his remaining stack went all in with against the of Shellum. The gave Shellum four extra outs, one of which emerged on the turn. A river later and Greenhaigh was gone.

Click to see full-size image.

[snoopy1239]

Alan Armitage has endured a "nightmare since dinner", slipping down to 53,000. However, he did just pick up a few quick chips, pushing all in preflop after Pippa Flanders had limped in the seat prior. Both blinds and Flanders folded, and Armitage picked up the pot uncontested.

[snoopy1239]

Feel free to give a shout out to anyone you're supporting. Interactive update, let's hear some noise. Many of the players do read through the reports when the day is done and would probably welcome the good luck messages.

[LeKnave]

guy johnson + gregior updates plz