Walsall Midlands Masters FINAL DAY Live Update

[snoopy1239]

Buckle up. Some early action here.

Anthony Nicholls raises 30k preflop.

Paul Traynor makes it 90k.

Nicholls dwells before smooth calling for the other 60k.

Flop =

Both check.

Turn =

Traynor checks.

Nicholls goes to bet but changes his mind when he detects movement from Traynor.

River =

Traynor bets 35k. Nicholls quickly calls.

Traynor shows
Nicholls shows Ah

Split pot.

[langboy]

Fair play to Greg, that he is man enough to take the beats, and still have enough savvy to be able to assess what went wrong.

I am still in awe of his performance at Walsall in Feb 2005.

A great ambassador for the game in which he has a huge future.

If you don't get to St Kitts this week, I hope to be able to catch up with you after Christmas, Junior.

Out of luck this time, mate, but greater rewards await you.

Mike

[Djinn]

David Clark the 9th place finisher- winning £4,100 -

The final table shortest stack found an Ace, and went for it.    to be precise, which found an over the top all-in from Darren Grosvenor with his  .  They spiked the  but there was never a dangerous card for him, and our first final table casualty has occurred.  Down to 8, and the short stacks are now Dave Barnes and then Ian Woodley. 

The blinds are 5,000 - 10,000 so there's quite a bit there to steal.  Back to tableside (where are the announcements Dani?     )

[AlrightJack]

Dave Barnes makes a 30k raise on Barney's bb. Barney passes and Dave shows the As

[Junior Senior]

Fair play to Greg, that he is man enough to take the beats, and still have enough savvy to be able to assess what went wrong.

I am still in awe of his performance at Walsall in Feb 2005.

A great ambassador for the game in which he has a huge future.

If you don't get to St Kitts this week, I hope to be able to catch up with you after Christmas, Junior.

Out of luck this time, mate, but greater rewards await you.

Mike

thanks Mike, you've been quiet recently! - was really hoping to do the double by finalling in this one as well but it wasn't to be - i made a terrible call at a time when big calls didnt have to be made and i paid for it by being out. - i'll not do it again :-)

maybe see you soon


go anthony nicholls - he took me out but he's a great guy and hope he wins it.

[snoopy1239]

Ian Woodley the 8th place finisher - winning £5,000 -

He raised 45k preflop.

Paul Traynor moves over the top.

Woodley calls.

Woodley turns over As

Traynor flips bullets - Ah

Board =

Woodley flopped a straight draw but the jack never came. Traynor's aces hold up.

[Junior Senior]

which one is traynor?
and can we have chip counts please.

[snoopy1239]

Boatman loses a few chips to Steve Wilsdon.

Board reads

Boatman bets 15k on the turn.

Wilsdon flat calls.

River =

Boatman checks.

Wilsdon bets 20k.

Boatman folds quicker than Ironside entering a lap dancing club.

[AlrightJack]

Traynor is like a mini version of Andy Black but balder.

[snoopy1239]

Everyone folds round to Anthony Nicholls in the small blind.

He raises 20k.

Dave Barnes folds in the big blind and shows an ace.

[Djinn]

Counts, then, estimated in part by none other than Tikay, fresh from victory (or was it defeat?) against the students...

Dave Barnes          75,000
Barny Boatman     220,000
Stephen Wilsdon  150,000
Luke Patten        125,000
Paul Traynor        630,000
Darren Grosvenor  120,000
Anthony Nicholls   343,000

Pic of Tranynor coming (he was the internet qualifier, so not surprising that he's not really been readily recognised by many)

[M POWER]

If Anthony messes with the Poker table the same way he's choosing to buy a new car  
they will have NO idea where's he coming from. A Nicholls is the Pro Motorsport Tourist.

Good luck I hope you win it

Regards

M

[Djinn]

Paul Traynor (left) and Darren Grosvenor.  I like Jonathan's description...

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[hotdog]

COME ONNNNNN DARREN A BIG WIN IS DUE 4 HIM,HE IS A VV GOOD PLAYER

[Djinn]

Barny Boatman gets involved news now -

On a flop of  he was heads up against Paul Traynor, and checked, raising all in to Paul's 45k bet.  A great big pause, before Paul folded, showing the  .  Barny says, "I promise you you've made a good pass - but it was close."