World Poker Open

[snoopy1239]

Hey peeps. I'm currently at the Palm Beach covering the opening heat of the World Open. If you're intested, you can check it out here:

http://www.partypoker.com/blog/featured/world-open-vi-live-blog-updates.html

Heat 1 has the potential to be a good one:

Seat 1: Sam Trickett
Seat 2: James Akenhead
Seat 3: Marty Smyth
Seat 4: Neil Channing
Seat 5: Peter Jetten
Seat 6: Dan Fleyshman
Seat 7: Ian Frazer
Seat 8: Lee Atherton

I think Lee Atherton is 'alfiesdad' on blonde, but not 100 percent.

[boldie]

blatant brag IMO

[snoopy1239]

Sam Trickett took down Heat 1. We're now into Heat 2. The line-up is pretty impressive:

Seat 1: Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan
Seat 2: Brandon Cantu
Seat 3: Andrew Robl
Seat 4: Dragan Galic
Seat 5: Felipe Ramos
Seat 6: Josh Gould
Seat 7: Roland De Wolfe
Seat 8: James Mitchell

http://www.partypoker.com/blog/featured/world-open-vi-heat-2-live-blog-updates.html

[Sighmuns]

Didn't seat 5 manage Spurs at some point?

[snoopy1239]

Didn't seat 5 manage Spurs at some point?

Tottenham in Brazil, maybe.

[The Camel]

These tv tournaments used to be good value.

By the looks of the lineups now, there is absolutely zero value these days.

Why would anyone want to be play these?

Added money ftw.

[snoopy1239]

Line-up for Heat 3 after Andrew Robl took down Heat 2:

Seat 1: Liam Flood
Seat 2: John Duthie
Seat 3: John Eames
Seat 4: MB Mahmood
Seat 5: Annette Obrestad
Seat 6: Giovanni Safina
Seat 7: David ‘Viffer’ Peat
Seat 8: Barny Boatman

http://www.partypoker.com/blog/featured/world-open-vi-heat-3-live-blog-updates.html

[snoopy1239]

These tv tournaments used to be good value.

By the looks of the lineups now, there is absolutely zero value these days.

Why would anyone want to be play these?

Added money ftw.

Couldn't agree more, these are some of the toughest TV heats I've ever seen. Tomorrow's line-up is frightening. I imagine the main reason is profile and brand awareness.

[The Camel]

These tv tournaments used to be good value.

By the looks of the lineups now, there is absolutely zero value these days.

Why would anyone want to be play these?

Added money ftw.

Couldn't agree more, these are some of the toughest TV heats I've ever seen. Tomorrow's line-up is frightening. I imagine the main reason is profile and brand awareness.

Profile? It will either be on Channel 5 or some obscure Sky channel that noone watches.

I would say ego was the motivating factor for the majority of players.

[Skgv]

These tv tournaments used to be good value.

By the looks of the lineups now, there is absolutely zero value these days.

Why would anyone want to be play these?

Added money ftw.

Couldn't agree more, these are some of the toughest TV heats I've ever seen. Tomorrow's line-up is frightening. I imagine the main reason is profile and brand awareness.

Profile? It will either be on Channel 5 or some obscure Sky channel that noone watches.

I would say ego was the motivating factor for the majority of players.

+100

[Hairydude]

But it will be shown/reported on other poker media such as pokertube etc so profile will increase in the poker community which let's be honest is the max poker players can hope for.... the mainstream don't know much about poker players...100% certain if I asked my mates who have no interest in poker who ivey, antonious, hellmuth etc were they wouldn't have a clue

[snoopy1239]

Praz currently playing Heat 4. Disaster for Cody on the fourth hand!

http://www.partypoker.com/blog/featured/world-open-vi-heat-4-live-updates.html

[pleno1]

blog isn't working atm bud.

[snoopy1239]

An impressive Yevgeniy Timoshenko wins Heat 4, and within 15 minutes their are eight new faces at the felt.

Seat 1: Toby Lewis
Seat 2: Dale Hoy
Seat 3: Heather Mercer
Seat 4: Huck Seed
Seat 5: Philipp Gruissem
Seat 6: John Tabatabai
Seat 7: Jason Gray
Seat 8: Phil Laak

http://www.partypoker.com/blog/world-open-vi/partypokers-world-open-heat-5-live-updates/

[pleno1]

numero 5 not working mate.