Get in the hole! A (late) Funk for Middy

[KarmaDope]

What time tomorrow? Did I hear the TD say 2.30pm Vegas (10.30pm uk)?

[TightEnd]

We've reached the requisite ten-level mark, and the chips have been bagged up for one more overnight soak.

Once again, we're going to spare a lot of words here; our ears are ringing from the commotion we've just witnessed over the last four hours or so.

From our starting field of 1,734, just five players remain in the hunt for the bracelet. One of them, Thomas Middleton, was the one responsible for most of the noise tonight as his cheering section of countrymen were well lubricated with alcohol and very much a part of the battle being played out before them. Beers were imbibed from shoes -- yep, true story -- spilled onto the floor, and poured two-by-two down the throats of all in attendance as the dull roar rose to a deafening thunder of chanting by night's end.

And there's reason to cheer. Middleton is atop the pack heading into the final day, but the bracelet can not be won by his fans on the rail tomorrow. He'll have to deal with another Thomas on his left, Thomas Miller who held the chip lead for most of the day until a slide late in the evening. Also still in the hunt for his first bracelet is former APPT champion Eddy Sabat, and the two wild cards, Mikhail Lakhitov of Russia and Hassan Babajane from Boston.

The five of them will be back inside the Amazon Room Friday afternoon at 3:00 to finish this thing out. Here's how they'll stack up when play recommences:

Player   Chips
Thomas Middleton   4,030,000
Mikhail Lakhitov   2,705,000
Hassan Babajane   2,365,000
Eddy Sabat   2,030,000
Thomas Miller   1,885,000

That's all we have for tonight, and our eardrums need some time to recover.

[GreekStein]

I just love middy and that's all I have to say.

[mondatoo]

WIN IT ALL MIDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[Acidmouse]

blimey! the rail was loud watching this morning in bed and 2 year old was screaming at screen midddddy. lol

Wonder what he had in that big pot?

[roscopiko]

ship it pls

glglglglglgl

[Amatay]

goooooooooooooooo Middy!

[millidonk]

Its my missus Bday today and all i want to do is watch this tonight!! Gonna take some negotiation skill to pull this one off.

Gogogogogogogo Middy

[Coggy]

Its my missus Bday today and all i want to do is watch this tonight!! Gonna take some negotiation skill to pull this one off.

Gogogogogogogo Middy

birthday meal 7pm, shed loads of vino for mrs (offer to drive as it's her birthday), home and watch her conk out....simples

[millidonk]

Its my missus Bday today and all i want to do is watch this tonight!! Gonna take some negotiation skill to pull this one off.

Gogogogogogogo Middy

birthday meal 7pm, shed loads of vino for mrs (offer to drive as it's her birthday), home and watch her conk out....simples

Missus is part Geordie, can drink like anything. I would have to get a half day and have her start drinking by 12 for that plan to work! will try pick up some rohypnol on the way back. Then she can have a nice long sleep.

[alfiesdad]

Best of British Tom TID. Look forward to tuning into the final antics tonight!

[celtic]

Just got back from the Rio.

Really don't understand how people don't like the railing. It was the absolute dogs bits tonight. It wasn't just the brits railing, Jason Mercier and his mates were railing his horse, and there was a group of 10 guys railing another player. Plenty of banter between all three groups.

Tomorrow is going to be even better, two rails in the Rio tomorrow, It might just be better than tonight.

[action man]

that was fun, its a shoeboat btw

[smashedagain]

that was fun, its a shoeboat btw

great support by you and the lads. after middy has steam rollered his table you must get on "he's a baby" please

[Spraggs]

The British rail sounds absolutely amazing. Hope i can get involved in one when i'm there.

Really hope Tom gets the job done. Best of Luck.

Brits fcking own, dont we