DTD £150 this weekend: £50,000 GTD

[TopTen]

Unfortunately I was on the receiving end of the "maniac" AKA Colin Marks.

He's got around 400k, raising every unopened pot and calling any raised pot. And flopping the world 90% of the time.

The last hand of level 14 (2k/4k) before we go on a break before coming back for the last level of the night. Ive got around 180k (2nd in chips on our table) Maniac raises 9200 (as normal) it gets flatted by ABC player in mid position. (Im a bit wary because everybody is being cautious about playing an hand with the maniac) it gets to me in the BB and Im holding AKs. I just call. reason for this is;
1; I want to keep the size of the pot small as possible.
2; Wary of the mid pos ABC player.
3; OOP.
4; No matter what raise I put in maniac is calling and has position on me.

Anyway, flop runs out K 9 2 rainbow. I check, maniac leads out for about 12k ABC player passes (he was my only concern) I now re-raise to 35k and Maniac goes all in. (seen this move several times) My tournament life now at risk. 380k potential pot if I call. Chip average at time was 140k. Ive now fallen below this if I pass. Blinds 2.5k/5k when we return leaving me with 27bigs, again if I pass. Taking all this into account and how Ive seen the maniac playing. . . . . . I CALL.
Maniac tables KJo. . . . . I start praying to the poker gods.

Turn & River. . . . . . JACK, JACK. . . . . . . Damn u poker gods!!!!!!

I will be astonished if he makes the final table with his playing style but if he runs like he was doing then he will just rollercoaster it.

[TopTen]

Unfortunately I was on the receiving end of the "maniac" AKA Colin Marks.

He's got around 400k, raising every unopened pot and calling any raised pot. And flopping the world 90% of the time.

The last hand of level 14 (2k/4k) before we go on a break before coming back for the last level of the night. Ive got around 180k (2nd in chips on our table) Maniac raises 9200 (as normal) it gets flatted by ABC player in mid position. (Im a bit wary because everybody is being cautious about playing an hand with the maniac) it gets to me in the BB and Im holding AKs. I just call. reason for this is;
1; I want to keep the size of the pot small as possible.
2; Wary of the mid pos ABC player.
3; OOP.
4; No matter what raise I put in maniac is calling and has position on me.

Anyway, flop runs out K 9 2 rainbow. I check, maniac leads out for about 12k ABC player passes (he was my only concern) I now re-raise to 35k and Maniac goes all in. (seen this move several times) My tournament life now at risk. 380k potential pot if I call. Chip average at time was 140k. Ive now fallen below this if I pass. Blinds 2.5k/5k when we return leaving me with 27bigs, again if I pass. Taking all this into account and how Ive seen the maniac playing. . . . . . I CALL.
Maniac tables KJo. . . . . I start praying to the poker gods.

Turn & River. . . . . . JACK, JACK. . . . . . . Damn u poker gods!!!!!!

I will be astonished if he makes the final table with his playing style but if he runs like he was doing then he will just rollercoaster it.

Ive just run thru the hand in question again . . . . . . . I should have pushed pre flop and took the 20k+ pot down there and then taking me over 200k. Hindsight eh lol

[TightEnd]

33 left here at DTD

Sadly Fraser, Junior and bookiebasher out

Dan Ward and Matt Russell well placed

Over £15,000 up top

Periodic updates if you wish?

Final table commentary later. If I am really unlucky, rastafish will still be here to join me in the booth.

[TightEnd]

In the money, including..

12    4    Matt Russell
12    6    Daniel Ward
14    1    Richard Whiteley
14    2    Stuart Kinghorn
14    3    Timothy Chung

[smashedagain]

Chill out take it easy n watch the footy. Odd updates are much appreciated tho.

[flushthemout]

Go Luigi

[TightEnd]

Whiteley 21st

Ward 14th

Russell short with 13 left

Tim Chung one of two big chip leaders

[TightEnd]

Matt Russell doubles through Tim Chung with Tens full of Sixes to go to 600/- at 5-10k

12 left

[Marky147]

Go on Matt!!

[tikay]

Would love to see Matt win this.

[Karabiner]

Completely forgot about this..

Gooooooooooooooooooo Matt.

 

[cambridgealex]

Gl Matt!

[George2Loose]

The Evil one!!!

UL Dan!

[nirvana]

Ooh, Matt, good luck

[TightEnd]

12    1    Luigi Sibilio 500,000
12    2    Ian Roberts 300,000
12    3    Colin Marks 400,000
12    7    Robin Watkins 800,000
12    8    Duncan Taylor 200,000
12    9    Harish Sahnan 700,000

14    2    Deborah Rawson 70,000
14    3    Timothy Chung 2,200,000
14    4    Jeremy Cook 200,000
14    6    Matt Russell 600,000
14    8    Gerald Mcinally 400,000
14    9    Zaheer Ahmed 250,000

One Golden Chip left

blinds 10-20k

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