WSOP - MAIN EVENT LIVE UPDATE

[tikay]

Welcome to the Blonde Live Update for the 2005 World Series of Ppker $10,000 NLH. The BIG ONE.

[Longy]

What time is the off and which blondites do we have playing today?

[tikay]

Cards are in the air at 11am Local, that's 7pm UK.

How many blondeites playing? I will get back to you on that, but first, 2 very serious messages......

[tikay]

We were all shattered to hear of the dreadful events in London yesterday.

Our condolednces to the bereaved, and the injured. Our thoughts are with you.

[tikay]

And I often poke a little fun at the Americans, and we all know it's in jest, but.......

I have been approached by dozens of Americans this morning, many of them unknown to me.

"Hey, hope your folks back home are OK. Tell them we Americans will support you for ever".

It's very touching, and very moving. I don't know what else to say, but their support has touched me so much.

OK, lets move on. But lets not be giving any Poker Bad Beat Tales today.

[tikay]

How many runners? As of 2 minutes ago, 5,580 is the OFFICIAL Count.

Single Table satrellites are running, & will continue to, for another 45 minutes.

[tikay]

Apologies for the lack of build up and a decent "preview", but we lost conection with the blonde Forum yesterday, and it was only rrstored 10 minutes ago. Not that I was in the least worried....

Thanks to Ironside and Red-Dog for their support during this hiatius.

[tikay]

How many blondeites, & who? This was the list as at 4 days ago - a few more have now registered so it's not quite up to date.

Greg Amoils                Greg A

Jac Arama                 Jac Arama

Joe Beevers                Joe Beevers

Robert Binelli               ?

Dan Blake                 Dan

Ian Bradley                Gamblor 21

Russ Cawley               Ariston

Neil Channing              BadBeat

Carlo Citrone               Carlo Citrone

Dave Colclough             El Blondie

Kevin Conway              AAplz

Peter Costa                Peter Costa

John Falconer              Burnley John

Nick Gibson                The Sheriff

John Grice                MPower

Ben Grundy                MilkyBarKid

Richard Gryko.              Richard Gryko.

Keith Hawkins.              The Camel

Greg Hill                  Junior

Paul Jackson               ActionJack

Dave Lloyd                7djl

Dave McGeachie            double up

Isabellle Mercier            Isabelle

Simon Nowab              Simonow

Denis O'Mahoney           Irish Denis

Juston O'Shaughnessey      Byronkincaid

Padraig Parkinson           Padraig Parkinson

Luca Pagano              ?

Ash Pervaiz               RealShady

Ken Powell                               KP Nuts

Trevor Reardon            BigTR

Ralph Shalson             Karabiner

Luke Smith               TheDoc12345

Julian Thew              Julian

Simon Trumper            ACES

Steve Walmsley          Womble

Nick Whiten              Nick W

Rob Yong               Rob Yong

Simon Zach              Simon Zach

Craig Wildman            I Know It

Brian Wilson             WSOPin05

[tikay]

Team Blonde today?

Jen, Colchester Kev, Rhowena, and myself. Occasional help from just about every Brit, and many Americans, who seem to have taken blonde to their hearts for some reason.

[tikay]

We will have about 180 tables to cover at the start of play today, tomorrow, and Saturday.

So it wont be easy to "spot" everyone, but....If one of our guys are playing, & we know them, we WILL follow them all the way. And if you have a request to follow a particular player, let us know, & we will do.

Priorities during the early stages:

blondeites.

Crypto quaifiers.

Brits.

Europeans.

[guru_raj]

Just want to wish eveyone from the UK the very best of luck and thanks to tikay et al for the updates.

[tikay]

I am ensconsed in the Press Room. which is Off Limits to all except Press Badge Holders. It is quite near, but not in, the Arena.

Jen is in "Convention Way" - a sort of corridor so big it's like a road, which leads from the Rio to the Convention Centre, where the action is. She cant get in the Press Room - we have tried everything, & failed. But she is actually nearer to the action than I am.

Just said Hi to Jonathan Rabb and a nice Gentleman by the name of Elkan Allen, who, I believe, does stuff for Inside Edge.

Jen has just arrived. She's part time, see?

[tikay]

Foxy. Yes, I have......

[kinghawko]

Best of luck all & add Ken Powell aka kpnuts to your list

[Milkybarkid]

Thank god for Blonde. Someone read this post and texted me to say it kicks of at 11am.

I was all set to run a bath and relax before my midday kick off.

I am on table 99 today!

If i go out in the first hour i will blame Blondepoker