WSOP MAIN EVENT LIVE UPDATE - DAY TWO (PROPER)

[Ironside]

We are compiling a "watch list", let us know if you have a particular player(s) you want us to look out for.

keep an ear out for anyone from scotland and anyone wearing a PSO shirt

[Ironside]

also how many of last years final table played this year and how many are still in

[Nakor]

Great work guys and girls, many thanks.
Any news on Jon Kalmer would be great.

[Djinn]

Here's an interesting story from Linda MCkinney Shaw, daughter of the winner of the seniors' event (oldest champ in history) William Paul McKinney.  He started playing cards when he was seven and used to play with the coal miners after work.  He went into the navy and they were all playing cards for money and he wrote home asking for $50 - out of that he ended up buying his parents their house.  Her family lived in a small town in West Virginia and in spite of their religious family background, he was respected by his family whom he provided for (had 5 children in the family).  He has 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Sat next to Will Smith at a poker table with the same unlit cigar (McKinney's) he always has, he asked him why he kept it if he didn't smoke.  "I don't light it, I just bite it" he replied, which has apparenly made it in as a lyric somewhere...

Linda herself doesn't play (there used to be much more of a taboo about the pro player - apparently kids at school were encouraged not to play with her!) but her father is still in the main event, sporting WSOP bracelet and cigar.

[redsimon]

also how many of last years final table played this year and how many are still in

I think 3 are left in Dan Harrington,Greg Raymer and Matt Dean. Not sure if all (9?) played

[Splash]

Keep an eye out for Ken Powell Tikay!   If you see him wish him luck and tell him Donkey says  Eeeee Awww   

[tikay]

The atmo here is ELECTRIC, it's just amazing.

I'd like to waffle on in that amusing & entertaining way I still cant do, but Jen is giving it the nag nag nag bit - "gimme chip counts, get out on patrol".

Seen Sonny Osman, Bushy (...."it's gonna be carnage today, know what I mean?"......), The Doc from Walsall, 4 William Hill guys, Shaa Koumi.

Spoke to Gus Hansen, "you chipped up as usual Gus?" I bravely asked. "7,000" came the brief response. Oops.

[tikay]

You want me to say "EEeee Awwwww"......?

You jest.

[ifm]

the Doc from walsall?
is that the little asian fella with glasses?, a surgeon, the rock of ages?

[Djinn]

Tikay on the UK player hunt.... here are some we've already tracked down:
Andy Black
Achilleas Kallaks
Channing
Burnley John
Barry Neville   45,000
Tiffany Williamson 100,000
Garry Bush   17,000
Carmy Banin  60,000
Steve Newman (William Hill qualifier)  23,500
John Marles          "    "      "           16,000
Kiril Gerasimov 
Paul Zimbler
Manchester Bruce Hardman   40,300
Shah Koumi   31,500
Doc from Walsall   18,000
Sonny Osman   15,000

[Splash]

Donkey says  "Eeeeeeee   Awwwww"    .... he'll get it!

The  others round the table may think ur a bit bonkers though

[Djinn]

Peter Costa   9,000
Nick Persaud   55,000
Neil Channing 29,000
Dave McGeachie, from Glasgow, sadly   (William Hill qualifier and Blondeite:  DoubleUp)   16,000
Simon Moore (BlueSquare qualifier)    7000

[Djinn]

Announcement just made that it's going to be 9-handed play all the way now

[Reardon27]

alright tk has it started yet? also how many chips have
 paul jackson, (actionjack) nick gibson (gwibbo) and connor dont know his second name (sealey) got ?

[Nakor]

Reardon/Tikay

Sealey = Conor Tate


Yes I'm curious too.