Paddy Power Irish Open DAY ONE LIVE UPDATE

[Djinn]

Hello and welcome to Dublin!

In about half an hour the deep-stack wonder that is the Irish Open will commence, and the players are a-gathering...

We flew in yesterday after a little RyanAir delay and a little pre-comp blonde group managed to have a little party, in spite of everything being a bit closed in a Good Friday sort of way.  So with the reckless fun quota filled for the week, it's time for some serious journalism.

Let's start with a couple of players milling near here - Stephen McLean, Julian Thew, Jan Heitmann and George (remember the Vic - more on them later), tikay, Chili, Joe Beevers, Stuart Nash, Mick Jones... that's just a taster.

[Nem]

[Ironside]

is tikay gonna play?

[Djinn]

Ohh, "PLAYERS PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS!"

That's a tad premature, but they are obligingly settling down.  Also spotted -
Jesse May
Peter Roche
Mike Lacey (who qualified leaving Tom Murphy to update for Antesup with a bit of disgruntledness.  But he came 12th in the €400 yesterday, so that must ease the pain)
James Akenhead
Matt Tyler
Andy Black

[Ironside]

keep an eye on mickey dane i fancy him for going deep

[Djinn]

is tikay gonna play?

But of Course!!

At least one of the update team has to wave the blogger flag...

[Splash]

Can you add a couple of blondes to your watch list pls Jen... Ken 'KP nuts' Powell and Mark 'Kinghawko' Hawkins?

Ty 

 

[Ironside]

is tikay gonna play?

But of Course!!

At least one of the update team has to wave the blogger flag...

wow tikay PLAYING that will be a first he normally just turns  up and donates chips

[Djinn]

Guess who else is here??   It's SANTI the slightly hyperactive but continually enthusiastic Spanish guy from Vienna - he says "Hi!" to his Spanish online followers... Having qualified on Paddy Power at the last minute, he looks even more enthusiastic than normal.

So,  Spain!

[snoopy1239]

Where am I?

[Djinn]

An enormous number of general rules are being run through by Liam Flood, with 30 - 50% attention.  We've gone through not exposing your hand, being in your seat at the start of a hand, not being abusive (15 min penalty), etc. etc.

This has been going on for about, oh, an hour, but the sound of gently riffling chips is beginning to rise.  I think they're impatient to get going, and I don't blame them. 

Just to remind you of what's being played for:

€1,000,000 Guaranteed prize pool (and we hear they're full with a 30-player waiting list!)
€50,000 added
Live broadcast final table

[Dewi_cool]

  Jen and Snoopy, good afters,

[Djinn]

Jen and Snoopy, good afters,

Hi there!  A big round of applause has greeted the final "Shuffle Up and Deal!" and they are doing just that.

Snoopy is a little, shall we say, hazy, after a group of us stayed up rather all night, drinking wine and watching Jan Heitmann do the most amazing card magic you've ever seen.  Almost creepy.  But he's perking up, with a nice bottle of water to keep him company.

[ed burger]

if possible can you keep an eye out for Graham "flashbadger" Clarkson - thanks

[snoopy1239]

A few names from snoopy watch:

Joe Beevers
Simon Nowab
Burnley John
Nick W
Rob Yong
Mike (Luckyblind)
Mel Judah
Jim Reid
Padraig Parkinson
Andy Black
Kevin O'Connel
Marky147
Bob Clarke

I'll go have a gander for more mugs players