Blackpool Bonanza Main Event - LIVE UPDATE DAY 1

[Djinn]

And another for you, this time from Stephen Read, whose chips are now 20,000 strong.  Would have got to him eventually because of the hat, but we try to get an even spread of players with and without striking headwear.

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[snoopy1239]

106 players
Av stack = 14,900
Blinds at 200/400, but will go up in 8 minutes.

[Djinn]

And here we have a great Weird Triangle moment - player in the foreground (who just lost a pot to FatMarra) looking at Thomas Middlethon, looking worriedly at Marra who's telling me that he's dangerous after winning his pot with .  Fantastic.

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[snoopy1239]

RED's opponent had nines by the way.

[Dewi_cool]

thats what I said 

[londonpokergirl]

And here we have a great Weird Triangle moment - player in the foreground (who just lost a pot to FatMarra) looking at Thomas Middlethon, looking worriedly at Marra who's telling me that he's dangerous after winning his pot with .  Fantastic.

that man is funny as hell  

[littlemissC]

hows tk doing

[snoopy1239]

These fellas (and fellarettes) are all sitting in a line.

The Nun -- 9k
Big TR -- 13.5k
Mike 'LuckyBlind' Lacey
Des 'Bling Bling' Jones -- 4.5k
Stephen 'Cardshark' Reid -- 10k

Luckyblind is doing pretty well considering he ran trips into trips (bigger kicker) and Aces into A-K. Well, the A-K ran into Mike's Aces really, but I don't think he cares cos the board gave Mateyboy four to the flush.

[snoopy1239]

hows tk doing

Yep, he's still alive, but his pacemaker seems to be slowing down.

We'll keep an eye on him.

[Djinn]

*******************************15 min Break*************************8

But first - Mrs. Bambos eliminated with the AA:

Thomas Middlethon raised, Julian called, Stasia Xanthos re-raised, call, call.  This was all preflop, by the way.

Flop: .  It checked round.
Turn:    This time she bet out 3,000 and, perhaps surprisingly, got two callers.
River:   Check to Julian (you really can't predict what's going to happen in these hands) who bets 10,000.  After a think, she called all-in for 8k or so with those Aces, which by then were no good - Julian held !

[littlemissC]

hows tk doing

Yep, he's still alive, but his pacemaker seems to be slowing down.

We'll keep an eye on him.

 

 

[snoopy1239]

hows tk doing

Yep, he's still alive, but his pacemaker seems to be slowing down.

We'll keep an eye on him.

 

 

11.5k

[Djinn]

Mickey Wernick has been moved to Henning Granstad's left, and gave up a few thousand to him on the following board:
  Mickey bet around 3k on the river, and eventually got a call from Henning's .  It was good - Mickey's hand was shown to be (although it nearly reopened that "when can you ask to see my hand after the river" can of worms again...)

[snoopy1239]

Les Kearney is OUT.

Eliminated by Simon Trumper. A-J v A-K.

Jack on the flop and a firm kick in the testicles.

[Djinn]

*******************************15 min Break*************************8

But first - Mrs. Bambos eliminated with the AA:

Thomas Middlethon raised, Julian called, Stasia Xanthos re-raised, call, call.  This was all preflop, by the way.

Flop: .  It checked round.
Turn:    This time she bet out 3,000 and, perhaps surprisingly, got two callers.
River:   Check to Julian (you really can't predict what's going to happen in these hands) who bets 10,000.  After a think, she called all-in for 8k or so with those Aces, which by then were no good - Julian held !

Oh, and Thomas mucked face up after the river call, as one does...