Surinder is out in 3rd and the heads up has just started.
We are preparing to return to the hotel where I shall be taking some more photos to post tomorrow and hopefully papajac will be around.
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Famous commentator Jesse May has been chucked out of the hotel by the fashon police and not before time.
The normally smartly dressed New Yorker who is the voice of poker, had visited the gym and came out looking like a bad reject for Oxfam.
The manager was called and althought there were people dress as witches, vampires and monsters, he was asked to go change as he was frightning the children and their mums were complaining.
When it was realised that this is his normal ‘civi’ clothes, the manager allowed him to stay out of pity.
This afternoon we played our first sit n go from the green room. I lasted for a short while but the luck had deserted me.
Lets hope it returns before this evening.
Loopy thinks he is still in the Open by the way he is playing the £5 sit n go, a stern poker face and giving way to no one.
But 888 Fran took the first one down.
They are down to the final 3 in heat 9 with Andy Ward, Sunar and Josh Tyler
There are rumours that papajac has arrived as his flight was due into Heathrow this morning.
But after a long flight from Canada, he has probably gone for some shut eye and I hope to see him tonight.
The players are now being called to get wired for sound so I am expecting the show to be on the road before too long.
There is a atmosphere in the green room that is reminisant of a airport lounge when the announcement has just been made that the flight has been delayed.
There is a player missing, he is on the motorway and proceddings are held up until his arrival.
Surindar Sunar is reading the paper, John Tabatabai is playing some game on his phone and Roland De Wolf is drinking a concotion that can only be described and green pond water.
Ray Parlour signs England shirt for the forums.
I am going to have so muany autographed goodies to bring back with me I’ll need another suitcase.
There are going to be some fantastic prizes for forum tournaments coming up soon.
What an exicitng time for the forums
After a tough battle and being very close to going out several times, the skill of poker pro Richard Wheatley shone through to gain him a place in the semi-finals.
Ray Parlour played brilliantly all morning and will have to try again in the turbo later this week.
1st Richard Wheatley
2nd Ray Parlour
3rd Francesco Zandegiacomo
4th Loopy
5th John Tabatabai
6th Nik Persaud
Loopy Ah 7s
Francesco As 9h
Ray 7c 7d
Limps to the BB
3h Qc 3s flop
Loopy bets $30K and is called
the turn comes a 7h and Loopy is drawing dead.
He goes All-in and is called as Francesco has the nuts.
A great fight from Loopy and I’m sure he will have enjoyed himself.
He will certainly be disappointed but I’m sure we will help him drown his sorrows tonight.
He played well and gain a lot of respect form Jesse, Roland and the Pro watching in the green room.
Loopy limps into a pot with Parlour
Q9 v 44
Loops hits 2nd pair with a 9 2 J flop
Ray bets his 44 with $10K and Loopy calls
Turn is 8c and is checked
7c on the river and it is checked down to give Loopy the best hand and a very welcomed $50K pot