Event 3 - £10,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event Day 1b | 2007 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE)

09-11-2007 12:11 UTC

From the floor of the Empire Casino........

Players are starting to trickle in, in anticipation of the days play. Already spotted are young guns ZeeJustin, Durrr, Mark Vos and Jeff Madsen. The camera crews are shooting b-roll as the Casino is being set up for play.

Stay tuned.....

09-11-2007 12:22 UTC

From the floor of the Sportsman

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Nobody at all to report here as yet, they must all be legging it from the Empire after they found out which venue they were in.

We did spot a British Comedian called Iain Lee going into the nearby Gap, but didn't ask him if he fancied a game, as he hasn't been on TV for a few years now.

09-11-2007 12:40 UTC

Good Afternoon from The Fifty

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Things are being set up here at the Fifty and players are beginning to file in. Jesse Jones has taken his seat, while Juha Helppi stands behind me at the bar, enjoying a pre-game drink. Action should be underway here in about 20 minutes... stay tuned.

09-11-2007 12:58 UTC

Who's Here?

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From the floor of the Empire Casino...

I spotted Doyle Brunson, Vanessa Rousso, Adam Junglen, Gobboboy, and Daniel Negreanu.

09-11-2007 13:00 UTC

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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THE FIFTY-- Play is now underway.

09-11-2007 13:03 UTC

The Empire's Feature Table

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From the floor of the Empire Casino....

Table #8 is the feature TV table and features some interesting names:

Seat 1: Stephen Rynne
Seat 2: Joey Lovelady
Seat 3: David Levi
Seat 4: Kenny Tran
Seat 5: Christopher Bruce
Seat 6: Jamie Gold
Seat 7: Peter Zupp Jensen
Seat 8: Chad Brown

Level: 1

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

09-11-2007 13:12 UTC

Who Else is Here?

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From the floor of the Empire Casino...

Down in the poker room there are two tables. Table #9 has young guns Adam Junglen and ZeeJustin who happen to be seated with the legendary Doyle Brunson. He had won both his WSOP championships before both of them were even born.

Table #8 is also stacked with Scott Fischman, Joe Sebok, Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke, and Joe "The Elegance" Beevers from Hendon Mob fame.

Tags: Doyle Brunson Gobboboy

09-11-2007 13:13 UTC

Scene and Heard

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At the Sportsman -- Missing one of seven glorious days in London per year (sun shining, weather warm but unsweaty) are players like Willie Tann (currently chatting with neighbour Scotty Nguyen - let's see if he can keep him awake through four levels today), Marc Goodwin, Harry Demetriou and Barny Boatman.

Also tournament regulars Tim Flanders, Alan Smurfit, Neil 'Bad Beat' Channing, John Tabatabai, Ryan Fronda and Mark Teltscher, fresh from his second place finish at the EPT Barcelona.

Tags: Barny Boatman Harry Demetriou Marc Goodwin Mark Teltscher Scotty Nguyen Willie Tann

09-11-2007 13:17 UTC

Who's at the Fifty?

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THE FIFTY-- Currently slinging chips at the Fifty are Tony G, Johnny Chan, Brandon Schaefer, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Lee Nelson, Jesse Jones, John Duthie, Juha Helppi, Mads Andersen, Theo Jorgensen, Mark Vos and Andy Black.

There are a few empty chairs still, some of which are scheduled to be filled by the likes of Allen Cunningham and Patrik Antonius.