[user46392]
Our two remaining November Niners, Antoine Saout and James Akenhead, both, well, still remain in the running.
They've had rather mixed days though. Saout, who started the day on 202,000, has gently dwindled to 137,000 at this time. Akenhead has been all over the place -- he started on 153,000, dropped down to 115,000, back up to 420,000, and he's currently resting on a nearly spot-on average 320,000.
We, at least, are hoping that they end up at the same table at some point today. We'll get the popcorn in...
[user4144]
Praz Bansi tried to mouth me his count, but eventually gave up and broke the silence by shouting, "Five Eighty!". "One day I'm going to do that and it'll have folded round to me," he joked, "and I'll have to go all in."
[user46392]
Men Nguyen raised to 25,000 and was met with a shove for 135,000 from Doyle Brunson in the big blind. Call.
Nguyen:
Brunson:
"Whoops," said Brunson.
Flop: -- "Whoops," said Brunson again
Turn: -- "I need a jack," said Nguyen
River:
Brunson doubled up to around 280,000. Nguyen, meanwhile, was crippled to 70,000 and shoved the next hand. There were no callers, and he showed what looked like . "I'm steaming now," he said, unnecessarily.
[user4144]
Men Nguyen
You know things are getting serious when the whole room is silent and the only sounds you can hear are the riffling of chips and croupiers declaring final bets. But, of course, there are always exceptions, and today Men Nguyen is the only disruption in an otherwise hypnotic atmosphere.
Whilst the rest of the table teeter on entering into a deep sleep, The Master is talking non-stop about a range of subjects, whether he receives a response or not. Perhaps his chirpy mood is a result of his earlier double through, but either way, he's being frightfully upbeat. At one point he ordered a drink and exclaimed: "It's Coooooooooorona time."
But, as is so often the case in poker, Nguyen is one of those players who can change with the wind of luck and the twist and turns of the Poker Gods. When the chips are down, his mood will swing in the blink of an eye. Let's hope this doesn't happen as, for the time being, he's the soul of a somewhat lifeless party.
[user46392]
Pavlicek-ing out
Konstantin Bücherl raised under the gun, and to his immediate left Tommy Pavlicek reraised all in for 160,000. The rest of the table wisely folded round, and eventually the action moved back to Bücherl, who called.
Pavlicek:
Bücherl:
Board: ("Oooh!" said table and rail as Pavlicek turned a flush draw)
No flush for Pavlicek, and the Canadian, now living in London, gets to head home early, taking £21,142 with him. Bücherl meanwhile moves on up to 440,000.
[user46392]
No good against cowboys
Teddy Sheringham raised form the cutoff and Steve Zolotow pushed from the big blind. Without a moment's hesitation, call.
Zolotow:
Sheringham:
Board:
Close but no cigar for veteran moustache enthusiast Zolotow, who left swiftly and in a most gentlemanly fashion.
Former England footballer Sheringham is up to 466,000.
[user46392]
We only lost four players in the first level-and-a-bit. Let's see if we can do better than that this level, or we're in for a very long night...
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-- "Whoops," said Brunson again
-- "I need a jack," said Nguyen
. "I'm steaming now," he said, unnecessarily.
