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I've done a quick blog here with some more pics of the Team - including one of Will's guest Anthony, who is indeed playing tomorrow on Day 1C of the main event so take a look when you get a minute. Lets all get behind him tomorrow too and wish him well along with Will, Ben and Marco!
P.S. I'll be doing a complete review of the day's play, which i'll aim to get up on site by 10am uk time each day, so look out for those in the Blogs area, I'll also do my best to get a preview up by 7pm UK time each day.
GO WILL!
We are all behind you and the rest of our superb players.
Lets get really really deep in this.
CMON
acebarry
Think I'll stop visiting Will's Table.
I arrived to see a big pot Brewing (see what I did there?) with Will & Matey Boy.
The Board showed a heart Flush, & was Q-K-4-2-Q. Scary.
Here's the two hands - Will v Matey Boy.
Choppity-Chop!
Spotted this young Lady. She asked me to convey this message - "Miss all you guys at Sky Poker, say Hi to everybody from me, kiss kiss kiss". No idea who she is, mind.
She's got 35,000 chips though.
We are producing LOTS of filmed interviews from Vegas, & they go up on the Site within a few hours of being filmed.
Go to the "Viva Las Vegas" page, & root around - they are in there somewhere. LOTS of them.
Out of interest, are you having to sneakily take those photos on your mobile phone? Given what you've said about how strict they are with camera crews on the cardroom floor, I'm surprised people can wander around taking snaps at will (or of Will!)
Also, what time tonight (GMT) is Day 1A expected to finish?
Say hello to all the crew from me, and come on Will!
Ah, the gorgeous Kara Scott. Some gentlemen may prefer blondes (cough richard cough) but not me!
Great work tikay, keep it up!
first off, I think the day ends at about 6am BST (they are 8 hours behind the UK in Vegas!) - which is about 22:00 in LV (and if my following of the Main Event last night was anything to go by they are aiming to finish the Day 1's at 22:00/22:30 Pacific Time).. Is this right Tikay...
Good luck to all in Vegas... Tikay, send Dan my congrats on the 41st placed finish out of 2800 runners..
Day 1 finishes at about 10.30pm Local (06.30am UK).
Yes, provided you have a Press Pass, it is permitted to take photos in the Room, but we must NOT use the flash - anyone caught flashing gets shot.
We had a bit of an incident - well two actually - when we were filming in the Room today, but we were in the clear, & got away with not doing whatever we had not done. They are VERY strict.
A Policeman (!) approached us in the Cardroom - "NO FILMING - HEY, YOU HEAR ME BOY (I liked "boy") NO FILMING", but our official Escort said "back off, they are with me, they are authorised".
Then our Official Escort got challenged by the Floor Police - "you can't come in here, you don't have a Pass".
She said "but I ISSUE the Passes".....!
Oh, & I am not "people" as in your description of "people wandering around".
About a dozen random Americans, who I've never met in my life, were calling out to me in the Rio Corridor today - "hey, that's the old man from Sky Poker". Heathens, all of them.
I is famuz, innit.
I'm off to get Will's Chip Count now.
Back in 5.
The mind boggles....
3.15pm Local, 45 minutes into Level 2.
He's sitting there nice & cool.
The last Level today - Level 4 - will be 150-300, with a 25 or 50 RA, so with a starting stack of 30,000, it's pointless getting busy yet, or worrying about a few thou either way.
29,600
Hi tikay any more news ?, the thread has been quiet for over half an hour, keep up the good work.... and good luck to Will
Been busy writing a Mini-Blog - it's up now - so I'll pop & get Will's Chip Count right now. Back in 5.
Don't forget, in the Blog Section, Adam is writing a full Report of Will's Day. Cracking read it is, too.
The Dinner-Break is 2 minutes away, & I'll be Interviewing Will at the top of the Break, so I'll let you know the story-to-date.
The Interview will be on the Sky Poker Vivs Las Vegas Site in a few hours, I think. There are loads there already, hope you are enjoying them.
24,300
I interviewed Will at the break, he's in good heart, & the Interview will be up on the Viva Las Vegas Site quite soon.
He remains very confident of a Day Two return, & so do I.
He did a bunch of chips on a weird hand, & he, & the Team Sky Poker Railing Group (photo to follow shortly) are discussing the merits of the hand right now, & it's bothering Will, as he's not entirely sure he should have Passed on the end.
He had 7-7, on the Button I think, & I assume he Raised it up, & found a Customer in the Blinds.
The Flop came 8-3-3, it's checked to Will, who Bets, & get's re-popped. He calls he re-Raise.
They both check the "dead" turn (4, I think).
On the River it got a bit nasty, as Will got check-Raised, & had to yield.
It's very hard to suss what oppo had - but he could have filled up, & put Will on an Overpair. It's hard to imagine him playing a random 8, even A-8, that strong.
Anyway, it's history now. Next case.
Here's the Team Sky Poker Railing Crew, discussing that hand, during the Break.
Right to left, as we look, Will, Anthony, Ben, & Haysie. I don't know the name of the little man standing on Haysie's head.
Play has just re-commenced after the 90 minute Dinner-Break.
They play this Level - 150-300 - & then one more Level (150-300, 25RA).
I'll get a Will-Count in a bit.
For now.....
24,300
There'll be a full review of the days play on my blog, which should be up by 10am UK time, but in the meantime here's a summary of the 1st 2 levels play:
Will has had some cards alright, he's been dealt pocket aces 3 times but got no action! :-(
Standardish raises each time to around 3 big blinds resulting in the table folding to him each time....
He's been invovled in a couple of medium size pots which haven't quite gone his way, the 7 7 hand tikay described plus this one
Will limps with QhJh in medium position
2 other limpers, SB completes and BB checks so we see a flop 5-handed
Flop comes Qc 10s 4h
First to act leads out with a bet
Will makes the call and the rest fold
Turn is 9h
Villain makes a tiny bet (about 250 into 2500)
Will has top pair, open ended straight draw and 4 to the Q flush - he makes the call getting massive odds to hit the draw.
River is a blank and now the villain bets out 2000
Will thinks about it for a while and eventually makes the call with top pair
Villain turns over J 8 o/s - he turned a gutshot and had bet out the flop with 4 behind on the G/S Draw!!
With hindsight will confessed he could have folded the river bet, but still gained valuable information on his opponent so he's not too disappointed.
Now then - here's a play for you from our man Will
Will is heads up on a flop of 10 5 3, holding QJ
Villain Checks
Will bets out on the steal
Villain raises on the steal
Will smells a bluff and reraises on the steal!
Villain folds
Re-raising a check raiser takes some "ahem" cojones (sp?)- so nice read Will and nice play!
We'll try to get you more updates after the next break, but dont forget to check my blog in the morning!
Adam
7.23pm Local (03.23 UK), with about 30 minutes left on Level 3.
4 Levels are scheduled to be played.
29,500
With 2 minutes to go to the end of the penultimate Level........
29,700
He's very comfortable, & enjoying it immensely.
This is good.
We have exactly 1 hour left to the end of play on Day 1a.
Will has settled down a treat, & seems to have the meaure of his Table, but is in no rush.
Blinds are 150-300, RA 25.
30,000.
I'm liking the look of this.
Day 1b play has now been completed, & the players are bagging up their Chips.
Watch out for Adam's Blog, which will contain a full report of Will's Opening Day.
Today's go-through-ers will return for Day 2a, on Tuesday, at Noon.
Will has, approx, & subject to confirmation......
31,000
Whahoo!
And that is a GREAT result, in my book. Typical Will, no fuss, no drama, just went about his business quietly.
Absolutely delighted.
Team Sky Poker are having a good Vegas.
Don't forget to look up Adam's Blog, & feel free to congratulate Will on a solid perfomance on this Thread, &/or Adam's Blog.
Goodnight all, we are off to bed now, just as you get up.
Another terrific day in Vegas.