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Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones

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  • edited February 2016
    Table 36 would be great to keep updates on

    Our very own Dtm at that table with brammer n Keith Johnson 
  • edited February 2016
    Table 38 is a beast 
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    36     1     Christopher Brammer
    36     3     Mark Armstrong
    36     4     Ben Farrell
    36     5     Robert Davies
    36     6     James Jeffrey
    36     7     Ionut Flavius Voinea
    36     8     Keith Johnson
    36     9     Stephen Nash

    400-800 blinds

    1 button Jeffrey

    Farrell raises to 1750
    Davies calls
    Johnson calls in the big blind

    5c Qh 6h

    check
    Farrell 2200
    Johnson calls

    6c

    check check

    8h

    Johnson 5,500
    Farrell folds

    2 button Voinea

    Voinea 1700 otb
    Nash 7000 bb
    Voinea folds

    3 button Johnson

    Johnson 2000 otb
    Nash calls
    Brammer 8800 in the bb
    both fold

    4 button nash

    Voinea 1800
    Armstrong bb calls

    4h 8d 2c

    check check

    4d

    check, 2200, call

    Js

    check, 11200, call

    Voinea shows 8h 8c to win

    5 button Brammer

    Jeffrey 2000
    Armstrong calls
    Farell 7700 bb
    Jeffrey folds
    Armstrong all in with a shortstack
    call

    Armstrong A-8o
    Farrell A-4o

    A-9-3-3-Q

    6 button Armstrong

    Voinea 1800
    Nash calls
    Brammer calls
    Armstrong calls
    Both blinds call
    i want to call too for the value. i do mentally. i am playing Ace bit of hearts, for reference

    Qh 8h Ts

    check to Voinea, 4200
    Nash calls
    Brammer calls
    In my imaginary world, i have got the nut draw. i call. playing possum

    5h

    Bingo. Oh wait, i am not playing

    checked to Brammer 8500
    Voinea check calls

    heads up to the river

    Jd

    check check

    I miss an imaginary value bet

    Voinea shows down  Kh 9h

    Brammer purses a lip, and mucks

    behind the table i wonder what might have been. If i could play poker
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    so we are coming to the break after 9 levels

    160 for 217 remain

    blinds go 500-1000 next

    average around 70,000

    exits since i last listed them are

    153    Ammar Barakat
    154    Anonymous
    155    Paul King
    156    Stephen Woodhead
    157    John Bonadies
    158    Sylvia Hewitt
    159    Adam Daniel
    160    Anonymous
    161    Jeffrey Duvall
    162    Timothy Chung
    163    Akaash Bhatia
    164    Tim Wright
    165    Paolo Turatti
    166    Jiushuang W ang
    167    Dara Okearney
    168    Malcolm Chapman
    169    Stephen Jakes
    170    Andrew Hulme
    171    Fraser Bellamy
    172    Mike Hill
    173    Paul Chesser
    174    Anonymous
    175    Paul Jackson
    176    Stacy Coore
    177    Grant Wheelhouse
    178    Anonymous
    179    Lee Mcmillan
    180    Daniel Parsonage
    181    Samir Tageldin
    182    Frank Williams
    183    Robert Panayi
    184    Abdul-halim Barakat
    185    Florian Duta
    186    John Eames

    will get a list of chip leaders again after the break
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    141 of 217 left

    600-1200 just going

    average 75,000

    Ben Wnsor 250,000
    Igor Kotan 240,000
    Ionut Vinea 220,000
    Lee Naylor 200,000
    Steve Watts 200,000
    Eleanor Gudger 180,000
    Lawrence Bailey 160,000
    Sylvia Hewitt 160,000
  • edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    141 of 217 left 600-1200 just going average 75,000 Ben Wnsor 250,000 Igor Kotan 240,000 Ionut Vinea 220,000 Lee Naylor 200,000 Steve Watts 200,000 Eleanor Gudger 180,000 Lawrence Bailey 160,000 Sylvia Hewitt 160,000
    Posted by SPT

    Thought Sylvia went out in 158 ?
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones : Thought Sylvia went out in 158 ?
    Posted by IrishRose
    still sitting there when i looked! there are some temporary mistakes on the lists sometimes
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    sorry for the delay here, we are just putting in place a few things for tomorrow which i will put up soon

    wearing too many hats!
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    Rob Yong

    UKPC Saturday- 12pm & 4pm Day 1s {please read below}

    I have just finished a meeting with Simon and the DTD Team regarding Saturday's UKPC schedule. They are faced with the following logistical problem:

    400 + qualifiers have selected to play Saturday Day 1 which uses 45 tables out of the 50 available dealing 9 handed, because of the deep structure by the end of late reg only 10% of these players will have been eliminated, so the maximum players that can be seated during late reg is less than 100. We normally get 250-300 DBIs on the last Day 1 for UKPCs, so we need to deal to 650-700 tomorrow.

    Simon and the DTD Team's answer to this problem is to cram the Club with 15 extra tables and deal the event 10 handed and extend late registration by 4 levels, which means that they would be able to seat up to 600 players and another 100 during late reg.

    I have personally overruled everyone. I do not want any players (qualifiers or DBIs) queuing for hours, being cramped and being forced to enter into a premium event with < 50BBs. So I have instructed the following;

    Day 1 12PM - all Sky qualifiers are in from the start and DTD qualifiers have first option to enter with no waiting. DBI players have the option to wait for seats in the 12pm Day 1 OR can enter the 4pm Flight and start with the same stack as the 12pm players which is much fairer. If any qualifiers wish to move to 4pm, please contact Nicola Veitch on Facebook.

    Day 1 4PM - This will late reg till 8.40pm and finish at 3am, Day 2 starts Sunday 1pm, so players have a 10 hour turnaround.

    * The 8-Max will now move to a 7pm start, 9 levels played which will finish at 1:40am for a 2pm Day 2 start on Sunday.

    This is the first time we have offered a Saturday Day 1 so we now know that 90% of qualifiers will choose Saturday going forward and can plan accordingly, I would rather the DTD Team work harder tomorrow so the place isn't chaos and uncomfortable for players - yes we have a big club - but 65 tables with no marquee is way too much to deal a premium event at the club, and 10 handed is not a product that we should be offering, buying in at < 50BB because there are not seats avaliable not acceptable.

  • edited February 2016


    Just to emphasise, this does not affect the Sky Poker qualifiers.

    Their scheduled start time remains 12 Noon, exactly as originally stated. 
     
  • edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    Rob Yong UKPC Saturday- 12pm & 4pm Day 1s {please read below} I have just finished a meeting with Simon and the DTD Team regarding Saturday's UKPC schedule. They are faced with the following logistical problem: 400 + qualifiers have selected to play Saturday Day 1 which uses 45 tables out of the 50 available dealing 9 handed, because of the deep structure by the end of late reg only 10% of these players will have been eliminated, so the maximum players that can be seated during late reg is less than 100. We normally get 250-300 DBIs on the last Day 1 for UKPCs, so we need to deal to 650-700 tomorrow. Simon and the DTD Team's answer to this problem is to cram the Club with 15 extra tables and deal the event 10 handed and extend late registration by 4 levels, which means that they would be able to seat up to 600 players and another 100 during late reg. I have personally overruled everyone. I do not want any players (qualifiers or DBIs) queuing for hours, being cramped and being forced to enter into a premium event with < 50BBs. So I have instructed the following; Day 1 12PM - all Sky qualifiers are in from the start and DTD qualifiers have first option to enter with no waiting. DBI players have the option to wait for seats in the 12pm Day 1 OR can enter the 4pm Flight and start with the same stack as the 12pm players which is much fairer. If any qualifiers wish to move to 4pm, please contact Nicola Veitch on Facebook. Day 1 4PM - This will late reg till 8.40pm and finish at 3am, Day 2 starts Sunday 1pm, so players have a 10 hour turnaround. * The 8-Max will now move to a 7pm start, 9 levels played which will finish at 1:40am for a 2pm Day 2 start on Sunday. This is the first time we have offered a Saturday Day 1 so we now know that 90% of qualifiers will choose Saturday going forward and can plan accordingly, I would rather the DTD Team work harder tomorrow so the place isn't chaos and uncomfortable for players - yes we have a big club - but 65 tables with no marquee is way too much to deal a premium event at the club, and 10 handed is not a product that we should be offering, buying in at < 50BB because there are not seats avaliable not acceptable.
    Posted by SPT

    Well done with this TK. I think the additional flight, whilst not ideal, is better than the propose alternative.

    Can you confirm for sure that the UKPC Main Event Day2 on Sunday will be a 1pm start and not as originally scheduled as 12.00.

    Well done for sticking up for the players here.

    Cheers,

    Graham
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    Day 2 of the main on sunday is 1pm now yes

    longer turnaround for those that finish late satruday
  • edited February 2016


    ^^^^

    Hi Graham,

    Yes, in case of confusion, the start time on Day 2, Sunday, is now 1pm (1300), not Noon (1200) as previously advertised.

    The huge proportion of players who preferred the Saturday Day One was quite an eye-opener, but it has caused a bottleneck.
     
  • edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    Day 2 of the main on sunday is 1pm now yes longer turnaround for those that finish late satruday
    Posted by SPT

    Thanks TK. Just for clarification. If a player busts the 12pm, I take it that they are NOT allowed to enter the 4pm.

    Cheers,

    Graham
  • edited February 2016

    ^^^^

    Not as far as I am aware, Graham, no.
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones : Thanks TK. Just for clarification. If a player busts the 12pm, I take it that they are NOT allowed to enter the 4pm. Cheers, Graham
    Posted by StayOrGo
    absolutely they are.

    thats not the primary aim of it, which is to fit everyone in comfortably, but yes you can
  • edited February 2016

    A few chip counts as at 9.15pm.

    Blinds are 1,000-2,000/300, average stack 109,595.

    Steve Watts 140,000

    Richard Gryko 115,000

    Sam Grafton 140,000

    Neil Channing 100,000

    Keith Johnson 130,000

    John Gale 140,000

    Trevor Reardon 160,000

    Alex Goulder 95,000

    Mad Turk 300,000

  • edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones : absolutely they are. thats not the primary aim of it, which is to fit everyone in comfortably, but yes you can
    Posted by SPT
    I'm not too fussed personally but it does feel like that goes against the idea that Saturday would be played like a freezeout as that's what recs seemed to want.

    Anyway, just wanted to confirm, will the midday flight tomorrow play 10handed all day?
  • edited February 2016


    My post & Tighty's conflicted, & assuming he is correct, my Post stands - I was not aware of that. 

     
  • edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones : absolutely they are. thats not the primary aim of it, which is to fit everyone in comfortably, but yes you can
    Posted by SPT

    Well it's nice in a way that the Sky players can potentially have two bullets.

    I just hope that not too many buy in again and lose £1,100 that is outside their bankroll.

    However I guess it is their choice at the end of the day.

    GL all. Lets hope you only need the one bullet!

    Cheers,

    Graham
  • edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones : I'm not too fussed personally but it does feel like that goes against the idea that Saturday would be played like a freezeout as that's what recs seemed to want. Anyway, just wanted to confirm, will the midday flight tomorrow play 10handed all day?
    Posted by Lambert180
    No, the Noon flight is not going to be played 10 handed at any stage, that's partly the idea of creating the additional flight, to AVOID playing 10 handed. 
  • edited February 2016
    hi top updates as always im russing to get there for 12 tom will be better for me to be put in 4pm is this possible  i should be arriving about 12.30 at casino i resigned myslef to lossing some chips. if possible put me in 4pm or even better let me late reg the 12pm but seems waiting list will be too long.
  • edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    hi top updates as always im russing to get there for 12 tom will be better for me to be put in 4pm is this possible  i should be arriving about 12.30 at casino i resigned myslef to lossing some chips. if possible put me in 4pm or even better let me late reg the 12pm but seems waiting list will be too long.
    Posted by rspca12
    Hi Dog Bloke,

    I'm pretty sure we can arrange for you to play the 4pm flight if that suits you better.

    Come see Tighty, Sam or myself when you arrive, & I'm sure we can transfer you from the Noon flight to the 4pm flight.
     
    PLEASE CONFIRM TO ME BY PM OR HERE THAT YOU WANT TO PLAY THE 4PM FLIGHT, in case your chips are placed in play for the Noon flight - once that happens we can't take them off. If we receive written confirmation tonight that you prefer the 4pm Flight, everything will be cool.
     
    The DEFAULT, unless it is changed by you tonight, is that your chips will be in play in the Noon Flight.  
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    so with a level and a half to play

    25     1     Paul Williams
    25     2     Hamish Morjaria
    25     3     Marcin Grzybowski
    25     4     Chris Williams
    25     5     Fred Wise
    25     6     Allan Peers
    25     7     John Baldini
    25     8     Antoine Saout
    25     9     James Parker

    Saout is now three hours into a massage. its what scoring $3.5m in the WSOPis for

    26     1     Lee Nayler
    26     2     Angelo Milioto
    26     3     Chi Zhang
    26     4     Toby Joyce
    26     5     Anonymous
    26     6     Matt Wootton
    26     7     Luke Barradell
    26     8     Matthew Spurring
    26     9     Balint Pusztai

    Nayler continues to lead the way here

    27     1     Jon Briggs
    27     2     Padraig O Neill
    27     3     Karol Radomski
    27     4     Danny Toffel
    27     5     Andy Wool
    27     6     Thomas High
    27     7     Robert Jones
    27     8     Philip Pattenden-oxenham
    27     9     Trevor Reardon

    a table of short-stacks

    35     1     Ali Zihni
    35     2     Richard Gryko
    35     3     Neil Channing
    35     4     David Lloyd
    35     5     Mian Wei
    35     6     Darrell Goh
    35     7     Andrey Veselov
    35     8     Paul Haycock
    35     9     Jack Cooper

    Neil Channing is over starting stack in a comp for the first time since 2012

    36     1     Lukasz Jankowski
    36     2     Jack O'neill
    36     3     Sean Randall
    36     4     Ben Farrell
    36     5     Lawrence Bayley
    36     6     James Jeffrey
    36     7     Ionut Flavius Voinea
    36     8     Keith Johnson
    36     9     Kyriacos Dionysiou

    o'neill won the hr yesterday and has a big stack in this too

    37     1     John Gale
    37     2     David Burghardt
    37     3     Paul Mason
    37     4     Anthony Haughey
    37     5     Andrew Hills
    37     6     David Mundle
    37     7     Emran Hussain
    37     8     Alex Jones
    37     9     Steve Ford

    john gale is at 250k+

    38     1     Yucel Eminoglu
    38     2     Ben Winsor
    38     3     Igor Kotan
    38     4     Greg Harrison
    38     5     Keith Christie
    38     6     Tom Hall
    38     7     Ross Loggie
    38     8     Maciej Kondraszuk
    38     9     Eleanor Gudger

    Lots of chips here, Turk, eleanor, ben, kotan all chipped up

    46     1     Michael Pitt
    46     2     Malcolm Mckinlay
    46     3     Matthew Davenport
    46     4     Aleksandrs Golubevs
    46     5     Martyn Frey
    46     6     Osman Mustanoglu
    46     7     Steven Watts
    46     8     Joe Laming
    46     9     Suketu Pate

    Davenport, a regular high roller player, chip leader on this table

    47     1     Waikiat Lee
    47     2     Stephen Bantick
    47     3     Kelly Saxby
    47     4     Grzegorz Gosk
    47     5     Jamie Clossick
    47     6     Oliver Telford
    47     7     Leon Narinsakchai
    47     8     Alex Goulder
    47     9     Paul Romain

    Leon in seat 6 is monstrous, 400k+ and chip leader of the day 1b
  • edited February 2016
    Just played Day1b - got knocked out in the last session before we return to Day 2. Was some highs and lows but throughtly enjoyed the day.

    Low has to be getting knocked out with a 40k all in with KK to be called by 55 which hit on the turn

    High has to be a big call on the river by myself with just Ace High and took it down. Just shows that you should always go with your instincts.

    Sat on a pretty tough table but held my own - just gutted that those Kings didnt hold to take me to Day 2

    Maybe next time !!

    Gary - MonkeyGLB
  • edited February 2016

    ^^^^

    Was great to meet you Gary, hope the rest of the weekend goes well for you.
  • edited February 2016
    pmd u tk if need decision tonight leave it il play 12pm
  • edited February 2016
    In Response to Re: Blog: Sky Poker £1m GTD UKPC Main Event Day Ones:
    pmd u tk if need decision tonight leave it il play 12pm
    Posted by rspca12
    Yo Chris, received & replied.
  • SPTSPT
    edited February 2016
    play has ended with 66 of 217 through, making it 101 of 338 through so far

    chip counts follow
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