Welsh Amateur Poker Championship - G Casino, Cardiff - Live Updates

[Matt D]

Asa McGrath down to 7k after his Aces were outdrawn by that trips up on the turn.

He climbs back to 10k within a few hands, but then.....

Dealt Jacks on a 976 flop with 2 spades, and a turn of , Asa leads out for 1100, Ben Turnstill shoves, and Asa makes the call.

Ben flips

River for the gutshot, and Asa heads off to the bar.

[Matt D]

This is a picture of me, taken by Mark The Shark Leigh.



Do you like the colour of my shirt? I think it"s quite fetching.

It"s quite cold in here, as you may be able to tell.

[Matt D]

I tried to use my fantastic "Free Pint + Free Bet" offer I got with my hotel. Alas, the casino say that"s the first they"ve heard of this offer! So, I was unable to redeem said voucher. Instead, I purchase a drink (not for me, for Phil TC, as he is the stag of the moment).

Whilst at the bar, Asa snaps my photo! "b00000m! 1 out of 15" he yells, like an excited child.

I did not want to break his heart, by telling him that it was an invalid photo, as does not appear anywhere on the APAT Bingo. To refresh your memories, here is the bingo card.



In poker news, Steve Redfern has been dealt AA and KK a multitude of times.

[Matt D]

Dan Dennehy flops 2 pair (QQ 99) on a QK9 board.

Turn 9. Dan full houses it up. His opponent calls with KK, Laura Rhoden.

Dan is out.



Dan Dennehy - no stubble, no sunglasses....and now, no chips!

Another Dann approaches the update table. Dann Williams. In the last level alone, he ran AA into QK on a QKx board, lost with Jacks twice, Tens, Queens, and finally shoved 15bbs with A9s only to be called by Queens. Not a good day at the tables.

A huge round of applause greets Dann"s exit. The first APAT-clap of the event in fact.



Dann Williams in happier times.

[Swinebag]

very quiet here - are you all still hungover?

good luck to Michelle!

I"ve been on photo duty. Took about 45 mins to capture (almost) everyone on film.

This is my photo of the cardroom:



Some parts of the room are totally inacessible whilst players are seated. To get some photos I had to pass the camera to someone at the table and get them to photograph the person sitting opposite them

Pretty sure this qualifies for ASA

[Matt D]

Pretty sure this qualifies for ASA

Alas, the camera was not on my person at the time the photo was captured = invalid.

[BOINGBLITZ]

Nice One Laura. BCPC FTW  



The lovely Laura Rhoden, conqueror of Dan Dennehy

[Matt D]

Watching us watching you watching us:



Level 4 just starting. Blinds 100/200. 104/114 players remain.

[Matt D]

Paulie is out after his set was beaten by a rivered flush - his opponent holding T3s.

[MarkTheShark]

Amongst your chip leaders at the first break :

Laura Rhoden : 32,700
James Fisher : 59,000
Vikrum Mehta : 49,500
Garry Wildin : 36,000



Vik Mehta

[MarkTheShark]

Big hand involving James Fisher, Gavin Jones and Ger Smyth :

Pre flop action not known, but flop brings   - James and Gavin check, Ger bets 2200 - both call

Turn is   - James leads out for 1500, Gavin calls, Ger shoves.

James folds - Gavin insta calls

Gavin shows   - Ger shows   .

River brings  

Gavin takes down a tasty pot.

[Matt D]

Martin Stephens raises to 550. This elicits a call from Andrew Martin Scott. Dan Owston 3-bets to 3k.

Martin folds, and Andrew makes the call.



Andrew leads out for 5k. Dan shoves all in for 19k. Andrew calls and shows .

Dan flips his .

The turn is dealt:

Followed by the unfortunate river:

A large 45k pot heads Andrew"s way, and Dan Owston is out.

[MarkTheShark]

Ger Smyth just been eliminated

[MarkTheShark]

James Barber- just been eliminated by Maureen Doughty

[MarkTheShark]

news for the BCPC and progress on Tod Wood

he raises pre flop to 525 - gets two callers and then a shove - Tod calls and is in bad shape with 99 v AA

But, as always, in true Tod Wood style, he flops a gutshot and then rivers the 9, to double him up to nearly 20k