GUKPT Grand FInal - "Am I dreaming or what?"

[stone]

So huge thanks to APAT and BLue Square - I started my first ever "Big Buyin" comp yesterday - Thought I"d give a quick match report!

"It was a sunny day" - sry thought I was back at school, but it really was a sunny day for me I play 1-2 cash quite regularly in the Vic when I"m working down here so it feels a comfortable environment. Just imagine the look on the faces of some of my regular foes when they saw me sitting down in such a comp - Priceless!

So I was lucky to have an easy table - Dave Colclough - Jeff Duval - Aftab Achmed - Nick Slade to mention a few!

Jeffs game is magnificent to watch - he knows where he is time after time, he also uses position perfectly.

Lots of memorable hands key for me doubling up with AA (yep I know I play so tight), but to be honest I missed a few bets not going allin with AKs when 4 bet at from the button, never mind you have to go with your gut.

I trundled for so long on ave chips and felt relived to be a little under this (38,500) at the end of 11 grouelling hours.

So back Saturday wiiiiiiii .

Without doubt the most challenging Poker I have played but so rewarding!!

PS I have been tweeting updates on www.twitter.com/stoneleighrd

[Marty719]

wp gl - keep us posted - tid

[deanp27]

glglglgl
don"t be overawed though

[Laxie]

Well done and best of luck on Saturday!!!

[AMRN]

superb - well done!!

as per the post above though - don"t be overawed! you"ve already proven that you have the game to sit with these guys - now get deep and in the money!

Best of luck.

[Mikeyboy9361]

Well done, keep going, play your own game, and trust your instincts.  

[kinboshi]

Well done, keep going, play your own game, and trust your instincts.  

This.

Show "em what you can do.

[TightEnd]

From http://blog.grosvenorukpokertour.com/ where you can follow today"s updates from 2pm

End of Day 1a Chip Counts
November 27th, 2009 at 2:28 am

22 of today's 57 players made it to the end of the day. There are already over 70 players bought in for Day 1b, so around 100 or so are expected to take part, including defending champ Paul Foltyn.

Player  - Chips

Richard Grace  - 102,800
Andrew Teng  - 101,500
Jeff Duvall  - 92,400
Talal Shakerchi  - 83,800
Sida Yuen  - 67,700
Ian Fraser  - 67,000
Simon Randall  - 66,600
Peter Garrett  - 66,400
Cheung Tai Law  - 65,700
Anthony Thorpe  - 50,400
Edward Roger  - 46,800
Arshad Hussain  - 41,300
Martin Davis  - 39,900
Charles Mason  - 38,500
Richard Fohrenbach Jr  - 37,400
Jeff Kimber  - 31,800
Guy Steel  - 31,000
John Eames  - 26,000
John Rigolli  - 25,900
Robert Topp  - 23,800
Moy Hoque  - 20,400
Karl Limbert  - 15,000


Good luck Charles on Saturday!

[lukybugur]

GL Charles! I"ve added you on Twitter.

[Dewi_cool]

Good Luck tomorrow & Sunday Charles

[Foggy]

Good Luck mate I"m sure you"ll do well

All you have to do is change gears as you did in the World Final

[AMRN]

lol they have lost only 11 players in first three and half hours. There was a preflop all in showdown in the first few mins with KK v AA..... with 60 min blinds, 20k starting stack, and a £3k buy in, how the heck do you get all in pre with KK in level 1!!?

John Miller still going, but down to 9k

[Ant1966]

Best of luck big fella!

TID.

[Swinebag]

good luck Charles. Well done on making Day 2.

[WYoung83]

Het steve. 3k to most people, may be like £30 to that guy. And i know i would ship my stack pre flop with KK in a £30 tourney.