Amsterdam Master Classics Final Table

[danafish]

There is a slight move in the general direction of aggression.

Another flop is seen, this one   ah . In a break with tradition, Trond bets. Michael, similarly throwing Today"s Heads Up Conventions out the window, raises him. He folds.

Now there is preflop aggression. Trond raises to around 120k, only for Michael to re-raise to around 300k. Trond passes. Michael isn"t going down without a fight...

[Djinn]

Man I wish we could see the players" cards clearly when they reach showdown.  Here"s what I think just happened (it"s all quality information til right at the end)...

Trond limps on the button and calls Michael"s preflop raise to 120k.
Flop:    Michael bets out 175k, called quickly by Trond.
Turn:  jd  Both players check.
River:  jc  Again, check-check.

Trond wins the pot with two pair, Jacks and Sevens - and it looks like Michael had A-4.

[Djinn]

With such a noticeable chip advantage, Trond Eidsvig has started applying pressure, raising nearly every time Michael Martin limps on the button.  He did just that a moment ago, winning the pot on the turn with the board reading  :: ac qc with a 150k bet after they"d both checked the flop.

It looks as though the chips are roughly 700k:the rest, in favour of Trond.

[danafish]

Every time I pick up the camera the players stop chuckling and go all serious like they"re playing for €100k or something. Most disappointing. I will capture a snicker at least before the end of this...

[danafish]

Michael takes a few chips with a bet on a  qc :as: flop.

He then gives them and more back to Trond the next hand - he bets 50k on an  ac flop and Trond calls. They both check the   turn and  :: river, and Trond in some wise wins the hand.

They are now on a break, I believe because Trond needed to pee.



Oh, and they"re back.

[Djinn]

OK well, after that fascinating anecdote, some big all-in type action:

Trond raised preflop to 180k...Michael moved in and - call.  Sometimes it takes just a second...

Trond showed:   ac kc
Michael showed:  ks jc

Flop:  jh
Turn:  ::
River:  

Mr. Martin did kind of shake his head ruefully on behalf of his opponent, but accepts the needed double up and both players reset to play some more.

[Djinn]

Incidentally, the time here is currently nearing 2:30am.  The casino is scheduled to close at 3am, I believe, so I wonder what will happen if they"re still battling after ten hours...

[danafish]

Please someone talk to us so I don"t feel obliged to post pointless pictures of waterfalls. Chili? Reader? Anyone?

[Djinn]

Another pre-flop raised pot taken on the flop, this time by Michael Martin with a bet of 150k when Trond checked upon seeing the  ks :: :: flop.  Average pot size probably 200-300k.

[Djinn]

Please someone talk to us so I don"t feel obliged to post pointless pictures of waterfalls. Chili? Reader? Anyone?

Hi!  How are you?  I hear the chicken satay is very nice in the Holland casino, and reasonably priced too.  Is that true?

PS I really hope this final doesn"t end up getting decided on chip count.

[Chili]

but I love your not really pointless pictures of waterfalls hehe.  I"m in a little final of my own online at the mo, but the stakes are utterly laughable compared to what the boys are playing for right now.

Not long now you two, you are doing awesome...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[TheReader23]

Please someone talk to us so I don"t feel obliged to post pointless pictures of waterfalls. Chili? Reader? Anyone?

Dana --

I"m still here....I"m just on the edge of my seat right now.  I"m reading everything you report.

TR23

[TheReader23]

Please someone talk to us so I don"t feel obliged to post pointless pictures of waterfalls. Chili? Reader? Anyone?

Hi!  How are you?  I hear the chicken satay is very nice in the Holland casino, and reasonably priced too.  Is that true?

PS I really hope this final doesn"t end up getting decided on chip count.

Has that ever happened before?  I"ve never heard of that.

TR23

[Noflopshomer]

We"re stuck with a similar deadlock over here. Can we conspire to finish each others tournament in a "Strangers On A Train" sort of way?

[danafish]

Moderate, sleepy mirth, if not actual hilarity:

Please someone talk to us so I don"t feel obliged to post pointless pictures of waterfalls. Chili? Reader? Anyone?

Hi!  How are you?  I hear the chicken satay is very nice in the Holland casino, and reasonably priced too.  Is that true?

PS I really hope this final doesn"t end up getting decided on chip count.

I included you in the lonely-nobody-talking-to-us updater contingent, so mock me not!

I hope it ends up getting decided in a wrestling contest, like Benjo suggested.