LIVE: GCBPT 2008 Grand Final in Bristol Day 1A

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Welcome to Bristol. Today is the first day of Gala Casino British Poker Tour 2008 Grand Final. We will bring you all the news, pictures and chip counts. Find more on www.thehendonmob.com/live

[Arachnaphid]

C'mon Joe, I have a bet on you Hope you win

[Reporter]

Shuffle up and deal
The first hand is underway

[Kevin Hutchins]

Coral.co.uk odds:

Dave Colcough 20/1
Joe Beevers 20/1
Julian Thew 20/1
Surinder Sunar 20/1
James Akenhead 25/1
Neil Channing 25/1
Praz Bansi 25/1
Jeff Kimber 28/1
Karl Mahrenholz 28/1
Sunny Chattha 28/1
Ian Fraser 33/1
Keith Hawkins 33/1
Marc Goodwin 33/1
Marty Smith 33/1
Roberto Romanello 33/1
Andy Myles 40/1
Angus Dunnington 40/1
Ryan Fronda 40/1
Sam Trickett 50/1
James Dempsey 66/1
Jens Hansen 66/1
Jerome Bradpiece 66/1
Joacim Mattson 66/1
John Taramas 66/1
Juho Lehmusvirta 66/1
Tomi Vesanen 66/1
Tony Crolla 66/1
Tony Phillips 66/1
Zac Ford 66/1
Donna Tattersall 80/1
Gregory Hunt 80/1
Ian Cox 80/1
Jeff Sharpe 80/1
Mark Friedman 80/1
Paul Foltyn 80/1
Richard Haile 80/1
Tuomas Bergstrom 80/1
Adam Collins 100/1
Andrea Gough 100/1
Andrew Fleming 100/1
Anthony Mackay 100/1
Brad Gibbs 100/1
Carl Eglintine 100/1
Carwyn Jenkins 100/1
Damir Alidzanovic 100/1
Danny O'Brien 100/1
David Mark 100/1
David Maudlin 100/1
E Lynden 100/1
John Blackburn 100/1
K Hymas 100/1
Lee Connett 100/1
Lee Williamson 100/1
Lewis Jackson 100/1
Lynne Beaumont 100/1
Mark Cawthra 100/1
Mark Grey 100/1
Mark Scoins 100/1
Matt Wilson 100/1
Michael Corrigan 100/1
Michael Fletcher 100/1
Mickey Punn 100/1
Mobashiar Ali 100/1
Mustafa Sepanji 100/1
Owen Lock 100/1
Paul Barker 100/1
Paul Gardiner 100/1
Paul Munday 100/1
Pete Akery 100/1
Rakesh Gupta 100/1
Raymond Ryder 100/1
Richard Howe 100/1
Richard Kellett 100/1
Rob Plaistow 100/1
Roberts Cowen 100/1
Robin White 100/1
Rodolfo Lacerda 100/1
Sam Robinson-Davis 100/1
Sam Wardlaw 100/1
Stephen Jones 100/1
Stephen Tucker 100/1
T Ainsworth 100/1
Thomas Haden 100/1
Vic Nosko 100/1
Yadi Ahmadi 100/1
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Kev

[Reporter]

Entrants so far
Day 1A so far has 77 registrants but with entries still being accepted that may increase. Players choosing the first of the two starting days include Rob Akery, who finished 2nd in this event last year, leg winners Rupinder Bedi, Colin Wu and Neil Blatchley, Henning Granstad, Barny Boatman and Victoria Coren. Anthony Hames, who you may have seen rather more than you would have wanted to on TV show Sin Cities, is also playing.

[Reporter]

Deep stacks
The players start with 15,000 chips and the levels are 1 hour, so don't expect any early eliminations without some serious hands going head to head.

[Reporter]

Early Action
Blinds: 25/50

Hannu Vallinn raises utg to 200

P De-mel (utg+1) re-raises to 700

Hannu folds pretty quickly and P De-mel shows the table black Kings..

[Reporter]

Late entrants
Michael Greco and Joe Grech have both joined the action

[Reporter]

Aces are good for Price
On a board of 9 5 J 3, Sze-Ching Ngui moves all-in and after 5 minutes is called by Robert Price

Sze tables Kings to the Aces of Price.

The river is a Queen and Price nearly doubles his starting stack .

Sze still has some chips left as he had Price covered.

Pot size: around 27,000.

[BruNA]

Ian Cox to make final table

[Reporter]

Hands in the cookie jar...
Blinds:25/50

Kai Paulsen raises to 200 in the cut off. Kenny Burke stops reading his newspaper and flat calls from the small blind.

The flop: A Q 7

Kenny Burke checks and Kai Paulsen c-bets 175. Kenny Burke then raises to 575. Kai Paulsen tanks and re-raises - he makes it 1575 to play. Kenny Burkes folds.

[Reporter]

Blinds Up
Now 50/100. A cagey start with no-one eliminated in the first level.

[Reporter]

3 Way Action
Blinds: 25/50

R Knut raises from late position to 175.Steven Ruttens flats OTB. Barny Boatman also calls in the BB.

The flop: A 7 8

Barny donk bets 175. Knut then re-raises and makes it 575 to play. Stephen Ruttens flat calls the raise. Back to Barny who tanks for a bit before re-raising it and makes it 1000 more. Knut calls pretty quickly and Stephen Ruttens folds.

The turn: 6

Barny checks, as does Knut

The river: Q

Barny bets 1000 and Knut insta calls. We have a showdown!

Barny Boatman: A 8

R Knut: A 8

Barny says: "at least mine were suited!"

[burgeamon]

Can I pos get updates on Robert Plaistow. Friend of mine that I didnt realise was playing.

[Reporter]

Wu'd you believe it
Colin Wu raises from mid position and is called by Kai Paulsen on the button. The flop comes Q Q K and Wu checks to Paulsen who bets 500, about 2/3rds the pot. Colin Wu thinks for a short while before calling. The turn brings Q and again it's checked to Paulsen, who throws in a thousand chip declaring a bet of 800. Again Wu calls. The river is a meaningless 2 and now it's quickly checked by both players. Wu turns over pocket 7s and the aggressor, Kai Paulsen, quickly mucks his hand.