Another inevitable tryst just occured between Andy Black and Annette Obrestrad. On a board showing Jd 3d 3c Anette bets out and is called by Andy. The turn is the Th and is followed by a second slightly larger bet by Obrestrad which is also called by Black. The Qc hits the river and Annette bets out 50k which is duly called.

Annette Obrestrad: Jh Jc
Andy Black: ??????

Needless to say Andy didnt show, so we shall leave it up to your imagination!

Answer: Rich!
Teen Poker Queen, Annette Obrestad has just knocked the stuffing out of Arshad Hussain when he pushed allin for the remainder of his stack with pocked 5’s on a Jack high flop, falling foul to the A9 of his opponent. Annette_15 spiked a nine on the turn and with no miracle five on the river it was curtains for Hussain.

The tables have just broken and it looks like the A&A show is back on. I am voting heads up between Andy and Annette and I certainly wouldnt want to be standing in the middle of that!

Noah Boeken is also seated at the AA table so fireworks are sure to follow! Uk Poker News are also following the action and they have reported the following giggles:

When Noah Boeken sat back down at Andy’s table, Noah extended his hand and said:

“Andy Black, nice to meet you. I’ve heard a lot about you . . . or was it from you? Was that you talking?”

Andy Black has just knocked out Luca Pagano and Kristian Kjondal in one hand! Neither Luca’s 6C 6s nor Kristian’s Qh QC could catch a break against the pocket Kings of Andy Black. He has sent them both to the rails leaving 22 in the feild!

You will also be glad to hear that Andy has been reunited with his beloved “Thunderbolt” so it’s happy days all around really!

EPT Chip leader Andy Black has apparently lost “Thunderbolt” his prize card guard talisman. Let’s hope it doesnt cramp his style as he and the remaining 23 contestants sit down to battle it out for day 3 of the EPT, Dublin 2007.

Mr Kremser has ordered the dealers to begin, so let the games commence!

Andy Black has put an end to Liam Floods incredible comeabck in a single blow. The gentleman popped the pot up to 3,200 and Andy reraised to 10k. Liam instantly moved alling and Mr Black called.

Liam Flood Jh Th
Andy Black Qh Qs

Unsurprisingly Liam found no help from the next five cards and exits the tournament leaving Andy with a massive stack of 100K in front of him.

Earlier in the tournament Liam “The Gentleman” Flood saw his stack diminished by pop star poker player Patrick Bruel. Down but not out he later doubled up against Raul Mestre followin a preflop raise-fest with AA against Mestre’s QQ.

An hour later Roy “the Boy” Brindley called a raise from Liam from the small blind only to find himself pot committed when Liam pushed allin on the flop following a raise by Roy.

The flop is nine high with two clubs.
Liam Flood holds: JJ
Roy Brindley holds: J8c

Neither the turn nor the river bring another club or two miracle eights eliminating Roy and elevating Liams stack to 40K!

The RDS seems to be experiencing strange goings on. Intermittant faults with the tournament clocks and projector screens, pocket pairs holding up against underdog hole-cards and indeed Roland De Wolfe not winning a hand from behind and exiting the tournament early.
I am the Walhroos was eliminated earlier after running into pocket Kings. Ben “the milky bar kid” Grundy is sitting on a very comfortable 30K stack as we start round four with the blinds at a very reasonable 100/200.
The current chip leader is French Man Anthony Lellouche with 40K.
Stay tuned for updates and don’t forget about tonights gruesomely generous Let R.I.P tournaments!

Starting at 8pm this evening our resident vampire Nic will be reporting LIVE from the WSOP 2007 Final table. Chip counts, action, gossip and fun facts will be at your disposal until the final curtain falls and a new player is crowned WSOP Champion 2007. To mark this historic occasion and to keep our lovely players amused we are putting up a $1,000 free to enter tournament just for our avid blog fans.

Tournament Name: $1,000 WSOP Freeroll
Time: 10pm BST
Entry: Free YAY!
Passoword: blogme

To enter the tournament all you need to have is a real money account. Log into the poker client. Select scheduled tournaments. Select the tournament and enter the password as written above.

Rumour has it that Nic the vamp may be running competitions throughout the final table so stay tuned to the blog for an opportunity to cash in on his tiredness.

Meanwhile back at the ranch our trusty raceroom team will be rolling out betting in running on the final table. Keep your eye on the odds as we gear up for action!

“Soldiering, my dear madam, is the coward’s art of attacking mercilessly when you are strong, and keeping out of harm’s way when you are weak. That is the whole secret of successful fighting. Get your enemy at a disadvantage; and never, on any account, fight him on equal terms.” - G B Shaw

Here is a little information on the final table contenders at the main event:

1. Philip Hilm $22,070,000 (odds 4-1 to Win 25 - 1 first out)
Sweden’s Philip Hilm has experience under his belt. He cashed in this years EPT Grand Final Monte Carlo ($53). Came forth in he Copenhagen leg of the EPT the year before ($90K) and made 33rd in WSOP ‘06 Shot handed NLH tournament bagging $7k in prize money.

2. Tuan Lam $21,315,000 (odds 9-2 to win 18-1 first out)
Tuan Lam had a bash at the WSOP in 2005 he came 76th in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Tournament and made $3,290. Granted the first prize for the WSOP 2007 is $8.25 Million, but sure that shouldn’t phase him!

3. Jon Kalmar $20,320,000 (odds 7-2 to win 16-1 first out)
Currently in third place, Jon Kalmar’s poker profile is impressive. Two WSOP cashes, 10th in the 2005 Dublin EPT and a series of cashes in medium buyin tournaments all over the world. For Jon he has already reached his highest ever payout and we wish him well at the final table.

4. Raymond Rahme $16,320,000 (odds 6-1 to win 11-1 first out)
5. Lee Childs $13,240,000 (odds 8-1 to win 15-2 first out)
Position four hails from Johannesburg, while an American, occupies position five. Little is known of Raymond Rahme or Lee Childs but one thing is for certain from here on in you will be hearing a lot more about them!

6. Lee Watkinson $9,925,000 (odds 7-1 to win 5-1 first out)
With no less than nine WSOP cashes and a shiny WSOP bracelet to match the player in sixth position currenlty in the 2007 World Series of Poker is no stranger to championship poker. Lee Watkinson won the $10K buy-in WSIO Pot Limit Omaha tournament last year and he is back to claim a second bangle…

7. Hevad “Rain” Khan $9,205,000 (odds 11-1 to win 4-1 first out)
This man has cashed twice in the WSOP and came fifth in the $1K buyin Bellagio Cup in June this year he has around $22k so far in recorded tournament cashes so he has really hit the big time now! Hevad was once accused of being a “bot” on a well known internet poker site when he was spotted playing 26 Sit and Go tournaments at the same time. Apparently that is what he does for kicks!

8. Jerry Yang $8,450,000 (odds 14-1 to win 3-1 first out)
9. Alex Kravchenko $6,570,000 (odds 12-1 to win 11-4 first out)
In eigth position is unknown American Jerry Yang. But the player in position nine is the venerable Alexander Kravchenko. This russion shark has one of the longest placing profiles I have ever seen. 7 WSOP cashes, 4 WPT cashes, 3rd in the $1k EPT event in Monte Carlo 2006. Tournament in every corner of the globe have been attended and humbled by his presence!

There are rank amatuers, pro’s and seasoned poker verterans at this table, There are over ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR MILLION chips at this table. There is a prizepool of TWENTY TWO MILLION NINETEEN THOUSAND AND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS left to play for. All are champions but only one will be king!

Here is a summary of the standings and paddypower.com to win odds:

1. Philip Hilm $22,070,000 (odds 4-1)

2. Tuan Lam $21,315,000 (odds 9-2)

3. Jon Kalmar $20,320,000 (odds 7-2)

4. Raymond Rahme $16,320,000 (odds 6-1)

5. Lee Childs $13,240,000 (odds 8-1)

6. Lee Watkinson $9,925,000 (odds 7-1)

7. Hevad “Rain” Khan $9,205,000 (odds 11-1)

8. Jerry Yang $8,450,000 (odds 14-1)

9. Alex Kravchenko $6,570,000 (odds 12-1)

Betting in running is open for the biggest poker event of the year. We have several betting markets open and will add more as the event continues. Visit paddypower.com for details!

Betting in running for the WSOP 2007 Final table is not open! The current prices are as follows:

Jon Kalmar 7 - 2
Philip Hilm 4 - 1
Tuan Lam 9 - 2
Raymond Rahme 6 - 1
Lee Watkinson 7 - 1
Lee Childs 8 - 1
Hevad 11 - 1
Alex Kravchenko 12 - 1
Jerry Yang 14 - 1

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