Archive for August, 2009

Eight or better FT pics

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

1) Frankie O’ Dell $13708
2)Hamid Mohammadi
3) Ben Wan
4) Thong Suwansap
5) Robert Turner
6) Shan Shan G

Vanna Tea and TNT on Thursday

Friday, August 7th, 2009

My new friend Vanna Tea started the day with over 100k but just crept into the money in the $500 NLHE. TNT , who is an uglier older friend, made the final four which should make up for him being shunned by the Pan grannies. As soon as the final table was established it seemed [...]

WTP launch party

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

The WorldTeamPoker held a launch party in the new Legends Grill at the Bicycle club. The event was conceived by mercurial ex casino host Robert Turner. The idea is for a series of games held worldwide and to be screened live on the internet for a PPV audience. For instance Mexico may play the USA [...]

Good FT at the Bike

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

The HORSE tournament was only a $300 buy in but the FT was worthy of a higher buy in event. Barbara Enright, Paul Darden, Frankie O’Dell,Robert Cramer, Charlie Ng and trying to go back to back Roberto Flood. The tournament attracted 155 players and first prize was $16k. Barbara Enright can be painfully shy with [...]

Waiting for a bus, waiting for a Bike

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

I was told 7pm tournies return at 3pm for Day2 and 3pm tournies at Noon by a floorperson last week. I turn up at 3pm on the dot today for the LHE but was told play doesn’t start until 7pm. When I told him I was told 3pm the reply was “Who told you that?”.It [...]

No “Lazy Sunday” for Bike fans

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Lots happening at the Bike on Sunday.
Day 2 of the $300k guarantee concluded. Just over 200 returned from the original massive entry of 1502. Still waiting for results,of course. However I can give you a little bit of info. The final table players: Andy Lambo, Brian Pinkus, Geramy Dickerson,Ryan Lenaghan, Steve Duong, Broadway, Mike Petersen [...]

Hoping for more changes at the Bike before WPT

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

After throwing a Celeb/Media tournament dinner to let the world, or L.A., know that the new events room is open and a major tournament has started the Bike has hit a few banana skins. As I write nobody (Cardplayer,Pokerpages, HendonMob) has any results as nobody can be bothered to send them out. This is important [...]