A Brit in Vegas » Marcel Sabag http://www.pokergossip.com Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Important change in the Bike schedule http://www.pokergossip.com/2009/08/important-change-in-the-bike-schedule/ http://www.pokergossip.com/2009/08/important-change-in-the-bike-schedule/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:40:55 +0000 Steve http://www.pokergossip.com/?p=1123 After a somewhat disappointing turnout for the rebuy tournament the Bike has shown its flexability and changed next Saturday’s rebuy tournament into a no rebuy. The $200k guarantee stays but Friday 14th will be a DAy1. The $500 Eight or better tournament scheduled for Friday will go ahead, as planned, almost certainly played as a one day event.

Todays final table would have caused a cancellation for World Team Poker. Three Vietnamese, two with the same backer, an Arab,an Israeli, a cowboy , a Mexican and a couple of Yankees made for a volatile melting pot. Marcel Sabag, the Israeli, was guilty of causing the most conflict. The Vietnamese speaking in their mother tongue, although understandable, ( I cannot imagine me speaking to Devilfish in French if I was playing in Paris) is against the rules.

Eventually the bad tempered game was won by Sammy Teranie ($68k) was can be volatile but wasn’t too bad today with Marcel second and Bobby Suer third.

Todays NLHE event attracted 338 players including Men Nguyen, Young Phan and their wives, ever present Vanna Tea, Robert Turner, TNT and Para Gill.

]]> http://www.pokergossip.com/2009/08/important-change-in-the-bike-schedule/feed/ 11 Waiting for a bus, waiting for a Bike http://www.pokergossip.com/2009/08/waiting-for-a-bus-waiting-for-a-bike/ http://www.pokergossip.com/2009/08/waiting-for-a-bus-waiting-for-a-bike/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:18:05 +0000 Steve http://www.pokergossip.com/?p=1098 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 doesn’t really matter they are all idiots who don’t care what they are doing or saying.

I did find out who won the $107k yesterday. How? I asked one of the players! The lucky man was Andy Lambo. A five way money chop was agreed upon with Andy taking a seat in the WPT tournament later in the month.

So I had four hours to kill. I visited a Mexican pastry shop in Bell. Very cheap and filling but I think very fattening also. I had some Chinese cake on Saturday. A few raisins and lots of nuts but easy on the sugar.

Then I saw Marcel Sabag playing a satellite. He went on a crazy rush, winning with undercards, overcards and probably without cards! Such was his rush I kissed the dealer for him. The little Chinese girl didn’t call security but she wasn’t lovestruck either!

My friend TNT was one of 29 remaining in the LHE. Only 18 places paid and TNT started in 22nd place. Brian Shin splinted out on the first hand so that was one step closer for the Whittier resident. Chip leader was Angelo Zapanta, who according to theHendonMob.com database has never cashed before. He is quite young though.

The winner was Roberto Flood for $16k with Dale Burner (or Tom Green) second. Angelo not even at the FT.

Is it me or does Dale Burner look like Tom Green?

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