Virgin Festival Update

Virgin Festival Update

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Just in from Aspers and the 1st day of the Virgin Festival. Details below of the local lads left as message left on the Newcastle Forum notice boards.
Got good table and nice double up early doors last hand of 1st level when unraised pot to my sb saw me get cheap look with 44. Flop of AJ4 and my check got a bet of 600 in. My re raise went ignored and he announced all in showing A10mmmm with no improvement although the Q turn did send a few shivers.Steady away then and big pot took down with KK to JJ although the way he bet the 10 to the turn had me worried he had set of 10s and was only time I was ever in all in situation and covered by oponent.Antes and blinds really biting in now as they do especially when totally card dead in last 2 levels but to be fair for the 1st time during the tournament.
Keeping my fingers crossed and everything else that I get lucky tomorrow when it matters.


Day 1 of Virgin Festival at Aspers Newcastle has ended 30 minutes early with 49 runners left from the 230 starters from all around the UK.
6 local players remain in their attempt to keep the trophy on home soil and take down the approx winners cheque of nearly £8000 from a starting pool of £28000.
Steve Dunbar 109000 chips
Martin Oliver 57000 chips
Dave "Teamdobbs" Collins 50400 chips
Darren Laverick 45000 chips
Hernan Quiroga 23000 chips
Peter Newton 19000 chips

Play resumes tomorrow at 1.00 with the last 5 tables and good luck especially to all the above mentioned with top 25 hitting the cash.