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**** MacMonster UKIPT Final Day ****

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  • AMYBRAMYBR Member Posts: 3,432
    edited April 2012
    In Response to Re: **** MacMonster UKIPT Final Day ****:
    Poker is not really a game where many players take much account of human/ real life emotion at the table. We worry about outdraws and bad beats. We curse in chatboxes, well some do. However at Nottingham this weekend something a little different has happened. I reported it elsewhere, but I will reprise it here Throughout the tournament Ian has used his Valentines Day gift to his late wife as a card protector. Around his neck on a chain he has worn his wife's wedding ring. I was watching the latter stages of yesterday, the field had just gone to 9 players and we needed to lose one more player to hit today's final. I sat, weary, to the side of the final table. The cards were dealt, Ian was on the button in seat one for the first hand. Before he looked at his cards he reached inside his Hit Squad Polo shirt, pulled the chain out and kissed the wedding ring. Man, I can do cynical with the best of them, but I was in bits! Periodically through the 90 minutes or so I'd catch him looking up to the ceiling. He saw me watch him do it, and smiled gently across at me. None of the players he is competing against know the back story to Ian's achievement of course, but he knew I knew. I don't know Ian too well, but for a low stakes player from a recreational background, this is some achievement As Ian said to me though "Whatever happens, I'm happy" Probably a motto many in the poker world could learn from.  
    Posted by SPT
    This is a reheeeaaaly rehhhhhheeeeeeaallyy great post and will ensure I am glued to a live feed,


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  • DUNMIDOSHDUNMIDOSH Member Posts: 1,473
    edited April 2012
    I never, ever thought I'd be wishing for "Senior Moments!"

    but today I hope they come in abundance!

    Take it down Ian this is the icing on the cake!, you've already made us proud!

    Take it down in style!
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  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u Member Posts: 3,830
    edited April 2012
    Good luck Ian, I hope that your run good continues
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  • The_Don90The_Don90 Member Posts: 9,818
    edited April 2012
    In Response to Re: **** MacMonster UKIPT Final Day ****:
    Poker is not really a game where many players take much account of human/ real life emotion at the table. We worry about outdraws and bad beats. We curse in chatboxes, well some do. However at Nottingham this weekend something a little different has happened. I reported it elsewhere, but I will reprise it here Throughout the tournament Ian has used his Valentines Day gift to his late wife as a card protector. Around his neck on a chain he has worn his wife's wedding ring. I was watching the latter stages of yesterday, the field had just gone to 9 players and we needed to lose one more player to hit today's final. I sat, weary, to the side of the final table. The cards were dealt, Ian was on the button in seat one for the first hand. Before he looked at his cards he reached inside his Hit Squad Polo shirt, pulled the chain out and kissed the wedding ring. Man, I can do cynical with the best of them, but I was in bits! Periodically through the 90 minutes or so I'd catch him looking up to the ceiling. He saw me watch him do it, and smiled gently across at me. None of the players he is competing against know the back story to Ian's achievement of course, but he knew I knew. I don't know Ian too well, but for a low stakes player from a recreational background, this is some achievement As Ian said to me though "Whatever happens, I'm happy" Probably a motto many in the poker world could learn from.  
    Posted by SPT
    Ian, this post brings a few tears to my eyes.

    you deserve it, run good sir.
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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited April 2012

    early play ian loses 500,000 chips low pair v straight

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  • DazlerDazler Member Posts: 3,970
    edited April 2012
    AMAZING VERY WD SIR TAKE IT DOWN :)
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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited April 2012

    ian's chipcount down to 1.5m putting him 8th.  now's the time for our powers of telekinesis.
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  • beanehbeaneh Member Posts: 4,079
    edited April 2012
    Massive good wishes going out to Ian.

    All very emotional. GL
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  • AcidMan27AcidMan27 Member Posts: 3,752
    edited April 2012
    gl Ian, you can grind that stack back up.
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,524
    edited April 2012
    May the force be with you !
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  • TommyDTommyD Member Posts: 4,389
    edited April 2012
    If you're ever going to funk, funk now and funk hard.

    Come on Ian, spin it up!!!!!!
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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited April 2012

    ian pot committed with a draw v AA all in was the reason for the loss of chips down to 1.4m


     
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave Member Posts: 3,288
    edited April 2012
    In Response to Re: **** MacMonster UKIPT Final Day ****:
    If you're ever going to funk, funk now and funk hard. Come on Ian, spin it up!!!!!!
    Posted by TommyD
    +1. I actually did a little funky dance in my chair just then and I looked like a pillock. Gotta be worth it though, right? 

    GO ON THE MACMONSTER!
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  • nagromnagrom Member Posts: 198
    edited April 2012
    Very best of luck to Ian, he sounds like an incredibly brave person. TID :)
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  • TheDartTheDart Member Posts: 1,581
    edited April 2012
    Superb achievement and one to be proud of forever, no matter what happens today.
     
    Very best of luck for today and the future!

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  • aussie09aussie09 Member Posts: 8,033
    edited April 2012

    ian has halted the downswing and has been steady on 1.4m and in 8th place for a while.  differential calculus reveals that ian must soon be going upwards.

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  • 3barrels3barrels Member Posts: 434
    edited April 2012
    Pirie min raises small blind to 160,000

    Ian Senior calls in the big blind

    3 6 6

    Pirie checks

    Senior 600,000

    Pirie check raise all in 1.3m

    Seniot "I am pot stuck, I don't want to but I call"

    Senior 4 5

    Pirie A A

    turn A

    Pirie doubles to 2.8m

    latest update on ian
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited April 2012
    Ian just doubled-up AA> JT aipf, blind vs blind, up to nearly 3 million :)
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  • goodylad21goodylad21 Member Posts: 693
    edited April 2012

    WOW what a magnificent acheivement !!

    Keep the 'Run good' going & try not to think of the money lol.

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  • 3barrels3barrels Member Posts: 434
    edited April 2012
    Blind on blind Ian Senior is all in with Aces. He is called

    called by Hasmukh with J-10 in the big blind

    K-3-5-6-8

    Ian Senior doubles up to just under 3m

    get in there ian
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