Greetings and salutations, and welcome to the Black Belt London Live II. Not since I was first ravished on my initial date with Mrs. Snoopy have I been this excited, as 207 salivating poker fanatics ambush the Grosvenor Victoria Casino on Edgware Road for the opening stint of this three-day poker bonanza.
It's value galore as no fewer than 10 individuals are seated at their table with a bounty bar on the felt before them. As they struggle to resist those early morning munchies, the rest of their table are fixated on the juicy cash prize for eliminating them from the tournament, a reward that will reap as much as $250 for those of Purple Belt status or higher.
Meanwhile, Richard Ashby has entered the arena in jovial spirit, dressed head-to-toe in karate suit and ensuring that Neil Channing - blowing the dust off his kit from the inaugural outing last year - isn't the only Black Belt looking like a gooseberry. One Belt down, Brown Belts Nik Persaud and Adam Stoneham are present, although donning less garish attire.
As the Level 1 clock ticks down, the field is slowly beginning to fill as players wipe the sleep from their eyes (noon is early, apparently) and embrace their mammoth 20,000 starting stack. The blinds start at 25/50, so there shouldn't be any excuse for an early departure/blow-up, but you never know. "It's a funny old game," as Jimmy Greaves once said, although I'm not sure he was talking out poker in truth.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment