Poker Premier League 5
Tony G took the points lead into Day 5 of the PartyPoker Premier League, and secured his place at the PPPL final table with another strong showing in his heat. Andy Black kept the pressure on Tony by taking down yet another heat and guaranteed a finals seat of his own, while Phil Hellmuth's woes continued at the event where he has struggled all week.
Heat #9 kicked off with many of the lowest point totals in the series playing each other as Marcel Luske, Phil Hellmuth, Vicky Coren, Eddy Scharf, Ian Frazer and Juha Helppi squared off. Helppi started the day with the lowest point total, at four, but was followed closely by Hellmuth and Luske, who had five points each. All three players desperately needed a win to stay relevant in the competition, but it was not to be for the Poker Brat. Hellmuth was the first to fall after he moved all in over the top of Marcel Luske's preflop raise with . Luske's cards were live with the , and the flop of left him in great shape. The turn and river came down , and Hellmuth was left with zero points and far away from the playoffs.
Eddy Scharf was next to bust the he moved the last of his short stack in preflop with , only to find Juha Helppi waiting with . The board came down , and Helppi's ace kicker played to send Scharf to the rail. Ian Frazer was next to fall when he moved all in on a flop of holding . Juha Helppi called with A-x and spiked an ace on the river to bust Frazer.
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Vicky Coren exited in third when she moved all in from the small blind with , only to run into Juha Helppi in the big blind with . The board ran out , and Helppi's queen played to send Coren to the rail. Helppi and Marcel Luske then played a lengthy heads-up match before all the chips finally went in the middle preflop with for Helppi and for Luske. The flop came down an exciting , and Helppi made two pair, but Luske had the spade flush draw. The on the turn gave Luske his flush, and Helppi missed his outs to a full house when the came on the river. Marcel Luske picked up nine points for the win, catapulting him from the bottom of the points tally to relevance once again.
Heat #10 featured many of the current overall leaders, including first-place Tony G second-place Andy Black. Joining them in the match were Roland de Wolfe, Annie Duke, Alex Kravchenko, and Dave 'The Devilfish' Ulliott, who asked for an early start time to Heat #10 so he could make a hot Valentine's date. The players seemed determined to make Ulliott miss his date, as the heat started off very tentative, with over 70 hands passing before the first elimination.
It was Ulliott who sparked the action for the first bustout, moving all in preflop with . De Wolfe called with , pot-committed after posting his big blind. The flop came down , giving de Wolfe three outs to catch up to Ulliott, but the turn wasn't one of them. The on the river didn't help either, and de Wolfe was the first casualty of Heat #10.
Next, Ulliott open-shoved from the small blind with , and Alex Kravchenko helped him make his date on time when he called with . The board ran out , and Ulliott picked up one league point on his way to his rendezvous. Tony G then took out two players with an interesting call, busting both Annie Duke and Alex Kravchenko in one hand. Duke moved all in with , then Kravchenko pushed all in with . Tony G then called the double all-in with , leading Andy Black to remark, 'Oh man, that's sick!' when the board ran out , with Duke and Kravchenko both sent to the rail at the same time.
Black and Tony G squared off for a brief but exciting heads-up match, the second such match between the two in this series. In the end it was Black prevailing when he called Tony G's all-in move with . Tony G tabled a dominated , and the board missed both players when it ran out queen-high. Andy Black closed within one point of Tony G with his victory, with both assured of moving on to the finals.
At the end of Day #5, Tony G and Black sat atop the leader board, with Roland de Wolfe, Annie Duke, Eddy Scharf, Alex Kravchenko and Marcel Luske all vying for one of the top four spots and a guaranteed seat at the final table. The overall point standings after ten preliminary heats:
Tony G: 33 pts.
Andy Black: 32 pts.
Roland de Wolfe: 20 pts.
Annie Duke: 18 pts.
Eddy Scharf: 17 pts.
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Alex Kravchenko: 17 pts.
Marcel Luske: 16 pts.
Vicky Coren: 14 pts.
Dave Ulliott: 10 pts.
Juha Helppi: 9 pts.
Ian Frazer: 9 pts.
Phil Hellmuth: 5 pts.
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No matter which way you look at this time of the year, top class football is available on tap. It’s ruddy relentless.
Yep, once this week’s Champions League games are done and dusted the Premier League bowls back into town, and our expert analyst Adrian Clarke is on hand to preview the three best looking fixtures.
Read on for some tasty predictions and great football odds.
Chelsea v Arsenal (17 September, 13:30)
Diego who?
Chelsea fans feared they’d sorely miss the aerial threat of fallen idol Costa, but his replacement, Alvaro Morata, has registered three goals and two assists…all produced with his head.
When the Blues stick crosses into the box, their new Spaniard is turning out to be quite brilliant at a) making the right runs and b) dispatching them with ease.
While Arsenal nailed their tactics against Chelsea in the FA Cup Final, and more recently in the Community Shield, there’s a feeling they will need to conjure up a performance that’s even better to make it three in a row against their West London rivals.
The Gunners looked better last time out when beating Bournemouth, but this is a step up in class.
Stamford Bridge is not a happy hunting ground – they’ve been beaten there five times in a row – and after that horror show on matchday one, the champions have sprung straight back into form; putting six past Qarabag FK on Tuesday night.
Conte’s men now look like a team that’s readying itself for a proper title defence.
Will Arsene Wenger unleash Lacazette-Sanchez-Ozil all at once for the first time?
Possibly, and that’s an exciting prospect, but I don’t feel that’s where this game will be won or lost.
To contain and control Chelsea, the North Londoners must be super-disciplined for 90 plus minutes. And it’s been a while since they managed that in an away game against one of their main rivals.
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Prediction:
Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City (16 September, 17:30)
Don’t look at the history books. Whatever you do, don’t check out the head-to-head.
That would be my message to Swansea City ahead of their visit to Wembley this weekend, for the omens don’t appear hugely encouraging.
Spurs have racked up 17 straight league wins at home to them. In fact, you have to go all the way back to the halcyon days of 1930 for the last time the Welshmen picked up a point in this fixture.
Recent memories aren’t exactly positive either.
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On their final ever visit to White Hart Lane – albeit under the terrible management of Bob Bradley – they failed to register a single shot on target in a 5-0 mauling.
Can they buck the trend this time?
Well, it’s at Wembley not White Hart Lane for a start, and having secured three successive clean sheets on the road, it’s doable. Paul Clement has his boys well-drilled.
But handling a Spurs side that wiped the floor with Everton last weekend won’t be easy.
Harry Kane is back in business, former Swan Ben Davies is in outstanding individual form, and don’t bet against Fernando Llorente coming off the bench to score against his former side, either.
Forget the Wembley jinx, and ignore that this clash takes place a few days after Pochettino’s men are involved in Europe.
Tottenham are an excellent side and they’ll show it with another victory. Number 18 in a row.
Prediction:
Manchester United v Everton (17 September, 16:00)
Poor old Phil Neville. This used to be his ‘derby’, but this weekend it will obviously become the Romelu Lukaku and Wayne Rooney show.
Do I think United’s new front man will score? You bet I do.
While I’ve never been a huge fan of the bulky Belgian – and I still have reservations he will become truly world class – there’s no denying the ex-Toffee has begun life at Old Trafford wonderfully well.
Some players can’t handle the badge or the expectations of representing a giant like Manchester United, but the 24-year-old doesn’t seem burdened at all. That shows character.
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If he isolates Ashley Williams or Phil Jagielka on Sunday in a 1v1, the Everton defenders know it will be curtains. I can even see Lukaku bagging a brace.
As for Wazza, I fear this might be a chastening experience.
Everton are very much a work in progress, and although it won’t be total one-way traffic, I doubt he’ll enjoy too many clear sights of goal.
