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Considering the mix of players on the table, your standard of play will need to be tweaked and not lowered as meandering these goliath fields cannot be dismissed as easy. So, young David, let’s learn to enjoy these small stakes poker tournaments and not pass on the earning potential of it. Pre-Game Prep: Small Stakes Online Poker. At least there are still some non-NLHE events on the calendar.and in the meantime, my discretionary income that had previously gone for poker is spent elsewhere. As to the schedule, I have concerns about the June 11th 2-7 Triple Draw since many who would enter that are also probably looking at the WSOP $1500 Stud 8 which begins three hours later. Daniel Negreanu, perhaps the preeminent superstar in poker, got married to former poker host Amanda Leatherman in a May 17 ceremony. The Goliath has been a huge part of my poker calendar for the last 4 years and is how I choose to spend 2 weeks of my holiday each Summer. With the event now being held online, I’m interested to see how many of Grosvenor’s live event attendees will make the leap to the online felt for the Goliath 2020 Festival.

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High Spirits In the Green Room

Day 1a Chip Counts – 29/07/2018 – 00:30

We’ll be back tomorrow for more of the same when we are expecting another big turnout.

Day 1A is complete – 28/07/2018 – 00:06

Play has ended for the Day. We have ended with 127 Players remaining.

Last 6 Hands – 28/07/2018 – 23:38

The Tournament Director announces 6 More hands as the Clock is paused.

Goliath Update – 28/07/2018 – 23:21

Numbers so far registered in the Goliath Main Event:

Day 1B – 358
Day 1C – 201
Day 1D – 147
Day 1E – 120
Day 1F – 281
Day 1G – 591

You can register in your local casino up until midnight before the day you want to play.

ONLINE Reg is closed!!

Pics – 28/07/2018 – 23:08

Goliath Update – 28/07/2018 – 22:46

We have 163 players remaining. We have around 50 mins play to go. Blinds are 2000/4000 RA 400.

Chip Average is 144,900 with a Total chips in play of 23,621,950

Live Stream Link – 28/07/2018 – 22:28

Follow the link below for Live coverage with “The Tower and Jay”

Chip Counts from around the room – 28/07/2018 – 22:11

Nicholas Reynolds – 140,000

Tim Upson – 180,000

Kevin Simpson – 120,000

Jonathan Stocker – 210,000

Ben Dugdale – 290,000

Lucien Illes – 320,000

Matt Firkens – 240,000

Some pics of the remaining 240 Players – 28/07/2018 – 21:40

Stacks a getting bigger – 28/07/2018 – 21:16

Some of the stacks around the room

Stephen Dickson – 387,000

Adam Topping – 280,000

Malcolm Speak – 300,000

Pics of the room – 28/07/2018 – 20:52

Goliath Update – 28/07/2018 – 20:39

We have 324 Players remaining from the 946 players that entered today. Blinds are 1000/2000 and a 200 RA. Chip Average is 73,200

I can crack Aces Baby – 28/07/2018 – 20:21

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Table 2 seems to like Daniel Chapman. He shoves his last 19,600 in Pre-flop and to his direct left is Patrick Palmer announces all in for 70,600. Everyone folds till seat 4 Announces all in for 68,000. Cards on their back.

Dan –

Patrick –

Seat 3 –

Flop comes 7K2 8 8 for a full treble up for Dan and takes a nice side pot.

Top 3 Chip Leaders – 28/07/2018 – 19:58

Marc Witham

Nicholas Reynolds

Gheorghe David

Side Event Update – 28/07/2018 – 19:45

We have 156 players so far in the Day 1D. We also have 24 Alternates. So with the 156 tonight added to the 395 across the previous 3 Days we have 551 entries and a Prizepool of over £100,000 Fantastic effort by all

Top Goliath 10 Stacks – 28/07/2018 – 19:25

Level 10 – 28/07/2018 – 18:57

Players have returned from the 60 Minute Dinner Break. All alternates have been seated and the Final No for Goliath Day 1A is…………. 946!!! What an effort.

Dinner Break – 28/07/2018 – 17:46

Players are now on a 60 minute Dinner Break. Back Soon

Big pots for Big Stacks – 28/07/2018 – 17:18

Table 40 sees Gheorghe David with v of Connor Anderson v of Ion Pele. Connor is at risk but Board runs out giving Gheorghe outs. Turn is giving Ion a Set. River is the to give Conner a lifeline. Ion ships the 80K pot. Conner has around 5K left but Gheorghe still has 150k to build upon.

Pics from around the room – 28/07/2018 – 16:51

Cash Game Update – 28/07/2018 – 16:27

Just to keep you updated, we currently have 10 Active cash games with a various games.

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Level 7 – 28/07/2018 – 16:03

Players are now back from the break. We have 819 Players with 611 remaining. Blinds are 300/600 with a Running Ante of 75. 3 more Levels and we will be on a 60 Min Dinner Break.

Some random Chip Counts -28/07/2018 – 15:40

Jeremy Brown – 88,000

Catherine Ivgi – 49,000

Glen Hopley – 60,000

Joseph Devine – 72,000

Stephen Alexander – 113,000

Break Time – 28/07/2018 – 15:29

Players now on the next break of the day. Some Chip counts coming up.

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Update – 28/07/2018 – 15:06

We now have 768 Entries for Day 1A of the Goliath. We still have 622 players playing. Alternate List currently is still over 200!!!! Could be over 900 Players today!!! WOW.

25/50 Side Event Update – 28/07/2018 – 14:48

Just a reminder that we have Flight 1D of the 25/50 Series. There has been 395 runners and a current Prize pool of £79,000. Flight D starts at 7pm tonight.

Live Stream Link – 28/07/2018 – 14:30

Here is the Link to the Feature Table Live Stream

Stacks around the Room – 28/07/2018 – 14:17

Alexander Agyemang – 45,000

Dean Beacham – 72,000

Neil Godfrey – 86,000

Gheorghe David – 82,000

More Pics – 28/07/2018 – 13:58

Level 4 – 28/07/2018 – 13:34

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Players are back from the break and we are now in Level 4. Blinds are 100/200 with a Running Ante of 25. We have seated 671 with 622 players remaining. Chip average is 26,900.

Goliath defeats 1 of the David’s – 28/07/2018 – 13:17

David Cook has been eliminated when his Trip Q’s were beaten by another having a Full House, David says he is off to reregister.

Break Time 28/07/2018 – 13:15

Players are about to go on our first break of the day. We have now seated 667 players and we have 649 remaining with a further 200 to be seated.

Pics of the Room – 28/07/2018 – 12:56

David v Goliath – 28/07/2018 – 12:41

We ran a competition to get 6 “David’s” to take on Goliath. This involved a 2 Day Poker Boot camp with the Grosvenor Poker Pro’s Katie Swift, Jeff Kimber and Joe Beevers. The Players are as follow’s:

David Dale, David Mak, Nicky Davison, Moyra Davies, David Cook and Kelly Watts.

Here is a pic below of the David’s ready to do battle with the Goliath.

Side Events update – 28/07/2018 – 12:27

We have Redtooth poker here on the other room. There are currently 246 Players playing this event which has a GTD £25K.

Level Up – 28/07/2018 – 12:03

We are now onto Level 2. Blinds are now 75 – 150. We have 644 players remaining with an Alternate List of 205 players. What a start!!!!

Double up for Neil Godfrey – 28/07/2018 – 11:53

Table 30 sees Neil Godfrey, from Aldershot who qualified online with Grosvenor Poker, finds an early double up after he Reraises an early position raise with AA and Kelly Saxby seated to his direct left wakes up with Pocket Queens. All the chips are in the middle Pre-Flop and Kelly sees the bad news but still has hope when she sees the flop and Turn of A 3 10 K but a brick on the river sees her early departure.

First Elimination – 28/07/2018 – 11:31

We have lost our first player. David Gallagher is our unlucky first player to be eliminated.

Shuffle Up and Deal – 28/07/2018 – 11:15

We are off. First Level has started. Pics to follow and Table draw.

Goliath Day 1A Blog 28/07/2018 – 11:09

Janis the Tournament Director is giving the Players the Brief for todays event. We are playing 16 levels of 40 Mins with a 15 Minute Break after every 3 Levels

Goliath Day 1A Blog 28/07/2018 – 10:59

Please remember we have a Full Live Stream from 11:30am with Phil “The Tower” and Jay. Link below will be live from 11:30am

Goliath Day 1A Blog 28/07/2018 – 11:13

Play is about to commence. Janis the TD for the Goliath is going through the details with the Players:

16 Levels of 40 Mins with a Break after every 3 Levels.

Goliath Day 1A Blog 28/07/2018 – 10:52

Players have now been called to the room. There is a fantastic 650 names on the screen to be seated. Buckle up this is going to be a rollercoaster.

Goliath Day 1A Blog 28/07/2018 – 10:30

Good Morning and welcome to the 2018 Goliath here in the Ricoh Arena Coventry. Finally the wait is over!. We have 7 Day 1’s from Today till Friday, Saturday will be Day 2 and on Sunday we will crown a Winner who will take home an incredible £100,000 and the Trophy. In about 30 mins we will start. This room will be buzzing with Players.

Here is a our 2017 Champion Elliot Marais who took home £85,760

Will you be the 2018 Champion?

Full Day 1A Blog coming up with Chip Counts, Photographs, Hands, Side Event updates and much more.

Stay tuned.