7.30am
Jason, Dave & I met up for breakfast at The News Cafe which is run by our mate Mike - he's a good player and promised to be nice to us in tonights game if he got a shout - HI MIKE!

8.15am
We wandered into Atlantis Dragons Bar. The Cameras are setting up outside and the situation is pretty nice. Good views, decent backdrop, sunny day with the minimum of breeze. Ah, The Bahamas.





8.30am

The final 6 are sitting around waiting for make-up, with the notable exception of Pro Player David Singer, the favorite.





8.45am
Dave & Jason are chatting with college student Steve Paul-Ambrose. Amazingly calm at the outset of the biggest day of his poker-playing career. Spent yesterday on the waterslides, bed by 11 - really calm. His confidence is boosted by the fact that he's played some hands with Singer in a previous round.

9.00am
No internet hook-up F$*%! What do we do now?

9.15am
Other writers show up and the cursing starts

9.30am
Some semblance of normality, we're getting set up in front of a large screen, 20 feet away from the tables - SWEET!!!!!

9.45am
Rabid rushing around and last minute checks

9.50am
Dave Singer shows up, 10 minutes before the start - this guy sweats ice.....on the inside

9.59am
The players getting ready to walk to their seats and a final talk with the TV guys.







10am Lights, cameras.......player now seated.











Crowd getting ready.





Table getting ready.


10.45am. Blinds have been announced and are 10,000/20,000 Ante is 2,000


11.00am Dealer started - 1st hand


11.03 Ozzy goes all in on the first hand, $270,000 Before the flop
Steve also all in!!!!!!

Ozzy Pocket ACES!!!!!!
Steve's on 7, 7.......

History - first EVER ALL IN on the first hand


10, 7, 3 Steve's Hot
Next a 6

The RIVER.........
A 3 - Ozzy's out first hand,

Steve's looking strong


11.05 - 2nd hand
Only big blind this time

9 of Diamonds Exposed - burn card - blame the breeze


No call - Brook takes the blind & antes


11.06 3rd hand
Brook folds

Michael raises to $70G
Anders out

Steve folds
No call


11.07 4th Hand

Michael foilds
Anders $60G

Dave & Steve fold
Anders wins blinds & Antes


11.08 - 5th hand

Steve to 60G
Dave folds

Brook calls
Michael folds

Heads UP pot before flop
AA7 Flop

Brook checks
Steve bets $74,000

Wins the pot


11.10 - 6th hand
David's in for $50G

Michael calls
Heads up

Flop - 9,7,6
Michael checks

David $105,000
David takes it down





11.13 - 7th Hand

Anders & Steve blind
NO CALL - Steve takes blinds & ante





11.16 - 8th Hand

Brook & Michael in for $60,000
Heads Up Pot

Brook - $100,000
Michael raises to $300,000

Michael wins


11.18 - 9th Hand
Dave & Brooke in on unraised pot

5,3,3 flop
David $30,000

Brook ponders
and pomders

Calls the 30
Turn Card another 3

Check, check
River's a 9

David - check
Brook ponders

Brook takes the pot with an $80,000 bet


11.23 - 10th Hand
No call -Steve takes blinds & Antes

Approx. stacks
Steve about $2 million

David about $2.4 million
Brook - $700,000

Michael - $850,000
Anders - $950,000


11.25 - 11th Hand

David takes blinds & Antes


11.26 - 12th Hand
Michael raises to $60,000

Steve calls
Heads up

Flop - J,Q,3
Steve checks

Michael in for $80,000
Steve raises to $200,000

Enough to win the pot


Change of dealer


11.30 - 13th Hand
Anders raises to $60,000

Anders takes the blinds & Antes


11.31 - 14th Hand
Michael in for $60,000

Michael's pot


11.32 - 15th Hand
Anders to $60G

Takes it


11.35 - 16th Hand
Steve to $60,000

Brook Calls
Michael Calls

Flop: 4, 8, J
Michael & Steve check

Brook in for $200,000
Bye Mike

Brook's pot


11.39 - 17th Hand
Brook to $80,000

takes Blinds & Antes


11.40 - 18th Hand
Steve calls the $10G & David checks

Flop: 10, 6, 4 - All Hearts
Steve dabbles with $34,000

David Calls
Turn Card: 3 (Diamonds)

Steve checks, David raises $90,000
Wind took a card - Jack exposed (Burn)

River: 9 (D)
Steve shows 6,7 for 6s

David shows J,6 - Takes down the pot


11.44 - 19th Hand
Michael Higgins in for $60,000

All Fold


11.45 - 20th Hand
David in for $55,000

Brook Calls
Michael calls - AHA!

Flop: Ks,Jh,6h
Check check check

Turn: 9s
Check, Michael bets $75,000

David folds
Brook's up for it

River Card: 8h
Brook bets $100,000

Michael folds
Good Get, Brooke


11.50 - 21st Hand

David standing up
Steve raises to $60,000

David Calls
Anders is in

Flop: Jh, 10c, 5s
Steve takes it down

*Note: Dealer always shows the turn & river






11.53 - 22nd Hand

Brook raises to $65,000
Anders in

Steve folds
Brook folds

Anders Takes the Pot


11.56 - 23rd Hand
Michael raises to $64,000

David's in
Michael folds


11.57 - 24th Hand

The Boys are warming up - but I'm not, this breeze is getting annoying
Steve raises to $60,000

David re-raises to $220,000 -
Brook's gone

So's Steve
David's pot


11.59 - 25th Hand

Anders in for $70G
Michael reraises to $220,000 with a $150,000 raise

Michael takes it


12.01 - 26th Hand - last hand before short break
Mike's in, so's Anders

& David
Brook reraises to $250,000

Mike, Anders fold
David takes his time before calling this one

Flop: Ks, Jd, 10c
David folds - Brooke wins 1/2 Million pot

10 minute break








Steve's Mum & Sister watching on.


Chip Count:
Steve: $2,025,000

David: $2,427,000
Brook: $1,222,000

Michael: $657,000
Anders: $922,000


After the Break


Blinds up to $15,000 & $30,000


12.30 - 29th Hand


David's in for *AARGH! Didn't hear*

Steve Calls
Flop: 9s,4d,2s

David raises $225,000
Steve folds


12.32 - 30th Hand

David calls on small blind
Brook Checks

5d, 10h, Jd
David bets $50,000

Brook calls
Turn: 8h

$75G - David's in
Brook Raises to $275,000

David folds - Brooke's pot
David's lucky rubber froggy didn't help there


12.36 - 31st Hand

Anders in for $69,000
Brook calls, Michael folds - folds around

Flop: Qc, 2c, 6d
Brook checks, Anders bids $150,000

ANDERS - counting his chips for dramatic effect
BROOK'S GONE ALL IN!!!!!

Anders ponders.... playing the 'little boy lost' role that got him to the final???
ANDERS HAS CALLED!!! All in for about $800,000 - biggest pot so far today

Ac,As for Brook
Ks,Qh for top pair for Anders

Turn: 6h
River: 9s

ANDERS FINISHES 5th





Exciting little taste of Texas Hold 'Em


Everybody except Michael stood up -
Chip Count


Steve: $1,750,000

David: $3,670,000
Brook: $2,400,000

Michael: $727,000


4th Place will get $327,000


A lot of faffing about - the wind isn't dying down and its actually quite cold - David Singer's walking about trying to keep warm


1.00 - 32nd Hand
Brook on the button, David 1st to act.

Raises to $80,000
Steve reraised an additional $250,000

Takes the pot


1.01 - 33rd Hand - Clock stopped so David can change his chair
Steve raises to $90,000

David reraises - total of $310G
Steve calls the $220,000 raise

Flop: 4s, As, Jc
Steve checks

David checks behind him
Turn: 8c

Steve Checks, David plays with his froggy - CHeck
River: 9c

Steve's in for $250,000. Could David be fishing for tells - surely not...
Time pauses, David reaches for his chips & calls

Steve shows J9 spades David mucks


1.08pm - 34th Hand
Michael, in with $100,000 takes the blinds & the Antes


DAVID SINGER's down to $1.5 million

Brook - $2,350,000
Michael - $840,000


1.09pm - 35th Hand

Michael, again in for $100,000
No call - same again


1.11pm - 36th Hand

Brook raises to $60,000
Michael's out, Steve calls ($30,000 more on big blind)

Flop: 7h,2h,8s
Brook bets $200,000 and wins the pot


1.12pm - 37th Hand

Steve raises to $90G to take the blinds & Antes


1.14pm - 38th Hand
Mike's in for $100,000 - no callers AGAIN!!! This guy can't get a game


1.15pm - 39th Hand

David raises to $85G to take the blinds & the Antes



1.17pm - 40th Hand

Brook raises to $80G
Michael looks for a reraise to $250,000

Back to Brooke - could be an important hand this one
But no - Brooke folds


1.18pm - 41st Hand

Brook raises to $100,000
David reraises $335,000

Which takes the pot


Steve plays with his beaten up little paper entry bracelet - his only lucky charm


1.21pm - 42nd Hand
Steve raises to $90,000

to take the blinds & antes


1.22pm - 43rd Hand
Steve raises to $90,000

David's called it
Heads up pot between the two

Flop: J,8,2 all spades
Steve checks

David bets $100,000
Steve calls

Turn: 3d
David's offering $300,000 in little yellow & orange chips

Steve take his time - as would anybody - folds
David's pot


1.25pm - 44th Hand

Brook raises to $100,000
Steve calls

Flop: 10s, 4h, 5s
Steve's in for $150,000

Brook calls
Turn: 4c

Steve checks, returned
River: 5h

kq Brook
k2 Steve

Split pot - 5s & 4s with the King


1.29pm - 45th Hand
Brook raises to $125,000

Michael re-raises to $300,000
Steve & David want none of it

Brook calls the $175,000
Flop: 9d, 2s, Qh

Brook checks - Michael raises another $250,000
BROOK's ALL IN to take the pot - tough break for Mike


1.32pm - 46th Hand


Steve: 2.5 million chips

David: 1.92 million chips


Michael raises to $100,000
Brook calls the $100,000

Flop: Kh, 9h, 10d
MICHAEL'S ALL IN with Kd,9d

Brook calls him with Ac,Qc
Turn: Qh

River: 4c
MICHAEL'S FINISHED 4th





And then there were 3


1.36pm - 47th Hand

David takes it unchallenged


1.37pm - 48th Hand
Brook raises to $125,000

Steve Re-raises to $350,000
Brook folds - Steve's hand


1.39pm - 49th Hand

Steve raises to $85,000 to take the pot


1.41pm - 50th Hand
David to $75,000 which Steve calls

Flop: 6c, 2c, 9h
David's up, Steve folds


Interview are being done everywhere in the background.





CHIP COUNT


Steve 2,345,000

David 2,105,000
Brook, 2,800,000


BLINDS are $25,000/$50,000/$5000




2.00pm - 52nd Hand
Steve opens with a raise to $150,000

David calls on the small and Brook calls the big - 3-way pot
Flop: Kh, 6s, 5h

David Checks, Brook Checks, Steve bets $255,000
game on David raises an additional $400,000

Brook folds
Steve to call...... time passes

Steve folds - David's pot


2.05pm - 53rd Hand
Brook puts $200,000 in the pot, to take it


2.07pm - 54th Hand

Brook folds, Steve calls, David checks
Flop: 3h, Ac, Kd

David bets $50,000
Steve takes it to $175,000

David folds - Steve's pot


2.08pm - 55th Hand
David takes it with no action


2.10pm - 56th Hand

Brook calls small blind, Steve checks
Flop: As, 5h, 2c

Brook Checks, Steve checks
Turn: 8h

River: 5s
Brook $100,000 - Steve folds


Chip Count (approx.)

Steve 1.7 million
Brook 2.6 million

David 2.6 million


2.12pm - 57th Hand
David gets a walk with the big blind


2.14pm - 58th Hand

Brook raises to $200,000 to take the pot


2.15pm - 59th Hand
David tries to get his rubber frog into the action

David raises to $145,000
Brook & Steve call

Flop: Qc, 9s, 4h
Check, Check, Check

Turn: 4c
Brook bets $400,000

Steve Calls, David Folds
River: 6c

Brook checks - Steve wants some more
He's going in with $700,000

And Brook folds
Steve wins a $1.2 million pot

Could be a crucial moment


2.20pm - 60th Hand
Blinds still at 25 & 50

David calls, Brook checks
Flop:5s, 5c, 8c

David bets $125,000
Brook folds


Slight delay while the turn & river are shown to the cameras


2.22pm - 61st Hand

David Calls, Brook calls, Steve raises $150,000 to take the pot down


2.24pm - 62nd Hand
David raises $175,000 & Steve calls

Flop: 6c, 3c, 9d
Turn: 4s

Check, Check
River: Kh

David's in for $325,000
Steve ponders - and calls with 6s, 7c

Dave has Jack high (10,J)
Steve takes a substantial pot





2.28pm - 63rd Hand

David raises to $150,000 - Brook calls
Flop: 2c, 2s, Ks

David checks, as does Brook
Turn: 10s - Check Check

River: 5s
Brook bets $50,000 to take the pot


Approx. Chip Count


Steve: 2.8 million

Brook: 2.3 million
David: 2 million


2.31pm - 64th Hand

No action before the flop
Flop: As, 8s, 5d

Brook folds


2.33pm - 65th Hand
Steve raises to $150,000

And the power goes off! POWER SURGE


2.40pm - still no power, game on hold.


2.50pm - still no power, game on hold. Atlantis staff are everywhere, the most I have ever seen.


3.00pm - still no power, game on hold. Trying to find out what is wrong, but no one seems to know.


3.07pm - power back on...


Approx Chip Count


Steve $3,060,00
David $2,000,000

Brook $2,250,000


3.15pm - Recap on the action 65th Hand
Steve raises to $150,000

Brook folds
David raises $500,000

steve folds.
David wins pot.


3.23pm card goes flying, card get a recount.


3.25pm 66th Hand

Steve $150,000 bet
Brook & David fold.


24 min left in this level.


3.26pm 67th Hand.

David bets $125,000
Brook Calls

Steve Calls,
Flop is 9c 7s 7d

steve bet $175,000
David folds.

Brook raises $175,000 totla $350,000
Steve calls

turn is Kc
Brook bets $400,000

Steve moves all in
Brook folds and steve win a 1.5 million dollar pot.


3.33pm 68th hand

Steve call $25,000
David checks,

flop is 8d jh 8h
Steve bets $50,000

David raise $160,000
steve folds.

David wins


3.35pm 69th hand
Steve has nearly $4 million dollars

steve folds
david makes $150,000

brook folds.
David wins blinds and ante


3.36pm 70th hand

Brook raises $250,000
Steve folds

David folds
Brook wins


3.37pm 71st hand

Brook folds
Steve makes $150,000

David folds.
steve wins


3.38pm 72nd hand

Steve folds
David calls $25,000

Brook checks
flop is kd 7s 4s

David checks
brook checks

turn 10 c
river 3c

Q 5 v Q2
David wins with Q 5


3.41pm 73rd hand

David folds
Brook folds

Steve walks with the blinds


3.42 74th hand
Brook folds

Steve folds
david walks with blinds.


3.43pm 75th hand

brook has 1.3 million left
David has 2.1 million left

David folds
Brooke folds

Steve wins blind


3.43pm 76th hand
David makes $150,000

brooke folds
steve folds


3.44pm 77th hand

Brook bets $200,000
Steve makes it $750,000

david folds
brook folds

steve wins pot.


3.46pm 78th hand
4 min left of this round

Steve makes it $150,000
david folds

Brook folds


3.47pm 79th hand
David makes it $150,000

Brook calls
Steve calls

David calls
flop is 9s 4c 6d

Brook checks
Steve checks

David bets $325,000
Brook folds

Steve ask for a count of davids chips
Steve all in

David calls
Ks 9h V 9c 10s

turn is 8s
river is 7d

David wins with a straight
pot is 4 million.

MASSIVE HAND very significant





Blinds are now 40k and 80k with a 10k ante.


Chip Count
Brooke: $830,000

David: $4,165,000
Steve: $2,285,000


4.00pm - 80th Hand

Steve's in for $1,500,000
BROOKE'S ALL IN

Pocket Kings (Brooke)vs. Pocket 7s (Steve)
Flop: K, 6, 4

King on the Flop!!
Turn: 9

River: 3
Brook takes $820,000 off Steve


4.11pm - 81st Hand

Steve raises to $250,000
Takes it unchallenged


4.12pm - 82nd Hand

Steve wins blinds & Antes


4.13pm - 83rd Hand
David calls $40,000 more from small blind

All in for the pot
Flop:K, 8, 5

Check, Check
Turn: Jc

Steve's in for $125,000
David folds

Brooke folds
Hat Trick for Steve - though small consolation


4.17pm - 84th Hand

David raises $250,000 to get blinds & Antes


4.19pm - 85th Hand
David wins B&A again


4.20 - 86th Hand

David raises to $200,000
Brook calls

Flop: 9d, 7d, 7s
David $325,000

Brooke's all in AGAIN!! to raise $915,000 more & win the pot


4.22 - TV Break to change the tape


While we have a break, we'd like to thank pokerstars for a great week - we've had a really memorable experience and will certainly be doing more of this


Chip Count
Brooke: $2 million

Steve: $1.8 million
David: $3.5 million


4.32pm - 87th Hand

Steve takes it - uncontested


4.33pm - 88th Hand
Brooke in for $160,000(min)to take it


4.34pm - 89th Hand

Steve - $200,000
David calls & Brooke folds

Flop: 8d, Ac, 7d
Steve casually drops $500,000

David raises $1,000,000 MORE
STEVE'S ALL IN

Steve Kd,2d
David Ad,9h

Turn: A
River: 4 DIAMONDS - OUTRAGEOUS!!!

Steve's still in
Taking $1,095,000


4.42pm - 90th Hand

Brooke in for $200,000 takes it


Chip Count
Brooke: $2 million

David: $1.5 million
Steve: $3.5 million


4.43pm - 91st Hand

David & Steve in
Flop: A,6,4

David $95,000 wins the pot


4.45pm - 92nd Hand
Brook wins blinds & Antes


4.46pm - 93rd Hand

Brook raises to $220,000
Steve re-raises another $400,000

Brook folds


4.48pm - 94th Hand
Steve - $225,000 - good enough to win blinds & antes


4.49pm - 95th Hand

Brook wins blinds & antes with no action


Approx. Chip Count
Brook: $960,000

David: $1.3 million
Steve: $3.84 million


4.50pm - 96th Hand

Brook raises to $320,000
Steve's pondering & calls

Flop: 6c, 8d, 2h
Brook checks - Steve's in for $400,000

Brooke's having none of it - but no. He's called
Turn: Qc

Brook checks again. Steve bets $500,000
BROOKE'S ALL IN for about the 7th time today!

$755,000 is the re-raise
Steve Calls

Brooke flashes 3 8s
Steve's got a Queen & a Jack

Brooke takes it!


David $1.4 Million
Brooke $4 Million




4.57pm - 97th Hand
Brooke in for $200,000 no callers

Shows Pocket Aces


4.59pm - 98th Hand
David calls $225,00

Heads up pot between Steve & David
Flop: 4d, Q, J, Hearts

Steve: $350,000
DAVID'S ALL IN

Steve need $760,000 more
CALL

Pocket Kings for David
Ace Queen for Steve

Turn: ACE
River: Queen -

DAVID SINGER, THE CONSUMATE PROFESSIONAL IS OUT - 3rd


CHIP COUNT
Steve Paul-Ambrose: $3,260,000

Brooke Lyter: $3,900,000


Break for 3rd - 6th Prize & Cash presentation