An Amazing Acomplishment
After final tabling this event last year. Team Eurolinx', Marc Karam manages to achieve yet another phenomenal feat, by going very deep again this year. His bust out in 25th place earns him 49,000$ and even more respect and admiration from poker fans around the globe.
His accomplishments as a professional poker player place him amongst some of the greatest in the game.
There is no doubt in our minds that before his career is over, Marc will find himself in the poker hall of fame!
Until then, you can find Marc "Myst" Karam playing on Eurolinx poker as "_myst_".
His accomplishments as a professional poker player place him amongst some of the greatest in the game.
There is no doubt in our minds that before his career is over, Marc will find himself in the poker hall of fame!
Until then, you can find Marc "Myst" Karam playing on Eurolinx poker as "_myst_".
Massive Coin Flip
Marc gets it all in in a Massive pot for over a million chips.
After the CO bet 20k the button called and the big stack who had been playing hyper aggressive made it 110k. Marc shoves for 410k. Folds to the big stack who calls with AK. Matc tables JJ and when a K hits the flop it's all over.
After the CO bet 20k the button called and the big stack who had been playing hyper aggressive made it 110k. Marc shoves for 410k. Folds to the big stack who calls with AK. Matc tables JJ and when a K hits the flop it's all over.
Looks Like These New Guys Can Play
Marc is being re-raised a lot and having to fold. He is down to 500k. He's still in great shape though and will probably change gears to adjust to this new table.
Marc's New Table
The only recognizable face at Marc's new table is Scott Clements
Marc's Table Breaks
27 players remain. Marc's table breaks and he has 710k in chips.
On Break
It's the last break of the day. Marc is at 750K after calling the chip leader down with Q high on an AA99x board. The pot was small.
The last level of the day will begin shortly and there are 32 players remaining. Blinds will be 4000/8000/1000.
The last level of the day will begin shortly and there are 32 players remaining. Blinds will be 4000/8000/1000.
The Barry Situation
As we head into the break, Barry has eliminated 2 players at Marc's table and grown his stack considerably.
One More Level
We're playing out the remaining 10 minutes of this level and then 1 more level for the day. So Marc only has to navigate this difficult table draw for another 100 minutes or so.
Tomorrow we will play down to 18 players.
Tomorrow we will play down to 18 players.
New Table Could Be Trouble
Barry Greenstein is to his right and the chip leader is to Barry's right. Marc actually has 771k.
Chip Count At Dinner
Marc has 761K as we go to dinner.
Chip Count At Dinner
Marc has 761K as we go to dinner.
Diamonds Before Dinner
EP player raises to 16K, Marc repops it to 55k. The player pushes, but he doesn't have enough to make Marc fold. So Marc calls and flips over Ad8d, his opponent holds Kings and the flop brings 2 diamonds, the turn is a third diamond and for the second day in a row Marc feasts on chips before dinner. Somehow, we don't think it will ruin his appetite though.
Diamonds Before Dinner
EP player raises to 16K, Marc repops it to 55k. The player pushes, but he doesn't have enough to make Marc fold. So Marc calls and flips over Ad8d, his opponent holds Kings and the flop brings 2 diamonds, the turn is a third diamond and for the second day in a row Marc feasts on chips before dinner. Somehow, we don't think it will ruin his appetite though.
Taking On The Chip Leader
Table chip Leader raises from UTG and Marc calls from the BB. The flop is QT3 rainbow and both check. Marc leads the 6 on the turn for 40k and his opponent makes it 140 to go. Marc moves all in. His opponent finaly folds. Marc has about 660k now.
Small Hit
Marc lost a decent sized pot and is down to about 500k. We weren't able to see all the action, but the river was checked and Marc's oponent won with AT for top pair.
Fire Up The Myst Machine
Marc to 18k raised from UTG+1 and Bellande re-raised to about 46k. Marc asks what Belland has left (another 50k or 60k) and eventually Marc moves in. Bellande leaps up and launches into a huge tirade before finally calling with QQ. Marc turns over AA, they hold and Bellande is voted off the island.
This cranks up the "Myst Machine", Aggressive raises for the next 2 hands net Marc both proceeding pots.
Marc has 570k
Go Myst Go!
This cranks up the "Myst Machine", Aggressive raises for the next 2 hands net Marc both proceeding pots.
Marc has 570k
Go Myst Go!
Jawing It Up
Scott Clements is in the SB and says, "I'm gonna call whithout looking". Marc responds, "I'm gonna look first then raise" and he pops it up to 24k. Scott folds. A few hands later Marc re-raises Belande and Bellande shoves for over 60k ... After some consideration, Marc folds. Bellande does his patented thumbs and "nice fold" speech.
We're in the Money!
Marc has about 370k and there are 44 players left. He has made the money and is guaranteed at least $19,500.
The Bubble Approaches
There are 47 players left. 45 spots pay. The level ends in 5 minutes. Marc just raised in the BB and took down a small pot. He showed tens. Play is now hand for hand.
7 Players To The Money
The first money position is 7 players away and Marc actually has over 360k (we miscounted earlier).
Marc v. Chip Leader
On a board of K923 rainbow Marc pushed his last 170k over top of the chip leaders bet and the chip leader folded. Marc now has just under 320k
First Break Of The Day
Marc at 200k. The amount of action and chips at his table is forcing Marc to lay low.
Joe Cassidy Busts
Joe Cassidy busted in a massive pot at Marc's table. The new chip leader -the one who eliminated Joe- is two to Marc's left with about 1M in the 5 seat. He is a relative unknown.
Down A Bit, Up A Bit More
In a battle of the blinds. Marc calls a raise of 10k from the BB and sees an Ace High flop HU with the SB. The SB bets and Marc folds.
The next hand, Marc re-raises a MP player from the SB to 30K preflop. The MP asks how much Marc has and when Marc answers "I started with 170k" the MP player calls. The flop is 567 rainbow and Marc moves all-in almost immediately. The player folds.
Marc is at 220k now.
The next hand, Marc re-raises a MP player from the SB to 30K preflop. The MP asks how much Marc has and when Marc answers "I started with 170k" the MP player calls. The flop is 567 rainbow and Marc moves all-in almost immediately. The player folds.
Marc is at 220k now.
Sea Of Chips
Joe Cassidy just got seated in the 1 spot at Marc's table. He has over 400k in chips. Making Marc's table the richest table in the room!
The Sleeping Dragon Returns
Marc is staying out of the early action. He knows that with all the big stacks at his table, he won't be able to push people around, so he has reverted to "sleeping dragon" mode. When he wakes up with a hand, it's gonna mean trouble for someone.
As usual Bellande is chatting it up and getting involved in the early action. He has a history of "blowing up" and dumping a lot of chips. Let's hope they land in Marc's stack today.
As usual Bellande is chatting it up and getting involved in the early action. He has a history of "blowing up" and dumping a lot of chips. Let's hope they land in Marc's stack today.
Table 1 Again
Marc finds himself at table 1 for the second day in a row, however in sharp contrast to yesterday, there are quite a few large stacks at his table. Here's how it looks:
Arunullah Jamais 5 306,800
Weikai Chang 8 217,300
Scott Freeman 7 215,000
Jean-Robert Bellande 6 214,300
Scott Clements 2 205,900
Marc Karam 3 181,400
Jacob Walsh 1 80,400
Timothy Adams 9 72,600
Michelle Giampaolo 4 31,400
Arunullah Jamais 5 306,800
Weikai Chang 8 217,300
Scott Freeman 7 215,000
Jean-Robert Bellande 6 214,300
Scott Clements 2 205,900
Marc Karam 3 181,400
Jacob Walsh 1 80,400
Timothy Adams 9 72,600
Michelle Giampaolo 4 31,400
Table 1 Again
Marc finds himself at table 1 for the second day in a row, however in sharp contrast to yesterday, there are quite a few large stacks at his table. Here's how it looks:
Arunullah Jamais 5 306,800
Weikai Chang 8 217,300
Scott Freeman 7 215,000
Jean-Robert Bellande 6 214,300
Scott Clements 2 205,900
Marc Karam 3 181,400
Jacob Walsh 1 80,400
Timothy Adams 9 72,600
Michelle Giampaolo 4 31,400
Arunullah Jamais 5 306,800
Weikai Chang 8 217,300
Scott Freeman 7 215,000
Jean-Robert Bellande 6 214,300
Scott Clements 2 205,900
Marc Karam 3 181,400
Jacob Walsh 1 80,400
Timothy Adams 9 72,600
Michelle Giampaolo 4 31,400
WPT - NAPC Day 3
Marc finished day 2 just shy of the top 10 in 11th place overall with over 181,000 chips. This puts him in an excellent spot for today, with blinds at 1500/3000/400 he has more than enough chips to go the distance. The action starts at noon EST and we'll be right here covering every minute of the 5 levels they intend to play today. With only 79 players remaining, it's more than likely that anyone who survives the day will be in the money - since they're paying the top 45 spots this year. Look for Marc to be among the survivors and probably among the thrivers; he doesn't care about the money, he wants that first place victory and if he can keep doing what he's been doing over the last two days, he may very well get it. So, keep your browsers locked to this location and warm up your "refresh" finger for Day 3 of the North American Poker Championships as brought to you by the Eurolinx Blog.
GO MYST GO!
GO MYST GO!
3rd to Last Hand
Marc takes one down with Q5 on a 557T7 board with two hands to go.
5 More Hands
For some unknown reason the clock was paused with 13 minutes to go and they've announced that only 5 more hands would be dealt today. Marc has already played 1. He folded pre-flop.
Battle of the Blinds
Marc raises from the Sb and is called by the BB. They check down to the river on an Ace high rainbow board and Marc finally bets 10k on the end his opponent calls and Marc mucks.
An orbit later Marc calls a raise from the SB and leads a flop of 995 with two hearts to take it down.
He's basically maintaining his stack. With 17 minutes to go he is still above average with over 170k.
An orbit later Marc calls a raise from the SB and leads a flop of 995 with two hearts to take it down.
He's basically maintaining his stack. With 17 minutes to go he is still above average with over 170k.
Grinding Down
Despite efforts to maintain his stack. Marc has been slowly grinded down to 180k.
Slow Last Level
Not much to report with less than an hour to go. Marc has taken 1 or 2 small pots uncontested and is maintaining his current stack.
Clocked
Marc called a pre-flop raise and saw a flop of 5dJd2h head's up. His opponent bet and Marc called. The turn brought thd 2d and his opponent checked. Marc fired about 15k and his opponent called. The river brought a black four and his opponent checked again. This time Marc bet 40k rather quickly. His opponent tanked it after a considerable amount of time, Marc called "clock" on him. His opponent then quickly called and exposed his KJ. Marc mucked. After the hand Marc's opponent said he would never have made the call if Marc hadn't called Clock on him. Meanwhile some of the other player's berated him for calling with KJ in that spot. Marc is probably back down to about 200k.
Tense Hand
Marc raises to 4500 and is called by the player to his left. They see a JsAs2s flop head's up. Both check. The turn is a Qs. Marc checks and his opponent bets 7k. Marc calls. The river pairs the Q and Marc checks again. His opponent bets 15k and Marc goes into the tank for an eternity before min-raising to 30k. His opponent leaps out of his chair. Shakes his head. Sits back down. And finally calls. Marc shows AdKs for the nut flush and his opponent mucks. Marc now has 280k and is probably chip leader.
Grinding Up The Leaderboard
Marc is at about 230k now which places him easily in the top 3.
He's Just a Chip Machine
Marc is a simple machine, really, here's how he works. Get lots of chips, then when a player raises, Marc re-raises, and the player folds. Just like that, presto-majesto his stack continues to grow. Go Myst Go!
Bullets Before Dinner
Marc quickly calls an all in preflop and shows AA to eliminate his opponent who has AQ. The dinner is in 7 minutes, looks like Marc is having chips for an appetizer.
He's at 220k now.
He's at 220k now.
He's Back
Marc calls a standard raise preflop and then 6000 on a 39K rainbow flop. His opponent checks the Ace on the turn and Marc bets 8000. His opponent calls and then leads a rag river for 16,000, Marc sets his all in for 40k more. His opponent exposes a King and folds. Marc is back at 180k.
Bullets and Hooks
After eliminating a player who made an all in play against Marc's Aces preflop.Marc faced a standard raise from a MP player and reraised enough to put the guy all in (almost 40,000). His opponent tanked it and finally called with JJ. Marc turned over Big Slick and we were off to the races. Unfortunately the Jacks held up.
Marc has about 135,000 now.
Marc has about 135,000 now.
Grinding To A Hault
With a few players at his table having over 100k, the dynamics have changed and Marc is playing a lot more conservatively, in fact the pace of the entire table seems to have slowed right down. We're an hour away from dinner time and not much is happening.
Oh Boy!
During the last level. Marc gets check-called all the way down by a weak Ace in a 60k limped pot where he bet 2500 on an AKT, 8000 when a 7 appeared on the turn and 20,000 when the river put out another K.
Unfortunately, when his opponent chose to look him up and show A3, Marc mucked.
He has 150k, average is 65k.
Unfortunately, when his opponent chose to look him up and show A3, Marc mucked.
He has 150k, average is 65k.
The New Guy's Stack
The new player at Marc's table has about 150k ... He just played a hand pretty aggressively against the tightest player on the table. Since his arrival Marc has been a lot more conservative, surely waiting to get a read before getting involved. Nevrtheless, Marc is still table captain with over 180k.
New Face
A new player has arrived to take the place of the guy Marc busted earlier. The good news is he is an unknown and he has a healthy looking stack, perhaps Marc can ensure that this new player meets the same fate as his predecessor.
175K and Climbing
Marc eliminated a player by calling his 9k all in with AJ and winning the race against his opponent's pocket nines. He continues to take down every pot he can and is at about 175k in chips now.
Suicide Play
Marc faces an all in on a random board and stacks up the 27,000 chips he believes are required to make the call. While Marc is tanking it the dealer clarifies that the all in is for "20.7". Marc is deep in though and does not hear. Eventually Marc asks his opponent if he would show either way. His opponent agrees and Marc thinks a while longer before folding. His opponent show JQ for a Q high bluff. Marc then reveals his hand: AJ for Ace high and says, "I was *this* close to calling!". When someone points out that Marc had stacked too many chips while deliberating, Marc becomes visibly upset, saying he would have called 20,700 but not 27,000. Let's hope players continue trying to dump off their stacks to him. Meanwhile, the pot only cost Marc about 5000 in chips.
Day 2 - Break 1
Marc at 155K ... He's won 12 of the last 14 pots with no showdown!
Rebuilding Fast
Marc is taking down lots of small pots by either re-raising preflop or betting out on the flop. His stack is growing again.
20k Coin Flip
The button shoves for just over 20k and Marc eventually calls with pocket 8s. The button has AQ and the flop brings a Q right away. Marc fails to improve and is back down to about 120k. Considering the average stack is 49k ... Marc is still in excellent shape.
Big Riiver Bet
Marc calls on the button and sees a flop of JQ6 rainbow. It's checked to him and he bets 3600 .. 2 fold and 1 calls. The turn brings an 8 and both check. The river is a 5 and his opponent leads for 2500. Marc raises to 22,500 and his opponent tanks it before mucking. That pot puts him over the 140k mark.
Marc Gets Back And Then Some
Marc made a straight in.a massive 50k pot and has reclaimed all the chips he lost earlier and more. He is now at over 135k and raising like a demon every hand, taking pots down uncontested.
Relentless Attack
As predicted, Marc is raising a lot and taking pots down uncontested. It'll be interesting to see which, if any, of the players at his table take a stand against him.
There are 228/504 players left and a long day of poker ahead with less than 15 minutes to go in level 7.
There are 228/504 players left and a long day of poker ahead with less than 15 minutes to go in level 7.
Table Number 1
Action is about to get underway and Marc is here and about to take his seat at Table 1, a pretty good place to be since there will be no big pros there as far as we can tell. Here's the breakdown:
Marc Karam 6 126,600
Richard Mallow 2 85,000
Jesse Berger 1 52,500
Christopher Jetten 3 47,500
Douglas Johnson 5 44,700
Steven Silverman 7 37,200
Patrick Pezzin 4 26,000
Xuan Liu 8 15,700
Curtis Battle 9 10,100
Marc Karam 6 126,600
Richard Mallow 2 85,000
Jesse Berger 1 52,500
Christopher Jetten 3 47,500
Douglas Johnson 5 44,700
Steven Silverman 7 37,200
Patrick Pezzin 4 26,000
Xuan Liu 8 15,700
Curtis Battle 9 10,100
WPT NAPC - Day 2 About to Begin
After a day of rest, we're back for Day 2 of the NAPC here in Niagara Falls, Canada where our star player, Marc "Myst" Karam is ready to take on another daunting field as the remaining players from all 3 Day Ones battle for chips in the Grand Hall of the beautiful Fallsview Resort and Casino.
The good news is that Marc will start the day as one of the chip leaders with 126,600 chips; over three times the average stack.
Look for those chips to be moving fast and hard into pot after pot, putting relentless pressure on his opponents - especially if he gets a good table draw.
Play will begin around noon, so keep your browsers locked to this address for all the latest and greatest from Eurolinx about our Canadian Sensation, Marc "Myst" Karam!
The good news is that Marc will start the day as one of the chip leaders with 126,600 chips; over three times the average stack.
Look for those chips to be moving fast and hard into pot after pot, putting relentless pressure on his opponents - especially if he gets a good table draw.
Play will begin around noon, so keep your browsers locked to this address for all the latest and greatest from Eurolinx about our Canadian Sensation, Marc "Myst" Karam!
He's Huge!
Marc is now at 116k! More to come...
The Final Hour
We are into the last hour of play for the day. Player's are tired and Marc is continuing to push the action. If all goes well, Marc will begin Day 2 on Monday in the top 10 in chips.
Chip Leader
It looks like Marc has or is close to having the chip lead. He is using those chips to runover the table and is raising almost every hand!
Go Myst Go!
Go Myst Go!
Chip Count
That last pot put Marc at 90k... He is an absolutely GREAT shape now. Go Myst Go!
Boooooom!
Marc doubles up! Looks like he pushed a strong fraw on the flop and got called by a set. Marc hit his draw on the turn and his opponent failed to improve. Chip count and details coming soon...
Loudmouth Awakens The Dragon
Our rambunctious friend raised preflop and Marc called holding pocket sixes. The flop came ragged 694 with 2 hearts. Marc check-called 3300. The turn brough the 7h and Marc had planned to lead out, but did not wanna risk having him fold fearing the flush. When the river bricked out, Marc bet 9000 and his opponent called.
We are on break and Marc has 41k.
We are on break and Marc has 41k.
Back To Average
Through some steady grinding, Myst has built his stack back up to 28k; which is about the average.
Sleeping Dragon
As predicted, with fewer chips, Marc is not able to be as adventurous as before. The result is a slow grind. He will certainly pick his spots carefully and look to rebuild. We like to call this, his "sleeping dragon" routine.
When he wakes up with a hand ... Someone will get burned!
When he wakes up with a hand ... Someone will get burned!
The Loudmouth Next Door
The most "rambunctious" player of the tournment. A relatively unknown American who earlier got into a loud altercation with Freddy Deeb has just been seated to Marc's left.
Those Pesky Ladies
Marc raises preflop with QQ and sees a flop 532, he gets check-minraised for 4000 and calls. The turn brings a 7 and his opponent bets 5000, Marc calls again. The river pairs the 5 and his opponent sets Marc all in. Marc tanks it before finally folding, QQ face-up. His oponent shows 22 for a boat. That was the hand that brought Marc down to 20k. Break in 5 minutes. Expect more then.
Below Average... Says Who?
For the first time today, Marc has dipped below the average stack with only 20k... Details on the hand to follow shortly. Luckily, he's an above average player, so this is only a minor setback.
Quiet For Now
It's been a quiet level so far. 30 minutes to go till break.
Dinner Re-cap
Lots to catch up on. In the last level, there were a few key hands.
Marc completes from the SB with K8 of clubs, the flop brings KQ9 and Marc checks and calls to see a Q on the turn 3 way. All checks and the River brings a K double-pairing the board. Marc leads for 3k and both players call and muck. This put Marc at 42k.
Later Marc flopped top two and lost a sizable amount when he ran into a flopped flush. Knocking him back down to 28k.
Then just before dinner. Our friend raised to 700 and another player re-raised to 2k. Marc flat called as did our Friend. The flop brought 3 rag diamonds and it's checked to the re-raiser who bets 5000, Marc pushes for 22k and both eventually fold.
He is now at 35k and play will resume at 6:08.
Marc completes from the SB with K8 of clubs, the flop brings KQ9 and Marc checks and calls to see a Q on the turn 3 way. All checks and the River brings a K double-pairing the board. Marc leads for 3k and both players call and muck. This put Marc at 42k.
Later Marc flopped top two and lost a sizable amount when he ran into a flopped flush. Knocking him back down to 28k.
Then just before dinner. Our friend raised to 700 and another player re-raised to 2k. Marc flat called as did our Friend. The flop brought 3 rag diamonds and it's checked to the re-raiser who bets 5000, Marc pushes for 22k and both eventually fold.
He is now at 35k and play will resume at 6:08.
Back To 43k
Marc is back up to 42k in chips. We'll post the details as they come.
Break #2
We're into the second break now and as predicted Marc and our friend tangled again in the last level.
Marc raised with 69 of hearts and the flop brought a miracle 78T with one heart. Marc bet and was called. Othe turn brough a third heart and Marc bet again and again he was called. The river was an offsuit J and Marc bet one more time, this time for 6000 chips. His opponent called and showed down the 9T for a split pot.
Marc raised with 69 of hearts and the flop brought a miracle 78T with one heart. Marc bet and was called. Othe turn brough a third heart and Marc bet again and again he was called. The river was an offsuit J and Marc bet one more time, this time for 6000 chips. His opponent called and showed down the 9T for a split pot.
Down a Bit
As usual, Marc is using his stack to gamble a bit. Unfortunately nothing is really hitting at the moment. He is down to about 35k. Still well above the average (20,736). The most significant hand came against our friend. Marc raised with deuces and got heads up. He continuation bet a K87 flop, checked a 9 on the turn and then made a big bet when the T hit and he was checked to. Our friend called with the A7 to take it down.
This guy has rebuilt his stack up over 20k and it's only a matter of time before he and Marc tangle again.
This guy has rebuilt his stack up over 20k and it's only a matter of time before he and Marc tangle again.
Up Over 40k
There is a raise to 400 and Marc calls along with three other players. The flop comes 9T2 (with two hearts) Marc lead for 1200 and got 1 caller. The turn brought another heart and Marc bet 2000 to take it down.
Up Over 40k
There is a raise to 400 and Marc calls along with three other players. The flop comes 9T2 (with two hearts) Marc lead for 1200 and got 1 caller. The turn brought another heart and Marc bet 2000 to take it down.
No Pictures Please
Due to new regulations imposed by the local Government, live pictures of the event are, for the most part, forbidden. There is only one authorised photographer and he has only 2 hours a day to do his work. So, we probably won't be able to show you shots of Marc's larger than normal stack or his focused gaze as he scrutinizes his opponents, but rest-assured both are there in full force.
Off To A Good Start
After a raise of 150 and 3 callers, Marc calls as well holding the A8 of diamonds. The flop is picture perfect: KdQdTd ... The raiser bet and Marc called as well as another player. The turn was an offsuit 9 and the other player bet and Marc raised to 7500 the player called and they saw a brick hit the river. Marc pushed and his opponent called holding a J for the straight. Marc now has about 38k.
Good Table Draw
There appear to be no really big names at Marc's table. That's good news as he should be able to take control of the game and accumulate chips.
Blinds are 25/50, players started with 20k in chips and the levels are a full 90 minutes long.
Blinds are 25/50, players started with 20k in chips and the levels are a full 90 minutes long.
Play is Underway
Marc was late arriving as usual ... He took his seat about just before 12:30 and we're investigating what, if any, pros are at his table. Stay tuned.
WPT NAPC - Day 1b About To Start!
We're here in beautiful Niagara Falls, Canada at the Fallsview Resort & Casino where day 1b of the World Poker Tour North American Poker Championships is about to start.
Around noon EST today the famous opening line of poker, "Shuffle up & deal!" will be heard in the grand ballroom. Approximately 175 players wil start their quest for a WPT title and all the fame and fortune that comes with it.Among them will be a man whose already had a taste of poker stardom, Marc "Myst" Karam. With a Canadian Flag embroidered proudly on his Eurolinx Jacket, Marc is here for team Eurolinx, representing the poker site he loves and the Country he adores.
What makes this tournament even more special for Marc is that a large contingent of his hometown fans have come to watch, including most importantly his new wife, who will be cheering him on from the rail.
Can our talented team member bring home another impressive finish? Will this be the tournament, where he finally captures that #1 spot victory he so desperately desires? No one can be certain, but we'll be here the whole way, bringing you all the live action as Marc makes another run at poker glory. Stay tuned!
Around noon EST today the famous opening line of poker, "Shuffle up & deal!" will be heard in the grand ballroom. Approximately 175 players wil start their quest for a WPT title and all the fame and fortune that comes with it.Among them will be a man whose already had a taste of poker stardom, Marc "Myst" Karam. With a Canadian Flag embroidered proudly on his Eurolinx Jacket, Marc is here for team Eurolinx, representing the poker site he loves and the Country he adores.
What makes this tournament even more special for Marc is that a large contingent of his hometown fans have come to watch, including most importantly his new wife, who will be cheering him on from the rail.
Can our talented team member bring home another impressive finish? Will this be the tournament, where he finally captures that #1 spot victory he so desperately desires? No one can be certain, but we'll be here the whole way, bringing you all the live action as Marc makes another run at poker glory. Stay tuned!
Epilogue - A Great Run
Needless to say we are extremely proud of Marc's accomplishment not only in this tournament but in his professional career and as a member of Team Eurolinx. In this tournament he outlasted 491 players including some top pros and earned $169,027. He managed to stay near the top of the leader board for most of the tournament and often was the chip leader.
When you review Marc's major tournament record, it is easy to see that he is an amazingly talented and skilled player. He has gained great respect and admiration from some of the world's top pros. He is a world class professional and the world is starting to notice.
Look for him online at Eurolinx Poker where he plays as "_myst_" and at most major poker events around the world where he is sure to make many more final tables in what we are certain will be a long and illustrious career.
When you review Marc's major tournament record, it is easy to see that he is an amazingly talented and skilled player. He has gained great respect and admiration from some of the world's top pros. He is a world class professional and the world is starting to notice.
Look for him online at Eurolinx Poker where he plays as "_myst_" and at most major poker events around the world where he is sure to make many more final tables in what we are certain will be a long and illustrious career.
Hand 22 - Myst Busts 6th
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Myst bumps it to 90K from the cut-off.
Soren re-pops to 400K
Myst says to Soren "You love to play pots against me" and eventually lets out a few sighs while he continues to ponder his play.
Soren hides behind his hands as Myst looks him over.
Myst leans back and sighs some more. He is really taking his time and torturing Soren and then pushes
Soren insta calls. Myst says, "Oh no"
Soren has Aces and Myst has Jacks.
Myst's tournament life is on the line.
Flop: 5d 7h 5s
Turn: 4h
River: 8h
Myst shakes everyones hand and exits like a gentleman.
Myst bumps it to 90K from the cut-off.
Soren re-pops to 400K
Myst says to Soren "You love to play pots against me" and eventually lets out a few sighs while he continues to ponder his play.
Soren hides behind his hands as Myst looks him over.
Myst leans back and sighs some more. He is really taking his time and torturing Soren and then pushes
Soren insta calls. Myst says, "Oh no"
Soren has Aces and Myst has Jacks.
Myst's tournament life is on the line.
Flop: 5d 7h 5s
Turn: 4h
River: 8h
Myst shakes everyones hand and exits like a gentleman.
Hand 21 - Cheap Flop
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Lam limps in the SB
Soren checks his option
Flop: Q 9 3 (two hearts)
Lam bets 60K.
Soren pops it 175K.
Lam says, "every time it's a cheap flop you always hit that Q9".
Lam folds.
Soren wins.
Hand 20 - Kanuck Takes Some Blinds
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
James Worth (Krazy Kanuck) makes it 90K from the Cut Off
Myst is on the button and folds
Blinds fold.
James Worth (Krazy Kanuck) makes it 90K from the Cut Off
Myst is on the button and folds
Blinds fold.
Hand 19 - Small Pot Between the Leaders
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Lam bumps to 90K preflop from EP
Jason Sagle calls from the BB
Flop: 2 4 K (two diamonds)
Lam bets 100K and Jason auto-mucks.
Hand 18 - Juanda Acts Nervous
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Jason bumps to 80K
Juanda goes all in
Myst says "I need a big hand hear to call" looks at his cards and says "Yeesh" then asks for a count.
Juanda has 262K.
Myst folds.
Jason goes into the tank ... Juanda sips his water and "acts" nervous and eventually Jason Folds.
Jason bumps to 80K
Juanda goes all in
Myst says "I need a big hand hear to call" looks at his cards and says "Yeesh" then asks for a count.
Juanda has 262K.
Myst folds.
Jason goes into the tank ... Juanda sips his water and "acts" nervous and eventually Jason Folds.
Hand 17 - New Chip Leader Starts Stealing
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Lam bumps it to 90K one away from the button and Lam takes it down.
Lam bumps it to 90K one away from the button and Lam takes it down.
Hand 16 - Myst v. Krazy Kanuck
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
James Worth (Krazy Kanuck) bumps it to 90K
Myst re-raises to 290K
James counts out the calls and then calls.
Myst says "Let's gamble", "Come on deuce"
Flop: 9d 2s 6d
Myst bets 300K and says "I don't want to overplay my set"
James says "Just half of it, huh... just half"
Kanuck thinks a bit and then folds.
Hand 15 - Picking up the Blinds and Antes
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
James Worth makes it 90K to go from middle position.
All fold.
James Worth makes it 90K to go from middle position.
All fold.
Hand 14 - Battle of the Big Stacks
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Jason calls in the SB and Lam bumps it to 69K
Jason calls.
Flop: Js Jc 6d
Jason leads for 90K
Lam thinks a while and Jason says, "It's your tun".
Lam says "Oh my God" and then calls.
Turn: Ac
Check Check.
River: 8h
Jason bets 400K
Lam goes into the tank and then raises!
Lam makes it 1 million to go.
Jason throws his head back and then asks "Your not scared I have eights" ...
Jason calls and John Lam shows AJ for a full house.
Jason shows Jack Ten.
John Lam is now the chip leader.
Jason calls in the SB and Lam bumps it to 69K
Jason calls.
Flop: Js Jc 6d
Jason leads for 90K
Lam thinks a while and Jason says, "It's your tun".
Lam says "Oh my God" and then calls.
Turn: Ac
Check Check.
River: 8h
Jason bets 400K
Lam goes into the tank and then raises!
Lam makes it 1 million to go.
Jason throws his head back and then asks "Your not scared I have eights" ...
Jason calls and John Lam shows AJ for a full house.
Jason shows Jack Ten.
John Lam is now the chip leader.
Hand 13 - Juanda All In Again
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Juanda is all in from Middle Position.
He has 359K total.
All fold.
Myst says he had fours and Juanda shows AK.
Juanda doesn't believe him and Myst offers to make a sidebet.
Myst says he calls with the chip lead.
Jason says, "you can't get the chip lead, folding"
Hand 12 - Myst Steals
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
James Worth in the SB completes .
Myst raises to 110K from the BB.
And takes it down.
James Worth in the SB completes .
Myst raises to 110K from the BB.
And takes it down.
Hand 11 - Pushing Back
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Jason raises to 90K
James Worth re-raises from the Big Blind 350K more for 440K total.
Jason folds.
Jason raises to 90K
James Worth re-raises from the Big Blind 350K more for 440K total.
Jason folds.
Hand 10 - Myst and Juanda
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Myst Raises to 90K from UTG+1
folded around to Juanda in the BB who grimaces at his cards, says "I wish I had enough chips to gamble" and folds. Myst says "so you wanna gamble with me do you" players laugh.
Myst Raises to 90K from UTG+1
folded around to Juanda in the BB who grimaces at his cards, says "I wish I had enough chips to gamble" and folds. Myst says "so you wanna gamble with me do you" players laugh.
Hand 9 - Blind Stealing
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Jason bumps it to 90K.
All fold.
Jason bumps it to 90K.
All fold.
Hand 8 - Battle of the Blinds
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Jason raises in the SB... Lam folds. Jason shows AQ off suit.
Jason raises in the SB... Lam folds. Jason shows AQ off suit.
Hand 7 - Juanda Makes his First Move
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Juanda is all-in from Early position.
Myst folds.
Jason asks, "are you gambling?" and then folds.
Juanda is all-in from Early position.
Myst folds.
Jason asks, "are you gambling?" and then folds.
Hand 6 - Untitled
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Jason Raises to 90K
Myst folds in the BB as does everyone else.
Myst's stack is 960K
Lam 2.3M
Jason 2.6M
missed the rest.
Jason Raises to 90K
Myst folds in the BB as does everyone else.
Myst's stack is 960K
Lam 2.3M
Jason 2.6M
missed the rest.
Hand 5 - Lams First Pot
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Folded to John Lam in middle position who makes it 90K to go.
Soren says "This table is tricky" and calls.
Heads up to the flop.
Flop: Ad 6s 3c
Lam leads for 100K
Soren sighs and thinks awhile before folding.
Apparently John Lam's nickname is "Popcorn". He says it is a "childhood nickname".
Folded to John Lam in middle position who makes it 90K to go.
Soren says "This table is tricky" and calls.
Heads up to the flop.
Flop: Ad 6s 3c
Lam leads for 100K
Soren sighs and thinks awhile before folding.
Apparently John Lam's nickname is "Popcorn". He says it is a "childhood nickname".
Hand 4 - Preflop Aggression
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Hand #4
Jason Sagle raises to 100K as the players make small talk at the table ("Where you from?" etc...)
Soren pops it to 400K and Jason asks for a chip count on Soren.
Jason goes into the tank and finally calls.
Flop: Qs Js 3s
Soren bets 400K
Jason folds.
His fans erupt.
and Juanda says "I thought they said Canadians were nice people, you guys play so hard against each other."
Hand #4
Jason Sagle raises to 100K as the players make small talk at the table ("Where you from?" etc...)
Soren pops it to 400K and Jason asks for a chip count on Soren.
Jason goes into the tank and finally calls.
Flop: Qs Js 3s
Soren bets 400K
Jason folds.
His fans erupt.
and Juanda says "I thought they said Canadians were nice people, you guys play so hard against each other."
Hand 3 - Battle of the Blinds
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Hand #3
John Lam completes in the SB
Soren checks.
Flop K-Q-3 with two spades
Check. Check.
Turn 3
Check. Check
River 6
Lam fire 60K
Soren Calls
John Lam shows 3-5 and wins with a pair of threes.
Hand #2.
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Hand #2
Jason Raises to 100K.
Myst folds.
Hand #2
Jason Raises to 100K.
Myst folds.
5 Canucks and an American
Here is the seating and where everyone is from.
Seat 1. Jim Worth (Toronto)
Seat 2. Marc Karam (Myst) (Ottawa)
Seat 3. Jason Sagle (Sudbury)
Seat 4. John Lam (Toronto)
Seat 5. Soren Turkiwitz (Oshawa)
Seat 6. John Juanda (Las Vegas)
The chip counts are posted below (2 entries ago).
Seat 1. Jim Worth (Toronto)
Seat 2. Marc Karam (Myst) (Ottawa)
Seat 3. Jason Sagle (Sudbury)
Seat 4. John Lam (Toronto)
Seat 5. Soren Turkiwitz (Oshawa)
Seat 6. John Juanda (Las Vegas)
The chip counts are posted below (2 entries ago).
Shuffle Up and Deal!
ROUND: 22 BLINDS: 15000/30000 ANTE: 3000 PLAYERS LEFT: 6 of 497
Hand #1
James Worth (Krazy Kanuck) bets 90K
Myst raises 200K more
Kanuck is all in.
Myst says "that fast, eh?" and goes in the tank.
Myst folds.
5 Minutes Away
Hello and welcome to Eurolinx' coverage of the WPT North American Poker Championship. We are coming to you live from the beautiful Fallsview Resort Casino in scenic Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
Throughout the evening we will be covering the progress of Team Eurolinx' Marc Karam, affectionately known as "Myst" to his growing legion of fans.
For those of you just joining us, Myst is at the final table today with 1.29 Million in chips and is in 5 th chips position overall. We will be doing our best to bring you every hand Myst plays from the mundane to the monsters so that you will be in on all the action as it unfolds.
So warm-up your "refresh" button as we get ready to commence this exciting journey!
Throughout the evening we will be covering the progress of Team Eurolinx' Marc Karam, affectionately known as "Myst" to his growing legion of fans.
For those of you just joining us, Myst is at the final table today with 1.29 Million in chips and is in 5 th chips position overall. We will be doing our best to bring you every hand Myst plays from the mundane to the monsters so that you will be in on all the action as it unfolds.
So warm-up your "refresh" button as we get ready to commence this exciting journey!
We Made It!!!
Krazy Kanuck just called an all-in in the SB from a player on the button. Myst folded and the all-in player showed pocket fives. Kanuck showed 99 and won the hand. Setting the T.V. final table, which will include Team Eurolinx's Marc Karam. Chip counts coming soon.
Level 22
We are on a 10 minute break. When we return it will be level 22 with blinds at 15K-30K-5K. Myst is sitting at about 1.33M in chips.
Fearless
Myst will not be pushed around. He raised to about 70K from the SB and Sagle in the BB re-raised to about 250K. After thinking for a while, Myst says, "this is it boys, I'm all in" and Sagle quickly folds. Considering that we are one away from the T.V. final table it takes a lot of guts to move in in that spot, no matter what Myst had.
The Monster to Myst's Left
Myst has around 1M in chips now and Sagle is directly to his left with a daunting stack of just over 3M in chips. Myst seems to be tightening up now given his position.
Battle of the Blinds
Marc limped in the SB and Sagle checked his option. The flop JJ3 with two spades and Marc bets out 90K. Sagle calls instantly. The turn brings a 5 and Marc checks. Sagle goes all-in, threatening Marc's tournament life and Marc finally folds afetr thinking a while. We don't know what either player had.
T.V. Final Table Bubble
Jason Sagle just eliminated D'Agostino with KK vs. J'Daggs' KQ. 7 Players remain and Myst is at about 1.2M in chips. Jason Sagle is now the chip leader with 2.99M in chips.
Myst is happy about D'Agostino's elimination. This leaves Krazy Kanuck and John Juanda as the only other big-name pros at the final table. One more elimination to the T.V. final table.
Myst is happy about D'Agostino's elimination. This leaves Krazy Kanuck and John Juanda as the only other big-name pros at the final table. One more elimination to the T.V. final table.
8 Players Left
Steven Black has been eliminated in 9th place when his pocket nines failed to stand-up against John D'Agostino's AK due to an Ace on the river. Originally Krazy Kanuck had raised and Marc had called. Black went all in over the top of them and then D'Agostino re-pushed. Kanuck and Marc both folded pre-flop to the all-ins.
Myst Loses Almost 500K
John Lam raises to 74K preflop and Myst calls him in late position. Flop comes 3-3-7 and both players check. The turn brings a 5 and Lam leads out for 100K. Myst calls. River is an 8 and Lam bets out 300K and Marc goes into the tank and eventually calls. Lam shows78 for two pair. Marc folds.
Myst v. J'Daggs
J'Daggs raises from late position to 74K and Myst pushes all in. J'Daggs goes into the tank and finally calls. Both players turn over AQ offsuit. The audience laughs and then things get serious very quickly when the flop brings three spades. J'Daggs has the Ace of spades, but luckily the turn and river are no help and they split the pot.
9 Players Left
AK went all in against 99 and lost. Nine players left.
Not Much Happening for Myst
Myst has been quiet this level so far. Jason Sagle seems to be coming out of his shell a bit and Juanda has lost some chips in an exciting hand against Eric Cajelais where Juanda's trip King Deuce fell victim to Cajelais' pocket nines afetr a flop of AKK was met with a nine on the river.
10 Minute Break
Players are on a 10 minute break. Marc is at about 1.75M in chips. When we return blinds will be 12K-24K-4K. Still at 10 players.
Updated Count
Myst is now at 1.8M in chips after chopping away, winning small pot after small pot.
Juanda Play?
Ever since doubling through Marc, John Juanda has been putting a lot of pressure on his opponents. Jason Sagle seems to have gone into his shell and is staying relatively quiet. Marc is playing aggressive as usual, vehemently defending his blinds against late position raisers. Juanda and Marc are managing to stay out of each others way for now. Look for Juanda to come out of this level with a big stack. He is emerging as a real threat.
Silence of the Lam
Myst raises to 55K pre-flop from the cut-off. John Lam calls in the BB. Flop is K-4-4 rainbow.Lam leads for 80K. Myst calls. Turn is a 7 of hearts putting two hearts on board. Lam checks and Myst thinks for a while and then bets 200K. Lam folds. Myst is at about 1.4M in chips now.
Classic Hand Against Juanda
John Juanda makes it 70K to go in MP. Myst bumps it to 270K on the button. It folds around to Juanda who pushes all-in for 76K more. Myst says to him, "If you show me Aces, I fold". Juanda says, "76K more". Myst then says, "if you tell me you have Aces, I fold". Juanda says, "I can't do that". Myst thinks a bit, cocks his head back and says, "you have Aces". He begrudgingly calls the 76K more and shows pocket kings. Juanda shows his Aces and Myst fails to improve, putting him at about 1.5M in chips.
Myst Continues To Build His Stack
Marc is steadily building his stack now. He is at almost 2.2M in chips. Applying pressure and playing smart.
13 players remain and the blinds go up to 10K-20K-3K in about 10 minutes.
13 players remain and the blinds go up to 10K-20K-3K in about 10 minutes.
We Spoke Too Soon
After saying the cards were being uncooperative, the poker gods decided to turn things around for Marc. Justin Marsh raised to 52K from the button and Marc re-raised 120K on top. Marsh pushed and Marc called instantly with KK. Justin Marsh showed QQ. Myst's kings held and he added to his already impressive stack. He is now sitting with about 1.9M in chips.
The Cards Are Just Not Cooperating
Myst is playing with selective aggression so far in this level. He is raising his position and following through but the cards are just not co-operating. He has about 1.35M in chips after having to give up on a few pots following a raise and continuation bet. The most significant hand so far came when Myst raised to 50K early and was called by Jason Sagle. The flop came A-A-2. Myst fired 100K and Sagle called. The turn brought a third ace and both players checked. The river was a 5 and Myst checked. Sagle fired 100K and Myst angrily folded pocket deuces face up.
Kristian is out...
Folded around to Kristian in the SB and he limps in. The BB (John Lam) raises to 30K and Kristian pushes. Lam calls quickly and they turn over their hands. Kristian has A9 suited in diamonds and the BB has KQ off-suit. Flop came J-T-3 and the turn brought an Ace, sealing Kristian's fate and erning him $62,781 for 16th place.
It goes whithout saying that we are extremely proud of this young player's performance at this event. He is a force to be reckoned with and has a great future ahead of him.
The hopes of Team Eurolinx now rest squarely on the shoulders of one man, Marc Karam, better known as Myst. With 20% of the chips in play, we like our chances!
15 players remain and the blinds are 8K-16K-2K
Dinner Time
Marc is at 1.835M and Kristian has 380K as we head on to the dinner break. There are 16 players left.
Blinds will be 8K-16K-2K when we come back in about 1 hour.
Kristian Loses a Pot
Kristian lost about 1/4 of his stack against an opponent with trip Queens and a King kicker. Not sure on the details but Kristian is at around 300K now with the blinds still at 6K-12K-2K for another 25 minutes or so. He is fighting hard and stealing when he needs to. More updates to come...
Boom Shacka-lacka!
Marc raises to 35K pre-flop on the button the BB calls and the flop comes K-6-3 rainbow. Marc bets out 65K and his opponent (Mark Newhouse) calls. The turn is an 8 and Marc bets out 180K. Marc's opponent pushes for about 600K and Marc calls. The MP player announces "I have two pair". Marc says, "which two?" and his opponent shows 6-8. Marc cries out, "Yes" and triumphantly slams down K-3 for a better two pair. A 7 on the river seals the player's fate as Marc drags in a huge pot that puts him back over 1.5M in chips.
Contrary to some other media reports, we can assure you that Marc hit his two pair on the flop and his opponent made his second pair on the turn. Not the other way around.
Contrary to some other media reports, we can assure you that Marc hit his two pair on the flop and his opponent made his second pair on the turn. Not the other way around.
Great Move Misses the Marc
Marc raises to 35K from early position. A short stacked player calls from MP and the new chip leader at the table announces "I raise whatever he has", referring to the short stack. It turns out to be around 180K. Marc thinks for a while and re-raises 250K on top. The big stack asks, "Why 250?" and Marc says, "so, if you have Aces I can fold". The big stack relunctantly mucks and the short-stack after thinking a bit makes the call. Marc is audibly upset as he is forced to turn over K-T off suit. Marc misses and the all-in player wins his coin-flip.
After the hand there was some debate about whether or not it was a good play. Marc explains that he is representing Aces and figures the short stack xcan't call with anything less. He also knows the big stack must fold anything but a monster. J'Daggs agrees and eventually the players settle down and agree with Marc.
After the hand there was some debate about whether or not it was a good play. Marc explains that he is representing Aces and figures the short stack xcan't call with anything less. He also knows the big stack must fold anything but a monster. J'Daggs agrees and eventually the players settle down and agree with Marc.
Hooks and Crooks
On a board of Q-6-8 with two hearts an MP player checks and Marc bets out 50K. The player calls and the turn brings a black 7. Both check. The river pairs the 8 and the MP player checks. Marc thinks a bit and says aloud "you have jacks.". Marc checks and his opponent shows... Jacks. Marc shows pocket tens and loses minimum on the hand.
Both players are stealing blinds and antes like mad. In one hand a MP player raised to 36K and Kristian fired 100K more from the SB. The player folded and Kristian wins a nice pot uncontested. Kristian is sitting at about 430K now.
Kristian Hangin' In There
After paying the blinds and antes whithout much action, Kristian is at about 380K. We are about to come back from break and the blinds will be 6K-12K-2K.
Marc Loses a Sizeable Pot
Early position player limps. Marc raises to 40K. The limper flat calls and the flop brings 7-2-3 with 2 diamonds. The EP player checks. Marc makes it 80K to go and the EP player pushes for about 160 more. Marc calls and shows pocket Jacks. The EP player shows pocket Aces. Marc fails to improve and is sitting at about 903K. Players are on a 10 minute break.
Parted Once Again
Marc and Kristian are now seated at different tables. Marc is at 1.225M and Kristian is up a little with 408K.
Blinds are still 5k-10-1K for the next few minutes. Still 18 players remaining.
Blinds are still 5k-10-1K for the next few minutes. Still 18 players remaining.
Lady Killer
Blinds are 5K/10K with a 1K ante. Myst raised to 40K from MP, Melissa Hayden pushes for her last 180K. Myst calls, she shows AT. Myst shows AK and Melissa fails to improve.
18 players remaining now. Myst at about 1.3M .... now re-drawing for seats.
18 players remaining now. Myst at about 1.3M .... now re-drawing for seats.
Ulle takes a big hit
Ulle is down to 300K, Marc still playing 950K