Odds and Ends--UPDATED

I've added a mini-photo gallery at the end of this post

We're still dealing with frustrating Blogger software issues. There's nothing I can do about that. Hopefully the issues will be resolved quickly. If the updates seem infrequent, that's why.

Tournament Director Thomas Kremser just announced the payouts for the E-WSOP. Out of 297 players, 27 will walk away with cash in their pockets. The final eight who make the TV table will be fighting for these prizes (in Euros):

1) 184,500
2) 101,400
3) 51,800
4) 40,500
5) 34,500
6) 28,800
7) 23,000
8) 17,300

If you're the forgetful type and have had a hard time remembering this address, aforementioned Madame Kaput has come up with a fix. You can now reach this site through the address http://www.eptblog.com. Madame Kaput, it's much appreciated.

How are your favorite players doing? Since I don't know who your favorites are, I'll just mention some better-known names and people I've already mentioned today. Quickly, here are the ins and outs.

Out
Devilfish
Ram Vaswani
Mark Ristine
Henry Terranova
Isabelle Mercier
Marcel Luske

In
Justin Bonomo (sitting on an above-average stack)
Tony "Tikay" Kendall form BlondePoker
Noah Boeken (Winner of Scandinavian Open)
Kevin Fangerow
John Gale
Eirik Kolaas (Final table Scandinavian Open)
Morton Stenheim (The King of Bad Beats)
Sami Torbey
Elky
Joe Beevers
Eric Vanderberg
Willie Tann
BadGirl Pham
(and about 165 other very good players...and a few bad ones)

More updates as the software allows.

Mini Insta-Photo Gallery


Play continues with 165 people left


ATTENTION OAKLEY SUNGLASSES: John Wells of Corpus Christi Texas needs a sponsor. This guy wears just about every kind of Oakleys you can fathom (some so odd, they have frightened some ladies). Get him while you can. He's one of the chip leaders right now


Requisite picture of French Open fourth place finisher Justin Bonomo


Willie Tann makes friends with the dealers


Above and below are the two members of DUM (that's Duke University Mafia). They are much more intelligent and better players than my hastily-conceived acronym might suggest. The youngsters are both still in the compeition.