The big game was on today and it was a long day. This is the European version of High Stakes Poker. The minimum buy-in is 100k with blinds of $300-$600 and the ante is $100. The boys that did turn up were Howard Lederer, Gus Hansen, Mike the Mouth AKA Mike Matusow, Erik Seidel, and Phil Ivey – to name a few.

To start with, I was chatting about stuff with Howard and I think we made up and put the bad stuff in Paris behind us. I respect Howard with what he has done with FullTilt Poker. The site is huge now and he has done a lot of the work.

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I am in London playing several events that will include the $100,000 buy-in high stakes poker game. And in a few days, my dear friend Howard Lederer and most of the FullTilt gang will be present also.

I made the final of the World Poker Open again this year – last year I was 4th – this time I finished in 6th. I lost all my chips with K-K vs 10-10 but most of the money went in on a flop of 10-J-3 and a lady by the name of Pipa who beat me in that hand, won it all. After this event I had lots of work to do and made a TV show for Channel 5UK. It’s about playing tournament poker. Noah Boeken did the show with me and I am sure it will be a good series that will air all around, in a few weeks.

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I am done in Japan had a tough poker trip but life is not ment to be easy. In the end I got even which is great I have not played well and this happens to me but I did work hard to get my 400k back and was in front over 300k with a few hands left but just gave it all away in the last 30 minutes of my trip. Had some sick beats though and distractions away from poker like the basketball whcih was massive the greeks beating team usa was sick they played like gods and I wish I could play poker like they did that day.

I am in London now and will play in the World Poker open semi fianal Tuesday hope I show some form I got some good players to beat.