Bodog Beat

Anthony Lynch is among the chip leaders of the 18 players left in the Bodog Waterford Open poker tournament. (Image Courtesy Waterford Open)

Day 2 of the Bodog Waterford Open saw 112 players return to try win the lions share of the prizepool of €70,500. Once again the Bodog girls were in attendance and players used any excuse to try spend time with them throughout the day.

Poker wasn't the only thing on everyone's mind though, as a transformed Bodog Lounge now featured a Wii, allowing players to play virtual tennis throughout the day. One player even confessed that he spent more time practicing his forearm than he did playing poker… although we didn't want to delve further into this remark.

Once again the Bodog girls were in attendance and players used any excuse to try spend time with them

In the poker room, the knockouts were coming thick and fast with the previous night's short stackers desperate to move up the ranks. The first knockout of real significance was Brian 'The Fox' O'Keefe who was unlucky to find his opponent hitting one of only two cards that could win the hand for him. He wished his opponent all the best and registered for the €250 event in the hope of having better luck.

Perhaps one of the most dramatic hands witnessed by the reporters during the day was a blur of action that saw Aces take on Queens for a massive pot. "I folded Kings" said Gerry Wall, the player who managed to do what even the most experienced poker players struggle to do. Had he called, he would have been eliminated from the poker tournament, but instead he finds himself in a position to challenge for the win having already guaranteed himself €800 along with 17 others!

Going into day 3, the final day of the poker tournament, the chip leader for the Main Event is Mick G who has over 320,000 chips. Yesterday's chip leader, Simon McGechie has improved slightly on last night's count with 90,000 chips and after playing solidly all day, should still be considered a force in the tournament. Also looking good is Anthony Lynch who has been right up there from the get go. He finds himself in the ideal position to topple Mick G, sitting on 275,000 chips.

Tomorrow promises plenty of excitement. Keep checking the Beat for update and for live coverage at the Bodog Waterford Open Blog.