2007 NPL United Kingdom Open

£2,600 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2007 NPL United Kingdom Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
£34,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,500
Prize Pool
£85,000
Entries
34
Level Info
Level
13
Blinds
1,500 / 3,000
Ante
300

Battle Of The Egos

"Battle of the egos!" exclaims Roy Brindley. "In the red corner, we have Roland de Wolfe, and in the blue, there's Tony G."

And whether you agree with Roy's statement or not, you can't argue that Tony and Roland aren't two of the most entertaining players in poker, both super aggressive and highly fun viewing, to boot.

Their latest encounter did little to falsify this, Roland calling a bet on a {2-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {A-Clubs} flop before checking the turn.

"You flushing?" asks Tony.

A brief smile is the only response.

Tony then throws out 2k as if it's peanuts.

Meanwhile, Roland sits upright, scratches his head and contemplates his next move, which, perhaps to the surprise of Tony, is another flat call.

The river brings the {Q-Hearts} and Roland swiftly checks.

"You feel bad," inquires a confident Aussie. "How much have you got left?"

Roland fans out his chips to reveal circa 8k.

After a moment's pause, Tony reluctantly checks, only to dip his head when Roland reveals {J-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

"I wasn't as far behind as you thought," adds Tony, showing an Eight.

"You're such a fish," he continues. "Is that all you do, call?"

"This is too easy," replies Roland. "We might as well play with the cards face-up."

With that, we were on to the next hand, but although the banter appeared friendly enough, I fear the needle could eventually get to Tony. Let's see how he responds.

Tags: Roland de WolfeTony G