Seven players make it to the table, including me from a poor connection from Grand Rapids, MI. I get some great cards early and should have done more with them. Let me get my excuse in now – I was one tired guy. Long day followed by a long drive. You simply cannot play against this group and have success if you are not ready to play. On to the action.
On hand #33 Boother raises and Farrell (7th) re-raises, Boother (AK) goes all-in and Farrell (QQ) calls covered. The dreaded coin flip, but a [K] on the flop and it is over for the ‘newer’ guy.
The oldest guy goes out next – me (6th). On hand #43, Duder and I (99) see a flop with ArticBlast. The flop is [JJ6] with two hearts and here is where I get a little lazy. Duder checks and I go all-in, Artic folds and Duder calls. I expect to see A6 or a heart flush draw, but the (TT) is really bad for me. No miracles and I am all but done.
Sev4TSev hits an A on a flop two hands later and I am out of there. A waste of some good hands early.
On hand #52, after a flop of [875] Duder (5th) gets all-in with (A8s) and is called by Sev4TSev with (AK). A [K] on the turn and Duder is gone.
To the break:
Boother 3305
Sev4TSev 3250
ArticBlast 2470
Rownder 2470
By hand #75, Boother has built a nice chip lead. Sev4TSev (88) gets all-in with half the chips of Boother with a flop of [48K]. Boother has the trap hand of (K4) and they change places in the chip count.
On hand #82, Boother, Rownder (4th) and Artic see a [6c Ks 4c] flop. Boother (Q6) bets, Rownder (T6) moves all-in, Artic folds and Boother calls. A [Q] on the turn and we will have a new champ tonight.
On hand #90, Boother(3rd) raises and Sev4TSev calls. The flop is [3c Ts 6c]. Boother (AK) bets, Sev4TSev (A6) goes all-in and Boother calls. No {K} arrives and Boother is out.
That leave Sev4TSev with a 7500 to a 3500 lead over ArticBlast.
Artic gets close to even when his (88) hangs on against Sev4TSev’s (AQ). But it is an air flight night.
On hand #108, Sev4TSev raises from the BB and Artic calls. The flop is [4A2]. Artic (2nd) gets all-in with (AT) and a dominated Sev4TSev calls with (KQ). But an unbelievable turn and river of a [K] and [Q] and its over. Congratulations to Sev4TSev for his 8th win of the year!
1st – Sev4TSev
2nd – ArticBlast
3rd – Boother
4th – Rownder
5th – Duder
6th – Mikeniks (Faldo)
7th – Farrell14
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Collusion Hand at Poker Stars?
Poker Stars investigated and said there was no problem here. They said this rotten play is typical at the ridiculously low stakes I was playing at for my attempt at 24 hours of poker. (Where am I supposed to play at when drunk and tired? Heads up against Negreanu?)
I am UTG, down 3 units on a very loose Limit Holdem table. Every pot has been raises pre-flop.
I have (Ad 3d), so I limp in looking for a score.
D'Goose (DG - 3s 2s)) raises and quickmove in the small blind re-raises (QM - Tc 4d).
Rafton calls from the BB, which makes me call, but DG caps it and four of us see the flop.
[2c 3c 9s]
If I could have seen the cards these Bozos were holding, I would of thought Poker Stars was in on the scam. Who raises and caps with these two hands unless they know what the flop will be? But let's assume for the sake of poker players everywhere that it is my usual bad luck and not Poker Stars that is setting me up for a fall here.
QM bets, rafton and I call, DG rightfully raises, and we all call. I don't know this of course but what the hell is QM betting for and more importantly, why is he calling?
Turn [5d]
Again, if I could see the cards held, I would swear PS is trying to kill me outright. Now QM, who I think is artificially pumping the pot for his buddy, gets a straight draw.
QM of course bets, rafton and I call, DG rightfully raises and QM re-raises!
Rafton folds and I should too. Especially since - and I don't know this but can quess - I could be (am) drawing dead.
Of course I don't know what they have but I type, "Are you two playing together?" I think for a while and decide the tiny amount of money is worth seeing what these strokes are up to - so I call.
DG caps and the three of us see the river.
[2h]
Glad to see that PS is so honest that they can unknowingly reward cheaters and drop perfect cards in their laps - runner, runner no less.
QM checks (my comment put the brakes on him, and besides he knows his buddy hit the full house), I check, DG bets and QM calls (????) and I call and lose.
I type "I'm reporting you two right now." QM says, "Shut up Wanker", but DG leaves the table immediately and QM leaves after one more hand.
Poker Stars reported back to me that, "this type of weak play (did they mean mine? - lol) is common at those stakes. We looked and found that these two have played together at the same table three other times and see no evidence of collusion cheating - but simply a rivalry."
Cost me four units (which I win back later times 25!) to get the lowdown on these two.
What do you guys think?
I am UTG, down 3 units on a very loose Limit Holdem table. Every pot has been raises pre-flop.
I have (Ad 3d), so I limp in looking for a score.
D'Goose (DG - 3s 2s)) raises and quickmove in the small blind re-raises (QM - Tc 4d).
Rafton calls from the BB, which makes me call, but DG caps it and four of us see the flop.
[2c 3c 9s]
If I could have seen the cards these Bozos were holding, I would of thought Poker Stars was in on the scam. Who raises and caps with these two hands unless they know what the flop will be? But let's assume for the sake of poker players everywhere that it is my usual bad luck and not Poker Stars that is setting me up for a fall here.
QM bets, rafton and I call, DG rightfully raises, and we all call. I don't know this of course but what the hell is QM betting for and more importantly, why is he calling?
Turn [5d]
Again, if I could see the cards held, I would swear PS is trying to kill me outright. Now QM, who I think is artificially pumping the pot for his buddy, gets a straight draw.
QM of course bets, rafton and I call, DG rightfully raises and QM re-raises!
Rafton folds and I should too. Especially since - and I don't know this but can quess - I could be (am) drawing dead.
Of course I don't know what they have but I type, "Are you two playing together?" I think for a while and decide the tiny amount of money is worth seeing what these strokes are up to - so I call.
DG caps and the three of us see the river.
[2h]
Glad to see that PS is so honest that they can unknowingly reward cheaters and drop perfect cards in their laps - runner, runner no less.
QM checks (my comment put the brakes on him, and besides he knows his buddy hit the full house), I check, DG bets and QM calls (????) and I call and lose.
I type "I'm reporting you two right now." QM says, "Shut up Wanker", but DG leaves the table immediately and QM leaves after one more hand.
Poker Stars reported back to me that, "this type of weak play (did they mean mine? - lol) is common at those stakes. We looked and found that these two have played together at the same table three other times and see no evidence of collusion cheating - but simply a rivalry."
Cost me four units (which I win back later times 25!) to get the lowdown on these two.
What do you guys think?
Friday, November 23, 2007
24 - uh, No - 6 Hours of Poker
Well I screwed up. Up at BWW having a brew with Beerhog, watching football, basketball, hockey and playing a little poker. Not only did he take my money in our little side pot wager, but we got to talking - in between chatting the Hartland Glen Golf Course beer cart women who were up there for a drunkfest.
Anyway, I mention to Beerhog that I was planning on - someday - playing 24 hours on Poker Stars and blogging about it. Kind of a "lets see how many bad beats can I get in a day" kind of thing.
I threw around some dates near the end of the year and Beerhog said the infamous, "What's wrong with tonight?" Now I got up at 7am to give blood and had been drinking with Beerhog since 6pm (it was now 10pm). I said I didn't think it was a good idea and I had not cleared it with the Lovely yet.
He said, "What are you, - a pussy?"
THAT is a double dog dare if I ever heard one. I responded with my usual strong bluff move, , "I'll do it if you do it."
He said, "Ok, let's start at 11:30pm." I see my bluffs work in real life as well as they do at the poker table. I went home and talked to the boss, who shook her head in disbelief - mentioned something under her breath about drunken immaturity and said she would see that I got fed if I had to do this.
So here I am with no nap and working off a drunk, getting ready to play 24 hours on a site that kicks my ass for fun. Tourneys included.
I will be posting my results hourly and Beerhog better be commenting also. Good luck to me.
11:30 pm -
Table Atria V-Limit (home) Plan on being here unless it empties. Bought in for 2500 units. That should last me for 2 hours.
12:30 am -
1st hour in the can. Ate a Nutri-grain bar, a Powerbar and drank a can of Coca-Cola and a bottled water. For some reason that has not chased away the drunk from 5 tall Sam Adams drafts. Go figure.
Up 4 units, having pissed away chips just before posting this. In a tournament on World Poker Exchange also. In 37th place of 187 left of a 321 player freeroll. The old Hubble freeroll on Poker Stars is starting right now.
1:30 am -
Drunk wearing off and now my neck hurts. Couldn't be from sitting on a barstool looking up at a TV screen for 4 hours while rubbernecking around the bar as chicks walked by, could it? Naw. No matter, Advill is my friend.
Up 16 units now in ring play - in spite of 3 river suckouts. Moved to the Aenna table.
Knocked out of the WPE tourney in 98th place.
Knocked out of the PS Hubble freeroll of 12,000 players in 5980th. What no cash for that?
Entered another PS Hubble FR and a FR on Jungle Poker.
Beerhog followed me to the new table, and was in two tourneys also. Beerhog - report! The numbnuts is not emailing me, calling me or commenting. Think I am acid tongued after 18 hours with no sleep - wait til 36 hours.
2:30 am -
Neck feels better so Poker Stars decided to hurt me. Now down 7 units for a -23 unit swing. Lost every conceivable way as they bad beat me down. No details except every river m#%@$%f#%@^&@#$ rat hit a hand on me. Still no word from Beerhog, but he is playing.
Still in the 2nd Hubble FR on PS, but got knocked out of a 514 player tourney on Jungle Poker.
3:30 am -
Nice comeback to plus 1 unit! Should have been more but I nutted up a little too much and missed some pots I should have been in there for. Beerhog called it a night, so the pressure is off. If I fold like an accordion at least I outlasted him.
Got knocked out of the 2nd Hubble FR on Poker Stars. Got all-in with (KJs) against (A6) and (AQ). The flop of [Q6K] looked promising, but somehow the two-outer [Q] got there on the river.
Entered an Absolute Poker tourney. Good night Beerhog!
5:00 am -
Run into two collusion players which put me down -25 units. I turned them in to Poker Stars. A report on that to follow.
I changed tables and stakes and won +110 units.
Finished 86th in the Absolute Poker Tourney and didnot cash.
Finished #304th in a Poker Stars tourney and doubled my entry.
While all this was going on Thai Food called me. He said he was reading the blog and wanted to know if I had lost my mind. I told him probably, but it sounded like this - playing marathon - was a good idea in the bar. He said, "Of course it sounded good - in the bar."
I said, "Drinking has no effect on my decision making abilities."
Well I'm up $ for the action in ring, and up $ in the tourney action. Good time to shut it down.
Per Dr. Thai Food's insistance, I'm giving up and going in for a nap now. Doctor's orders.
Fun while it lasted.
Reminder for the umteenth time - drinking with Beerhog not a good idea.
PS: Don't tell anyone I tried to do this.
Anyway, I mention to Beerhog that I was planning on - someday - playing 24 hours on Poker Stars and blogging about it. Kind of a "lets see how many bad beats can I get in a day" kind of thing.
I threw around some dates near the end of the year and Beerhog said the infamous, "What's wrong with tonight?" Now I got up at 7am to give blood and had been drinking with Beerhog since 6pm (it was now 10pm). I said I didn't think it was a good idea and I had not cleared it with the Lovely yet.
He said, "What are you, - a pussy?"
THAT is a double dog dare if I ever heard one. I responded with my usual strong bluff move, , "I'll do it if you do it."
He said, "Ok, let's start at 11:30pm." I see my bluffs work in real life as well as they do at the poker table. I went home and talked to the boss, who shook her head in disbelief - mentioned something under her breath about drunken immaturity and said she would see that I got fed if I had to do this.
So here I am with no nap and working off a drunk, getting ready to play 24 hours on a site that kicks my ass for fun. Tourneys included.
I will be posting my results hourly and Beerhog better be commenting also. Good luck to me.
11:30 pm -
Table Atria V-Limit (home) Plan on being here unless it empties. Bought in for 2500 units. That should last me for 2 hours.
12:30 am -
1st hour in the can. Ate a Nutri-grain bar, a Powerbar and drank a can of Coca-Cola and a bottled water. For some reason that has not chased away the drunk from 5 tall Sam Adams drafts. Go figure.
Up 4 units, having pissed away chips just before posting this. In a tournament on World Poker Exchange also. In 37th place of 187 left of a 321 player freeroll. The old Hubble freeroll on Poker Stars is starting right now.
1:30 am -
Drunk wearing off and now my neck hurts. Couldn't be from sitting on a barstool looking up at a TV screen for 4 hours while rubbernecking around the bar as chicks walked by, could it? Naw. No matter, Advill is my friend.
Up 16 units now in ring play - in spite of 3 river suckouts. Moved to the Aenna table.
Knocked out of the WPE tourney in 98th place.
Knocked out of the PS Hubble freeroll of 12,000 players in 5980th. What no cash for that?
Entered another PS Hubble FR and a FR on Jungle Poker.
Beerhog followed me to the new table, and was in two tourneys also. Beerhog - report! The numbnuts is not emailing me, calling me or commenting. Think I am acid tongued after 18 hours with no sleep - wait til 36 hours.
2:30 am -
Neck feels better so Poker Stars decided to hurt me. Now down 7 units for a -23 unit swing. Lost every conceivable way as they bad beat me down. No details except every river m#%@$%f#%@^&@#$ rat hit a hand on me. Still no word from Beerhog, but he is playing.
Still in the 2nd Hubble FR on PS, but got knocked out of a 514 player tourney on Jungle Poker.
3:30 am -
Nice comeback to plus 1 unit! Should have been more but I nutted up a little too much and missed some pots I should have been in there for. Beerhog called it a night, so the pressure is off. If I fold like an accordion at least I outlasted him.
Got knocked out of the 2nd Hubble FR on Poker Stars. Got all-in with (KJs) against (A6) and (AQ). The flop of [Q6K] looked promising, but somehow the two-outer [Q] got there on the river.
Entered an Absolute Poker tourney. Good night Beerhog!
5:00 am -
Run into two collusion players which put me down -25 units. I turned them in to Poker Stars. A report on that to follow.
I changed tables and stakes and won +110 units.
Finished 86th in the Absolute Poker Tourney and didnot cash.
Finished #304th in a Poker Stars tourney and doubled my entry.
While all this was going on Thai Food called me. He said he was reading the blog and wanted to know if I had lost my mind. I told him probably, but it sounded like this - playing marathon - was a good idea in the bar. He said, "Of course it sounded good - in the bar."
I said, "Drinking has no effect on my decision making abilities."
Well I'm up $ for the action in ring, and up $ in the tourney action. Good time to shut it down.
Per Dr. Thai Food's insistance, I'm giving up and going in for a nap now. Doctor's orders.
Fun while it lasted.
Reminder for the umteenth time - drinking with Beerhog not a good idea.
PS: Don't tell anyone I tried to do this.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Updated: The Correct Way to Fund Poker Sites
The best way to do it is to find a friend that already can fund the poker site and have him transfer you money.
A 10% commission should be expected to be paid to your friend, however. It usually costs around 9% if you go thru the hassle of setting up your own accounts with internet banks. So an extra 1% is a small price to pay to avoid the hassle.
I have heard some credit cards work with some poker sites. But you have to send the poker site a picture of your driver’s license, both sides of the credit card, the credit card number, and that small number off the back. To cash out after using a credit card, the poker site will sometimes ask for a copy of your passport also. Hell, might as well send them your 401K info while you are at it. I don’t like that option.
With the closing of Netteller to US players, some new internet banks have entered the void. Ah, capitalism! It always works. If you are going to set up your own accounts, try using both ePassport and eWalletXpress.
ePassport is used by most sites still accepting US players (see the list of “Where I Play” on this site).
eWalletXpress is used at BoDog Poker, which also happens to accept sports betting. BoDog is the only sports betting site I have found in my research - for news information only - using an internet bank for US players at this time.
If you want to fund your poker sites yourself and have your profits transferred electronically back to your bank, this is the safest way to do it:
Step 1. Open a checking account with your internet poker stake money in a bank that you do no other business with. This will be your ‘poker’ account bank (PB).
Do not use a savings account as those accounts do not allow transfers.
For the sake of discussion, let’s say you open your PB with $500.
Step 2. Open an internet bank account (IB) on-line.
Step 3. Transfer $200 to the IB using the account and funds you deposited in your new PB.
Be sure to leave the minimum required in the checking account so you can transfer winnings back.
Step 4. Once it has all cleared, transfer $100 to your selected poker site using the IB.
This way, the poker site can only reach back to the IB and the IB can only reach back to your poker checking account.
NEVER use your main accounts for anything on-line. I am pretty sure the IB’s and the poker sites I suggest are on the up and up, but better safe than sorry.
NPP strongly suggests that Poker Stars be a newbie’s first stop. It is simply the best site out there. Then try some of the others for a change of pace, scenery or the infamous ‘deck change’ or ‘seat change’.
This is just another friendly public service announcement of NPP. - Faldo
A 10% commission should be expected to be paid to your friend, however. It usually costs around 9% if you go thru the hassle of setting up your own accounts with internet banks. So an extra 1% is a small price to pay to avoid the hassle.
I have heard some credit cards work with some poker sites. But you have to send the poker site a picture of your driver’s license, both sides of the credit card, the credit card number, and that small number off the back. To cash out after using a credit card, the poker site will sometimes ask for a copy of your passport also. Hell, might as well send them your 401K info while you are at it. I don’t like that option.
With the closing of Netteller to US players, some new internet banks have entered the void. Ah, capitalism! It always works. If you are going to set up your own accounts, try using both ePassport and eWalletXpress.
ePassport is used by most sites still accepting US players (see the list of “Where I Play” on this site).
eWalletXpress is used at BoDog Poker, which also happens to accept sports betting. BoDog is the only sports betting site I have found in my research - for news information only - using an internet bank for US players at this time.
If you want to fund your poker sites yourself and have your profits transferred electronically back to your bank, this is the safest way to do it:
Step 1. Open a checking account with your internet poker stake money in a bank that you do no other business with. This will be your ‘poker’ account bank (PB).
Do not use a savings account as those accounts do not allow transfers.
For the sake of discussion, let’s say you open your PB with $500.
Step 2. Open an internet bank account (IB) on-line.
Step 3. Transfer $200 to the IB using the account and funds you deposited in your new PB.
Be sure to leave the minimum required in the checking account so you can transfer winnings back.
Step 4. Once it has all cleared, transfer $100 to your selected poker site using the IB.
This way, the poker site can only reach back to the IB and the IB can only reach back to your poker checking account.
NEVER use your main accounts for anything on-line. I am pretty sure the IB’s and the poker sites I suggest are on the up and up, but better safe than sorry.
NPP strongly suggests that Poker Stars be a newbie’s first stop. It is simply the best site out there. Then try some of the others for a change of pace, scenery or the infamous ‘deck change’ or ‘seat change’.
This is just another friendly public service announcement of NPP. - Faldo
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Rownder Does it Again! Wins NPP #45
Without Hlam14 there to stop him, the verdict was in before the jury was selected.
A new juror joined us from fashionable Ferndale – Farrell17. Welcome and bring me a nacho from Warrilow’s for the next game! Also some fries from the New Way Bar. No gays from 9 Mile however, I’m trying to quit. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
With the new meat we had eight players and a sweater by the name of Dave the Dog. He used some lame excuse that he thought the game was at 9pm. Let’s see – he is the webmaster and runs this blog for me, but forgot when we play. Right. On to the action:
I caught some cards early and was merciless on Boother’s stack. On hand #37, the shorter stacked guys at the table went at it to get back to solid footing. Matchy’s (A8) hit an [8] on the flop to beat Boother’s (8th) (AT).
On hand #39, ArticBlast survives an all-in, hitting a flush to beat my two pair. A lot of that kind of stuff happened this evening. “A lot of come backs”, is how Artic put it.
On hand #47, Nahanni’s (AJ) eliminates Sev4TSev (7th) with A9.
On hand #51, Farrell survives when his (KQ) hits a [K] on the flop to beat Rownder’s AQ.
On hand #53, Matchy (6th) runs what I think was a bluff with (33). But Rownder has AT and there was a [T] on the flop and he was not going anywhere. Matchy does go to the rail however.
At this point ArticBlast survives a couple of all-ins and makes a strong comeback. To get all the way back, on hand #62, his all-in with (99) survives the flush and straight draws of Nahanni.
Break time:
Rownder 3850
ArticBlast 3390
Mikeniks 3140
Farrell 1100
Nahanni 520
Now it is time for a Nahanni comeback. On hand #65 her (88) beats Artic’s (Q8s).
On hand #67 ArticBlast (AK) cripples the chip leader Rownder (A5). The flop is an ugly [AK5] for Rownder.
On hand #72, Farrell (5th) goes all-in with (As 4s) and a flop of [Ac Tc 8h]. Artic has to call with (Qc Jc) and the Blast makes his straight on the turn.
On hand #74 Nahanni (K8) moves up to 2nd in chips as ArticBlast calls her all-in with (K2) on a flop of [9 8 K].
Now a war starts between Nahanni and Rownder. If you read the title block you already know how it finished. On hand #77 Rownder picks up chips getting Nahanni to fold. On hand #78, she gets chips back the same way. Rownder really hurts Nahanni when his (55) holds up against her (A9).
Now Rownder starts his run to victory.
On hand #88, I get Rownder to call my bet putting him all-in. I have (QQ) and he has (A6). An Ace falls on the flop.
On hand #99, Rownder hits a flush with (K4s) against ArticBlast’s (99).
At this point Rownder tells us that he is sorry he is not chatting but he is in a final table in another tourney at the same time. Nice when you can kill two sets of poker players at the same time. Amazing.
On hand #109, a short-stacked Nahanni gets healthy when her (88) hits a flop of [A8J] against my (AJ).
But the chips end up in Rownder’s stack as on hand #110, Nahanni (4th) goes all-in with (AQ) and runs into Rownder’s (JJ) and does not get any help.
As the short-stack now, I got to move. On hand #127, I survive an all-in when my (98) hits a [9] on the flop to best ArticBlast’s (A3).
On hand #129, I get some more chips as ArticBlast calls my all-in after a flop of [K87]. I have (QQ) and he has (T9), but the straight doesn’t get there.
On hand #134, ArticBlast (3rd) moves all-in with (AJ) and meets Rownder’s (99) and does not improve.
Rownder has 8200 to my 3800 so I can’t wait too long to try something. Poker Stars decides to kill me fast.
On hand #139, I (2nd) go all-in on a flop of [458] while holding (85). Rownder calls with (A7). A [6] on the turn and it is over. Congratulations to Rownder for win #11, and who is pulling away from the pack. He is sprinting while we are crawling.
1st – Rownder
2nd – Mikeniks (Faldo)
3rd – ArticBlast
4th – Nahanni
5th – Farrell17
6th – Matchy
7th – Sev4TSev
8th – Boother
A new juror joined us from fashionable Ferndale – Farrell17. Welcome and bring me a nacho from Warrilow’s for the next game! Also some fries from the New Way Bar. No gays from 9 Mile however, I’m trying to quit. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
With the new meat we had eight players and a sweater by the name of Dave the Dog. He used some lame excuse that he thought the game was at 9pm. Let’s see – he is the webmaster and runs this blog for me, but forgot when we play. Right. On to the action:
I caught some cards early and was merciless on Boother’s stack. On hand #37, the shorter stacked guys at the table went at it to get back to solid footing. Matchy’s (A8) hit an [8] on the flop to beat Boother’s (8th) (AT).
On hand #39, ArticBlast survives an all-in, hitting a flush to beat my two pair. A lot of that kind of stuff happened this evening. “A lot of come backs”, is how Artic put it.
On hand #47, Nahanni’s (AJ) eliminates Sev4TSev (7th) with A9.
On hand #51, Farrell survives when his (KQ) hits a [K] on the flop to beat Rownder’s AQ.
On hand #53, Matchy (6th) runs what I think was a bluff with (33). But Rownder has AT and there was a [T] on the flop and he was not going anywhere. Matchy does go to the rail however.
At this point ArticBlast survives a couple of all-ins and makes a strong comeback. To get all the way back, on hand #62, his all-in with (99) survives the flush and straight draws of Nahanni.
Break time:
Rownder 3850
ArticBlast 3390
Mikeniks 3140
Farrell 1100
Nahanni 520
Now it is time for a Nahanni comeback. On hand #65 her (88) beats Artic’s (Q8s).
On hand #67 ArticBlast (AK) cripples the chip leader Rownder (A5). The flop is an ugly [AK5] for Rownder.
On hand #72, Farrell (5th) goes all-in with (As 4s) and a flop of [Ac Tc 8h]. Artic has to call with (Qc Jc) and the Blast makes his straight on the turn.
On hand #74 Nahanni (K8) moves up to 2nd in chips as ArticBlast calls her all-in with (K2) on a flop of [9 8 K].
Now a war starts between Nahanni and Rownder. If you read the title block you already know how it finished. On hand #77 Rownder picks up chips getting Nahanni to fold. On hand #78, she gets chips back the same way. Rownder really hurts Nahanni when his (55) holds up against her (A9).
Now Rownder starts his run to victory.
On hand #88, I get Rownder to call my bet putting him all-in. I have (QQ) and he has (A6). An Ace falls on the flop.
On hand #99, Rownder hits a flush with (K4s) against ArticBlast’s (99).
At this point Rownder tells us that he is sorry he is not chatting but he is in a final table in another tourney at the same time. Nice when you can kill two sets of poker players at the same time. Amazing.
On hand #109, a short-stacked Nahanni gets healthy when her (88) hits a flop of [A8J] against my (AJ).
But the chips end up in Rownder’s stack as on hand #110, Nahanni (4th) goes all-in with (AQ) and runs into Rownder’s (JJ) and does not get any help.
As the short-stack now, I got to move. On hand #127, I survive an all-in when my (98) hits a [9] on the flop to best ArticBlast’s (A3).
On hand #129, I get some more chips as ArticBlast calls my all-in after a flop of [K87]. I have (QQ) and he has (T9), but the straight doesn’t get there.
On hand #134, ArticBlast (3rd) moves all-in with (AJ) and meets Rownder’s (99) and does not improve.
Rownder has 8200 to my 3800 so I can’t wait too long to try something. Poker Stars decides to kill me fast.
On hand #139, I (2nd) go all-in on a flop of [458] while holding (85). Rownder calls with (A7). A [6] on the turn and it is over. Congratulations to Rownder for win #11, and who is pulling away from the pack. He is sprinting while we are crawling.
1st – Rownder
2nd – Mikeniks (Faldo)
3rd – ArticBlast
4th – Nahanni
5th – Farrell17
6th – Matchy
7th – Sev4TSev
8th – Boother
Monday, November 19, 2007
NPP @ Boother's - Live Action
Boother invited us all over to watch the latest U of M loss to Ohio State and play a little poker.
It was a great time and we managed to get about four hours of poker in as well - with nine guys at the peak.
Boother just has the perfect place for a game. The fridge is packed with beer, hot snacks are on the grill, regular snacks on the island, candy on the counter, the Hi-Def TV is on the wall, the cigar ash tray is just outside the door, nice table and poker chips! Outstanding venue.
Matchy was the big winner I believe. Nice going Matchy! Everyone chime in with your results or Boother - let us know who cashed on the plus side. I know I lost two-buy ins. Just no cards or flops, but what else is new.
Boother also gave us a heads up about poker rooms in Flint! From what I gathered, they are off of US - 23 and Bristol Road. Boother, maybe you can comment with a better low-down.
It was a great time and we managed to get about four hours of poker in as well - with nine guys at the peak.
Boother just has the perfect place for a game. The fridge is packed with beer, hot snacks are on the grill, regular snacks on the island, candy on the counter, the Hi-Def TV is on the wall, the cigar ash tray is just outside the door, nice table and poker chips! Outstanding venue.
Matchy was the big winner I believe. Nice going Matchy! Everyone chime in with your results or Boother - let us know who cashed on the plus side. I know I lost two-buy ins. Just no cards or flops, but what else is new.
Boother also gave us a heads up about poker rooms in Flint! From what I gathered, they are off of US - 23 and Bristol Road. Boother, maybe you can comment with a better low-down.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Another Painful Near Miss! I'm Quitting for a While.
Maybe it is time to hang up the poker visor for a while. Poker depression is setting in.
1) I go with Beerhog to a poker tourney with a time limit - tourney over at 1:30am. They are paying six spots: 2 - $1000, 2 - $500 and 2 - $250. With 45 minutes, two tables and 14 players left, glancing around, I put myself at around 8th place. It is then announce that the tourney is ending at 1am instead! Great, ripped off and I got 15 minutes to make a cash happen.
The blinds are posted; a small stack understandably goes all-in, as does a stack near my size. I look down and see (Ad Td). Time to take the shot and so does the small and big blinds (both with more chips than me). I think I have the hands close that are shown:
(AK), (55), (QJ), and (88).
The flop has two diamonds and pairs no one. The turn is a K and the river is ...not a diamond.
2) Finish 4th on Tuesday. No need to re-hash that.
4) On Carbon Poker in a SNG, three players left, I am third in chips with (AA) and go all-in against the 2nd short-stack and get also called by the big stack with (QQ). I don't have to tell you what falls on the flop.
5) Another SNG on Carbon Poker, four players left, and I am short-stacked in 4th and go all-in with (99) and get called by (A9). They hit the [A] on the turn.
6) Tournament on Cake Poker. A satelite paying seven spots into a $1000 guaranteed tourney. 300 players entered, and we are down to the final table of ten players. I am about 4th in chips. I am in the BB with (AA). One from the cutoff goes all-in with half my chip stack. Blinds are mosterous and even though I am in 4th, I have less than 15 times the blinds. It is folded to me. I call and am up against (QJ).
Flop [K 3 4] turn [T] river [9].
The next time in the BB with the familiar [Ad Td] (see #1 ending). Called by a bigger stack with (99) and see no A, T or diamonds. Finished 8th. Eighth!
Can't complain about cards. Can't see where I am playing poorly. But my results are awful. I think it is time to take a vacation from poker! I am quitting for a while.
Til 5:30 tonight.
1) I go with Beerhog to a poker tourney with a time limit - tourney over at 1:30am. They are paying six spots: 2 - $1000, 2 - $500 and 2 - $250. With 45 minutes, two tables and 14 players left, glancing around, I put myself at around 8th place. It is then announce that the tourney is ending at 1am instead! Great, ripped off and I got 15 minutes to make a cash happen.
The blinds are posted; a small stack understandably goes all-in, as does a stack near my size. I look down and see (Ad Td). Time to take the shot and so does the small and big blinds (both with more chips than me). I think I have the hands close that are shown:
(AK), (55), (QJ), and (88).
The flop has two diamonds and pairs no one. The turn is a K and the river is ...not a diamond.
2) Finish 4th on Tuesday. No need to re-hash that.
3) Another SNG on Carbon Poker, with 9 players left out of 10. Get all-in with (KK) and a flop of [Kd 8s 7s]. Get called by the (6s 5s) and the [4d] shows up on the turn.
4) On Carbon Poker in a SNG, three players left, I am third in chips with (AA) and go all-in against the 2nd short-stack and get also called by the big stack with (QQ). I don't have to tell you what falls on the flop.
5) Another SNG on Carbon Poker, four players left, and I am short-stacked in 4th and go all-in with (99) and get called by (A9). They hit the [A] on the turn.
6) Tournament on Cake Poker. A satelite paying seven spots into a $1000 guaranteed tourney. 300 players entered, and we are down to the final table of ten players. I am about 4th in chips. I am in the BB with (AA). One from the cutoff goes all-in with half my chip stack. Blinds are mosterous and even though I am in 4th, I have less than 15 times the blinds. It is folded to me. I call and am up against (QJ).
Flop [K 3 4] turn [T] river [9].
The next time in the BB with the familiar [Ad Td] (see #1 ending). Called by a bigger stack with (99) and see no A, T or diamonds. Finished 8th. Eighth!
Can't complain about cards. Can't see where I am playing poorly. But my results are awful. I think it is time to take a vacation from poker! I am quitting for a while.
Til 5:30 tonight.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Hlam14 Wins NPP #44
It took a blast from the past and a full hour of hand to hand combat to de-thrown Rownder. Rownder still has had an unbelievable run against this group. Six of us hit the felt.
On hand #9, I hit a straight to hurt Sev4TSev.
On hand #18, Matchy hurt Hlam. But not bad enough obviously.
On hand #38, I hurt Boother’s stack when I hit another straight. Maybe it’s my night I’m thinking.
On hand #49, we got 5-way action. I was the only folder. But Matchy’s big bet after the flop got everyone to fold.
On hand #54, a short-stacked Sev4tSev (6th) goes all-in with {Qs 7s} after a flop of
[5d Ks 9s] and ran into Hlam’s {As Js}. No flush hit and no Q or 7 either.
On hand #57 Rownder’s T8 knocks out Boother’s (5th) {AQ} when an [8] flops. The [T] on the turn was not needed.
On hand #68, I (4th) probably got a little impatient. I blame fatigue as my job and my appointment on Monday may have drained my strength (not to mention a lot of what I am full of). I was the short stack at this point and went all-in with {Ad Qd} with a flop
of [7c Jd 5d] against Rownder.
I was quite sure he had a J or maybe A7 or A5, and I wanted a fold. Lazy poker on my part. I had the flush draw and the overcards if he calls. He did with {J7}. Ouch! That was it for me.
At the break:
Rownder 4265
Hlam14 3285
Matchy 1450
Right after the break, Matchy (3rd) goes all-in with {J9} and gets called by Hlam’s {AQ}, and gets no help.
This sets up a near even in chips heads up battle that lasts an hour. Finally Rownder (2nd) goes all-in on a flop of [9J8] while holding {86}. Hlam calls with his {KK}!
In typical Poker Stars fashion, the turn is a [6] to put Rownder in front, only to river a [J] to end the night. Win #2 of the year for Hlam. Congratulations!
1st – Hlam14
2nd – Rownder
3rd – Matchy
4th – Mikeniks (Nik Faldo)
5th – Boother
6th – Sev4TSev
On hand #9, I hit a straight to hurt Sev4TSev.
On hand #18, Matchy hurt Hlam. But not bad enough obviously.
On hand #38, I hurt Boother’s stack when I hit another straight. Maybe it’s my night I’m thinking.
On hand #49, we got 5-way action. I was the only folder. But Matchy’s big bet after the flop got everyone to fold.
On hand #54, a short-stacked Sev4tSev (6th) goes all-in with {Qs 7s} after a flop of
[5d Ks 9s] and ran into Hlam’s {As Js}. No flush hit and no Q or 7 either.
On hand #57 Rownder’s T8 knocks out Boother’s (5th) {AQ} when an [8] flops. The [T] on the turn was not needed.
On hand #68, I (4th) probably got a little impatient. I blame fatigue as my job and my appointment on Monday may have drained my strength (not to mention a lot of what I am full of). I was the short stack at this point and went all-in with {Ad Qd} with a flop
of [7c Jd 5d] against Rownder.
I was quite sure he had a J or maybe A7 or A5, and I wanted a fold. Lazy poker on my part. I had the flush draw and the overcards if he calls. He did with {J7}. Ouch! That was it for me.
At the break:
Rownder 4265
Hlam14 3285
Matchy 1450
Right after the break, Matchy (3rd) goes all-in with {J9} and gets called by Hlam’s {AQ}, and gets no help.
This sets up a near even in chips heads up battle that lasts an hour. Finally Rownder (2nd) goes all-in on a flop of [9J8] while holding {86}. Hlam calls with his {KK}!
In typical Poker Stars fashion, the turn is a [6] to put Rownder in front, only to river a [J] to end the night. Win #2 of the year for Hlam. Congratulations!
1st – Hlam14
2nd – Rownder
3rd – Matchy
4th – Mikeniks (Nik Faldo)
5th – Boother
6th – Sev4TSev
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Tropical Poker Has Shut Down
Well, this will be my second site that shut down and took my money with them. It has been two weeks with a "temporarily closed for software maintenance" note when you try to load their software. If you have it loaded and try to get to the site, it shuts down. I say they are done.
It was one of the sites really affected by Netteller closing to US players. I wanted to cash out but with the check fees and delays, I gave myself a 'Cash out - close amount or go broke trying' to hit it. The only problem is I waited too long to do it.
Jet Poker closed on me and I had twice the money in there as I had at Tropical Poker! I had won a tournament on that site, pulled my deposit and some profit and left some meat in there. But they vanished into the internet black hole and took my profits with them.
Now Tropical seems to have pulled the same trick. Pity, because I liked the site's software and their tournament offerings.
Poker . com, now Carbon Poker did take ePassport, but have stopped that service - again without warning. They too added a ridiculous check fee for cashing out. I have money there too. Fool me once - shame on you, fool me twice - shame on me, fool me three times and I'm an idiot. I will have to play there and get to the cash out figure or take my lumps at the poker table, but at least get some play out of the money there.
I must give mention to sites that closed down in a classy fashion. Party Poker, Planet Poker and Pokertropolis all shut down but warned players and helped get funds back to their customers.
Anyway, I'll bet I have lost more money by sites shutting down on me than most of you have lost playing on-line. But I knew it was a risk when I was doing it, so I can't whine about it.
Got to go. I deposited money in a new site "Cake Poker" and I have a "New Player Freeroll" to play in. Heard it was a joint venture between the owners of Jet Set and Tropical Poker. - Nik Faldo
It was one of the sites really affected by Netteller closing to US players. I wanted to cash out but with the check fees and delays, I gave myself a 'Cash out - close amount or go broke trying' to hit it. The only problem is I waited too long to do it.
Jet Poker closed on me and I had twice the money in there as I had at Tropical Poker! I had won a tournament on that site, pulled my deposit and some profit and left some meat in there. But they vanished into the internet black hole and took my profits with them.
Now Tropical seems to have pulled the same trick. Pity, because I liked the site's software and their tournament offerings.
Poker . com, now Carbon Poker did take ePassport, but have stopped that service - again without warning. They too added a ridiculous check fee for cashing out. I have money there too. Fool me once - shame on you, fool me twice - shame on me, fool me three times and I'm an idiot. I will have to play there and get to the cash out figure or take my lumps at the poker table, but at least get some play out of the money there.
I must give mention to sites that closed down in a classy fashion. Party Poker, Planet Poker and Pokertropolis all shut down but warned players and helped get funds back to their customers.
Anyway, I'll bet I have lost more money by sites shutting down on me than most of you have lost playing on-line. But I knew it was a risk when I was doing it, so I can't whine about it.
Got to go. I deposited money in a new site "Cake Poker" and I have a "New Player Freeroll" to play in. Heard it was a joint venture between the owners of Jet Set and Tropical Poker. - Nik Faldo
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Rownder Wins NPP #43 (#10 win of the year!)
What do you call in when one guy wins five of the last seven tournaments he entered? Domination is what I call it.
We had eight starters, and engines were on all cylinders this night. To quote Worm after Mike folded his rolled up kings, “Lots of action. Lots of action.” It was one of the quickest 8-seaters we have had.
I started it off I guess on hand #20. I sped up instead of slowing down after the flop with my AA. I got called by both Duder and ArticBlast and the flop was [QTT]. I don’t believe (or don’t want to believe) that either has a T and the straight draw looks bad for me. I stupidly move all in and get called by BOTH of them – as they each have a (T). Unfortunately for the unlucky Duder, Artic also has the (Q). I was not unlucky - just stupid.
Duder and I are crippled, but Duder hangs on for a comeback on hand #30 as he doubles up when Nahanni hits a flop that pairs her (Q) but Duder has (KK).
On hand #33, Nahanni raises and gets called by Duder and Hlam14 (who came back after being away from poker and NPP since May). The flop is [6c Ah 7h] and Nahanni bets the standard three times the big blind {BB}.
She gets raised by Duder and that is called by Hlam (8th), so she gets out of the way. The turn is a [6d] and Duder bets 10 times the BB, and Hlam calls. The river is a [Jc]. Duder (A6) with the full house bets, gets raised all-in by Hlam (AK) with the two pair.
On hand #37, I (7th) go out shortly thereafter as I go all-in with (88) and Rownder pairs his (A) on the flop.
On hand #50, we had a rare double knockout! Nahanni (5th) calls the blind, as does Artic and Rownder., with Boother (6th) completing the small blind. The flop is [5s 9h 9s]. Those pair boards were killers tonight.
Everyone bets and calls a smallish raise from Boother, except Rownder. The turn is the [Qs]. Boother goes all-in {trip 9’s}, Nahanni calls all-in {Q-high flush} and Artic calls and wins with the A-high flush.
On hand #70, Seven4TSev’s (4th) {AQ} runs into ArticBlast’s {AK} and that took us to the break.
Rownder 5695
ArticBlast 5225
Duder 1080
Let’s review here. Rownder has taken out exactly one person – a short-stacked Nik Faldo – but has the chip lead? That is some serious poker playing there friends!
Right after the break, Duder (3rd) gets knocked out by Rownder as his desperation (K7) loses to (A8).
Finally a little poker seesaw before Rownder builds to a ten to one chip lead, ArticBlast (2nd) goes all-in with {Q-7 high flush} and loses to Rownder’s {Q-T high flush}.
I call it domination!
1st – Rownder
2nd – ArticBlast
3rd – Duder
4th – Sev4TSev
5th – Nahanni
6th – Boother
7th – MikeNiks (Nik Faldo)
8th – Hlam14
We had eight starters, and engines were on all cylinders this night. To quote Worm after Mike folded his rolled up kings, “Lots of action. Lots of action.” It was one of the quickest 8-seaters we have had.
I started it off I guess on hand #20. I sped up instead of slowing down after the flop with my AA. I got called by both Duder and ArticBlast and the flop was [QTT]. I don’t believe (or don’t want to believe) that either has a T and the straight draw looks bad for me. I stupidly move all in and get called by BOTH of them – as they each have a (T). Unfortunately for the unlucky Duder, Artic also has the (Q). I was not unlucky - just stupid.
Duder and I are crippled, but Duder hangs on for a comeback on hand #30 as he doubles up when Nahanni hits a flop that pairs her (Q) but Duder has (KK).
On hand #33, Nahanni raises and gets called by Duder and Hlam14 (who came back after being away from poker and NPP since May). The flop is [6c Ah 7h] and Nahanni bets the standard three times the big blind {BB}.
She gets raised by Duder and that is called by Hlam (8th), so she gets out of the way. The turn is a [6d] and Duder bets 10 times the BB, and Hlam calls. The river is a [Jc]. Duder (A6) with the full house bets, gets raised all-in by Hlam (AK) with the two pair.
On hand #37, I (7th) go out shortly thereafter as I go all-in with (88) and Rownder pairs his (A) on the flop.
On hand #50, we had a rare double knockout! Nahanni (5th) calls the blind, as does Artic and Rownder., with Boother (6th) completing the small blind. The flop is [5s 9h 9s]. Those pair boards were killers tonight.
Everyone bets and calls a smallish raise from Boother, except Rownder. The turn is the [Qs]. Boother goes all-in {trip 9’s}, Nahanni calls all-in {Q-high flush} and Artic calls and wins with the A-high flush.
On hand #70, Seven4TSev’s (4th) {AQ} runs into ArticBlast’s {AK} and that took us to the break.
Rownder 5695
ArticBlast 5225
Duder 1080
Let’s review here. Rownder has taken out exactly one person – a short-stacked Nik Faldo – but has the chip lead? That is some serious poker playing there friends!
Right after the break, Duder (3rd) gets knocked out by Rownder as his desperation (K7) loses to (A8).
Finally a little poker seesaw before Rownder builds to a ten to one chip lead, ArticBlast (2nd) goes all-in with {Q-7 high flush} and loses to Rownder’s {Q-T high flush}.
I call it domination!
1st – Rownder
2nd – ArticBlast
3rd – Duder
4th – Sev4TSev
5th – Nahanni
6th – Boother
7th – MikeNiks (Nik Faldo)
8th – Hlam14
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
October Standings for NPP Tourney
A couple things I noticed:
A. We got a dogfight for the NPP Internet Player of the Year Crown, with four people realistically still in the hunt!
B. Cigar4John and/or BonAir to play in at least one more tourney to break their tie.
C. Matchy's fears of having "too many players" on a given night - I don't ever think will materialize. We had 20 players make appearances so far this year and yet we only average 6.8 per round. I know from hosting private games, I needed a list of 14 to get 7 to the table every time. Looks like it is triple that for the internet. I think a players list of 27 to 30 players would get us 8 to 14 a night. Points would really be worth something then!
D. The points per round averages are all close for the most part. If the 'middle point people' had played more, the standings would be much MUCH closer. How much fun and trash talk could we milk out of that??
As you know, the points for each week's tourney are awarded like this:
1st - 10
2nd - 7
3rd - 5
4th - 3
5th - 1
The format of the standings this month is this:
Name - (Points) - [Points per Round Average] - {Wins this Year}
Nik Faldo - (181) - [5.0] - {3}
1 - Boother - (137) - [4.3] - {5}
2 - Rownder - (133) - [5.3] - {9}
3 - Sev4TSev - (133) - [4.9] - {7}
4 - Matchy - (105) - [3.5] - {3}
5 - ArticBlast - (63) - [2.2] - {1}
6 - Beerhog - (52) - [4.0] - {3}
7 - Nahanni - (50) - [3.6] - {3}
8 - Momo - (42) - [3.5] - {3}
9 - Aqualung - (33) - [3.3] - {1}
10 - Duder - (31) - [1.9] - {0}
11 - Cigar4John - (28) - [3.5] - {0}
12 - BonAir - (28) - [3.5] - {0}
13 - Bronco76 - (27) - [3.9] - {2}
14 - Hlam14 - (14) - [2.8] - {1}
15 - DavetheDog - (9) - [3.0] - {0}
16 - Chiefsfan - (7) - [7.0] - {0}
17 - 1stout - (3) - [1.5] - {0}
18 - SpartyToJo - (1) - [.5] - {0}
19 - Tigercub8189 - (0) - [0.0] - {0}
A. We got a dogfight for the NPP Internet Player of the Year Crown, with four people realistically still in the hunt!
B. Cigar4John and/or BonAir to play in at least one more tourney to break their tie.
C. Matchy's fears of having "too many players" on a given night - I don't ever think will materialize. We had 20 players make appearances so far this year and yet we only average 6.8 per round. I know from hosting private games, I needed a list of 14 to get 7 to the table every time. Looks like it is triple that for the internet. I think a players list of 27 to 30 players would get us 8 to 14 a night. Points would really be worth something then!
D. The points per round averages are all close for the most part. If the 'middle point people' had played more, the standings would be much MUCH closer. How much fun and trash talk could we milk out of that??
As you know, the points for each week's tourney are awarded like this:
1st - 10
2nd - 7
3rd - 5
4th - 3
5th - 1
The format of the standings this month is this:
Name - (Points) - [Points per Round Average] - {Wins this Year}
Nik Faldo - (181) - [5.0] - {3}
1 - Boother - (137) - [4.3] - {5}
2 - Rownder - (133) - [5.3] - {9}
3 - Sev4TSev - (133) - [4.9] - {7}
4 - Matchy - (105) - [3.5] - {3}
5 - ArticBlast - (63) - [2.2] - {1}
6 - Beerhog - (52) - [4.0] - {3}
7 - Nahanni - (50) - [3.6] - {3}
8 - Momo - (42) - [3.5] - {3}
9 - Aqualung - (33) - [3.3] - {1}
10 - Duder - (31) - [1.9] - {0}
11 - Cigar4John - (28) - [3.5] - {0}
12 - BonAir - (28) - [3.5] - {0}
13 - Bronco76 - (27) - [3.9] - {2}
14 - Hlam14 - (14) - [2.8] - {1}
15 - DavetheDog - (9) - [3.0] - {0}
16 - Chiefsfan - (7) - [7.0] - {0}
17 - 1stout - (3) - [1.5] - {0}
18 - SpartyToJo - (1) - [.5] - {0}
19 - Tigercub8189 - (0) - [0.0] - {0}
Nik Faldo Wins NPP #42
Strange night at the Devil’s Night table. New player joins the fray after my brother gives him the password. But the new player "Chiefsfan17" seemed to fit right in. He didn’t know it but he gave an “Hlam14” impression by announcing his holdings DURING the hand! More on that later.
In addition, we had more railbirds than we had seated players it seemed. At least when we got to ‘heads up’. DavetheDog was a sweater, and Nahanni and Matchy stuck around. Thanks people. Some of the Chief's friends were in attendance also.
Chief, as nice of a guy as you seemed to be, to stay in the tourney, you have to send me an email to the npokerp address, and tell me a little about yourself. Well, stuff I can tell these mopes on the blog about, anyway.
I WILL be sending out a NEW password for the tourney, so everyone get your emails to me. And for gosh sakes recruit for next year.
Chief, you seemed to have a big following at the table. Tell them to send emails, and get into the trash talk on the blog.
Onto the game:
The action was subdued by the discussions with the ‘new guy’, Chiefsfan. That is natural that this group of sharks would want to feel out the new guy. I peg him as a combo Hlam14-Nahanni – and that is a compliment to the Chief!
On hand #51, Tigercub, with (77), calls an all-in by Sev4TSev with (AQ). A [Q] on the flop and the current chip leader is reduced to middle of the pack status.
On hand #54, Nahanni throws a raise out there. Tigercub, who spilled the password to the Chief, is the only caller. The flop was [4c Jc Td] and they both checked. The turn [Ah] got a bet from Tigercub and Nahanni called. The river is the [Qs]. Nahanni bets big with (Kd Js) and the straight, which ended Tigercub’s (6th) night.
By hand #70, I have been reduced to low chip guy. Sev4TSev and Nahanni had been destroying my chip stack with their perfect play. So I needed to catch a break – like them going to war. The stars must have aligned.
On hand #75, Sev4TSev takes a hit from Nahanni to slide slightly below me in chips. Nahanni has the chip lead.
On hand #78, I throw in a small raise with (Ah 8h) and am called by the ever dangerous Sev4TSev (5th) with (Kh 7s). The flop is great for me [887]. I make another small bet and Sev4TSev pounces with his two pair and it is over for him.
On hand #82, the Chief (JT) and Nahanni (AT) get all-in after a flop of [66T]. Played perfectly by both, it is up to the PS gods. They like the Chiefs over the Leafs in this one as a J on the river evens up the chips nicely at the break.
Matchy 2740
Chiefsfan 2160
Nahanni 2065
Mikeniks (Faldo) 2035
As you can see I am literally in a “chip and a chair” situation. No mortal could ever come back from such a deficit! It is impossible. Johnny Chan stopped by and told me it was hopeless! Phil Ivey and Negreanu recoiled in horror at my situation! No one has ever come back from such a low position before they cried!
Ok, that’s enough sauce on the ribs.
On hand #98, the ever aggressive Nahanni (4th) goes all-in with (33) and gets called by the Chief with (AJ). The Chief hit the pair to beat the squaw.
On hand #106, Matchy (3rd) reads it right and calls with (K9) against the Chief’s all-in bluff with (J6) suited. But the flush appears and the flame goes out on the Match.
That sets up the heads up play between (heads up record in parenthesis) The Chief (14-3) and Mikeniks-Faldo (2 – 3411).
On hand #106, I get close to even as my (A8) doubles me up.
On hand #117 is where the Hlam14 impression stars. The Chief announces his hand at now-railbird Nahanni’s request that he tells. The Chief announces (75) unsuited and that he is not lying. I am holding (76). What would you do?
I go ahead and go all-in. If he has me, he has me. But he is telling the truth. But the Poker Stars gods said, “No angle shooting Faldo. You two are splitting this pot! Go back to war!”
On hand #119, my (AJ) gets me the chip lead.
We battle, but on hand #130, the Chief (2nd) calls my all-in with (A9), but my (44) holds up and I win my third NPP tourney this year.
1st – Mikeniks (Nik Faldo)
2nd – Chiefsfan
3rd – Matchy
4th – Nahanni
5th – Sev4TSev
6th – Tigercub
In addition, we had more railbirds than we had seated players it seemed. At least when we got to ‘heads up’. DavetheDog was a sweater, and Nahanni and Matchy stuck around. Thanks people. Some of the Chief's friends were in attendance also.
Chief, as nice of a guy as you seemed to be, to stay in the tourney, you have to send me an email to the npokerp address, and tell me a little about yourself. Well, stuff I can tell these mopes on the blog about, anyway.
I WILL be sending out a NEW password for the tourney, so everyone get your emails to me. And for gosh sakes recruit for next year.
Chief, you seemed to have a big following at the table. Tell them to send emails, and get into the trash talk on the blog.
Onto the game:
The action was subdued by the discussions with the ‘new guy’, Chiefsfan. That is natural that this group of sharks would want to feel out the new guy. I peg him as a combo Hlam14-Nahanni – and that is a compliment to the Chief!
On hand #51, Tigercub, with (77), calls an all-in by Sev4TSev with (AQ). A [Q] on the flop and the current chip leader is reduced to middle of the pack status.
On hand #54, Nahanni throws a raise out there. Tigercub, who spilled the password to the Chief, is the only caller. The flop was [4c Jc Td] and they both checked. The turn [Ah] got a bet from Tigercub and Nahanni called. The river is the [Qs]. Nahanni bets big with (Kd Js) and the straight, which ended Tigercub’s (6th) night.
By hand #70, I have been reduced to low chip guy. Sev4TSev and Nahanni had been destroying my chip stack with their perfect play. So I needed to catch a break – like them going to war. The stars must have aligned.
On hand #75, Sev4TSev takes a hit from Nahanni to slide slightly below me in chips. Nahanni has the chip lead.
On hand #78, I throw in a small raise with (Ah 8h) and am called by the ever dangerous Sev4TSev (5th) with (Kh 7s). The flop is great for me [887]. I make another small bet and Sev4TSev pounces with his two pair and it is over for him.
On hand #82, the Chief (JT) and Nahanni (AT) get all-in after a flop of [66T]. Played perfectly by both, it is up to the PS gods. They like the Chiefs over the Leafs in this one as a J on the river evens up the chips nicely at the break.
Matchy 2740
Chiefsfan 2160
Nahanni 2065
Mikeniks (Faldo) 2035
As you can see I am literally in a “chip and a chair” situation. No mortal could ever come back from such a deficit! It is impossible. Johnny Chan stopped by and told me it was hopeless! Phil Ivey and Negreanu recoiled in horror at my situation! No one has ever come back from such a low position before they cried!
Ok, that’s enough sauce on the ribs.
On hand #98, the ever aggressive Nahanni (4th) goes all-in with (33) and gets called by the Chief with (AJ). The Chief hit the pair to beat the squaw.
On hand #106, Matchy (3rd) reads it right and calls with (K9) against the Chief’s all-in bluff with (J6) suited. But the flush appears and the flame goes out on the Match.
That sets up the heads up play between (heads up record in parenthesis) The Chief (14-3) and Mikeniks-Faldo (2 – 3411).
On hand #106, I get close to even as my (A8) doubles me up.
On hand #117 is where the Hlam14 impression stars. The Chief announces his hand at now-railbird Nahanni’s request that he tells. The Chief announces (75) unsuited and that he is not lying. I am holding (76). What would you do?
I go ahead and go all-in. If he has me, he has me. But he is telling the truth. But the Poker Stars gods said, “No angle shooting Faldo. You two are splitting this pot! Go back to war!”
On hand #119, my (AJ) gets me the chip lead.
We battle, but on hand #130, the Chief (2nd) calls my all-in with (A9), but my (44) holds up and I win my third NPP tourney this year.
1st – Mikeniks (Nik Faldo)
2nd – Chiefsfan
3rd – Matchy
4th – Nahanni
5th – Sev4TSev
6th – Tigercub
Monday, October 29, 2007
Nik Qualified for Poker Stars Weekly 2nd Round - But Fails to Cash
I finished 22nd out of over 5000 players in an Omaha Hi/Lo tourney to qualify for a $1000 purse tourney Sunday.
That tourney was a 7-stud tourney. About 2400 were entered in this one.
I started out HOT hitting two quad hands, a full house and a flush early. That got me some chips but not all that much since it was a Limit tourney and still very early.
Then a half-hour in, my two full houses and a straight lost and I was now short-stacked.
I battled for a while but finally finished around 440th - well short of the cash.
That tourney was a 7-stud tourney. About 2400 were entered in this one.
I started out HOT hitting two quad hands, a full house and a flush early. That got me some chips but not all that much since it was a Limit tourney and still very early.
Then a half-hour in, my two full houses and a straight lost and I was now short-stacked.
I battled for a while but finally finished around 440th - well short of the cash.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Re-Buy Tournament Strategies
My anti-swing mindset automatically turned me against re-buy tournaments for a couple reasons. First, I didn’t know what the tourney was going to end up costing me – one or ten buy-ins? Second, the all-in maniacs would either knock me out early and broke. Or gather so many chips I would be bullied the rest of the tournament. Naw, I skipped them.
My negative outlook ignored the positive aspect - the prize pool is much larger - with fewer actual opponents. Can we dare say the word ‘overlay’?
I just needed a different strategy than the one I had for Freezeout tournaments. So here is the one I found thru Todd Arnold at Card Player Magazine;
To counter the fear of what it is going to cost, mentally accept that it may spend up to seven times the original buy-in amount. You may go over - or under - that seven number, depending on your attitude at the time, the table dynamics and the blind level when re-buying, but at least the budget is consider.
Secondly, start with the automatic re-buy and mentally accept that you will buy the add-on.
Third, plan on being ‘active.’ Raise with any playable hand – pre-flop - and note who is ‘gambling’ and who is sitting on the sidelines getting frustrated and waiting for a monster to break you. After the flop, play normal poker.
If you don’t get all your chips in the middle at least three times before the re-buy session ends, you are playing too tight. Chip stacks and table image is much more important than cards. If it is a coin-flip situation or better, gamble at every opportunity.
The goal is to grow your stack exponentially during the re-buy time and not let the blinds or the other player’s chips intimidate you yet.
Now let’s look at the negative aspect [Ed. Note: which I usually tend to do].
Let’s say you lose every coin flip and are sitting there with only the initial buy-in amount and spent the seven entries budgeted. Are you in a world of hurt?
Not really. You still have enough chips in relation to the blinds to not be in serious trouble to where you have to play all-in poker at this point. You can now settle in and play some serious poker because…
Secondly, there is a mountain of chips at your table just waiting to be collected!
Third, you maniac image will get paid off at least once or twice if you start winning some pots. - end
I plan on trying this strategy this winter. – Nik Faldo
My negative outlook ignored the positive aspect - the prize pool is much larger - with fewer actual opponents. Can we dare say the word ‘overlay’?
I just needed a different strategy than the one I had for Freezeout tournaments. So here is the one I found thru Todd Arnold at Card Player Magazine;
To counter the fear of what it is going to cost, mentally accept that it may spend up to seven times the original buy-in amount. You may go over - or under - that seven number, depending on your attitude at the time, the table dynamics and the blind level when re-buying, but at least the budget is consider.
Secondly, start with the automatic re-buy and mentally accept that you will buy the add-on.
Third, plan on being ‘active.’ Raise with any playable hand – pre-flop - and note who is ‘gambling’ and who is sitting on the sidelines getting frustrated and waiting for a monster to break you. After the flop, play normal poker.
If you don’t get all your chips in the middle at least three times before the re-buy session ends, you are playing too tight. Chip stacks and table image is much more important than cards. If it is a coin-flip situation or better, gamble at every opportunity.
The goal is to grow your stack exponentially during the re-buy time and not let the blinds or the other player’s chips intimidate you yet.
Now let’s look at the negative aspect [Ed. Note: which I usually tend to do].
Let’s say you lose every coin flip and are sitting there with only the initial buy-in amount and spent the seven entries budgeted. Are you in a world of hurt?
Not really. You still have enough chips in relation to the blinds to not be in serious trouble to where you have to play all-in poker at this point. You can now settle in and play some serious poker because…
Secondly, there is a mountain of chips at your table just waiting to be collected!
Third, you maniac image will get paid off at least once or twice if you start winning some pots. - end
I plan on trying this strategy this winter. – Nik Faldo
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Rownder Wins NPPIT #41 – That’s 3 in a Row, and Four Out of His Last Five!
NPP is being dominated like never before - except for stretches in ring play by Hlam14 and Aqualung. But no one has dominated the tourneys like Rownder. Let’s see how we all got run over this time:
Seven of us were on the felt this night. Rownder started off aggressively stealing and winning pots. Intimidation factor? – I think so. On hand #14 he got slowed down a little when Bronco took over the chip lead as his (AQ) beat Rownder’s (KQ) with a [Q] on the flop.
On hand #16, unlucky Duder (7th) had (KK) and went all-in, just to run into Mikeniks-Faldo’s (AA). That is just bad timing for him and luck for me.
On hand #38 a short-stacked Aqualung (6th) got all-in with (AJ) and was called by Bronco76 with (A5). A five on the flop ended Aqua’s night. This was not the last time the lesser hand would win out tonight.
On hand #41, Boother raises Sev4TSev’s (5th) blind and he calls. A flop of [6c Ah 4d] gets another bet by Boother and another call. The turn is a [5h] and both players check. The river looks like a harmless [9s]. Sev4TSev bets, Boother raises and gets called. Boother had (99) for trips for the win. That left 747 with one chip and he was gone the next hand. Second week in a row the "chip and a chair" strategy failed.
On hand #43, Boother hit quads to beat my full house. Nice hand, but this was getting monotonous. We tangled 4 times and I got rivered three. The fact I was not out of chips after this hand is only because I smelled it. But if it is not Boother, it is Aqualung. And if it is not Aqualung, it’s Sev4TSev.
I can’t beat those guys, and I am about to add another ‘can’t beat them’ to the list. I suck at backgammon and chess. I'm running out of games!
I was hurting chip wise and on the very next hand was able to hit a flush to gather some chips back. Feeling better, but I go a little card dead at this point. Meanwhile, the other three were at war.
On hand #61, we get three way action as the blinds are called. A flop of [3s 2c Js] gets a bet by Bronco, and call by Boother and a fold from Rownder. The turn is the [2s]. Another bet from Bronco and called. The river is the [Qs]. Bronco checks. Boother bets big. Bronco goes all-in and Boother calls. A full house for Bronco (3 2) and a flush for Boother (Ks 4s). This gives Bronco the chip lead.
Wonder if Bronco would have called an all-in from Boother on the turn. I'm guessing yes.
On hand #73, Boother gets the chip lead back from Bronco as they both over-bet their hands and Boother’s (A8) beat Bronco’s (A6). But this is poker. Chips won with small hands count the same as chips won with monsters.
On hand #82, as the slightly smallest stack, Mikeniks-Faldo goes all-in after a raise from Rownder, who is the next stack. I have (QQ) and I was happy to see that that raise. Now if he only doesn’t have KK or AA. The pot-committed and 3rd in chips Rownder decides to gamble here and calls with (A3). An [A] on the flop and I am out. Add another guy to the list I can’t beat!
The break arrives and all are about even. Rownder slightly in 3rd place at this point.
Fifteen minutes into the renewal of hostilities, Boother calls Rownder’s blind. The flop is [Ah 6s 3c]. Checks. The turn, [Jd]. Checks (I think somebody’s lying!). The river is the [3d] and they both get all-in! Well no one was really fibbing as Rownder’s weak two pair turned into a full house (3s6h) and Boother (Th 3h) unluckily tripped his threes. Rownder has the chip lead now.
Five minutes later, Bronco76 (3rd) goes all-in with (KQ) and is called by Rownder with (77). A [7] on the flop and the horse is out of the barn.
Rownder grinds more and more chips from Boother (2nd) who finally gets all-in with (82) and gets no help and loses to Rownder’s (98). What a streak by Rownder!
1st – Rownder (10 pts)
2nd – Boother (7 pts)
3rd – Bronco75 (5 pts)
4th – Mikeniks-Faldo (3 pts)
5th – Sev4TSev (1 pt)
6th – Aqualung
7th – Duder
Seven of us were on the felt this night. Rownder started off aggressively stealing and winning pots. Intimidation factor? – I think so. On hand #14 he got slowed down a little when Bronco took over the chip lead as his (AQ) beat Rownder’s (KQ) with a [Q] on the flop.
On hand #16, unlucky Duder (7th) had (KK) and went all-in, just to run into Mikeniks-Faldo’s (AA). That is just bad timing for him and luck for me.
On hand #38 a short-stacked Aqualung (6th) got all-in with (AJ) and was called by Bronco76 with (A5). A five on the flop ended Aqua’s night. This was not the last time the lesser hand would win out tonight.
On hand #41, Boother raises Sev4TSev’s (5th) blind and he calls. A flop of [6c Ah 4d] gets another bet by Boother and another call. The turn is a [5h] and both players check. The river looks like a harmless [9s]. Sev4TSev bets, Boother raises and gets called. Boother had (99) for trips for the win. That left 747 with one chip and he was gone the next hand. Second week in a row the "chip and a chair" strategy failed.
On hand #43, Boother hit quads to beat my full house. Nice hand, but this was getting monotonous. We tangled 4 times and I got rivered three. The fact I was not out of chips after this hand is only because I smelled it. But if it is not Boother, it is Aqualung. And if it is not Aqualung, it’s Sev4TSev.
I can’t beat those guys, and I am about to add another ‘can’t beat them’ to the list. I suck at backgammon and chess. I'm running out of games!
I was hurting chip wise and on the very next hand was able to hit a flush to gather some chips back. Feeling better, but I go a little card dead at this point. Meanwhile, the other three were at war.
On hand #61, we get three way action as the blinds are called. A flop of [3s 2c Js] gets a bet by Bronco, and call by Boother and a fold from Rownder. The turn is the [2s]. Another bet from Bronco and called. The river is the [Qs]. Bronco checks. Boother bets big. Bronco goes all-in and Boother calls. A full house for Bronco (3 2) and a flush for Boother (Ks 4s). This gives Bronco the chip lead.
Wonder if Bronco would have called an all-in from Boother on the turn. I'm guessing yes.
On hand #73, Boother gets the chip lead back from Bronco as they both over-bet their hands and Boother’s (A8) beat Bronco’s (A6). But this is poker. Chips won with small hands count the same as chips won with monsters.
On hand #82, as the slightly smallest stack, Mikeniks-Faldo goes all-in after a raise from Rownder, who is the next stack. I have (QQ) and I was happy to see that that raise. Now if he only doesn’t have KK or AA. The pot-committed and 3rd in chips Rownder decides to gamble here and calls with (A3). An [A] on the flop and I am out. Add another guy to the list I can’t beat!
The break arrives and all are about even. Rownder slightly in 3rd place at this point.
Fifteen minutes into the renewal of hostilities, Boother calls Rownder’s blind. The flop is [Ah 6s 3c]. Checks. The turn, [Jd]. Checks (I think somebody’s lying!). The river is the [3d] and they both get all-in! Well no one was really fibbing as Rownder’s weak two pair turned into a full house (3s6h) and Boother (Th 3h) unluckily tripped his threes. Rownder has the chip lead now.
Five minutes later, Bronco76 (3rd) goes all-in with (KQ) and is called by Rownder with (77). A [7] on the flop and the horse is out of the barn.
Rownder grinds more and more chips from Boother (2nd) who finally gets all-in with (82) and gets no help and loses to Rownder’s (98). What a streak by Rownder!
1st – Rownder (10 pts)
2nd – Boother (7 pts)
3rd – Bronco75 (5 pts)
4th – Mikeniks-Faldo (3 pts)
5th – Sev4TSev (1 pt)
6th – Aqualung
7th – Duder
Monday, October 22, 2007
NPP @ Matchy's - Live Action
While I am up at deer camp for bow season, watching 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'Deliverance' (but only 3 times each), you guys have a poker game without me? No Bambi's were injured. I brought the wrong type of arrows. Nobody elses arrows had the rubber suction cups on the end of them.
Matchy reports that Beerhog, Boother, Aqualung, Sev4TSev, Dave and Kevin made the show! Nice! I missed a good one.
The game went for six or seven hours, with no tourney at the end. Beerhog, Dave, Kevin and Sev4TSev finished on the plus side.
Note to Boother: Hope everything is ok with your nephew and he is not hurt too bad. I didn't know how much to say about that on the blog. Can you give us an update in the comments?
Matchy reports that Beerhog, Boother, Aqualung, Sev4TSev, Dave and Kevin made the show! Nice! I missed a good one.
The game went for six or seven hours, with no tourney at the end. Beerhog, Dave, Kevin and Sev4TSev finished on the plus side.
Note to Boother: Hope everything is ok with your nephew and he is not hurt too bad. I didn't know how much to say about that on the blog. Can you give us an update in the comments?
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Man Wins $250,000 But Loses His Mind!
Hat tip to Cigar4John for this one.
From the AP - NEW YORK - Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game. "I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine. "I came back to find myself $250,000 in the hole to Rick!"
So Salomon _ best known for making a sex tape with ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton _ struck a flirty deal.
"Rick, being the gentleman, said he would wipe my debt if I gave him a kiss, so I have to thank Vegas for our relationship switching gears!" Anderson says in the magazine's latest issue, on newsstands Thursday. "It evolved into spending every day _ and then nights _ together."
Salomon weighs in, telling OK!: "I've been plotting and scheming for the past 15 years, and I finally got the girl."
The couple tied the knot Oct. 6 in a villa at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, squeezing in their vows between Anderson's performances as an assistant in Hans Klok's magic show at a nearby casino.
It was the third marriage for both Anderson and Salomon. The couple met when she was dating one of Salomon's friends.
Anderson was previously wed to Kid Rock and Tommy Lee. Salomon's ex-wives are actresses Shannen Doherty and E.G. Daily.
"There has always been chemistry, but mostly it's been camaraderie," Anderson says. "We have been there for each other through everything. We have seen each other through it all _ that's tough to find."
She adds: "I don't just love him, I like him. We are an oddly good match."
Uhhhhh, I would of taken the money.
She's got more miles on her than a space shuttle.
She has seen more wood than a 1000 lumberjacks.
She can't go out in the sun anymore because the bottoms of her feet get sun poisoning.
Any other comments, guys?
From the AP - NEW YORK - Pamela Anderson says she and Rick Salomon took their 17-year friendship to the next level during a poker game. "I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine. "I came back to find myself $250,000 in the hole to Rick!"
So Salomon _ best known for making a sex tape with ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton _ struck a flirty deal.
"Rick, being the gentleman, said he would wipe my debt if I gave him a kiss, so I have to thank Vegas for our relationship switching gears!" Anderson says in the magazine's latest issue, on newsstands Thursday. "It evolved into spending every day _ and then nights _ together."
Salomon weighs in, telling OK!: "I've been plotting and scheming for the past 15 years, and I finally got the girl."
The couple tied the knot Oct. 6 in a villa at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, squeezing in their vows between Anderson's performances as an assistant in Hans Klok's magic show at a nearby casino.
It was the third marriage for both Anderson and Salomon. The couple met when she was dating one of Salomon's friends.
Anderson was previously wed to Kid Rock and Tommy Lee. Salomon's ex-wives are actresses Shannen Doherty and E.G. Daily.
"There has always been chemistry, but mostly it's been camaraderie," Anderson says. "We have been there for each other through everything. We have seen each other through it all _ that's tough to find."
She adds: "I don't just love him, I like him. We are an oddly good match."
Uhhhhh, I would of taken the money.
She's got more miles on her than a space shuttle.
She has seen more wood than a 1000 lumberjacks.
She can't go out in the sun anymore because the bottoms of her feet get sun poisoning.
Any other comments, guys?
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Rownder Wins NPPIT #40 for Two in a Row and the Win Lead!
Eight players made it to the felt on a night that turned into the Battle of the Titans!
We started with two tables of four players but didn’t lose anyone (and didn’t gain anyone either), and after 20 hands we merged to one table when late registration closed.
It was a cautious night as the first one out did not happen until hand #53.
Tigercub (8th) on what had to be a bluff, goes all-in on a flop with an Ace in it with (77). Sev4TSev calls with an Ace in his hand and Tiger is tamed.
ArticBlast (7th), who sat out some of the tourney, went all-in on hand #70 with (44) and was called by Aqualung with (TT) and did not improve.
Card, flop and river dead, MikeNiks-Faldo (me)(6th), finally has to go all-in with (As 9s) and is called by Matchy with (Ad Kd). The flop of [T87] and two spades looks promising, but my hand doesn’t flush, straight or pair.
Break comes and the totals looked something like this:
Aqualung 3500
Sev4TSev 3300
Matchy 2000
Rownder 1700
Boother 1000
The game goes on for 10 minutes or so before Aqua (AQ) calls an all-in from Sev4TSev (AK) and gets crippled down to $1. Will a 'chip and a chair' comeback make history repeat???
Uhhhhh, no. Aqua (5th) leaves when his (A8) does not improve against Rownder’s (99).
The game goes on now for a half-hour. A great display of poker by everyone – back and forth.
Boother (4th) calls Matchy’s big blind. The flop is [Kc Jc 2s]. Boother checks, Matchy bets, Boother re-raises, Matchy re-raises, Boother goes all-in (Jd 8c) and of course the pot committed Matchy calls (Jc 2c).
The turn is [Ts] and the river is [Ac] - a flush for Mathcy and Boother is gone.
Fifteen minutes later Matchy’s (3rd) (QQ) runs into Sev4TSev’s (KK) and does not improve.
That sets up the dream SHOWDOWN!
Rownder and Sev4TSev were tied at this point with the most NPPIT wins with SEVEN each!
Rownder had 7000 chips and Sev4TSev had 5000.
As the blinds increase, the airplane (747 – get it?) could not get off the ground and was getting blinded out. A tough call with a second-best hand had him severely short-stacked.
Sev4TSev (2nd) finally has to go all-in with (84) and is called by Rownder’s (44) and does not improve.
Win #2 in a row and the current win leader – Rownder!
1st – Rownder [10 pts]
2nd – Sev4TSev [7 pts]
3rd – Matchy [5 pts]
4th – Boother [3 pts]
5th – Aqualung [1 pt]
6th – Mikeniks
7th – ArticBlast
8th – Tigercub
We started with two tables of four players but didn’t lose anyone (and didn’t gain anyone either), and after 20 hands we merged to one table when late registration closed.
It was a cautious night as the first one out did not happen until hand #53.
Tigercub (8th) on what had to be a bluff, goes all-in on a flop with an Ace in it with (77). Sev4TSev calls with an Ace in his hand and Tiger is tamed.
ArticBlast (7th), who sat out some of the tourney, went all-in on hand #70 with (44) and was called by Aqualung with (TT) and did not improve.
Card, flop and river dead, MikeNiks-Faldo (me)(6th), finally has to go all-in with (As 9s) and is called by Matchy with (Ad Kd). The flop of [T87] and two spades looks promising, but my hand doesn’t flush, straight or pair.
Break comes and the totals looked something like this:
Aqualung 3500
Sev4TSev 3300
Matchy 2000
Rownder 1700
Boother 1000
The game goes on for 10 minutes or so before Aqua (AQ) calls an all-in from Sev4TSev (AK) and gets crippled down to $1. Will a 'chip and a chair' comeback make history repeat???
Uhhhhh, no. Aqua (5th) leaves when his (A8) does not improve against Rownder’s (99).
The game goes on now for a half-hour. A great display of poker by everyone – back and forth.
Boother (4th) calls Matchy’s big blind. The flop is [Kc Jc 2s]. Boother checks, Matchy bets, Boother re-raises, Matchy re-raises, Boother goes all-in (Jd 8c) and of course the pot committed Matchy calls (Jc 2c).
The turn is [Ts] and the river is [Ac] - a flush for Mathcy and Boother is gone.
Fifteen minutes later Matchy’s (3rd) (QQ) runs into Sev4TSev’s (KK) and does not improve.
That sets up the dream SHOWDOWN!
Rownder and Sev4TSev were tied at this point with the most NPPIT wins with SEVEN each!
Rownder had 7000 chips and Sev4TSev had 5000.
As the blinds increase, the airplane (747 – get it?) could not get off the ground and was getting blinded out. A tough call with a second-best hand had him severely short-stacked.
Sev4TSev (2nd) finally has to go all-in with (84) and is called by Rownder’s (44) and does not improve.
Win #2 in a row and the current win leader – Rownder!
1st – Rownder [10 pts]
2nd – Sev4TSev [7 pts]
3rd – Matchy [5 pts]
4th – Boother [3 pts]
5th – Aqualung [1 pt]
6th – Mikeniks
7th – ArticBlast
8th – Tigercub
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Rownder Wins NPP Internet #39
Ten players to the felt this evening. Love it! Remember to recruit for next year – this year! How great would it be to have 18 to 24 regular players?
On hand #14, Bronco (10th), our two in a row winner, was the first one out as Aqualung got him.
On hand #22 Nahanni (9th), who got extremely short-stacked early, had to go all-in with Q9 and lost to Duder’s pair of kings.
I had some great luck early – NOT!
My JJ gets killed in two places when an Ace flops.
My flopped trip 9’s get run down by a straight and a flush held by Rownder.
My AK gets re-raised all in on a low straight flop, and I have to fold.
How is that for an early tourney start?
Lucky I was playing from my home in the basement and not my sometimes 6th story Cleveland hotel room. Me or the computer might have sailed out the window. On the other hand, I was out of beer at the house and didn’t have room service. It’s a toss up as to where it was better to be.
I should explain why my tilt index was up prior to our tourney. I was in a 550-player tourney on World Poker Exchange. I was in 3rd with 40 players left and my AA lost to an all-in middle size stack with QQ when his queen hit on the river.
That prompted a 45 minute drought of cards before my JJ running into KK and my similar long shot didn’t hit. I finished 17th and they were only paying the final table. I had visions of explaining my final table trials and tribulations in that tourney while playing in ours. So much for that plan.
I know that is life at the poker tables, but still my attitude was not the best before our game. Then Poker Stars decided to kick me some more. Well, if you can’t take the shots, stay out of the ring I guess.
On hand #31, a short-stacked Boother’s (8th) AT and flopped pair of aces had to move all-in, just to run into Rownder’s AA. Ouch!
On hand #40, Tigercub’s 99 (7th) runs into Aqualung’s TT.
On hand #50, I (6th) get run down by Aqualung and on hand #62 my pair of kings with higher kicker gets beat by Duder as his pair of kings gets a second pair on the river. My showdown record in this tourney was {1 – 6} and {2 – 8} counting the last hands of the previous tourney - with the lead in eight of the hands [2 – 6]. Not my night obviously.
On hand #63, a short-stacked Sev4TSev (5th) goes all-in with AT and Rownder calls with 33 and no Ace or Ten show up.
That took us to the break and it stood like this:
Matchy 6386
Rownder 3649
Duder 2695
Aqualung 2270
After the break Duder (4th) gets critically crippled as his JJ gets run down by Aqualung’s 77 as a 7 hits the turn. Aqua ended Duder’s suffering by having his AQ outlast Duder’s A8.
At this point a three-way match goes on for quite a while. Congrats to Aqualung, Matchy and Rownder. There was plenty of well played poker, with no quit in any of them.
Aqualung grabs the chip lead from Matchy as his all-in 88 gets called by Matchy’s KK and Aqualung does it again by hitting an 8 on the turn! I have company this night I see, so I guess it is NOT all about me.
Matchy got lucky for his tourney life a few hands later as his all-in AJ is called by Aqualung’s AQ. But a board of [ATTA] splits the hand.
Matchy (3rd) has to go all-in as he pairs his K on the turn with a hand of KJ. Rownder calls with KQ. The kicker carries.
Heads up with Aqua up about 8500 to 6500 over Rownder.
They went back and forth for about 30 hands before Aqualung’s 44 ran into Rownder’s JJ and that switched the chip lead to Rownder 10500 to 4500.
Aqualung fought back to even the chip count to about 7500 each! Nicely done.
But then the ever-aggressive Aqualung (2nd) moved all in with A6 and was called by Rounder with A7. A seven on the flop and it was soon over after that. Rownder ties Sev4TSev for the most internet tourney wins this year (7) with this victory!
A great 3-handed battle and a greater heads up one too!
1st – Rownder
2nd – Aqualung
3rd – Matchy
4th – Duder
5th – Sev-4T-Sev
6th – Mikeniks (Faldo)
7th – Tigercub
8th – Boother
9th – Nahanni
10th – Bronco76
On hand #14, Bronco (10th), our two in a row winner, was the first one out as Aqualung got him.
On hand #22 Nahanni (9th), who got extremely short-stacked early, had to go all-in with Q9 and lost to Duder’s pair of kings.
I had some great luck early – NOT!
My JJ gets killed in two places when an Ace flops.
My flopped trip 9’s get run down by a straight and a flush held by Rownder.
My AK gets re-raised all in on a low straight flop, and I have to fold.
How is that for an early tourney start?
Lucky I was playing from my home in the basement and not my sometimes 6th story Cleveland hotel room. Me or the computer might have sailed out the window. On the other hand, I was out of beer at the house and didn’t have room service. It’s a toss up as to where it was better to be.
I should explain why my tilt index was up prior to our tourney. I was in a 550-player tourney on World Poker Exchange. I was in 3rd with 40 players left and my AA lost to an all-in middle size stack with QQ when his queen hit on the river.
That prompted a 45 minute drought of cards before my JJ running into KK and my similar long shot didn’t hit. I finished 17th and they were only paying the final table. I had visions of explaining my final table trials and tribulations in that tourney while playing in ours. So much for that plan.
I know that is life at the poker tables, but still my attitude was not the best before our game. Then Poker Stars decided to kick me some more. Well, if you can’t take the shots, stay out of the ring I guess.
On hand #31, a short-stacked Boother’s (8th) AT and flopped pair of aces had to move all-in, just to run into Rownder’s AA. Ouch!
On hand #40, Tigercub’s 99 (7th) runs into Aqualung’s TT.
On hand #50, I (6th) get run down by Aqualung and on hand #62 my pair of kings with higher kicker gets beat by Duder as his pair of kings gets a second pair on the river. My showdown record in this tourney was {1 – 6} and {2 – 8} counting the last hands of the previous tourney - with the lead in eight of the hands [2 – 6]. Not my night obviously.
On hand #63, a short-stacked Sev4TSev (5th) goes all-in with AT and Rownder calls with 33 and no Ace or Ten show up.
That took us to the break and it stood like this:
Matchy 6386
Rownder 3649
Duder 2695
Aqualung 2270
After the break Duder (4th) gets critically crippled as his JJ gets run down by Aqualung’s 77 as a 7 hits the turn. Aqua ended Duder’s suffering by having his AQ outlast Duder’s A8.
At this point a three-way match goes on for quite a while. Congrats to Aqualung, Matchy and Rownder. There was plenty of well played poker, with no quit in any of them.
Aqualung grabs the chip lead from Matchy as his all-in 88 gets called by Matchy’s KK and Aqualung does it again by hitting an 8 on the turn! I have company this night I see, so I guess it is NOT all about me.
Matchy got lucky for his tourney life a few hands later as his all-in AJ is called by Aqualung’s AQ. But a board of [ATTA] splits the hand.
Matchy (3rd) has to go all-in as he pairs his K on the turn with a hand of KJ. Rownder calls with KQ. The kicker carries.
Heads up with Aqua up about 8500 to 6500 over Rownder.
They went back and forth for about 30 hands before Aqualung’s 44 ran into Rownder’s JJ and that switched the chip lead to Rownder 10500 to 4500.
Aqualung fought back to even the chip count to about 7500 each! Nicely done.
But then the ever-aggressive Aqualung (2nd) moved all in with A6 and was called by Rounder with A7. A seven on the flop and it was soon over after that. Rownder ties Sev4TSev for the most internet tourney wins this year (7) with this victory!
A great 3-handed battle and a greater heads up one too!
1st – Rownder
2nd – Aqualung
3rd – Matchy
4th – Duder
5th – Sev-4T-Sev
6th – Mikeniks (Faldo)
7th – Tigercub
8th – Boother
9th – Nahanni
10th – Bronco76
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Bronco76 Wins NPP #38
Bronco76 wins his second NPP Internet Tourney and his second in a row!!!
Well done!
I was not able to attend. In Grand Rapids, MI on business. Got to the hotel way late after a business dinner. I was not supposed to make last week and did because of a schedule change.
This week, supposed to make it and missed because of a schedule change. Supplier insisted on taking me out to dinner.
Anyway, here were the results. Maybe some stories about the tourney guys?
1st - Bronco76
2nd - Aqualung
3rd - Sev-4T-Sev
4th - Boother
5th - Beerhog
6th - Duder1123
Well done!
I was not able to attend. In Grand Rapids, MI on business. Got to the hotel way late after a business dinner. I was not supposed to make last week and did because of a schedule change.
This week, supposed to make it and missed because of a schedule change. Supplier insisted on taking me out to dinner.
Anyway, here were the results. Maybe some stories about the tourney guys?
1st - Bronco76
2nd - Aqualung
3rd - Sev-4T-Sev
4th - Boother
5th - Beerhog
6th - Duder1123
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