A short field but that does not mean Matchy didn’t earn this victory. We had full table tourneys that ended quicker than this one did.
A surprisingly small field of four showed up for the game. I have no clue why. On to the game:
Sack showed up late and was the victim of a big pot loss early. I missed the hand, wrote down the number to follow up, and then threw that out by accident.
But with a short stack, Sack goes all in with KK looking for action and gets it from me with 65 suited in hearts. Two hearts on the flop and another one on the river and I bad beat Sack (4th) out of there.
Beerhog was the low man now, but he got back in the game when his A7 suited flushed against Matchy’s trip tens.
Matchy gets healthy off of me when we both hit trip sevens on the board, but his K7 beats my 87. Ouch!
He puts the proverbial wood to me soon after when I go all in with A8 suited when the flop is 866 with a diamond. I got top two pair and a backdoor flush draw. As a short stack, I might as well try and take the pot now. Matchy is holding 66, and your host’s hopes (3rd) for a 3-peat is over.
Now the epic battle begins. Beerhog and Matchy go back and forth for over 45 minutes in this heads-up battle. You guys missed some really great poker.
Beerhog gets the chip lead when he trips 6’s on Matchy. Not quads, but good enough. Beerhog builds his chip lead to 6 to 1.
Matchy is able to climb out of his dire hole to only being behind 2 to 1 when he turns and rivers a straight when Beerhog tries to trap Matchy with AA.
They continue to go back and forth with the chip lead for a half-hour. Far too many hands to cover here. But Matchy finally grows his chip lead to 7 to 1, then 12 to 1 when Beerhog (2nd) makes his stand with Q6. Matchy (1st) has his beloved 66 and the board never sees a Queen.
Matchy has picked HORSE as the game next week on the 19th. Password ‘8ofspades’.
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I know it was just a little Tues. night internets tourney but it was the single best heads up battle I have ever been involved in. Hats off to Beerhog.
Matchy
Cap of the bottle off to Beerhog and Matchy! I watched it. Great poker.
Bad decision to play this HORSE for the next tournament. At a minimum. let's say each mini-tournament for this takes one hour:
H = 1 Hour (Hold 'em)
O = 1 Hour (Omaha)
R = 1 Hour (Razz)
S = 1 Hour (Seven card stud)
E = 1 Hour (???)
That's five hours at a minimum!!!!
We start at 9:00PM.
Dave, It is the SAME tourney. The blinds and the games will change at the same time at the same rate they always did.
E = 7 Stud - H/L with Eight qualifier for low.
I say you are wrong Beerhog. Fourputt is a STUD! He has two daughters to prove it!
Oh, daughters eh? Nevermind.
so by your explanation we have to play each game at each blind level for the amount of time it normally takes to increase the blinds.
That will delay the amount of time it takes to increase the blinds.
The next tournament is going to take forever then!
Why you ask? Because if the delta between raising the blinds is multiplied by five (the number of letters in HORSE).
Dave, what part of "blind raising and game changing at the same time" don't you get?
I'm just going according to your explanation.
However, with most people not knowing how to play Razz and Seven-card stud you can be assured of lengthy times for each decision. Can you say 5-hour tournament?
You say "Fourputt, don't most people know how to play all these games". I say, "No. Fourputt is a perfect example. He's like a savant with genius-like qualities in Hold 'Em and Omaha but is a moron in those other games of chance".
Won't the usual timer be in effect? Don't most of the naysayers not even show on tues. nights? If it sux the winner just won't call it again, but I figure it's worth a try.
Matchy
Relax Matchy. I'll whine and moan no matter what - unless I cash next tuesday. :-)
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