Rownder Wins NPP Internet #35

We got ten to the table tonight!!!! Great job NPP team.
People seemed to be in a gambling mood tonight. That has not been the case. The tourney was over in less than 2 hours. We have had 6-player tourneys last thru two breaks before.

We started with two tables but by hand #20, we were down to one table.

Bronco76 (10th) made it back after missing for quite a few months and was unceremoniously drummed out quickly. He goes all-in with AK and runs into Nahanni’s QQ and gets no help.

When we went to one table, across from my seat was the row of Aqualung, Boother, Rownder and Sev4TSev. I call that Murderer’s Row!

On hand #28 Aqualung’s (9th) QQ ran into Boother’s KK. There was one less killer at the table now.

Things calmed down until on hand #55 a short-stacked Matchy (8th) went all-in with 33 and ran into Nahanni’s TT.

Hand #69 saw five players see the flop of [5s 7s Qd]. Sev4TSev bets and only the short-stacked Duder (7th) calls. They get all in on the turn on Duder’s pair of 7’s but Sev4TSev has the lesbian couple.

We head to the break and I head to the bathroom. I didn’t get the exact chip total but I think the standings were:
Boother
Nahanni
Sev4TSev
ArticBlast
Rownder
Mikeniks (Faldo)

Mikeniks (6th) is the short stack and on hand #76 soon after the break, I go all-in when I pair my K on the flop. Sev4TSev has American Airlines (AA) and turns my K into KY Jelly.

On a personal note, that ended my tournament streak of picking up at least 1 point (5th or better) at twenty-five.

Three players see the flop of [2h Js 4c]. Boother (5th) bets, Rownder folds and Nahanni calls. The turn is [Ad]. Boother checks, Nahanni bets and Boother goes all-in with the semi-bluff of (JhTh). Nahanni has (22) so is not going anywhere and hits the full house on the river to boot Boother.

After Sev4TSev takes a pot from Nahanni who folds to a flop of [7J7] and an all-in bet, the next victim is claimed. Note to players: Never tangle with 747 when 7’s or 4’s hit the flop. Uhhhhm HELLO???

Nahanni (4th) calls ArticBlast’s BB. The flop is [4h 8d 9h]. As Nahanni continues to ask 747 if he had a 7, she bets, gets raised and calls. The turn is the [7d]. (Damn sevens again Nahanni). Nahanni bets again, gets raised again and calls again. The river is the [8h]. Nahanni goes all-in with 3 eights and ArticBlast freezes her out with the ten-high straight.

Rownder calls Sev4TSev’s (3rd) BB. The flop is [8s 5h 8c]. Rownder checks, 747 bets and gets called. The turn is [3d]. 747 bets, Rownder raises and gets called. The river is the [9c]. They are all-in and Rownder’s full house crumples 747’s straight.

We are heads up and Rownder has a 2 to 1 chip lead over ArticBlast. These two were both the short-stack at one time and have eliminated three former chip leaders en route to this showdown.

Rownder chips up to a big chip lead before ArticBlast (2nd) goes all-in with his (44) and a flop of [QKK], but runs into Rownder’s (Q7). It is Rownder’s 6th victory of the year! Congratulations to Rownder.

1st – Rownder
2nd – ArticBlast
3rd – Sev4TSev
4th – Nahanni
5th – Boother
6th – Mikeniks (Nik Faldo)
7th – Duder
8th – Matchy
9th – Aqualung
10th – Bronco76