Sometimes you need to gang-tackle an opponent.Fresh off the 2011 NPP Finals victory, Absea98 proceeded to beat us all into submission on the first night of action of the new season. Thanks a pant load!
We welcome two new players to the NPP family tonight: Bb557 and Lump2. Welcome guys!
This season will be back to the 4 quarters – with each winner getting a seat in the NPP Finals and the top two in points also getting a seat in the finals. All ties also get in.
On to the action:
7 min: KingBing420 (14th) pairs her jacks, but loses to Derf-63’s queens.
11 min: Tommydoo (13th) runs into 95corolla’s trip jacks.
28 min: Bb557 (12th) Missed it as he was on the other table.
31 min: 8thmile (11th) was really card dead and has to go with (22) but loses to T3chlady’s two pair.
41 min: ThePunk75 (10th) was as card dead as 8thmile.
43 min: BigDaddyTman (9th) goes with (88) but LittleRedElf’s (Ac Kc) makes two pair. BigDaddy is crippled and leaves a few hands later.
60min: Mikeniks-Faldo (8th) knows there is a PokerStars Break Monster. The Monster gives a short stack a high pocket pair and then crushes it with a dirty flop - right at the break. Faldo knows this, but decides to test the theory to the max.
Faldo is dealt (AA) – of course – in middle position, the last hand before the break. DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!!! (a Lost in Space reference that shows Faldo's age)
I raise half my short stack, wanting action and preferably an all-in move. I need chips to fight on post-break after all. Maybe an all in push stops the disaster about to happen, but I don’t pick up that much ammo in that instance. All fold but Derf-63 who has the chips to call.
The flop is [6c 8c 9c] and I know I am dead, but I have to play like there is no Break Monster on PokerStars.
I move all in and Derf-63 has to call with (Kc Th), having both straight and flush draws, and for all he knows over-card draws, which he ended up not having. Of course the 4th club hits the river and the field conveniently shrinks at break time.
Game-set-match to the Break Monster.
1st break:
Absea98 6825
Suetman123 4225
Derf-63 3745
LittleRedElf 2745
Lump2 2115
T3chlady 790
95corolla 555
66 min: A SS T3chlady (7th) pairs her Aces and loses to Suetman123’s Aces and Jacks.
70 min: A SS 95corolla (6th) has to go with (Kc Tc), pairs, but Absea98 hits a straight on the river. Ouch!
76 min: Derf-63 (5th) sees his (AQ) run into Absea98’s (AK).
Now we settled in for a long battle.
104 min: Suetman123 (4th) runs into LittleRedElf’s two pair.
116 min: Lump2 (3rd) gives it a shot with (8s 7s) and shoves at a flop of [5s Kc 3s]. LittleRedElf makes a crying call with (KJ) and the kings hold up.
A fine performance by an NPP rookie. Good job Lump2!
Heads up; LittleRedElf 11000 - Absea98 10000
2nd break:
LittleRedElf 17240
Absea98 3760
125 min: LittleRedElf 16730 - Absea98 4270
130 min: LittleRedElf 15730 - Absea98 5270
135 min: LittleRedElf 11500 - Absea98 9500
140 min: LittleRedElf 9330 - Absea98 11670
142 min: LittleRedElf (2nd) goes with (A9) but runs into Absea98’s (AJ).
Congratulations to Absea98 on his 6th NPP win.
1st – Absea98
2nd – LittleRedElf
3rd – Lump2
4th – Suetman123
5th – Derf-63
6th – 95corolla
7th – T3chlady
8th – Mikeniks-Faldo
9th – BigDaddyTman
10th – ThePunk75
11th – 8thmile
12th – Bb557
13th – Tommydoo
14th – KingBing420
The total point standings are on the right side of the blog!
4 comments:
Euchre is alot like sex, you have to have a great partner, or rely on your own hand!!!
Thanks for that update Dave, but TMI.
Bigbrimar...where are you on Tuesdays. Your night for the dishes....like Davethedog?
Uh....no Faldo, My work hours changed for a bit. I now have to be at work @ 4am. Hope to be back to normal hours soon.
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