well, game 3 came and went. this game was pivotal to a number of players and while some of them did themselves proud, others didnt do enough to get themselves into a safe spot.
first though, let me talk briefly about the previous post i made regarding Dave. i didnt really mean it when i said "Dave is retarded". obviously he isnt but i got caught up in the banter the two of us had going all week and thought it would be funny to roast him in the blog. he took reasonably well but didnt like some of it either so i would like to say SORRY DAVE! i love you very much.
you're still a fag though
ok, on to the game. i was at a table with Dave, JV, Julia, Kent and 240. big game for Kent and 240 as they were both out of Final Table range and really needed big points to get back in it. first out was not quite what Kent had in mind coming into the night but again that's what he ended up with. like me, Kent got off to a decent start but bled chips away in a few pots and found himself short. i was eyeing his stack as i was around the same chip level with him...about 20 big bets remained for both of us. Julia eventually ended his night (i think) and the single point for Kent pretty much ends his dream of making the FT having 4pts in 3 games. its entirely possible to go runner-runner wins and still make it but that is going to be pretty tough to do.
JV was a happy as a pig in shit early on. he played KJ wonderfully against me in level 2 and took a large chunk of my chips. in the hand i held J2 in the BB and checked. JV had limped KJ UTG and we saw a flop of J24
i lead out 400, JV raises to 1600, i re-raise to 4000, JV calls
miracle M%^*^&F^&*^ King on the turn i check-call his bet of ~6000
Ace on the river and we both checked, he takes down the big pot
i am in the 25 BB range now and have to shut it down and wait for some hands.
as the night dragged on our table managed to make it all the way until around 10pm with no casualities. Kent and I were still short and JV was spewing his way down to our level. Kent busted out and then Julia took the boots to JV on this hand...
raise from Julia UTG, call from JV in the BB
flop is Q-6-4. JV immediately jams, which i think was a pretty good overbet of the pot.
Julia thinks it over and eventually calls showing TT
JV, in disgust, reveals 6x
no help for JV and he goes out in 5th collecting 2pts.
240 was next out but i forget how and by whom. all i know is that he needed at least 5 pts to crawl closer to the top 6, probably 7pts to feel better and 10 to get right back in it. i think he was not too thrilled about the 3pts he added to his total. 240 is 6pts out of the race to the FT and needs a couple big showings in game 4 and 5 to make it.
down to three, myself, Dave and Julia we played for quite a while. chips were moving around pretty well but a couple key hands changed the popular opinion of the outcome. i was the shortie with dave 2nd when i got involved in this 3way hand:
family pot we see a flop: 8-2-3
i have 85off but Dave leads out first. i jam and Julia calls! Dave folds his big Ace
Julia show 99 and im screwed.
turn is a magical 5!
river bricks for Julia and im in the mix again.
later i took a big chunk of Dave's stack when this hand came up:
i look at AhQh and raise it up. Dave re-pops from the BB and i jam, he calls
he shows AJ so im pretty happy about the situation.
flop comes out Jh-4h-3c...i have the Queen to hit and the nut flush draw to resuck on Dave
trun is a heart and i cant be caught, Dave is crippled. Happy Simon
JV goes on about me being a lucksack and how i hit every flush draw in the history of my fcpc career (or something like that). boo hoo!!
shortly after Dave busts out and im assured of 7pts and a big sigh of relief.
during the HU battle things were going back and forth nothing really separating us until i tried a bluff on Julia that didnt work. in a limped pot we saw a K-A-x flop. i tried bluffs on all the streets but was called down by a King and shipped 75% of my stack across the table
i managed to crawl back a decent amount when the last hand of the night came...
i have 8d5d and see a flop with 2 diamonds. i bet, Julia calls
turn helps neither of us and we both check.
river completes my flush and pairs the board.
i go all-in and she insta-calls with the nut flush!! motha-f6&*^)!!!!!!
flush over flush and im dunksi. oh well!
good game for me and Julia who now has 27pts, a big lead in the overall points race and a guaranteed spot at the Final Table. i see no scenario where she doesnt make it. now, can she win the top prize of $200 for winning the points race????? we'll see
next game is FEB 27 at 7:05pm sharp, see you then
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The trash talk started Monday
So Dave thinks he is hot shit and Dave thinks he is a poker god and Dave thinks he is going to take down my table this friday night...Dave is a retard.
Game #3 of the Super Series is tomorrow night and its a crucial game for many players. my table has 2 of those players, Kent and 240. these 2 guys must get at least 5 points, in my opinion, to set themselves up for a Final Table run. actually, Kent might need to win the table.
Bill, Hondro and Althalee are at the other table and they also need good shows or its hasta la vista baby! sure, they could all do mediocre and still go runner-runner wins to squeak in but really, its not going to be easy.
back to Dave though. this chump has a big mouth that he likes to run when he is "feeling it". obviously, this week he is feeling like the big dog because he cant stop running his gums about how he is going to turn the nuts on me and bust me out. he is so confident that he has agreed to the famous LLB with myself and JV. i dont think Dave realizes what he has gotten himself into.
its Dave's turn to crash and burn. he may have 12 points and he may think he has a shot at the title but the realists of the world see Dave's run for what it is, a fluke.
i hope this gets Dave's juice flowing!! Dave is going to be a very sad puppy friday night
Game #3 of the Super Series is tomorrow night and its a crucial game for many players. my table has 2 of those players, Kent and 240. these 2 guys must get at least 5 points, in my opinion, to set themselves up for a Final Table run. actually, Kent might need to win the table.
Bill, Hondro and Althalee are at the other table and they also need good shows or its hasta la vista baby! sure, they could all do mediocre and still go runner-runner wins to squeak in but really, its not going to be easy.
back to Dave though. this chump has a big mouth that he likes to run when he is "feeling it". obviously, this week he is feeling like the big dog because he cant stop running his gums about how he is going to turn the nuts on me and bust me out. he is so confident that he has agreed to the famous LLB with myself and JV. i dont think Dave realizes what he has gotten himself into.
its Dave's turn to crash and burn. he may have 12 points and he may think he has a shot at the title but the realists of the world see Dave's run for what it is, a fluke.
i hope this gets Dave's juice flowing!! Dave is going to be a very sad puppy friday night
Sunday, February 01, 2009
My Table, Table 2
i won this week, but it wasnt looking very promising at all during level 9, the 1200/2400 level
i had ~13,000tc during level 9 and it was time to get involved. i tried during level 8 to begin putting myself out there because my stack was about big enough to get peeps to fold. in level 9, the time was now!
i jammed preflop a few times to get the blinds and build up to ~20,000. JV had been raising light all night long and i was looking for an opportunity to go "Sylvestre Stallone" on him and it happened when i saw 99 after his pf raise. i jammed for about 16,000 more and he opted to fold. good fold for me as i did not want a call there.
later he button raised to 6100 and i called the extra 3300 with 66 in the BB. flop was JJ4 and i jammed ~23,000. i was planning a stop & go anyway and that flop is a pretty good one for it. he flashed a 4 before mucking. now i was beginning to accumulate chips and my stack was one that was not to be taken lightly.
i did have to put myself in a spot of trouble against Bob. we were 4 handed and i open jammed with KQ from UTG. Bob appeared interested in this and made the call, committing ~80% of his stack with AJ. certainly no arguing the call there but a lucky K on the turn gave me a new life. a crucial hand for me as 3 pts would not have done me much good after my miserable 2 pts in the opening game. Bob was crippled and i went to chip leader!
shortly after, i saw Bob all in and a call from 240 so i called also with 55. flop was K high. turn and river bricked for me and when 240 showed 33, Bob scooped the pot with AK. he was back in it.
JV had 49,000 when i was hovering near 12,000 earlier but at this point i had him covered. oddly enough i forget what i was holding when i busted his ass. i was happy to get the $10 Last Longer Bet we had and an extra $10 for busting him. the bet was for $10 but an extra $10 if either of us busted the other...spicy!!
3-handed we moved tables and cleaned up a bit when Bob myself and 240 restarted the game. first major confrontation was 240 and myself. he jammed from the SB with his KT and i looked down at A7. i said immediately "this one smells a little different 240" i wasnt convinced he had a better hand that me. why? well, you pick up things on people over 3-4 yrs playing with them and with that i went with my gut and called.
the board came out 3-T-A-brick-brick and i had 240 barely covered. a big hand for both of us as we both sucked balls in game #1 and needed big points.
heads up didnt last too long. i probably had a 3-2 chip lead on Bob but in the very first HU hand i saw two black Kings! i limped and Bob raised with his Ax. i immediate jammed the rest of my stack in. because i had Bob covered i think he wanted o pick a better spot so he folded. (incidentally, an Ace hit on the river after we ran it)
the fateful hand was again when i limped the special Ace from the button and Bob jammed...i called and saw his K7 vs my A9. no help for Bob anywhere and i was very relieved to find a way to scoop the huge 1o points.
next week i have 240 - Dave - Julia - Kent & JV at Table 1. i think i can steal a lot of dead pots next game and get off to a way better start than games 1 & 2.
peace out, see you FEB 13
i had ~13,000tc during level 9 and it was time to get involved. i tried during level 8 to begin putting myself out there because my stack was about big enough to get peeps to fold. in level 9, the time was now!
i jammed preflop a few times to get the blinds and build up to ~20,000. JV had been raising light all night long and i was looking for an opportunity to go "Sylvestre Stallone" on him and it happened when i saw 99 after his pf raise. i jammed for about 16,000 more and he opted to fold. good fold for me as i did not want a call there.
later he button raised to 6100 and i called the extra 3300 with 66 in the BB. flop was JJ4 and i jammed ~23,000. i was planning a stop & go anyway and that flop is a pretty good one for it. he flashed a 4 before mucking. now i was beginning to accumulate chips and my stack was one that was not to be taken lightly.
i did have to put myself in a spot of trouble against Bob. we were 4 handed and i open jammed with KQ from UTG. Bob appeared interested in this and made the call, committing ~80% of his stack with AJ. certainly no arguing the call there but a lucky K on the turn gave me a new life. a crucial hand for me as 3 pts would not have done me much good after my miserable 2 pts in the opening game. Bob was crippled and i went to chip leader!
shortly after, i saw Bob all in and a call from 240 so i called also with 55. flop was K high. turn and river bricked for me and when 240 showed 33, Bob scooped the pot with AK. he was back in it.
JV had 49,000 when i was hovering near 12,000 earlier but at this point i had him covered. oddly enough i forget what i was holding when i busted his ass. i was happy to get the $10 Last Longer Bet we had and an extra $10 for busting him. the bet was for $10 but an extra $10 if either of us busted the other...spicy!!
3-handed we moved tables and cleaned up a bit when Bob myself and 240 restarted the game. first major confrontation was 240 and myself. he jammed from the SB with his KT and i looked down at A7. i said immediately "this one smells a little different 240" i wasnt convinced he had a better hand that me. why? well, you pick up things on people over 3-4 yrs playing with them and with that i went with my gut and called.
the board came out 3-T-A-brick-brick and i had 240 barely covered. a big hand for both of us as we both sucked balls in game #1 and needed big points.
heads up didnt last too long. i probably had a 3-2 chip lead on Bob but in the very first HU hand i saw two black Kings! i limped and Bob raised with his Ax. i immediate jammed the rest of my stack in. because i had Bob covered i think he wanted o pick a better spot so he folded. (incidentally, an Ace hit on the river after we ran it)
the fateful hand was again when i limped the special Ace from the button and Bob jammed...i called and saw his K7 vs my A9. no help for Bob anywhere and i was very relieved to find a way to scoop the huge 1o points.
next week i have 240 - Dave - Julia - Kent & JV at Table 1. i think i can steal a lot of dead pots next game and get off to a way better start than games 1 & 2.
peace out, see you FEB 13
2 are in trouble, 3 need a win
Bill & Kent are in danger. 240, Althalee and Hondro need a big performance on Feb 13 to get back into the Final Table picture.
the standings (here) show that 7 of the 12 players have at least 10 points while the 5 mentioned above all are at 6pts or less. there are 3 games remaining and while anything can happen its going to be difficult to make up the difference. certainly if Bill or Kent is able to win game 3 then they vault into a much more comfortable spot...but still there is work to be done.
Julia holds top spot currently with 17 points and is looking very good at making the FT. speculation before the series began was that 23 points would be enough to make the final 6. if this holds true then Julia only needs 6 points in 3 games to make it.
the logjam from 2nd to 6th (13-13-12-12-12) shows how close this race to the top 6 will be. Kerri Lee has 10 points, just out of the top 6, but could easily make that up with a strong performance on Feb 13.
If Bill and Kent each win their table then so many more possibilities open up...that would be interesting!
if i can find time to recap the action from Game 2 Table 2 later ill post it.
i can say i busted JV and won the $10 LLB we had plus an extra $10 for busting him....its good not to be the fish
the standings (here) show that 7 of the 12 players have at least 10 points while the 5 mentioned above all are at 6pts or less. there are 3 games remaining and while anything can happen its going to be difficult to make up the difference. certainly if Bill or Kent is able to win game 3 then they vault into a much more comfortable spot...but still there is work to be done.
Julia holds top spot currently with 17 points and is looking very good at making the FT. speculation before the series began was that 23 points would be enough to make the final 6. if this holds true then Julia only needs 6 points in 3 games to make it.
the logjam from 2nd to 6th (13-13-12-12-12) shows how close this race to the top 6 will be. Kerri Lee has 10 points, just out of the top 6, but could easily make that up with a strong performance on Feb 13.
If Bill and Kent each win their table then so many more possibilities open up...that would be interesting!
if i can find time to recap the action from Game 2 Table 2 later ill post it.
i can say i busted JV and won the $10 LLB we had plus an extra $10 for busting him....its good not to be the fish
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