Happy New Year's Update and stuff...

I did mention that I'd be posting once a week or more. I guess I failed to mention said posting would kick off after the first of the year? So, on that note, Happy New Year!

I suspect the burning question in everyone's mind (at least the one or two peeps who drop in on the Poker Pub Poker Blog) is "BeerGuy, where the hell have you been?" Perhaps (no promises) I'll answer that... Keep reading.

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For starters, after UIGEA, the online business previously known as CheckRayz was all but dead in the water. The douchebags in congress took what was a nice home based business and drove it into the ground. That being said, I had to seek out opportunities outside the household. Unfortunately, said opportunities keep me out of the house for the majority of my time. The free time I do have (all be it miniscule) is earmarked for family.

That being said, I finally turned the lights off at the old CheckRayz site recently. The lights were left on for a while, but really... no one was home. CheckRayz does still exist, but no longer in it's online form. If anyone's ever in the neighborhood, feel free to give me a shout - I'll give ya directions to the Club. Here, the lights are on five days a week, tourneys run often and the NL game is quite juicy. I'm also starting a league to send one of my friends to the 2008 WSOP. I look forward to the challenges that this task presents.

I'm working to get back into soccer after my unprescidented tenth retirement. This may be my last comeback, however. The back is aching and I'm no longer feeling like the 21 yr old I've been for the last 13 or so years. The team, Beer FC, still exists, but it too has taken on a new form.

Additionally, I'm planning to go back to school for the fourth time, as well as take on a task of being a guest writer for a local online publication.

2008 is a rebuilding year for your's truly - evolving with the times as conditions dictate. I look forward to said evolution in the times to come. Here's to the new year. I wish everyone the best of fortunes, and may variance in life and on the table be on your side!

Mike

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Aussie Millions Final Table This Weekend on FoxSports

This weekend, the final table plays out on Fox Sports for the 2007 Aussie Millions. While I did "accidentally" cheat and watch two weeks ago, I had not planned to watch this event until I could watch it start to finish. I have pages and pages of notes that I took while I was there. As many know, originally I was to go there to cover the event for Poker.com on the Aussie Millions Blog. However, what we will call "technical issues" prevented proper coverage. I took pages and pages of notes, of which I've went over once since my return. I'm really wanting to break them out, but not until the entire Aussie Millions plays out on television. I'm really wanting to watch this cover to cover.

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While I did mention that I "accidentally" cheated and watched two weeks ago, I plan to purposely cheat and watch the final table on television. I remember the buzz on the floor the day of the final table. Tina and I, along with several other of the poker.com crew (Scott and Lenora, Ben, Cornelius) went down to the main floor to watch the final table. The table was actually in the TV room on the other side of the casino.

I met several familliar faces on this day - while the final table was playing out. Ellen from Poker Analysis, the owners of SharkScope - to name a few.

There was such excitement on the floor as this table played through. I was really pulling for gobboboy to come through and take this tournament down. Gus ended up being too much for him though.

After the tournament, the Crown through one hell of a party. I hung with Tina, the Collins and the Allens for the majority of the party - mostly helping Tina score photos with as many of the pros as possible. I kept introducing her to Pauly, trying to sell her on the fact that Pauly is a doctor.

Speaking of Pauly, he and I had a nice talk that evening. While he has a job that is a dream to most of us, it was then - at that very moment (at the reception) that I realized that while doing what he is doing is one sweet gig, there's a whole lot of work involved in what he does. Covering an event of that magnitude, whether with a staff or flying solo, is not an easy task. 16-18 hours plus in actual work is put in daily - many times without breaks, without food, and sometimes feeling like nothing is going right.

It was... and still is quite overwhelming to think about my time there. I do not typically watch poker on television. I enjoy the game, how cereberal the play is, and the social aspect that poker brings. I also enjoy the challenges involved in playing. I never really got into the spotlights or the glamour of the game, however. So, while I was not star struck by being in the presence of many of "the pros," I was in awe over the magnitude of the event. I still cannot properly put into perspective that which Oz was.

I'm thinking/hoping that when I do finally sit down to watch the entire Aussie Millions, I'll begin to process my experience in Oz.

Mike

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Wrap-up of the Aussie Millions and CheckRayz Stuff

A bit ago, I wrote a wrap-up piece for the Aussie Millions and submitted it via email to the Poker.com staff. Unknown to me, it published in the Blogger Poker Tour Blog. So for anyone wishing to read the Aussie Millions Wrap-up I wrote, click away. Additionally, I've placed a copy of this writing on my new Poker Writer Poker Blog. This blog is a new project (one of several) I am working on, which you'll surely here more about in the upcoming days and months. Click to check out the Aussie Millions Wrap on the Poker Writer Blog.

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Now that I'm a few weeks removed from Oz, I've been reflecting a good deal on my experiences. Now that I know exactly what I am up against... I will be at other toruneys in the future in some capacity - whether it's covering them independantly, covering them for a poker room or news outlet, a player host for those unable to travel to certain venues, and/or as a player. Whichever way, I intend to be a presenece.

Moving on... CheckRayz has been on "vacation" for a bit (read: I've been busy and playing phone tag with poker room reps). Expect a schedule for both February and the beginning of March early next week.

Have a great weekend,

Mike

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Gobbo thoughts

I had planned to maintain some sort of order for my Aussie memories postings. I'd like to skip ahead and talk about an individual I got to know a bit while in the land of Oz. I had what I consider the pleasure of meeting a young, up and coming poker player while in Australia named Jimmy Fricke. Jimmy had first been pointed out to me by Ryan Fisler, while we were in the Auckland, NZ airport. He mentioned something about Jimmy, PCA, Dave Williams and some sick hand. Later, at the Crown, Jerry had mentioned the same. Given the buzz surrounding this kid, I had to meet him.

Before I write any more, however, a few disclaimers...

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First, anything I write here is my thoughts... and my thoughts alone. They don't reflect the thoughts or ideas, to the best of my knowledge, of anyone else. Second, unless I specifically quote someone, consider that I am paraphrasing from my memory. Do not, in any way, shape or form consider this particular work to be an interview, a gossip column, nor something that I've quoted. This is simply my thoughts being spoken here at my Poker Pub Poker Blog.

One may wonder why I feel the urge to fly disclaimers like this on my own blog...

A friend pointed me in the direction of a two plus two thread that forced me to change things up just a bit, with respect to the ordering of my posts. Now, historically speaking, I've read two plus two from time to time, but I've steered clear of posting there. While I hold no ill will or feelings towards any individual or group there, I'm just not comfortable with the community there and do not find myself a good fit at that particular venue.

Anyway... to paraphrase the issue at hand, 2 incidents took place during or shortly after the Aussie Millions:

1. "Gobboboy" or Jimmy ended up in a big hand with "Shaniac" (whom I also met while in Oz). Shane got his money in while best and Jimmy improved, sealing the deal on the suckout with all the money in the center. Shane went to the rail, and Jimmy had made a comment, something along the lines of "ship it."

2. Jimmy was informally interviewed by a friend on his friend's blog, where he was openly critical of specific opponent's play.

Above issues aside, which for the record, that 2+2 thread has seemingly resolved itself. It was asserted that Jimmy came off sounding like a douchebag, and very disrespectful and maybe even as if he was "better than everyone else."

From what I saw of Jimmy, his ego is very much in check. He presented himself as a courtious, polite, and fun loving guy. He was definitely not "full of himself." In fact, for the effect he had on the majority of the players he encoutered and the onlooking "railbirds," I'd say he was quite humble - truth be told.

Hell, I spoke to him after his big day 1 - specifically in regards to the table where he sat next to "the croc" and had busted Wille Tan and Jack Lee in one hand. We discussed the reaction of both the players and the rail. It really seemed as if not one person at that table liked his playing style, his ruthless and seemingly blind aggression. To me, it seemed as if he had tilted the entire tournament and even people looking on were wanting to hop the rail, buy in and bust him.

It was truly an amazing reaction, especially considering that one of the players, right before the break had belittled Jimmy for making what he considered a "bad call" and was talking mad shit on him. When he knocked Willie and Jack out at once, you could sense the frustration on everyone's face. Suddenly, he has chips; not that he hasn't been raising havoc on the table before, but now... Now the monster is awake and well fed. Not one person was happy, be it player or rail bird.

I ask Jimmy what he thought about that, after day 1 is behind, and he laughs it off, claiming that's not at all how it was. "Really, you think so?" he asked.

I told him there was not a doubt in my mind. I applauded his composure, noting that as a 19 year old kid, let alone any man, he held himself very very well during the whole time I observed his play. "Wow", "Holy shit", and "Absolutely amazing" were pretty much the only three phrases that came to mind that would do any justice to what I witnessed.

I asked him how long after he takes this tourney down is it going to take for him to write his book. He laughed me off, citing that he's "really not that good" and that he can name off several others there that are far more qualified than he is to write a book.

We joked about a quote that had been rumoured around the poker room to one of the pokernews people, where he had been quoted as saying he was going to win the tournament, from what he's has seen of the level of competition down here. We laughed together and made a few joking comments, and then he brought it home and said something along the lines of "no, seriously, there's a lot of good players left and still a long way to go." He also cited, "but I have been practicing for Australia. I like the outback, which is Australian" implying he feels comfortable in his "native environment."

Again, all the while; a fun loving, joking, yet humble tone.

I continued to follow Jimmy throughout the tournament. His second place finish was surely something special in my opinion. He seemed to really enjoy what he was doing, but not at the expense of others (from what I observed).




Jimmy and Scott (jester3) from the Aussie Millions



I strongly suspect I was not the only one who felt this way. It seemed that a few of the people on the rail who were at first jeering the kid were now 100% behind him, supporting him all the way. To some people, Scott and Lenora in particular, he came off very polite, well mannered, and as a great all-around guy!

After his second place finish, I bumped into one of Jimmy's friends at the after party. I was hoping Jimmy would be making an appearance. I had previously been willing to bet he'd show, even if for only ten to fifteen minutes. He in fact did. We went and found him, I shook his hand, gave him mad props and made sure he knew he had so much to be proud of. Then I asked for a picture with him. When I first went to Oz, I had said the only picture I wanted of me and any of the pros was with the Fossilman. Now Gobboboy joined those ranks.

I have the utmost respect for Jimmy Fricke as a player and a person. The sky's the limit, my friend. Keep on smilin, and keep on raising!

Mike


--- Said photo will be posted as soon as my data cable returns from Australia.

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teaser post from Aussie

I've landed in Oz... I'm a bit on the exhausted side, many long flights, little sleep, etc. I'll dump photos tomorrow from the $100K tomorrow, as I was right up front on top of all the action. Until then, it's midnight... I'm needing sleep.

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More preparing and thoughts...

To turn 21 again... I just love it when the googlebots or some random soul comes wandering into the Poker Pub via some off the wall search query that I had not necessarily intended or thought of... The search term was "thoughts on turning 21," which of course... I check my stats somewhat regularly, I had to go figure out where I was ranked and then re-read the story, because I just have to know these things...

***long winded rambling coming on, which is probably not poker related...

I'm glad I did too, because for one, I am kinda disappointed insulted that some person's account of turning 30, and turning 50 are ranked above my ranting on how it feels turning 21 again.

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G-Bomb mission aside, I am glad that someone stumbled upon that story, because it reminded me of a few things... Most importantly, it helped me put this upcoming Australia trip into perspective. No, I did not need to be refocused or adjusted on living up to my screenname either... And surely not motivated to properly carry on the tradition of the Beer Football Club, who does in fact have a championship game tonight, defending their crown vs the Coach's team tonight. A win makes us 5 time champions. Since the formation of Beer F.C., and taking the squad to the A-League, this will be our franchise's tenth indoor season. Of those ten seasons, we have captured the FFSP Indoor A League Championship of Soccer 4 times. Not including tonight, we've played in five championship matches. Tonight makes six championships in ten seasons. We have failed to make the playoffs twice. Two times we've been ousted in the opening round of the playoffs. Not too terribly bad, considering the level of competition.

OK, I've plugged my soccer team, though I've not updated the website there in ages... and yes, it's an eyesore. I've g-bombed my 21 post and my soccer site. So, now back to my original point...

*** I told you, mindless rambling...

The turning 21 post put Australia into perspective. In reading that blog entry, it called to mind, that I am not a writer, I'm a story-teller... By writer, I mean schooled, by the book, journalistic type of writer. I am much more effective providing first hand anecdotes from my personal point of view than I am playing the formal who, what, where, when, why, how "type of game."

Now granted, I typically get all of the information in what I am writing, it's just not formally structured as such and is typically far more animated than a more formal piece. My point is, my strength is my story telling... and I am glad I was reminded of that today... because I turn 21 every year.

I may not get another post in between now and the landing (as I set up to drop the hammer on an unsuspecting table on pokerstars --- had to fire the second in order to make that happen). For some reason, my claims that I'd be neither posting nor playing much have not really worked out... I think I've played more poker this weekend than I have in the last month or so combined.

Speaking of poker, does CheckRayz have a poker game tonight? Nope, it's tomorrow... We have two on the agenda... A $50 freeroll for anyone who had played in the $5+.50 $100 overlay at Kiwi Poker, and the $50 CheckRayz Player's Club Freeroll, which is an "all play"... well, by all, I mean all who are in the CheckRayz Player's Club. In fact, a complete listing of Freeroll and money added poker tournaments with overlays are available, passwords and all, on the CheckRayz site. I had to get them in before Aussie.

Speaking of Aussie, poker, and beer... I need to get moving...

Have a great day everyone... See you from the Crown in a few days!

Mike

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shows ya how much I read lately...

I didn't even realize that Poker.com's Blog had the pre-Aussie Millions hype posted on Thursday.

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While in between rounds at a triple shootout on Stars to the Sunday Millions (click, download... I order you... please?), I was going through, catching up on my blog reading when I clicked on their blog. I'm reading through all the names expected to be on hand at the Aussie Millions. Ivey, Negreanu, Jesus, Hansen, etc... when all of a sudden, MY NAME jumps out at me...

I was like "Wtf?" haha...

from the Poker.com blog "Poker.com's satellite winners are making their final arrangements to head down under to play in the main event, and the Blogger Poker Tour's Mike Pfister is getting ready to head on down to blog the Main Event for Poker.com & the Blogger Poker Tour."

Dr Pauly is already down there, and doing coverage on behalf of Pokernews. He and I have corresponded and I'm hoping to have a beer with the blogging legand. Rumour has it that he's got a $50 a day per diem bar tab while he's down there, which he negotiated in his contract. I do not have such a deal worked out for me (guess that's the difference between the rookie and the vet), however, for as much as the good doctor writes... and I in turn read, I can surely scrap together the change to buy him a cold one when he exceeds his $fitty.


Mike

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BeerGuy's Agenda between now and Wednesday

It's gettin real close... Under 1 week until I am on the plane leaving Pittsburgh, stopping in LA and then straight to Melbourne for the Aussie Millions. There's seemingly so much to do and such little time to do it... I'm really not complaining though - not at all, as a matter of fact. I am very much looking forward to this opportunity of mine and plan to make the best of it.

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Between now and then, I have lots to do... I expect that I'll be playing very little poker between now and Sunday, as I'll be spending quality time with the twins. We plan to watch some football and play our hearts out. This trip will mark the longest amount of time I've ever been away from them. The longest I've been apart from them prior is when they go to their mother's house (we have shared custody of the twins). So, this will be an experience - being away from them for over ten days.

On the work front, I have tourneys to enter into the server, as we have lots of freeroll poker tourneys and money-added buy-ins with some sweet overlays on the horizon while I am away... And additionally, the CheckRayz League at Bugsy's Club... All this stuff to tend to and such little time.

Additionally, I have to pack, test drive and surely update the laptop (I am borrowing one, as I am not generally a fan of laptops).

I imagine I will make another blog entry or two, but no promises...

So, until then, head over to CheckRayz to check out the tourney schedule, subscribe to receive the Poker Pub in your email... and thanks for supporting!

Mike

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Thanks...

Just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who's shown me love over this BPT season... I'll be around to thank everyone personally...

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Also, have a great holiday!

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Heading to Aussie to Cover the Millions...

I'm officially heading to Australia to blog the Aussie Millions, courtesy of the Blogger Poker Tour and Poker.com.

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BPT Grand Final Coverage

We're a bit under six hours until the start of the Blogger Poker Tour Grand Final Event. Each of the seven tournaments in the second season of the Blogger Poker Tour have been about leaderboard points. Register, play, go as deep into the tournament as possible, to accumulate as many leaderboard points as possible (and as an added bonus, finish in the money and tap into the $500 prize pool for each tournament). Do more "away from the felt" to refer players, which racks up more leaderboard points.

And throughout this second season, 188 BPT participants managed to accumulate leaderboard points. The chase is over, we're down to 20 players - the top 20 on the BPT Leaderboard. Gone is the $500 prize pool; there's no more leaderboard points to be had. This is it, what we've all been playing for - the Grand Final - the Quest for the tourney seat in the Aussie Millions... 20 of the best players on the tour, and there can be only one.

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Today there will be over $25,000 worth of prizes awarded as a result of this Grand Final Event and the Blogger Poker Tour.

Players finishing 16th-20th will get a "second chance" of sorts, as they'll be awarded a Grand Final Coupon, which is redeemable for a grand final tournament of one's choice at Poker.com - to compete for a seat in the Aussie Millions, WSOP, WPT.

11th through 15th place will receive a complete poker.com chipset and poker.com playing cards.

Breaking through the top ten, the fourth through tenth place finishers will receive a special edition 4 gig poker.com Ipod Nano.
BeerGuy note: I received this prize for my finish in season 1's BPT Grand Final --- sweet prize, I must say!

3rd place receives a custom built poker.com/blogger poker tour six foot poker table, made by Keystone Poker Tables, which by the looks of it seems to be right down the road from the BeerGuy (or at least in the same area code... hmmmmmmm...). The winner will also be given the option to customize certain aspects of the table.


Second place receives a custom built 8 foot poker.com/Blogger Poker Tour poker table, again custom built by Keystone Poker Tables. The winner will also be given the option to customize certain aspects of the table.

And of course the Grand Prize for the 1st place finisher of today's BPT Season 2 Grand Final will receive round trip airfare to Melbourne, Australia, a $10,000 seat in the Aussie Millions, which is being played at the Crown Casino. Hotel accomidations, $2500 spending money and a poker.com/BPT prize package also will be awarded to the Grand Final Champion.

It doesn't stop there, by the way... A second "major prize" will also be awarded today as well. The Blogger judged as providing the best coverage of this season’s Blogger Poker Tour will be flown to Melbourne, Australia, to cover the Aussie Millions main event on behalf of Poker.com. This winner will also enjoy all of the benefits and perks of being a member of the Poker.com team, with 8 nights accommodation in the Crown Towers Hotel, a private freeroll in the Crown Poker Room and invitations to official Poker.com parties and the Australian Open Tennis.

Best of luck to everyone. I'll be checking back throughout the day and remember... be gentle at the Grand Final... I am, after all, the new guy.

Pre-game Shoutouts

Before the Grand Final gets underway... I want to take a moment to acknowledge some BPT peeps...

Actually, to start out, I think it's appropriate to first acknowledge everyone who played in, participated in, and embraced this Second Season of the BPT. Lots of time and effort and blogging and poker playing has taken place during this second season, and I am proud to have been a member of the community with each of you. Here's to the BPT Community, may it continue to prosper!

Second, a huge Poker Pub toast to Shane, our Commissioner of the Blogger Poker Tour (beerguy note: I did not figure out how to spell Commissioner, nor did I use spell check, copy and paste when you're in the right place sometimes does wonders). Shane did a phenominal job of putting up with us, keeping the tour organized, compelling, and real, not to mention his 5am walk through, coffee in hand on tourney days. Without him and the rest of the poker.com crew, the BPT doesn't happen. Here's to Shane, his hard work, and dedication to making Season 2 a success!

Thirdly, not that I am trying to open up a wound... but I have to give it up to the bubble - Rahaboss. He was 3 points away from making the Grand Final. OhioMike - event seven winner (hosted by your's truly) ran the table and just barely beat him out for the final spot - just cracking the top 20. Here's to breaking the bubble next season!

If I mention Rahaboss, I have to also mention Quackpot. He didn't bubble, but he was 1 referral away from Grand Finaling... Each referral was worth 20 leaderboard points...

Here's to Grand Finalists - Skinski, Irongirl, imjusthere4thebeer (referral leader), Kufolem, ZowieZ, natsdad, JayNYC, EgonOlsen, and Pearlsnapman, who each made at least one referral to the BPT this season.

Additional shoutouts to Caroon (3 referrals), gohabs1234 (6 referrals!), bergeroo, Sexygirl (5 referrals), actyper (3 referrals), drawdeadcom (3 referrals), thepurdle (2 referrals), and all others who have made referrals to the Blogger Poker Tour this season. Here's to taking an active role in molding and growing our community!

Next, a shout out to the hosts of the Blogger Poker Tour this season. Thanks for working on the organizational and marketing end to make this tour happen!

And finally, to our Grand Finalists... Each and every person today will walk away a winner. Best of luck (and skill) to all. Here's to one hell of a Grand Final!

Stay tuned...


Personal Thanks

Geez, the "new guy" seems quite thankful today... and rightfully so, I guess... He's part of this great Blogger Poker Tour, has a great family, and a great support group in the stands today. So, a special thanks to the greatest kids in the world, Abby n Zack... and to the greatest support group that money cannot buy, the members of CheckRayz.

Also, a special thanks goes to Mitch for causing me to lose faith, when he sucked out on my hammer drop...

Good luck and see everyone at the Grand Final!

Tourney Time

We're about ready to go and just now getting our seats...

Here's the link for an up to the second Grand Final Chip Count. Blinds will begin at 5/10 and progress every ten minutes. Starting stack for this event is T5K.

And the official BPT Grand Final Thread at the poker.com forum

Table 1 ("my table table") --- seating starts with me and goes to my left: imjusthere4thebeer, irongirl01, zowiez, pearlsnapman, astinaguy, freeroll26, cerberi, jaynyc, brodoughno, and kufolem.

Table 2 ("not my table table") --- evil666, hacksaw2000, natsdad, dawgroyal, iyatoni, skinski, purechaos, ohiomike, viezeman, egonolsen.

And we're under way...

Blinds - 5/10 Generally tight game being played thus far...

3.13 --- Huge hand table two...

OhioMike Posted Small Blind 10
ViezeMan Posted Big Blind 20
Dealing Cards
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
natsdad Calls 20
DawgRoyal Calls 20
iyatoni Calls 20
skinski Folds
purechaos Folds
OhioMike Calls 10
ViezeMan Checks
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Dealing Flop (5s,2d,7c)
OhioMike Checks
ViezeMan Checks
natsdad Checks
DawgRoyal Bets 60
iyatoni Folds
OhioMike Folds
ViezeMan Folds
natsdad Calls 60
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Dealing Turn (3h)
natsdad Checks
DawgRoyal Bets 140
natsdad Raised to 280
DawgRoyal Calls 140
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Dealing River (3d)
natsdad Bets 780
DawgRoyal Raised to 1,560
natsdad All In for 3,565
DawgRoyal Calls 2,785
-------------------------------------------------
natsdad has (7d, 7h)
DawgRoyal has (5c, 5h)
-------------------------------------------------
natsdad Wins 9,470 from pot 1 with : Full House, Sevens over Threes -- and alex is off to an early lead.

3.15 --- 10/20 --- dawg doubles through iyatoni with the hilton sisters holding up over toni's nines... Dawg has T640 now and still has breath...

3.20 --- 21 observers on table one and 25 on table 2, and perhaps rightfully so, as it seems to be a tale of two tables... Table 1 seems to be a bit tighter, whereas chips are seemingly flying positionally on table 2...

3.25 --- 15/30 --- cerberi Posted Small Blind 15
JayNYC Posted Big Blind 30
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (Jd, 9d)
brodoughno Folds
kufolem Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Calls 30
Irongirl Raised to 90
ZowieZ Folds
PearlSnapMan Folds
astinaguy Folds
freeroll26 Folds
cerberi Folds
JayNYC Calls 60
imjusthere4thebeer Calls 60
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Dealing Flop (3c,5d,Td)
JayNYC Checks
imjusthere4thebeer Checks
Irongirl Bets 120
JayNYC Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Calls 120
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Dealing Turn (3h)
imjusthere4thebeer Bets 300
Irongirl Calls 300
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Dealing River (8s)
imjusthere4thebeer Checks
Irongirl Checks
-------------------------------------------------
imjusthere4thebeer has (Jd, 9d)
Irongirl has (Qs, Qh)
-------------------------------------------------
Irongirl Wins 1,125 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Queens and Threes

3.35 --- 25/50 --- kufolem Posted Small Blind 25
imjusthere4thebeer Posted Big Blind 50
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (6h, Js)
Irongirl Folds
ZowieZ Folds
PearlSnapMan Folds
astinaguy Raised to 100
freeroll26 Folds
cerberi Raised to 150
JayNYC Calls 150
brodoughno Folds
kufolem Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
astinaguy Calls 50
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Dealing Flop (4h,5h,5s)
astinaguy Checks
cerberi Bets 200
JayNYC Raised to 500
astinaguy Folds
cerberi Calls 300
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Dealing Turn (Ts)
cerberi Bets 100
JayNYC Calls 100
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (Ad)
cerberi Bets 200
JayNYC Calls 200
-------------------------------------------------
cerberi has (Qd, Qh)
-------------------------------------------------
cerberi Wins 2,125 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Queens and Fives

3.44 --- 50/100 --- ohiomike seems to be taking down the pots at table two that no one wants...

3.54 --- elimination hand...

skinski Posted Small Blind 75
purechaos Posted Big Blind 150
Dealing Cards
OhioMike Folds
ViezeMan Folds
EgonOlsen Raised to 450
Evil666 Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
natsdad Folds
DawgRoyal Folds
iyatoni All In for 485
skinski Folds
purechaos Folds
EgonOlsen Calls 35
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EgonOlsen has (2h, 2s)
iyatoni has (Td, 9d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (Kd,6s,Ad)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (Kc)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (Ks)
-------------------------------------------------
EgonOlsen Wins 1,195 from pot 1 with : Full House, Kings over Twos
iyatoni OUT

iyatoni finishes in 20th place...

End of the first hour.

4.05 --- 100/200 --- CTU

OhioMike Posted Small Blind 100
ViezeMan Posted Big Blind 200
Dealing Cards
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
natsdad Folds
DawgRoyal All In for 705
skinski Folds
purechaos Folds
OhioMike Calls 605
ViezeMan Calls 505
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (7c,9s,Jd)
OhioMike Checks
ViezeMan Checks
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (4d)
OhioMike Checks
ViezeMan Checks
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (Jc)
OhioMike Checks
ViezeMan Checks
-------------------------------------------------
OhioMike has (As, 9d)
ViezeMan has (Ah, 7d)
DawgRoyal has (Ac, Jh)
-------------------------------------------------
DawgRoyal Wins 2,115 from pot 1 with : Three of a Kind, Jacks

4.08 --- 100/200 Big hand - EgonOlsen Posted Small Blind 100
Evil666 Posted Big Blind 200
Dealing Cards
Hacksaw2000 Calls 200
natsdad Folds
DawgRoyal Folds
skinski Folds
purechaos Calls 200
OhioMike Raised to 800
ViezeMan Folds
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
purechaos Calls 600
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (Td,Kh,3s)
purechaos Checks
OhioMike Bets 800
purechaos All In for 2,405
OhioMike Calls 1,605
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos has (Th, Jh)
OhioMike has (Ad, Kd)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (Jd)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (9s)
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 6,910 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Jacks and Tens

4.12 --- 100/200 - elimination hand...

rongirl Posted Small Blind 100
ZowieZ Posted Big Blind 200
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (Kc, Kd)
PearlSnapMan All In for 2,015
astinaguy Folds
freeroll26 Folds
cerberi Folds
JayNYC Folds
brodoughno Folds
kufolem Folds
imjusthere4thebeer All In for 4,610
Irongirl Folds
ZowieZ Folds
-------------------------------------------------
imjusthere4thebeer has (Kc, Kd)
PearlSnapMan has (9h, 9s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (8h,6h,3s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (5h)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (Td)
-------------------------------------------------
imjusthere4thebeer Wins 2,595 from pot 2 with : Pair of Kings
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imjusthere4thebeer Wins 4,330 from pot 1 with : Pair of Kings
PearlSnapMan finishes in 19th place... your's truly breathes easier, with the straight and four to a flush possibilities on that board...

4.14 --- 50/100 --- big hand - dawg doubles again!

natsdad Posted Small Blind 100
DawgRoyal Posted Big Blind 200
Dealing Cards
skinski Calls 200
purechaos Folds
OhioMike Calls 200
ViezeMan Folds
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
natsdad Calls 100
DawgRoyal Checks
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (Ts,6s,8d)
natsdad Bets 800
DawgRoyal All In for 1,715
skinski Folds
OhioMike Folds
natsdad Calls 915
-------------------------------------------------
natsdad has (Jc, Tc)
DawgRoyal has (6c, 6h)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (Js)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (3s)
-------------------------------------------------
DawgRoyal Wins 4,230 from pot 1 with : Three of a Kind, Sixes

4.20 --- smoke break... and somewhat sizable pot...

brodoughno Posted Small Blind 150
kufolem Posted Big Blind 300
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (2s, Jd)
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
ZowieZ Folds
astinaguy Folds
freeroll26 Folds
cerberi Folds
JayNYC Raised to 777
brodoughno Folds
kufolem Calls 477
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Dealing Flop (7c,Js,Kc)
kufolem Checks
JayNYC Bets 1,222
kufolem Calls 1,222
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (Kh)
kufolem All In for 2,336
JayNYC Folds
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
kufolem Wins 6,484 from pot 1

4.24 --- 150/300 --- Post smoke Hammer drop

astinaguy Posted Small Blind 150
freeroll26 Posted Big Blind 300
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (2s, 7c)
cerberi Folds
JayNYC Folds
brodoughno Folds
kufolem Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Raised to 900
Irongirl Folds
ZowieZ Folds
astinaguy Folds
freeroll26 Folds
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
imjusthere4thebeer Wins 1,350 from pot 1
imjusthere4thebeer has (2s, 7c)

4.26 --- 200/400 --- big hand

brodoughno Posted Small Blind 200
kufolem Posted Big Blind 400
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (Ts, Qc)
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
ZowieZ Folds
astinaguy Folds
freeroll26 Folds
cerberi Folds
JayNYC All In for 2,186
brodoughno Folds
kufolem Calls 1,786
-------------------------------------------------
kufolem has (5c, Ac)
JayNYC has (Jc, Td)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (9c,6h,Jd)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (6c)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (7s)
-------------------------------------------------
JayNYC Wins 4,572 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Jacks and Sixes

Elimination hand:

EgonOlsen Posted Small Blind 200
Evil666 Posted Big Blind 400
Dealing Cards
Hacksaw2000 Folds
natsdad Folds
DawgRoyal Folds
skinski Folds
purechaos Folds
OhioMike Raised to 800
ViezeMan Folds
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Calls 400
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (3h,6c,Kd)
Evil666 Checks
OhioMike All In for 2,000
Evil666 Calls 2,000
-------------------------------------------------
Evil666 has (Qd, Qs)
OhioMike has (2c, As)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (9s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (9h)
-------------------------------------------------
Evil666 Wins 5,800 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Queens and Nines
OhioMike finishes in 18th place.

4.29 --- 200/400 --- elimination hand:

skinski Posted Small Blind 200
purechaos Posted Big Blind 400
Dealing Cards
ViezeMan Folds
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
natsdad Folds
DawgRoyal All In for 3,380
skinski Folds
purechaos Calls 2,980
-------------------------------------------------
DawgRoyal has (8s, Jd)
purechaos has (Qh, Tc)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (9c,Td,6s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (Ac)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (6d)
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 6,960 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Tens and Sixes
DawgRoyal finishes in 17th... ZowieZ transfers to table two.

4.36 --- 300/600 --- elimination hand...

atsdad Posted Small Blind 300
ZowieZ Posted Big Blind 600
Dealing Cards
skinski Folds
purechaos Folds
ViezeMan Folds
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Folds
Hacksaw2000 Raised to 2,400
natsdad Folds
ZowieZ All In for 12,650
Hacksaw2000 All In for 1,170
-------------------------------------------------
Hacksaw2000 has (2h, Ad)
ZowieZ has (Kc, As)
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Dealing Flop (Th,6h,9d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (9h)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (3s)
-------------------------------------------------
ZowieZ Wins 9,680 from pot 2 with : Pair of Nines
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ZowieZ Wins 7,440 from pot 1 with : Pair of Nines
Hacksaw2000 finishes in 16th place...

Next few finishers receive chip sets... no sooner said...

ZowieZ Posted Small Blind 300
skinski Posted Big Blind 600
Dealing Cards
purechaos Folds
ViezeMan All In for 2,685
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Folds
natsdad Folds
ZowieZ Folds
skinski All In for 1,785
-------------------------------------------------
ViezeMan has (Jc, Jh)
skinski has (As, 8s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (6d,9s,7d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (2d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (4d)
-------------------------------------------------
ViezeMan Wins 300 from pot 2 with : Pair of Jacks
-------------------------------------------------
ViezeMan Wins 5,070 from pot 1 with : Pair of Jacks
skinski OUT

cerberi Posted Small Blind 300
JayNYC Posted Big Blind 600
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (7c, Qs)
brodoughno Calls 600
kufolem Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
astinaguy Folds
freeroll26 Folds
cerberi All In for 623
JayNYC Folds
brodoughno Calls 323
-------------------------------------------------
cerberi has (Qh, 8h)
brodoughno has (Ad, Kd)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (Ah,Kc,5s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (5d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (6c)
-------------------------------------------------
brodoughno Wins 2,446 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Aces and Kings
cerberi OUT
kufolem to table 2


EgonOlsen Posted Small Blind 300
Evil666 Posted Big Blind 600
Dealing Cards
natsdad Folds
ZowieZ Folds
purechaos Folds
kufolem All In for 3,348
ViezeMan Folds
EgonOlsen Folds
Evil666 Calls 2,748
-------------------------------------------------
Evil666 has (Qc, Qs)
kufolem has (Qd, As)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (Jc,3s,2h)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (7h)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (2s)
-------------------------------------------------
Evil666 Wins 6,996 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Queens and Twos
kufolem OUT in 13th place...

bustouts continue...

imjusthere4thebeer Posted Small Blind 300
Irongirl Posted Big Blind 600
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (Ah, 6c)
astinaguy Raised to 1,200
freeroll26 Folds
JayNYC Raised to 1,800
brodoughno Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
astinaguy Calls 600
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Dealing Flop (3c,5h,As)
astinaguy All In for 240
JayNYC Calls 240
-------------------------------------------------
astinaguy has (Tc, Ad)
JayNYC has (5c, 5s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (6h)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (Ks)
-------------------------------------------------
JayNYC Wins 4,980 from pot 1 with : Three of a Kind, Fives
astinaguy OUT - 12th place

Final table formed!

purechaos Posted Small Blind 300
ViezeMan Posted Big Blind 600
Dealing Cards
EgonOlsen Raised to 1,200
Evil666 Folds
natsdad Calls 1,200
ZowieZ Folds
purechaos All In for 12,190
ViezeMan Folds
EgonOlsen All In for 2,860
natsdad Folds and Shows 5h Ah
-------------------------------------------------
EgonOlsen has (9c, 9h)
purechaos has (Qd, Kc)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (Js,Kh,3s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (Ts)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (Ac)
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 8,430 from pot 2 with : Ace High Straight
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purechaos Wins 9,920 from pot 1 with : Ace High Straight
EgonOlsen - season champ eliminated in 11th place...

Final Table

ipods on the line until 4th place now...

4.42 --- 300/600 --- phantom leader eliminated...

brodoughno Posted Small Blind 300
natsdad Posted Big Blind 600
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (Ts, 6d)
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
ViezeMan Folds
purechaos Folds
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Raised to 1,200
JayNYC Folds
brodoughno Folds
natsdad Raised to 3,000
ZowieZ Calls 1,800
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (9h,Qs,Js)
natsdad All In for 6,360
ZowieZ Calls 6,360
-------------------------------------------------
natsdad has (Kc, Ah)
ZowieZ has (7s, 8s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (As)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (8d)
-------------------------------------------------
ZowieZ Wins 19,020 from pot 1 with : Flush, Ace High
natsdad - 9th place...

Chip Count

1 ZowieZ 28,580
2 purechaos 18,350
3 Evil666 14,098
4 freeroll26 13,520
Average Stack : 11111
5 JayNYC 8,612
6 Irongirl 6,300
7 imjusthere4thebeer 5,375
8 ViezeMan 2,970
9 brodoughno 2,195


4.48 --- 400/800 --- big hand...

JayNYC Posted Small Blind 400
brodoughno Posted Big Blind 800
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (5h, Ts)
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
ViezeMan Folds
purechaos Folds
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Raised to 3,200
JayNYC Folds
brodoughno All In for 1,395
-------------------------------------------------
ZowieZ has (Kc, 8h)
brodoughno has (Qs, 9s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (7d,2c,9h)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (9d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (8c)
-------------------------------------------------
brodoughno Wins 4,790 from pot 1 with : Three of a Kind, Nines
-------------------------------------------------
ZowieZ Wins 1,005 from pot 2 with : Two Pair, Nines and Eights


4.50 --- 400/800 --- back to back action for ZowieZ...

imjusthere4thebeer Posted Small Blind 400
Irongirl Posted Big Blind 800
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (5s, Ad)
ViezeMan Folds
purechaos Folds
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Raised to 1,600
JayNYC Folds
brodoughno Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl All In for 5,700
ZowieZ Calls 4,900
-------------------------------------------------
Irongirl has (7c, 7h)
ZowieZ has (Jc, Tc)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (5c,Qc,As)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (5h)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (6s)
-------------------------------------------------
Irongirl Wins 13,400 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Sevens and Fives

big/elimination hand 2...

Irongirl Posted Small Blind 400
ViezeMan Posted Big Blind 800
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (6h, 5s)
purechaos Folds
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Raised to 3,200
JayNYC All In for 8,312
brodoughno Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
ViezeMan Folds
ZowieZ Calls 5,112
-------------------------------------------------
ZowieZ has (Qh, Qs)
JayNYC has (Ts, Th)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (6c,7s,3c)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (6d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (9c)
-------------------------------------------------
ZowieZ Wins 17,824 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Queens and Sixes
JayNYC OUT in 8th place

4.53 --- 400/800 - elim hand...

ZowieZ Posted Small Blind 400
brodoughno Posted Big Blind 800
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (7c, 8s)
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
ViezeMan All In for 570
purechaos Folds
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Folds
-------------------------------------------------
ViezeMan has (Td, Ks)
brodoughno has (7s, Ad)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (6d,6s,9d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (4d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (Qd)
-------------------------------------------------
brodoughno Wins 1,540 from pot 1 with : Flush, Ace High
-------------------------------------------------
brodoughno Wins 230 from pot 2 with : Flush, Ace High
ViezeMan OUT

4.55 --- 500/1000 Elim hand...

reeroll26 Posted Small Blind 500
ZowieZ Posted Big Blind 1,000
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (Qc, Ts)
brodoughno All In for 4,960
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
purechaos Folds
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Calls 3,960
-------------------------------------------------
ZowieZ has (8s, Ad)
brodoughno has (As, Jd)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (8d,3s,4d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (3c)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (7c)
-------------------------------------------------
ZowieZ Wins 10,420 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Eights and Threes
brodoughno OUT

I am now the short stack with six remaining...

4.59 --- big pot ---

purechaos Posted Small Blind 500
Evil666 Posted Big Blind 1,000
Dealing Cards
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
purechaos Raised to 3,000
Evil666 Raised to 6,500
purechaos Calls 3,500
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Dealing Flop (6d,Ac,7c)
purechaos All In for 13,850
Evil666 Folds
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 26,850 from pot 1

5.02 --- and another

Irongirl Posted Small Blind 500
purechaos Posted Big Blind 1,000
Dealing Cards
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Raised to 3,000
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Irongirl Folds
purechaos Calls 2,000
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (2h,9c,3s)
purechaos Checks
ZowieZ Bets 3,000
purechaos All In for 23,850
ZowieZ Folds
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 33,350 from pot 1 - now chip leader...

P.S. - I'm card dead

and my bustout hand...

ZowieZ Posted Small Blind 500
imjusthere4thebeer Posted Big Blind 1,000
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (3s, 3c)
Irongirl Folds
purechaos Raised to 3,000
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Folds
ZowieZ Folds
imjusthere4thebeer All In for 2,675
purechaos Calls 675
-------------------------------------------------
imjusthere4thebeer has (3s, 3c)
purechaos has (As, Tc)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (Ts,4c,5s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (4d)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (7c)
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 7,850 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Tens and Fours
imjusthere4thebeer - 5th place...

it's then announced, with my elimination... I've won BPT Prize number two and will be heading to Aussie to cover the Millions!



5.08 --- play resumes with blinds sitting at 750/1500, 5 players remaining...

p.s. - my connection really sucks right now...

irongirl lays claims to the Blogging prize for next season... she is by far one of the better pure writers on the tour, I should note...

5.09 --- 750/1500 --- irongirl pushes allin utg... all fold to her...

5.10 --- 750/1500 --- sick!!!
Irongirl Posted Small Blind 750
purechaos Posted Big Blind 1,500
Dealing Cards
Evil666 Folds
freeroll26 Raised to 3,000
ZowieZ Folds
Irongirl Folds
purechaos Calls 1,500
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (2s,2c,4h)
purechaos Checks
freeroll26 Bets 1,500
purechaos All In for 34,025
freeroll26 All In for 8,220
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos has (6d, 2d)
freeroll26 has (As, Ac)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (8s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (7s)
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 24,305 from pot 2 with : Three of a Kind, Twos
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purechaos Wins 26,190 from pot 1 with : Three of a Kind, Twos
freeroll26 - 5th place finish... freeroller is in the tank...

5.11 --- 750/1500 --- irongirl all in UTG runs into ZowieZ's AK and is eliminated in fourth place...

evil is the short stack with 8700... tables and trips left...

750/1500 --- chaos comes over the top of zowiez yet again, reclaims the chip lead at 59K...

750/1500 --- chaos raises into evil, who has QQ... the sisters hold, evil to 28K...

750/1500 --- evil switches gears and climbs towards the chip lead... until the big pot...

purechaos Posted Small Blind 750
Evil666 Posted Big Blind 1,500
Dealing Cards
ZowieZ Folds
purechaos Raised to 3,250
Evil666 Calls 1,750
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Dealing Flop (8s,Qd,7d)
purechaos Bets 3,500
Evil666 Calls 3,500
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Turn (4c)
purechaos Checks
Evil666 Bets 6,750
purechaos Calls 6,750
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (2h)
purechaos Checks
Evil666 Checks
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos has (8d, Jd)
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 27,000 from pot 1 with : Pair of Eights

chaos 55K, evil 20K, zowieZ 22K...

Elimination hand!!!

purechaos Posted Small Blind 1,000
Evil666 Posted Big Blind 2,000
Dealing Cards
ZowieZ Raised to 4,000
purechaos All In for 41,401
Evil666 Folds
ZowieZ All In for 26,807
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos has (Jh, Jc)
ZowieZ has (Ac, 7s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing Flop (Kc,5h,9d)
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Dealing Turn (8s)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (5d)
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 11,594 from pot 2 with : Two Pair, Jacks and Fives
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purechaos Wins 63,614 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Jacks and Fives
ZowieZ OUT

We're now heads up... chaos leading 77-22...

hand 4 - chaos allin on the button to a fold...

hand 5 --- evil allin, chaos calls... JJ v 66... chaos spikes a six on the flop and it's over!!!

Chaos and the BeerGuy will be heading to Aussie for the Millions, courtesy of the blogger poker tour...

Great tour and great season everyone, congrats to all the winners!!!

Mike

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skinski - won season 1 event hosted by imjusthere4thebeer,
finished second in his own tourney. 1 final table this tour and 2 top twenty finishes. Season 1 grand finalist

irongirl01 - two final tables, 4 top 25 finishes and hostess of event four.

purechaos - two final tables, busted the beerguy for host bonus bounty.

imjusthere4thebeer - grand finalist season 1, top 20 finish in 4 of six events,
only two time BPT tourney host that's not the poker.com blog, replaced dutch boyd in season 1 as a last second host. Obsessed with drinking beer,laura's photos, and hammer dropping.

viezeman - 4 of six top 20 finishes.

kufolem - winner of event 3. Back to back final tables, three top 20 finishes.

zowiez - host of event six (the largest BPT Event on record), has not finished top 20.

astinaguy - 4 top 20 finishes, of which three were final tables.

iyatoni - winner of event 5, second place finish in event 2.

freeroll26 - won event 4, 4th place in event 5.

natsdad - 2 for 2 after 2 events for final tables, of which
second was a win.

jaynyc - 4 of 5 top 25 finishes, 2 final tables... said to hate money.

dawgroyal - host of event 2, three top 25 finishes.

brodoughno - 3 top tens (events 1, 2, 3)

evil666 - 3 and 2 in last two events, peaking...

egonolsen - season 1 grand final winner, represented poker.com and bpt in the wsop,2 final tables.

cerberi - 4 top 25s.

pearlsnapman - 4 top 25s

hacksaw2000 - 3 top 20s, 2 final tables (magic number 8th place)

ohiomike - season 1 grand final runner up... winner of the Poker Pub Last Call event, first out in event 2. Dangerous when has chippage, fellow Steeler Fan.



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Last Call - Poker Pub Live Coverage of BPT Event 7

9.15am... Once again, we're starting early... tailgating. But no worries, we don't have a drinking problem here at the Poker Pub Poker Blog --- after all, it is fifteen minutes into happy hour in Moscow right now and I'm all kinds of wound up about hosting this event seven of the Blogger Poker Tour - Poker Pub's Last Call.

Admittedly, I was extremely pumped about being the first host of a newly added game, Omaha Hi/Lo. The upgrade did not roll out in time, unfortuantely. Now the game is deep stack no limit texas hold'em. 5000 chips to start on our normal blind schedule. This style of game benefits the technician, as it allows for one to be far more creative in their strategy.

Additionally, did I mention the launch bonus on me? I'm putting up my host bonus. Launch me, satisfy the additional criteria I've set up to collect the launch bonus, and you have a better than xscrewballx's snowball's chance in hell of making the grand final.

Here are the important places to go before Last Call Starts...

1. Grab the Poker Pub's Last Call password

2. Make sure you're in compliance for collecting the launch bonus.

3. Head over the the official BPT Forum and find the Poker Pub thread. Talk smack!

4. Get drinking!

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I'll be back throughout the day with more tailgating coverage of the Blogger Poker Tour's - Poker Pub's Last Call Event.

9.45... I've certainly been known to really mess up my simple math, but assuming that we have roughly the same number of entries we had last week, and taking into consideration launch bonuses, the top ten on the current leaderboard have secured a spot in the grand final. I believe the top 13 have, but as I said... I'm not a math major. I'm certain on the top ten though, assuming that we remain around the same number of entries as last event. Sitting at 98 entries currently, it appears as if that assumption may be correct, if not a bit optimistic.

10.15... Interesting leaderboard matchups and notes... If the tour ended right now, referrals would be the difference maker in who is in and who is not... Caroon leaped three spots into the last grand final spot with three referrals, giving him 60 referral points.

Additionally, did you see the log-jam at the bottom of the bubble?

19. Egonolsen, our season 1 grand final winner who represented the BPT and poker.com in the 2006 WSOP Main Event, has 1 referral (20 pts) and 450 leaderboard points overall.

20. caroon - 1 referral (20 pts) and 445 leaderboard points.

21. Hacksaw2000 - 0 referrals and 445 leaderboard points.

22. kdollar00 - 1 referral worth 20 pts and 444 leaderboard points.

23. MTLDon - 1 referral and 436 pts

24. Rahaboss - 433 leaderboard points.

To me, this is as exciting as watching the drop zone play out in the Premiership. Speaking of the drop zone, my boyz have West Ham United, who is in the drop zone, facing religation, tomorrow. Why is it that I'd not be surprised to see us barely squeak through this with a draw? I'll also be pulling for Everton to knock Chelsea down.

Frustrating sidenote, blogger is currently having issues with their comments feature. I use haloscan - does a phenominal job of filtering spamming commentary, so I am not affected, however, it sucks as I am going around reading and commenting on other's blogs.

11.00am... Visiting blogs, saying hi, wishing GL and mentioning the code to some who it applies to.

11.30... 101 peeps now entered. I see some notable names missing. Hopefully, they'll be registering.

1.00pm... 106 registered for the 3pm start time. I've visited everyone's blog in the top 50, left messages and wishes on many of the blogs. I think I'm going to pre-make dinner for the kids. With this being a deep stack tourney, I envision it lasting a bit longer than reasonable dinner time. Fortunately, the one and only thing I can make well is spaghetti and I can pre-make it.

Word of caution, the younglings will not be here next weekend for the grand final, though they've been here for each of the seven events less the rescheduled one.

Speaking of the younglings, I will take this opportunity to brag that my six year old twins are perhaps the best behaved children on the planet, bar none. It's amazing as to how well they listen and do not get into anything, even when my back is turned. 1 word - HOMETRAINING (being a single Dad with 50/50 custody, being organized and having disciplined children is of paramount importance)! Here's to daddyz lil angels, Abigail and Zachary!



This is the twins after their kindergarten school play at the end of last school year. More updates after I get dinner made, when we'll get back to talking poker and BPT.


2.00... if i don't make it to your blog to wish you luck... Best of Luck!

2.20... Currently, there's 108 registered. I believe I've visited at least that many blogs today from BPT members. By the numbers, this puts us around the size of the house of poker blues tourney, which means that if my math was correct earlier, the top 13 are secure, and perhaps even the top 15... Both launch me, AND final table, and you're pretty much guaranteed a spot in the Grand Final...

Commercial Break --- Because I'm the host, and I'm blogging on my blog, I'm gonna take this opportunity to throw yet some more shameless self-promotion out there. I own a small poker website, called CheckRayz. We orgnaize and broker freeroll and money-added poker tournaments. Registration for CheckRayz is free. I invite everyone to join and come Play free poker with CheckRayz.


2.30... Here's the link for the up to the minute chip count for BPT event 7. And additionally, here's the BPT Leaderboard. I have mine open to help determine who may or may not be playing desperate...

2.45... 112 registered right now. Good luck, good cards, and good skill to all. Remember, grand final trip is on the line, in addition to the normal $500 in the freeroll!

2.50... I plan to follow those close to the bubble today for my coverage. Hopefully a few of them will be grouped on the same table to make my life easier, as I only follow 2-3 tables... and not very closely, when I am playing in the early rounds.

table assignment - host table... me, playspoker, phreaux, schzol, killashandra, luckylulo, bardiya, ohiomike, redeyed030, abstratto.

Bubble table 1 - skinski, luvthegame, sweblackbird, armbarsalot, kufolem, newfie25, lauradm, prokrind333, mtldon, zowiez

BubbleTable2 - hacksaw20, egonolsen, kanyezee, iamsolitary, rockthefella, blacktyson, mada1970, brunsie, Ossssss

I'll b looking in at some of the other tables as the game progresses... Best of luck to all!

3.00... 5/10... the increased starting chip count seems to have allowed everyone to survive the first hand...

3.08... not that i am holding my breath, but did i actually get enough starting chips so that 10% of the field doesn't bust out in round 1?

3.09... teanter doesn't disappoint and goes out at the buzzer.

3.15... 10/20... Bubble table 2 breaks down... switching to the Cawtbluffin, neobahamut, rahaboss, actyper, riley31, cerberi, brunsie, muratore, xxrockinxxd, tartip table.

3.16... 10/20... tartip tries to make headlines by pushing 4320 chips allin preflop utg. The table correctly folds AA, KK, and 2-7 to tap's ridiculous preflop raise.

3.20... 15/30... is it my imagination or is the donk of a host seeing a lot of flops? 4 players now eliminated by round 3... guess the blinds were pressuring?

3.25... Jaynyc, the hottest player on the tour right now, moves in as the early artificial chip leader...

3.28... 15/30... imjusthere4thebeer pushes allin on the river, but not called.

3.35... 25/50... Rahaboss pushes, brunsie stands down in battle of the bubble 1.

3.36... 25/50... Leader eliminated in a big hand...

SweBlackbird All In for 7,255
ZowieZ Folds
Luvthegame All In for 1,910
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skinski has (Jc, Jh)
Luvthegame has (As, 9h)
SweBlackbird has (Ad, Tc)
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Dealing River (5h)
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SweBlackbird Wins 4,945 from pot 3 with : Pair of Aces
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Luvthegame Wins 4,620 from pot 2 with : Nine High Straight
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Luvthegame Wins 3,710 from pot 1 with : Nine High Straight
skinski OUT --- 103rd place... Enjoy the time with your grandson!

3.38... 25/50... Picture Perfect flop for Lauradm (hint!) ---

SweBlackbird Posted Small Blind 25
Armbarsalot Posted Big Blind 50
Dealing Cards
kufolem Folds
newfie25 Raised to 175
Lauradm Calls 175
Porkrind333 Folds
MTLdon Folds
ZowieZ Folds
Luvthegame Calls 175
SweBlackbird Folds
Armbarsalot Folds
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Dealing Flop (3s,3c,2s)
newfie25 Bets 600
Lauradm Raised to 2,400
Luvthegame Folds
newfie25 Calls 1,800
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Dealing Turn (8c)
newfie25 Checks
Lauradm All In for 2,140
newfie25 Calls 2,140
newfie25 has (Js, As)
Lauradm has (3d, Kd)
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Dealing River (Td)
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Lauradm Wins 9,680 from pot 1 with : Three of a Kind, Threes

3.41... 50/100... another big hand from that table... newfie v Armbarsalot... KQs v JJ... jacks hold, newfie to the rail. btodoughno joins the already deadly, action filled table.

3.42... peacefulpaul currently resides in 98th of 98 places.

3.47... 50/100... action at the table 1 continues... Sweblackbird fails to realize the hammer is not suited, and despite flopping two pair, gets rivered to a higher two pair, thus eliminated in 98th place.

3.50... 75/150... redeye knocked out by ohiomike AQ v 88, when the pocket eights hold up. Mike's up to 13.5K and has been very dangerous with chips in the past.

3.50.30... 75/150... no sooner do I write this than mike's dealt AA. Phreaux flops top pair, gets allin and rivers out to have trip queens. Mike down to 9300.

3.50.45... Table 1 - laura gets allin with KK v ZowieZ's ace. Ace holds and a short stacked zowiez doubles up. Laura down to 8300ish.

End hour 1...

up to the minute chip count

hour 2

1 Luvthegame 17,275
2 Mada1970 13,045
3 JayNYC 13,038
4 lightning36 11,640
5 BobbyOlsen 10,190
6 Lauradm 10,120
7 Evil666 10,025
8 Brunsie 9,980
9 purechaos 9,690
10 Irongirl 9,660
Average Stack : 6086
37 imjusthere4thebeer 5,950

4.05... 100/200 - 92 players remain

4.06.. 100/200 HAMMER TIME!

laysPoker Posted Small Blind 100
phreaux Posted Big Blind 200
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (2s, 7h)
SchZol Folds
Killashandra Folds
luckylulo Folds
Bardiya Folds
OhioMike Folds
abstratto Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Raised to 600
PlaysPoker Calls 500
phreaux Folds
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Dealing Flop (Kc,7c,3h)
PlaysPoker Checks
imjusthere4thebeer Bets 700
PlaysPoker Calls 700
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Dealing Turn (2d)
PlaysPoker Checks
imjusthere4thebeer All In for 4,350
PlaysPoker All In for 2,405
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imjusthere4thebeer has (2s, 7h)
PlaysPoker has (Tc, Ac)
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Dealing River (5h)
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imjusthere4thebeer Wins 1,945 from pot 2 with : Two Pair, Sevens and Twos
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imjusthere4thebeer Wins 7,610 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Sevens and Twos
PlaysPoker OUT


:)

4.08... blacktyson takes playspoker's spot to my left with 4600 chips.

4.10... I'm still laughing about the hammer holding up...

4.20... smoke break...

4.22... 150/300... oops!

Dealing Flop (5s,5c,4c)
SchZol All In for 3,325
yakdyar All In for 3,080
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yakdyar has (Ah, 5d)
SchZol has (As, Jh)
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Turn (Ad) River (9s)
SchZol Wins 245 from pot 2 with : Two Pair, Aces and Fives
yakdyar Wins 8,260 from pot 1 with : Full House, Fives over Aces

4.25... caroon's queens hold up v ajs, just as armbarsalot has aces cracked by a straight to the king by now chipleader luvthegame.

4.27... 200/400... shortstack gone on the table via your's truly. seat now open, as 77 remain.

4.30... 200/400... it happens again...

OhioMike Posted Small Blind 200
yakdyar Posted Big Blind 400
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (Ts, Kh)
abstratto Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
BlackTyson Folds
phreaux All In for 3,020
Killashandra Folds
luckylulo Folds
Bardiya Folds
OhioMike Folds
yakdyar Calls 2,620
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yakdyar has (Ks, 9s)
phreaux has (2h, 7s)
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Dealing Flop (As,Th,8h)
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Dealing Turn (2d)
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Dealing River (8s)
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phreaux Wins 6,240 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Eights and Twos

Phreaux finishes the job with A10 v j10... priceless...!

4.32... while we're throwing hammers around, laura is playing poker...

brodoughno Posted Small Blind 200
Luvthegame Posted Big Blind 400
Dealing Cards
Lauradm Raised to 800
MTLdon All In for 4,020
Lauradm Calls 3,220
MTLdon has (Ah, Jd)
Lauradm has (Kd, Ac)
Dealing (7d,4c,Kh) (4d)(3d)
Lauradm Wins 8,640 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Kings and Fours
MTLdon OUT in 74th place... odds are don will not have enough with that finish to make the grand final...

Table 2 breaks...

New table to follow...

Joey, cashline, jaynyc, ________, cazwil, hacksaw, lightning36, purechaos, peacefulpaul, and xscrewballx...

4.40... 300/600... paul falls victim to purechaos' button, aggression and trip 8s, v 44...

4.40.30... irony... despite screwball getting game of choice, he falls short of the grand final by running into pocket aces. I can't help but chuckle as he does what he does best... Awesome job John!!!

Screwball continues to whine like a lil biatch baby. Guess he needed more than the scale tipped in his favor. Guess he needed help playing.

4.43... action continues at that table 300/600...

ightning36 Posted Small Blind 300
purechaos Posted Big Blind 600
Dealing Cards
RayBans Folds
astinaguy Folds
DamRiver All In for 4,035
cashline Folds
JayNYC All In for 4,556
Surfersandi All In for 3,365
cazwil Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
lightning36 Folds
purechaos Calls 3,956
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purechaos has (8d, Ad)
DamRiver has (Qh, Ac)
JayNYC has (9c, 9h)
Surfersandi has (Kh, Ks)
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Dealing Flop (2h,Td,Qs)
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Dealing Turn (Qd)
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Dealing River (7d)
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purechaos Wins 1,042 from pot 3 with : Flush, Ace High
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purechaos Wins 2,010 from pot 2 with : Flush, Ace High
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purechaos Wins 13,760 from pot 1 with : Flush, Ace High
DamRiver OUT
JayNYC OUT
Surfersandi OUT

WOW!!!

4.45... wvugirl (very short stack) and mufc00 (29K)join the table as mike busts Neo's cowboy party up.

4.47... 400/800... mufc knocks bardiya out.

4.48... sitouts hittin the rail now 41 remain.

4.50... hacksaw joins to my left with 16k, to my 10kish... shortstacked fishymcdonk also joins as a short stack/sitout...

4.55... 500/1000... wade79 transfers in with 16.6k in chips.

4.58... 500/1000... astinaguy relives his prom memories when he catches a 69 on the flop to survive and crack cowboys.

31 remain

5.00... 500/1000... i gots chips...

imjusthere4thebeer Posted Small Blind 500
Hacksaw2000 Posted Big Blind 1,000
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (8s, Ac)
phreaux All In for 12,630
imjusthere4thebeer All In for 9,460
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imjusthere4thebeer has (8s, Ac)
phreaux has (Tc, Kh)
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Dealing Flop (7h,As,4h)
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Dealing Turn (2s)
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Dealing River (7d)
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phreaux Wins 2,670 from pot 2 with : Pair of Sevens

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imjusthere4thebeer Wins 20,920 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Aces and Sevens

at the same time... evil confirms he has a royal, and yet still gets called!

Evil666 Posted Small Blind 500
Irongirl Posted Big Blind 1,000
Dealing Cards
cerberi Folds
Quackpot Calls 1,000
BobbyOlsen Folds
RayBans Folds
mpgabriel Folds
Evil666 Calls 500
Irongirl Checks
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Dealing Flop (Ah,Qh,Jh)
Evil666 Checks
Irongirl Checks
Quackpot Bets 1,500
Evil666 Calls 1,500
Irongirl Folds
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Dealing Turn (Th)
Evil666 Checks
Quackpot Checks
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Dealing River (2s)
Evil666 Bets 2,000
Quackpot Calls 2,000
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Evil666 has (Kh, Js)
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Evil666 Wins 10,000 from pot 1 with : Royal Flush

I transfer tables, now with mphabriel, evil666, irongirl01, cerberi, quackpot, wade79 and raybans.

table 2 --- astinaguy, luvthegame, rahaboss, ndkyjoker, hacksaw2000, lauradm, purechaos, dangermouse420

table 3 --- stevenslb159, mada1970, killashandra, ghabanosim, egonolsen, ohiomike, azozo23, and dawgroyal...

Break...

up to the minute chip count

1 Luvthegame 91,720
2 OhioMike 75,555
3 purechaos 50,263
4 Rahaboss 38,016
5 Evil666 36,075
6 azozo23 33,497
7 Quackpot 32,487
Average Stack : 23333
8 EgonOlsen 22,540
9 imjusthere4thebeer 19,920
10 NOKYJOKER 16,105
Prize Bubble
11 Mada1970 15,750
12 Killashandra 15,110
13 Wade79 14,610
14 Hacksaw2000 14,348
15 Lauradm 12,280
16 Irongirl 11,760
17 cerberi 11,170
18 Stevenslb159 10,980
19 GhabanoSim 10,069
20 DangerMouse420 7,235
21 mpgabriel 7,085
22 RayBans 6,780
23 astinaguy 4,320
24 DawgRoyal 2,325

Hour 3

5.08... 750/1500... dawgroyal runs into 99 and is ousted, just as quackpot flops an ace and ousts raybans, sporting pocket 8s.

5.10... mada dominated by ghabanosim ak v aq... 1 hand later and short stacked, goes out vs killashandra.

21 remain.

5.12... 750/1500... qq from evil takes out 77 of mpgabriel.

I move to the laura table and we're hand for hand.

5.17... bustout

Wade79 Posted Small Blind 750
Stevenslb159 Posted Big Blind 1,500
Dealing Cards
Irongirl Folds
Killashandra Folds
Quackpot Folds
Evil666 Folds
GhabanoSim Folds
EgonOlsen Folds
OhioMike Raised to 3,000
azozo23 Raised to 4,500
Wade79 Folds
Stevenslb159 Folds
OhioMike Calls 1,500
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Dealing Flop (5s,7d,4d)
OhioMike Checks
azozo23 Bets 2,250
OhioMike Raised to 9,000
azozo23 All In for 9,781
OhioMike Calls 3,031
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OhioMike has (6d, 3d)
azozo23 has (Ah, Jd)
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Dealing Turn (Ts)
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Dealing River (6s)
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OhioMike Wins 35,312 from pot 1 with : Seven High Straight
azozo23 OUT

5.19... 1000/2000...
cerberi Posted Small Blind 750
purechaos Posted Big Blind 1,500
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (8s, 4h)
DangerMouse420 Folds
astinaguy Folds
Luvthegame Folds
Rahaboss Folds
NOKYJOKER Raised to 5,000
Hacksaw2000 Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Lauradm Folds
cerberi Folds
purechaos Calls 3,500
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Dealing Flop (Th,3h,9d)
purechaos Checks
NOKYJOKER All In for 16,355
purechaos Calls 16,355
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purechaos has (Ad, Td)
NOKYJOKER has (Ah, Ks)
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Dealing Turn (Ac)
-------------------------------------------------
Dealing River (Qh)
-------------------------------------------------
purechaos Wins 43,460 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Aces and Tens
NOKYJOKER OUT

angerMouse420 Posted Small Blind 1,000
astinaguy Posted Big Blind 2,000
Dealing Cards
You Were Dealt (7c, Qs)
Luvthegame Folds
Rahaboss Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
imjusthere4thebeer Folds
Lauradm Folds
cerberi Folds
purechaos Raised to 7,000
DangerMouse420 Folds
astinaguy All In for 70
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purechaos has (Ah, 6h)
astinaguy has (6d, 9h)
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Dealing Flop (5h,Tc,Td)
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Dealing Turn (4d)
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Dealing River (Kc)
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purechaos Wins 5,140 from pot 1 with : Pair of Tens
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purechaos Wins 4,930 from pot 2 with : Pair of Tens
astinaguy OUT

5.26... 1000/2000... wade dodges a bullet as his dominated ace does not come into play, splits pot with quack.

5.28... 1000/2000...

EgonOlsen Posted Small Blind 1,000
OhioMike Posted Big Blind 2,000
Dealing Cards
Wade79 Folds
Stevenslb159 All In for 11,730
Irongirl Folds
Killashandra Folds
Quackpot Folds
Evil666 Folds
GhabanoSim Folds
EgonOlsen Folds
OhioMike Calls 9,730
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OhioMike has (Jd, Ah)
Stevenslb159 has (9s, 9h)
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Dealing Flop (4d,6h,Ad)
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Dealing Turn (2d)
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Dealing River (Tc)
-------------------------------------------------
OhioMike Wins 24,460 from pot 1 with : Pair of Aces
Stevenslb159 OUT

5.30... flushed...

Dealing Flop (9d,9c,2d)
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Dealing Turn (6d)
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Dealing River (Kd)
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purechaos Wins 16,370 from pot 1 with : Flush, Ace High
imjusthere4thebeer OUT = 16th place.

5.31... 1500/3000... oops!

Rahaboss Posted Small Blind 1,500
Hacksaw2000 Posted Big Blind 3,000
Dealing Cards
OhioMike Raised to 9,000
Lauradm Folds
cerberi Folds
purechaos Folds
Luvthegame Calls 9,000
Rahaboss Folds
Hacksaw2000 Folds
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Dealing Flop (8d,9d,8h)
OhioMike Bets 9,000
Luvthegame Calls 9,000
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Dealing Turn (Tc)
OhioMike All In for 101,316
Luvthegame All In for 75,470
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Luvthegame has (Th, Ah)
OhioMike has (Jc, Qh)
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Dealing River (Ac)
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OhioMike Wins 25,846 from pot 2 with : Queen High Straight
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OhioMike Wins 191,440 from pot 1 with : Queen High Straight
Luvthegame OUT


Purechaos is verified and collects the bounty!

Scenarios

irongirl is already in...

killashandra must win to come close.

quackpot is in 35th on the leaderboard. A final table may put him through.

Evil666 is in the same boat, sittin in 37th place.

Ghabanosim must finish top 3 for a shot.

Wade79 - must final table and change.

Rahaboss now in 24th place is surely through, as is egon.

OhioMike must finish top 3-5 for a chance.

Laura must clear the final table and go a bit.

Purechaos - has pretty much made it through.



5.36... 1500/3000 - ohiomike dumps hacksaw flopping 2 pr vs. brad's 3s...

5.41... 2000/4000... laura chips up through egon as the final table is formed.

5.44... 2000/4000 - egon out in 10th

GhabanoSim Posted Small Blind 2,000
purechaos Posted Big Blind 4,000
Dealing Cards
Killashandra Folds
Wade79 Folds
Evil666 Folds
Irongirl Folds
EgonOlsen All In for 7,806
Quackpot Folds
OhioMike Calls 7,806
Lauradm Folds
GhabanoSim Folds
purechaos Calls 3,806
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Dealing Flop (7c,Kc,6s)
purechaos Checks
OhioMike Checks
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Dealing Turn (2d)
purechaos Checks
OhioMike Checks
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Dealing River (Td)
purechaos Checks
OhioMike Checks
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purechaos has (Th, 7d)
EgonOlsen has (Jd, Ad)
OhioMike has (Jc, Js)
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purechaos Wins 25,418 from pot 1 with : Two Pair, Tens and Sevens
EgonOlsen OUT

5.45... killashandra cdu's through wade, who is now in the SB and the short stack, only for wade to be ousted by evil in the big blind, during an attempted CDU...

5.46... 2000/4000... laura in the bigblind 2180 remaining, chip leader in the small, who raises up. Laura folds. SB has her down to 180 now. Iron girl raises, laura calls with 3-5 to ig's A9 and laura is on the rail in 8th place. Here's to hoping 8 is enough! too close to call right now...

5.52... 3000/6000

GhabanoSim Posted Small Blind 3,000
purechaos Posted Big Blind 6,000
Dealing Cards
Evil666 Folds
Irongirl Folds
Quackpot All In for 24,788
OhioMike Folds
GhabanoSim Folds
purechaos Calls 18,788
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purechaos has (7s, Ks)
Quackpot has (4s, As)
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Dealing Flop (2d,2h,Kc)
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Dealing Turn (Kh)
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Dealing River (9c)
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purechaos Wins 52,576 from pot 1 with : Full House, Kings over Twos
Quackpot OUT 6th place...

5.53... OhioMike Posted Small Blind 3,000
GhabanoSim Posted Big Blind 6,000
Dealing Cards
purechaos Folds
Evil666 Folds
Irongirl All In for 25,240
OhioMike Calls 22,240
GhabanoSim Folds
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Irongirl has (Ad, 6c)
OhioMike has (Kh, Kd)
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Dealing Flop (2h,5h,6d)
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Dealing Turn (5c)
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Dealing River (Kc)
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OhioMike Wins 56,480 from pot 1 with : Full House, Kings over Fives
Irongirl OUT

4 handed... ohiomike 295K, ghabanosim 20K, purechaos 178k, evil666 54K...

5.57... 3000/6000... bustout

GhabanoSim Posted Small Blind 3,000
purechaos Posted Big Blind 6,000
Dealing Cards
Evil666 Folds
OhioMike Raised to 18,000
GhabanoSim All In for 19,152
purechaos Calls 16,152
OhioMike Calls 4,152
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Dealing Flop (Ad,6d,Td)
purechaos Checks
OhioMike Checks
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Dealing Turn (4d)
purechaos Checks
OhioMike Checks
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Dealing River (8s)
purechaos Checks
OhioMike Checks
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GhabanoSim has (Ah, 4s)
purechaos has (5c, 6c)
OhioMike has (9h, 7h)
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OhioMike Wins 66,456 from pot 1 with : Ten High Straight
GhabanoSim OUT


3 handed...

amazing, mike said he had to win to make the grand final... now here he is playing for the win.

6.00... 4000/8000... big hand

Evil666 Posted Small Blind 4,000
OhioMike Posted Big Blind 8,000
Dealing Cards
purechaos Folds
Evil666 Calls 4,000
OhioMike Checks
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Dealing Flop (2s,5d,6h)
Evil666 Checks
OhioMike Bets 16,000
Evil666 All In for 51,393
OhioMike Calls 35,393
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Evil666 has (6s, 7d)
OhioMike has (2d, Kh)
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Dealing Turn (6c)
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Dealing River (Qh)
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Evil666 Wins 118,786 from pot 1 with : Three of a Kind, Sixes - ironic, isn't it...

mike has 243,473, chaos 193,741, evil now with 110,788...

6.05... relentless preflop and flop action... lots of bet/fold going on... 24 players looking on as the final three battle it out.

6.06... 4000/8000... we're heads up...

purechaos Posted Small Blind 4,000
Evil666 Posted Big Blind 8,000
Dealing Cards
OhioMike Raised to 32,000
purechaos Calls 28,000
Evil666 Folds
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Dealing Flop (2h,Js,Qs)
purechaos Checks
OhioMike Bets 24,000
purechaos All In for 147,741
OhioMike Calls 123,741
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purechaos has (Ac, Jd)
OhioMike has (8c, Qd)
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Dealing Turn (4h)
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Dealing River (6s)
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OhioMike Wins 367,482 from pot 1 with : Pair of Queens
purechaos OUT


509-51 in favor of mike...

hand 3 - evil allin preflop, it's over... mike takes it down! Great finish by all...

Let's anxiously await the grand final listing... and the finalists are......

skinski
irongirl01
purechaos
imjusthere4thebeer
viezeman
kufolem
zowiez
astinaguy
iyatoni
freeroll26
natsdad
jaynyc
dawgroyal
brodoughno
evil666
egonolsen
cerberi
pearlsnapman
hacksaw2000
ohiomike ---- by three points!!!!

Congrats and see you all next week!

Mike

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