Another Final Table

I really wish I had more time to play tournaments. I'm sure I win more money from them in the long run than I do ring games. After Alex went to bed, I joined a $7.70 PL Hold'em tournment. I did well throughout the entire game and was able to reach the final table. I was THE short stack though, so I had to work hard to keep in the game. I was finally eliminated in 7th (out of 191) when my TT ran into KTo, the King spiked on the river and I received a pay day of $46. Oh well, since it was a PL tourney, even at final table, it was only 3 hours into the tournament.

Windsor Trip

Rob and I went to Windsor on Saturday to meet up with a few people from the Talking Poker forum and to play a little poker. Invigilator's post here pretty much says it all. But there are a few posts after that add some opinions, so if you want to read the whole thread click here.

I had a great time, it's always great to meet new people and I hope we are able to meet up again sometime.

TP Open

Ok, so the TP open was played on Wed night. Just a $5 private tourney on Stars set up by TP himself. But he had a few bounties for the tournament. First out, got their buy-in back. Going out with AA got you cash; winning at showdown with the hammer, busting TP and top 3 finishers also won extra money.

There were 35 people total and I was running great. I usually do well in these anyway, but it's nice to sit top 5 for most of the game. I was able to win the 72o bounty, I played it nice and passively, had to make sure it went to showdown.


PokerStars Tournament game, buy-in $5.00+0.50, Level I $10/$20 No Limit, 8 players
Hand History Converted at http://www.talkingpoker.com/hh

SB: T$1440
BB: T$1440
UTG: T$1910
UTG+1: T$1500
MP1: T$1350
MP2: T$1470
CO: T$1670
HERO (Button): T$2720

SB posts Small Blind T$10
BB posts Big Blind T$20

Pre-flop: 2c 7s (T$30)
UTG calls T$20
UTG+1 folds
MP1 folds
MP2 folds
CO folds
HERO calls T$20
SB folds
BB checks

Flop: 3c 8c 7d ($70)
BB checks
UTG bets T$60
HERO calls T$60
BB calls T$60

Turn: 3c 8c 7d 2h (T$250)
BB checks
UTG bets T$140
HERO calls T$140
BB folds

River: 3c 8c 7d 2h Qs (T$530)
UTG bets T$220
HERO calls T$220

UTG shows 9c 5c
HERO wins T$970 with two pair Sevens and Deuces

It was $20 for that bounty, and I also got a $10 bounty for placing 2nd, then the 2nd place pay out of $42 was quite nice as well. So for a fun game with a few friends from the forum turned out to be quite profitable. I always like that.

I Need to Make a Post

There was a TalkingPoker open on Wednesday that I played in and I need to post the details of how I did, but I'm just not finding the time. July is actually a busy month. I figured I would make this post to remind me to make a real post when I have time.

Finally Some Points

It was poker night again at our place last night. It was a very small turnout, only 9 played. It turned out that most of our regulars had other plans that day, a trip to Jamaica, a Stag and Doe and a White Stripes concert were the main culprits.

As you can tell from the title, I finally made some more league points. I earned a kill for taking out Mike C and was able to finish in 2nd. I'm still only 5th overall in the league though.

The first 3 people out were done before the first orbit was done, none of them even got a ch out.ance to deal. The fourth was shortly after that. Then it was five, for a loooooong time. It wasn't until about the 200/400 blind level or maybe the 150/300 level before anyone else went

I was short most of the game, early on I called Mike down with middle pair, knowing he was capable of betting a weaker hand, turned out he had top pair. I didn't hit too many hands for a while after that. I lost a lot more chips to Tim when I had trips on the turn and a boat on the river, unfortunately I had the J in my hand and he had the Q and the board was QJxJQ. I knew he had probably had the Q, but I couldn't fold my boat.

I was then into push or fold mode. I pushed first with K7o and it was folded to me, next hand, UTG I have KT both of clubs and I push again. Scott looks at me funny and calls. Tim thinks about it but folds and so does the rest of the table. Scott flips his cards and has KK, oh-oh, now I know why the look. I don't remember the exact cards, but it's club, club, non-club, the turn is the another club and I crack the Kings. They are the Kiss of Death. Especially since after a bit more play, Scott is the next one to go out and he was one of the big stacks for most of the game.

Jen goes out on the money and point bubble and it's Mike C, Tim and myself. Mike had been a chip leader early, but had whittle most of his chips away by being in pretty much every pot. I bust him when he pushes on the Button. I'm in the BB with KTo and since Mike was playing every hand, he could have any two cards. When I call, he shows, 34s. When we saw the flop, it didn't look good, he hit both a straight and a flush draw, but it didn't get there. Next hand was Tim and I head's up. He had probably 90% of the chips and the blinds were 250/500. First hand I have A9s, Tim raises so I push as I need to double up to have any chance to win, he calls and shows AJo. Well, neither of us hit and Tim takes another tourney down.

There was a cash game again, but I quickly lost my five bucks with a bad call and went to bed afterwards as I have to work today. The night was fun as always and I'm looking forward to the next one.