Four Tournaments and Four Final Table in One Day and a Warning About Mansion Poker
I played in four NL Holdem tourneys yesterday - all with more than 250 players and made the final table in all four - 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th places. I have been "religiously" studying and using the Super System strategy and Doyle's theory on playing the next hand after a win (in case you are on a rush) really worked for me yesterday...woo hoo!!
My poker buddy, Nik, posted this comment about Mansion Poker - depositors beware!!
When you get back Lady - warn your readers that Mansion Poker is a major rip off. They take your money and demand you to send them your passport ID or Driver's License ID copy to withdraw. This is not told to you at time of deposit - unless you count reading the fine print before downloading the software. In today's day and age, I do not like the idea of sending that information to people half way around the world - who cannot use the information for what they claim they need it for. They could be either selling the ID's or stealing the money - or both!
Monday, August 28, 2006
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Sunday, August 13, 2006
And Today's AHOTD Award Goes To...
Bugsys Club Player, "IndianaFlip" from Jeffersonville, who while not criticizing everyone else's play, made the following comments "I'm the best"; "I won 138K in Tunica in 2001"; I'm gonna win a bracelet in 7 card-stud while just teaching my wife how to play"; "I've won this tournament 3 times and make the final table everytime I play in every tournament".
I just have one question, "Somebody married this guy?"
Bugsys Club Player, "IndianaFlip" from Jeffersonville, who while not criticizing everyone else's play, made the following comments "I'm the best"; "I won 138K in Tunica in 2001"; I'm gonna win a bracelet in 7 card-stud while just teaching my wife how to play"; "I've won this tournament 3 times and make the final table everytime I play in every tournament".
I just have one question, "Somebody married this guy?"
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Kudos to Tropical Poker
Thursday I played in a $200.00 guarantee NL Holdem Tourney and right before the first break; my program froze and I was never able to get back on the site. The buy-in was only $1.50 and although I was sorry to lose it; I made no effort to complain.
Instead I packed an overnight case and my husband and I went to spend a couple days at the beach.
When we returned today, I was plesantly surprised to have an email from Tropical Poker apologizing for the problem; refunding my $1.50 and inviting me to a private freeroll with a $200.00 guarantee.
Thanks Tropical - I really appreciate the effort and good customer service!!
Thursday I played in a $200.00 guarantee NL Holdem Tourney and right before the first break; my program froze and I was never able to get back on the site. The buy-in was only $1.50 and although I was sorry to lose it; I made no effort to complain.
Instead I packed an overnight case and my husband and I went to spend a couple days at the beach.
When we returned today, I was plesantly surprised to have an email from Tropical Poker apologizing for the problem; refunding my $1.50 and inviting me to a private freeroll with a $200.00 guarantee.
Thanks Tropical - I really appreciate the effort and good customer service!!
WSOP Winner Chip Envy
I read hours of entries on blogs regarding Jamie Gold's WSOP Main Event win and was forced to face a fact that my husband has contended as the reason he doesn't play "competitive" poker...most poker players are total A**holes.
Those who thought Jamie Gold did not deserve the win; was a donkey; a troll; idiot, etc. outnumbered those with kudos by at least 10 to 1. A few even made disparaging remarks about his mother.
One blog entry I read ridiculed him for winning the final hand with a Q9; I guess that person is not aware that the reason a "10 2" hand is called "the Dolly" is because that is the hand that Doyle Brunson was holding when he won BOTH of his WSOP Main Event bracelets.
Perhaps because I am a "newbie"; novice, etc. I don't understand the nuances of Gold's game and I confess that I did not watch the PPV.
But this I do know; no one can play twelve to fourteen hours a day for ten days and make the final table without a combination of both luck and skill. And anyone who says otherwise is a fool.
I read hours of entries on blogs regarding Jamie Gold's WSOP Main Event win and was forced to face a fact that my husband has contended as the reason he doesn't play "competitive" poker...most poker players are total A**holes.
Those who thought Jamie Gold did not deserve the win; was a donkey; a troll; idiot, etc. outnumbered those with kudos by at least 10 to 1. A few even made disparaging remarks about his mother.
One blog entry I read ridiculed him for winning the final hand with a Q9; I guess that person is not aware that the reason a "10 2" hand is called "the Dolly" is because that is the hand that Doyle Brunson was holding when he won BOTH of his WSOP Main Event bracelets.
Perhaps because I am a "newbie"; novice, etc. I don't understand the nuances of Gold's game and I confess that I did not watch the PPV.
But this I do know; no one can play twelve to fourteen hours a day for ten days and make the final table without a combination of both luck and skill. And anyone who says otherwise is a fool.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Monday, August 07, 2006
I Qualified for the Qualifier - Woo Hoo!!
Tropical Poker has a $15K freeroll this week that requires qualification or $200.00 buy-in.
I qualified for the daily qualifier - so many levels - but hey, hey!!
Also finished in the $$ on another tournament at Tropical today.
Played with tcob and nh_gg - and their "jerkness" continued...some things never change. I put tcob out of the qualifier which just proves there is a poker god and he has a sense of humor.
Tropical Poker has a $15K freeroll this week that requires qualification or $200.00 buy-in.
I qualified for the daily qualifier - so many levels - but hey, hey!!
Also finished in the $$ on another tournament at Tropical today.
Played with tcob and nh_gg - and their "jerkness" continued...some things never change. I put tcob out of the qualifier which just proves there is a poker god and he has a sense of humor.
Is Rhett Butler his real name?
Play is over for the day at the WSOP Main Event - they are down to 27 and tomorrow they will play until they have the final table set.
Rhett Butler, can that possibly be a real name?, is in fourth with 6.4million.
Jamie Gold is holding his chip lead with 13million; Erik Frieberg is in second with 7.7million chips.
Allen Cunningham is still in the hunt with 2.65 million in chips.
Four players are short-stacked with 700K or less in chips.
The final 27 have almost a one in 2 chance of winning a million since the final 12 will each win at least $1,000,000.00.
Play is over for the day at the WSOP Main Event - they are down to 27 and tomorrow they will play until they have the final table set.
Rhett Butler, can that possibly be a real name?, is in fourth with 6.4million.
Jamie Gold is holding his chip lead with 13million; Erik Frieberg is in second with 7.7million chips.
Allen Cunningham is still in the hunt with 2.65 million in chips.
Four players are short-stacked with 700K or less in chips.
The final 27 have almost a one in 2 chance of winning a million since the final 12 will each win at least $1,000,000.00.
Why Is It?
There's always a player at the table that claims skill when he/she gets lucky; but when you do the same, calls you a donkey?
Just a thought...
Please post your one word description of a type player you have spotted...
Here's mine: The Professor: Not to be confused with Howard Lederer, this player has to explain odds and all the other intricacies of the game that everyone else at the table is too dumb to understand.
There's always a player at the table that claims skill when he/she gets lucky; but when you do the same, calls you a donkey?
Just a thought...
Please post your one word description of a type player you have spotted...
Here's mine: The Professor: Not to be confused with Howard Lederer, this player has to explain odds and all the other intricacies of the game that everyone else at the table is too dumb to understand.
Day 5 Ends with 45 Players in Contention for the Gold...
And one of them really is Gold - Jamie Gold - sitting at the top of the chip count with 7.3million chips, a little less than 10% of the chips in play. Ironic when you know he was once a Hollywood Agent, representing Felicity Huffman and James Gandolfini, who lived his life for 10% of the "chips". Of course, this time, he's out to get it all. Incidentially, he learned to play poker from Johnny Chan when they worked together on a television series.
Humerto Brenes made a bit of a comeback but is only one of 9 players with less than 1million chips at 560K.
Allen Cunningham, the only other pro I am following, has 1.29million in chips.
Play resumes at Noon today and play will continue till only 27 players remain.
And one of them really is Gold - Jamie Gold - sitting at the top of the chip count with 7.3million chips, a little less than 10% of the chips in play. Ironic when you know he was once a Hollywood Agent, representing Felicity Huffman and James Gandolfini, who lived his life for 10% of the "chips". Of course, this time, he's out to get it all. Incidentially, he learned to play poker from Johnny Chan when they worked together on a television series.
Humerto Brenes made a bit of a comeback but is only one of 9 players with less than 1million chips at 560K.
Allen Cunningham, the only other pro I am following, has 1.29million in chips.
Play resumes at Noon today and play will continue till only 27 players remain.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
You Don't Have to be a Gentleman to Play Poker...
Duh!
I am on a big rush and have eliminated two players who, of course, had to tell me how terrible a player I am: calling me a troll, a donkey, etc.
Well these guys are not gentlemen and obviously have not read Mike Caro: Tcob_crew1 (previous AHOTD Award winner); 6queen9; and the guy I just mentioned as having a ool screen name, nh_gg_gl_fu (but not a cool head).
And today's AHOTD Award goes to all three.
Duh!
I am on a big rush and have eliminated two players who, of course, had to tell me how terrible a player I am: calling me a troll, a donkey, etc.
Well these guys are not gentlemen and obviously have not read Mike Caro: Tcob_crew1 (previous AHOTD Award winner); 6queen9; and the guy I just mentioned as having a ool screen name, nh_gg_gl_fu (but not a cool head).
And today's AHOTD Award goes to all three.
It Looks Like There's Going to be a New Sherriff in Town...
Allen Cunningham and Humberto Brenes are hanging on by their short ones with 500K and 430K respectively.
Jamie Gold continues to march toward the final table with 5.2million chips. Erik Frieberg is sitting in second place with 4.3million chips. 34 other players are over 1million in chips but with 83million on the tables and antes at 3K and blinds at 10K/20K, a million just doesn't go as far as it did yesterday.
65 players remain.
Allen Cunningham and Humberto Brenes are hanging on by their short ones with 500K and 430K respectively.
Jamie Gold continues to march toward the final table with 5.2million chips. Erik Frieberg is sitting in second place with 4.3million chips. 34 other players are over 1million in chips but with 83million on the tables and antes at 3K and blinds at 10K/20K, a million just doesn't go as far as it did yesterday.
65 players remain.
Mid Day Update - Day 5 Main Event WSOP
93 players are still in the hunt with 29 players stacking more than 1million in chips. Jamie Gold is still chip leader with 3.6million; 2 other players have crossed 3million and only one has more than 2million.
I just noticed that the player in 15th place is named Rhett Butler...
Allen Cunningham is having a good day - now at 900K chips in 37th place; Humberto Brenes has 615K chips and the only female pro still standing, Annie Duke, is in 65th place with 519K.
93 players are still in the hunt with 29 players stacking more than 1million in chips. Jamie Gold is still chip leader with 3.6million; 2 other players have crossed 3million and only one has more than 2million.
I just noticed that the player in 15th place is named Rhett Butler...
Allen Cunningham is having a good day - now at 900K chips in 37th place; Humberto Brenes has 615K chips and the only female pro still standing, Annie Duke, is in 65th place with 519K.
Met TropicalPoker.com's Qualifier at the Tables Today
Congratulations to Bullmer, one of the two TropicalPoker.com qualifiers to the WSOP Main Event.
His Day1 was, unfortunately, his only day - but he qualified!! No easy feat. I didn't, though goodness knows I tried...
I asked to interview him and am hoping to hear from him.
He did tell one story - he palyed the same day as Phill Hellmuth and when Hellmuth was eliminated, the room erupted in cheers - not expressing their respect for the guy - glad to see him out!!
Oh well, poker players, as a lot, are not the most charitable group in the world...
Congratulations to Bullmer, one of the two TropicalPoker.com qualifiers to the WSOP Main Event.
His Day1 was, unfortunately, his only day - but he qualified!! No easy feat. I didn't, though goodness knows I tried...
I asked to interview him and am hoping to hear from him.
He did tell one story - he palyed the same day as Phill Hellmuth and when Hellmuth was eliminated, the room erupted in cheers - not expressing their respect for the guy - glad to see him out!!
Oh well, poker players, as a lot, are not the most charitable group in the world...
Day 4 Comes to an End With 135 Players Left
Visions of $12Million are dancing in their dreams as they rest and prepare for day 5.
Jamie Gold ended the day with 3.7millionn in chips, second place is more than a million chips behindat 2.3million chips; and 18 others had 1million chips or more.
The three notables remaining are Annie Duke with 919K; Humberto Brenes with 835K and Allen Cunningham has 503K.
Willie Annie become the first woman to win the Main Event. the only woman to make the final table was Barbara Enright in 1995 who finished 5th. Go Annie!!
Of the 135 players remaining 27 are PokerStars.com online qualifiers with Kyle Bowker 4th in the chip count. More than 100 online qualifiers from PokerStars.com have cashed in the Main Event.
Visions of $12Million are dancing in their dreams as they rest and prepare for day 5.
Jamie Gold ended the day with 3.7millionn in chips, second place is more than a million chips behindat 2.3million chips; and 18 others had 1million chips or more.
The three notables remaining are Annie Duke with 919K; Humberto Brenes with 835K and Allen Cunningham has 503K.
Willie Annie become the first woman to win the Main Event. the only woman to make the final table was Barbara Enright in 1995 who finished 5th. Go Annie!!
Of the 135 players remaining 27 are PokerStars.com online qualifiers with Kyle Bowker 4th in the chip count. More than 100 online qualifiers from PokerStars.com have cashed in the Main Event.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
159 Player Remain as Day 4 Draws to an End
There are now 17 players with more than 1million chips and Jamie Gold is the current chip leader with a little over 3 million chips.
Annie Duke is sitting in 32nd place with 750K chips; Humberto Brenes is 45th with 660K; and Allen Cunningham has dropped to 146th with 175K chips meaning a new poker star will most likely be born.
There are now 17 players with more than 1million chips and Jamie Gold is the current chip leader with a little over 3 million chips.
Annie Duke is sitting in 32nd place with 750K chips; Humberto Brenes is 45th with 660K; and Allen Cunningham has dropped to 146th with 175K chips meaning a new poker star will most likely be born.
Dinner Break - Hachem & Negreanu Eliminated
Joseph Hachem eliminated in 238th and Daniel Negreanu at 229th.
11 players are over the 1million chip count; Annie Duke sits at 704K; Humberto Brenes has $645K; Allen Cunningham has $465K and Ted Lawson has $245K.
Play resumes a little after 8 PM with 228 players still dreaming of $12Million...
Joseph Hachem eliminated in 238th and Daniel Negreanu at 229th.
11 players are over the 1million chip count; Annie Duke sits at 704K; Humberto Brenes has $645K; Allen Cunningham has $465K and Ted Lawson has $245K.
Play resumes a little after 8 PM with 228 players still dreaming of $12Million...
The Dangers of Gambling...
Bryan Micon was all-in with another player contemplating a call. Micon reaches in his pocket and pulls out pamphlets that Harrahs publishes warning about the dangers of problem gambling. He begins reading the warning signs to his opponent who finally calls. Micon prevails and doubles up.
Bryan Micon was all-in with another player contemplating a call. Micon reaches in his pocket and pulls out pamphlets that Harrahs publishes warning about the dangers of problem gambling. He begins reading the warning signs to his opponent who finally calls. Micon prevails and doubles up.
Chip Leaders Cross $1Million Mark at WSOP Main Event
Six players have accumulated more than 1 million chips as more ros are hitting the streets...
Humberto Brenes is sitting at 540K; Annie Duke is sitting pretty at 408K (and is the last high-profile woman alive); Allen Cunningham has 310K; Ted Lawson 225K; Daniel Negreanu is still hanging in there with 60K.
Eliminated so far today were: Mark Vos (457th); Susie Isaacs (424th); Ted Forrest (408th); Cyndy Violette (400th); Allyn Shulman (396th); Tom McEvoy (371st); Hoyt Corkins (364th); Surinder Sunar (324th); Kathy Liebert (275th).
Six players have accumulated more than 1 million chips as more ros are hitting the streets...
Humberto Brenes is sitting at 540K; Annie Duke is sitting pretty at 408K (and is the last high-profile woman alive); Allen Cunningham has 310K; Ted Lawson 225K; Daniel Negreanu is still hanging in there with 60K.
Eliminated so far today were: Mark Vos (457th); Susie Isaacs (424th); Ted Forrest (408th); Cyndy Violette (400th); Allyn Shulman (396th); Tom McEvoy (371st); Hoyt Corkins (364th); Surinder Sunar (324th); Kathy Liebert (275th).
Quote of the Day
A player at a SitnGo at Tropical Poker - whose name is being withheld to protect the guity - made the following comment: "Trying to get a tourney going around here is like trying to re-marry the ex-wife".
Hats off to anonymous - have you noticed how many clever things Anonymous has said over the span of time?
A player at a SitnGo at Tropical Poker - whose name is being withheld to protect the guity - made the following comment: "Trying to get a tourney going around here is like trying to re-marry the ex-wife".
Hats off to anonymous - have you noticed how many clever things Anonymous has said over the span of time?
Online Qualifiers Update:
I visited several online sites looking for info on which sites still had players in the action. Sadly, either I was not clever enough to find the information (so I could bring it to all online players who dream of making it to the Main Event) or only PokerStars.com is providing such stats.
PokerStars qualifiers update:
5 of the top ten chip leaders are pokerstars.com qualifiers and from the original 1600+ PokerStars players 42 have cashed and 48 are still in contention, including WSOP Main event champs Joe Hachem and Tom McEvoy.
Day 3 – WSOP Main Event Re-Cap
Joseph Hachem threw out the first deck and then did the “Shuffle Up and Deal” honor just after noon with 1,159 entries left. All were very aware that the money bubble being less than 300 eliminations away.
Chip leader changed by day’s end from PokerStars.com qualifier, Dmitri Nobles to Jon Lane.
Pros and celebs that ended their run for the chips included Chris Ferguson, Tony Ma, John Gale and David Pham.
Still standing: Annie Duke, Allen Cunningham, Ted Forrest, Mark Vos, Daniel Negreanu (who made the comeback of the day from a short stack of $20K to over $100K and ensuring a Day 4), Joe Hachem, Hoyt Corkins, Ted Lawson, Tom McEvoy, Kathy Liebert, Cyndy Violette, Susie Isaacs, Cecilia Mortensen and Allyn Shulman.
481 players advanced to Day 4.
Play resumes at noon today with the question, "Will skill outlast luck at the 2006 WSOP Main Event?"
Friday, August 04, 2006
Day 3 - Folks are cashing at the WSOP Main Event.
595 players remain. Players are on break...
Cash occured at 530pm and then immediately several players went all-in causing 11 payers to split the first 8 cashes and receiving $10,616.
At this point Nam Le and Peter Feldman have been eliminated and Daniel Negreanu is hanging by a very short thread.
Dmitri Nobles is still ship leader with $653K; notables still in the tournament are Humerto Brenes - $420K; Allen Cunningham - $295K; Ted Forrest - $230K; John Gale - $220K; Annie Duke - $156K; Tony Ma - $120K; Cyndy Violette - $103,500; Susie Isaacs - $93K; Joseph Hachem - $89K; Ted Lawson - $84K; Tom McEvoy - $80K; Kathy Liebert - $78K; Mark Vos - $67,500; Cecilia Mortensen - $48K; David Pham - $30K; Daniel Negreanu - $24K.
595 players remain. Players are on break...
Cash occured at 530pm and then immediately several players went all-in causing 11 payers to split the first 8 cashes and receiving $10,616.
At this point Nam Le and Peter Feldman have been eliminated and Daniel Negreanu is hanging by a very short thread.
Dmitri Nobles is still ship leader with $653K; notables still in the tournament are Humerto Brenes - $420K; Allen Cunningham - $295K; Ted Forrest - $230K; John Gale - $220K; Annie Duke - $156K; Tony Ma - $120K; Cyndy Violette - $103,500; Susie Isaacs - $93K; Joseph Hachem - $89K; Ted Lawson - $84K; Tom McEvoy - $80K; Kathy Liebert - $78K; Mark Vos - $67,500; Cecilia Mortensen - $48K; David Pham - $30K; Daniel Negreanu - $24K.
Day 3 - WSOP Main Event - Mid-Day Report
At 4pm PDT there are 907 players left - or 32 still will end up out of the money - cash bubble is 873.
PokerStars.com qualifier, Dmitri Nobles is still chip leader with $555K; Jason Strasser si 2nd with $451K.
Disappointing eliminations of the day so far include: Layne Flack, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Ivey, David Grey and Josh Ariel.
Top 50 chip leaders include: John Gale - $309K, Daniel Negreanu - $295K, Humberto Brenes - $256K (who gave Spanish lessons earlier today), Allen Cunningham - $247K.
Josephe Hachem is 54th with $157K; Cyndy Violette is 78th with $91K; Hoyt Corkins is 82nd with $87K; Annie Duke is still in the hunt at 84th with $81K ; Tom McEvoy is 92nd with $70K; Kathy Liebert has $57K;David Pham has $53,500 and Susie Isaacs has $46,500.
Short Stacked are : Freddy Deeb - $10K, Mark Vos - $36K, Chris Ferguson - $39K.
There aren't too many pros left to bring it home...
Play will continue until there are 600 players remaining.
We're off to a birthday party for my Brother-in-Law, Mike, who staked me in the PokerStars 150 guaranteed seats to the WSOP Main Event. Thanks and Happy Birthday!!
At 4pm PDT there are 907 players left - or 32 still will end up out of the money - cash bubble is 873.
PokerStars.com qualifier, Dmitri Nobles is still chip leader with $555K; Jason Strasser si 2nd with $451K.
Disappointing eliminations of the day so far include: Layne Flack, Carlos Mortensen, Phil Ivey, David Grey and Josh Ariel.
Top 50 chip leaders include: John Gale - $309K, Daniel Negreanu - $295K, Humberto Brenes - $256K (who gave Spanish lessons earlier today), Allen Cunningham - $247K.
Josephe Hachem is 54th with $157K; Cyndy Violette is 78th with $91K; Hoyt Corkins is 82nd with $87K; Annie Duke is still in the hunt at 84th with $81K ; Tom McEvoy is 92nd with $70K; Kathy Liebert has $57K;David Pham has $53,500 and Susie Isaacs has $46,500.
Short Stacked are : Freddy Deeb - $10K, Mark Vos - $36K, Chris Ferguson - $39K.
There aren't too many pros left to bring it home...
Play will continue until there are 600 players remaining.
We're off to a birthday party for my Brother-in-Law, Mike, who staked me in the PokerStars 150 guaranteed seats to the WSOP Main Event. Thanks and Happy Birthday!!
The 3pm Freeroll at Tropical is being brutal to Magpie1950...
I'm struggling at table 43185 but there are some fun and nice folks at the table; especially saltee15.
Saltee15 was at the WSOP Main Event last Friday and saw Annie Duke; said she needs an image consul consultant - said she looks "downright scary". Umagumma wanted to know if she had taken a bath; because she looks so bad on TV.
I say give the girl a break - darn, she has kids, a husband, a huge house with a pool, endorsements to tend to, lots of bucks to invest and watch and plays poker for a living - it isn't easy being Annie...
Well, I'm not struggling anymore - I'm out; but I'm not down...
You might recall that I made fun of Umagumma for his derisive comments about Raymer. Well, he visited this blog and told me he stands by his comments. I admire a man who sticks to his guns!! Umagumma gets the Poker Happens "Salute of the Day" and also...
The quote of the day "My hands look like feet." - I have no idea...
But I do know that Poker Happens!!
I'm struggling at table 43185 but there are some fun and nice folks at the table; especially saltee15.
Saltee15 was at the WSOP Main Event last Friday and saw Annie Duke; said she needs an image consul consultant - said she looks "downright scary". Umagumma wanted to know if she had taken a bath; because she looks so bad on TV.
I say give the girl a break - darn, she has kids, a husband, a huge house with a pool, endorsements to tend to, lots of bucks to invest and watch and plays poker for a living - it isn't easy being Annie...
Well, I'm not struggling anymore - I'm out; but I'm not down...
You might recall that I made fun of Umagumma for his derisive comments about Raymer. Well, he visited this blog and told me he stands by his comments. I admire a man who sticks to his guns!! Umagumma gets the Poker Happens "Salute of the Day" and also...
The quote of the day "My hands look like feet." - I have no idea...
But I do know that Poker Happens!!
The Tropical Poker AHOTD (A**hole of the Day) Award* goes to...
Tcob_crew1 - congratulations - you really deserve it!! You have obviously not read Mike Caro...
I just played in a $5.00 turbo SitnGo with ddenver5; zilla34; Rgb89; and AHOTD Award Winner Tcob_crew1.
I had an incredible run of excellent hole cards with flops that helped and was raising and playing my "Doyle" game. Tcob_crew1 decided I was bluffing and went all in; I called and hit 3 Kings and he told me I was not only a donkey, but I played like sh*t. A few hands later Rgb89 put him out of his misery and Rgb89, who is always a gentleman at the table, and I played heads-up and my lucky streak held. (For those of you who are following my quest to win my way to the 2007 WSOP Main Event, this is 3 wins in 3 days - woo hoo!!)
*AOTD Award is simply a reflections and opinions of the blog editor and protected by the First Amendment.
Tcob_crew1 - congratulations - you really deserve it!! You have obviously not read Mike Caro...
I just played in a $5.00 turbo SitnGo with ddenver5; zilla34; Rgb89; and AHOTD Award Winner Tcob_crew1.
I had an incredible run of excellent hole cards with flops that helped and was raising and playing my "Doyle" game. Tcob_crew1 decided I was bluffing and went all in; I called and hit 3 Kings and he told me I was not only a donkey, but I played like sh*t. A few hands later Rgb89 put him out of his misery and Rgb89, who is always a gentleman at the table, and I played heads-up and my lucky streak held. (For those of you who are following my quest to win my way to the 2007 WSOP Main Event, this is 3 wins in 3 days - woo hoo!!)
*AOTD Award is simply a reflections and opinions of the blog editor and protected by the First Amendment.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Yep, Poker Happens!!
This $100 freeroll is wild and we're only 20 minutes in...218 starting players and already down to 132...dropping like flies...
I had 6 3 os in the big blind with no raises; flop is 3 3 K. I bet the pot and get a raise and a call. I re-raise (no pre-flop raise - so must be a K and another pair, right?); Guy goes all - in and gets two calls. I was right, he had a King but the other guy had A 3 - I was crippled... 200 chips left but I have doubled up twice and now am back to 1100 chips...woo hoo!!
Picked up another small pot - sitting at 1625 chips. Chip leader has 9200 and short stack is 130. Unfortunately, Tropical does not give us an average chip count.
Eliminated - 83rd - flopped top set with possible flush. Bet the pot; got a raise; went all-in - got called and the guy sucked out the flush on the river...Poker Happens!!
This $100 freeroll is wild and we're only 20 minutes in...218 starting players and already down to 132...dropping like flies...
I had 6 3 os in the big blind with no raises; flop is 3 3 K. I bet the pot and get a raise and a call. I re-raise (no pre-flop raise - so must be a K and another pair, right?); Guy goes all - in and gets two calls. I was right, he had a King but the other guy had A 3 - I was crippled... 200 chips left but I have doubled up twice and now am back to 1100 chips...woo hoo!!
Picked up another small pot - sitting at 1625 chips. Chip leader has 9200 and short stack is 130. Unfortunately, Tropical does not give us an average chip count.
Eliminated - 83rd - flopped top set with possible flush. Bet the pot; got a raise; went all-in - got called and the guy sucked out the flush on the river...Poker Happens!!
Good day at the Poker Tables
Tropical Poker has been very good to me the last couple day. As reported here, I won a SitnGo yesterday and repeated with another win today in a SitnGo Turbo.
Tonight, I entered the $50.00 freeroll at 6pm PDT and out of 201, I placed 4th, winning four big ones. Not exactly the WSOP, but I'm pleased. While writing this I am in the 9PM $100.00 freeroll at Tropical and hoping for another cash today.
The best day I have had was finishing 3rd - 3 times in one day - is that a "threepeat"?
I played at Bugsys today and finished in the top 10% of two tourneys but did not cash. Boo hoo!!
Trivia: After winning the WSOP Main Event in 1981, Stu Ungar was asked what he would do with the winnings and his reply was, "Lose it!!" with a giggle.
Tropical Poker has been very good to me the last couple day. As reported here, I won a SitnGo yesterday and repeated with another win today in a SitnGo Turbo.
Tonight, I entered the $50.00 freeroll at 6pm PDT and out of 201, I placed 4th, winning four big ones. Not exactly the WSOP, but I'm pleased. While writing this I am in the 9PM $100.00 freeroll at Tropical and hoping for another cash today.
The best day I have had was finishing 3rd - 3 times in one day - is that a "threepeat"?
I played at Bugsys today and finished in the top 10% of two tourneys but did not cash. Boo hoo!!
Trivia: After winning the WSOP Main Event in 1981, Stu Ungar was asked what he would do with the winnings and his reply was, "Lose it!!" with a giggle.
Day 2B comes to an end
Chip leader after Day 2B - Dmitri Nobles - pokerstars.com online qualifier - $553,000 - woo hoo!!
Friday, August 4th, the WSOP Main Event will finally have all the players at tables in the Amazon Room, at the same time with a total of 1184 still standing. The "cash bubble" is 873 which means all but 311 of the players starting today will win a minimum of a little over $14K. I suspect early play today is going to be tight except with the short stacks whose WSOP Main Event lives are literally on the line. A day off give all the players 24 hours to sweat and dreams of $12,000,000.00.
Eliminations since my last update included: Steve Zolotow and Peter Tran who was a chip leader coming into the day; "there'll be time enough for counting..."
Notable "Survivers" include: Meng La - $15K; Susie Isaacs - $37K; Kathy Liebert - $55K; Freddy Deeb - $58K, Tom McEvoy - $60K; Minh Nguyen - $72,500 - still wondering if he did a re-buy after no-showing Day 1A?; Nam Le - $63K; Josh Ariel - $82K; Cyndy Violette - $85K; Peter Feldman - $93,200; Ted Forrest - $125K; Joseph Hache - $142,200; John Gale - $170K; and Daniel Negreanu - $331K.
My thanks to both pokerstar.com and cardplay.com for their coverage which allows me to update my blog with authenticity and accuracy.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Magpie Multi-Tasks...
I am updating the blog with WSOP Main Event news from cardplayer.com; watching the 1st final table of the Professional Poker Tour (on the Travel Channel) and playing in the freeroll I mentioned earlier. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that all three tasks involve poker - yeah, right...
Twenty minutes into the freeroll and have gone from 1500 starting chips to 3900. Chip leader has 9500. We started with 226 and already down to 145 players. Make that 144...
Meanwhile at the real poker tournament...Robert Williamson III, Aaron Kanter, Robert Varkonyi, have all been eliminated,
Josh Ariel has been penalized for dropping the F-Bomb and Freddy Deeb escapes a penalty for the same offense when all the players at his table defended him following the "reporting" of the F-Bomb by a nosy player at a nearby table. Tattle-tale...
Notables still in the action: John Gale, Daniel Negreanu, Peter Feldman, Joseph Hachem, TEd Forrest, Cecelia Mortensen, Nam Le, Minh Nguyen, Tom McEvoy, Josh Ariel, Meng La, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, Freddie Deeb, Kathy Liebert, Susie Isaacs.
Meanwhile back at the Trop Freeroll, I have built my stack to 5800 chips with 97 players remaining - woo hoo!! Since Umagumma busted out, not much chat...spoke too soon...Runelord and Spankdog7 have decided to become the poker police and criticize player who made a bad call in their "expert" opinions...classy language, too. Their mommas must be proud.
And Magpie has been eliminated in 78th position. Made a all-in bad; thought it was a good call untill I saw I was cripped with AQ suited against pocket QQ and no A came and I was out on my A...oh, well as Scarlett O'Hara would say - I'll worry about it tomorrow...
I am updating the blog with WSOP Main Event news from cardplayer.com; watching the 1st final table of the Professional Poker Tour (on the Travel Channel) and playing in the freeroll I mentioned earlier. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that all three tasks involve poker - yeah, right...
Twenty minutes into the freeroll and have gone from 1500 starting chips to 3900. Chip leader has 9500. We started with 226 and already down to 145 players. Make that 144...
Meanwhile at the real poker tournament...Robert Williamson III, Aaron Kanter, Robert Varkonyi, have all been eliminated,
Josh Ariel has been penalized for dropping the F-Bomb and Freddy Deeb escapes a penalty for the same offense when all the players at his table defended him following the "reporting" of the F-Bomb by a nosy player at a nearby table. Tattle-tale...
Notables still in the action: John Gale, Daniel Negreanu, Peter Feldman, Joseph Hachem, TEd Forrest, Cecelia Mortensen, Nam Le, Minh Nguyen, Tom McEvoy, Josh Ariel, Meng La, Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, Freddie Deeb, Kathy Liebert, Susie Isaacs.
Meanwhile back at the Trop Freeroll, I have built my stack to 5800 chips with 97 players remaining - woo hoo!! Since Umagumma busted out, not much chat...spoke too soon...Runelord and Spankdog7 have decided to become the poker police and criticize player who made a bad call in their "expert" opinions...classy language, too. Their mommas must be proud.
And Magpie has been eliminated in 78th position. Made a all-in bad; thought it was a good call untill I saw I was cripped with AQ suited against pocket QQ and no A came and I was out on my A...oh, well as Scarlett O'Hara would say - I'll worry about it tomorrow...
Day 2B - Greg Raymer Eliminated Before Dinner Break.
There are 790 player still seated and just before the Dinner Break, 2004 Main Event winner, Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, was eliminated.
While writing this, I am playing in a $100 freeroll at Tropical and a guy at the table "Umagumma" is busy telling us how terrible a player Raymer is ("Raymer blows" to quote the genius) - hmmm. Raymer won $5million at the WSOP and "umagumma" is playing in a freeroll - even I can do that math...
Only 5 minutes into a freeroll and Umagumma has already been eliminated. So does that mean Umagumma blows?
There are 790 player still seated and just before the Dinner Break, 2004 Main Event winner, Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, was eliminated.
While writing this, I am playing in a $100 freeroll at Tropical and a guy at the table "Umagumma" is busy telling us how terrible a player Raymer is ("Raymer blows" to quote the genius) - hmmm. Raymer won $5million at the WSOP and "umagumma" is playing in a freeroll - even I can do that math...
Only 5 minutes into a freeroll and Umagumma has already been eliminated. So does that mean Umagumma blows?
Day 2B Off to a Big Start!!
The day started with 1,637. Barely 4 hours later and 575 have already hit the slots outside the Amazon Room of the Rio!!
Adam Schoenfeld, Patty "Machinegun" Gallagher (remember she's the one at the 2004 WSOP who bragged that all the guys call her "The B**ch" and then flipped the bird at the remaining players when she was eliminated - such a lady...), Joe Cassidy, Huck Seed, Dave Rogowski have all been eliminated.
Kathy Liebert has doubled-up three times today and Daniel Negreanu is at the TV featured table.
The day started with 1,637. Barely 4 hours later and 575 have already hit the slots outside the Amazon Room of the Rio!!
Adam Schoenfeld, Patty "Machinegun" Gallagher (remember she's the one at the 2004 WSOP who bragged that all the guys call her "The B**ch" and then flipped the bird at the remaining players when she was eliminated - such a lady...), Joe Cassidy, Huck Seed, Dave Rogowski have all been eliminated.
Kathy Liebert has doubled-up three times today and Daniel Negreanu is at the TV featured table.
Day 2A Ends with chip leader, Jon Lane, stacking $405K.
Kem Jacobs ended the night with $395K and Jason Strasser at $330K; there were 14 players with more than 200K in chips. Phil Ivey finished the night with a short stack of $20K - but not doubt he's still got a chance; if not he'll be hitting the links more than he planned.
Notables eliminated during Day 2A play included: Kristy Gazes, Padraig Parkinson, Jeff Madsen, John Juanda, Men "The Master", Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Chris Reslock (2006 Circuit winner in A.C), David "Devil Fish" Ullioot (I don't know why, but that guy gives me the heebie geebies), Andrew Black from the 2005 final table, Eric Froelich, David Williams (2004 runner-up to Fossilman), Mike Caro and Pamela Brunson.
578 players remain and will after Day 2B plays today, where the reamining players from Days 1C and 1D resume play today at Noon.
Kem Jacobs ended the night with $395K and Jason Strasser at $330K; there were 14 players with more than 200K in chips. Phil Ivey finished the night with a short stack of $20K - but not doubt he's still got a chance; if not he'll be hitting the links more than he planned.
Notables eliminated during Day 2A play included: Kristy Gazes, Padraig Parkinson, Jeff Madsen, John Juanda, Men "The Master", Barry Greenstein, Bill Gazes, Chris Reslock (2006 Circuit winner in A.C), David "Devil Fish" Ullioot (I don't know why, but that guy gives me the heebie geebies), Andrew Black from the 2005 final table, Eric Froelich, David Williams (2004 runner-up to Fossilman), Mike Caro and Pamela Brunson.
578 players remain and will after Day 2B plays today, where the reamining players from Days 1C and 1D resume play today at Noon.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
PokerStars.com "A**hole of the day" Award Goes to...
"Payupscrubs" from Cleveland.
When a guy has to tell you how great a poker player he is, it usually means he isn't...and Payupscrubs not only had to tell everyone at the table how great he was but he also had to tell everyone else how "stupid" and "retarded" we all were. "Lagartixa_br" from Brazil kept outdrawing Payup and he was a major jerk about it. Hey, Poker Happens!!
(The opinions expressed on this website are nothing more than your humble correspondent's First Amendment-protected opinions.)
"Payupscrubs" from Cleveland.
When a guy has to tell you how great a poker player he is, it usually means he isn't...and Payupscrubs not only had to tell everyone at the table how great he was but he also had to tell everyone else how "stupid" and "retarded" we all were. "Lagartixa_br" from Brazil kept outdrawing Payup and he was a major jerk about it. Hey, Poker Happens!!
(The opinions expressed on this website are nothing more than your humble correspondent's First Amendment-protected opinions.)
They're Dropping Like Flies...
Only 4 hours into Day 2a and lots of big names are busting out: Mike Sexton; Men "The Master" Nguyen; Eric Froehlich; John Juanda; Barry Greenstein; Bill Gazes; Andrew Black - 5th place in 2005 Main Event - this may drive him back to the Buddhist Monastery.
Of the 980 still standing today are Humberto Brenes, Allen Cunningham, Daniel Alaei, David Grey, Chris Ferguson, David Sklansky, Layne Flack, Mark Vos - he overslept and was almost 2 hours late, Carlos Mortensen, David Pham, Annie Duke,Hoyt Corkins, Devil Fish Ulliott, Kristy Gazes, Scotty Nguyen and Phil Ivey.
One player has passed 220K in chips: James Crowshaw with 229K chips.
Only 4 hours into Day 2a and lots of big names are busting out: Mike Sexton; Men "The Master" Nguyen; Eric Froehlich; John Juanda; Barry Greenstein; Bill Gazes; Andrew Black - 5th place in 2005 Main Event - this may drive him back to the Buddhist Monastery.
Of the 980 still standing today are Humberto Brenes, Allen Cunningham, Daniel Alaei, David Grey, Chris Ferguson, David Sklansky, Layne Flack, Mark Vos - he overslept and was almost 2 hours late, Carlos Mortensen, David Pham, Annie Duke,Hoyt Corkins, Devil Fish Ulliott, Kristy Gazes, Scotty Nguyen and Phil Ivey.
One player has passed 220K in chips: James Crowshaw with 229K chips.
Day 1D of 2006 WSOP Main Event
Well it's official - 8,773 total entrants in this year's Main Event making First Place money at least $11,500,000. Jeffrey Pollack says the official prize pool and amounts will be released sometime today.
Day 4 of Day 1 Re-Cap:
Well it's official - 8,773 total entrants in this year's Main Event making First Place money at least $11,500,000. Jeffrey Pollack says the official prize pool and amounts will be released sometime today.
Day 4 of Day 1 Re-Cap:
- 2,160 entries for Day 1D heat.
- Six previous Main Event Winners were playing in the 1D heat: Joseph Hachem (2005), Chris Moneymaker (2003), Robert Varkonyi (2002), Huck Seed (1996), Johnny Chan (1987 & 1988) and Amarillo Slim Preston (1972).
- Pros and celebs in today's heat include Lennox Lewis, Dean Cain, Marcel Luske, Cecelia Mortensen, Mihn Nguyen* (wonder if he had to re-buy after no-shoing on Day 1A), Kathy Leibert*, Hank Azaria, Freddy Deeb*, Toto Leonidas*, Alan Goehring, Isabelle Mercier, John D'Agostino, Scott Fischman*, Ted Forrest*, Chip Reese*, Susie Isaacs*, Cyndy Violette*, Joe Cassidy, Robert Williamson III*, Sam Grizzle, Eric Lindgren, Erik Seidel*. *Indicates WSOP bracelet winners.
- Early departures include "Sean Sheikhan (I don't like that guy - woo hoo!!) - eliminated in the first hour of play, Erik Seidel*, Lyle Berman*, Erick Lindgren, Joe Awada*, Lennox Lewis - he was KO'd by a girl - Cecelia Mortensen, Max Pescatori, Sam Grizzle, Chip Reese*, Vince Van Patten. *Indicates WSOP bracelet winners.
- The top five chip counts at the end of Day 1D are: Wesley Wilburn - $122,200; Ken Jacobs - $119,100; Paul McCaffrey - $110,650; John Kincaid - $107,500; John Fuhriman - $98,250.
- Notable Chip Counts: Robert Varkonyi - $70K; Ted Forrest - $58K; Freddy Deeb - $57K; Huck Seed - $29K; Joe Cassidy - $28,800; Marcel Luske - $21,500; Cyndy Violette - $21,500; Robert Williamson III - $16K
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