Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Week 50 Results (Final Game of 2008)

1st ($175 / 13pts): Ray F
2nd ($85/ 9pts): Randy R
3rd ($0 / 5pts): Martin G
4th ($0 / 3pts): Tia H
Low Stakes / 8 Players / 1 Table / 200 Endtime

1 Comment(s):

Ah, the sweet smell of victory once again. Am I hitting my stride just as the big tourney looms? Let's hope so!

The night was marked early by Adam's overplaying not ONE but TWO sets of bullets to make a decidely unfair early departure from the game (once to Randy's 6s catching trips on a flop, ok fine, but once just to some crazy two-outter to the flush sort of madness).

I also seem to recall quite a few hands that might indicate that the concept of "weak kicker" might need some reinforcing around these parts. Yeah, K4? Yeah, um, worst case scenario? You hit your K. Seriously, trust me, just fold. You'll feel better (and play later, too). Unless you're Martin of course, who hits the most outrageous crap...but that's another story, and his ended early this night.

Midgame and I'm eyeballin' my ever dwindling stack and wondering if this deck doesn't have twice as many nines and fours as normal; then just as I'm starting to compute the "how far over the blinds do I need to stay" number, I catch my own sweet pair of Aces, and am forced to call Mick's all-in. Unfortunately, Randy is seated just in front of me, and big stacky chips to boot, and has already called...well, here goes nothing.

And although I'd already seen the soldier one seat to my left have this high-powered weapon go off in his hands, not once mind you but twice, well, word is that bullets are still a pretty good hand. I survive and triple up.

Down to four, I recall noting that we are all right around the 75k mark. This could be a long night. That's good - I like long nights.

And it is. Heads up Randy and I played a nice, tight game...two boxers circling one another...I go up a good deal...and back down....up....and down....and then way down....and then even....and then up....this is it....and - he's dead.

Cool, it's not even 3 am yet, plenty of time to grab a bite and maybe catch some tv.
posted by The Great And Terrible Ahhhs on Saturday, August 16, 2008