Have you guys been following this crazy poker scandal involving Mike Postle and his "questionable" play during Stones Live Poker streams? I urge you to check out Joey Ingram's Twitter feed for an extremely thorough breakdown of the allegations. Mad props to Joey for the countless hours of research that he (and others like Doug Polk and Haralobos Voulgaris) have put in on this topic. His posts on the topic start around September 28th, so scroll down his feed quite a bit to get the full picture.
While nothing has been proven, the accusations against Postle are serious, in that he had access to hole card information while playing on the stream. He won something like 62 out of 69 sessions he played and is up in the range of $250k playing mostly $1/3 and $5/5 NLHE since 2018. I've watched some of the Stones Live Poker footage -- I'm honestly surprised it is still available -- and it's sketchy as hell.
What are your thoughts on the scandal? Have you ever been a victim of cheating at the poker table?
Friday, October 4, 2019
Monday, September 30, 2019
Krazy Joe's $100 Deepstack - 9/28/19
There were 22 runners for this tournament. My 7-handed opening table had the following players, sitting to my left: Mike Cassidy, Jill Stevens, Bill, Mike Adkins, Kathy
Ellis and Kerry Z. I was familiar with Kerry, Jill and Kathy, but hadn't played with Mike, Bill or Mike before. We started with 30,000 in chips and we played 20 minute levels.
25/50 - Kathy raised to 150 and I called in the SB with Ts9s. There were 4 or 5 players to the flop, which was J 8 7, rainbow. I decided to slow play my straight and Jill led out for 400. Mike A called and I raised to 1,600. Both players folded. My raise size was probably a bit too much. Had I raised to 1,200, I may have gotten a call or two. A bit later, I raised to 225 with AJo and Mike A called. Flop A T 2, rainbow. I bet 400 and Mike called again. Turn [A T 2] K. I bet 600 and got another call. River [A T 2 K] 6. We both checked and Mike turned over pocket 7's and I dragged a small pot. I ended the level with 33,075.
50/100 - At first, I wasn't sure about this table draw since I hadn't played with half of my opponents, but everyone was showing down EVERY hand. So much information was being shared that Kerry and I just sat back and absorbed it all, waiting to pick our spots. Kerry was my toughest opponent at this table by far and I had the advantage of position on her. Jill and Kathy were playing pretty tight and the three gentlemen at my table weren't very good. I just needed to wait for the right spot against them. I ended the level with 32,425.
75/150 - I raised to 400 with 7c6c and Mike A called. Flop Kd 4d 4x. Mike check-called 700. Turn [Kd 4d 4x] 5c. I picked up an open-ended straight draw, but slowed down a bit to see what fell on the River. Mike either had a pair of Kings or a flush draw. River [Kd 4d 4x 5c] Xd, putting a third diamond out there. Sure enough, I check-folded to a decent size bet and Mike indeed had the flush. I ended the level with 30,225.
100/200 - Another quiet level with nothing to report except that I folded Kh6x to a preflop raise that would have turned into a Royal flush. The board ran out Ah Qh Jh Th 8h and another player made the lower end of the straight flush with the 9h! Not only would I have stacked him, but I would have gotten to draw for the Queen of Hearts! Instead, he got to draw for the promotion but didn't hit.
150/300 - Last hand of the level, Kathy Ellis limped in. I raised my button to 1,300 with 98o and Kathy was the only caller. Flop J J 8. I bet 1,600 and Kathy called. Turn [J J 8] J. I bet 2,500 and she folded. I ended the level with 33,675.
200/400 - Still card dead. The best hand I saw after 1.5 hours of play was AJo. I headed into break with 33,475.
BREAK (10 MINUTES TO COLOR UP THE GREEN $25 CHIPS)
300/600 (600 BB ante) - With antes in play, it was time to become more active regardless of the hands I was getting. Unfortunately, I lost 10,000 in the first orbit and was down to about 23,000. To my surprise, I looked down at the best hand I've seen thus far -- pocket Jacks -- and raised to 1500. Mike A called and immediately went all in on a Ten-high flop. It was 13,7000 to call and I'd have about 10k left if I lost the hand. I called and he turned over KcQc. I faded the overs and busted Mike from the tournament. I ended the level with 53,000.
400/800 (800) - Halfway through the level, we combined to two tables. I moved from the Octagon table to the Browns table with Matt, Chaz, Mike Murray, Rob Bell, Coach Ron, Kerry, Kathy and Molly. Basically I moved from the best table imaginable to the worst, with several great players that all had decent stacks.
500/1000 (1000) - I limped in late position with Ad7d. Chaz made it 3000 from the SB and Rob and I called. Flop 7h 2h 2s. Chaz led out for 3,500 and Rob folded. I want to see where I'm at and make it 8,500. Chaz called. Turn [7h 2h 2s] Ts. To my surprise, Chaz leads into me for 9000 and now I'm in the tank. My only real options are to move in over the top for about 36k or fold. If I just call, the River could be awful and I could have an even tougher decision to make on that street. Going all in over the top would be another 27k to Chaz with 36k in the pot. I put her on an over-pair to the board and didn't think she'd fold to an All In, so I mucked. She later told me she had a pair, but didn't specify what it was.
Later in the level, Rob raised to 4200 and I called from the BB with 88. Flop 9 3 3. He led out for 2500 and I called. Turn [9 3 3] A. Not the card I wanted to see. He bet 3500 and I make the correct fold, as according to Rob he had an Ace. I ended the level with 27,800.
600/1200 (1200) - Kerry raised to 3,600. I look down at KcQc and raise all in for 27,800. She folded pocket Jacks. A few hands later, Kathy raised to 3,500. With two black queens, I could make it 8500 or so, but she's been playing pretty tight so this could be a good spot to double up. I move in for 31,000 and she insta-folds. I ended the level with 43,500.
800/1600 (1600) - I ended the level with 39,000.
1000/2000 (2000) - I donked off 11.5k to Matt when it folded around to me in the SB and I raised to 6,000 with T2o. He called from the BB and insta-called my 5500 flop bet on a 9 6 4 board. I gave up from there and folded to a big bet on the River. I ended the level with 15,300 and would have to make something happen pretty quickly after the break.
BREAK (10 MINUTES TO COLOR UP THE BLACK $100 CHIPS). I also lost a $5 hand of 7 Aces.
1500/3000 (3000) - Five minutes into the level, I have 21k when we combine to the Final Table of nine. To my left is Matt, Caryn, Doza, Rob Bell, Jill, Chaz, Mike Murray and Kerry. Chaz was the button so I'd be ponying up almost a third of my stack (6,000) for the BB and ante on the second hand of the FT. I folded the first hand of the FT and am fortunate to pick up KcQc in the BB the next hand. Rob opens to 15k and I call, leaving 6k behind. Flop K 8 8. I bet my last 6k and double up when Rob's AJ doesn't improve. I ended the level with a much healthier 42,000, but with the blinds and antes so high, I had to remain aggressive.
2000/4000 (4000) - Last hand of level, I go all in from cut-off with A4o and everyone folds. I ended the level with 44,500. Kerry, Mike Murray and Matt have busted, leaving 6 left in the tournament. 4 players get paid with a cool $1,000 up top for the winner.
2500/5000 (5000) - UTG with KTo, I move all in for 44,500 and Rob and Chaz call. Flop looks great for me, T 8 5. Rob creates a side pot by betting 10k and Chaz calls. Turn [T 8 5] blank. Rob bets 20k and Chaz folds pocket 9's. My heart sinks when Rob turns over TT for a flopped set and I'm drawing dead.
Overall, I'm not satisfied with my 6th place finish out of 22 players, but I'm generally pleased with my play considering I was card dead for 5 hours. Best hands I saw all night were QQ and JJ (twice). Didn't see AA, KK, AK or AQ once and lower pocket pairs were even hard to come by. I had 88 (lost vs. Rob), 44 (folded UTG preflop during later levels) and 22 (folded to a raise preflop in later levels).
*shrug*
That's poker. Onto the next tournament...
25/50 - Kathy raised to 150 and I called in the SB with Ts9s. There were 4 or 5 players to the flop, which was J 8 7, rainbow. I decided to slow play my straight and Jill led out for 400. Mike A called and I raised to 1,600. Both players folded. My raise size was probably a bit too much. Had I raised to 1,200, I may have gotten a call or two. A bit later, I raised to 225 with AJo and Mike A called. Flop A T 2, rainbow. I bet 400 and Mike called again. Turn [A T 2] K. I bet 600 and got another call. River [A T 2 K] 6. We both checked and Mike turned over pocket 7's and I dragged a small pot. I ended the level with 33,075.
50/100 - At first, I wasn't sure about this table draw since I hadn't played with half of my opponents, but everyone was showing down EVERY hand. So much information was being shared that Kerry and I just sat back and absorbed it all, waiting to pick our spots. Kerry was my toughest opponent at this table by far and I had the advantage of position on her. Jill and Kathy were playing pretty tight and the three gentlemen at my table weren't very good. I just needed to wait for the right spot against them. I ended the level with 32,425.
75/150 - I raised to 400 with 7c6c and Mike A called. Flop Kd 4d 4x. Mike check-called 700. Turn [Kd 4d 4x] 5c. I picked up an open-ended straight draw, but slowed down a bit to see what fell on the River. Mike either had a pair of Kings or a flush draw. River [Kd 4d 4x 5c] Xd, putting a third diamond out there. Sure enough, I check-folded to a decent size bet and Mike indeed had the flush. I ended the level with 30,225.
100/200 - Another quiet level with nothing to report except that I folded Kh6x to a preflop raise that would have turned into a Royal flush. The board ran out Ah Qh Jh Th 8h and another player made the lower end of the straight flush with the 9h! Not only would I have stacked him, but I would have gotten to draw for the Queen of Hearts! Instead, he got to draw for the promotion but didn't hit.
150/300 - Last hand of the level, Kathy Ellis limped in. I raised my button to 1,300 with 98o and Kathy was the only caller. Flop J J 8. I bet 1,600 and Kathy called. Turn [J J 8] J. I bet 2,500 and she folded. I ended the level with 33,675.
200/400 - Still card dead. The best hand I saw after 1.5 hours of play was AJo. I headed into break with 33,475.
BREAK (10 MINUTES TO COLOR UP THE GREEN $25 CHIPS)
300/600 (600 BB ante) - With antes in play, it was time to become more active regardless of the hands I was getting. Unfortunately, I lost 10,000 in the first orbit and was down to about 23,000. To my surprise, I looked down at the best hand I've seen thus far -- pocket Jacks -- and raised to 1500. Mike A called and immediately went all in on a Ten-high flop. It was 13,7000 to call and I'd have about 10k left if I lost the hand. I called and he turned over KcQc. I faded the overs and busted Mike from the tournament. I ended the level with 53,000.
400/800 (800) - Halfway through the level, we combined to two tables. I moved from the Octagon table to the Browns table with Matt, Chaz, Mike Murray, Rob Bell, Coach Ron, Kerry, Kathy and Molly. Basically I moved from the best table imaginable to the worst, with several great players that all had decent stacks.
500/1000 (1000) - I limped in late position with Ad7d. Chaz made it 3000 from the SB and Rob and I called. Flop 7h 2h 2s. Chaz led out for 3,500 and Rob folded. I want to see where I'm at and make it 8,500. Chaz called. Turn [7h 2h 2s] Ts. To my surprise, Chaz leads into me for 9000 and now I'm in the tank. My only real options are to move in over the top for about 36k or fold. If I just call, the River could be awful and I could have an even tougher decision to make on that street. Going all in over the top would be another 27k to Chaz with 36k in the pot. I put her on an over-pair to the board and didn't think she'd fold to an All In, so I mucked. She later told me she had a pair, but didn't specify what it was.
Later in the level, Rob raised to 4200 and I called from the BB with 88. Flop 9 3 3. He led out for 2500 and I called. Turn [9 3 3] A. Not the card I wanted to see. He bet 3500 and I make the correct fold, as according to Rob he had an Ace. I ended the level with 27,800.
600/1200 (1200) - Kerry raised to 3,600. I look down at KcQc and raise all in for 27,800. She folded pocket Jacks. A few hands later, Kathy raised to 3,500. With two black queens, I could make it 8500 or so, but she's been playing pretty tight so this could be a good spot to double up. I move in for 31,000 and she insta-folds. I ended the level with 43,500.
800/1600 (1600) - I ended the level with 39,000.
1000/2000 (2000) - I donked off 11.5k to Matt when it folded around to me in the SB and I raised to 6,000 with T2o. He called from the BB and insta-called my 5500 flop bet on a 9 6 4 board. I gave up from there and folded to a big bet on the River. I ended the level with 15,300 and would have to make something happen pretty quickly after the break.
BREAK (10 MINUTES TO COLOR UP THE BLACK $100 CHIPS). I also lost a $5 hand of 7 Aces.
1500/3000 (3000) - Five minutes into the level, I have 21k when we combine to the Final Table of nine. To my left is Matt, Caryn, Doza, Rob Bell, Jill, Chaz, Mike Murray and Kerry. Chaz was the button so I'd be ponying up almost a third of my stack (6,000) for the BB and ante on the second hand of the FT. I folded the first hand of the FT and am fortunate to pick up KcQc in the BB the next hand. Rob opens to 15k and I call, leaving 6k behind. Flop K 8 8. I bet my last 6k and double up when Rob's AJ doesn't improve. I ended the level with a much healthier 42,000, but with the blinds and antes so high, I had to remain aggressive.
2000/4000 (4000) - Last hand of level, I go all in from cut-off with A4o and everyone folds. I ended the level with 44,500. Kerry, Mike Murray and Matt have busted, leaving 6 left in the tournament. 4 players get paid with a cool $1,000 up top for the winner.
2500/5000 (5000) - UTG with KTo, I move all in for 44,500 and Rob and Chaz call. Flop looks great for me, T 8 5. Rob creates a side pot by betting 10k and Chaz calls. Turn [T 8 5] blank. Rob bets 20k and Chaz folds pocket 9's. My heart sinks when Rob turns over TT for a flopped set and I'm drawing dead.
Overall, I'm not satisfied with my 6th place finish out of 22 players, but I'm generally pleased with my play considering I was card dead for 5 hours. Best hands I saw all night were QQ and JJ (twice). Didn't see AA, KK, AK or AQ once and lower pocket pairs were even hard to come by. I had 88 (lost vs. Rob), 44 (folded UTG preflop during later levels) and 22 (folded to a raise preflop in later levels).
*shrug*
That's poker. Onto the next tournament...
Thursday, September 26, 2019
2019 Poker Update
Thought I should provide an update before I hit the full year mark since my last post (November 2018). 2019 has been relatively quiet on the poker front. I’ll start with the CPMG 2019 Tournament of Champions. As some of you know, there was talk of the tournament being scrapped this year for various reasons, but I volunteered to track the TOC points and donate a prize for the winner of the tournament. For the prize, I ended up purchasing a custom engraved bracelet, pictured below. The bracelet quality is much sharper than I expected and I’m excited to award this to the winner of the 2019 TOC. Remember you can qualify for points through December 15th. Julie agreed to host the tournament sometime in January.
I haven’t played poker or hosted many games this year. In fact, I’ve only hosted twice. First was a $50+10 bounty tournament on January 4th that drew 22 runners; my best turn out yet. I didn’t do well in the tournament, but put my new (at the time) cash game chip set to use and eked out a small profit.
I also hosted a $0.50/0.50 Dealer’s Choice cash game in June that had a great turnout. We had a full table of 9 for much of the night and played a variety of games, some that I’ve never played before. Adam Rhodes introduced the group to fun games such as Scrotum 8, Scarney, Drawmaha, SOHE and more. We also played games you’ll recognize such as PLO, PLO8, Stud and 2-7 Triple Draw. It was a lot of fun and I was the big winner of the night. Bought in for $80 and cashed out $613 (+533). Not bad for a low stakes cash game!
A week after the cash game, on July 5th to be exact, Parma got hit with a massive rain storm that dropped over 4 inches in less than an hour. Unfortunately, this caused the city sewers to back up and our basement flooded. We lost a lot of things, including 2 of my poker tables, but I was able to save my 2 best tables. Everything was cleaned and sanitized immediately after the flood, so I can still host. We've just been busy and I haven't been able to get a proper game going.
I've played a few times at Julie's house and a few times at Krazy Joe's new house as well. Joe really went all out with his set up. I also joined Doug Poker downtown at the JACK for one of the High Hand promotions. We played O8 to improve our chances of hitting the High Hand. I've always been pretty pessimistic about this promotion, but to my surprise I hit quad Aces and it held for a nice $500 win! The timing was perfect too because someone hit a straight flush a few minutes later.
I've also been dealing regularly at a local home game, which has been fantastic since I'm trying to save extra money to help one of our teenagers get a car. It's a $1/2 PLO/NLHE rotation that plays more like a $2/5 game. I've seen some of the sickest pots at this game... believe me, the action is insane.
Hopefully I get around to posting more updates. I plan to host a handful of games before the end of the year, especially since I have ZERO TOC points.
More to come soon!
I've played a few times at Julie's house and a few times at Krazy Joe's new house as well. Joe really went all out with his set up. I also joined Doug Poker downtown at the JACK for one of the High Hand promotions. We played O8 to improve our chances of hitting the High Hand. I've always been pretty pessimistic about this promotion, but to my surprise I hit quad Aces and it held for a nice $500 win! The timing was perfect too because someone hit a straight flush a few minutes later.
I've also been dealing regularly at a local home game, which has been fantastic since I'm trying to save extra money to help one of our teenagers get a car. It's a $1/2 PLO/NLHE rotation that plays more like a $2/5 game. I've seen some of the sickest pots at this game... believe me, the action is insane.
Hopefully I get around to posting more updates. I plan to host a handful of games before the end of the year, especially since I have ZERO TOC points.
More to come soon!
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Julie’s Thanksgiving Eve $60 + $20 Bounty Tournament - 11/21/2018
On Thanksgiving Eve, Julie hosted a $60 + $20 Bounty tournament that drew 21 players (3 tables of seven players). The night before Thanksgiving has always been a popular night to host a tournament in the CPMG, as the waitlist for this one was 10+ players deep at one point. I didn’t recap each level (each was 20 minutes long), but I did jot down some notes.
My opening table starting in Seat 1 was Papa Zuited, Dana Ewing, Meat, Pyxis, Julie, me and Luckbox Linda. Aside from Meat, who is one of the best players in the CPMG, this was a great table draw. There were 4 tight players and I had position on the super-aggro Julie sitting to my right. The first break was only 1 hr 20 min into the tournament and I had chipped up to 19700 from my 15k starting stack thanks to a big hand against Meat during level 3. He raised from the cutoff and I defended my BB with Ac5c. Flop was 7 4 3, two clubs. With the nut flush and inside straight draw, I led for 700 and Meat raised to 2200. I put him on an overpair to the board and decided to call. Turn [7c 4c 3x] A. Now I think I’m ahead with my pair of Aces, but I check because I don’t want him to think it helped me. Meat checked behind. River [7c 4c 3x Ax] 6, completed my straight. I decided to bet a small 2200 (less than half the pot) to see if he’d call with a pair of 9s or higher. He did call, but I found out later he flopped a set of sevens, which was way stronger than I thought. Kudos to Meat for not going broke on the hand and losing the minimum.
Around 10pm, we combined to a final table of 8, featuring Mick, Pyxis, Chaz, TK, Papa Z, Nikki, me and Tom DV. Right before the final table, I doubled up with pocket Kings vs Tom DV’s pocket Jacks, giving me a healthy 39900 which was among the top 4 stacks at the table. After a bit, Terry and Pyxis bust out of the tournament and there are 6 left. After sitting back and playing straight at the full table, it was time to get more involved as the blinds and big blind ante were getting higher. Unfortunately, my two strongest opponents at the table - Chaz and Tom DV - had mountains of chip and both had position on me. I had to be careful in any pots against them. In one hand against Chaz, she raised to 3k and I was the only caller from the big blind with Tc9c. Flop 8c 6x 2x. Chaz bet 4500 and I called. Turn [8c 6x 2x] Kc, giving me flush draw in addition to the inside straight draw. We both checked. River [8c 6x 2x Kc] T. I check-called Chaz’s 7000 chip bet and she showed Ace-high for a semi-bluff. That pot was extremely important for me as it vaulted me up to 52500 as we approached the money bubble (4th place).
Papa Z busted around 11pm and the 5 remaining players (Mick, Chaz, Nikki, me, Tom DV) battled for over an hour. At one point, I was the short stack at the table with 40800 before I won a big pot off Chaz when she slow played 2-pair and let me hit a straight. After the hand, I had 77400 at 1000/2000 blinds with a 1300 big blind ante. I ran it up to 87000 before falling back down to 57.5k. It got to the point where everyone was just trading chips back and forth without anyone busting. Finally, Nikki and I proposed everyone pay $10 from their wallets for whomever busted on the bubble. This helped force the action as the bubble broke 5 minutes later when Tom DV hit the rail. I was glad to see him out of the tournament, as he had been playing superb. Nikki came in 4th place, falling at the hands of Chaz. With 3 players left, Chaz had a monster stack while Mick and I were within a few thousand of each other. Mick was playing pretty tight, but I wasn’t able to steal many of his blinds because Chaz was (correctly) raising most of her buttons. We actually played 3-handed for a long time before Chaz earned Mick’s bounty necklace. She had collected several bounties while I still had ZERO.
Chaz held a 2:1 chip advantage as we started heads up play. We battled for over an hour as I slowly chipped away and picked my spots, grinding my stack up to about 215k.
Unfortunately, my 2:1 chip advantage quickly disappeared and Chaz doubled up (I can’t remember the hand exactly). We finally got it all in on a T K 4 flop. I had JT and she turned over T4 for a flopped 2-pair that held. Below is a pic (credit: Nikki) with my sad face for coming in 2nd and failing to capture any bounties throughout the tournament. Cashing for $370 was nice though, and I had a lot of fun playing this one. I felt great going into the tournament and thought I played excellent throughout. Chaz complimented me for being a tough player, but she deserves kudos for being pretty damn tough herself!
My opening table starting in Seat 1 was Papa Zuited, Dana Ewing, Meat, Pyxis, Julie, me and Luckbox Linda. Aside from Meat, who is one of the best players in the CPMG, this was a great table draw. There were 4 tight players and I had position on the super-aggro Julie sitting to my right. The first break was only 1 hr 20 min into the tournament and I had chipped up to 19700 from my 15k starting stack thanks to a big hand against Meat during level 3. He raised from the cutoff and I defended my BB with Ac5c. Flop was 7 4 3, two clubs. With the nut flush and inside straight draw, I led for 700 and Meat raised to 2200. I put him on an overpair to the board and decided to call. Turn [7c 4c 3x] A. Now I think I’m ahead with my pair of Aces, but I check because I don’t want him to think it helped me. Meat checked behind. River [7c 4c 3x Ax] 6, completed my straight. I decided to bet a small 2200 (less than half the pot) to see if he’d call with a pair of 9s or higher. He did call, but I found out later he flopped a set of sevens, which was way stronger than I thought. Kudos to Meat for not going broke on the hand and losing the minimum.
Around 10pm, we combined to a final table of 8, featuring Mick, Pyxis, Chaz, TK, Papa Z, Nikki, me and Tom DV. Right before the final table, I doubled up with pocket Kings vs Tom DV’s pocket Jacks, giving me a healthy 39900 which was among the top 4 stacks at the table. After a bit, Terry and Pyxis bust out of the tournament and there are 6 left. After sitting back and playing straight at the full table, it was time to get more involved as the blinds and big blind ante were getting higher. Unfortunately, my two strongest opponents at the table - Chaz and Tom DV - had mountains of chip and both had position on me. I had to be careful in any pots against them. In one hand against Chaz, she raised to 3k and I was the only caller from the big blind with Tc9c. Flop 8c 6x 2x. Chaz bet 4500 and I called. Turn [8c 6x 2x] Kc, giving me flush draw in addition to the inside straight draw. We both checked. River [8c 6x 2x Kc] T. I check-called Chaz’s 7000 chip bet and she showed Ace-high for a semi-bluff. That pot was extremely important for me as it vaulted me up to 52500 as we approached the money bubble (4th place).
Papa Z busted around 11pm and the 5 remaining players (Mick, Chaz, Nikki, me, Tom DV) battled for over an hour. At one point, I was the short stack at the table with 40800 before I won a big pot off Chaz when she slow played 2-pair and let me hit a straight. After the hand, I had 77400 at 1000/2000 blinds with a 1300 big blind ante. I ran it up to 87000 before falling back down to 57.5k. It got to the point where everyone was just trading chips back and forth without anyone busting. Finally, Nikki and I proposed everyone pay $10 from their wallets for whomever busted on the bubble. This helped force the action as the bubble broke 5 minutes later when Tom DV hit the rail. I was glad to see him out of the tournament, as he had been playing superb. Nikki came in 4th place, falling at the hands of Chaz. With 3 players left, Chaz had a monster stack while Mick and I were within a few thousand of each other. Mick was playing pretty tight, but I wasn’t able to steal many of his blinds because Chaz was (correctly) raising most of her buttons. We actually played 3-handed for a long time before Chaz earned Mick’s bounty necklace. She had collected several bounties while I still had ZERO.
Chaz held a 2:1 chip advantage as we started heads up play. We battled for over an hour as I slowly chipped away and picked my spots, grinding my stack up to about 215k.
Unfortunately, my 2:1 chip advantage quickly disappeared and Chaz doubled up (I can’t remember the hand exactly). We finally got it all in on a T K 4 flop. I had JT and she turned over T4 for a flopped 2-pair that held. Below is a pic (credit: Nikki) with my sad face for coming in 2nd and failing to capture any bounties throughout the tournament. Cashing for $370 was nice though, and I had a lot of fun playing this one. I felt great going into the tournament and thought I played excellent throughout. Chaz complimented me for being a tough player, but she deserves kudos for being pretty damn tough herself!
Sunday, November 25, 2018
$40 Tournament & High Hand Recap
On Friday, 11/16/18, I hosted a $40 tournament that drew 14 players. Everyone started with 15000 chips, 20 minute levels. I also ran an optional $5 High Hand of the Night that 13 players entered.
My opening table featured the following players, seated to my left: Doug Poker, Matt Phillips, Luckbox Linda, Steve Germani, Silent Dave and Jon Novak.
25/50 - I ran hot in Level 1. Steve raised and Jon Novak called. With AJ off-suit on the button, I 3-bet to 800. Both players and Doug Poker called. Flop J 2 2. It checks around and I bet 1500. Doug and Steve call. Turn [J 2 2] 3. Doug bets 3500 and I’m the only caller. River [J 2 2 3] 8. We both check and I win a big pot with two-pair (Doug didn’t show). Later in the level, I won 4K off Jon Novak with TT on a 5 5 6 T X board with 4 diamonds. I ended the level with 28000.
50/100 - I pick up AA and won a small pot off Jon on a board with a bunch off face cards. I have 30000 heading into Level 3.
75/150 - I have QQ UTG and raise to 700. Doug Poker moves all in for 2975. Steve thinks about it with big suited ace but folds. I call and bust Doug, who had pocket 2’s. Later in the level, Jon raises to 650 from cutoff. I reraise to 1500 with J8ss. Flop K 9 4, two spades. Jon check-raises my 1500 bet to 3500 and I call. Turn [K 9 4] 4c. We both check. River pairs my 8 and I loosely call his 3500 bet and he wins with KQ. I end the level with 22600.
100/200 - With 3c2c I raise to 800 from cutoff and Matt Phillips and Jon Novak call. Flop 5d 5c 4c. I lead for 1500 and both players call. Turn [5d 5c 4c] 9h. We all check. River [5d 5c 4c 9h] 6s. With a straight, I bet 2500 and they both fold. I end the level with 30400.
Level 5 (150/300) and Level 6 (200/400) were quiet for me and I have 29000 at the first break.
300/600 - The second hand back from break, I pick up pocket Kings in the big blind. Jon raises to 1600 I 3-bet him to 5100. Jon goes all in for about 10k total and I flop a set of Kings to knock him out of the tournament. Now 5-handed, I raise to 1500 from the cutoff with Kh7h. Matt Phillips andSteve call. Flop Ah 4h 5x. I bet 2200 and Matt quickly calls. Steve folds. Turn [Ah 4h 5x] Ks and we both check. River [Ah 4h 5x Ks] 3h and I bet 5000 with my flush. Matt calls and tables AJ off-suit and I drag a nice pot. I end the level with 49000.
400/800 - I check my BB with Ac6d in an unraised pot. Flop 663, two clubs. I bet 800 and Steve calls. Turn is a blank and I bet 1600 and Steve calls again. River is a third club and I check. Steve bets 2500 and I fold my trips face up. I had the Ace of clubs and realized I should’ve moved all in and Steve would’ve folded. Just a missed opportunity. With 10 minutes left in the level, we combine to a final table of 9, which features (to my left) Meat, Pyxis, Luckbox Linda, Steve Germani, Silent Dave, Dana, Jerry and Randy. At a full table, I slow down a bit and end the level with 50200.
500/1000 - Another quiet level. I have 44700.
600/1200 - Jerry limps in and I raise to 4100 with 65hh and he calls. Flop 6x Kh Qh. Jerry bets 5000 and I call with my pair and flush draw. Turn [6x Kh Qh] 6. Jerry bets 2000 and I raise to 12000 and Jerry says, “fuck it, I call”. River [6x Kh Qh 6x] Jd. Jerry leads for another 5k and I move all in. He asks if I will show him and I don’t respond, which upsets him a bit. He eventually folds and I have 71800 going into the next level.
800/1600 - As one of the chip leaders, I slow down a bit and play straight, ending with 66000.
1000/2000 - I’m card dead this level and head into the next level with 61000.
1500/3000 - Silent Dave busts out on the bubble when he flops three eights and is out-kicked by Pyxis’ three eights. Steve Germani busts out in 4th place and the final 3 are Meat, Pyxis and I. Pyxis went from having a few blinds at the beginning of the 2nd break to chip leader.
2000/4000 - I end the level with 57000 and am sitting 3rd behind Pyxis and Meat.
3000/6000 - I raise to 20k on the button with Qd8h and Pyxis calls from the big blind. The flop bring three hearts and Pyxis checks. I bet another 20k and Pyxis thinks about it before raising me all in. I only have 17k left and decide to call since there’s so much money in the pot. Unfortunately, Pyxis turns over the nuts with A9hh and I’m drawing dead before the Turn. Meat and Pyxis battled heads up for a while before Meat won the heads up battle.
High Hand of the Night - 13 entries at $5 per person created a $65 prize pool to the winner. Within a few minutes, we had our first qualifier - Kings full of Sixes on a KK66X board. Two players had a King and would split the High Hand if it held. It wasn’t until later in the tournament that we had a new qualifying High Hand - Kings full of Jacks - that was split by Meat and Randy. Surprisingly, this High Hand held for at least 2 hours and both players won $32.50 for spitting the hand/payout. Given how many players participated, I think I will offer an optional $5 High Hand for all of tournaments in the future.
My opening table featured the following players, seated to my left: Doug Poker, Matt Phillips, Luckbox Linda, Steve Germani, Silent Dave and Jon Novak.
25/50 - I ran hot in Level 1. Steve raised and Jon Novak called. With AJ off-suit on the button, I 3-bet to 800. Both players and Doug Poker called. Flop J 2 2. It checks around and I bet 1500. Doug and Steve call. Turn [J 2 2] 3. Doug bets 3500 and I’m the only caller. River [J 2 2 3] 8. We both check and I win a big pot with two-pair (Doug didn’t show). Later in the level, I won 4K off Jon Novak with TT on a 5 5 6 T X board with 4 diamonds. I ended the level with 28000.
50/100 - I pick up AA and won a small pot off Jon on a board with a bunch off face cards. I have 30000 heading into Level 3.
75/150 - I have QQ UTG and raise to 700. Doug Poker moves all in for 2975. Steve thinks about it with big suited ace but folds. I call and bust Doug, who had pocket 2’s. Later in the level, Jon raises to 650 from cutoff. I reraise to 1500 with J8ss. Flop K 9 4, two spades. Jon check-raises my 1500 bet to 3500 and I call. Turn [K 9 4] 4c. We both check. River pairs my 8 and I loosely call his 3500 bet and he wins with KQ. I end the level with 22600.
100/200 - With 3c2c I raise to 800 from cutoff and Matt Phillips and Jon Novak call. Flop 5d 5c 4c. I lead for 1500 and both players call. Turn [5d 5c 4c] 9h. We all check. River [5d 5c 4c 9h] 6s. With a straight, I bet 2500 and they both fold. I end the level with 30400.
Level 5 (150/300) and Level 6 (200/400) were quiet for me and I have 29000 at the first break.
300/600 - The second hand back from break, I pick up pocket Kings in the big blind. Jon raises to 1600 I 3-bet him to 5100. Jon goes all in for about 10k total and I flop a set of Kings to knock him out of the tournament. Now 5-handed, I raise to 1500 from the cutoff with Kh7h. Matt Phillips andSteve call. Flop Ah 4h 5x. I bet 2200 and Matt quickly calls. Steve folds. Turn [Ah 4h 5x] Ks and we both check. River [Ah 4h 5x Ks] 3h and I bet 5000 with my flush. Matt calls and tables AJ off-suit and I drag a nice pot. I end the level with 49000.
400/800 - I check my BB with Ac6d in an unraised pot. Flop 663, two clubs. I bet 800 and Steve calls. Turn is a blank and I bet 1600 and Steve calls again. River is a third club and I check. Steve bets 2500 and I fold my trips face up. I had the Ace of clubs and realized I should’ve moved all in and Steve would’ve folded. Just a missed opportunity. With 10 minutes left in the level, we combine to a final table of 9, which features (to my left) Meat, Pyxis, Luckbox Linda, Steve Germani, Silent Dave, Dana, Jerry and Randy. At a full table, I slow down a bit and end the level with 50200.
500/1000 - Another quiet level. I have 44700.
600/1200 - Jerry limps in and I raise to 4100 with 65hh and he calls. Flop 6x Kh Qh. Jerry bets 5000 and I call with my pair and flush draw. Turn [6x Kh Qh] 6. Jerry bets 2000 and I raise to 12000 and Jerry says, “fuck it, I call”. River [6x Kh Qh 6x] Jd. Jerry leads for another 5k and I move all in. He asks if I will show him and I don’t respond, which upsets him a bit. He eventually folds and I have 71800 going into the next level.
800/1600 - As one of the chip leaders, I slow down a bit and play straight, ending with 66000.
1000/2000 - I’m card dead this level and head into the next level with 61000.
1500/3000 - Silent Dave busts out on the bubble when he flops three eights and is out-kicked by Pyxis’ three eights. Steve Germani busts out in 4th place and the final 3 are Meat, Pyxis and I. Pyxis went from having a few blinds at the beginning of the 2nd break to chip leader.
2000/4000 - I end the level with 57000 and am sitting 3rd behind Pyxis and Meat.
3000/6000 - I raise to 20k on the button with Qd8h and Pyxis calls from the big blind. The flop bring three hearts and Pyxis checks. I bet another 20k and Pyxis thinks about it before raising me all in. I only have 17k left and decide to call since there’s so much money in the pot. Unfortunately, Pyxis turns over the nuts with A9hh and I’m drawing dead before the Turn. Meat and Pyxis battled heads up for a while before Meat won the heads up battle.
High Hand of the Night - 13 entries at $5 per person created a $65 prize pool to the winner. Within a few minutes, we had our first qualifier - Kings full of Sixes on a KK66X board. Two players had a King and would split the High Hand if it held. It wasn’t until later in the tournament that we had a new qualifying High Hand - Kings full of Jacks - that was split by Meat and Randy. Surprisingly, this High Hand held for at least 2 hours and both players won $32.50 for spitting the hand/payout. Given how many players participated, I think I will offer an optional $5 High Hand for all of tournaments in the future.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Flushball at the JACK
It has been a while since I’ve posted. The last time I did one of these, I recounted my biggest poker meltdown. Don’t worry... I didn’t crawl into a hole and hide from the poker felt. It’s actually been quite the opposite.
Since my meltdown at Julie’s in early September, I hosted a small 10-person SNG on 9/16 that I ended up winning. I also hosted a HA tournament on 9/22 that drew 15 runners, the highest draw since I’ve started hosting. I wasn’t able to host during the month of October. I actually had a game scheduled for 10/14 but Dana was sick and I had to cancel.
Another reason I didn’t host in October is because I’ve been busy playing at the JACK downtown. I hadn’t played live poker in a casino since I was 21 or 22 years old — I think I stopped shortly after playing the WSOP Main Event in 2005 — but Doug Poker convinced me to join him bright and early one Sunday morning for the Flushball promotion at the JACK. He said their $4/$8 Omaha-8/b game qualified for the promotion, which awarded $200 for the highest ranked flush of each suit every hour from 8am - noon. Royal flushes did not qualify for some stupid reason, so the highest qualifier was AKQJ9.
It’s pretty easy to hit a flush in Omaha. Sure enough, our measly $4/$8 O8 table hogged all the flushballs. I didn’t hit any the first time Doug and I played and ended the day stuck about $70. I went back the next Thursday though and hit a flushball and won a few hundred dollars. The next Sunday I fared much better. Doug hit 2 flushballs and I hit another one myself. I left the day up $410 between the flushball and O8 winnings. Last Sunday, I gave $300 back to the O8 villains, but video poker bailed me out and I left bailed won $430 on the day.
It’s been a roller coaster October, but I’m excited to kick off November with a some home games that I’ll be posting to the CPMG site soon. I eventually want to host a $3/$6 O8 cash game w/Kill and a High Hand payout at the end of the night (voluntary $10 or $20 HH entry before you play any hands qualifies you). Hope to see you guys soon!
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
My Biggest Meltdown
I hosted a 10-player SNG on Friday, 8/31/18 and came in 3rd place — Mini Mike won and Jerry placed 2nd — so I had a bit of momentum for Julie’s $40/40/40 two days later.
There were 21 runners. 30 minute levels and I started with 25000 chips. My opening 7-handed table featured (to my left) Cheryl, Prowest, David Lee, Amy, Pyxis and Linda. My approach to this tournament was a bit different given the deep stacks and opportunity to rebuy.
25/50 - Pyxis raises to 150 and I call with 98o on the button. Cheryl and Prowest join the party from the blinds to see a a T 7 4 flop. Cheryl leads for 300, Prowest calls and I call. Turn [T 7 4] 6 completes my straight, but there are two flush possibilities. Cheryl checks, Prowest bets 700 and we both call. River [T 7 4 6] 4. Prowest bets 2000 and I call/muck when he shows 64 for a full house.
A bit later, I limp with 3d3c on the button and Prowest raises to 300 from the big blind. I’m the only caller and we see a J 8 2 flop. Dave leads for 600 and I call, thinking he’s probably c-betting overcards. Turn [J 8 2] 7, putting three diamonds on the board. He bets 1100 and I call again with a baby flush draw. River [J 8 2 7] 3. He bets 1500 and I min-raise. He thinks for a while and calls and I show my set to drag the pot. I end the level with 29400.
50/100 - Linda raises to 300 and I call with JsTs. Prowest makes it 1100 and we both call. Flop is J X X. Prowest bets 2000 and I call. Turn [J X X] T. Dave check-calls 4000. River blank and Prowest check-folds to my 7000 bet. I end the level with 36225.
75/150 - Im on the button and raise to 525 with 65o. Prowest and Cheryl call from the blinds. Flop T 6 3, two hearts. I bet 1100 and Dave calls. Turn [T 6 3] 4h. I bet 2500 and Dave calls. River [T 6 3 4] 5 gives me two pair, albeit on a very wet board. Dave checks and I check behind. He shows 62o for rivered straight. I end the level with 32300.
100/200 - I raise to 600 with pocket sevens and Amy calls. Flop J J 5. I bet 1500 and she calls. Turn [J J 5] 7 fills me up. This time she leads for 3000 and I smooth call. River [J J 5 7] 8. Amy bets 4000 and I put her all in for about 15000 more. She calls with KJ and I knock her out of the tournament (she had previously rebought). I end the level with 58075.
Break - I paid the $40 to add on an additional 20000. I have 78075.
150/300 - I win small pots with KK and QQ right after break, but end the level with ~79000.
200/400 - I raise to 1100 from the cutoff with 88. Cheryl is the only caller from the button and I check dark. Flop 994. Not a good flop to check dark on and she checks behind. Turn [9 9 4] Q. This time I bet 1600 and she calls. River [9 9 4 Q] 8 fills me up. There’s 5900 in the pot and I want Cheryl to think I’m trying to buy it, so I toss out 5500 and she calls/mucks when I show my full house.
During this level, Prowest and David Lee went crazy on a 9-high board with flush and straight possibilities. Prowest bet 3000 on the river and David instantly threw 20k into the pot. Dave thought about it a while before calling and they ended up chopping with J9 suited. This was a very strange hand. I felt David acted very impulsively on the river for most of his stack and Prowest made a good read/call for most of his. Neither player would have been able to rebuy or add on had they lost so this was an odd hand. I ended the level with 91000.
250/500 - I took ~8000 off Prowest with AK on a King-high board. A bit later, I took ~20000 off Pyxis with A7 when I flopped two-pair and she had AQ. I continued the heater by winning 4000 off Prowest (flopped a set of 7s) and ended the level with 116300. I was definitely running good.
300/600 - With 26 min left in the level, we combine to two tables of 9. Yoda, Robert Reddish and Caryn join the table. With a full table, I slow down a bit and end the level with 114200.
400/800 - Yoda and Pyxis limp in. From the cutoff, I look down at KK and raise to 3100. Both call and the flop is 9 7 5. The action checks around and I bet 6500. Yoda tosses three pink 5000 chips into the pot and Pyxis folds. Unfortunately, I didn’t take the time to think through the hand and immediately went all in. Yoda snap-called with a set of fives and I bricked the turn and river to take a massive hit. If I would have taken a moment to analyze the action, it’s pretty obvious that Yoda’s limp-call pre, followed by the raise on the flop means he likely has a set. I’m usually not too proud to fold Kings there, but instead I thought huge stack would be enough to get him to fold. I shipped him a total of 64100, which was another huge mistake on my part. I didn’t realize how much Meyer was sitting on and didn’t even bother to ask. After the hand, I’m down to 45800 and kicking myself for my terrible play.
Afew hands later, I raise to 2200 with AsJs.. Reddish goes all in for 11600 and 75-percent of the time this is an insta-fold for me given how deep we still were in the tournament. Instead, I’m tilting a bit and want to see if I can win back some of the chips I just lost. Reddish’s pocket Kings held and I’m down to ~33k, which is PLENTY given the stage of the tournament we are in. I’m not even the shortest stack at the table.
I get a text from Dana, who earlier in the week agreed to stay home all day with the kids to support my poker degeneracy - “all the kids ditched me”. Our youngest went to Grandma and Grandpa’s house while the older kids went to sleepovers with their friends. No kids? That’s something I didn’t realize would happen when I signed up for the tournament. If I knew that prior, I probably wouldn’t have even played.
We were approaching the dinner break, so I started playing even more reckless than I already had been. Either I was going to double up to a more comfortable chip position or bust out and spend a kid-less evening at home with my love.
I look down at two black nines the last hand before dinner break. Caryn raises 2800 and Cheryl and I call. Flop J 8 5. Caryn bets 5000 and I moved all in for 25000 more. She thinks for a minute before calling with AJ and I brick the turn and river to bust out of the tournament.
WHAT A DISASTROUS MELTDOWN! Probably my worst ever. Now that I’ve had a few days to think about this epic collapse, it all went downhill for me when Caryn, Meyer and Reddish joined the table. Funny enough, I donked off my chips to each of them. It was no surprise reading Julie’s results on the CPMG message board that Caryn won the tournament, Meyer finished 3rd and Reddish went deep as well. While I made the decision to play recklessly after getting Dana’s text, I could have easily come back from the hit I took against Yoda. It goes to show you how one impulsive decision without properly thinking through a hand can derail your entire tournament. It makes me appreciate the guys and gals who make deep runs in the WSOP Main Event even more, given how mentally sharp you have to be for 10-12 hours each day, for 7 days straight.
There were 21 runners. 30 minute levels and I started with 25000 chips. My opening 7-handed table featured (to my left) Cheryl, Prowest, David Lee, Amy, Pyxis and Linda. My approach to this tournament was a bit different given the deep stacks and opportunity to rebuy.
25/50 - Pyxis raises to 150 and I call with 98o on the button. Cheryl and Prowest join the party from the blinds to see a a T 7 4 flop. Cheryl leads for 300, Prowest calls and I call. Turn [T 7 4] 6 completes my straight, but there are two flush possibilities. Cheryl checks, Prowest bets 700 and we both call. River [T 7 4 6] 4. Prowest bets 2000 and I call/muck when he shows 64 for a full house.
A bit later, I limp with 3d3c on the button and Prowest raises to 300 from the big blind. I’m the only caller and we see a J 8 2 flop. Dave leads for 600 and I call, thinking he’s probably c-betting overcards. Turn [J 8 2] 7, putting three diamonds on the board. He bets 1100 and I call again with a baby flush draw. River [J 8 2 7] 3. He bets 1500 and I min-raise. He thinks for a while and calls and I show my set to drag the pot. I end the level with 29400.
50/100 - Linda raises to 300 and I call with JsTs. Prowest makes it 1100 and we both call. Flop is J X X. Prowest bets 2000 and I call. Turn [J X X] T. Dave check-calls 4000. River blank and Prowest check-folds to my 7000 bet. I end the level with 36225.
75/150 - Im on the button and raise to 525 with 65o. Prowest and Cheryl call from the blinds. Flop T 6 3, two hearts. I bet 1100 and Dave calls. Turn [T 6 3] 4h. I bet 2500 and Dave calls. River [T 6 3 4] 5 gives me two pair, albeit on a very wet board. Dave checks and I check behind. He shows 62o for rivered straight. I end the level with 32300.
100/200 - I raise to 600 with pocket sevens and Amy calls. Flop J J 5. I bet 1500 and she calls. Turn [J J 5] 7 fills me up. This time she leads for 3000 and I smooth call. River [J J 5 7] 8. Amy bets 4000 and I put her all in for about 15000 more. She calls with KJ and I knock her out of the tournament (she had previously rebought). I end the level with 58075.
Break - I paid the $40 to add on an additional 20000. I have 78075.
150/300 - I win small pots with KK and QQ right after break, but end the level with ~79000.
200/400 - I raise to 1100 from the cutoff with 88. Cheryl is the only caller from the button and I check dark. Flop 994. Not a good flop to check dark on and she checks behind. Turn [9 9 4] Q. This time I bet 1600 and she calls. River [9 9 4 Q] 8 fills me up. There’s 5900 in the pot and I want Cheryl to think I’m trying to buy it, so I toss out 5500 and she calls/mucks when I show my full house.
During this level, Prowest and David Lee went crazy on a 9-high board with flush and straight possibilities. Prowest bet 3000 on the river and David instantly threw 20k into the pot. Dave thought about it a while before calling and they ended up chopping with J9 suited. This was a very strange hand. I felt David acted very impulsively on the river for most of his stack and Prowest made a good read/call for most of his. Neither player would have been able to rebuy or add on had they lost so this was an odd hand. I ended the level with 91000.
250/500 - I took ~8000 off Prowest with AK on a King-high board. A bit later, I took ~20000 off Pyxis with A7 when I flopped two-pair and she had AQ. I continued the heater by winning 4000 off Prowest (flopped a set of 7s) and ended the level with 116300. I was definitely running good.
300/600 - With 26 min left in the level, we combine to two tables of 9. Yoda, Robert Reddish and Caryn join the table. With a full table, I slow down a bit and end the level with 114200.
400/800 - Yoda and Pyxis limp in. From the cutoff, I look down at KK and raise to 3100. Both call and the flop is 9 7 5. The action checks around and I bet 6500. Yoda tosses three pink 5000 chips into the pot and Pyxis folds. Unfortunately, I didn’t take the time to think through the hand and immediately went all in. Yoda snap-called with a set of fives and I bricked the turn and river to take a massive hit. If I would have taken a moment to analyze the action, it’s pretty obvious that Yoda’s limp-call pre, followed by the raise on the flop means he likely has a set. I’m usually not too proud to fold Kings there, but instead I thought huge stack would be enough to get him to fold. I shipped him a total of 64100, which was another huge mistake on my part. I didn’t realize how much Meyer was sitting on and didn’t even bother to ask. After the hand, I’m down to 45800 and kicking myself for my terrible play.
Afew hands later, I raise to 2200 with AsJs.. Reddish goes all in for 11600 and 75-percent of the time this is an insta-fold for me given how deep we still were in the tournament. Instead, I’m tilting a bit and want to see if I can win back some of the chips I just lost. Reddish’s pocket Kings held and I’m down to ~33k, which is PLENTY given the stage of the tournament we are in. I’m not even the shortest stack at the table.
I get a text from Dana, who earlier in the week agreed to stay home all day with the kids to support my poker degeneracy - “all the kids ditched me”. Our youngest went to Grandma and Grandpa’s house while the older kids went to sleepovers with their friends. No kids? That’s something I didn’t realize would happen when I signed up for the tournament. If I knew that prior, I probably wouldn’t have even played.
We were approaching the dinner break, so I started playing even more reckless than I already had been. Either I was going to double up to a more comfortable chip position or bust out and spend a kid-less evening at home with my love.
I look down at two black nines the last hand before dinner break. Caryn raises 2800 and Cheryl and I call. Flop J 8 5. Caryn bets 5000 and I moved all in for 25000 more. She thinks for a minute before calling with AJ and I brick the turn and river to bust out of the tournament.
WHAT A DISASTROUS MELTDOWN! Probably my worst ever. Now that I’ve had a few days to think about this epic collapse, it all went downhill for me when Caryn, Meyer and Reddish joined the table. Funny enough, I donked off my chips to each of them. It was no surprise reading Julie’s results on the CPMG message board that Caryn won the tournament, Meyer finished 3rd and Reddish went deep as well. While I made the decision to play recklessly after getting Dana’s text, I could have easily come back from the hit I took against Yoda. It goes to show you how one impulsive decision without properly thinking through a hand can derail your entire tournament. It makes me appreciate the guys and gals who make deep runs in the WSOP Main Event even more, given how mentally sharp you have to be for 10-12 hours each day, for 7 days straight.
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