DRP Event #10
It's been a looooong time! So, I'm going to try to make a better effort to start writing more in the blog. First, let's recap yesterday's events!
42 --- yes 42 showed up to play poker during the summer. But, enough about us all being degenerates!!! We had a good time and there's nothing to be ashamed about! After all, you probably saved yourself getting wet by being indoors!
Of those 42, we ended with a relatively unique final table! Of the 10 players there were exactly 2 regular season wins between them. 'Cpt Fission' and 'Bin2win' each have been with the league for awhile and each have had 1 win + numerous cashes. There were 3 that made their first final table, Michael K (1st event), Mike L (2nd event) and Wolf (4th event). Ron O made his 4th final table of the year, Scott K and Ken H both made their 2nd, and Nick T made it 5/5 in final table appearances, this being his best showing, finishing 3rd.
But, the big win went to 'TallyWacker'. A bit of a hard luck story, this was his 29th league event, only previously cashing once. Finally he got a bit of luck and took down his first DRP win!
The day was marked by early exits for many of the top tier in points. Blondie, Kramer, Slinger, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Pajamas, Frickin, and Pat A, would all make exits before the points. This left the door wide open for 'NosCat' - formerly 'BigBoy' to make a huge move. However, nursing a short stack all day wouldn't work out and he would bust in 13th. Actually accumulating 10 pts, at least 3 more points than he might have had had Dan S and Matt B not busted to Cpt Fission on a 88 vs KK vs AA (Cpt. Fission) hand when the board improved no one. Amanda F would bust in 14th, leaving Scott to finally be put out of his misery when he was in the BB with less than the BB amount. Texas and KTK (12th & 11th respectively) rounded out the rest of the pre-final table finishers.
Michael K was the first to bust at the final table, his run actually began to be halted much earlier in the tournament. With 16 remaining, Bin2Win moved in with AK and Michael K called with 88. A 23K pot brewed at a point when the average stack was only $13,125. With an A Bin2Win took the hand and set himself for a deep finish. Scott K was the next to drop, actually surviving on a short stack for a couple orbits thanks to this hand. With 1K/2K blinds, Scott moved all-in for 4K. Folding around to the BB, TallyWacker called blind for the additional 2K and tabled 45o. Scott had JTd and was about a 2-1 favorite to win the hand ... until ... the flop is A23 rainbow!!! Unbelievable until the nearly unthinkable. With only possibility of surviving being runner-runner straight cards, a Q peeled off on the turn, and a K on the river!! Unfortunately for Scott it would not propel him deeper into the tournament. As soon as Scott busted, Wolf was in the BB for 3K of his 4K and failed to win the hand and was our 8th place bubble boy. Ron O busted in 7th and Cpt Fission would bust in 6th due to the big hand of the tournament. Mike L opened for 6K at 1K/2K blinds and Cpt F called from the button. Flop came out TQT and Mike L led out for 6K and Cpt F called. Turn was another T and again Mike led for 6K only to be reraised to 16K total. Leaving Mike with only 2,500 behind, Mike after nearly 5 minutes of deliberation moved all-in for the additional 2,500 and Cpt F called with 77 only to see Mike table 99. Drawing dead to a chop, Cpt F didn't get there and the 63K pot went to Mike and left Bill with around 15K. Bin2Win would get shortstacked and move in from the button with A4 only to be called for the additional 5K at 3/6 blinds by the BB (in the dark) with 82. An 8 sent him to the rail. Ken would bust in 4th and Nick T ran into a monster while holding AA. All-in for around 4x the BB, he was called by Tallywacker with KT. The flop nearly put all the nails in the coffin immediately when it peeled off QJ9. No runner-runnre for Nick as he was done for the day. The very next hand, having over a 2-1 chip lead over Mike, Tallywacker moved all-in with A6c. Mike called with A7 off. The board brought a 6 on the flop to give Tallywacker the lead. But with a 3rd diamond and an 8 that gave Mike a gutshot on the turn, it was far from over until the river bricked out.
Congratulations to TallyWacker and we'll see everybody on August 6th!
42 --- yes 42 showed up to play poker during the summer. But, enough about us all being degenerates!!! We had a good time and there's nothing to be ashamed about! After all, you probably saved yourself getting wet by being indoors!
Of those 42, we ended with a relatively unique final table! Of the 10 players there were exactly 2 regular season wins between them. 'Cpt Fission' and 'Bin2win' each have been with the league for awhile and each have had 1 win + numerous cashes. There were 3 that made their first final table, Michael K (1st event), Mike L (2nd event) and Wolf (4th event). Ron O made his 4th final table of the year, Scott K and Ken H both made their 2nd, and Nick T made it 5/5 in final table appearances, this being his best showing, finishing 3rd.
But, the big win went to 'TallyWacker'. A bit of a hard luck story, this was his 29th league event, only previously cashing once. Finally he got a bit of luck and took down his first DRP win!
The day was marked by early exits for many of the top tier in points. Blondie, Kramer, Slinger, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Pajamas, Frickin, and Pat A, would all make exits before the points. This left the door wide open for 'NosCat' - formerly 'BigBoy' to make a huge move. However, nursing a short stack all day wouldn't work out and he would bust in 13th. Actually accumulating 10 pts, at least 3 more points than he might have had had Dan S and Matt B not busted to Cpt Fission on a 88 vs KK vs AA (Cpt. Fission) hand when the board improved no one. Amanda F would bust in 14th, leaving Scott to finally be put out of his misery when he was in the BB with less than the BB amount. Texas and KTK (12th & 11th respectively) rounded out the rest of the pre-final table finishers.
Michael K was the first to bust at the final table, his run actually began to be halted much earlier in the tournament. With 16 remaining, Bin2Win moved in with AK and Michael K called with 88. A 23K pot brewed at a point when the average stack was only $13,125. With an A Bin2Win took the hand and set himself for a deep finish. Scott K was the next to drop, actually surviving on a short stack for a couple orbits thanks to this hand. With 1K/2K blinds, Scott moved all-in for 4K. Folding around to the BB, TallyWacker called blind for the additional 2K and tabled 45o. Scott had JTd and was about a 2-1 favorite to win the hand ... until ... the flop is A23 rainbow!!! Unbelievable until the nearly unthinkable. With only possibility of surviving being runner-runner straight cards, a Q peeled off on the turn, and a K on the river!! Unfortunately for Scott it would not propel him deeper into the tournament. As soon as Scott busted, Wolf was in the BB for 3K of his 4K and failed to win the hand and was our 8th place bubble boy. Ron O busted in 7th and Cpt Fission would bust in 6th due to the big hand of the tournament. Mike L opened for 6K at 1K/2K blinds and Cpt F called from the button. Flop came out TQT and Mike L led out for 6K and Cpt F called. Turn was another T and again Mike led for 6K only to be reraised to 16K total. Leaving Mike with only 2,500 behind, Mike after nearly 5 minutes of deliberation moved all-in for the additional 2,500 and Cpt F called with 77 only to see Mike table 99. Drawing dead to a chop, Cpt F didn't get there and the 63K pot went to Mike and left Bill with around 15K. Bin2Win would get shortstacked and move in from the button with A4 only to be called for the additional 5K at 3/6 blinds by the BB (in the dark) with 82. An 8 sent him to the rail. Ken would bust in 4th and Nick T ran into a monster while holding AA. All-in for around 4x the BB, he was called by Tallywacker with KT. The flop nearly put all the nails in the coffin immediately when it peeled off QJ9. No runner-runnre for Nick as he was done for the day. The very next hand, having over a 2-1 chip lead over Mike, Tallywacker moved all-in with A6c. Mike called with A7 off. The board brought a 6 on the flop to give Tallywacker the lead. But with a 3rd diamond and an 8 that gave Mike a gutshot on the turn, it was far from over until the river bricked out.
Congratulations to TallyWacker and we'll see everybody on August 6th!
posted by Corey Eslinger at 12:53 PM
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