My four best finishes in tournaments last night...
393/2250, 378 pay
66/617, 63 pay
187/1260, 180 pay
551/3555, 540 pay
Actually tho, I feel like I have plugged a couple leaks that have snuck into my game. Last night I felt like I played really strong poker (minus a couple tilt spots). I am going to try to play a lot Sunday afternoon, so hopefully I can get a little something going then.
I am leaning towards playing Day 1D of the Main Event, which means I would have 4 and half days out in Vegas before playing it. I might try to play a couple live tournaments while I am out there. Anyone else out there next weekend?
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
WSOP Stuff
I played my first non-Main Event WSOP tournament last weekend. Event #39, $1500 NLH started well for me. I doubled my stack pretty easily in the first two levels. I flopped a Queen with AQ and a guy bluffed off most of his stack to me. I took the rest a little while later when my Jacks held vs his Nines, all in pre.
After those two levels, the whole day was a struggle for me. I wasn't getting many good spots and was at some aggressive tables. I was able to chip up through the next few levels tho. It all went bad on one AJ hand that I may have played badly. After that I blinded down and finally shoved ATs into AK to bust about 300-400 people before the money I believe. Still was fun, plus Stoner obv ran deep (sicko) and finished 12th for like $56k. Earlier in the series he cashed for $200,000+. Insane run, lets hope it last through the Main Event.
LJ also made a run of her own, finishing 10th in the $1500 HORSE tournament for about $19,000.
A bracelet for either would have been awesome, but the series isn't over. I am flying back out on the 1st for the Main Event. Its my 5th go around, but probably will be my first time buying in directly since 2006. Maybe I can still win a ME somewhere, but there just isn't much time left and it looks pretty unlikely at this point. I am also going in on my biggest downswing ever, so hopefully a deep run can turn it all around.
I'll try to post during the Main Event if anyone is still out there.
After those two levels, the whole day was a struggle for me. I wasn't getting many good spots and was at some aggressive tables. I was able to chip up through the next few levels tho. It all went bad on one AJ hand that I may have played badly. After that I blinded down and finally shoved ATs into AK to bust about 300-400 people before the money I believe. Still was fun, plus Stoner obv ran deep (sicko) and finished 12th for like $56k. Earlier in the series he cashed for $200,000+. Insane run, lets hope it last through the Main Event.
LJ also made a run of her own, finishing 10th in the $1500 HORSE tournament for about $19,000.
A bracelet for either would have been awesome, but the series isn't over. I am flying back out on the 1st for the Main Event. Its my 5th go around, but probably will be my first time buying in directly since 2006. Maybe I can still win a ME somewhere, but there just isn't much time left and it looks pretty unlikely at this point. I am also going in on my biggest downswing ever, so hopefully a deep run can turn it all around.
I'll try to post during the Main Event if anyone is still out there.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Stoner is a Sicko!!
Finished 3rd in Event 13 at the WSOP for $200k!!!!
Stop by his blog and congratulate him!
Full Tilt should sign him to be a red pro today!
Stop by his blog and congratulate him!
Full Tilt should sign him to be a red pro today!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
NBA Playoff Pool
I am not dead, just not playing a bunch of poker these days. Mostly just the BBT and having tons of fun being obnoxious in the chat in those. :-)
I am running an NBA Playoff pool....
$25 to get in, most points in the playoffs wins (rebounds, assists, etc are meaningless). Depending on how many play, I might pay 2nd/3rd, that will be determined this weekend when I see how many entries there are.
The more the merrier. Picks and entry fee must be sent to me by Saturday at noon (lucko21 on ftp or stars). Send picks to me at kobrn@hotmail.com.
Group #1 - Pick 1:
Kobe Bryant, Lakers
LeBron James, Cavs
Group #2 - Pick 3:
Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets
Chauncey Billups, Nuggets
Dwight Howard, Magic
Dwyane Wade, Heat
Kevin Garnett, Celtics
Paul Pierce, Celtics
Ray Allen, Celtics
Mo Williams, Cavs
Pau Gasol, Lakers
Tim Duncan, Spurs
Tony Parker, Spurs
Group #3 - Pick 2:
Brandon Roy, Blazers
LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers
Chris Paul, Hornets
David West, Hornets
Deron Williams, Jazz
Dirk Nowitzki, Mavs
Jason Terry, Mavs
Joe Johnson, Hawks
Josh Smith, Hawks
Ron Artest, Rockets
Yao Ming, Rockets
Group #4 - Pick 2:
Andre Iguodala, Sixers
Andre Miller, Sixers
Ben Gordon, Bulls
Derrick Rose, Bulls
John Salmons, Bulls
Richard Hamilton, Pistons
Carlos Boozer, Jazz
Mehmet Okur, Jazz
Group #5 - Pick 1:
Anderson Varejao, Cavs
Delonte West, Cavs
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cavs
Kendrick Perkins, Celtics
Rajon Rondo, Celtics
Andrew Bynum, Lakers
Derek Fisher, Lakers
Lamar Odom, Lakers
Trevor Ariza, Lakers
Hedo Turkoglu, Magic
Rafer Alston, Magic
Rashard Lewis, Magic
Group #6 - Pick 1 player not listed above.
I am running an NBA Playoff pool....
$25 to get in, most points in the playoffs wins (rebounds, assists, etc are meaningless). Depending on how many play, I might pay 2nd/3rd, that will be determined this weekend when I see how many entries there are.
The more the merrier. Picks and entry fee must be sent to me by Saturday at noon (lucko21 on ftp or stars). Send picks to me at kobrn@hotmail.com.
Group #1 - Pick 1:
Kobe Bryant, Lakers
LeBron James, Cavs
Group #2 - Pick 3:
Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets
Chauncey Billups, Nuggets
Dwight Howard, Magic
Dwyane Wade, Heat
Kevin Garnett, Celtics
Paul Pierce, Celtics
Ray Allen, Celtics
Mo Williams, Cavs
Pau Gasol, Lakers
Tim Duncan, Spurs
Tony Parker, Spurs
Group #3 - Pick 2:
Brandon Roy, Blazers
LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers
Chris Paul, Hornets
David West, Hornets
Deron Williams, Jazz
Dirk Nowitzki, Mavs
Jason Terry, Mavs
Joe Johnson, Hawks
Josh Smith, Hawks
Ron Artest, Rockets
Yao Ming, Rockets
Group #4 - Pick 2:
Andre Iguodala, Sixers
Andre Miller, Sixers
Ben Gordon, Bulls
Derrick Rose, Bulls
John Salmons, Bulls
Richard Hamilton, Pistons
Carlos Boozer, Jazz
Mehmet Okur, Jazz
Group #5 - Pick 1:
Anderson Varejao, Cavs
Delonte West, Cavs
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cavs
Kendrick Perkins, Celtics
Rajon Rondo, Celtics
Andrew Bynum, Lakers
Derek Fisher, Lakers
Lamar Odom, Lakers
Trevor Ariza, Lakers
Hedo Turkoglu, Magic
Rafer Alston, Magic
Rashard Lewis, Magic
Group #6 - Pick 1 player not listed above.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Good SNG Night
The first two started at the exact same time. I ended the night up about $1600. It definitely feels good to put together a few positive days this week. Hopefully it continues.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
A Final Table Finally
Its been awhile since I made a final table in a non blogger MTT. Small cash, but felt good to break the dry spell...
Hopefully this week is the start of a good run. The past few months have been pretty rough.
Hopefully this week is the start of a good run. The past few months have been pretty rough.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
BBT4 WINNA!!!
In the seventh tournament in BBT4 I won my TOC seat. In BBT2
it took me 4 tries and in BBT3 it took me 5 to get my seat. Once again, I'm slacking. Heh!
I really run so good in blogger tournaments, its pretty sick. I def put some beats on people along the way.
Four handed, I got pot committed vs Breeze's Aces (for the second time) and this time cracked them on the river...
Three handed, I rivered QueensUp to get HU...
HU was pretty fun. I am not sure what strategy Champ was using, but it seemed like it was too call value bets light and not value bet his big hands. Whatever it was, I was definitely a fan of it.
I took a big lead and shoved my fours into his A9o and he was drawing dead on the turn...
BB4 Winnna
It is kind of tilting that I can't catch any fucking breaks at all when I go deep in bigger MTTS but run in god-mode deep in blogger tournaments. Hopefully this is the start of something.
Oh and HUGE congrats to LJ on her sick, sick score from Sunday....
it took me 4 tries and in BBT3 it took me 5 to get my seat. Once again, I'm slacking. Heh!
I really run so good in blogger tournaments, its pretty sick. I def put some beats on people along the way.
Four handed, I got pot committed vs Breeze's Aces (for the second time) and this time cracked them on the river...
Three handed, I rivered QueensUp to get HU...
HU was pretty fun. I am not sure what strategy Champ was using, but it seemed like it was too call value bets light and not value bet his big hands. Whatever it was, I was definitely a fan of it.
I took a big lead and shoved my fours into his A9o and he was drawing dead on the turn...
BB4 Winnna
It is kind of tilting that I can't catch any fucking breaks at all when I go deep in bigger MTTS but run in god-mode deep in blogger tournaments. Hopefully this is the start of something.
Oh and HUGE congrats to LJ on her sick, sick score from Sunday....
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