RPL Event #1 Results

January Event 1 brings a new year and a fresh start for all players. Event 1 was light on attendance but heavy on the action. We started with seven players (Sean, Vern, Kevin, Trinity, Dave, Andy and Aris) Shuffle Up and Deal...

Before the button makes a full revolution Dave and Andy face off in a pot. With a flop of T-T-Q, it checks around. When the Ace comes on the turn Dave gets it all in and Andy debates and calls with T-2 vs Dave's flopped boat with Q-Q. Andy is still left with approx 3k and sees a long road back as the short stack.

A couple of hands later, Vern raises a pot, Kevin pushes allin, Andy calls, and Vern folds (not 100% on the betting here). Andy is all in vs Kevin and both players turn over A-A. Split pot#1.

Andy still fighting the short stack, gets all in on a flop of Q-T-8. Dave calls with Q-J vs Andy's Q-T. Dave does not improve and Andy doubles up with two pair.

Kevin and Andy face off in a hand on a board of 6-7-9-K-5 all clubs. Kevin bets out and Andy folds. Kevin shows the 8 of clubs for the straight flush. Andy shows he folded the Jack of clubs.

There was a hand that Trinity took down on a board of A-7-A-7. It was highly debated what he had but Trinity would not tell promising to share it only here. Trinity reveals here that he folded 8-6.

Vern "The Snake" raises a pot preflop to only be called by Trinity in the SB. Trinity check called the flop causing Vern to check behind on the turn. Trinity checked the river on an 8 high board only to have Vern bet approx third pot. Trinity recalled Vern's previous action on the hand and called with only Ace high (AK) Vern surrendered his busted bluff attempt with Q-T.

With blinds at 600/1200, Dave bets out 3k UTG (w/ approx 4300 behind) action folds around to Kevin in the SB. Kevin thinks it over and decides to push allin with his remaining 7900 in chips. Action is on Trinity, who looks down at 7-7 and goes into the tank. Counts out the chips, thinks what Kevin probably has and what Dave might have... then calls the clock on himself. With about 20 seconds left, Trinity calls. Dave goes in with the rest of his chips. Two players are all in. Dave shows 5-5 (17%), Kevin shows AJs (41%) and Trinity shows 7-7 (42%). The board, 9-2-Q-K-8, does not improve anyone and two players, Dave (7th) and Kevin(6th), bust out at the hands of Trinity.

At the 500/1000 blind level, Sean on a short stack goes allin with his remaining 2300. Trinity in the BB comes along as does Andy. They check it to the river on a board of J-J-J-7-Q. Trinity bets 2k on the river, Andy reraises and Trinity calls. Both players show a Q for Jacks full of Queens. Sean could not believe it when he tabled his 7-7 for a turned worst hand Jacks full of sevens. Sean busts 5th. Split Pot #2

Andy bets out and Trinity calls to go heads up in a hand that produced a flop of 5-A-5. Andy bets out on the flop and Trinity pushes over the top with Andy calling. Trinity (A8) vs Andy (A6) the board improves both players when two more fives come to give both players quad fives with Ace kicker. Split #3.

Vern gets all in vs. Andy (who has made a nice come back from the short stack). Vern tables 4-4 and Andy shows A-Q. The board (T-5-3-8-A) improves Andy on the river to send Vern to the rail 4th.

We have reached the bubble with three players remaining (Trinity, Aris and Andy) Trinity has the chip lead with Andy 2nd stack and Aris on the short stack with approx 14k.

Andy pushes allin into Aris' short stack. Aris calls after seeing he had Q-Q vs Andy's 5-6 (oops!). Aris doubles up to 27.4k. This puts Aris and Andy close in chips.

Trinity and Andy go at each other when Trinity raises and Andy pushes all in. Knowing what Andy is capable of Trinity calls with A-4. Andy shows K-T, board comes J-7-9-8 leaving Trinity drawing very thin to Andy's straight.... The river brings a T to give both players a board straight. Split Pot #4.

Andy and Trinity do it again a few hands later. Trinity shows A6s vs Andy's J8s. This time Andy hits successfully on an 8-5-T-3-Q board. Andy doubles up. Trinity maintains chip lead but has been dented.

Aris pushes allin, Trinity folds, Andy ask for count but when its 16.9k he decides to fold.

Andy raises into Aris. Aris reraises allin and gets called by Andy. Andy A5s vs Aris AQo. The board comes 8-6-6-3-3. Split Pot #5

The wild boys, Aris and Andy, go heads up again when Aris on the short stack pushes for 17.5k. Andy calls. Aris shows KQs vs Andy's pocket pair 7-7. Aris pulls ahead on a flop of Q-6-T, the board just rubs in the double up for Aris when it comes the turn K and river K giving Aris a boat. Andy is left short stacked.

Shortly there after, Trinity raises and Andy pushes allin. Trinity insta-calls showing A-Q vs Andy's K-2. The board does not improve with J-3-7-J-9. Andy bust the bubble in 3rd.

We are now Heads Up! Blinds 1k/2k. Trinity and Aris face off. Heads up is uneventful until the last hand. Trinity continued to let Aris see flops cheap against his better judgment. The flop comes 7-5-T. Trinity bets out the same 3k into a 4k pot as he has been doing consistently. Aris raises to 6k . Trinity pushes over the top and Aris calls showing A-T for top pair vs Trinity's T-7 for top two pair. Aris cannot believe it. The board only improves Trinity to a boat with another T on the turn and meaningless deuce on the river. Aris bust 2nd.

Congratulation Trinity on the first win of 2010 and to Aris on a second place win. February is scheduled for the 11th. See you on the felt.