Tuesday, December 16, 2008
If you forgot how 2007 went down...
If you forgot how the Main Event went down last year (2007), You can read all about it here.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Reed Poker League Main Event Results
Another great year finished with the RPL Main Event on Saturday night. With 11 players who all qualified by playing three or more events throughout the year. This year was a tournament of destinies (I will explain as they appear).
We started the at 5pm with 11 players on two tables with Sean and Trinity dealing. Trinity started out strong and aquired a decent chip lead early on. Play continued for an hour and ten minutes before the first bust out when Aris reraised Adam with a straight draw against Adams set. Adam improved to a boat and Aris was out first (destiny #1 - Aris was out first last year thanks to Adam). At seven Brad sent Shorty to the rail. About 30 min later Sean pushed with JJ and chip leader Trinity called with AQ and flopped the ace to put Sean out. Within five minutes, Trinity send Jeff home when they both flopped top pair but Trinity had the better kicker. Another hour before short stacked Vern busted when he did not believe Trinity was betting top pair. Just after nine, Adam and Brad got into a hand and Adam came out on top, leaving five players.
The bubble lasted about 30 minutes before destiny #2 would be fulfilled. Derrick had A7 and shoved preflop and Adam, who held AQ called. Derrick did not improve, sending him home on the bubble and fulfilling destiny #2 (Derrick has bubbled the most of any RPL player... sorry man)
Its 9:30 and we are in the money with four players left. Final four play consist of Trinity, Adam, Brian and Jason. After about 30 minutes. Two players saw the flop and Jason pushed over the top of Adam's raise, when he made top pair with a Jack on the flop. Adam who had a large stack was pretty much committed to the pot at this point. Adam thought about it and apologized if he won but he had to call with his King rag hand. The river gave Adam a King, Trinity's A7 would later bust Brian's AK suited when the flop comes 7 X X with two hearts. Brian pushes and Trinity calls suspecting the flush draw. Flush never comes and Brian is out third.
Heads up play would begin at 10pm with Trinity and Adam, brother-in-law vs brother-in-law. Trinity had Adam out chipped about 2 to 1. Adam started out strong by pushing all in almost every hand. Not being able to call Trinity would have to fold. This eventually gave Adam the chip lead. When they both got it all in the first time Trinity managed to survive when his AQ outlasted Adam's A3. This left Adam very short but he managed to work back up to over 100K by playing his aggressive style. Trinity threatened to call the floor on him when Adam continuously would go allin out of turn. (Since they are brother-in-laws they of course pick at each other). Thirty minutes after heads up began, it ended with the chips allin preflop. Trinity's AQ out did Adam's A6 suited. For first, Trinity took home the Main Event bracelet and $400(Destiny #3 - Player of the Year and four time regular season winner takes down Main Event)
Thanks goes out to Sean for making the RPL a well organized monthly tournament and taking care of all the money and prizes. Also thanks to Adam for hosting the Main Event.
gg
(Main Event photos will be posted within next day or two)
We started the at 5pm with 11 players on two tables with Sean and Trinity dealing. Trinity started out strong and aquired a decent chip lead early on. Play continued for an hour and ten minutes before the first bust out when Aris reraised Adam with a straight draw against Adams set. Adam improved to a boat and Aris was out first (destiny #1 - Aris was out first last year thanks to Adam). At seven Brad sent Shorty to the rail. About 30 min later Sean pushed with JJ and chip leader Trinity called with AQ and flopped the ace to put Sean out. Within five minutes, Trinity send Jeff home when they both flopped top pair but Trinity had the better kicker. Another hour before short stacked Vern busted when he did not believe Trinity was betting top pair. Just after nine, Adam and Brad got into a hand and Adam came out on top, leaving five players.
The bubble lasted about 30 minutes before destiny #2 would be fulfilled. Derrick had A7 and shoved preflop and Adam, who held AQ called. Derrick did not improve, sending him home on the bubble and fulfilling destiny #2 (Derrick has bubbled the most of any RPL player... sorry man)
Its 9:30 and we are in the money with four players left. Final four play consist of Trinity, Adam, Brian and Jason. After about 30 minutes. Two players saw the flop and Jason pushed over the top of Adam's raise, when he made top pair with a Jack on the flop. Adam who had a large stack was pretty much committed to the pot at this point. Adam thought about it and apologized if he won but he had to call with his King rag hand. The river gave Adam a King, Trinity's A7 would later bust Brian's AK suited when the flop comes 7 X X with two hearts. Brian pushes and Trinity calls suspecting the flush draw. Flush never comes and Brian is out third.
Heads up play would begin at 10pm with Trinity and Adam, brother-in-law vs brother-in-law. Trinity had Adam out chipped about 2 to 1. Adam started out strong by pushing all in almost every hand. Not being able to call Trinity would have to fold. This eventually gave Adam the chip lead. When they both got it all in the first time Trinity managed to survive when his AQ outlasted Adam's A3. This left Adam very short but he managed to work back up to over 100K by playing his aggressive style. Trinity threatened to call the floor on him when Adam continuously would go allin out of turn. (Since they are brother-in-laws they of course pick at each other). Thirty minutes after heads up began, it ended with the chips allin preflop. Trinity's AQ out did Adam's A6 suited. For first, Trinity took home the Main Event bracelet and $400(Destiny #3 - Player of the Year and four time regular season winner takes down Main Event)
Thanks goes out to Sean for making the RPL a well organized monthly tournament and taking care of all the money and prizes. Also thanks to Adam for hosting the Main Event.
gg
(Main Event photos will be posted within next day or two)
Champion - Trinity $400 (Player of the Year)
2nd - Adam - $280 (last year's Main Event champion)
3rd - Brian - $160
4th - Jason -$60
5th - Derrick
6th - Brad
7th - Vern
8th - Jeff
9th - Sean
10th - Shorty
11th - Aris
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Tournament of Champions Winner
With only four players in the tournament of champions, Adam, Trinity, Brad and Vern. The winner of the TOC gets a free buyin to the Main Event. Adam was the first one out thanks to Brad. Vern was the next to fall to Brad. And Trinity and Brad started HU. Early HU Trinity rivers a flush to double up but not much later Brad rivers a flush on Trinity after the chips got all in on the flop. Congrat Brad...
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
My First Royal Flush
This hand was a turning point in the game. When Heads Up started, he had me by about a 6 to 1 chip count. I ended up winning the game. Three straight hands of AK after that didn't hurt either.
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