Running Hot

After running hot in cards in 2009, Trinity managed to finish the year by running hot one more time. Trinity participated in a nuclear hot wing eat-off on Daytime Tri-Cities. The challenge: to eat 20 Beef O'Brady's Nuclear hot wings in less than 20 minutes. "I feel pretty confident that I can do this in under 10 minutes," Trinity said when ask prior to the beginning of the challenge how he thought he would do. Friends and co-workers were all in agreement that Trinity would go untouched in this challenge.

The Results: Trinity (1st on left) finished in 6min, Mike 7min (2nd from right), Kevin 7min45sec (1st from right)...

To quote Andrew T (2nd from left) from Beef O'Brady's "Impressive".

Trinity hopes to continue his hot streak with a win in the 2009 RPL Main Event on January 9th. Trinity was also the 2009 Player of the Year and is going into the Main Event as the defending champion.

Phil Ivey's Marriage gets Flushed on the River

Phil Ivey, one of the most dominant professional poker players in the world -- isn't suited for marriage ... dude was just granted a from his wife Luciaetta. full story

2009 Reed Poker League Tourney of Champions and Main Event

First of all, thanks to everyone for playing again in 2009. We have had 70+ different players play in our game over the 3+ years. Our numbers fell off somewhat this year, but that's expected the economy and "real life" has been over the past 12 months. Hopefully, we can get back to two tables in 2010. Before we can get into 2010 we have the 2009 Tournament of Champions and Main Event to play. Both will be played on Saturday, 1/9/10 with the TOC at 4:00pm and Main Event at 5:30pm.

The TOC is a winner-take-all freeroll for a $75 seat into the Main Event. The Main Event is obviously a $75 buy-in deep stack finale with added money to winner, trophies, non-playing final table dealer (hopefully), etc.

Looking towards 2010, the first tournament will be played on Thursday, 1/21/09 at 7pm. If anyone has any suggestions for changes in 2010 please let me know. I think the $10 rebuy was a success, so I see another one of those. Let us know! Thanks!

Tournament of Champions Qualifers 4PM 01/09/10
Shorty - confirmed
Brian R - confirmed
Mike K - not coming
Derrick N - confirmed
Adam B - maybe
Chris S - confirmed
Daniel
Trinity L - confirmed

Main Event Qualifers 5:30PM 01/09/10
Sean - confirmed
Trinity - confirmed
Vern - confirmed
Adam B - maybe/maybe not
Kevin D - not coming
Mike K - not coming
Brian R. - confirmed
Derrick - confirmed
Aris - confirmed
Chris S. - confirmed
Bean - not coming
Shorty - confirmed

Hot Turns to Cold, at Least For Today

I played nine SNGs tonight and managed to mincash once, bubble once and the other eight times were not good. I probably should not have been playing tonight. It didn't exactly feel right before I started but I pressed on anyway (especially since D was not home). I managed to drop 8 buyins for the evening. I attribute this to my mood and of course variance. I like to think this is my hot streak with a minor correction. I decided to stop while it was going downhill and not donk off another 8-10 buyins. I am still up a significant amount but just wanted to move past the $300 mark as I work to reach $500 before the end of January.

My overall ROI for UB is 60.1% over 46 games with my bankroll at $252.

A Short Snow Session

I got back from Pigeon Forge Sunday morning to find lots of snow and no cable or internet. Around 4PM I got both the cable and the internet back.

Around 10PM, I decided to play a quick session of four to six tables before going to bed after a full weekend. I managed to do well on two of the four for most of the session and then on one of them I got to around 10BB and ran AA into QJo, all in preflop... and of course he hits two jacks for the win and bust me eighth. oh well. Instead of opening another table I decided just to play my three remaining tables and call it a night. On the second table I managed to get in the money and run into a bad run of cards only to bust out third to a better pair. I'm gonna need more than that cash to keep climbing to break $500 in January for my UB bankroll. On the remaining two tables I am sitting comfortable on one and very bad on the other which was on the bubble. I finished the third table in first fairly easily especially HU. The last table was four handed for some time and the blinds were climbing. With the blinds at 150/300 I was down to just over 900 in chips and managed to stay alive and then take a calculated move and regain a comfortable stack. When I got HU I had a 5:1 chip lead and took it soon into the HU play.

My overall ROI for UB is 94.6% over 37 games with my bankroll at $292.

After Four Days of UB

I made a $100 deposit on UB on Dec 13th. I have since played approx 33 nine man $5 SNGs and have turned a pretty profit ($160 profit) along with maintaining a beautiful ROI (88.4%). Here is my graph so far.

and here is my graph for SNGs between PStars (mostly $3 SNGs and UB $5 SNGs combined for approx 375 SNGs. While I was turning profit on Stars it was a serious grind as I would go up then would drop down some due to the usual variance. The players on Stars are just so many and seemingly much better than those on UB. (totals approx $250 profit and 45% ROI)

I contribute my steady climb to a number of things which include playing multiple tables at a time (4-6). Holdem Manager software to track my hands and those of my opponents and the book Sit'n Go Strategy .

I am going to probably take the weekend off since it is my anniversary and then hit the tables hard again next week. I would like to grow my UB bankroll to $500 by the end of January.

Setting Goals for 2010

As we wind up down 2009, it's time to start thinking about 2010 and
set some goals.

My goals for 2010 as far as poker go are to blog more. I was way down
in 09 in keeping the blog updated. While we have added Facebook to the mix I think the updates to the blog have been way down. I would also like to find some interested in writing for the blog to help out as Sean and I are currently the only authors.

I would like to find additional home games to play in where the rake is not killing you. I have a few possible games so we will see.

As for online poker, I hope to build a nice bankroll and move up in buyins. Currently I am multitabling 4-6 tables at the $5 SNGs and turning a decent profit. I have after much debate joined UB and started playing there with rakeback. The players at UB are not as good in SNGs as those at Stars, at least from what I have seen so far.

I also plan to review more of my sessions using Holdem Manager to close up any of my leaks. I have been using HEM since September and the HUD has made multitabling much easier.

I plan to set monthly bankroll goals that will help grow the roll.
In the Reed Poker League I hope to continue to run hot for a third
year. I would like to have at least another three months of taking
first, win POY and start the year by winning the 2009 Main Event.
What are your poker goals for 2010?

Thursday Night Poker Extravaganza

Thursday, Thursday, Thursday!!! 7pm, $10 rebuy to close out the year's regular tournaments!!! Bring ALOT of gamble with you!! Unlimited rebuys for 3 levels and one add-on at the end of the rebuy period! Depending on prize pool, you may win a seat into the Main Event (Regardless if you qualified or not). We have 9-10 committed right now...the more the merrier! Reserve your seat before they are gone (20max). Email Sean or Trinity to reserve a seat or with any questions.

Preview of Dec. 3 Committee Hearing

Internet poker will be the topic Thursday on Capitol Hill as Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) leads a hearing of his two poker-related bills in the House Financial Services Committee of which he is chairman. (Full Story at PokerNews)

UIGEA Delayed

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is expected to make a statement Friday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner granted the Poker Players Alliance's petition to delay the compliance date for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

The Poker Players Alliance declined to comment on the possible delay until official word comes from Frank or the Treasury Department. Joe Brennan, chairman of the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association, confirmed that he did hear directly from one of the parties to the agreement that Geithner granted a six-month delay. The six months would be a compromise to the year requested... (read full story at Pokernews)

Six Kentucky Congressmen Support Pushing UIGEA Deadline Back One Year

The Poker Players Alliance's petition to delay the fast-approaching compliance date for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act received a boost Monday when all six Kentucky congressmen submitted a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to support pushing the Dec. 1 deadline back a year. (full story)

Patrik Antonius and Isildur1 Play Largest-Ever Online Pot at $1.3 Million

For the second time in less than five days, Patrik Antonius and "Isildur1" broke the record for the largest pot in online poker history. see full story at pokernews

TRIP REPORT @ TRI-STATE RACETRACK AND CASINO (CROSS LANES, WV)

I made it to the casino about 5:30pm or so and was pleasantly surprised the place was all non-smoking. The poker room was huge. Only half was used this night. I was going to play $1-2 NL until the 7pm tournament started. I went ahead and registered for the tournament and bought $150 in chips for cash games.

Fairly uneventful first session of cash games (-$1.00) for alittle over an hour of play. No real exciting hands or players. Boring...

The tournament started at 7pm and was $65 buy-in + optional $10 add-on for dealers fee. I took the option and started with a $4k stack. The blinds were 20 minutes and it was about the equivalent to a turbo online tournament and the play equaled a $4.40 180-man on Stars. Terrible players!!! 124 players started and paid 12 places. I had a good first hour getting my stack to 7850 at break #1 with 87 people left. Hour #2 sucked for me as I never could get past the 12k chip mark, but I stayed out of big pots and made it to break #2 with 47 left. Hour #3 was my hour as I stacked up to almost 60k in a series of about 10-12 hands. I won 6 pots in a row with KK, QQ, flopped straight, flush, big bluff and set of J's. I was sitting with a top 5 stack and the field narrowed to 20 people at the end of hour #3. Only 8 more to go before the money and I am sitting about 5/20. I raise fold a couple of times early which hurt because the blinds were pretty high relative to the stacks. I look down a KK and raise UTG 3x the BB. I get min. raised by a guy in mid-late position I decide to just call and shove any no ace flop. Flop comes 734 rainbow and I shove my KK. The guy instacalls with Ac8c and has me covered. The turn is a club and the river is a club to give him runner-runner flush to bust me. No reason at all for him to call there except he was an idiot. Good game me in 17^th place only getting a $5 restaurant voucher which I gave away later.

I walked around for a bit to get over my bad beat in the tournament and then headed back to the cash games. Once again, I played $1-2 NL and bought in for $149.00. I sat at a full table with 9 players and the largest stack had about $500-600 in front of him. I never dipped below $100 the whole time and finally won a decent pot to get to $300+. There was only myself and 2 others whom I could tell were pretty good players. The others were terrible or wasted. I won another big pot when I had 1010 and the flop 1088 and a guy bet into me on every street and called my big river raise w/ AK. Finally, the lay down of the year for me…I had about $450+ stack at the time and I get 33 in the SB. Early position player raises to $12 and get 3 callers to me in the SB. I elect to squeeze here and make it $36 to play. Two others call me and we’re 3 handed to the flop. The flop is great coming 392 rainbow. I obviously check here to hopefully check raise someone. The next guy makes it $75 and other guy instantly shoves in $200-250. It was a Phil Hellmuth type shove where he knocked chips over and so on. I am sitting here with middle set and two guys putting money in the pot like crazy. I sit there annoyingly for about 3-5 minutes thinking through hand and somehow I decide to fold my set of 3’s. The first guy calls and they both showed there cards and it was AA and 99 with the set of 9’s winning the big pot. I think if this had happen a 100 times that I am folding hardly ever, but something told me I was beat and laid the hand down. After that lay down, I felt like Phil Ivey or Durrrr and was so confident in my game. I ended up quitting about 1:30am and cashed out $563 for $410 profit – tournament buy-in.

Overall, the poker room is nice, the action was good and I would and will go back soon.

-Sean

October Tournament Results

October Event started with 12 players on two tables. Many regulars were missing due to schedule conflicts, but we had three to four new players to pick up the slack. When it got down to five players and everyone not wanting to bubble Mitch made a move against the massive chip leader, Daniel, only to end up the bubble boy. Now in the money Daniel held over half the chips in play with Brian, Sean and Trinity close in chip count. Trinity made two aggressive all in moves, one worked and the other was called by Daniel. Trinity bust 4th with JKs vs Daniel's 96o. Play continues until Brian's AQ is busted by Daniel. As Heads up begins Sean has approx 2-3 big blinds remaining. Sean goes on a tear and manages to continue to win races against the massive CL Daniel. Daniel finally busted Sean for the win. gg.

Trinity maintained the POY points lead, while Sean moved within range to make it interesting.

Look for emails as to when the November game will be scheduled as well as scheduling the makeup for the missed August game. See you on the felt.

Champion - Daniel
2nd - Sean
3rd - Brian
4th - Trinity

October Poker Tournament Scheduled for Oct 22nd

It's been awhile since we played, so we wanted to let you know that we will be playing our October event on Thursday, October 22nd at 7pm. Please let Trinity or Sean know if you'll be attending.

With only two more months of play before the December Main Event you still have two chances to secure your seat in the Tournament of Champions Freeroll for a Main Event Seat... See you on the felt.

Training Sites, Mult-tabling and Grinding

After getting frustrated with the direction my game has been going lately, I signed up for a membership at deucescracked.com. They are one of the only training sites that does not have a sign up fee and they have a seven day trial. I took full advantage of the trial and watched a number of videos, particularly a SNG series (Real Life Micro SNG Grinder) by Vandweller. Hearing Vandweller coach a player that I consider in the same situation as myself was very enlightening. I picked up so much good information that I was able to put to use rather quickly. It all seemed to just click. It helped me understand why I was unable to multitable with any real success. I was over thinking my hands in the early rounds. The most tables I have ever played was three and maybe four but I was only comfortable with two. After watching a few videos in the series I tried four then six. I have to say I can now comfortably six table. My ROI in the first six table session was 87.5% (not too shabby). While I have always been one to read the latest in poker lit, I have found the training site videos to be a useful tool in extended my poker knowledge. I am now also experimenting with Holdem Manager to see how this software can help me find and close leaks in my game. I have finally come to the conclusion that while I have been playing seriously for a long time I was really only a casual player online, NOW I am making the change to being a grinder. As a casual player I will never be profitable to the degree that I have money to spend. My goal is to be profitable and have money to spend. After I absorb all that I have learned fully, I plan to continue my use of DC and the great videos they offer.

Online Poker... Keep It Legal

Let your Congress and Senate know where you stand.

Sign the Petition

Dear Members of the Congress and the Senate,

I want to register my strong disapproval and disagreement with the recently enacted bill concerning the prevention and/or regulation of Internet Poker/Gambling. The bill was initially introduced by Representative Bob Goodlatte in the House of Representatives and was attached to "must pass" legislation in the Senate by Senator Bill Frist.

I strongly believe that the government should not attempt to ban online poker by adults as poker is a game of skill and not of chance. I support the legalization, regulation and taxation of online poker by the government of the United States of America.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

NC tribe votes to allow casino alcohol sales

CHEROKEE, N.C. — Alcohol sales at a North Carolina mountain casino have been approved by members of the Cherokee Indian tribe as a way to boost profits used to run tribal government and pay its members.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians approved alcohol sales by 1,847 to 1,301 Thursday after nearly half the tribe's registered voters went to polls, The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday.
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May Event Results in First Time Winner

Our May Event started with 12 players on two table. On Table 2, Derrick was running good vs new player (and his friend), James. James ran into Derrick's big hands on multiple occasions. James was first to bust out in the second level.

Blinds 300/600
On Table 1, Brian is busted by Jason with only six-minutes left before the end of the rebuy period. With only ten players left, we break down a table to just one.

In the last hand of the rebuy period Jason and Sean get into a hand together. On a board of 8c-4d-9s-2s, Sean puts Jason all in. Jason debates on his ability to rebuy if he bust on that hand. When it was determined he could still rebuy, he called. Sean turns over J-T vs. Jason's J-A. The river brings Sean a Th for top pair. Jason double rebuys and double add-ons as everyone goes on break.

Blinds 400/800
Kevin and Derrick get into an all-in decision on a board of 4h-Ks-As-8h, where Kevin pushes all-in. Derrick thinks long and hard but folds. Kevin mucks his cards without showing.

Blinds 500/1k 100 Ante
Trinity and Jason themselves mixed up in a big hand when the board show Js-9d-4s-10c. Jason pushes all-in on an already decent sized pot. Trinity debates for a long time but since he could afford it (sorta), and Aris just knew he would fold. He called. Jason shows As-Ad vs Trinity's 7s-Ks. Now knowing it was only a 68/32 probably should have folded. The river brings a 6h and the aces hold up. Jason is now sitting on a big stack with approx 45k.

Three players see the flop of 5d-Tc-9d. Adam and Bean check. Derrick bets out for 7k, Adam calls and Bean folds. The turn makes the board 5d-Tc-9d-9h. Adam checks Derrick pushes all-in with Q-Q and Adam instacalls with Ah-9s for a set. the river brings a 4h.

Blinds 300/1200 Ante 100
Seven players limp in to see a flop of 8s-8d-6h. It checks around to Chris who makes it 7k to go. Aris raises all-in. Trinity in the small blind puts his remaining chips in. Chris calls the all-ins. Aris has both players covered. Aris turns over 8c-Th vs. Trinity's 8h-Js vs Chris' 6s7h. The turn and river change nothing. Trinity takes the main pot for approx 35k, Aris takes the side pot and bust Chris 10th.

Derrick pushes all-in for 6200 preflop and was only called by Trinity who felt good with his new found chips.Derrick shows A-J vs Trinity's K-Q. The board only improves Derrick's hand on a board of 7c-5d-Jc-4d-2d for a pair of Jacks and a double up.

Blinds 700/1400 Ante 200
Adam raises to 4k preflop. It folds around to Vern who pushes all-in for 21500. Adam calls with his Ad-Ah vs Vern's Qs-Qd. Vern figures he is busted but the flop brings him a free pass when the board comes 9h-8s-Qc-5c-4c. Vern doubles up with the set. In a discussion of the aces showing up alot this evening Bean mentions he had had them a few hands earlier but never had to show down.

Not long after Vern finds himself in another all-in situation with Bean. Bean pushes all-in and Vern with more chips, instantly calls. Bean shows the AA vs Vern's KK. The aces hold up on a Ts-5h-5c-Td-2h board. Vern is still alive.

Jason takes a big pot from Bean on a 6d-8h-Ac-7s-Ks board. Jason checked the turn and Bean led the betting until Jason came over the top all-in on the river and Bean folded. Jason mucked his cards.

Blinds 800/1600 Ante 200
Jason raised 4k preflop. Sean then came over the top, all-in for 20300 more. Jason folds.

Trinity, Aris and a few others see a flop of 7d-8d-4c. Trinity pushes 16600 all-in. Everyone folds around to Aris who calls without much debate. Trinity shows 8-Q vs Aris' 7-7 for a set. The board of 7d-8d-4c-Jc-Ac did not improve Trinity's hand and he is sent to the rail in 9th.

Kevin pushes 18100 all-in and when it gets around to Aris he shoves all-in over the top to isolate. It works. Kevin shows Jd-Qs vs Aris' Ad-Kd. While Aris is ahead, Kevin has two live cards. The board makes Kevin happy, when it comes 8h-9d-Qh-5s-6d for top pair. Kevin doubles up.

Blinds 1200/2400 Ante 200
Sean and Jason face off in a hand on a board of Qs-3d-Th-3c-3h. Sean shows A-A vs Jason's 9d-Qd. Sean's boat beats Jason's boat.

Adam pushes all-in and gets one caller in Bean. Adam shows a mere 9c-Jd vs Bean's 9h-Ac making Adam's nine all but dead. The dream board of 7s-4s-Td-6h-8c for Adam to make the straight to double up.

Vern pushes all-in preflop with 9-9. Derrick who has fewer chips calls the all-in with K-Q. The flop provides a K for Derrick allowing him to double up.

Adam pushes all in and Sean comes over the top to isolate. Sean and Adam get heads up for a board of Td-9c-Kc-2h-6s. Sean's K-Q is dominated by Adam's K-K for a set.

Jason raises 8k it folds around to Vern who pushes for an additional 8k on top. Jason calls with his Ad-8h vs Vern's 4h-Kc. The board of 8c-6s-7h-2s-6d giving Jason top-top. Vern bust 8th.

Blinds 1500/3000 Ante 400
Folds around to Bean who limps in on the button. Derrick folds the SB. Aris without looking (only Adam and the dealer noticed this) pushes all-in. Bean calls. Aris shows A-7 vs Bean's A-T. The board comes 4s-Ks-2d-Qh-Js giving Bean the Ace high straight and sending Aris to the rail in 7th.

Kevin pushes all-in and gets called by big stack, Jason. Kevin's Qc-Js is behind Jason's As-5s. The Ace high hand holds up on a board of 6s-Kh-7c-4c-2h. Kevin goes out 6th.

Blinds 3000/6000 Ante 500
Five players remain and the time is 12:45am. We are on the bubble with Jason, Derrick, Bean, Adam and Sean remaining.

Sean and Adam face off in a hand with a flop of T-J-Q. Adam may have ended up all-in here. Sean shows A-9 vs Adam's Q-8. Adam only improves when the board comes T-J-Q-6-Q.

Play is slow as no one wants to be the bubble boy. Few flops are even seen.

Blinds 4000/8000 Ante 500
Jason and Adam get micked up in a hand after the flop of 8d-Ac-9c. Adam shows J-A vs Jason's T-9. Jason does not improve when the turn/river of 3c-4c hits the board. Jason bubbles in 5th.

We are in the money... finally, with Derrick, Bean, Adam and Sean remaining.

Derrick pushes all in preflop with K-J. Adam calls with 8-8. The board shows 9-J-2-6-A. Derrick makes pair of Jacks. Both players are still have chips.

Derrick and Bean get into an all-in situation with Bean all-in. Bean shows Ac-5c vs Derrick's 5-5. After a board of 3-T-2-6-3. Derrick's pocket fives hold to send Bean to the rail. Derrick managed to bust both of the guest he brough this evening.

We are three handed and it's 1:10am. With Derrick, Adam and Sean remaining.

Sean and Adam get it all in. Sean shows As-9s vs Adam's 7d-7h. The board of 2-8-5-6-K helps no one and Adam bust Sean in 3rd.

We are now heads up with Derrick and Adam. With it after 1am, play is expected to be fast.

Adam pushes all-in in the SB on the button. Derrick calls with his Ah-4h vs Adam's 3s-8c. The board of 4-7-2-6-6 only improves Derrick to a pair of fours. The clock is stopped to check the chip count. Adam is left with approx 20k and Derrick sits on approx 260k.

On the next hand, Adam, in the BB, puts in his remaining 20k before the cards are dealt. Derrick looks at his cards and says I call. Adam shows T-K vs Derrick's pocket pair 6-6. The board of 3c-2d-2c-4c-7h changes nothing. Adam takes home second place and...

Who's the big winner!!!! Derrick wins.The win puts Derrick in the race for POY and a seat in the Tournament of Champions in December.

Derrick, who takes home his first win. Derrick has put his bubble boy curse behind him.

Champion - Derrick N

2nd- Adam B

3rd- Sean R

4th - Bean
5th - Jason H
6th - Kevin D
7th - Aris W
8th - Vern K
9th - Trinity L
10th -Chris S
11th - Brian R
12th - James

April Event Results (Part 2)

continued... Read part 1 here

Blinds 700/1400

Aris and Trinity get into a hand together. Flop comes 9-8-T. Both players check. Turn brings a 3. Aris pushes All in. Trinity insta-called with his J-Q, flopped straight. Aris holds 9s-4s. River makes Aris’ two pair with a 4 but the flopped straight holds. Aris is out 6th.

Sean and short stacked Mike get in a hand when the flop shows J-4-5. Mike bets, Sean reraises and Mike pushes All-in and Sean calls and shows AA vs Mikes pocket TT. A nothing 6 comes on the turn and then Mike hits his two outer on the river when a ten hits. Aces cracked again.

Blinds 1k/2k 10:30pm

Tony pushes all-in. Sean has Tony covered and calls. Tony shows 66 for a pocket pair. Sean turns over AQ. The board brings 7-4-3-K-2. The sixes hold and Sean is short stacked after two bad beats.

Shortly after the previous hand, Sean pushes all-in for $6k holding K9. Trinity called with A8. Flop comes 3A8. Giving Trinity two pair and no improvements on the turn or river send Sean to the rail in 5th at 10:40pm

We are now four handed with Trinity, Mike, Tony and Shorty. It’s Bubble Time!

Tony and Shorty get mixed up in a hand where Shorty pushes all-in preflop and Tony calls. Shorty shows K9c. Tony shows A5c. The flop comes 2-9-5 giving both players a pair and Shorty the lead. Then the turn comes Ace. The river another Ace. Runner Runner giving Tony a boat to Shorty’s two pair. Shorty is our bubble boy busting 4th.

Now three handed and in the money (10:55pm) Trinity, Tony, Mike.

Trinity and Tony find themselves in a hand heads-up. Tony has Trinity out chipped. The flop comes 9-J-T. Both players check. The Turn brings the A. Both players check. The river brings an 8. Trinity pushes all-in. Tony calls thinking Trinity is trying to bluff him out of the hand. Trinity shows Q-K for the flopped nuts which only improved on other streets. Tony shows A-4 for a pair. Trinity doubles up and now Tony is the Shortstack.

Tony and Mike face off. Tony 5Js. Mike AKo. Board comes 9-T-J-K-9. Giving Mike two pair Kings and Nines over Tony’s two pair Jacks and Nines. Tony finishes third.

We are now Heads-up at 12:03am

At 12:20 Mike's AK vs Trinity’s 77. Mike flops a King to put both players about even in chips.

Not long after Mike pushes all-in with 2-2. Trinity calls with A-K. board comes 2-2-A-3-3. Leaving Trinity with about 27K.

12:30am
Next hand. Trinity all-in with K7 vs Mike’s Q-J. Board comes J-T-6-T-T. Mike wins the April Event and Trinity takes second.

See you at the tables.

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April Event Results (Part 1)

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The April Event had nine players for a full table. Brian R is in to defend his March win and a few players who missed March are back. (This will probably be the most comprehensive update thanks to some criticism of previous post j/k and my little black book...lol)

Play was tight and not note worthy until blinds got to 300/600 Trinity and Tony see the flop of , , X. Trinity is first to act but Tony says All In. Trinity contemplates and studies Tony and even shows the . Tony tells him he has Aces. Trinity claims to have the same and checks. Tony checks. Turn is . Trinity checks. Tony pushes AI (with Trinity covered). Trinity snap-calls. and shows for the straight to bust Tony's

Very next hand. Blinds 300/600. Vern pushes all in and gets two callers Mike and Shorty. Mike has everyone covered with two players AI. Vern shows , Mike shows . Vern shows . Board comes . Giving Shorty the win with a triple up. Sending Vern home 9th and leaving Mike with about 3100 in chips.

Shortly after Mike who is short stacked pushes All In and gets called by Aris. Mike with vs. Aris with board flops Aris a set and Mike takes runner, runner for a heart flush on the river. Allowing Mike to double up.

Blinds are up to 400/800. Aris pushes All In with Sean with calls after deliberation. Board comes . Aris doubles up.

With blinds still 400/800. Mike, Shorty and Aris got involved in a hand that could lead to a bust or two, depending on the result. Mike bet, Shorty looked at Mike's short stack and said he puts Mike all in (forgetting that Aris is still in the hand) Aris comes over the top of both players by going all in. Mike, on the short stack calls with his favorite hand . Shorty folds. Aris shows . Board comes . Mike triples up with a set that improved to the unnecessary flush, leaving Aris with about 9k in chips.

Soon thereafter with blinds at 500/1000, it folds around to Shorty and Aris in the blinds. Aris pushes all in and Shorty who thinks Aris is on tilt thinks about it but folds. Aris shows

Derrick pushes all in and gets two callers, Aris and Sean. The two check it down. Aris wins with on a board. Sean and Derrick muck it. Derrick bust 8th.

At 9:37pm with blinds at 700/1400 Aris and Sean tangle when Aris raises to 4k. Sean reraises to 10k. Aris goes all in with Sean insta-calling. Sean shows vs. Aris' . Aris has Sean out chipped by only 600 for a pot of over 38k. on a board of . Sean's aces hold and Aris is all but gone with 600 in chips.

Aris who is UTG the very next hand puts his 600 in, in the dark with blinds still at 700/1400. It folds around to Mike in the small blind who pushes all in to isolate. Shorty folds his 1400 big blind. Mike shows vs. Aris' . With a flop that all but seals the deal, Aris hits his runner, runner for a straight. Board is . Aris triples up to 1800 in chips.

That was the beginning of Aris' rush of hands... with blinds at 700/1400 Aris is in the BB and puts his 1800 in, in the dark. Brian, UTG+1, pushes allin for 5900. Everyone else folds. Pot was 4300. Aris shows vs Brian's . On a board of , Aris' kings hold.

The very next hand at 9:45pm, Aris and Brian face off again. Brian's vs. Aris' . Flop comes the nuts for Aris with the the turn and river did not improve Brian's hand. Brian bust out 7th and Aris now up to 8200 in chips.

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More to come... but I wanted to get this much out there...leaving for NYC @ 6AM