Party Poker Sunday Million and WSOP ME Qualifiers
I've been trying to qualify to both the Party Poker Million Dollar Guarenteed Tournament held ever Sunday, as well as the $215 WSOP satelite, also on Party Poker.
$1,000,000 Guarenteed
The first attempt was a $20+2 rebuy about a week and a half ago. I am not a huge fan of rebuy tournaments, but I decided to enter as only 19 others were in the tournament. I played very tight as it seamed that someone was all-in every hand for the rebuy period of the tournament, and one guy rebought 7 times and was in for a total of $162 and didn't even make the final table. I was lucky enough to double up with KK and make it to the final table. At the final table I was short stacked the majority of the time, but picked up the blinds 3 times in a row to stay afloat. With 7 people left, and 5 seats being given out, I picked up QQ and pushed pre-flop. I got two callers and busted when one rivered a straight. I got $17 for 7th place for a net of -$5.
The second attempt was a $11+1 which is capped at 60 people with two seats given out. I played good, won some key races and was near the top third in chips for most of the tournamnet. Early on I was the chip leader when I floped and open-ended straight flush draw which hit on the turn and took 2 people out. I easily made it to the final table, but busted out third when I was short chipped and pushed with A3 (suited) and was called by QJ and the flop was JJX. Third place payed $85 (+$74).
WSOP Satelite
Last sunday I played in a $6 MTT (multi-table tournament) on Party which was capped at 130 people. I made it to the final table, but was short chipped. I had an above average chip stack for a large portion of the tournament, but went card dead for the better part of 45 minutes. With 8 people left (only 2 seats awarded and cash to 3-5), I pushed with J10 UTG for $8K (blinds were $1K/$2K and about to go up) and ran into QQ.
Last friday, I was checking out the FCP fourm when I saw a note that FCP was offering bonus money for signing up for the Stage 1 and 2 qualifiers for their $215 WSOP ME satelites. I hadn't played on FCP for awhile and fired up the software. I found a Stage 2 qualifier ($50+4) which started in 10 minutes with only three people signed up. This tournament offers one seat to the $215 for every 5 entrants, but guarentees 1 seat for a minium of 3 players. I figured I wouldn't find a better spot to try to qualify and jumped in.
One of the players was away, so we basically played 3 handed. I started out slow and lost some chips on a continuation bet with a low pocket pair and a flop of high cards when I was raised. I was down to $1,250 from my starting stack of $1,500. I picked up a few small pots before I made my first big hand.
Seat 2: tobytobeyFCP ($1,365 in chips)
Seat 6: blcnole ($1,805 in chips)
Seat 7: gilbertology ($1,400 in chips)
Seat 9: qbikal ($1,430 in chips)
ANTES/BLIND
Sqbikal posts blind ($10), tobytobeyFCP posts blind ($20).
PRE-FLOP
blcnole folds, gilbertology folds, qbikal bets $60, tobytobeyFCP calls $50.
FLOP [board cards AS,6H,7H ]
qbikal checks, tobytobeyFCP checks.
TURN [board cards AS,6H,7H,5S ]
qbikal bets $90, tobytobeyFCP bets $250, qbikal calls $160.
RIVER [board cards AS,6H,7H,5S,3S ]
qbikal checks, tobytobeyFCP bets $300, qbikal calls $300.
SHOWDOWN
tobytobeyFCP shows [ 6S,AD ]
qbikal mucks cards [ AC,QC ]
tobytobeyFCP wins $1,240.
The very next hand, I took out qbikal when my Q4 out of the SB makes quads!
Seat 2: tobytobeyFCP ($1,985 in chips)
Seat 6: blcnole ($1,805 in chips)
Seat 7: gilbertology ($1,400 in chips)
Seat 9: qbikal ($810 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
tobytobeyFCP posts blind ($10), blcnole posts blind ($20).
PRE-FLOP
gilbertology folds, qbikal calls $20, tobytobeyFCP calls $10, blcnole checks.
FLOP [board cards QH,QS,8C ]
tobytobeyFCP checks, blcnole checks, qbikal checks.
TURN [board cards QH,QS,8C,QD ]
tobytobeyFCP checks, blcnole checks, qbikal checks.
RIVER [board cards QH,QS,8C,QD,AH ]
tobytobeyFCP bets $120, blcnole folds, qbikal bets $790 and is all-in, tobytobeyFCP calls $670.
SHOWDOWN
qbikal shows [ AD,4H ] Full house, Queens over Aces
tobytobeyFCP shows [ QC,4S ] Four of a Kind, Queens
tobytobeyFCP wins $1,640.
Down to three handed. We battled back at forth (third guy was STILL AWAY). My chip stack ranged from $2,500 to $3,500 while villian ranged from $1,100 to $2,100. I was lucky to lose the minium when I rivered a straight and villian rivered a flush which left me only a $400 chip lead $2,100 to $2,500. I regained about a $1k chip lead winning some small pots. It got down to heads up with the following hand.
Seat 2: tobytobeyFCP ($3,405 in chips)
Seat 6: blcnole ($1,950 in chips)
Seat 7: gilbertology ($645 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
blcnole posts blind ($15), gilbertology posts blind ($30).
PRE-FLOP
tobytobeyFCP bets $95, blcnole calls $80, gilbertology folds.
FLOP [board cards 7S,QC,4S ]
blcnole checks, tobytobeyFCP bets $115, blcnole bets $1,855 and is all-in, tobytobeyFCP calls $1,740.
TURN [board cards 7S,QC,4S,3S ]
RIVER [board cards 7S,QC,4S,3S,2H ]
SHOWDOWN
blcnole shows [ 10H,QD ] Pair of Queens, 10 kicker
tobytobeyFCP shows [ QS,AH ] Pairs of Queens. Ace kicker
tobytobeyFCP wins $3,930.
Heads up actions went quickly as the only player left was away. The WSOP satelite is scheduled for Saturday, June 17th. I am looking forward to it, and am keeping my fingers crossed.
$1,000,000 Guarenteed
The first attempt was a $20+2 rebuy about a week and a half ago. I am not a huge fan of rebuy tournaments, but I decided to enter as only 19 others were in the tournament. I played very tight as it seamed that someone was all-in every hand for the rebuy period of the tournament, and one guy rebought 7 times and was in for a total of $162 and didn't even make the final table. I was lucky enough to double up with KK and make it to the final table. At the final table I was short stacked the majority of the time, but picked up the blinds 3 times in a row to stay afloat. With 7 people left, and 5 seats being given out, I picked up QQ and pushed pre-flop. I got two callers and busted when one rivered a straight. I got $17 for 7th place for a net of -$5.
The second attempt was a $11+1 which is capped at 60 people with two seats given out. I played good, won some key races and was near the top third in chips for most of the tournamnet. Early on I was the chip leader when I floped and open-ended straight flush draw which hit on the turn and took 2 people out. I easily made it to the final table, but busted out third when I was short chipped and pushed with A3 (suited) and was called by QJ and the flop was JJX. Third place payed $85 (+$74).
WSOP Satelite
Last sunday I played in a $6 MTT (multi-table tournament) on Party which was capped at 130 people. I made it to the final table, but was short chipped. I had an above average chip stack for a large portion of the tournament, but went card dead for the better part of 45 minutes. With 8 people left (only 2 seats awarded and cash to 3-5), I pushed with J10 UTG for $8K (blinds were $1K/$2K and about to go up) and ran into QQ.
Last friday, I was checking out the FCP fourm when I saw a note that FCP was offering bonus money for signing up for the Stage 1 and 2 qualifiers for their $215 WSOP ME satelites. I hadn't played on FCP for awhile and fired up the software. I found a Stage 2 qualifier ($50+4) which started in 10 minutes with only three people signed up. This tournament offers one seat to the $215 for every 5 entrants, but guarentees 1 seat for a minium of 3 players. I figured I wouldn't find a better spot to try to qualify and jumped in.
One of the players was away, so we basically played 3 handed. I started out slow and lost some chips on a continuation bet with a low pocket pair and a flop of high cards when I was raised. I was down to $1,250 from my starting stack of $1,500. I picked up a few small pots before I made my first big hand.
Seat 2: tobytobeyFCP ($1,365 in chips)
Seat 6: blcnole ($1,805 in chips)
Seat 7: gilbertology ($1,400 in chips)
Seat 9: qbikal ($1,430 in chips)
ANTES/BLIND
Sqbikal posts blind ($10), tobytobeyFCP posts blind ($20).
PRE-FLOP
blcnole folds, gilbertology folds, qbikal bets $60, tobytobeyFCP calls $50.
FLOP [board cards AS,6H,7H ]
qbikal checks, tobytobeyFCP checks.
TURN [board cards AS,6H,7H,5S ]
qbikal bets $90, tobytobeyFCP bets $250, qbikal calls $160.
RIVER [board cards AS,6H,7H,5S,3S ]
qbikal checks, tobytobeyFCP bets $300, qbikal calls $300.
SHOWDOWN
tobytobeyFCP shows [ 6S,AD ]
qbikal mucks cards [ AC,QC ]
tobytobeyFCP wins $1,240.
The very next hand, I took out qbikal when my Q4 out of the SB makes quads!
Seat 2: tobytobeyFCP ($1,985 in chips)
Seat 6: blcnole ($1,805 in chips)
Seat 7: gilbertology ($1,400 in chips)
Seat 9: qbikal ($810 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
tobytobeyFCP posts blind ($10), blcnole posts blind ($20).
PRE-FLOP
gilbertology folds, qbikal calls $20, tobytobeyFCP calls $10, blcnole checks.
FLOP [board cards QH,QS,8C ]
tobytobeyFCP checks, blcnole checks, qbikal checks.
TURN [board cards QH,QS,8C,QD ]
tobytobeyFCP checks, blcnole checks, qbikal checks.
RIVER [board cards QH,QS,8C,QD,AH ]
tobytobeyFCP bets $120, blcnole folds, qbikal bets $790 and is all-in, tobytobeyFCP calls $670.
SHOWDOWN
qbikal shows [ AD,4H ] Full house, Queens over Aces
tobytobeyFCP shows [ QC,4S ] Four of a Kind, Queens
tobytobeyFCP wins $1,640.
Down to three handed. We battled back at forth (third guy was STILL AWAY). My chip stack ranged from $2,500 to $3,500 while villian ranged from $1,100 to $2,100. I was lucky to lose the minium when I rivered a straight and villian rivered a flush which left me only a $400 chip lead $2,100 to $2,500. I regained about a $1k chip lead winning some small pots. It got down to heads up with the following hand.
Seat 2: tobytobeyFCP ($3,405 in chips)
Seat 6: blcnole ($1,950 in chips)
Seat 7: gilbertology ($645 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
blcnole posts blind ($15), gilbertology posts blind ($30).
PRE-FLOP
tobytobeyFCP bets $95, blcnole calls $80, gilbertology folds.
FLOP [board cards 7S,QC,4S ]
blcnole checks, tobytobeyFCP bets $115, blcnole bets $1,855 and is all-in, tobytobeyFCP calls $1,740.
TURN [board cards 7S,QC,4S,3S ]
RIVER [board cards 7S,QC,4S,3S,2H ]
SHOWDOWN
blcnole shows [ 10H,QD ] Pair of Queens, 10 kicker
tobytobeyFCP shows [ QS,AH ] Pairs of Queens. Ace kicker
tobytobeyFCP wins $3,930.
Heads up actions went quickly as the only player left was away. The WSOP satelite is scheduled for Saturday, June 17th. I am looking forward to it, and am keeping my fingers crossed.
posted by BT at 1:51 PM
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