I made this blog cause our former blog was unable to handle (yet) video, ok enough on that. Back to the good stuff. So much has happened since I last updated the status of underground poker or as the mafia would call it "this thing of ours". Some have risen, some have went flat, some are in a tailspin and some have died. Alas there is a glimmer of hope and it's called time, theres alot of year left, well kinda 9 months essentially and it looks like we may be on our way to a record amount of games played if all goes well.
A big congrats to Ryan for being bestowed the most coveted honor of being voted into this thing of ours (even if he hasn't grabbed a win yet), just remember Ryan the first rule of fight club!
So what has transpired? The tournament of champions where a very unlikely winner rose from a cursed existence, others were showered with extravagant prizes and awards of honor and dishonor, ps I hate you Betelnut for screwing us out of our private room, should have expected as much from the Marina (yuck lets not make mistake again).
TOC
Chris - Had an insane amount of luck at his back all night, there was no way he was losing this thing, keep reading and sharting your pants. Chopped a straight, then cripples Julie with a 10c 4c when he catches the Ace of clubs on the river for the nut flush.
Adolfo - Looks like the cobras have turned into seals with Chris and myself as the Killer Whales. Heres a nice video of us playing with John (factoid, john was 1st out of the toc last year). Chris flops a flush, I catch a bigger flush on the turn, wow Chris doesnt win a turn card for once. Chris knocks my KJ out with 99 game over. Factoid, i'm a back to back 2nd place TOC casher wow!
Carlino - Level 5 blinds are 400/800 3 mins left Lino goes all in in 1st position with A5off, Trishan folds, Frank calls with AK, 5 comes and Frank gets no help. Ah but later hes all in with A9 off vs Chris's Ad8d 8 hits on the turn.. Carlino all in with 8c2d, Chris calls with KsQs, Chris flopps an f'ing K high flush! Cute, the sophmore goes back to back cash, but I see more drought and sickness in his future.
Trishan - Had a monster stack and pissed it away only to be knocked out by Chris's J8 he catches a J and it's buh bye trishan. Although he got his little commie pinko nader lets pay everyone way either way you slice it, it still stinks of a bubble to me.
Erik - Chris calls Level 6 all in with A10 vs. Eriks AK chris catches a turn AGAIN! 10 Erik is gone. Was he even there? Meh, I predict a kiddie table win in his future/past.
Frank - See Carlino redonkulous suck out above, Frank cries about it happening to him last year too. By the time all of you read this it with have been over a year since Frank has won a game, ugh.
Brian - Had AA got no action, later he goes all in with 88's but is up against Trishans AA buh and indeed bye thanks for the awesome trophy. Factoid, Brian is a 7th place TOC 07/08 back to back casualty, ugh.
Rebecca - So mean of John to throw this sub in with the "champions" it was like when Mike Vick had little dogs for his pits to train on, she has trips with julie and trishan in the hand, julie folds, unfortunately for her trishan is chasing the second best flush and guess what happens on the river? Spade flush heartbreak for bec. Later Carlino pops it up to 400 with AA, bec goes all in with 77, erik calls with AA! Buh bye to the substitute.
Julie - Level 2 Oh glorious J10 meets a J river friend oh but whats that, Trishan has trips? Is there any shame worse than going first out at the TOC? Oh yeah not making it.
Post TOC open Game
Brian - I take a nice chunk out of him when i river a K with AK vs his 88. Julie has 10,4 vs Brians 99 she hits a straight he hits a flush and knocks Julie out.
Carlino - Comes storming out of the gate early taking chips. He goes all in with 99, gets a dream call from Brian w/22 and Aaron with 8d5d, Carlino's 9's hold and more than doubles up. Boom Aaron gone. Carlino goes all in withe KQ, Brians priced in and calls with A7, board hits KQ Lino doubles up. Carlino bets big with QQ Chris calls with AK 52Qj6 and Chris is knocked out.
Frank - Doubles up through Julie when his 66 vs her A6 turns into a full house. Brian pops it up w/Ax, Frank moves all in w/99 for just a tad more, Brian folds. Level 7 shovefest frank all in with A9 vs Chris AdQd they both hit a straight and chop it.
Julie - But whats the good one was when she has KK vs. Chris 62 flop board comes 6q6q4! Julie is now crippled pops the big blind 3x's, Trishan goes all in 8k, Carlino goes in the tank and folds AJ, Brian chimes in later he folded A6, Julie then calls w/QQ, Trishan shows AK, Q's hold and Trishan is crippled. Result, no money on the bubble.
Chris - Played 10,9 flops and turns a 9 = trip 9's vs AA's takes a nice pot down.
Trishan - After getting crippled from Julie he goes on a shove fest, wins blinds from Julie. Then he shoves with J10 vs. Brians 88 board comes 62457 and it's goodnight for the big whiff king.
Adolfo - I catch trip K's on beccas AA, god i can set my watch to that. 5th time becca had aces cracked in i dont know how long. I was beteldrunk with gold coins from the toc to care about this game.
Aaron - Made his goal to fourth out, oh the stink of 2nd tier poker.
John - Goes all in vs frank with 99's Frank has KK flop comes a 9 turn is a K, puts John on life support. Brian knocks him out with trip Q's on the river. The tailspin continues but no more for this night.
Justin - Brian takes him out when his JQ catches the J and it's boozing time for Justin.
Rebecca - Shes gets a J hight straight but Julie has the draw to the K high straight. She's all in level 3 with A6, Carlino calls with QQ board come 2QKA4 and knocks her out. First out first out first out rough night.
A big congrats to Ryan for being bestowed the most coveted honor of being voted into this thing of ours (even if he hasn't grabbed a win yet), just remember Ryan the first rule of fight club!
So what has transpired? The tournament of champions where a very unlikely winner rose from a cursed existence, others were showered with extravagant prizes and awards of honor and dishonor, ps I hate you Betelnut for screwing us out of our private room, should have expected as much from the Marina (yuck lets not make mistake again).
TOC
Chris - Had an insane amount of luck at his back all night, there was no way he was losing this thing, keep reading and sharting your pants. Chopped a straight, then cripples Julie with a 10c 4c when he catches the Ace of clubs on the river for the nut flush.
Adolfo - Looks like the cobras have turned into seals with Chris and myself as the Killer Whales. Heres a nice video of us playing with John (factoid, john was 1st out of the toc last year). Chris flops a flush, I catch a bigger flush on the turn, wow Chris doesnt win a turn card for once. Chris knocks my KJ out with 99 game over. Factoid, i'm a back to back 2nd place TOC casher wow!
Carlino - Level 5 blinds are 400/800 3 mins left Lino goes all in in 1st position with A5off, Trishan folds, Frank calls with AK, 5 comes and Frank gets no help. Ah but later hes all in with A9 off vs Chris's Ad8d 8 hits on the turn.. Carlino all in with 8c2d, Chris calls with KsQs, Chris flopps an f'ing K high flush! Cute, the sophmore goes back to back cash, but I see more drought and sickness in his future.
Trishan - Had a monster stack and pissed it away only to be knocked out by Chris's J8 he catches a J and it's buh bye trishan. Although he got his little commie pinko nader lets pay everyone way either way you slice it, it still stinks of a bubble to me.
Erik - Chris calls Level 6 all in with A10 vs. Eriks AK chris catches a turn AGAIN! 10 Erik is gone. Was he even there? Meh, I predict a kiddie table win in his future/past.
Frank - See Carlino redonkulous suck out above, Frank cries about it happening to him last year too. By the time all of you read this it with have been over a year since Frank has won a game, ugh.
Brian - Had AA got no action, later he goes all in with 88's but is up against Trishans AA buh and indeed bye thanks for the awesome trophy. Factoid, Brian is a 7th place TOC 07/08 back to back casualty, ugh.
Rebecca - So mean of John to throw this sub in with the "champions" it was like when Mike Vick had little dogs for his pits to train on, she has trips with julie and trishan in the hand, julie folds, unfortunately for her trishan is chasing the second best flush and guess what happens on the river? Spade flush heartbreak for bec. Later Carlino pops it up to 400 with AA, bec goes all in with 77, erik calls with AA! Buh bye to the substitute.
Julie - Level 2 Oh glorious J10 meets a J river friend oh but whats that, Trishan has trips? Is there any shame worse than going first out at the TOC? Oh yeah not making it.
Post TOC open Game
Brian - I take a nice chunk out of him when i river a K with AK vs his 88. Julie has 10,4 vs Brians 99 she hits a straight he hits a flush and knocks Julie out.
Carlino - Comes storming out of the gate early taking chips. He goes all in with 99, gets a dream call from Brian w/22 and Aaron with 8d5d, Carlino's 9's hold and more than doubles up. Boom Aaron gone. Carlino goes all in withe KQ, Brians priced in and calls with A7, board hits KQ Lino doubles up. Carlino bets big with QQ Chris calls with AK 52Qj6 and Chris is knocked out.
Frank - Doubles up through Julie when his 66 vs her A6 turns into a full house. Brian pops it up w/Ax, Frank moves all in w/99 for just a tad more, Brian folds. Level 7 shovefest frank all in with A9 vs Chris AdQd they both hit a straight and chop it.
Julie - But whats the good one was when she has KK vs. Chris 62 flop board comes 6q6q4! Julie is now crippled pops the big blind 3x's, Trishan goes all in 8k, Carlino goes in the tank and folds AJ, Brian chimes in later he folded A6, Julie then calls w/QQ, Trishan shows AK, Q's hold and Trishan is crippled. Result, no money on the bubble.
Chris - Played 10,9 flops and turns a 9 = trip 9's vs AA's takes a nice pot down.
Trishan - After getting crippled from Julie he goes on a shove fest, wins blinds from Julie. Then he shoves with J10 vs. Brians 88 board comes 62457 and it's goodnight for the big whiff king.
Adolfo - I catch trip K's on beccas AA, god i can set my watch to that. 5th time becca had aces cracked in i dont know how long. I was beteldrunk with gold coins from the toc to care about this game.
Aaron - Made his goal to fourth out, oh the stink of 2nd tier poker.
John - Goes all in vs frank with 99's Frank has KK flop comes a 9 turn is a K, puts John on life support. Brian knocks him out with trip Q's on the river. The tailspin continues but no more for this night.
Justin - Brian takes him out when his JQ catches the J and it's boozing time for Justin.
Rebecca - Shes gets a J hight straight but Julie has the draw to the K high straight. She's all in level 3 with A6, Carlino calls with QQ board come 2QKA4 and knocks her out. First out first out first out rough night.
