Assani's Poker Thread (6 Viewers)

[bostonfred]

final table of double shoot out starting now

Wow, that's a little distracting considering we just hit the bubble here. Are you going to stall till the $?

Apparently not. VNH. You're right back tied with me, 19th and 20th again.

 

[Assani Fisher]

in money...congrats BF.

 

[bostonfred]

final table of double shoot out starting now

Wow, that's a little distracting considering we just hit the bubble here. Are you going to stall till the $?

nah...don't really care too much about $200 or so.

274. It might not mean much to you, but I'll happily take it.

 

[bostonfred]

in money...congrats BF.

33 to go, then we chop?

 

[Assani Fisher]

final table of double shoot out starting now

Wow, that's a little distracting considering we just hit the bubble here. Are you going to stall till the $?

nah...don't really care too much about $200 or so.

274. It might not mean much to you, but I'll happily take it.

Oh, don't get me wrong- $274 is nothing to sneeze at. But I'm not going to change my strategy because of it when theres $13K+ out there to be won.

 

[bostonfred]

final table of double shoot out starting now

Wow, that's a little distracting considering we just hit the bubble here. Are you going to stall till the $?

nah...don't really care too much about $200 or so.

274. It might not mean much to you, but I'll happily take it.

Oh, don't get me wrong- $274 is nothing to sneeze at. But I'm not going to change my strategy because of it when theres $13K+ out there to be won.

Understood. I didn't play this to win 112, either. But for the twenty five or so hands where I'm getting close to the $, in a tourney that's on the high side of my usual play, I'll admit I'm not all-in stealing the blinds the way I would in a $30.

 

[Assani Fisher]

This hurts a lot. Damnit!

PokerStars Game #4567668621: Tournament #22549819, Hold'em No Limit - Match Round II, Level I (10/20) - 2006/04/09 - 00:03:00 (ET)

Table '22549819 1' 9-max Seat #1 is the button

Seat 1: enroute (1320 in chips)

Seat 2: PearlJammer (1500 in chips)

Seat 3: jwvdcw (1750 in chips)

Seat 4: dabest247 (1580 in chips)

Seat 5: yudishtira (1000 in chips)

Seat 6: smurfla (1220 in chips)

Seat 7: Peddie (1770 in chips)

Seat 8: demonseed14 (1900 in chips)

Seat 9: msperling (1460 in chips)

PearlJammer: posts small blind 10

jwvdcw: posts big blind 20

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to jwvdcw [As 2s]

dabest247: folds

yudishtira: folds

smurfla: raises 40 to 60

Peddie: calls 60

demonseed14: folds

msperling: folds

enroute: folds

PearlJammer: folds

jwvdcw: folds

*** FLOP *** [5h 4s 3h]

smurfla: bets 150

Peddie: calls 150

*** TURN *** [5h 4s 3h] [Qs]

smurfla: checks

Peddie: bets 505

smurfla: raises 505 to 1010 and is all-in

Peddie: folds

smurfla collected 1460 from pot

smurfla: doesn't show hand

*** SUMMARY ***

Total pot 1460 | Rake 0

Board [5h 4s 3h Qs]

Seat 1: enroute (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 2: PearlJammer (small blind) folded before Flop

Seat 3: jwvdcw (big blind) folded before Flop

Seat 4: dabest247 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 5: yudishtira folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 6: smurfla collected (1460)

Seat 7: Peddie folded on the Turn

Seat 8: demonseed14 folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Seat 9: msperling folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I could've just missed out on a seat at the WPT Championship there.

 

[Alias]

I know the feeling - you are still in it though, there are worse mistakes you could have made.

For all you know you could have been up against 67s and not have a spade on the river, also you cannot assume the betting would have escalated the same with a third person in the pot

 

[bostonfred]

Sweet, 110 more.

Down to three tables, and we still havent sat together.

 

[Assani Fisher]

Sweet, 110 more.

Down to three tables, and we still havent sat together.

I know...crazy. I just was moved too, and it was to the one table that you aren't at.

 

[pgreenfan]

gg Assani, the chip stacks at that table were impressive.

 

[Assani Fisher]

I'm out BF. JJ lost to QQ....take it down, man.

 

[bostonfred]

I'm out BF. JJ lost to QQ....take it down, man.

Saw that. GG. How's the double shootout going?

 

[Assani Fisher]

I'm out BF. JJ lost to QQ....take it down, man.

Saw that. GG. How's the double shootout going?

9 people left still. I'm at 1675 chips- a little bit above the starting stack. Blinds are at 15/30.

 

[bostonfred]

I'm out BF. JJ lost to QQ....take it down, man.

Saw that. GG. How's the double shootout going?

9 people left still. I'm at 1675 chips- a little bit above the starting stack. Blinds are at 15/30.

Wow, sounds crazy tight for a SNG. 41 minutes in and the blinds are only 15/30?

 

[Alias]

I have seen him play like 1 hand in the past 20 minutes or so...

Guess that is the smart way to go, let the table thin itself a bit.

Any known players at this table? demonseed14 sounds familiar

 

[Alias]

wow, you enter a hand with a 3x raise and are met with an all-in

 

[Alias]

AGAIN !

GL

 

[Alias]

NICE double

 

[Alias]

man I was going to crash, now I need to stay up, LOL

 

[Assani Fisher]

I took out someone...8 left.

 

[Alias]

QQ vs. AK all-in PF, neither improve

 

[Alias]

C R U I S I N G

 

[Alias]

we need an ON FIRE smilie

 

[Alias]

AK is met by an all-in by A7 neither improve

 

[Assani Fisher]

AK is met by an all-in by A7 neither improve

I love big hands on the buttons since so often they put you on a steal when you raise 3xBB.

 

[Alias]

2 horse race now

 

[bostonfred]

damn, out in 19th when my flopped top pair meets a flopped straight.

 

[Assani Fisher]

damn, out in 19th when my flopped top pair meets a flopped straight.

sucks man...I hate getting so damn close and winning a small prize....good run man.

 

[bostonfred]

damn, out in 19th when my flopped top pair meets a flopped straight.

sucks man...I hate getting so damn close and winning a small prize....good run man.

Yeah. I was taking my shot at #1, though, like you said. No regrets, although I would love for one of the two people all in at the other tables to have lost instead of both winning.

 

[Assani Fisher]

5 left here...on break now(which is very annoying to have btw). Very nervous.

 

[bostonfred]

If you win the seat, will you count that towards your overall winnings?

 

[JAA]

If you win the seat, will you count that towards your overall winnings?

it should

 

[Alias]

If you win the seat, will you count that towards your overall winnings?

it should

I would - since I think you could sell that to someone?

 

[Assani Fisher]

If you win the seat, will you count that towards your overall winnings?

Well if it did, then if I went to the event and lost, then I'd have to count that loss as -$25,000, right? Because since I wouldn't have any addittional money, I couldn't just count it as $25K won. So yeah, I guess I'll count it, but then I'll have to take it away in a week if I don't get in the money at the event. Damn, I hope I win this....

 

[Assani Fisher]

If you win the seat, will you count that towards your overall winnings?

it should

I would - since I think you could sell that to someone?

you can't do that. Stars won't allow it.

 

[Alias]

should have taken your own advice :( tough spot

 

[Assani Fisher]

Just doubled up some guy...I suck...the cards have totally run me over here and I'm just throwing it away.

 

[Alias]

If you win the seat, will you count that towards your overall winnings?

it should

I would - since I think you could sell that to someone?

you can't do that. Stars won't allow it.

Interesting, I know you used to be able to sell your Stars bucks (tourneys you qualified via satellite), I guess external tourneys are different.

 

[Alias]

Just doubled up some guy...I suck...the cards have totally run me over here and I'm just throwing it away.

You are still very much in

 

[Assani Fisher]

VERY IMPORTANT:

If you are going to play in satellites to any live tournament, you need to know the rules and regulations. For instance:

You can't sell or transfer a seat that you win, and you can't exchange it for cash or W$.

You will have to wear PokerStars logo-wear throughout the event.

If you intend to play in a satellite that directly awards a seat in a live event, you must be old enough to play in that live event.

http://www.pokerstars.com/liveevents/main.html

 

[Alias]

how is your HU game? I played in a few mini-tourneys tonight and realized how much work mine needed.

 

[bostonfred]

If you win the seat, will you count that towards your overall winnings?

it should

I would - since I think you could sell that to someone?

you can't do that. Stars won't allow it.

Interesting, I know you used to be able to sell your Stars bucks (tourneys you qualified via satellite), I guess external tourneys are different.

It specifically says so when you sign up for this one (and the one at Foxwoods, etc). Sometimes they'll let you take 1/2 cash, 1/2 prizes if you win twice. Usually you can sell online stuff for $T or $W, though.

 

[Alias]

might be a dumb question but can the players chat if they wanted to? Or do they disable chat at final tables for everyone for these big events?

 

[Assani Fisher]

how is your HU game? I played in a few mini-tourneys tonight and realized how much work mine needed.

A few months ago I entered a series of $1000 and $5000 heads up matches on Stars. I knew that I was outclassed,especially at the $5000, but I just wanted to improve my game. I think I learned a lot. Obviously its tough to be great heads up since it doesn't come up a lot, but I think that I'd be favored over at least 90% of the people you see in MTTs in heads up play if we had even stacks.

 

[Assani Fisher]

If you win the seat, will you count that towards your overall winnings?

it should

I would - since I think you could sell that to someone?

you can't do that. Stars won't allow it.

Interesting, I know you used to be able to sell your Stars bucks (tourneys you qualified via satellite), I guess external tourneys are different.

It specifically says so when you sign up for this one (and the one at Foxwoods, etc). Sometimes they'll let you take 1/2 cash, 1/2 prizes if you win twice. Usually you can sell online stuff for $T or $W, though.

If you win it again, you get the cash.

 

[Assani Fisher]

might be a dumb question but can the players chat if they wanted to? Or do they disable chat at final tables for everyone for these big events?

Chat is turned off...weird- I didn't even know that before you mentioned it.

 

[Assani Fisher]

wow, the big stack just disconnected. He is directly to my left too!....it would be so amazing if he didn't come back(but man would that suck for him).

 

[Assani Fisher]

wow, the big stack just disconnected. He is directly to my left too!....it would be so amazing if he didn't come back(but man would that suck for him).

nevermind...hes back. Got my hopes up for nothing.

 

[JAA]

how is your HU game?  I played in a few mini-tourneys tonight and realized how much work mine needed.

A few months ago I entered a series of $1000 and $5000 heads up matches on Stars. I knew that I was outclassed,especially at the $5000, but I just wanted to improve my game. I think I learned a lot. Obviously its tough to be great heads up since it doesn't come up a lot, but I think that I'd be favored over at least 90% of the people you see in MTTs in heads up play if we had even stacks.

why is that?