Tag Archives: tournaments
east coast poker championships
i was looking forward to this tournament, but the stars were way out of alignment or something, and i didn’t get to play much. i had a lot going on at work, and decided i couldn’t afford to take a … Continue reading
ah, vegas in june
it turns out that besides the 3-ring circus that is the WSOP at the Rio, there are THREE (count ‘em three) other tournament series running daily events (in some cases multiple daily events!) through the whole month of june. Binion’s … Continue reading
a minor tournament success
i used to post frequently about poker, but lately…. not so much. its not that i’m not into poker any more, it’s just that i don’t seem to have much new to say. today, i chopped the sunday tournament at … Continue reading
outdrawn, then outplayed
last weekend i played a deep stack turbo tournament at turning stone. it was kinda fun, we started with 25/50 blinds and $20,000 stacks, but only 20 minute levels. starting with that many chips is different… i flopped top two … Continue reading
“super stacks” final event
i just noticed my notes from last sunday’s $300 NL, the final event of turning stone’s “super stacks”series. this tournament writeup is lacking in drama compared to the last one, as i played well (with the exception of one hand) … Continue reading
two crazy tournament beats in one day
this weekend is turning stone’s last big tournament of the year, which they’re billing as the “Super Stacks Holdem Series” because all the events are starting with a lot of chips — and a decent structure too. today’s event was … Continue reading
Turning Stone “October Poker Weekend” tournament
i went a long way thursday (340 NL), short stacked with no cards. went a short way saturday (1070 NL), with no cards, and a couple marginal decisions. nothing horrible, but i just didn’t feel sharp. i also went pretty … Continue reading
strange but effective trap
i’m playing a $130 super satellite for a seat in the $1000 event next week during the turning stone “october poker weekend” tournament. there are only 3 seats up for grabs, and in level 3 there are still over 20 … Continue reading
nice bluff!
2 tables left in the sunday weekly tournament at turning stone. i’m the chip leader at my table with about 74,000. blinds at 800/1600 with ante. unknown mid-position player opens for 4,000. kenny, a very solid player on my right, … Continue reading
getting let off the hook
here’s a weird hand from early in sunday’s $500 “deep stack” tournament: i have J♠T♣ and call a small raise in the big blind. we take the flop 3 handed, and it looks like this: J♦T♦4♣. i i decide to … Continue reading