Well,  here is a write up on our 8th tournament.  We had a total of 21 entries, 3 no shows upon starting.  We didn’t get started until about 8:25 and I applogize to everyone for that.  A few changes were increased blind levels, and we started with 2,500 chips instead of 2,000.  I think it went quick, yet fair.

I can only write in my own perspective but here it goes.  Night started off fairly good for me.  Got KK early and won a bit.  Had a few AKs and AJs for some nice pots.  Most paid off.  I even hit my first pocket pair set. Usually it takes about 8 pocket pairs before I get a set! My girlfriend’s brother in law came for a first time playing poker.  He was the first out but was a great sport about it.  Kept a smile on his face, and stayed the entire tournament.  We decided to wait until 18 players were left before merging the 3 tables to 2.  Once that happened, we merged and I went back to playing slow.  I was up pretty high but then lost 3 hands in a row.  I was now the short stack.  I stayed calm and was able to double up on AJ holding as high card.  Finally, the tables merged, which was a life saver, as the blinds going around 6 handed was to quick for me to keep folding.  Once we merged, we had the addon.  We normally do 4,000 chips for 15$.  8 People did an addon of the remaining 10.

Once I had more chips to play with I felt better.  One of the first few hands I got JJ.  Now, I was already worried that the hand before that, the guy to my right had JJ and went out to AK.  So I call, and 3 players later we get a raise.  I go all-in and he calls.  Wouldn’t you know, AK vs JJ.  This time it holds!  I win the pot and double up to a near 10,000chips.  Time goes on an im in Vs Justine, the only female player tonight, who is short stacked.  Flops J94 and I have J6.  I all in, she calls with J10.  Turn was a 6 and I had a suck out for another 3,500~ chips.  my next big hand was 10-2 Clubs vs the chip leader.  He raised 4,000 to the left of the button and I was the BB.  I call.  Flops and he bets 3,000, I call.  Turn was a 5 which made a 1 card straight draw.  He checks, I all in.  Sweating bullets, he folds, and I take down the pot and show nothing.  Whew.  I was killing and I knew it.  I just needed to let everyone knock each other out.  Folded some major hands.  I threw JJ down pre-flop.  AQo pre-flop.  I was just milking the blinds.  Eventually the bubble bursted with 5 players, 5th getting 40$.  Which is your money back if you did the addon.  I cant remember everything that happened.  Few people were nocked and it was Rob vs Rob vs Bean (me).  I knocked Rob out with an over-card and then it was heads up.  Normally we chop, but in the last 2 weeks i’ve played well over 200 heads up FTP sit-n-gos.  I decided to play out.  After 3 hands, i lost the chip lead.  I was able to win a hand to have him with no chips, only for him to get 99 and double up on me.  I was still in the lead though.  I was give 45 of Diamonds.  I call his raise and it flops 36J of diamonds.  He raises 12,000 and I rr all in.  He calls and shows 65, mid pair.  I show my flush and I knew I won.  Once the turn came he was drawing dead and then the river sealed the deal with a 2 of Diamonds for a Straight Flush.  What a way to end the night.

Payouts were :

5th : 40$ – Boye

4th: 80$ – Sammy

3rd : 120$ – Rob B.

2nd : 200$ – Rob S.

1st : 360$ – Bean

Next event has been listed.  Hope to see you there!