cartman's WCOOP follow along thread

[cartman]

Hello all,

The tourney is about to start. I'm currently in my friend's RV at a campground in Duncans Mills, CA. I'm starting at table 170, in the WCOOP #1 event. Wish me luck!

[cartman]

3062 entered, 324 places paid. First place is over $300K.

[RPI-Fan]

what's yoru PS username?

[RPI-Fan]

dola

CartmanG :)

[cartman]

The blinds only increase every 30 minutes, so patience is the key. It will be several hours until the blinds will be come something to worry about defending.

[cartman]

We are at the first break. There are now 2560 left. I'm sitting in 1260th spot with $2725 in chips. Still a LONG way to go.

[Radii]

go cartman!

[cartman]

moved to table 107

[MJ4H]

BOOYA

[Radii]

nice turn :)

[MJ4H]

(also: PHEW)

Cartman's opp caught a set of fours vs his kings. king hits on turn.

[cartman]

man, that was lucky.

Had KK in the big blind. Early position raised, I reraised, he called. Flop came little cards, so I bet big. He raises, and puts me all in. I call. He had three of a kind, 4s. Turn was a K, no 4 on the river, I win the pot, and double up.

[Barkeep49]

Watching now. Good luck cartman!

[cartman]

Second break. There are 1677 left. I'm sitting around 346th spot with $6450 in chips. More people went out this hour than I was expecting, a bit less than half the field is gone. Glad I caught the lucky break a few hands ago.

[Barkeep49]

Has cartman been disconnecting regularly from his RV feed?

[Radii]

uggh, I hope you didn't have it when you timed out there.

[cartman]

I had an ace. Did the guy show his hand?

Yep, the connection here isn't the greatest. The connection to the Internet is a DirectWay dish, and they are sharing it wirelessly throughout the campsite.

[Radii]

he didn't show, no.

[cartman]

now the connection is really pissing me off

[cartman]

woot! KK vs. JJ, I double up. I was hoping the guy thought I was on tilt... :)

[cartman]

we are at the 3rd break now. I was moved to table 310. There are 930 people left, and I'm sitting in 410th place with $7530 in chips. That missed connection time put a dent in my stack, since I lost a sizeable bet to a timeout, then a few rounds of blinds as well. But I do have more chips than at the last break. I think we'll be close to the money line by the end of this hour.

[Silver Owl]

watching also, good luck
now at table 310

[MJ4H]

nice nice. up to 11,430

[Barkeep49]

Nice indeed

[cartman]

A couple of power moves there...

:D

[Barkeep49]

Basically you've tripled up without ever pushing or showing down. Nice playing.

[lytic]

How did you get in that tourney?

[lytic]

oh... $500 + $30.

[lytic]

looks like he timed out again.

[Barkeep49]

I'm pretty sure Cartman won a satelite entry. The disconnects are killing him and are the biggest obstacle I see for him placing in the money.

[lytic]

quad dola

$13,880 at the break

[cartman]

Fourth break. 493 left, and I'm sitting in 225th place with $13,880 in chips. Getting real close to the money. Made a couple of over the top moves, and people blinked. Hopefully the connection stays mostly stable.

[Radii]

had to run out to pick up some dinner, I just read through the recent hand histories, nice job!!! *crosses fingers for the connection*

[cartman]

Yep, I got a free entry by winning two levels of frequent player points satellites.

[Comey]

There was a playchip WCOOP event (do they give out bracelets? I'm not sure I'd even want one for winning such a thing) that went 25 hours. It was a stud event.

At four players left (when I saw it), two were disconnected/sitting out. Another one eventually just gave up and left, leaving the other guy to take all the chips...very....slowly...

Definitely the longest online tournament I've ever seen.

[Comey]

Dola--

Go Cartman! I'm watching now...good luck!

[lytic]

I was gonna say, I wish I had $500 to drop. I need to go get a lottery ticket or something.

I'm watching too in between doing homework. Best of luck.

[Comey]

Double dola-

Hasn't Kev1 played in the FOFC events? He is very, very familiar.

[Barkeep49]

DOUBLE UP! AA vs AJ.

I was so concerned when that Jack flopped.

[cartman]

WOOT!!!! AA vs. AJ, I'm up to 30K in chips...

:D

[lytic]

niiiiiiiiiice

Dealer: Game #2499209392: cartmanG wins pot (30710) with two pair, Aces and Tens

[Silver Owl]

very nice !!

[Radii]

GO CARTMAN!!

[Comey]

w-0-0-t!

[lytic]

ranked 73rd... 376 left, almost in the money.

I need to learn to fold like you do.

[cartman]

Dang, didn't catch the flush card.

[Radii]

still a near average stack, with just 20 to go til the money.

[lytic]

just hang on... 20 more and you are in the money.

[lytic]

dola

less than 10 to the $$$.

[Silver Owl]

DAMN !!!

[lytic]

nooooooooooooooooooooo!

[Barkeep49]

Man that sucks.

[Samdari]

Noooooooooooo!

[MJ4H]

oh thats just sick

[lytic]

So close... cartmanG finished the tournament in 331st place

[kcchief19]

Seven from the money. So sorry, Cartman. Brutal.

[lytic]

well since we are all here, let's just have a mini $10 tourney right now... ;)

[cartman]

Crap, lost out with pocket Kings to pocket Aces. Only 5 spots from the money.

[Samdari]

well since we are all here, let's just have a mini $10 tourney right now... ;)

hmm.....

[Radii]

damn, sorry cartman :( Props for going for the big score and not wussing out on the bubble, though I know it's painful.

[Barkeep49]

damn, sorry cartman :( Props for going for the big score and not wussing out on the bubble, though I know it's painful.
Hear hear!

[cartman]

He had the only had I was scared of. I thought he had JJ or QQ.

[lytic]

hindsight is 20/20. You played it right and he just had the AA.

"You got balls... I like balls."

[cartman]

Dola,

I thought he was making a bubble power play as well.

[lytic]

So let's hook up that private tourney... you got my juices flowing with that hand.

[Barkeep49]

If someone were to start it (I've never figured out how to do it) I'd join.

[lytic]

You have to have over 2000 (lifetime) FPPs to start a tourney.

OT: xfire is now tracking pokerstars and would be a nice way to know if one of us is playing. If you have xfire, my username is lytic.

[Silver Owl]

I have a few bucks at party poker but nothing at poker stars. If someone is willing to do a transfer I will join as well.

[cartman]

I feel good about how I played. I think I played a solid tourney, and there wasn't any play I made I was unhappy with. Even that final hand. :) I wouldn't have played it any different.

[Barkeep49]

Well considering I'm at 1972 lifetime FPP (I know this as I just made my last PS bonus today) I cannot start the tourney.

Silver -- I would happily do a PS/PP trade.

[Barkeep49]

I feel good about how I played. I think I played a solid tourney, and there wasn't any play I made I was unhappy with. Even that final hand. :) I wouldn't have played it any different.
Your poker seemed very good, as always. Of course not being able to see the hands perhaps my opinion would change otherwise. I was particularly impressed with how seemingly selective you were with playing hands.

[Silver Owl]

Thanks Barkeep, If someone sets it up I will take you up on it.

[lytic]

Guess I'll see you guys next week then...

[Lathum]

Damn Cartman, I just got back, I was hoping you were still in.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Gee, if I had known that you guys were itching for a tournament, I would've started one.

[kingfc22]

Just got home and read this thread. Tough break Cartman, but it sounds like you played a very solid tournament.