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[primelord]

For those that may be interested. We are down to 24 players in a $10 180 man tourney (not a big tourney I realize). The money is at 18 and I am the chip leader by about 15k chips.

It's tournament 35964169 and I am at table 17.

[cartman]

I'm guessing this is PokerStars?

It appears that this week they completely revamped their tourney schedule.

[primelord]

I'm guessing this is PokerStars?

It appears that this week they completely revamped their tourney schedule.

Yeah sorry forgot to mention it was at Stars.

[primelord]

Heh I am 2nd in chips now. The previous #3 doubled through #4. :)

[primelord]

Ok we are in the money now. I am sitting on 39k in chips and the chip lead again. Blinds are at 400/800 with a 50 ante so I have an M of about 23 which isn't bad for this stage of the tourney.

[cartman]

Ok we are in the money now. I am sitting on 39k in chips and the chip lead again. Blinds are at 400/800 with a 50 ante so I have an M of about 23 which isn't bad for this stage of the tourney.

Yep, considering the bottom six have Ms of 5 or less

[primelord]

Just hit a set of As after getting in pre with a shorter stack to get to 47k

[cartman]

Good thing that guy was short stacked. Prime had pocket Ks against pocket 4s, and the other guy catches a set. Only cost him around $3K. But he gets it back and then some on the next hand.

[primelord]

Yeah the next hand I had T8o and after a limper a guy pushed for like 1500 more. I was getting almost 3 to one on my money so I called. Hit a T on the flop and the 3rd guy and I checked it down and my hand held up. I am sitting at 50k now

[timmae]

figures, eh? 10's hold up while cowboys didn't...

[wade moore]

I love following these things here since I don't have accounts on any of these things.

[timmae]

almost double 2nd place with 15 left!

[primelord]

figures, eh? 10's hold up while cowboys didn't...

I have been fortunate tonight. I have had big pairs cracked 3 times tonight, but each time it was by a short stack.

[primelord]

Ok blinds up to 600/1200 with a 75 ante. I have an M of about 21 now. They are going to start dropping fast now I would imagine.

[primelord]

No on else at my table has an M over 8.

[primelord]

Lot of limping at the table suddenly. Which is the complete wrong thing to do when they are all so short stacked.

[primelord]

Unfortunately I am card dead at the moment and can't exploit it :)

[cartman]

Lot of limping at the table suddenly. Which is the complete wrong thing to do when they are all so short stacked.

They are afraid you'll bust them.

[primelord]

For those watching my table surfking is absolutely horrific. He was an early chip leader. I played with him the first hour. He built up a big stack on several suck outs and then doubled me up when I got AA. :)

[timmae]

a few stabs here and there but not much action..

[primelord]

a few stabs here and there but not much action..

Yeah I feel like I am playing way too passively given I am the big stack, but I have had just a run of unsuited shit for the last 15 min

[cartman]

d'oh. AKs vs. JJ. He gets two of his suit on the flop, but doesn't get another, or AK. Still chiplead, but only by 100

[primelord]

Ugh just lost a big hand. AKs SB called my raise. Flop came Q high with two of my suit and the SB pushed for about 10k more. I was getting about 1.8:1 to call with two overs and a flush draw. Easy call, but I didn;t get there and his JJ held. Still barely the chip leader.

[timmae]

felt for him there... sucks.. whatcha gonna do I guess.

[primelord]

My theory of them dropping quickly is not coming to fruition. We have been at 13 for ever it seems.

[cartman]

My theory of them dropping quickly is not coming to fruition. We have been at 13 for ever it seems.

There are enough people within 50% of each other, that they aren't going to risk it calling an all-in from a shorter stack.

[cartman]

he's gone back up to about a 10K chip lead by collecting some unchallenged raises

[timmae]

a few of the boys are starting to get very low again...

[primelord]

There are enough people within 50% of each other, that they aren't going to risk it calling an all-in from a shorter stack.

Yeah it is unfortunate too. I am the chip leader and my M is just above 11. They can't possible last that much longer.

[cartman]

Ouch, that sucks. AA gets cracked by set of 7s.

:(

[timmae]

ekkk!!!

[primelord]

Just lost over half my stack when AA got cracked by 77.

[timmae]

turn, river, booyah

[cartman]

but he gets it right back from the guy when his A8 vs. 44 gets two 8s on the board

[primelord]

Heh and then I doubled up on the same guy when my A8 beats his 44. :)

[primelord]

Ugh stealer keeps raising every time I have a hand like J8s and I want to raise it.

[timmae]

still 3rd in chips, 42-then 39-then 30,000 for 3rd.

[wade moore]

Is there an echo in here?

;)

[primelord]

Damn him. When I have 62o he folds. When I have KJo he raises. :)

[timmae]

still have that table lead...

[timmae]

hanging in their bro...

[primelord]

Ok we are at the 3rd break. 2 people away from the final table. I nhave 30k in chips and I am in 3rd. After the break though my M will be 8. So really I am going to have to get lucky now.

[timmae]

seabass jumped up to 80k right before the break... wonder how that went down.

[primelord]

seabass jumped up to 80k right before the break... wonder how that went down.

He took a ton from whoever was #2 because I am 2nd in chips not 3rd. :)

[timmae]

sweet, a-6 holds over a-4

[primelord]

My A6s holds up over A4s and we are down to 10 and I am at 41k

[primelord]

Woot. Final table.

[cartman]

woot! Final table. He's 3rd in chips

[cartman]

and in good table position. He's the button, so hopefully a few guys will be gone by the time the blinds come back around

[timmae]

break a leg!! 2nd in chips at your right!!

[primelord]

Damn lost AK to the chip leaders JJ. He played them very pasively though so I am still at 29k

[cartman]

D'oh. Seabass (chip leader) has JJ and takes a big chunk of prime's chips

[timmae]

tough task raising chipleader's BB... didn't catch on that one;(

[cartman]

Woot! prime knocks the first guy off the final table

[primelord]

My AK > than the short stacks K6 and I am at 36k

[timmae]

way to pick on those little fellas!!

[cartman]

Woot! prime knocks the 2nd guy off the final table

[primelord]

I knock another one out. We are down to 7 and I have 48k

[timmae]

way to pick on those little fellas!!

again!! yeah!

[cartman]

he had QJ vs Q9. No 9 appeared for the short stack

[primelord]

AK on that last hand for those that are curious

[primelord]

64k in chips now

[timmae]

once it's over you'll have to key me in on what you had against the 2nd in chips sitting at your right when you called, called, raised him.. on a-2-3 flop..

[primelord]

Man the chip leader is in the BB now everytime I am the button. That is absolutely no fun

[timmae]

AK on that last hand for those that are curious

gotcha!

[primelord]

once it's over you'll have to key me in on what you had against the 2nd in chips sitting at your right when you called, called, raised him.. on a-2-3 flop..

It was AK. I figured I was ahead preflop and given the two big stacks everyone else would get out of the way. And I knew he would cbet the flop. I was planning on trying to take it away from him ont he flop, but then the A hit.

[primelord]

The chip leader does not appear to be very aggressive. Maybe he is just card dead, but he just called my raise with JJ and then was happy to just check call from there. Since then he has been very quiet. Maybe I can take some blinds from him.

[primelord]

This could be interesting...

[cartman]

the guy is now gone between you and chip lead

[timmae]

down to 6... prime at 2nd in chips with 1st on his left and 3rd on his right... 85k-55k-50k

[primelord]

Well it turned out not to be interesting. The big stack had a chance to knock out 3 guys at once, but in the end only one went out. 6 left now.

[cartman]

prime puts in a big raise, and it was reraised. He calls after a pause. AKs vs. Qxs. A Q comes on the flop, but the reraiser gets a straight on the turn. prime is still 4th in chips

[primelord]

Just lost a big hand. Raised Q7s and got pushed on from the button. I was getting 2.5:1 to call which was just too much to fold. I almost sucked out, but his AK made a straight on the turn

[timmae]

brilliant effort dude! bad streak of hands at the end..

[cartman]

Aargh, out in 6th. Seabass, the chip lead, knock him out on a pair of Ks, when prime didn't pair his A or pickup the flush

[primelord]

Oh well after losing another pretty big hand. I shove with A2 of spades and get called by KQ. The flop comes all low crads with two spades which means my opponent only has 4 outs. BUt he catches one of them on the turn and I am out 6th.

[cartman]

and now surfking the hack gets quad Qs to crack AA

[primelord]

Thanks for sweating me guys. $90 isn't that abd of a pay day for a $10 buy in, but I am not certain it was worth the 3 1/2 hours it took. :)

[timmae]

surf is just catchin now...

[timmae]

appreciate the heads up prime... fun watching it unfold!