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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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

almost double 2nd place with 15 left!

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

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.

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

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

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

They are afraid you'll bust them.

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. :)

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

:(

ekkk!!!

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

turn, river, booyah

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

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

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

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

Is there an echo in here?

;)

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

still have that table lead...

hanging in their bro...

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.

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. :)

sweet, a-6 holds over a-4

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

Woot. Final table.

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

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

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