Sunday (Two) Million on Stars

So did anyone other than Zach end up playing? Looking good Zach, keep it up.

Yep I lasted like 1break, and ran like shit thereafter, gl zack make it count.

Railing you now zach until I'm out of the sunday 2000.

AA beats QQ way to go zac

weeeeeeeeeeee AA ftw and 54K nice hand zach i just knew it was AA too and had no worries when other guy pushed

Gl, im railing but cant chat. NH btw, just saw your AA vs QQ

Hell Yeah

MP1: 34,090
MP2: 32,350
CO: 33,238
BTN: 27,668
SB: 8,600
Hero (BB): 33,900
UTG: 8,425
UTG+1: 25,420
UTG+2: 16,625

Pre-Flop: (1,200) A A dealt to Hero (BB)
2 folds, UTG+2 raises to 3,200, 3 folds, BTN calls 3,200, SB folds, Hero raises to 15,000, UTG+2 raises to 16,625 and is All-In, BTN folds, Hero calls 1,625

Flop: (36,850) K 9 6 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Turn: (36,850) 9 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


River: (36,850) 9 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Results: 36,850 Pot
Hero showed A

A

(a full house, Nines full of Aces) and WON 36,850 (+20,225 NET)
UTG+2 showed Q

Q

(a full house, Nines full of Queens) and LOST (-16,625 NET)

I completely saw that coming before action made it to you. Nice premonition D, Nice hand Zach. Glitch turned my screen to KingCurtis' at the same time. Maybe I had his poker vision.

This guy's a total donk (a 33/1 preflop), but I was amazed when I looked to see what he mucked. Figured he had like a weak Q maybe.

CO: 43,590
BTN: 57,375
SB: 29,338
BB: 24,368
UTG: 13,900
Hero (UTG+1): 54,825
UTG+2: 19,150
MP1: 27,720
MP2: 12,954

Pre-Flop: (1,650) 7 7 dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG folds, Hero raises to 2,000, 5 folds, SB calls 1,600, BB folds

Flop: (5,250) Q 2 5 (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Turn: (5,250) 8 (2 Players)
SB bets 2,400, Hero calls 2,400

River: (10,050) 7 (2 Players)
SB checks, Hero bets 8,000, SB calls 8,000

Results: 26,050 Pot
SB mucked 6

6

and LOST (-12,450 NET)
Hero showed 7

7

(three of a kind, Sevens) and WON 26,050 (+13,600 NET)

I don't play on Stars so I have no idea.

Is the payout structure always that bad or is this just something "special" (as in the Olympics) because of the double payout?

I know thats how the 100k always is (huge first level ITM), I think its just standard once it gets to certain # of entrants. Pretty crazy when you need to be inside top 5% to get more than your buyin back.

bubble is getting close

I know it's better than getting coolered, but I am completely card dead. Stealing blinds and keeping the chip stack relatively stable, but I'm barely above average now. 956/2545 at the break and 2142 money though, but if I want to get a big payout I'm gonna need to pick up some cards in the next hour or two.

and I hate not having odds to set mine to a minraise.

I know you are a good player Zach, so pleeeeeassse be patient and make no mistakes, I know thats easy to say(making no mistakes) lol but seriously you got this!

No matter how the blinds look just wait for that hand! Patinece is Key(I'm sure you know that) Just a pep talk to keep you up and going!

ZACH FRIGGIN PRO READ MY MAN!!!!!! PLEASE POST FOR ALL OTHERS!!!!

BB: 96,874
UTG: 85,784
UTG+1: 82,899
UTG+2: 30,930
MP1: 44,057
MP2: 27,488
CO: 59,067
Hero (BTN): 57,400
SB: 58,625

Pre-Flop: (6,000) 8 K dealt to Hero (BTN)
6 folds, Hero raises to 6,000, SB folds, BB calls 3,500

Flop: (15,500) K T J (2 Players)
BB bets 2,500, Hero calls 2,500

Turn: (20,500) A (2 Players)
BB bets 7,500, Hero calls 7,500

River: (35,500) 3 (2 Players)
BB bets 10,000, Hero tanks for like a minute, Hero calls 10,000

Results: 55,500 Pot
BB showed 4

5

(high card Ace) and LOST (-26,250 NET)
Hero showed 8

K

(a pair of Kings) and WON 55,500 (+29,250 NET)

Figured range was AQ/KQ/air, and AQ almost always raise PF and there's so much more air than AQ/KQ hands anyway. Also I was getting decent odds.

Awsome call im still watching for a while, tis 1 oclock here.

PokerStars Game #18800642128: Tournament #94708139, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIII (1250/2500) - 2008/07/13 - 20:00:55 (ET)
Table '94708139 285' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Agapeo (96874 in chips)
Seat 2: jimbling (85784 in chips)
Seat 3: Mme Soleil (82899 in chips)
Seat 4: tttzzz (30930 in chips)
Seat 5: creator 9 (44057 in chips)
Seat 6: jayrock71 (27488 in chips)
Seat 7: keymadicce (59067 in chips)
Seat 8: zachvac (57400 in chips)
Seat 9: Andrey III (58625 in chips)
Agapeo: posts the ante 250
jimbling: posts the ante 250
Mme Soleil: posts the ante 250
tttzzz: posts the ante 250
creator 9: posts the ante 250
jayrock71: posts the ante 250
keymadicce: posts the ante 250
zachvac: posts the ante 250
Andrey III: posts the ante 250
Andrey III: posts small blind 1250
Agapeo: posts big blind 2500
*** HOLE CARDS ***
jimbling: folds
Mme Soleil: folds
tttzzz: folds
creator 9: folds
jayrock71: folds
keymadicce: folds
zachvac: raises 3500 to 6000
Andrey III: folds
Agapeo: calls 3500
*** FLOP *** [Kc Th Jd]
Agapeo: bets 2500
zachvac: calls 2500
*** TURN *** [Kc Th Jd] [As]
Agapeo: bets 7500
zachvac: calls 7500
*** RIVER *** [Kc Th Jd As] [3c]
Agapeo: bets 10000
zachvac goes into the tank
zachvac: calls 10000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Agapeo: shows [4h 5c] (high card Ace)
zachvac: shows [8h Kh] (a pair of Kings)
zachvac collected 55500 from pot
zachvac said, "phew"

That was bigtime calldown, nice pickup as bubble nears. Over 20K without a flop, then aces v aq...I'm hyperventilating.
The calldown that propelled Zachvac to...glgl

SHIPPPPPPP!!!

Sry I cant chat all my rants are here!!

zach at almost 150K when AA beats AQ woooot!

PokerStars Game #18800867653: Tournament #94708139, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2008/07/13 - 20:10:54 (ET)
Table '94708139 285' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Agapeo (75624 in chips)
Seat 2: jimbling (97534 in chips)
Seat 3: Mme Soleil (82000 in chips)
Seat 4: tttzzz (24680 in chips)
Seat 5: creator 9 (38807 in chips)
Seat 6: jayrock71 (39887 in chips)
Seat 7: keymadicce (58817 in chips)
Seat 8: zachvac (74650 in chips)
Seat 9: Andrey III (51125 in chips)
Agapeo: posts the ante 300
jimbling: posts the ante 300
Mme Soleil: posts the ante 300
tttzzz: posts the ante 300
creator 9: posts the ante 300
jayrock71: posts the ante 300
keymadicce: posts the ante 300
zachvac: posts the ante 300
Andrey III: posts the ante 300
Agapeo: posts small blind 1500
jimbling: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mme Soleil: folds
tttzzz: folds
creator 9: folds
jayrock71: folds
keymadicce: folds
zachvac: raises 4500 to 7500
Andrey III: raises 10500 to 18000
Agapeo: folds
jimbling: folds
zachvac: raises 56350 to 74350 and is all-in
Andrey III: folds
Uncalled bet (56350) returned to zachvac
zachvac collected 43200 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 43200 | Rake 0
Seat 1: Agapeo (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: jimbling (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Mme Soleil folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: tttzzz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: creator 9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: jayrock71 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: keymadicce folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: zachvac collected (43200)
Seat 9: Andrey III (button) folded before Flop


Followed immediately by:
PokerStars Game #18800917142: Tournament #94708139, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XIV (1500/3000) - 2008/07/13 - 20:13:05 (ET)
Table '94708139 285' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Agapeo (73824 in chips)
Seat 2: jimbling (94234 in chips)
Seat 3: Mme Soleil (81700 in chips)
Seat 4: tttzzz (24380 in chips)
Seat 5: creator 9 (38507 in chips)
Seat 6: jayrock71 (39587 in chips)
Seat 7: keymadicce (58517 in chips)
Seat 8: zachvac (99550 in chips)
Seat 9: Andrey III (32825 in chips)
Agapeo: posts the ante 300
jimbling: posts the ante 300
Mme Soleil: posts the ante 300
tttzzz: posts the ante 300
creator 9: posts the ante 300
jayrock71: posts the ante 300
keymadicce: posts the ante 300
zachvac: posts the ante 300
Andrey III: posts the ante 300
jimbling: posts small blind 1500
Mme Soleil: posts big blind 3000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
tttzzz: folds
creator 9: raises 6000 to 9000
jayrock71: folds
keymadicce: folds
zachvac: raises 29000 to 38000
Andrey III: folds
Agapeo: folds
jimbling: folds
Mme Soleil said, "bubbletime?"
Mme Soleil: folds
creator 9: calls 29000
*** FLOP *** [7h Kd 6d]
creator 9: bets 207 and is all-in
zachvac: calls 207
Mme Soleil said, "nh"
*** TURN *** [7h Kd 6d] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [7h Kd 6d Jc] [4d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
creator 9: shows [Qh Ac] (high card Ace)
zachvac: shows [Ah Ad] (a pair of Aces)
zachvac collected 83614 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 83614 | Rake 0
Board [7h Kd 6d Jc 4d]
Seat 1: Agapeo (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: jimbling (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Mme Soleil (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: tttzzz folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: creator 9 showed [Qh Ac] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 6: jayrock71 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: keymadicce folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: zachvac showed [Ah Ad] and won (83614) with a pair of Aces
Seat 9: Andrey III folded before Flop (didn't bet)

SB: 75,624
BB: 97,534
UTG: 82,000
UTG+1: 24,680
UTG+2: 38,807
MP1: 39,887
MP2: 58,817
Hero (CO): 74,650
BTN: 51,125

Pre-Flop: (7,200) Q Q dealt to Hero (CO)
5 folds, Hero raises to 7,500, BTN raises to 18,000, 2 folds, Hero raises to 74,350 and is All-In, BTN folds

Results: 43,200 Pot
Hero mucked Q

Q

and WON 43,200 (+24,900 NET)

BTN: 73,824
SB: 94,234
BB: 81,700
UTG: 24,380
UTG+1: 38,507
UTG+2: 39,587
MP1: 58,517
Hero (MP2): 99,550
CO: 32,825

Pre-Flop: (7,200) A A dealt to Hero (MP2)
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to 9,000, 2 folds, Hero raises to 38,000, 4 folds, UTG+1 calls 29,000

Flop: (83,200) 7 K 6 (2 Players)
UTG+1 bets 207 and is All-In, Hero calls 207

Turn: (83,614) J (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


River: (83,614) 4 (2 Players - 1 is All-In)


Results: 83,614 Pot
UTG+1 showed Q

A

(high card Ace) and LOST (-38,507 NET)
Hero showed A

A

(a pair of Aces) and WON 83,614 (+45,107 NET)


Back to back hands.

There are 141 million chips at play in this game.

141,000,000 mind boggling.

woohoo, itm. 153/2143