Final table at Full Tilt, if anyone is interested

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Full Tilt 625-player $24+2 MTT
Game #: 9301291
Player: Tiltopotamus

I'm currently 8th out of 9 with about 6% of the chips. Haven't been chipleader much in this tourney, but haven't had to show down many hands, either.

Pretty fun tourney so far! Good action, lively table chatter until the bubble.

Biggest final table I've ever been to!

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Fell to last in chips pretty quickly, all-in blind-steal attempt from the button with T3o goes horribly awry as I get called by the BB with A5... 3 on the flop... 5 on the turn... T on the river! Whoo!

5th place out of 9

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Other than losing 9 antes, 1 SB, and 1 BB, nothing much interesting in that orbit!

I like the Full Tilt "final table" background, tres cool...

Edit: Break time!

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Still a full table, 3 interesting hands in succession:

SB/BB/antes are 4k/8k/1k, and my M is basically 5.

1) AQs under the gun, I decided to just push (maybe I could have gotten away with a small raise). Short stack calls me with KK, I hit a Q but not an A or enough suits, so I am reduced but not quite crippled.

2) Next hand: I'm BB, dealt A6o. SB completes, I raise all-in (maybe 6x the BB). After some words, he folds.

3) Very next hand: In the SB, I am dealt KK. Someone pushes ahead of me, I call, he's got AJ, he hits an ace in the river but I hit a K on the flop so it's all good.

Update: #3 / 8

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Gut-wrenching hand. 100k chips, I'm in the BB for 10k, middle position with the short stack raises to 40k (25k left), called by late position so I fold. Flop comes A-rag-rag, short stack bets all-in (25k into a 100k pot), late position folds and says he had KJ.

Wonder what middle position had??

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

2 more hands:

1 - In the BB again, very short stack in late position pushes and gives me 2:1 odds to call, which I do with A6, with my 6/5 boat beating his 2-pair.

2 - Dealt ATo on the button with 7 players left. Folded to me, I raise to 4x the BB, I'm called by the BB. Flop comes T-6-2 with the 6-2 suited. BB bets half his stack into me, and my only note on him comes in helpful -- "c-bets" -- I re-raise all-in and he folds.

Phew! 2/7

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Stole 2 sets of blinds, then my TT survived against AT to take the chiplead!

5 peeps left

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Down to 4-handed, 3rd stack does all-in, and I call with AK of diamond. Flop of AAK seals his fate, and I am sitting on over half the chips here.

blankoblanco · Dec 6, 2006

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Heads up! Then it was down to me and a friendly gent named Tightlines. I had a small chiplead.

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I guess QhQc is my new all-time favourite hand, as it cracked AJo all-in to give me the win!! Yippy kay-yay-yay!!!

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

And here's the hand history:

Full Tilt poker game #1365894542: $9,000 Guarantee (9301291), Table 58 - 10000/20000 Ante 2500 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:05:07 ET - 2006/12/06
Seat 1: tightlines88 (435,200)
Seat 2: Tiltopotamus (502,300)
tightlines88 antes 2,500
Tiltopotamus antes 2,500
tightlines88 posts the small blind of 10,000
Tiltopotamus posts the big blind of 20,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Tiltopotamus [Qh Qc]
combuboom (Observer): ahhh, the chips changed colors
tightlines88 raises to 70,000
Tiltopotamus raises to 120,000
tightlines88 raises to 432,700, and is all in
Tiltopotamus calls 312,700
tightlines88 shows [As Jh]
Tiltopotamus shows [Qh Qc]
combuboom (Observer): *gasps*
*** FLOP *** [4c 7h 5d]
*** TURN *** [4c 7h 5d] [5h]
combuboom (Observer): COME ON
*** RIVER *** [4c 7h 5d 5h] [3c]
combuboom (Observer): PLEASE
tightlines88 shows a pair of Fives
combuboom (Observer): COME ON
Tiltopotamus shows two pair, Queens and Fives
Tiltopotamus wins the pot (870,400) with two pair, Queens and Fives
tightlines88: gg
combuboom (Observer): YESSSSSS
tightlines88 stands up
Tiltopotamus stands up
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 870,400 | Rake 0
Board: [4c 7h 5d 5h 3c]
Seat 1: tightlines88 (small blind) showed [As Jh] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 2: Tiltopotamus (big blind) showed [Qh Qc] and won (870,400) with two pair, Queens and Fives

blankoblanco · Dec 6, 2006

Such a great win, Beriac! Awesome!

zinzan1000 · Dec 6, 2006

Awesome display Beriac, way to play it and nice little nest egg to boot.

Jack Daniels · Dec 6, 2006

Wow...awesome job B. Great finish. Nice pay day, too.

Alon Ipser · Dec 6, 2006

Congrats, noticed this too late to watch. Nice, nice, nice

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

I am super psyched right now! Thanks Combu and the others who visited the final table and offered encouragement!

What a great cap to a year spent learning the game of poker, or at least improving my game and taking it online, struggling at times with discipline or patience or even the urge to gamble, and finally being able (with lots of luck) to complete one of my goals to win a nice MTT! My wife watched parts of the game, and most of it at the end, and I'm glad cause it was among the most observant and analytical poker I've played (with lots of luck).

Thanks for some great poker discussions over the year, guys. Wow, what a great thought that was: "hmmm... this poker forum looks pretty civilized, maybe I should check it out".

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Thanks, guys... much appreciated!

SHERMSTICK · Dec 6, 2006

CONGRATS

WTG B:

That was an very nice pay-off, an may you have many more m8.

SHERMSTICK

Xife · Dec 6, 2006

Wooooh, great win mate... I win one of these little .25c tourniments and I go crazy, I bet it must feel pretty damn good to win that one

Congratz!

Beriac · Dec 6, 2006

Thanks, Sherm and Xife!

For sure... it was also the longest I think I'd ever played in an online tourney, at 5 hours and 5 minutes. Definitely a great feeling.

Threesixes · Dec 6, 2006

Congrats man! Thats a big one. Well done.

Beriac · Dec 7, 2006

Thanks 666... I normally would have hit the sack long ago but I am completely wired!

Debi · Dec 7, 2006

Nice win - congrats!

-2222- · Dec 7, 2006

Great win and lovely early Chrissy present.

Is good poker for world to see Khazakistan can TiltFull till home come cows.

Enjoy.

Paul

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