So its wrap up time!!!
After the glorious drive to Notts, and a cheeky Frankies and Bennies with Dwayne (number 1/3 for the weekend!) we were set for 4 days of poker, prop bets, and as many jollies as can be had.
Team Gotham consisted of Chris, Perry, Dave, Dwayne and myself and all events were covered. Whilst i was attempting, and failing, to pwn the Team Event the rest were attempting to crush....and crush they did!!
Day 1 of the Team Event saw us (England B) start pretty terribly whilst our counterparts topped the table. I managed a 2nd in the first NLH losing to Brian Frew HU with 89 v 67 on 8637 board...
I hoped the PLO would save my day but i couldnt manage better than 3rd when my KKJTsshh ran into Tods AA63 Blind v blind....pretty sick, but was prob in the best shape i could as my hand connects really well. Warren also played this SNG and was unbeatable!!
After playing the sngs i see that Chris is at the FT of the PLO side event, and crushing it.
Chris is having an amazing season including 2 x 2nds in the Cash Champs, as well as 2 deep runs in the previous 2 mains.....Sadly this one wasnt to be as his 22xx loses to Steve Redferns JJ7x on 752 flop, and Chris busts in 3rd....sick beat but a good start to the series for TG. Coasters aye up!!
Steve Redfern:
Prof X:
Chris looking pleased about the 2 outer:
Day 2 of the Team Event, and looking for miracles we see one emarge as all of Wales A bust out in 7th place. Wow, now to turn in the screws and get as deep as poss..... i managed to get HU vs Tod and amazingly my A4 holds vs his J6 and we lock up max points....rest of the team scoring well sees us now creep up the leaderboard into 4th place. This results in the next 2 sngs being really tense. Really tense!!
And we know nothing is ever easy.........
Stu busts first in the final sng vs Rodders with T8 v JT on an TTxxx board, not ideal but with a 10 pt lead we just need to make sure that the Wales A players arent making top 3 and we are.....as the points jump the most here. Warren obv wins his table for max points and we are left with an interesting scenario.
5 left on my table including me, i have 4 points locked and no Welshy on my table.
4 left on James table including a Welsh A player.
We are 4 points behind. Hmmm
Doing the maths quickly i realised that it doesnt matter too much where i finish, and laddering isnt an option for me as 4th only gets an extra point where as top 3 is staggered by 2, then 3. James has to outlast his opponant if i dont finish top 3. Sadly John Murray is on my table and knows the score just open shoving every hand, which is a great tactic for him.
I finally get to open shove K7cc bvb and the Scot picks up A9 in the bb....sigh, i bust in 4th and its all to JB.
He then loses a hand leaving 1bb....f*ck....amazing the emotions that hit you to think that 2 hard days work may just disappear in the turn of a card. In the bb he picks up QJ and is up against J9 and 96, and hold amazingly....shortly after the Welshy busts and we have locked up 4th spot for a Bronze playoff vs England A.
I draw Joe Car Hill in my HU playoff and am sat on the same table as the Stu/Tod match which ends pretty abruptly for us.....1-0 down eeek
2 key hands win me the match vs JCH (who may i add is a top bloke, i really enjoyed chatting to him at the tables and discussing pool/Volleyball etc)
Hand 1 -
I open to 200 (50/100) with AK and JCH flats OOP.
Flop comes AJTr and JCH donks 300 into me. I smooth. (Pot 1000)
Turn is 7 and JCH donks 800 into me......i snap fold AK face up and JCH shows JT (phew)
Hand 2 -
I limp btn with J7hh and JCH checks (this is the first limped btn)
flop is 77x and JCH check calls
turn is K and we get it in, i hold and level it at 1-1
Joe was really tough to play HU, as he kept nothing standard, and i was glad to get that over with.
Railing is not my favourite thing to do, not when it has a benefit to me as i just get nervous. Weird. At the table i was calm as they come, but railing the final 2 HU matches wasnt easy. Soon enough Paulie D beats Adam and we are 2-1 with JB vs Carl.
At least we have a playoff locked, but thats not needed as JBs QJ holds aipf vs Carls T9 and we are Bronze Medalists!!
As this is all taking place, we have another TG member hitting a FT and its our very own Batman, Dave Howard.
Sadly its another nearly as Dave finishes 7th in the 6 Max running like a dog for 14 hands to go from CL to out. I mean if Chris cant fade 2 outers then we cant expect Dave to fade a 1 outer amongst other things.
Main Event.......Look-a-likes.....Breakfast Carnange and more all to come.....
