March 17, 2009

  • Hello My Name is Mr. Bubble

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    83364036Mar 18 00:31ETBracelet RaceDouble Stack$200.00 + $165039--
    84090157Mar 18 00:16ET$11K Super Turbo GuaranteeTurbo$110.00 + $730342--
    82495805Mar 17 21:41ETWednesday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $6187--
    83152530Mar 17 21:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $168120--
    82493276Mar 17 21:01ETTuesday Main Event QualifierDouble Stack$300.00 + $221368--
    83364055Mar 17 20:51ETSatellite to Bracelet RaceTurbo$24.00 + $24839--
    84063481Mar 17 20:31ET$25,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3334143--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    84059668Mar 17 20:01ET$35,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,528324--
    83387380Mar 17 20:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13627590--
    83303127Mar 17 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $91983$5,771.70
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    82495981Mar 17 19:26ETWednesday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $22720--
    84052110Mar 17 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6643451--
    84052112Mar 17 19:01ETBracelet Race$24.00 + $27067--
    83363535Mar 17 18:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $2365--
    84050209Mar 17 18:46ET$55 + $4 Super Turbo KOSix HandedTurbo$55.00 + $4340115--
     
    You collected $10.00 for 1 Knockout.
    83291673Mar 17 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $16255184--
    83363529Mar 17 17:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23621--
    83284295Mar 17 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9372221--
    83363525Mar 17 16:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23024--
    84033746Mar 17 16:31ET$19,500 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3293128--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    82495964Mar 17 16:26ETWednesday Main Event Sat$24.00 + $21816--
    84032054Mar 17 16:16ETBracelet Race$69.00 + $64316--
    82471301Mar 17 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $914814$657.50
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
    84030291Mar 17 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6362182--
    83363516Mar 17 15:51ETSat to Main Event ShootoutSix HandedTurbo$24.00 + $23021--
    82495791Mar 17 15:41ETWednesday Main Event SatTurbo$69.00 + $62726--
    83152214Mar 17 15:31ETMain Event Shootout$200.00 + $16692$1,800
    84023777Mar 17 15:01ET$21,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,259212--
     
    You collected $4.00 for 1 Knockout.
    83393169Mar 17 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13417305--

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3456

    Today's winnings/losses = $8243.20

    Today's net profit/loss = +$4787.20

                   What do you know? I bubbled another seat to a $12k prize package WSOP ME.  I played really well the whole tournament and was chip leader for most of the duration.  It came down to HU with both of us having just about the same amount of chips.  My opponent, judging from his stats, is a rising star in the poker community who has had good results the past 3 months, definately someone to look out for when sitting at your table.  I did get really unlucky on the deciding hand which would award the seat as my opponent turned a 3 outer on the turn, I will post the hand below.  I did receive $1800 for my efforts but is nothing compared to a guaranteed seat to the $10k buy-in ME and $2k in extra cash.  I'm not sure why this is happening to me but I am bubbling a lot of these satellites and should have at least five prize packages by now, maybe I need some work on my HU game or short-handed game.  I'll keep playing these satellites until I win one or more seats to the ME, I have no doubt I will eventually win one.

                   Looks like my good run is carrying over daily as I'm making at least 2 or 3 cashes and one final table a day.  The profits are not big wins relative how much I spend on buy-ins but they are decent consistent profits, nonetheless.  Another repetitive scenario that's been happening in my tournaments is that I'll build a nice stack and be 1st or top 3 in chips in the early to mid stages and in the final or final two tables I'll go from 1st in chips to last in chips and then work my way back to at least top 3 in a matter of a few hands.  It's a rollercoaster of emotions that I could do without.  It's a little frustrating that I can't close out any of my tournaments and seem to be placing everything but 1st.  Undoubtedly, I am still very pleased for making any final table finish and the good money that comes with it, but it would be nice to win one for every three or four final tables that I make.

                 Overall, I'm playing good and running good, so I hope I can keep this up.  There are a few leaks I could work on that I'm noticing and maybe once I plug those it'll get me to win some tourneys.  Here is the hand that cost me my seat to the WSOP ME:

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    Bubble Hand
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    Full Tilt, 2,500/5,000 blinds NL Hold'em Tourney, 2 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    4XTRADER (BB): 66,330 (13.3 bb)
    BTN: 71,670 (14.3 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is BB with Nine of clubs Nine of diamonds
    BTN raises to 71,670 and is all-in, 4XTRADER calls 61,330 and is all-in

    BTN shows  Nine of hearts Ace of spades

    Flop: (132,660) Five of hearts Ten of spades Four of clubs (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    Turn: (132,660) Ace of diamonds (2 players, 2 are all-in)
    River: (132,660) Seven of hearts (2 players, 2 are all-in)

    Results: 132,660 pot
    BTN showed Nine of hearts Ace of spades (a pair of Aces) and won 132,660 (66,330 net)
    4XTRADER showed Nine of clubs Nine of diamonds (a pair of Nines) and lost (-66,330 net)