Bristol St. Classic XIII - Results!
Here are the results of the recently completed Bristol Street Classic XIII. 25 players competed for a prize pool worth tens of dollars. This was the first tournament held with a double re-buy; it seemed to loosen up play and bumped up the prize pool a bit. It seemed to be popular with those playing, so this may be a contined change. Let me know if it should be.
In addition, we also allowed people on the waiting list to step in if a player chose not to re-buy or if he used up all his available re-buys. I don't think people had a problem with this change of the rules, but if you have concerns, let me know!
The theme of the tournament seemed to be going in with the worst of it and coming out ahead!
My tournament play was uneventful. A quick re-buy, followed by a quick double-up, followed by going card dead for the next while. I eventually entered a three-way all in AQ(me) v 66 (Kevin F) v KJ. The flop came QTT and running diamonds gave the pair of sixes the flush. Argh. Kevin F would then go on, three hands later to triple up again (again, as a massive dog) to become the chip leader entering the final table.
As the last break began, 4 simultainious eliminations reduced the field from 12 to 8, and the final table was formed.
Anyway, on to the...
FINAL TABLE
Seat 1: Kevin F (10,800)
Seat 2: "Big Daddy" Paul W. (2,300)
Seat 3: "Dirty Whore" Mark B. (8,000)
Seat 4: "8-Ball" Tye Z. (5,000)
Seat 5: "Duggy" Ryan (10,000)
Seat 6: "Lamb of" Johnny A. (3,400)
Seat 7: Xiao L. (3,900)
Seat 8: Jackie (5,700)
8th Place: "Big Daddy" Paul W.
Coming to the table as the short stack, with 6BB's left, Paul picked his moment to push. His pocket 5's were called by Mark B's A5, and the board double paired with QQ's and 77's giving Mark the Ace-high kicker.
7th Place: "8-Ball" Tye Z.
Playing well to make it to the final table, Tye raised with A3, only to run into AT pre-flop. No help for either player and Tye ended a good run in 7th place.
6th Place: Jackie (Bubble-girl)
The only female at Bristol Street that night started off using all her re-buy on Table 1, got moved to Table 2 where she proceeded to accumulate a massive stack, then came back to the final table in good chip position. Jackie ran into un ugly flop with a pair of fours but correctly called Johnny's bluff holding T8 giving him ten-high. Sadly, the turn brought the 8 and ended Jackie's excellent run. Good game, bubble-girl!
5th Place: Xiao L. ($25)
4th Place: "Dirty Whore" Mark B. ($50)
Xiao as the short stack, but himself all in, getting called by both Mark and Johnny. The Board came AT3, Johnny bet out and Mark called. The turn came another 3 giving Xiao Trips 3 and was ahead! Both Johnny and Mark checked it, ane the river came a second T giving Johnny 10's full. Johnny moved in, and Mark, convinced he'd be splitting the pot with Mark called and knocked himself out when we ran into the monster. This also knocked out Xiao as the T on the river gave Johnny a better boat. Great game!
3rd Place: "Duggy" Ryan ($75)
Along the way the finish, Johnny trapped Kevin with a full house releaving him of all but 2BB of his big stack making Johnny a monster. Johnny then proceed to double up Kevin twice in a row and the stacks were fairly close.
Ryan put in the rest of his chips with K9h and was called by K8d. The fact that Ryan's hand was dominating should have been a warning sign in this tournament as the 8 came on the turn and sent Ryan to the rail.
HEADS-UP
Johhny: ~$28,000
Kevin: ~$21,000
Johnny was slightly ahead in chips and there was talk of a chop but none was taken. Both competitors wanted the un-tainted win too badly and a heated battle began between these two.
A fierce back and forth battle began and ended at midnight sharp with the following hand
Kevin: K2o
Johnny: AJs
Standard raise by 4,000 was called by Kevin and the flop came 742. Johnny moved all-in and was quickly called by Kevin who was ahead with the pair of twos. Both stacks were fairly even so this would either eliminate or cripple one player.
In Bristol Street XIII fashion, the player ahead was the one eliminated as both an Ace and Jack appeared on the Turn and River, given "Lamb of" Johnny the win, $215 bucks and the title of "Bristol Street Classic XIII Champion". Kevin walked away in second place with $125. Congrats to both players on a great tournament!
Feel free to share your own personal "Bad Beat" (or otherwise) stories below. There were enough of them!!
In addition, we also allowed people on the waiting list to step in if a player chose not to re-buy or if he used up all his available re-buys. I don't think people had a problem with this change of the rules, but if you have concerns, let me know!
The theme of the tournament seemed to be going in with the worst of it and coming out ahead!
My tournament play was uneventful. A quick re-buy, followed by a quick double-up, followed by going card dead for the next while. I eventually entered a three-way all in AQ(me) v 66 (Kevin F) v KJ. The flop came QTT and running diamonds gave the pair of sixes the flush. Argh. Kevin F would then go on, three hands later to triple up again (again, as a massive dog) to become the chip leader entering the final table.
As the last break began, 4 simultainious eliminations reduced the field from 12 to 8, and the final table was formed.
Anyway, on to the...
FINAL TABLE
Seat 1: Kevin F (10,800)
Seat 2: "Big Daddy" Paul W. (2,300)
Seat 3: "Dirty Whore" Mark B. (8,000)
Seat 4: "8-Ball" Tye Z. (5,000)
Seat 5: "Duggy" Ryan (10,000)
Seat 6: "Lamb of" Johnny A. (3,400)
Seat 7: Xiao L. (3,900)
Seat 8: Jackie (5,700)
8th Place: "Big Daddy" Paul W.
Coming to the table as the short stack, with 6BB's left, Paul picked his moment to push. His pocket 5's were called by Mark B's A5, and the board double paired with QQ's and 77's giving Mark the Ace-high kicker.
7th Place: "8-Ball" Tye Z.
Playing well to make it to the final table, Tye raised with A3, only to run into AT pre-flop. No help for either player and Tye ended a good run in 7th place.
6th Place: Jackie (Bubble-girl)
The only female at Bristol Street that night started off using all her re-buy on Table 1, got moved to Table 2 where she proceeded to accumulate a massive stack, then came back to the final table in good chip position. Jackie ran into un ugly flop with a pair of fours but correctly called Johnny's bluff holding T8 giving him ten-high. Sadly, the turn brought the 8 and ended Jackie's excellent run. Good game, bubble-girl!
5th Place: Xiao L. ($25)
4th Place: "Dirty Whore" Mark B. ($50)
Xiao as the short stack, but himself all in, getting called by both Mark and Johnny. The Board came AT3, Johnny bet out and Mark called. The turn came another 3 giving Xiao Trips 3 and was ahead! Both Johnny and Mark checked it, ane the river came a second T giving Johnny 10's full. Johnny moved in, and Mark, convinced he'd be splitting the pot with Mark called and knocked himself out when we ran into the monster. This also knocked out Xiao as the T on the river gave Johnny a better boat. Great game!
3rd Place: "Duggy" Ryan ($75)
Along the way the finish, Johnny trapped Kevin with a full house releaving him of all but 2BB of his big stack making Johnny a monster. Johnny then proceed to double up Kevin twice in a row and the stacks were fairly close.
Ryan put in the rest of his chips with K9h and was called by K8d. The fact that Ryan's hand was dominating should have been a warning sign in this tournament as the 8 came on the turn and sent Ryan to the rail.
HEADS-UP
Johhny: ~$28,000
Kevin: ~$21,000
Johnny was slightly ahead in chips and there was talk of a chop but none was taken. Both competitors wanted the un-tainted win too badly and a heated battle began between these two.
A fierce back and forth battle began and ended at midnight sharp with the following hand
Kevin: K2o
Johnny: AJs
Standard raise by 4,000 was called by Kevin and the flop came 742. Johnny moved all-in and was quickly called by Kevin who was ahead with the pair of twos. Both stacks were fairly even so this would either eliminate or cripple one player.
In Bristol Street XIII fashion, the player ahead was the one eliminated as both an Ace and Jack appeared on the Turn and River, given "Lamb of" Johnny the win, $215 bucks and the title of "Bristol Street Classic XIII Champion". Kevin walked away in second place with $125. Congrats to both players on a great tournament!
Feel free to share your own personal "Bad Beat" (or otherwise) stories below. There were enough of them!!
Comments
1. "Lamb of" Johnny A. - 12:00am ($215)
2. Kevin F. - 12:00am ($125)
3. "Duggy" Ryan - 11:49pm ($75)
4. "Dirty Whore" Mark B. - 11:24pm ($50)
5. Xiao L. - 11:24pm ($25)
6. Jackie - 11:17pm (bubble-girl)
7. "8-Ball" Tye Z. - 10:55pm
8. "Big Daddy" Paul W. - 10:52pm
9. "SkittlePoker" Bill S. - 10:17pm**
9. "Brava" Dave S. - 10:17pm**
9. "Siswanto" Mike S. - 10:17pm**
9. "Nordique" Kevin - 10:17pm**
13. "Zithal" Rob L. - 10:12pm
14. "Flint Bones" Andrew - 10:02pm
15. "Slippery" Pete A. - 10:02pm
16. "Quickfingers" Anthony R. - 9:50pm
17. "stpboy" Shannon - 9:23pm
18. Brent - 9:16pm
19. Steve - 9:12pm
20. "Horn" John H. - 9:11pm
21. "ItaMe" Mario - 9:05pm
22. "Handsome" Rob C. - 9:02pm
23. "Redington" Tyson - 8:56pm
24. Ian R. - 8:31pm
25. "XshaftedX" Brian - 7:55pm
** This was a four person elimination on two different tables, so I didn't have an accurate chip count.
The theme was definitely about going in with the worst and coming out ahead. Except when I went out. I went in with the worst and lost. Go figure.
I am looking forward to the next event.
Congrats to Johnny on a well played night.
I'd like to raise my glass and give a toast to K-Ws best low limit Casino!!!
Congrats of Johnny and "RiverRider" Kevin!!!
JohnnieH
At the first break, i was the chip leader. Many comments were heard around the tables "he can just sail to the final table". i would liek to point out that i was second from short stack sitting at the final table.
i was trying my best to play a tight agressive game, but found myself bleeding chips with junk hands like J9o and 8Q0. i woudl take stabs at pots at all the wrong times. making my standard 250 raise with blinds at 75/150, and then running in to all-in's i just coudlnt call. And other times making the most rediculous "Big-stack" calls to effectively double up Ryan giving him the momentum to hit the final table running.
Once i hit the final table though, i didnt once put all my chips at risk. No short stack all-ins to be called with coin flips. i tried my best to only make calls i thought woudl be a benifit for my stack. i felt that jackie was weak and proceded to push her out of a pot that was very intense. calling every big bet i made, and eventually folding once the river hit and I made a big over bet. The only stone cold bluff i think i made all night. that might sound strange to anyone who knows my style. It was luck that my aggression paid off at the final table.
i certainly cant wait for tysons place on saturday. Who else thinks i have a big bullseye on my forehead??
thanks again rob, and thanks to everyone who played last night. even without a win i think i would still have had an amazing time with a great group of people.
Thanks,
johnny
P.S. i woudl also like to note that before carnage insued at the final table, all the players agreed that first and second woudl each throw in a bit of money to the guy who offered to curtesy deal. Thanks for that John.
Wait could that because you played some junk that got you huge?!!!
Oh wait, I guess that was some of the junk that got you up in the first place!!!
It paid off on the early tables too. It was a pain in the ass having you first to my left. It cause me to play WAY looser then usual, I tried to play your game instead of mine and paid for it.
You definetly outplayed me, and I am looking forward to playing you again.
Wait I invited YOU? :eek:
Count me as being in favor of the two rebuys. I liked the loose play early, even though I couldn't take advantage of it
BD
Two things came to mind after this tournament that bothered me, possibly bother me enough to will the cards against me.
First thing: I'm not in this hand but I'm at the table. Early on in the tournament a player raises either the minimum or 2x the blind in late postion. He gets one caller, the BB. Flop comes down 8 7 x. BB check raises the LP raiser and he folds disgruntily. BB shows 7:diamond: 8:club:. LP goes off for about 10 minutes upset about how the BB called with garbage when he had...wait for it...wait....its coming A:spade: 3:club:! A monster!! I am pretty sure the guys knew eachother and it might have been some friendly ribbing but it didn't feel like it was. I had nothing to say other then some thoughts in my head that I wanted to tuck away for later. Thoughts about how some people over value hands and how others fall in love with certain card combinations because they cracked aces with them once 6 months ago. Anyway...throw that info in the vault for later. This alone is not enough to bother me, I'm not that crazy.
Second thing: (You might recognize this)
"the problem with making bets that look like they want to get called, is that they usually do."
I raise 4x the big with pocket kings K:diamond: K:club: UTG. Dude to my left instantly calls, as does the guy on his left as does the Small Blind. 4 Players and I've got cowboys: My Bristol Street Nemesis. I should have just went all-in and stole the blinds. Flop Q
So yeah, brutal play by me or great play? Brutal. Easy answer I know. Small has T
Well the guy with A
Well, these two events bothered me enough to will the cards against me. The cards first said, "hey we feel bad about that, we'll triple you up with JJ". I was comfortable after the re-buy period, likely average or better. Here is the hand that did it to me.
Kevin F (finished 2nd) limps in from MP. Now some history here, I had bluffed Kevin out of a huge pot early on when he had AK and I had Q8. I told him I had nothing during the break and I'm sure he put it in his vault. I knew the next time I was all-in I would get called. Ok, so Kev limps and its folded to me in the Big. I've got QT. Flop Q T 5 rainbow. I check and he bets out 1/5 of his stack. I raise all in, I have him covered by about another 1200. He immediately calls me with KT. Yes, he hit a K on the RIVER. I got what I wanted, him to call me when he thought I was bluffing. Crap.
Well, hope I didnt offend anyone by this longg post. It's all behind us now. My only point was don't complain about the poor play of others if you yourself are going to make equally poor plays, just let it be. I feel better now. Lets play.
stp
stp
FYI, that was me. I messed up. For some reason I thought it was just you and I in the pot and I tried to buy the pot. By the time it came back to me and I realised that there were more people in it, I didn't want to act like an asshole and recall my bet. I knew I was done but I could still re-buy and as you said, I was short stack anyway.
I lost track of who was in at that point and if I messed you up because of it, I apologize.
But I have to agree with you on the other plays. They were messed up.
I should really learn my lesson and remember that when I have pocket pairs I only win about 10% of the time. Stupid me. Stupid stupid stupid me.
For those veterans of BSC, and for the newbies, let me know if you disagree, but I have never seen so many runner-runner miracles in one night.... at one point I opined that given the way things have been going, I'm due a Royal flush any minute.
And Kevin, damn, you are the king River Runner.. . 3times I saw you runner runner... good game though. 8)
As always Rob, excellently run tourney, and STPboy, you mentioned a solid field of players were listed, and it turned out to be a great night of poker <and I lasted more than 1/2 hour!!>
As I said
"wait, a final table without Rob or Shannon? WTF?"
Mark
P.S. I like the 2x rebuys rob
Well, at the end of the day, it's just cards, and one of the great things about poker is that fundamentally, there is almost never a decision that is completely without merit. (there are exceptions, of course) People all the time over value their hands, just like people all the time under value them. People make stupid calls and stupid folds. (I have both called big raises with 82o and folded to big raises when I was getting great odds to make the call)
But I agree with your original point that it is bad form to gloat over your great play, or an opponents poor play. Mostly because if you are good, people will know it without you having to tell them. And if they aren't good, why let them in on the secret?
Keep your head up STP, in the long fun, the poker gods seem to give better hands to the better players, and you're one of the solid ones.
It was the curse of the 13th Bristol Street Classic!
[SCARY MUSIC=stpboy screaming] Glad it's over. [/SCARY MUSIC]