Assorted Thoughts:
1A. A younger British poker player (T.) at one of the tables knew some German (Deutsch). This was a very classic comment as a couple of the players featured primarily German speakers: "Only English at the Tisch".
1B. Usually, only English (and native language) are allowed when cards are in the air.
2. Live Spin and Gos were interesting with the spinning wheel indicating prize values.
3. Mixed Games:
3A. Some players still do not know how to play mixed games.
3B. A couple did not know Badeucy/Badacey in Quintuple Draw including PS Pro.
3C. A couple players only knew LO8 in Splitsville.
4. Hero's choice to play the NLHE MTT Turbo in Rozvadov meant little to no sleep (~3 hours) on way back to USA.
5. Hero somewhat regrets not playing a NLHE MTT while in Malta. There were many opportunities after busting many of the early MTTs.
Dealers, Poker Tournament Floors/Directors, and Poker Media:
Ran into Big Andy (originally met in NOLA and was a big LHE player). He's from Omaha but married and moved to Switzerland.
Met Gaetano (who recognized me from WSOP Dealer's Choice). He was dealing in the EPTs.
French dealers were pitching cards differently. They were moving the deck to each player and taking top card off (similar to standard draw procedure, keeping the card close to the felt.
Hero ran into Troy and Steve in Rozvadov when there was little likelihood of meeting anyone. (Troy was first tournament director that hero met outside of LV when in NOLA for a week+ in 2010).
Hero ran into Tomas (photographer from EPT Malta) at Rozvadov.
One player from Malta also appeared in Rozvadov.
Poker Bling:
1. WSOP Europe lanyard.
2. PokerStars EPT branded COPAG plastic playing cards. Sadly, they only were available for one day and I only grabbed 4 :( They only had blue varieties, but red ones exist.
3. EPT Malta T-Shirt
4. PokerStars online qualifier bling (hero was able to ask towards end of festival and they said "don't tell anyone, but here's gear")
4A. PokerStars beach towel (red with stripes)
4A. Ipanema brand PokerStars flip flops (red spade on front of flip flop).
4B. PokerStars branded draw string bag.
5. PokerStars dealer's button/puck.
6. A less than official "dealer's choice" keyring with all the games using dry erase markers.
7. Hero did not get an all in triangle. (all in triangles are common in Europe) or a PokerStars cut card.
8. Miscellaneous patches
I work for PokerStars.
PokerStars.com
PokerStars.it
European Poker Tour
9. PokerStars travel smart phone screen cleaner.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
200 NLHE Turbo at King's Casino
200 Turbo NLHE MTT at King's Casino for WSOP Circuit (International).
15000 starting chips at 25/50 blinds and 15 min. levels.
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First Table Reads:
1 hero
2 guy with long hair and beard
3 old guy with glasses
4 young guy with hoodie, had SCOOP watch (level 13 - young guy with beard, level 14 - old guy with cap)
5 (level 11) big guy
6 guy with long hair, headset
7 (level 11) purple shirt, mid aged guy
8 bald old guy with sunglasses
9 young guy with beard and hat.
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Hero could have registered at level 6. Hero eventually decided to late register just at end of level 7.
Hero debated a while about whether to enter MTT or not. Hero originally planned to go before trip started. But after making day 2, the plans changed.
At hero's registration time, there were 259 entries (including reentries) with 181 remaining).
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Level 7 - Blinds: 200/400, Ante: 50
Hero dealt in button: Qc 9c
Preflop:
Vil9 (CO): called
Hero (But): raised to 1650
Vil1: called
(2 players - 4350 in pot)
Flop: Qx Tc 6c
Vil9: checks
Hero: bets 2600
Vil9: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
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Hero's stack at Level 9 break: 16500 @ 300/600/50
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Level 10 - Blinds: 400/800, Ante: 100
Hero dealt in SB: ATo
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): raises to 1600
Vil8 (CO): calls
(folds to hero)
Hero (SB): raises all in (~16k)
Vil7: folds
Vil8: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: What is bottom of hero's shoving range? Could hero shove "air" (ex) T9s)? ATo seemed like good squeeze spot.
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Level 11 - Blinds: 500/1000, Ante: 100
Hero dealt in SB: 76o
Preflop:
(folds to Vil2)
Vil5 (UTG+1): calls
Hero (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB, 7k): checks
(3 players - 3900 in pot)
Flop: Qc 7h 5d
Hero: bets 1900
Vil2: folds
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Vil5 seemed to be passive; thus, this was a call since the likelihood of getting raised was low. If villain appeared to be competent, this could be a fold.
Flop: Hero bets to get value from an Ax or bottom pair that could call.
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Hero dealt in button: A8s
Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (But): raises to 2200
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil3 (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in CO: 77
Preflop:
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (UTG+2): calls
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 3300
Vil2 (But): raises to 6400 (all in)
Vil8: folds
Hero: calls
Vil2: shows 44
Board: Ax 6h 2h Jx 9x
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard hero isolation. Given hero's pot odds, hero is calling. The question: Is there a stack size where hero does not call button shove?
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Level 12 - Blinds: 600/1200, Ante: 200
Hero dealt in CO: AQs
Preflop:
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (UTG+2): calls
Hero: (CO, ~23k): raises to 4000
Vil3 (SB, ~30k): reraises all in (30k)
Hero: thinks for a while, then folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Isolation raise is standard. Vil7 was limping often.
What is the correct calling range against SB's shove? Should hero call?
It seemed like the right fold, but maybe it's too tight.
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(7 players)
Level 13 - Blinds: 800/1600, Ante: 200
Hero dealt in : KTo
Preflop:
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 3500
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (SB): reraises all in (8800)
Vil9 (BB): folds
Hero: calls
Vil8: shows AA
Board: Kx Tx 3x Jx Ax
Hero's stack: 12500
Analysis:
Preflop: This could be a bit loose in EP. Is hero priced in to call SB's shove (5BB total)? Yes. Hero's knowledge of push/fold tables is tough to know when hero should raise/fold. It might be 17+BBs (with antes) or M > 6.
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Hero's stack: 12500
Hero dealt in button: 77
Preflop:
Vil5 (UTG): raises to 3600
Hero (BB): thinks for a while, then folds.
Analysis:
Preflop: Against a tight opening range, is this a shove with ~10BBs? Hero doubts there is fold equity, so it's strictly an equity calculation.
Hero was unsure and decided to wait for a better spot.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: J9s
Preflop:
Hero (UTG+2): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Is this a leak push/fold chart wise? It does not appear to be the case based on a referenced push/fold chart.
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(next hand)
Hero dealt in UTG+1: K6o
Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (BB): raises all in (12k)
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: This hand seems to be worse candidate given worse position and actual hand. This is actually a fold based on a referenced push/fold chart.
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Level 14 - Blinds: 1000/2000, Ante: 300
Hero's stack: 12400
Hero dealt in CO: Kd 4d
Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO): raises all in (12.4k)
Vil4 (BB): calls
Vil4: shows Ah Ts
Board: 9c 8c Ac 7c 4x
Analysis:
Preflop: According to the referenced push/fold chart, this is close. Hero is pretty sure an all in shove is correct GTO play.
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Hero out in 79th of 259 runners (216 unique players, 41 re-entries). 27 places paid.
The field seemed really soft even for hero's modest and rusty NLHE MTT experience.
15000 starting chips at 25/50 blinds and 15 min. levels.
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First Table Reads:
1 hero
2 guy with long hair and beard
3 old guy with glasses
4 young guy with hoodie, had SCOOP watch (level 13 - young guy with beard, level 14 - old guy with cap)
5 (level 11) big guy
6 guy with long hair, headset
7 (level 11) purple shirt, mid aged guy
8 bald old guy with sunglasses
9 young guy with beard and hat.
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Hero could have registered at level 6. Hero eventually decided to late register just at end of level 7.
Hero debated a while about whether to enter MTT or not. Hero originally planned to go before trip started. But after making day 2, the plans changed.
At hero's registration time, there were 259 entries (including reentries) with 181 remaining).
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Level 7 - Blinds: 200/400, Ante: 50
Hero dealt in button: Qc 9c
Preflop:
Vil9 (CO): called
Hero (But): raised to 1650
Vil1: called
(2 players - 4350 in pot)
Flop: Qx Tc 6c
Vil9: checks
Hero: bets 2600
Vil9: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Standard.
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Hero's stack at Level 9 break: 16500 @ 300/600/50
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Level 10 - Blinds: 400/800, Ante: 100
Hero dealt in SB: ATo
Preflop:
(folds to Vil7)
Vil7 (HJ): raises to 1600
Vil8 (CO): calls
(folds to hero)
Hero (SB): raises all in (~16k)
Vil7: folds
Vil8: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: What is bottom of hero's shoving range? Could hero shove "air" (ex) T9s)? ATo seemed like good squeeze spot.
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Level 11 - Blinds: 500/1000, Ante: 100
Hero dealt in SB: 76o
Preflop:
(folds to Vil2)
Vil5 (UTG+1): calls
Hero (SB): calls
Vil2 (BB, 7k): checks
(3 players - 3900 in pot)
Flop: Qc 7h 5d
Hero: bets 1900
Vil2: folds
Vil5: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Vil5 seemed to be passive; thus, this was a call since the likelihood of getting raised was low. If villain appeared to be competent, this could be a fold.
Flop: Hero bets to get value from an Ax or bottom pair that could call.
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Hero dealt in button: A8s
Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (But): raises to 2200
Vil2 (SB): folds
Vil3 (BB): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
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Hero dealt in CO: 77
Preflop:
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (UTG+2): calls
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO): raises to 3300
Vil2 (But): raises to 6400 (all in)
Vil8: folds
Hero: calls
Vil2: shows 44
Board: Ax 6h 2h Jx 9x
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard hero isolation. Given hero's pot odds, hero is calling. The question: Is there a stack size where hero does not call button shove?
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Level 12 - Blinds: 600/1200, Ante: 200
Hero dealt in CO: AQs
Preflop:
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (UTG+2): calls
Hero: (CO, ~23k): raises to 4000
Vil3 (SB, ~30k): reraises all in (30k)
Hero: thinks for a while, then folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Isolation raise is standard. Vil7 was limping often.
What is the correct calling range against SB's shove? Should hero call?
It seemed like the right fold, but maybe it's too tight.
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(7 players)
Level 13 - Blinds: 800/1600, Ante: 200
Hero dealt in : KTo
Preflop:
Hero (UTG+2): raises to 3500
(folds to Vil8)
Vil8 (SB): reraises all in (8800)
Vil9 (BB): folds
Hero: calls
Vil8: shows AA
Board: Kx Tx 3x Jx Ax
Hero's stack: 12500
Analysis:
Preflop: This could be a bit loose in EP. Is hero priced in to call SB's shove (5BB total)? Yes. Hero's knowledge of push/fold tables is tough to know when hero should raise/fold. It might be 17+BBs (with antes) or M > 6.
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Hero's stack: 12500
Hero dealt in button: 77
Preflop:
Vil5 (UTG): raises to 3600
Hero (BB): thinks for a while, then folds.
Analysis:
Preflop: Against a tight opening range, is this a shove with ~10BBs? Hero doubts there is fold equity, so it's strictly an equity calculation.
Hero was unsure and decided to wait for a better spot.
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Hero dealt in UTG+2: J9s
Preflop:
Hero (UTG+2): folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Is this a leak push/fold chart wise? It does not appear to be the case based on a referenced push/fold chart.
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(next hand)
Hero dealt in UTG+1: K6o
Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (BB): raises all in (12k)
(all players fold)
Analysis:
Preflop: This hand seems to be worse candidate given worse position and actual hand. This is actually a fold based on a referenced push/fold chart.
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Level 14 - Blinds: 1000/2000, Ante: 300
Hero's stack: 12400
Hero dealt in CO: Kd 4d
Preflop:
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO): raises all in (12.4k)
Vil4 (BB): calls
Vil4: shows Ah Ts
Board: 9c 8c Ac 7c 4x
Analysis:
Preflop: According to the referenced push/fold chart, this is close. Hero is pretty sure an all in shove is correct GTO play.
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Hero out in 79th of 259 runners (216 unique players, 41 re-entries). 27 places paid.
The field seemed really soft even for hero's modest and rusty NLHE MTT experience.
550 PLO at King's Casino - Day 2
550 PLO MTT at King's Casino for WSOP Circuit (International).
20000 starting chips at 25/50 blinds and 40 min. levels. One re-entry is allowed.
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Final Table Chip Counts and Reads:
1 98,300 (seat 9 from last table) - middle/older aged player with card suits tatoo. He seemed to be a PLO regular and was playing highest stakes.
2 86,700 younger guy
3 149,900 younger male with black, slicked back hair
4 115,100 hero
5 59,900 younger male with headphones
6 158,000 (seat 8 from last table) - younger/middle aged male - player in higher stakes 10/25-25/50 PLO games that were running during the WSOP-C.
This player wanted to avoid continuing/playing out the entire tournament on day 1 (or even getting ITM).
7 163,000 mid aged male, first met at EPT Malta in various events (like Splitsville DC)
8 266,400 (seat 7 from last table) - older guy with cowboy style shirt (was very loose player in earlier play)
9 43,500 younger Arabic guy, also a PLO regular (although not at high stakes)
First Name Name Nationality Chipcount Seat
Stanislav Parkhomenko BUL 266.400 8
Mikhail Morozov LAT 163.000 7
Claus Carlsen DEN 158.100 6
Christian Nofal GER 149.900 3
Kenneth After USA 115.100 4
Marek Blasko SVK 98.300 1
Karel Wet CZE 86.700 2
Sebastian Langrock GER 59.900 5
Sea Yavuz GER 43.500 9
Source:
http://kingspokernews.com/de/blog/2015/11/02/stanislav-parkhomenko-ist-der-big-stack-am-final-table-des-wsop-circuit-pot-limit-omaha-turniers/
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Play resumed at Level 13 with about 20 minutes remaining on the clock. We would play levels 13 and 14 before break. Afterwards, we would play levels 15 and 16 before the next break. Then the schedule would resume.
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Level 13 - Blinds: 1200/2400
Hero dealt in UTG: Ax Ad Kx Jd
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 5000
Vil6 (UTG+2): calls
Vil3 (BB): calls
(3 players - 16200 in pot)
Flop: 7h 6s 5d
Vil3: checks
Hero: checks
Vil6: bets 15000
Vil3: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. This gives an opportunity to reraise.
Flop: Standard fold. Hero missed board completely and has no fold equity.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ad Ac 4s 4h
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (UTG+1): raises to 6000
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 13200 in pot)
Flop: Ts 3h 2c
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
(2 players - 13200 in pot)
Turn: Ts 3h 2c Qh
Hero: bets 7000
Vil6: raises to 20000
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero could reraise preflop, but stacks are too deep.
Flop: Hero likely check/calls this flop with possibly best hand (and some redraws to sets or straights).
Turn: Hero decides to bet for value and price out draws. A worse Qxxx or Txxx may call. Vil6's raise could be on a steal, but it also hit a lot of broadway type rundowns. Hero decides to fold since hero could be way behind.
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Hero made a nitty fold with 9x 6x 5c 4c to an opening EP raise when in position.
Hero folded 9c 7c 5x 4x in BB to a Vil8 PFR raise and Vil9 reraised pot.
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Hero dealt in CO: 7x 6d 5d 2x
Preflop:
Vil9 (UTG): calls
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO): calls
Vil5 (But): calls
Vil6 (SB): calls
Vil7: checks
(5 players - 12000 in pot)
Flop: 5x 4d 3d
Vil6: checks
Vil7: checks
Vil9: checks
Hero: bets 11000
Vil5: raises to 50000
Vil6: folds
Vil7: folds
Vil9: folds
Hero: reraises all in
Vil5: calls (less chips)
Vil5: shows Tx 7x 6x 5d
Board: 5x 4d 3d Kc Ts
Hero and Vil5 chop pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard, although this is the lowest rundown hero would call.
Flop: Standard. Hero has a huge redraw and is freerolling well against another opponent.
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Seat 9 gets eliminated within first 30 minutes. 8 players left.
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Level 14 - Blinds: 1500/3000
Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ax Kc Qx 7c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 6500
Vil7 (CO): reraises pot (
Hero: thought for a while and remembered that Vil7 was TAG (like hero) and folds.
Analysis:
Preflop: This is a little loose UTG+1, but hero decides to raise AKQ Kxxx suited. When tight villain reraises, hero folds since there is a great fear of domination by AAxx and KKxx.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ad Kc 7c 2d
Preflop:
Vil8 (UTG): raises to 9000
Hero (CO): calls
Vil7 (BB): calls
(3 players - 28500 in pot)
Flop: Ac Kh 7h
Vil7: checks
Vil8: checks
Hero: bets 15000
Vil7: folds
Vil8: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero bets top 2 pair/no redraw. Would hero bet/call? Likely.
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Seat 2 gets eliminated sometime in level 15 (or possibly level 16). 7 players left. On the bubble.
The chip leader wanted to give €100 to the bubble person. This was eventually agreed upon by everyone.
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Level 16 - Blinds: 2500/5000
Hero saw this hand preflop:
Vil8 (260k): raised
Vil1 (70k): reraised all in
Vil8: called
Vil8: showed 9987r
Vil1: showed T652r
Board: 4x 7h 3h 5x 8h
Vil1 also made a 3b/fold bluff against Vil6 (likely).
Overall, Vil1 was a maniac for parts of the final table and doubled a couple times on some rather questionable all in preflop hand selection.
Vil7 had lost a bunch of pots and was raise/folding preflop too.
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Hero's stack at Level 17 break: 85000 @ 3000/6000 Blinds.
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Hero dealt in SB: Tc 9d 8c 7d
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (HJ, 150k): raises to 15000
Vil3 (But, 120k): calls
Hero (SB, 57k): calls
Vil5 (BB): folds
(3 players - 48000 in pot)
Flop: Th 8d 2c
(all players check)
(3 players - 48000 in pot)
Turn: Th 8d 2c Jd
Hero: bets 42000 (all in)
Vil5: folds
Vil6: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. There is little fold equity and hero would be equity underdog by reraising preflop.
Flop: This may have been a better spot to donk bet all in. Hero thought the likelihood of a cbet was higher though, so hero decided to check.
Turn: Hero could have slowplayed on this street too, but hero decides to bet with the (now) second nuts. Hero takes down the pot.
Hero's stack: 90k
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The bubble bursts after about 2+ hours of bubble play. Unfortunately, hero saw friend in seat 7 become the bubble person.
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Table Reads with 6 Players Left:
1 ~160k maniac in spots, (seat 9 from last table) - middle/older aged player with card suits tatoo. He seemed to be a PLO regular and was playing highest stakes.
2 ~95k younger guy
4 ~93k hero
5 188k younger male with headphones
6 ~200k (seat 8 from last table) - younger/middle aged male - player in higher stakes 10/25-25/50 PLO games that were running during the WSOP-C.
This player wanted to avoid continuing/playing out the entire tournament on day 1 (or even getting ITM).
8 ~330k (seat 7 from last table) - older guy with cowboy style shirt (was very loose player in earlier play)
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Level 18 - Blinds: 4000/8000
Hero dealt in CO: Ax Ax 7x 5x (rainbow)
Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG): folds
Vil2 (HJ): calls
Hero (CO): calls
Vil5 (But): calls
Vil6 (SB): calls
Vil8 (BB): checks
(5 players - 40000 in pot)
Flop: 9x 4x 3x (rainbow)
Vil6: checks
Vil8: checks
Vil2: bets 15000
Hero: raises all in (45000)
Vil5: folds
Vil6: reraises all in
Vil8: folds
Vil2: thinks for a little bit, then folds.
Vil6: shows Q99x (Q992?) rainbow
Board: 9c 4d 3h Jc Ks
Analysis:
Preflop: At the time, Hero did not want to setup a bet/call it off spot if villain donk bets any flop. Honestly, it should have been a raise though in general because hero only has 12BBs and would be calling off most flops anyway. Hero might be able to isolate and take it down.
Flop: Hero still flopped fairly well with double gutter and likely best hand if ace comes. Unfortunately, hero runs into top of villain range (which is expected given reraise).
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Talking with seat 4 after HU play.
The eventual winner was trying to strike a deal.
At first, seat 4 resisted and got some extra chips.
Eventually, seat 4 lost some chips and they chopped (including getting a free vacation).
Hero is not sure if deal was officially sanctioned or if it was "under the table".
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Hero out in 6th place of 51 entries (including re-entries).
2 * 550€ -> 1546€
http://kingspokernews.com/en/2015/11/02/stanislav-parkhomenko-wins-the-e550-wsop-circuit-pot-limit-omaha-event-for-e9-826/
http://kingspokernews.com/de/blog/2015/11/02/die-wsop-circuit-ergebnisse-der-events-2-bis-6-side-events/
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Overall Thoughts:
Hero was very fortunate to be in day 2 given some less than optimal play. Hero did not have many good opportunities and missed on a large freeroll. When hero's stack dropped a bunch, hero tightened up and waited for other players to bust. It was appropriate play since hero became relatively short stacked (20BBs) and a probable bubble candidate.
The field was soft in spots early on, but the final table was really tough. There was 1 relative soft spot, while the rest are either very good players or high stakes PLO cash game players. Hero was fortunate to cash.
Additionally, it was the longest bubble hero experienced (2+ hours).
20000 starting chips at 25/50 blinds and 40 min. levels. One re-entry is allowed.
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Final Table Chip Counts and Reads:
1 98,300 (seat 9 from last table) - middle/older aged player with card suits tatoo. He seemed to be a PLO regular and was playing highest stakes.
2 86,700 younger guy
3 149,900 younger male with black, slicked back hair
4 115,100 hero
5 59,900 younger male with headphones
6 158,000 (seat 8 from last table) - younger/middle aged male - player in higher stakes 10/25-25/50 PLO games that were running during the WSOP-C.
This player wanted to avoid continuing/playing out the entire tournament on day 1 (or even getting ITM).
7 163,000 mid aged male, first met at EPT Malta in various events (like Splitsville DC)
8 266,400 (seat 7 from last table) - older guy with cowboy style shirt (was very loose player in earlier play)
9 43,500 younger Arabic guy, also a PLO regular (although not at high stakes)
First Name Name Nationality Chipcount Seat
Stanislav Parkhomenko BUL 266.400 8
Mikhail Morozov LAT 163.000 7
Claus Carlsen DEN 158.100 6
Christian Nofal GER 149.900 3
Kenneth After USA 115.100 4
Marek Blasko SVK 98.300 1
Karel Wet CZE 86.700 2
Sebastian Langrock GER 59.900 5
Sea Yavuz GER 43.500 9
Source:
http://kingspokernews.com/de/blog/2015/11/02/stanislav-parkhomenko-ist-der-big-stack-am-final-table-des-wsop-circuit-pot-limit-omaha-turniers/
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Play resumed at Level 13 with about 20 minutes remaining on the clock. We would play levels 13 and 14 before break. Afterwards, we would play levels 15 and 16 before the next break. Then the schedule would resume.
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Level 13 - Blinds: 1200/2400
Hero dealt in UTG: Ax Ad Kx Jd
Preflop:
Hero (UTG): raises to 5000
Vil6 (UTG+2): calls
Vil3 (BB): calls
(3 players - 16200 in pot)
Flop: 7h 6s 5d
Vil3: checks
Hero: checks
Vil6: bets 15000
Vil3: folds
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. This gives an opportunity to reraise.
Flop: Standard fold. Hero missed board completely and has no fold equity.
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Hero dealt in BB: Ad Ac 4s 4h
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (UTG+1): raises to 6000
Hero (BB): calls
(2 players - 13200 in pot)
Flop: Ts 3h 2c
Hero: checks
Vil6: checks
(2 players - 13200 in pot)
Turn: Ts 3h 2c Qh
Hero: bets 7000
Vil6: raises to 20000
Hero: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Hero could reraise preflop, but stacks are too deep.
Flop: Hero likely check/calls this flop with possibly best hand (and some redraws to sets or straights).
Turn: Hero decides to bet for value and price out draws. A worse Qxxx or Txxx may call. Vil6's raise could be on a steal, but it also hit a lot of broadway type rundowns. Hero decides to fold since hero could be way behind.
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Hero made a nitty fold with 9x 6x 5c 4c to an opening EP raise when in position.
Hero folded 9c 7c 5x 4x in BB to a Vil8 PFR raise and Vil9 reraised pot.
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Hero dealt in CO: 7x 6d 5d 2x
Preflop:
Vil9 (UTG): calls
(folds to hero)
Hero (CO): calls
Vil5 (But): calls
Vil6 (SB): calls
Vil7: checks
(5 players - 12000 in pot)
Flop: 5x 4d 3d
Vil6: checks
Vil7: checks
Vil9: checks
Hero: bets 11000
Vil5: raises to 50000
Vil6: folds
Vil7: folds
Vil9: folds
Hero: reraises all in
Vil5: calls (less chips)
Vil5: shows Tx 7x 6x 5d
Board: 5x 4d 3d Kc Ts
Hero and Vil5 chop pot.
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard, although this is the lowest rundown hero would call.
Flop: Standard. Hero has a huge redraw and is freerolling well against another opponent.
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Seat 9 gets eliminated within first 30 minutes. 8 players left.
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Level 14 - Blinds: 1500/3000
Hero dealt in UTG+1: Ax Kc Qx 7c
Preflop:
(folds to Hero)
Hero (UTG+1): raises to 6500
Vil7 (CO): reraises pot (
Hero: thought for a while and remembered that Vil7 was TAG (like hero) and folds.
Analysis:
Preflop: This is a little loose UTG+1, but hero decides to raise AKQ Kxxx suited. When tight villain reraises, hero folds since there is a great fear of domination by AAxx and KKxx.
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Hero dealt in CO: Ad Kc 7c 2d
Preflop:
Vil8 (UTG): raises to 9000
Hero (CO): calls
Vil7 (BB): calls
(3 players - 28500 in pot)
Flop: Ac Kh 7h
Vil7: checks
Vil8: checks
Hero: bets 15000
Vil7: folds
Vil8: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard.
Flop: Hero bets top 2 pair/no redraw. Would hero bet/call? Likely.
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Seat 2 gets eliminated sometime in level 15 (or possibly level 16). 7 players left. On the bubble.
The chip leader wanted to give €100 to the bubble person. This was eventually agreed upon by everyone.
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Level 16 - Blinds: 2500/5000
Hero saw this hand preflop:
Vil8 (260k): raised
Vil1 (70k): reraised all in
Vil8: called
Vil8: showed 9987r
Vil1: showed T652r
Board: 4x 7h 3h 5x 8h
Vil1 also made a 3b/fold bluff against Vil6 (likely).
Overall, Vil1 was a maniac for parts of the final table and doubled a couple times on some rather questionable all in preflop hand selection.
Vil7 had lost a bunch of pots and was raise/folding preflop too.
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Hero's stack at Level 17 break: 85000 @ 3000/6000 Blinds.
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Hero dealt in SB: Tc 9d 8c 7d
Preflop:
(folds to Vil6)
Vil6 (HJ, 150k): raises to 15000
Vil3 (But, 120k): calls
Hero (SB, 57k): calls
Vil5 (BB): folds
(3 players - 48000 in pot)
Flop: Th 8d 2c
(all players check)
(3 players - 48000 in pot)
Turn: Th 8d 2c Jd
Hero: bets 42000 (all in)
Vil5: folds
Vil6: folds
Analysis:
Preflop: Standard. There is little fold equity and hero would be equity underdog by reraising preflop.
Flop: This may have been a better spot to donk bet all in. Hero thought the likelihood of a cbet was higher though, so hero decided to check.
Turn: Hero could have slowplayed on this street too, but hero decides to bet with the (now) second nuts. Hero takes down the pot.
Hero's stack: 90k
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The bubble bursts after about 2+ hours of bubble play. Unfortunately, hero saw friend in seat 7 become the bubble person.
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Table Reads with 6 Players Left:
1 ~160k maniac in spots, (seat 9 from last table) - middle/older aged player with card suits tatoo. He seemed to be a PLO regular and was playing highest stakes.
2 ~95k younger guy
4 ~93k hero
5 188k younger male with headphones
6 ~200k (seat 8 from last table) - younger/middle aged male - player in higher stakes 10/25-25/50 PLO games that were running during the WSOP-C.
This player wanted to avoid continuing/playing out the entire tournament on day 1 (or even getting ITM).
8 ~330k (seat 7 from last table) - older guy with cowboy style shirt (was very loose player in earlier play)
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Level 18 - Blinds: 4000/8000
Hero dealt in CO: Ax Ax 7x 5x (rainbow)
Preflop:
Vil1 (UTG): folds
Vil2 (HJ): calls
Hero (CO): calls
Vil5 (But): calls
Vil6 (SB): calls
Vil8 (BB): checks
(5 players - 40000 in pot)
Flop: 9x 4x 3x (rainbow)
Vil6: checks
Vil8: checks
Vil2: bets 15000
Hero: raises all in (45000)
Vil5: folds
Vil6: reraises all in
Vil8: folds
Vil2: thinks for a little bit, then folds.
Vil6: shows Q99x (Q992?) rainbow
Board: 9c 4d 3h Jc Ks
Analysis:
Preflop: At the time, Hero did not want to setup a bet/call it off spot if villain donk bets any flop. Honestly, it should have been a raise though in general because hero only has 12BBs and would be calling off most flops anyway. Hero might be able to isolate and take it down.
Flop: Hero still flopped fairly well with double gutter and likely best hand if ace comes. Unfortunately, hero runs into top of villain range (which is expected given reraise).
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Talking with seat 4 after HU play.
The eventual winner was trying to strike a deal.
At first, seat 4 resisted and got some extra chips.
Eventually, seat 4 lost some chips and they chopped (including getting a free vacation).
Hero is not sure if deal was officially sanctioned or if it was "under the table".
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Hero out in 6th place of 51 entries (including re-entries).
2 * 550€ -> 1546€
http://kingspokernews.com/en/2015/11/02/stanislav-parkhomenko-wins-the-e550-wsop-circuit-pot-limit-omaha-event-for-e9-826/
http://kingspokernews.com/de/blog/2015/11/02/die-wsop-circuit-ergebnisse-der-events-2-bis-6-side-events/
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Overall Thoughts:
Hero was very fortunate to be in day 2 given some less than optimal play. Hero did not have many good opportunities and missed on a large freeroll. When hero's stack dropped a bunch, hero tightened up and waited for other players to bust. It was appropriate play since hero became relatively short stacked (20BBs) and a probable bubble candidate.
The field was soft in spots early on, but the final table was really tough. There was 1 relative soft spot, while the rest are either very good players or high stakes PLO cash game players. Hero was fortunate to cash.
Additionally, it was the longest bubble hero experienced (2+ hours).
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