The February calendar is out and the biggest news coming from Running Aces Card Room is the addition of the Heartland Poker League (it actually started two weeks ago, but we just noticed). These $65 ($50+$10+$5) tournaments will be held each Friday at 3 pm. The season runs for 10 tournaments (7 still remain for this season). Win the season at the Card Room and you'll earn a seat in the televised National Championship. Low cost buy-ins for life changing money - worth a shot.
And, if you significant other likes poker (or you're all alone in this world) you might want to mosey down to Running Aces on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) for their "Broken Hearts Tournament". It's a $65 buy-in and you'll get an extra prize if you lose with the K and Q of hearts.
Showing posts with label Heartland Poker Tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heartland Poker Tour. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Free Poker Network / CPL kudos
Kudos to "Comeback Kid" Bill Lanoux. It looks like he took down session 2 (second 8-week half of the season) at Erik's Bar in the FreePokerNetwork League (FPN). That allows him to skip regions and go straight to the state tourney where several seats to Vegas (where the championship tourney will give away several seats to the Heartland Poker Tour's season opening tourney at the Red Rock Casino) will be handed out. Wanda "Wicked1" Bublitz looks to have squeaked into the regional tourney where she'll play along side Karaoke Phil who took 4th in session 1 (top 6 qualified to regions), but slipped in session 2 to 10th/11th.
And, speaking of Karaoke Phil, regions may be moot. He was finally able to use his online token in a 10 player SNG satellite for an online seat to the Vegas give away this Sunday. Except for a 10 - 15 hand lull in the middle of the tourney Karaoke dominated the field (60% of the chips with 4 players left and 88% of the chips with 3 players remaining). There were 38 runners signed up for the Sunday tourney and Karaoke thinks it will be about 50 total come tourney time. The winner will get a Vegas seat at the Nationals Championship with 2nd place receiving an Ipod Nano.
Nice job CPLers.
Also, look for our docu-series "Suck Out!" to continue this weekend!!!
And, speaking of Karaoke Phil, regions may be moot. He was finally able to use his online token in a 10 player SNG satellite for an online seat to the Vegas give away this Sunday. Except for a 10 - 15 hand lull in the middle of the tourney Karaoke dominated the field (60% of the chips with 4 players left and 88% of the chips with 3 players remaining). There were 38 runners signed up for the Sunday tourney and Karaoke thinks it will be about 50 total come tourney time. The winner will get a Vegas seat at the Nationals Championship with 2nd place receiving an Ipod Nano.
Nice job CPLers.
Also, look for our docu-series "Suck Out!" to continue this weekend!!!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Karaoke and Hollywood Win CPL Super Satellite to Running Aces HPT!
In a great match that lasted just under 5 hours Karaoke Phil and Hollywood Bauer captured the top two spots of this CPL Super Satellite and earned the cash to move on the Running Aces Satellite to the HPT!
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CPL Director Mark Cardenas
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CPL Co-Director Phil Fuehrer
Find the Podcast on ITunes: CPLDirectors Podcast
The deep stack (8000 chips) tourney of 10 CPL members was a tough, tough crowd where no CPL member was eliminated until Level 7 and where 7 of the 10 made it to the CPL Plaque Rounds!! But the Plaque rounds started to get the better of everyone and members starting falling and by level 13 it was all over with Karaoke Phil and Hollywood Bauer on top.
Karaoke Phil played a great match where his reads were frighteningly accurate throughout the night. He used these reads to take a massive chip lead by taking out Comeback Kid and this big chip lead would sustain him until the CPL Plaque Rounds. However during these rounds he saw this stack eaten away and for a brief time, Karaoke gave up the chip lead. But Karaoke gritted his teeth and focused on getting the chips back....which he did and found himself in a power position able to pick and choose which hands to play to eliminate his competition.
Hollywood Bauer was non-existent in the early rounds of play, which is completely his MO. This super conservative style of play served him well as he had chips remaining at the right time in order to make his move. And make his move he did...and he found himself in the final three with a two to one chip lead over Malinda 'Nemesis' Cardenas. He did put his tournament life on the line several times and at the very end of the match went all in one more time against the big stack of Karaoke's and survived Phil's live 8-5 to double up with Queen high.
CPL Honorable Mention goes out to 'Nemesis' Cardenas who finished in the unenviable 3rd place position on the bubble. Malinda played a great tournament and simply ran out of cards and chips as the blinds moved to 3000/6000.
CPL Honorable Mention also goes out to Blind Me Down Behr who went out in 4th place on a Cooler where his A-Q was no good against Karaoke's A-K.
Both Hollywood and Karaoke will be keeping us posted on their quest to the HPT Main Event! Good Luck and represent the CPL well!!
Thanks to everyone who participated in this event....it was a great time and I really enjoyed seeing everyone including Pam and Steve and Scott who we haven't seen for a while!!
One more side note....yours truly won the scratch off ticket contest by scratching $13.00 on one ticket!!
Quote of the Evening:
"Scratch Happy? That was my nickname in High School." --Comeback Kid
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CPL Director Mark Cardenas
and
CPL Co-Director Phil Fuehrer
Find the Podcast on ITunes: CPLDirectors Podcast
Monday, October 6, 2008
Oh boy - Running Aces 10,000 Lakes Poker Tourney more than just the HPT
Oh yeah! This is hot! The 10,000 Lakes Poker Tournament is more than a Heartland Poker Tour event - though that is the capstone. This is Running Aces' counterpart to Canterbury Park's Fall Poker Classic and another example of the benefit to Twin Cities area poker players.
The 10K LPT starts on Nov. 5th with a $200 +$30 NLHE event. All-in-all there will be 10 events plus the HPT Main Event. Events include a "Celebrity" tourney, Ladies-only, Deep Stack, Add-ons, Shorthanded, and...wait for it.....an OH8 tourney - something for everyone. Buy-ins obviously include the popular $200+$30 and $300+$40 but you can also get in for $125+$25, $50+$20 and $50+$15 depending on the tourney (a price range for everyone).
You can check out the full schedule for the 10K LPT at: http://www.runningacesharness.com/gaming/tournament_flyers/HEARTLAND.pdf
The 10K LPT starts on Nov. 5th with a $200 +$30 NLHE event. All-in-all there will be 10 events plus the HPT Main Event. Events include a "Celebrity" tourney, Ladies-only, Deep Stack, Add-ons, Shorthanded, and...wait for it.....an OH8 tourney - something for everyone. Buy-ins obviously include the popular $200+$30 and $300+$40 but you can also get in for $125+$25, $50+$20 and $50+$15 depending on the tourney (a price range for everyone).
You can check out the full schedule for the 10K LPT at: http://www.runningacesharness.com/gaming/tournament_flyers/HEARTLAND.pdf
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Andy Bloch Interview, Karaoke Phil at the State Fair and More!!!
The Andy Bloch interview can now be heard in its entirety. Just listen to the newest podcast release.
Also, Karaoke Phil spent some time at the Minnesota State Fair yesterday. You can catch a glimpse of him on the web at:
http://www.livecast.com/live/Default.aspx?dotheimpossible08
Click on "Day 6 of Minnesota Political Theater" and then go to the 8 min 18 sec mark through about 8min 50 sec. You'll see Phil off and on for about 11 or 12 of those 30 seconds (he's the one in the background handing out literature).
Finally, Running Aces has come up with a name for their HPT Tournament in November. Drum roll......it'll be called .....The 10,000 Lakes Poker Championship.
Also, Karaoke Phil spent some time at the Minnesota State Fair yesterday. You can catch a glimpse of him on the web at:
http://www.livecast.com/live/Default.aspx?dotheimpossible08
Click on "Day 6 of Minnesota Political Theater" and then go to the 8 min 18 sec mark through about 8min 50 sec. You'll see Phil off and on for about 11 or 12 of those 30 seconds (he's the one in the background handing out literature).
Finally, Running Aces has come up with a name for their HPT Tournament in November. Drum roll......it'll be called .....The 10,000 Lakes Poker Championship.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
New CPL podcast discloses that Andy Bloch interview took place
This week's podcast wraps up the CPL 2008 Summer Session, talks about the TOC and the tournament at Running Aces (including Karaoke Phil's Heartland Poker Super Satellite and Omaha H/L tournies.
But, the big news is that CPL Co-Director Mark Cardenas scored a 20-minute inteview with FullTilt Poker pro Andy Bloch. Yes, Andy Bloch. But, you'll need to tune in to next week's podcast to hear the full interview - a little teaser for you.
But, the big news is that CPL Co-Director Mark Cardenas scored a 20-minute inteview with FullTilt Poker pro Andy Bloch. Yes, Andy Bloch. But, you'll need to tune in to next week's podcast to hear the full interview - a little teaser for you.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Phil's Adventures at Running Aces - HPT Super Satellite
CPL Co-Director Phil Fuehrer made the trip to Running Aces on Friday morning to play in the $80 ($68 plus $10 rake plus $2 for dealers) Heartland Poker Tour Super Satellite. The top 20% of winners received entry into the $340 satellite to the main event playing there in November. There were 37 players with 3 “re-entrys” for a total of 40 players and 8 seats to the satellite being given out. Here is a partial report (you’ll need to listen to the next podcast to get the ending):
From Phil
Okay, I show up at 9:45 am (tourney starts at 10:30) and am player number 5 buying in to the tourney – guy behind the counter tells me it’ll possibly just be a single table. Eventually, there are 4 tables. I go play some Pai Glow for 35 minutes (ending up $15).
The tourney starts promptly at 10:30 am. Blinds at 25/50 and we have 5000 in chips. My strategy is to play tight/aggressive for the first 4 levels (up to blinds of 200/400 at level 4).
LEVEL 1: I receive 3 quite playable hands (based on position and table play) including A/K suited (that hits the A on the flop and K on the turn) and pocket Js. I end level 1 with about 6200 chips.
LEVEL 2: I try to play A/9s in position (and one or two other marginal hands – including 8/7s). They pretty much all miss and I end the level with about 5400 chips.
LEVEL 3: Tighten up a little this level and end with 6400 in chips – don’t remember any hands though.
LEVEL 4: The big hand in this level was A/Jo for me in MP. I had about 7500 or so in chips. I thought I had a pretty good read on a guy (he was to my right) that was first into the pot with a limp. I sensed that if he had an A (which I didn’t think he did) it was A/8 or something like that. I thought he may have had a small pair, but more likely something like J/T or 9/8. I raised which got everyone else to fold. He riffled his chips thinking through his next action and then moved all-in for about 3500 more. I insta-called and he tabled K/T suited. I don’t think either one of us hit and I took him out. I ended the level with 13700 in chips.
BREAK – There are 26 players left.
LEVEL 5: Another largely uneventful level and I ended with about 13500 or so chips.
LEVEL 6: Disaster strikes very early in level 6 (even though I told myself to tighten up even a little more since I had a good stack and there are only about 22 players left). I got cocky. Dan Akroyd (okay, not actually Dan, but a guy that seemed to Elwood Blues) came to the table to my immediate left. Folding to one MP limper (a guy that liked to play a lot of hands – loose/aggressive player with bad teeth – I’m thinking meth) and then more folds to me in the SB. I decide to limp with K/Q off. Elwood checks his option. The flop is K/7/5 two hearts. I check (I’m looking to check raise here as I figure meth boy can’t beat K/Q though he’ll bet and the BB likely can’t either). I thought Elwood would check but he bets out 4000 into a pot of 3000 (leaving himself about 3500 behind). The limper folds. I look at Elwood and his remaining stack and he says, “Yup, you can see how committed I am to the pot.” I’m thinking he has a flush draw or hit one of the cards and was pushing. I move all-in on the check-raise. Yes, he was committed to the pot and turns over K/7. I don’t improve and he wins with 2 pair to my pair of Ks. I drop to about 3500 chips.
A few hand later we’re down to 20 players and we collapse to two tables. Elwood goes to the same table I do by he’s at the other end with his 20K or so chips. I get whittled down to 1500 chips (with blinds at 500/1000) after folding my SB. I keep folding including K/3 suited in EP figuring I have 2 more hands to choose from and then the BB - “I’ll get something better,” I tell myself. I don’t. The BB comes and it’s J/6 off. There’s a raise to 4000 by Elwood and all folds. I can go heads up. I only have 500 left and I’m thinking these might be live cards. I call. He has A/Q. I hit a J while Elwood doesn’t improve and I double up. A few hands later with Elwood in the BB I get K/Q suited. I push all-in for 3000 (first into the pot). Everyone else folds to Elwood who says, “This isn’t a good hand but we gotta knock some people out.” He calls and turns over 10/6. I hits a Q and chip up to 6500. A couple hands later I move all-in with A/Q, get called and double up again. I end the level with 14500 in chips.
LEVEL 7: The missed hand?? I have pocket 9s OTB. UTG bets 3200 (blinds at 800/1600). Elwood – 2 players later – raises all-in for about 6500 (he lost that entire big stack). He gets a smooth call two players later. I’m faced with a bet, a raise and a call. It’s about 6500 to me with 16000 in the pot and I’m at about 14000 chips. I figure I’m screwed – one or both of the other players (UTG and limper will call) and one of them likely has an overpair to me. I fold. Both the other two players do call and table A/K, A/Q and 5/5. Ultimately, I would’ve lost the main pot (a K hit) but my 9s would’ve taken down the side pot.
I do take down a pot later with pocket 4s after a flop of 2/3/7 and end Level 7 with 18500 in chips. There are about 14 players left.
Listen to the Podcast to hear the conclusion to the tournament.
From Phil
Okay, I show up at 9:45 am (tourney starts at 10:30) and am player number 5 buying in to the tourney – guy behind the counter tells me it’ll possibly just be a single table. Eventually, there are 4 tables. I go play some Pai Glow for 35 minutes (ending up $15).
The tourney starts promptly at 10:30 am. Blinds at 25/50 and we have 5000 in chips. My strategy is to play tight/aggressive for the first 4 levels (up to blinds of 200/400 at level 4).
LEVEL 1: I receive 3 quite playable hands (based on position and table play) including A/K suited (that hits the A on the flop and K on the turn) and pocket Js. I end level 1 with about 6200 chips.
LEVEL 2: I try to play A/9s in position (and one or two other marginal hands – including 8/7s). They pretty much all miss and I end the level with about 5400 chips.
LEVEL 3: Tighten up a little this level and end with 6400 in chips – don’t remember any hands though.
LEVEL 4: The big hand in this level was A/Jo for me in MP. I had about 7500 or so in chips. I thought I had a pretty good read on a guy (he was to my right) that was first into the pot with a limp. I sensed that if he had an A (which I didn’t think he did) it was A/8 or something like that. I thought he may have had a small pair, but more likely something like J/T or 9/8. I raised which got everyone else to fold. He riffled his chips thinking through his next action and then moved all-in for about 3500 more. I insta-called and he tabled K/T suited. I don’t think either one of us hit and I took him out. I ended the level with 13700 in chips.
BREAK – There are 26 players left.
LEVEL 5: Another largely uneventful level and I ended with about 13500 or so chips.
LEVEL 6: Disaster strikes very early in level 6 (even though I told myself to tighten up even a little more since I had a good stack and there are only about 22 players left). I got cocky. Dan Akroyd (okay, not actually Dan, but a guy that seemed to Elwood Blues) came to the table to my immediate left. Folding to one MP limper (a guy that liked to play a lot of hands – loose/aggressive player with bad teeth – I’m thinking meth) and then more folds to me in the SB. I decide to limp with K/Q off. Elwood checks his option. The flop is K/7/5 two hearts. I check (I’m looking to check raise here as I figure meth boy can’t beat K/Q though he’ll bet and the BB likely can’t either). I thought Elwood would check but he bets out 4000 into a pot of 3000 (leaving himself about 3500 behind). The limper folds. I look at Elwood and his remaining stack and he says, “Yup, you can see how committed I am to the pot.” I’m thinking he has a flush draw or hit one of the cards and was pushing. I move all-in on the check-raise. Yes, he was committed to the pot and turns over K/7. I don’t improve and he wins with 2 pair to my pair of Ks. I drop to about 3500 chips.
A few hand later we’re down to 20 players and we collapse to two tables. Elwood goes to the same table I do by he’s at the other end with his 20K or so chips. I get whittled down to 1500 chips (with blinds at 500/1000) after folding my SB. I keep folding including K/3 suited in EP figuring I have 2 more hands to choose from and then the BB - “I’ll get something better,” I tell myself. I don’t. The BB comes and it’s J/6 off. There’s a raise to 4000 by Elwood and all folds. I can go heads up. I only have 500 left and I’m thinking these might be live cards. I call. He has A/Q. I hit a J while Elwood doesn’t improve and I double up. A few hands later with Elwood in the BB I get K/Q suited. I push all-in for 3000 (first into the pot). Everyone else folds to Elwood who says, “This isn’t a good hand but we gotta knock some people out.” He calls and turns over 10/6. I hits a Q and chip up to 6500. A couple hands later I move all-in with A/Q, get called and double up again. I end the level with 14500 in chips.
LEVEL 7: The missed hand?? I have pocket 9s OTB. UTG bets 3200 (blinds at 800/1600). Elwood – 2 players later – raises all-in for about 6500 (he lost that entire big stack). He gets a smooth call two players later. I’m faced with a bet, a raise and a call. It’s about 6500 to me with 16000 in the pot and I’m at about 14000 chips. I figure I’m screwed – one or both of the other players (UTG and limper will call) and one of them likely has an overpair to me. I fold. Both the other two players do call and table A/K, A/Q and 5/5. Ultimately, I would’ve lost the main pot (a K hit) but my 9s would’ve taken down the side pot.
I do take down a pot later with pocket 4s after a flop of 2/3/7 and end Level 7 with 18500 in chips. There are about 14 players left.
Listen to the Podcast to hear the conclusion to the tournament.
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