Report from Jeff "Matusow": OH8 Tournament results from Running Aces Card Room

There were 38 starters on four tables. Pay out was to 7 places which surprised me given the low number of entries. The play was pretty bad early on and several players were playing every hand until they either had massive stacks or got knocked out (usually the former than the latter) ANDd I was fairly card dead. At the end of the 1st break I had won just two 1/4 pots (splitting the low both times) and lost another one when I had every out in the world for a scoop or at least 1/2. I think in all three pots I had at least one nut flush draw and straight draw after the turn with the nut low already locked up but couldn't hit. On only one hand did I get in trouble by donking off about 400 chips when I should never have called the flop bet.We returned from break and I had only 2500 chips with blinds of 200/400. I tripled up shortly after that when I flopped a boat out of the big blind and there was no low. I slowly lost chips again but hung around through level six and made the second break. There were only 11 left and we were coming back to blinds of 800/1600 and I only had 4800 left. I work to build my stack up to around 10,000 but then doubled up a short-stack up when he hit a two outer on the river. When we broke for the final table I was down to 7200 (avg. stack was around 18k.) I paid a round of blinds, someone got knocked out, and when I was UTG and the blinds about to reach 1k/2k I picked up A244 with suited A. I raised to 3200 and an awful player called in LP. The blinds folded. I went all-in blind for my last 1600 and he called. I don't remember the exact flop but I know that after the turn I needed a 7 or 8 for a low and half the pot and an A, 4, 5 or diamond for a scoop of the 12,000 chip pot. The river was a ten of clubs and I was out in 9th place -- losing to nothing more than the donkey's 88xx with now low possibility.

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

NewLife Takes Down CPL Week 5!

Wine Night at the CPL is always interesting....and this sessions Wine Night did not disappoint!

With 10 CPL members tasting everything from Shiraz to White Zin, jazz and blues in the background, and some crazy sauerkraut pizza brought by Comeback Kid, and you have a CPL Poker week to remember!

 

First off...the evening was over quickly for the CPL Director with A-J off as he was COOLER'd by 'Matusow' who picked up a set of 6's on the flop (J-8-6) while Verbal hit top pair out of position.  After a big bet by Verbal was called by Matusow...the death Ace on the turn gave Verbal top two pair and pretty much sealed his fate as he went all in falling square into the trap set by Matusow.  Nice hand Jeff!

 

But the night belonged to NewLife who had Lady Luck on his side as the blinds started to increase.  This luck turned into amazing suck outs at the end of the evening (I think we counted 4) and it was a suck out that gave him the win over Nemesis as NewLife's 8-5 out drew Nemesis' A-10 by hitting a straight on the River....

 

This win by NewLife however does answer a long running question in the CPL.

How many suck outs does it take to win a CPL week? Apparently 4.

 

Congrats to NewLife for his win and taking over the lead on the CPL Leaderboard!

 

One final note...5 weeks into this session of the CPL and we've had 5 separate winners....only 15 points separate the top 7 CPL members....hmmmm...sounds like we've got another very competitive CPL Session!! 

 

CPL Leaderboard (unadjusted)

Greg	53.0
Phil	46.6
Mike Bowman	45.7
Bill	43.8
Malinda	42.2
Mike Behr	40.9
Jeff M	38.8
Vince	31.2
Voni	19.6
Mark	19.1
Chris	3.0
Shane	2.0

 

 

CPL Points Awarded for Week 5

Greg	24.1
Malinda	14.3
Bill	10.4
Voni	8.4
Mike Behr	7.1
Jeff M	1.0
Phil	1.0
Chris	1.0
Mike Bowman	1.0
Mark	1.0
Vince	0.0
Shane	0.0

--
CPL Director Mark Cardenas
and
CPL Co-Director Phil Fuehrer

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Before He Was Karaoke Phil....

Below is a blast from the past for your enjoyment....

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From: Philip Fuehrer
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 2:03 PM
To: Mark Cardenas; Jeffrey.W.Kuhlman
Subject: Re: FW: Poker round # 2. Saturday Jan 8th 6:00pm

I will come - this time for sure. I'll need to review the Texas Hold 'em rules though. I've never really played it (that I can recall) just seen it on ESPN a couple/three times. Beginner's luck??

Phil

>>> <Mark.Cardenas 1/6/2005 2:01:46 PM >>>

cough, cough..

Um...hello? Are you guys available on Saturday? I haven't heard for either of you?

Mark Cardenas

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From: Mark Cardenas
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 12:30 PM
To: Scott Walter; Greg Allen; Kerri Benne; 'Philip Fuehrer'; 'Jeffrey.W.Kuhlman; 'Pamela Muldoon'; Jon Menz; Susan Stuart
Subject: Poker round # 2. Saturday Jan 8th 6:00pm

Happy New Year Everyone!

Now that the bustle of the Holiday season is over it's time to do some gambling!!

Poker Round 2

When: Saturday January 8^th 6:00pm.

Where: My place...

Game: Texas Hold'em. Last person standing takes all.

Buy in: $25.00 per person gets you $1000 in chips.

Please RSVP and let me know if you need more specific instructions!

P.S. Congrats to Scott Walter who was the winner of round number one!

Mark Cardenas
--
CPL Director Mark Cardenas
and
CPL Co-Director Phil Fuehrer

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CPL Week 4 Taken Down by Unibomber!

Wow....what a crazy crazy week 4 at the CPL!  We had 11 members this week and therefore one table.  We had the Twins vs White Sox game in the background....we had loud CPL Poker Players...and we played on and on and on before anyone was knocked out....we saw J-10 wildly succeed and we saw J-10 devastatingly lose....we had AA vs KK...and we saw the Rockets several more times during the evening....but by the end of the 3hr 11 min contest Mike "Unibomber" Bowman was the last one standing to take his first win at the CPL!

 

Congrats Unibomber!

 

CPL Honorable mention of course goes to Mike "Blind Me Down" Behr who rallied back from 200 chips to take the Second SPOT!  Now THAT is classic Blind Me Down!

 

Blind Me Down also scored the CPL quote of the week:

"That is so sick....I am just going to poop on this table!" --Blind Me Down

 

Reminder!  CPL Week 5 is CPL Wine Night! Bring a bottle to share and arrive early!!

 

Below is the Unadjusted CPL Leaderboard:

Phil	45.60
Mike Bowman	44.70
Jeff M	37.80
Mike Behr	33.80
Bill	33.40
Vince	31.20
Greg	28.90
Malinda	27.90
Mark	18.10
Voni	11.20
Wanda	10.20
Chris	2.00
Shane	2.00

 

Below are the points awarded during Week 4:

Mike Bowman	26.1
Mike Behr	15.4
Greg	11.3
Bill	9.0
Malinda	7.7
Vince	1.0
Mark	1.0
Voni	1.0
Jeff M	1.0
Phil	1.0
Shane	1.0
Chris	0.0

--
CPL Director Mark Cardenas
and
CPL Co-Director Phil Fuehrer

Find the Podcast on ITunes: CPLDirectors Podcast

Running Aces October Tourney Schedule Up - OH8 Tourney on 10/5

Running Aces has posted their October Calendar for the various poker tournaments. View it here:
http://www.runningacesharness.com/gaming/tournament_calendar_102008.pdf

And, there's some consistency - the monthly OH8 tourney is still on the first Sunday - this time Oct. 5th . Show up and you may see a couple of CPL members playing it this month. CPL Co-Director "Karaoke" Phil Fuehrer has played in the first two and is looking to get in another "practice" session before Canterbury's Fall Poker Classic Event #6 (OH Hi-Lo) on Oct. 15 (though he has a dinner he's supposed to attend which might preclude him from making the 5th). It also looks as if Jeff "Matusow" Matson is planning on being Runnig Aces - and, who knows, there may be others in attendance as well.