Season 18 Week 2

Season 18 has lived up to its name once again. 18 players came together at the VPL to take their shot at the money.

This weeks game was filled with alot of action. Also, this season caused a new rule to be introduced..........more on that later.


Everybody's favorite spot the bubble:

George, Michelle, Alex and TC.


This is how the action went down to pop the bubble.

Blinds: 200/400

Button: TC 400 chips, SB: Michelle around 2000, BB: Alex 400 chips and then chip leader George with around 14,000.

George is first to act and folds.

Action is on TC. He has 1 bet left. and Alex is all-in in the BB.

Tournament thinking comes into play here. What to do? If Alex gets busted in the BB, TC makes the money, however, If Alex wins the hand he will have chips and then TC will be all-in in the BB in two hands.

TC looks down to see Q6, he shoves all-in. Michelle calls 200 and Alex is already all-in.

1200 in the pot.

Cards are flipped: TC has Q6, Michelle shows K5 and Alex shows 96.

Michelle goes to the flop leading.

The flop comes rags. Michelle is still leading after the flop. She is just waiting to bust Alex and TC to get heads-up and Qualify for the TOC.

The turn is another brick. Michelle has this hand sewn up.

Don't count it dead yet, as the river turns a Q is revealed. This river pairs TC and takes Alex out in 4th place with no money.

Money time: TC, Michelle and George.

Of course with only 3 bets left, TC is taken out next. TC leaves the table in 3rd place and $46.

Heads-up: Michelle and George

Last season showed that when it came to heads up action, it would be around 10 hands before the tournament was over.

This was just the oppositve of the action in week 2.

Coming into heads up, George had Michelle outchipped around 14,000 to 4,000.

Starting heads up the blinds were still 200-400.

Michelle had to play the best poker to stay in as long as possible.

That's exactly what she did. She made in through 300-600 blind level and into 400-800.

As anyone in the VPL will testify, Michelle is one of the best short stacked players in the league.

She proved this in week 2. The tournament ended at the blind level 400-800.

When it was all said and done, it was George who took 2nd place with a win of $76.

Michelle played excellent poker with amazing patience. She won the tournament and the chip. For her 1st place finish she won $153.

Although we started late, the tournament was one of the longest. The tournament finally ended around 12:45am.

Congratulations to George and Michelle for qualifying for the TOC.

The points lead difference is only 2 points with 4 people.

Hope to see everyone for week 3.


Current Rule: If two players go out on the same hand, the player with the most chips gets the points (and money is applicable).

Amendment: If two players go out on the same hand with the same amount of chips. The two players with split the points (and any money if applicable).

this could have happened when the bubble popped had Michelle won the hand.