The answer is YES!
This week was insane at the VPL. This VPL hosted 22 seats to players who had the desire (and skill?) to make it to the number 1 spot.
22 people is now the official record for the number of players in a single week. Three tables of alot of action.
I wanted to give a shout to Larry and Sandra for coming and playing this week. Sandra is a previous bracelet winner (season 3). They are a couple of players who helped launch the VPL.
Having over 20 players, the payout was adjusted. There were five places being paid with 5th place going toward the points and TOC.
Also because of the new rule, the blinds cap was raised to 1000/2000.
The VPL has a high caliber of talent (of course this point has been debated in the past).
By the 1st break, there was only 1 person out of the tournament. 21 people going into the break.
Now onto our favorite spot: The bubble. This week there were fives names that belong on this list: Jeremy, TC, Frank, Bill, Joe.
The fifth position was not lonely for long, Jeremy joined the #5 going out on the bubble.
Money time: Frank, Bill, Joe and TC
It was TC's time to leave the tournament in 4th place with a win of $29.
The next person to exit was Joe in 3rd place earning him $37.
Heads up: Frank and Bill.
Two very good players, each with alot of chips.
The final hand was crazy. Going into this Frank had Bill outchipped.
Here is how it went down:
There is $22,000 in chips on the table. Frank has a little less than 2:1 on Bill
Blinds are 150/300
Bill goes all-in preflop. Frank thinks about and calls
Bill shows pocket Jacks and Frank shows As 2d
Flop comes: J, one diamond, another diamond
Bill now has Frank practically drawing dead with trip Jacks.
The turn comes another diamond.
The river card is shown................................a diamond.
Frank wins the hand (and the tournament) by catching a four card flush to Bill's trip Jacks.
Bill's 2nd place finish earned him $93.
Franks 1st place finish earned him the chip and $187 (the biggest payout for a single week).
Congratulations to Bill and Frank for qualifying for the TOC.
Last time we had 21 people, the blinds were capped at 500/1000 and the tournament lasted until 1:54.
This week we 22 people and the tournament ended at 150/300 and the time was 11:54.
Didn't make it to the 2nd break.
Thanks to everyone for coming this week and good luck to everyone next week!
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