Season 23 Week 6

We are one week closer to the Tournament of Champions for season 23.

This week matched the the 3rd biggest tournaments in VPL history.

There was 24 people who came for glory, there would only be 3 with money.

There will be $28 going to the Holiday Inn.

There is only one word that can describe the poker at the VPL>

That word would be.................volitale!

In any given week there are a number of things that can (and do) happen that are sometimes hard to take.

There are the rivers, the disguised two pair, set over set.

Very happy to report that the tournament actually started a few minutes early.

24 people is 3 full tables of 8 people.

This week the final table started at 10:30.

It took only 3 hours to from 3 tables to 1.

That is unheard of at the VPL.

It would take another 2 1/2 hours to declare a winner.

The final table started at 10:30 and ended around 1:00am.

Starting the bubble, there was no single person who was short stacked.

Those battling it out for victory was: Joe, Michelle, Todd and George

Michelle played this week after a brief absence.

In this group there are two previous qualifiers: Todd and George

Popping the bubble was no easy task.

In came down to one all-in...........George, being the gambling man that he is, said "Call"

When the final card hit the river...........it was a 5th spade for George's flush draw call.

With this win, it was Todd who popped the bubble in week 6 going out in 4th place.

You know what time it is...............Money time: Joe, Michelle and George

At this point, there will be at least one new qualifier.

Coming into this 3 way........Michelle was the lowest of the three then Joe and George the chip leader.

Throughout this battle, Joe did a very impressive imitation of Mike "The Mouth" Matusow.

He was talking, berating and calling people names to get them to get off their game.

This tactic would have worked on the average person, however, in the ring were two veterans of the game (George and Michelle).

On the other side of this battle we have Michelle, She is the Queen of working the shortstack (and no marriage jokes please).

She was down to less then three bets on more than one occassion.

All this time, George remained very confident with the most chips.

In any given poker tournament, there has to be a heads-up.

This tournament, of course, was no different.

With the taste of qualifying in his mouth, Joe was the person to go out next.

In 3rd place, Joe won $40.

Heads-Up: George vs Michelle.

Congratulations to Michelle for qualifying for the TOC (the first week she played she qualified).

The final hand was two pair (Kings and Queens) vs trips (Kings).

In 2nd place, winning $102, and being a new qualifier.....Michelle.

This weeks victory went to George, the chip and $204.

**** Andrew has had an impressive season 23 as well. At the end of this week, he is leading the points by 13 with two weeks left.

Can Andrew hold on to the points lead?

Will there be any new qualifiers?

Will I ever stop asking these questions?

Tune in next week...........better yet come and play at the VPL and see all the poker action live as it happens.

Good luck everyone.