Season 26 Week 5

Welcome to season 26 week 5.

Completing this week, means that there are only 3 tournaments left in season 26.

Points race is still anyone's ballgame.

This week VPL hosted 19 players at the poker tables.

As the season is on it's downside people are taking alot more chances with bets and calls.

Some of the calls at the VPL would make your jaw drop all the way to the floor.

Also you can hear ooohs when a person has hit their two outer on the river to save their tournament life.

These are the things to expect when you come and play at the VPL.

This week the bubble list contained the following names: Jeremy, Joe, Angela and Todd

Being short stacked the first name off the list and popping the bubble was Angela.

This brings us to money list: Todd, Jeremy and Joe

Leaving the table with a win of $48 along with a few choice words was Jeremy.

Heads-Up: Todd and Joe

Congratulations to these two gentlemen (and I use the word gentlemen very generously).

for being two new names on the TOC qualifying list.

With a catch on the river, it was Joe who went out in 2nd place with a win of $80.

That means that it was Todd who was the winner of week 5. His efforts earned him the chip along with $161.

Let's see everyone come and play in week 7.

Good luck everyone.

Season 26 Week 4

We have just completed the halfway point for season 26.

This week the numbers dipped a bit but that the poker action did not.

Week 4 had 18 players come and pull up a chair and put their $21 on the line.

Just because we are have 1/2 the season in the books does not mean that it's over.

Just the opposite, it's far from over. After this week the points race tightened up.

Let's get it started.

This week we begin......you know the place................the bubble list:

The four names to grace this list are: Clay, Alan, Valerie and Jared.

It was a battle to the pop the bubble but the winner of this honor is................ Valerie.

She popped the bubble going out in 4th place.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Time!

Clay, Jared and Alan

The next to gracefully leave the table is 3rd place with a win of $46 was Alan.

Heads-Up: Clay and Jared

This was quite the battle. The pots were kept low. Neither one of these men wanted to go out early in this heads up match.

In the end, we did have a 2nd place with a win of $77 was Clay.

Week 4 win, the chip and $153 went to Jared.

Congratulations to Clay and Jared for qualifying for the TOC.

Congratulations to Jared, this was Jared's first win at the VPL.

Will there new qualifiers next week?

Will there be a new points leader?

Tune in next week for the answers to these questions plus alot of great poker action.

Good luck everyone!

Season 26 Week 3

This week the VPL was host to 23 people who came, laid their money down and played some incredible poker.

It has been said time and time again that there is no action like the VPL. This proved to be true week in week 3.

There were some crazy bets but the calls were............well let's just say they could have been on their own tv show.............Ripley's believe it or not!

Some things you just have to see with your own eyes to believe.

That's the reason that you should come next week to see this play.

Plenty of things to learn from at the VPL.

Let's get this party started.

The bubble list: Slugger, Todd, Alan and Scott

This week the honor of popping the bubble belongs to Todd.

Which brings us to money list.

Alan, Scott and Slugger.

Going out in 3rd place with a win of $39 was Alan.

Heads-up: Scott and Slugger

With the final card we can crown a winner for week3.

In 2nd place with a win of $97 was Slugger.

That means in 1st, the chip and $195 was Scott.

Congratulations to Scott for winning back to back week 2 and week 3.

Can he repeat his performance next week?

Come play and find out.

Good luck everyone.

Season 26 week 2

Once again it's on!

This week the VPL has proven once again that this is the place for the best tournament action.

Before I get into this weeks info, I want to thank those who contributed to allow me to play this week.

This week brought us some veterans back to the felt as well as opened the doors to a few new players.

When the dust settled, there were a total of 28 players at the VPL.

The record attendance at the VPL has been 30 (very close this week).

Will the VPL have to go back to 4 tables?

You will have to come next week to play and find out.

This weeks poker action was some of the craziest.

The tournament went all the way to 1,000-2,000 blinds

On to the program, we start at the bubble list.

Jeremy, Michelle, Joe and Scott

One of the key hands of the night was when Jeremy went all-in.

He received two callers. Scott and Joe.

Flopped came, Scott called and Joe folded

Scott had flopped a straight.

Jeremy was drawing to a miracle and hit that miracle on the river when a nine showed giving him a straight to the Queen and Scott having a straight to the Jack.

Jeremy tripled up on that hand.

Winning that hand gave him some cushion because going out on the bubble was Michelle.

Money time:

Scott, Joe and Jeremy

We will have two new qualifiers this week.

Going out in 3rd place with a win of $47 was Joe.

Heads-Up: Scott and Jeremy.

Congratulations to Jeremy and Scott for being the next two to qualify for the TOC.

This heads up battle only last one hand.

Coming in 2nd, with a win of $119 and a seat at the TOC was Jeremy.

Taking this week down, outlasting 27 other players, with the chip, $238 and a seat at the TOC was Scott.

What will the numbers bring next week?

Who will take points this season?

What kind of crazy side bet action will there be?

Only one way to find out.............................Come and play next week.

Good luck to everyone.

Season 26 Week 1

Welcome to the start of Season 26.

The VPL kicked off week one with an impressive 25 people.

The question that everyone has on their minds is who is going to take points this season.

Will James make it 5 out of 6 season for points.

The poker tournament isn’t the only action that is happening at the VPL.

Just like the WSOP there are many side bets that happen.

Between players, there are bets who will end up with more points by the end of the season.

Also some bets include individual tournaments as to who will last longer.

The tournament isn’t the only poker action on Tuesday nights. There is the infamous cash game where anything can happen (and usually does).

Valdez Casino is the only casino where the cash game has no rake!!!

The reason we are here today is to find out the results of week 1.

Very tough action this week. At the break, there was only 1 person out of the tournament.

That means that starting blinds of 25-50 there were three full tables of action.

It didn’t remain that way for long.

The bubble list was eventually made:

Angela, Frank, Quentin and Bryan L.

This week, going out in 4th place while popping the bubble was…………Frank.

After the bubble list comes the money list:

Quentin, Angela and Bryan.

This money list was somewhat anticlimactic because when it was three way action, Quentin was the overwhelming chip leader.

Both Angela and Bryan both had less than 8 bets left.

Out of theses three people who would be the first two to qualify?

I have an answer……………………….

Leaving the table in 3rd place with a win of $42 was Angela.

Heads-Up: Quentin and Bryan.

This was interesting because when the heads-up match started

Bryan was already all-in in the dark.

The first hand was split.

The 3rd hand bryan won, at this point it wasn’t even two full bets.

Final hand of the night.

Again it was all-in in the dark for Bryan.

The cards were dealt face up.

Pre-flop: Quentin had Q 3 and Bryan had a pocket pair of 5’s

Flop: 2 9 A

The turn: 2 9 A A

The river 2 9 A A 9

The board had two pair which counterfeited Bryans pocket pair. The Q went on to be the the best kicker.

In 2nd place, with a win of $106 and qualifying for the TOC was Bryan L.

The winner of season 26 week 1 with a win of $212, the chip and a seat at the TOC was Quentin.

Congratulations to both Quentin and Bryan for being the first two to qualify for the TOC.

Good luck to everyone next week!

update

I have not forgotten about the people that read the blog ( I appreciate everyone who does).

Unfortunately this last week my main computer caught a virus.

It has been down and of course that is the computer with the video from season 25 TOC.

I have been trying to get rid of it. The medication is not working.

I may have to take it to a specialist.

Just wanted to let everyone know I have not been lazy.

Damn computer whoring around and caught a virus.

Season 26 starts tonight. Good luck everyone!

Season 25 Week 8

I apologize folks. I honestly thought this weeks blog was updated.

I had a very busy weekend. Class reunion time......it was the class of 19....................?

Nevermind that, let's get on with the poker information.

I think there was a full moon out this week.

This was the last chance to qualify for the TOC.

23 people sat down to play this wonderful game we call texas hold'em.

As everyone knows, the only thing that is constant at the VPL is the unpredictable.

This week was no different as you can tell with the names on the following list.

The buble list contains: Tyler, James, Janna and Joe

There will be at least one knew qualifier this week for the TOC.

Unfortunately this week the qualifier will not be......................Janna.

She popped the bubble going out in 4th place.

Money time people: Joe, Tyler and James

Going out in 3rd place with a win of $39 was Joe.

This week the qualifiers are James and Tyler

Head's up makes for some sneaky play.

In 2nd place, with a win of $97 was Tyler.

Congratulations to James for winning week 8.

Also James is the points winner for season 25 (4 out of the last 5 seasons).

His points win earned him $279.

First person to qualify without a Q was Alan.

Coming into this tournament there was a tie between TC and Michelle for the 2nd seat.

Well winning that 2nd seat by 4 points was................................Michelle.

There are 13 qualifiers in total.

Congratulations to all who qualified this season.

Who will take the bracelet?

Come and see.

Good luck everyone in season 26.