Season 26 Week 8

What a way to finish season 26.

Week 8 brought together 22 poker players for their last chance to qualify for the TOC.

This was the final week to see who would win points.

Scott was leading points all the way through week 6.

Come week 7, Quentin jumped ahead of him by 6 points.

Coming into week 8 Quentin was points leader.

Quentin left the table and earned 9 points which gave him a total of 131.

Scott battled through a field of players trying to gain position.

Finally, it was Scott’s turn to say good-bye to the felt.

He left the tournament earning 15 points also giving him 131.

The points will be split between Scott and Quentin.

Total points prize pool was $326.

Each of them earned $163.

Congratulations to both players for their win.

So how did the rest of the tournament go?..................read on my friend.

This season was very interesting because I sat out this season.

I was luck enough to have my buy-in paid for in week 2 and week 8.

Week 8 was also a celebration for Slugger’s birthday.

With a lot of all-ins, calls, bets, raises and folds brings us to the bubble list:

Valerie, Slugger, TC and Dave SL.

The only name on this list with a Q is Slugger.

That means there will be at least one new qualifier

Going out in 4th place one the bubble was…………..Slugger.

I’m sure this was fine because this gave him more time to finish his bottle of Jack.

Being that Slugger is on the rail, this means that there will be 2 new qualifiers for the TOC.

Money list:

Valerie, TC and Dave SL.

When there is a 4th, it’s always followed by a 3rd.

This week, going out in 3rd place with a win of $37 was Valerie.

Heads-Up: TC and Dave SL.

When the tournament ended it was Dave SL who went out in 2nd place with a win of $93.

That statement is only followed by:

In 1st place, with a win of $187 and the chip was TC.

Congratulations to TC and Dave SL. For being the last players to qualify for the TOC.

There are now a total of 16 players qualified for the TOC.

I do believe this is the biggest TOC in the history of the VPL.

Who will take it down next week?

Come and watch the crazy action which can only be found at Valdez Casino.

Good luck everyone.

Season 26 Week 7

We had an explosion of action this week at the VPL

With an unexpected 28 players, there was alot of action.

Very close to tying the all time attendance record (this record is 30 and has been tied only one other time).

New starting rule: The players will start to be seated when the entrances hit 18 and as soon as everyone is seated the tournament will be started. Bonus chips are still in play before 7:15 (even if the tournament has been started).

Live registration starts at 6:45.

This week did have a first at a VPL tournament. (more on that to come).

With the large number of players does not change the bubble list.

This list will always contain 4 names.

This week is no different and those four are: Brandon, Angela, Clay and Jason.

Leaving the table in 4th place was..................Angela.

Money time: Brandon, Clay and Jason

Here is the point of the tournament for the new action.

All three players decided on an even split of the money and will play for points.

With a unanimous decision, each player left the table with $134.

Going out in 3rd place with 28 points was Brandon.

Heads-up: Jason and Clay

This heads up was definitely nuts.

By the all-ins and calls it was obvious that there was no money at stake.

But in the end, there could only be one.

Going out in 2nd place with 30 points and qualifying for the TOC was Jason.

Leaving the table as the last man standing, along with the chip and 32 points was Clay.

Congratulations to Jason for qualifying for the TOC.

Clay had previously qualified.

After this week, we have a new points leader.

Will the leader hold the points?

Will there be two new qualifiers?

You know the answer to this drill.

Come for week 8 and see a dramatic fight to the finish.

Good luck everyone.

La Bamba Tournament

Unfortunately the tournament scheduled for Saturday 9-25-10 has to be canceled.

I'm in the process of scheduling a tournament in October for La Bamba.

I will post it when it is finalized.

Season 26 Week 6

The end is coming!

The end of the season that is.

This week was week #6 which means that there are only two tournaments left for season 26,

The points race still can be won by anyone.

This week the VPL was host to 22 hungry poker players.

Who will be the next two to qualify for the TOC.

Keep reading, that answer is coming up.

It was slow to start getting people out of the tournament, but once the break was over it seemed like that were dropping like flies.

Lets get to the nitty gritty. The bubble list:

Janna, Brandon, Bill and Steve.

This week the one with the pin went to..........................Brandon.

After Brandon's exit and the dust settled, the money list was born.

Janna, Bill and Steve.

When there is a 4th place, there has to be a 3rd place.

This week, leaving the table in 3rd place with a win of $37 was Bill.

Heads-Up: Steve and Janna

I have to say that I haven't seen a heads-up like this in a long time.

But by the turn of the river on the final hand we crowned a winner for week 6.

Which means, coming in 2nd place, a seat at the TOC and $93 was...........Janna.

To the victor go the spoils, winning week 6, the chip, a seat at the TOC and $187 was Steve.

Congratulations to Steve and Janna for being the next two people to qualify for the TOC.

Who will be the next two to qualify?

Who will be leading points after week 7?

You have to come and play to see. Same bat time, same bat channel.

Good luck everyone.

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.