Season 25 Week 7

The tournament started a little slow but in the end it was 22 people who showed up to play poker.

It was a crazy game (as always) but never boring. The VPL has some of the craziest bets and even crazier calls.

This week had the VPL live up to it's reputation.

This is week 7 which means that there is only one more week to come and play and qualify.

This week's buble list has 4 names: Valerie, Scott, David SL and Frank

This week, going out in 4th place and popping the bubble was David SL.

After his departure, we travel to the other list.

Which list is that?..............................Oh yeah.............MONEY LIST:

Scott, Frank and Valerie

Within this group, there is only one previous qualifer (Scott).

At the very least we will have at least one new qualifier.

So who was it that went out it third place?................................................

It was Frank. With his exit, he wins $37.

Heads-Up: Scott and Valerie

We will have one new qualifier.

This was a roller coaster ride for sure.

In the end, there was a 2nd place finisher and a 1st place finisher.

Finishing in 2nd place with a win of $93 was Valerie.

Finishing in 1st place, with the chip and $187 was Scott.

This makes back-to-back wins for Scott. He won week 6 and now week 7.

Now Here is another interesting fact for the point qualifiers.

91 Alan

86 TC

86 Michelle

Who will make it to the TOC?

Only one way to find out..........come next week and find out.

Here are some player submitted pics of the tournament:

Season 25 Week 6

This week 21 people battle the rain and came to play at the VPL.

It's the complexity of the variety of people that we have come to play that makes the VPL , the only place to get real poker.

By the time the 21st person walked in the door, there were already 4 people out of the tournament.

21 people means that there was money going to the Holiday Inn tournament.

One more person qualified for the tournament. That person was Bryan Lloyd.

Where shall we start today.................I know..................the bubble list.

This weeks list is sponsored by Aleve. "Aleve........the other blue pill"

okay back to the list: Alan, Todd, Tim and Scott.

This week it was the veteran player Todd who popped the bubble.

That means that ther will be two new qualifiers for the TOC.

Money time: Tim, Alan and Scott.

So the next person to gracefully leave the poker stage was Alan.

Alan, leaving in 3rd place earned himself $35.

Heads-Up: Tim and Scott

The curtain must fall signaling the end to the poker play.

This week, coming in 2nd place with a win of $89 and qualifying for the TOC was Tim.

That means, to the victor go the spoils. This weeks winner of $178, the chip and a place at the TOC was Scott.

Congratulations to both Tim and Scott for qualifying for the TOC.

I am enjoying the fact that the numbers are getting back above 21 so that we have money going to the Holiday Inn in December.

Good luck to everyone!

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La Bamba Tournament

Season 25 Week 5

I know I have slacked this past week and for that I apologize to everyone.

It is Wednesday morning and the blog will be updated today!

Coming on the downside of the halfway mark of season 25.

Week 5 brought us 19 people to slug it out on the poker felt.

The action was hot, however, the temperature was hotter.

The central was broken and the house felt like a sauna. HORRIBLE.

To those who stuck it out to the end and made it to the final table, I applaud you.

The numbers have dipped a bit from the VPL is used but that is OK.

We are using 3 tables full of poker action.

Since there were less than 21 people, there was no payout to the Holiday Inn.

The names that can be found on this weeks bubble list are:

Quentin, TC, Sam and Clay

This week's bubble was the battle between the short stacks.

TC and Sam were both short stacked coming into this.

They were waiting to see who would go out next.

Sam moves all-in against Clay.

Clay has the lead going into it. A3 versus 78

Sam hits a 7 on the flop, only to see an Ace fall on the river.

Sam pops the bubble in 4th place.

Money time: Quentin, TC and Clay

Trying to make a move TC moves all-in and gets called by Clay.

TC loses the hand and goes out in 3rd place with a win of $48.

Heads-Up: Clay and Quentin.

Two new qualifiers to the TOC.

In the end, there could only be one.

This week, going out in 2nd place with a win of $80 was Quentin.

This week, with the chip and $161 was Clay.

Congratulations to both of them for Qualifying for the TOC.

Good luck to everyone.

Season 25 Week 3

This week the VPL hosted 2 tables of great poker action.

17 players sat down, put their money on the line for a shot at glory.

One would think that 2 tables would be a fast tournament.

On the contrary, the tournament did not end until the blinds reached 500-1000.

The points race has heated up.

There was a 3 way tie going into week 3.

No the difference between 1st place and 2nd place is only 2 points.

The bubble list contained the following names:

Jeremy, TC, James and Angela

Bubble play is a different type of animal.

Some would say start pushing while other philosphies read to be patient.

What is the correct way to play?

The beautiful thing about poker is that there is no one answser for this question.

One doesn't know what they will do until they are put into this position.

Going out in 4th place, popping this weeks bubble was Angela.

We are now in the money.

TC, Jeremy, and James.

TC goes out in 3rd place with a win of $43 when his pocket 7's are out drawn by James' pocket 2's.

Heads-Up:

Jeremy and James

These two players have previously qualified, there will be no new qualifers this week.

At the end, there was only one man standing with all the chips and the money.

This week, going out in 2nd place, with a win of $72 was..........................James.

Which means, to the victor go the spoils.

Jeremy wins 1st place with the chip and $144.

Jeremy took 2nd place last week and 1st place this week.

Always excellent poker action at the VPL.

Only way to win is to play.

Good luck everyone!

$15 Re-buy tournament

Friday night 7pm

Mark's garage

The $15 re-buy tournament is back!

plus the $5 add-on.

unlimited re-buys through the first 4 levels.