2013-2014 Tournament #2

The second tournament of the season is in the books and it was a fun one, well at least for some of you.  The tournament got off to a fast start with Tom sending Steve S packing just twenty minutes into the night.  Tom's glory was short lived as he was sent to the rail by Dave D before round two was in the books.  I was next to go, also at the hands of Dave.  At this point it was becoming obvious that Dave was the ultimate luck box tonight (just kidding Dave, sort of).  Mike S playing for the first time this season sent Kevin C to a very early seat at the cash table.  Darlene was next to go at the hands of Ron T.  That put two of the final three from last week on the rail very early in the night.  Mitch C and Matt F when next to go, both at the hands of Bob D.  Kelly M sent her husband away next making for an interesting ride home I'm sure.  Bob D and Dave D spent the night doing their best Miley Cyrus impressions playing the wrecking balls with six knockouts each on the night. 

The final table was seated when Dave D got his fifth kill of the night taking out Karl.  From here Bob D started his assault on the final table taking down Janine, Billy W and Mike S all in a row.  Joy got in on the action sending Mark L out on the bubble.  Bob D got his sixth and final knockout of the night finishing of Derrick.  Dave D then got his sixth knockout eliminating Bob D and putting himself three handed against Joy and Kelly.  The girls teamed up on Dave and Joy eventually disposed of him.  Joy's run to the heads up battle was an amazing one being down to only 300 chips at one point at the final table.  After a great heads up battle that lasted at least 40 hands Kelly managed to come out on top and get her first league victory.  The great finishes by Dave in back to back weeks though left him in the top spot in the points.

2013-2014 Tournament #1

Okay, I'm going to try to do a better job keeping this up to date this season.  The first tournament of the season is in the books and it was an entertaining one.  It started off pretty fast and furious with Sharon getting knocked out courtesy of Steve S within seven minutes of the first deal.  A mere ten minutes later Theresa also let Steve get the best of her.  The pace started to slow down from there with only Joy getting sent to the rail in the second round.

The final table was formed when Kevin C was sent packing late in round seven by Dave M.  Everyone tightened up with only Bob S busting out in the next two rounds.  New member Dan T did a great job making it to eighth place eventually getting knocked out by Tom J.  Seventh went to Bobby N, playing for the first time in about five seasons, when Janine sent him packing.  Janine continued her destruction by sending Derrick home in sixth and on the bubble, soon followed by Dave M in fifth.  Darlene then sent Janine home in fourth leaving Tom and Darlene to try and team up on Dave D for the top spot.  The three handed battle was short lived with Darlene getting busted out in third by Dave.  Dave only needed a couple hands to finish off the win sending Tom home in second.

Interesting note, this was the second season in a row that Dave managed to win the opening tournament of the season.  It also gave Dave at least one win in four consecutive seasons.

2012 - 2013 Tournament #3

Third tournament of the season is in the books and it was another good one.  We had 28 players include a couple of first timers.  Bob D made it to his first game of the year and left after about 45 minutes when Karen D made him the first casualty of the evening.  He was followed out the door less than two minutes later when Greg E was taken out by Bob L.  Steve S made an unusually early exit when Dave M got him soon followed by first timer Marcus H by Gary R.  Next to go was another first timer Dave W when I sent him packing.

The final table was seated when Joy C was busted out by Mike S.  The first to leave the final table was Karen D when Tom J eliminated her.  The next to go was Janine R by Matt F.  Mike S was next to go in eighth place also at the hands of Matt F.  Tom J ended up this weeks bubble boy go out in seventh, ousted by Bob L.  Darlene J held on to make the money when Matt F got her in sixth.  The last of the first timers, Tom J4th, took fifth place taken out by Steve N.  Once we got to the final four we had about the most competitive match we've ever had.  We played four handed for over 45 minutes before Bob L was finally sent home by Steve N.  I then sent Steve N to the rail in third place leaving Matt F and myself heads up.  Matt and I went back and forth for about 40 more minutes before his Q,5 was finally able to stand up and get Matt a well deserved win.

Ron T stays atop the points but Matt and I are making up ground.  Tom J is also close joining myself as the only other player to make all three final tables this season.

2012-2013 Tournament #2

Tournament number two had another crew of 26 players.  Gary R was the first one out this month when Joy C sent him packing.  The next to go was Bob S at the hands of Mike S soon followed by Jeff J by Christina M.  Next to go was previous weeks winner and current points leader Dave D.  Ron T was picked up the bonus for the knock of Dave.

We got down to the final table when Joy C was taken out by Tom J.  The knockouts at the final table came very quickly.  Steve N was taken out by Ron T, Theresa C by Mark L, me by Ron T and Karen D by Ron T all within 4 minutes.  Things certainly slowed down from here.  It took another twenty minutes before Tom J knocked out Mark L in sixth place.  Ron T took out the next two players, Darlene J in fifth and Greg E in fourth.  The final three played for over a half hour before Kelly M finally took out Tom J in third.  The heads up battle lasted another 10 minutes when Ron finally overcame Kelly for the win.

2012-2013 Tournament #1

Well the new season got off to a great start.  The first tournament had 26 players.  Bob L was the first casualty of the season getting knocked out by Tom J.  Kevin H was the next to go at the hands of Sharon B, followed quickly by Dave M and Gary R.

The final table was formed when Janine R was knocked out by Mitch C in eleventh place.  Mitch's stay at the final table was short lived when Karl M took him out in tenth.  This was the start of an assault on the final table by Karl and Dave D.  Mat K then myself and Christina M were taken down by Dave.  Next was Karl's turn, taking out Tom J then Sharon B followed by Dominic D. 

The final three consisted of Mike S, Dave D and Karl M.  Karl had a huge chip lead at this point.  Dave made a little headway when he took out Mike in third.  When they got to heads up Karl had an enormous chip lead.  Dave just kept chipping away slowly at Karl's stack and eventually was able to overcome the odds and knock out Karl for the win.

Tournament #9 of Season 4

We had 27 players this week but Joy C decided to make an early exit.  Mat K got her about 25 minutes into the tournament and then he took out Bob L.  I got the next hit sending Darlene J to the rail.  Don G got a double knockout taking out Jerry T on Ron T on the same hand.  A few minutes later first timer Carl N was sent packing by me.  Theresa C took one of the extra bounties by getting Karl M.  Husband and wife, Mat and Linda K, got on a little roll taking out five in a row between them including Mark L, Dave M, Kelly M, Sharon B and Mike S.  Dom D got us down to a final table when he sent Tom J packing. 

Greg E was the first gone from the final table at the hands of Kevin C.  Don G got Linda K next. I sent Kevin C home next followed by dave D getting Jeff J about three minutes after.  Don G then worked on emptying out the final table by taking down Dom D on the buble, followed by Karl M and Mat K.  The knouckout of Karl also earned Don one of the extra bounties.  Don's great run finally came to and end when Day D took him down in third leaving Dave and I heads up with me looking to go back to back.  Unfortunately about seven minutes later Dave crushed that dream and sent me packing, earning his first win of the year.

Tournament #8 of Season 4

Well we are two thirds of the way through the season and it is a tight race.  We had 34 players for this event.  Matt F was first to go when Jeff J got him.  Bob L was next and the hands of Ron T.  Sharon B finished off Joy C who was coming off her best finish of the season.  Janine R and Gary R were next both by points leader Karl M.  The extra bounty for knocking out the previous winner went to Adam B when he eliminated Mark L.  The other bounty went to Bob D when he took out Karl M.  Bob D got us down to the final table when he eliminated Jeff J in tenth.  I took out the next two, mat K then Adam B.  Next was Bob's turn getting Sharon B in 7th and on the bubble.  Jerry T interfered with mine and Bob D's party by taking out Karen D in sixth.  Fifth place went to Theresa C when I took her out.  Ron T was next to go in fourth, his best finish, when Bob got him.  Bob also took out Jerry T in third to get heads up with me. 

We had a great heads up battle that lasted over 20 minutes before I was able to finally put it away for my first win this year.  I still wasn't able to overtake Karl M in the points but I made up alot of ground.