POKER NIGHT VI RE-CAP
The Summit City Poker Club goes underground and The Hammer tries to smash the competition...
There was a change of venue at the Power House as Poker Night VI was held in the basement rather than upstairs, which according to both Mike "Triple X" E. & Shaun "The Blender" D. gave it more of a "poker club" feel with the low ceiling and the dim lighting. The field of 17 included four newcomers: Hans W., Sam B., Mike F. & Ben.
Early in the tournament Chad "The Hammer" S. crippled Jeff "Short Haul" J. and it looked as if Short Haul was going to become the newest member of the "First One Out" Club. Short Haul stayed alive through patient play and the dubious honor of being awarded the "First One Out" visor went to Jordan H. who finished in 17th place.
Everyone had their sights on defending champ and POY point leader Derek "The Toaster" B. but he was able to double up about 90 minutes into the tournament when his co-worker Hans W., playing in his first SCPC tournament misread The Toaster's play with pocket cowboys which held up against Hans' ace/6.
As the field of 17 narrowed down to 10 and a seat at the final table on the line Shaun "The Blender" D. took a stand with an A/10 off; table chip leader Matty B. made the call with a K/J. Matty paired his J on the flop & The Blender failed to make a hand & busted out of the tournament. Mike "Triple X" E. was also short stacked early in the tournament but held on to finish in 9th position and with the absence of Mike "The Mouth" B. was able to jump up two spots in the standings to the third position.
Making it to their first final table were: Brendon "Your Mom" A., Kurt S., & Chad "The Hammer" S. joining them were: Matty B., Jim "TBD" K., Jeff "Short Haul" J., Derek "The Toaster" B. & Nathan "The Dealer" T.
The Hammer took control early at the final table by knocking out Your Mom in 8th position when Your Mom moved all in on a flush draw & failed to hit his card on the river. Kurt S. was the next to bust out in 7th position followed by Jim "TBD" in 6th. With the final table down to the last 5 & staring at a short stack The Toaster's hopes of being the first back-to-back champion were looking slim as he made a stand with a suited Q/J. The Dealer made the call and flipped over his cards to reveal an A/10 off. Each player got a piece of the flop with a rainbow K/9/8. The turn card was a Q and The Dealer was unable to pair his ace on the river or make a straight with a J.
The Hammer then went to work on the competition eliminating The Dealer & Short Haul in 5th & 6th positions. With approximately 70% of the chips in play in front of him at this point it looked as if The Hammer was a lock to win his first SCPC title. Now down to 3 players and staring at a short stack once again The Toaster went all in sitting in the big blind with a mere 7/3 off. Matty & The Hammer both called & checked out to the river. The Toaster hit bottom pair on the flop but Matty & The Hammer were unable to pair their overcards and The Toaster's 3's were enough to triple him up. The Toaster then made some aggressive all ins to take down a few pots & take a slight chip lead over The Hammer.
Squeezing an A/2 off & sitting on the button The Toaster limped into a family pot & flopped the nut straight. The Toaster made a substantial bet, Matty folded & The Hammer called. With two clubs on the flop the turn card gave the board a third club & a possible flush. The Hammer checked & The Toaster moved all in. The Hammer immediately called to which The Toaster replied, "You better have the flush!" The Hammer did not have the flush & was eliminated in 3rd position.
After a couple of heads up hands against a short stacked Matty B. the Toaster was able to repeat & claim his third overall championship.
Final Results:
Champ: Derek "The Toaster" B.
2. Matty B.
3. Chad "The Hammer" S.
4. Jeff "Short Haul" J.
5. Nathan "The Dealer" T.
6. Jim "TBD" K.
7. Kurt S.
8. Brendon "Your Mom" A.
9. Mike "Triple X" E.
10. Shaun "The Blender" D.
11. Sam B.
12. "Handsome" Rob A.
13. Ben
14. Hans W.
15. Brade E.
16. Mike F.
17. Jordan H.
Early in the tournament Chad "The Hammer" S. crippled Jeff "Short Haul" J. and it looked as if Short Haul was going to become the newest member of the "First One Out" Club. Short Haul stayed alive through patient play and the dubious honor of being awarded the "First One Out" visor went to Jordan H. who finished in 17th place.Everyone had their sights on defending champ and POY point leader Derek "The Toaster" B. but he was able to double up about 90 minutes into the tournament when his co-worker Hans W., playing in his first SCPC tournament misread The Toaster's play with pocket cowboys which held up against Hans' ace/6.
As the field of 17 narrowed down to 10 and a seat at the final table on the line Shaun "The Blender" D. took a stand with an A/10 off; table chip leader Matty B. made the call with a K/J. Matty paired his J on the flop & The Blender failed to make a hand & busted out of the tournament. Mike "Triple X" E. was also short stacked early in the tournament but held on to finish in 9th position and with the absence of Mike "The Mouth" B. was able to jump up two spots in the standings to the third position.
Making it to their first final table were: Brendon "Your Mom" A., Kurt S., & Chad "The Hammer" S. joining them were: Matty B., Jim "TBD" K., Jeff "Short Haul" J., Derek "The Toaster" B. & Nathan "The Dealer" T.The Hammer took control early at the final table by knocking out Your Mom in 8th position when Your Mom moved all in on a flush draw & failed to hit his card on the river. Kurt S. was the next to bust out in 7th position followed by Jim "TBD" in 6th. With the final table down to the last 5 & staring at a short stack The Toaster's hopes of being the first back-to-back champion were looking slim as he made a stand with a suited Q/J. The Dealer made the call and flipped over his cards to reveal an A/10 off. Each player got a piece of the flop with a rainbow K/9/8. The turn card was a Q and The Dealer was unable to pair his ace on the river or make a straight with a J.
The Hammer then went to work on the competition eliminating The Dealer & Short Haul in 5th & 6th positions. With approximately 70% of the chips in play in front of him at this point it looked as if The Hammer was a lock to win his first SCPC title. Now down to 3 players and staring at a short stack once again The Toaster went all in sitting in the big blind with a mere 7/3 off. Matty & The Hammer both called & checked out to the river. The Toaster hit bottom pair on the flop but Matty & The Hammer were unable to pair their overcards and The Toaster's 3's were enough to triple him up. The Toaster then made some aggressive all ins to take down a few pots & take a slight chip lead over The Hammer.
Squeezing an A/2 off & sitting on the button The Toaster limped into a family pot & flopped the nut straight. The Toaster made a substantial bet, Matty folded & The Hammer called. With two clubs on the flop the turn card gave the board a third club & a possible flush. The Hammer checked & The Toaster moved all in. The Hammer immediately called to which The Toaster replied, "You better have the flush!" The Hammer did not have the flush & was eliminated in 3rd position.After a couple of heads up hands against a short stacked Matty B. the Toaster was able to repeat & claim his third overall championship.
Final Results:
Champ: Derek "The Toaster" B.
2. Matty B.
3. Chad "The Hammer" S.
4. Jeff "Short Haul" J.
5. Nathan "The Dealer" T.
6. Jim "TBD" K.
7. Kurt S.
8. Brendon "Your Mom" A.
9. Mike "Triple X" E.
10. Shaun "The Blender" D.
11. Sam B.
12. "Handsome" Rob A.
13. Ben
14. Hans W.
15. Brade E.
16. Mike F.
17. Jordan H.
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