sureshot Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 last night was the big poker tourny I won a entry into, 90 peopel in all and the winnign prize was a 10000 entry into the world series of poker in vegas and the trip down, nearly 15 grand in prizes, started at 8, I was short stacked and after a couple all ins with good hands I was ok, played good and had a few good cards and once the second break at about 10.30 i was at about 75000 chips,[strted with 15000] then next hand a bully was tryign to play me and I had a-k suited and he tried to bet 10 grand,I pushed all in he called he had pocket 4's,I took 78000 chips from him puttign me in first place with 34 of the 90 players left,I played for 2 more hours -1.30] and made it to the final 9 players with about 250000 chips,but now the blinds were over 50000 each hand and I could not get any hand,I went down to about 100000 chips and tried a stone cold bluff toget over 300000 chips but was called and lost out 5 th place,oh well won 6 steak tickets, a duffle bag, glass,and a few other little things, was ok,[1st would be better lol] but it was awsoem over 100 people therewatching and chearing on, the stress was like you cannot believe,each time I pushed all in I could hear my wife in the background say "oh god here we go again " lol,one of the funnest times I ever had at any bar lol, [sober to lol]just wish i won, the money sure woudl of helped but I did great for not playign for to long,wife says the look I give once I call scrares the other guy lol, I said ti must of been the realtree camo , they just could not see me to see what iwas doing lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Re: close but no cigar!! gee Brett, sure would have liked to have seen you in Vegas in camo congrats on winning the prizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Re: close but no cigar!! nice try, bret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Re: close but no cigar!! Next time try playing them in the 'yote shorts and you're sure to win, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Re: close but no cigar!! Congratulations on the fifth place. That is a good achievement in getting that far. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Re: close but no cigar!! 5th place out of 100 people isn't too shabby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Re: close but no cigar!! Congratulations Bret. 5th place out of that many people is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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