Mike C. won Day 1 of Super Bowl VII on Friday night, topping a field of 10 players in a $75 buy-in tournament that lasted exactly six hours.
Corky takes home $350 for first place, and has taken over King of Donkeytown and is the new 2011-12 money leader, both by a wide margin.
Bob T. took 2nd place for $215, while Dave T. and Dave C. took home 3rd and 4th for $125 and $60, respectively. Jeremy won the high hand contest with AAA44 for $30.
Day 2 is scheduled for tonight at Darren's house. The winner from each night will play heads-up at a later date for approximately $100.
Congratulations to Mike and all the winners!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Corky Cup V won by...Corky (again!)
Fittingly, Mike has now won this tournament twice after taking home top honors on Friday night over a field of 13 players.
He outlasted D. Cook in a heads-up battle that saw several lead changes. At least twice in that duel, the chip leader was all in with a superior hand and called, only to get outdrawn on. (This seemed to be the theme of the night, as there were an unusual high number of bad beats). Finally, Corky got all his money in preflop with A-8 against Dave's 10-9, and an Ace on the flop left him with only a runner-runner possibility standing between him and the Cup. An eight on the turn, while strengthening Corky's hand into two pair (Aces and Eights, the "Dead Man's Hand" immortalized by Wild Bill Hickok), it gave Dave eight outs on the river. No such luck for Dave, as a harmless 4 fell, and the 6 1/2 hour tourney was over.
Eric held the chip lead for a good portion of the final table before succumbing in third place ($130). Ian, a former Corky Cup winner, took fourth place ($90), and Dave T rounded on the money in fifth place ($60).
A very interesting hand and set of circumstances provided the drama for the hand that broke the money bubble. With the blinds at 2000/4000, Tom pushed all-in preflop for an (unannounced) amount of 27,500 from early position. Corky, sitting two seats downwind from Tom, then announced "all-in for 27,500". After everyone else folded, Tom divulged that they had the exact same chip count, and that the four players who folded were guaranteed to finish in the money unless the hand was chopped. Mike flipped over A-Q of hearts, while Tom tabled 5-5. Tom and Mike agreed to $30 "insurance" paid to the loser of the hand, as it was a classic race situation (Tom 52%-48% edge). The flop of 10h-Ad-2h gave Tom only two outs to stay alive. The turn card of Jh seemed to end the drama, as Corky's flush had Tom drawing dead, but then a Kh fell on the river to give Corky the 4th ever Royal Flush in Donkeytown history. (Dave T. had a 5th Royal Flush at Greg's cabin last February. Ironically, Tom has been on the losing end of 3 of the 5.)
Dave and Corky also agreed to chop the money at a point in the heads-up match when they were nearly 50%-50% in chips. With the two deals that Corky made, Dave C. actually took home the most money on the night ($250), while Corky pocketed $220 but also went home with the Cup. No confirmation to the rumor that he brought it to bed with him.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
A.J. Wins Inaugural Donkeytown Summer Series
Congrats to A.J. for winning the finals of the first ever Donkeytown Summer Series!
Early on, A.J. took a good pot with a straight flush, even though he didn't get much action on the river. He and Ian were the top 2 in chips, both with over 50,000, when A.J. flopped two pair against Ian's pair of aces. The win in that hand put A.J. over 100,000 in chips and he was on his way.
In the end, he and Darren went heads up for a lengthy battle. There was a lot of back and forth before A.J. eventually prevailed, taking $146 for first place, with Darren earning $100 for second. A.J. also regains the title of "King of Donkeytown" from Tom, who finished in 3rd place for $55. Rounding out the money was Dave Cl., who finished 4th for $30.
Early on, A.J. took a good pot with a straight flush, even though he didn't get much action on the river. He and Ian were the top 2 in chips, both with over 50,000, when A.J. flopped two pair against Ian's pair of aces. The win in that hand put A.J. over 100,000 in chips and he was on his way.
In the end, he and Darren went heads up for a lengthy battle. There was a lot of back and forth before A.J. eventually prevailed, taking $146 for first place, with Darren earning $100 for second. A.J. also regains the title of "King of Donkeytown" from Tom, who finished in 3rd place for $55. Rounding out the money was Dave Cl., who finished 4th for $30.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Good NIght for the Host
The Donkeytown Summer Series has completed its preliminary games!
It was a fortunate night for Tom, as he was hit over the head with the deck of cards while simultaneously having a horseshoe shoved up his ass all night.
In the 8-player tournament, Tom took down a pot of over 30,000 chips when the blinds were still 200/400, as his pocket Aces held up against an all-in and another caller, giving him a chip lead he would not relinquish. Eventually, he and A.J., riding his own hot streak of late, battled heads up for several hands, before Tom was again dealt Aces, and slow played them even after flopping a set of Aces. On the turn, A.J. called the all-in bet, but missed his straight draw on the river to finish in 2nd place. Tom took $75 for first, A.J. got $46 for second, and Dave Co. took $25 for his third place finish.
In the cash game, Tom took a profit of over $74, while Dave Cl. was the only other player "in the black" as he earned $15.
Players with less than 20,000 chips in the current standings will be reset to 20,000. Anyone who wants to play the finals who has not played any preliminaries may also do so and receive 20,000 chips.
Current standings (chip count, [buyin for finals], player):
60,650 [$50.35] Tom
42,800 [$41.40] A.J.
42,100 [$41.05] Jeff
38,050 [$39.05] Dave Cl.
36,875 [$38.45] Darren
26,500 [$31.50] Mike
24,050 [$29.05] Dave Co.
20,750 [$25.75] Dave T.
20,000 [$25.00] Ian, Greg, Eric
Please note that while $25 is the minimum buy-in for the finals, anyone may buyin for less than the amount shown next to their name above, and receive an appropriate reduced number of chips.
The payout for the finals will be 50%-30%-20% to the top 3 (assuming 7-10 players). I will also be kicking in free pizza and snacks for the finals.
It was a fortunate night for Tom, as he was hit over the head with the deck of cards while simultaneously having a horseshoe shoved up his ass all night.
In the 8-player tournament, Tom took down a pot of over 30,000 chips when the blinds were still 200/400, as his pocket Aces held up against an all-in and another caller, giving him a chip lead he would not relinquish. Eventually, he and A.J., riding his own hot streak of late, battled heads up for several hands, before Tom was again dealt Aces, and slow played them even after flopping a set of Aces. On the turn, A.J. called the all-in bet, but missed his straight draw on the river to finish in 2nd place. Tom took $75 for first, A.J. got $46 for second, and Dave Co. took $25 for his third place finish.
In the cash game, Tom took a profit of over $74, while Dave Cl. was the only other player "in the black" as he earned $15.
Players with less than 20,000 chips in the current standings will be reset to 20,000. Anyone who wants to play the finals who has not played any preliminaries may also do so and receive 20,000 chips.
Current standings (chip count, [buyin for finals], player):
60,650 [$50.35] Tom
42,800 [$41.40] A.J.
42,100 [$41.05] Jeff
38,050 [$39.05] Dave Cl.
36,875 [$38.45] Darren
26,500 [$31.50] Mike
24,050 [$29.05] Dave Co.
20,750 [$25.75] Dave T.
20,000 [$25.00] Ian, Greg, Eric
Please note that while $25 is the minimum buy-in for the finals, anyone may buyin for less than the amount shown next to their name above, and receive an appropriate reduced number of chips.
The payout for the finals will be 50%-30%-20% to the top 3 (assuming 7-10 players). I will also be kicking in free pizza and snacks for the finals.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Donkeytown Summer Series - 2 nights down!
Congrats to Corky for winning the tournament last night! It went late again, but he outlasted Darren (2nd), Dave Cook (3rd), and Tom (4th).
Dave Clark pulled in a $53 profit in the cash game. A.J. and Ian both netted nearly $20 in the cash game as well. Again, no accounting errors (despite my brief inability to do math).
The current series standings are shown near the top of this blog (orange background).
Next game date has not yet been determined. Thanks to all for playing!
Tom
Dave Clark pulled in a $53 profit in the cash game. A.J. and Ian both netted nearly $20 in the cash game as well. Again, no accounting errors (despite my brief inability to do math).
The current series standings are shown near the top of this blog (orange background).
Next game date has not yet been determined. Thanks to all for playing!
Tom
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
This Thursday is Night 2 of the Donkeytown Summer Series!
Jeff will take his series lead into Thursday's night action! He emerged victorious in last week's tournament portion to pocket $75 and about an 8,000 chip advantage in the series over A.J., who finished second in the tournament. Each player's current standing is shown in the graphic above (average "stack" = 30,000).
We should have a full table on Thursday night!
Everyone who participates in at least 2 of the 3 nights in the series will be eligible to play in the finale. Those who are under 20,000 series chips, or those who don' t play in any of the 3 preliminary nights, will be able to buy into the finale for 20,000 chips for $20.
Tom
We should have a full table on Thursday night!
Everyone who participates in at least 2 of the 3 nights in the series will be eligible to play in the finale. Those who are under 20,000 series chips, or those who don' t play in any of the 3 preliminary nights, will be able to buy into the finale for 20,000 chips for $20.
Tom
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Choppy New Year
I'm a game behind on posting...
On Wednesday, June 29, Ian ($80) topped Juliet ($40) in the second consecutive game at Downtown Donkeytown. Thanks to both Juliet and Jeremy for hosting! That game wrapped up the official 2010-2011 Donkeytown season, with Darren squeaking out the money title, over a late-charging A.J., who played just 4 games but profited almost $400, with Tom finishing 3rd in the money standings.
And a new season began Friday night, July 22, with 7 players buying in for $40. Corky ($125) and Tom ($105) chopped the top 2 spots, with Dave Co. ($50) rounding out the in-the-money spots.
On Wednesday, June 29, Ian ($80) topped Juliet ($40) in the second consecutive game at Downtown Donkeytown. Thanks to both Juliet and Jeremy for hosting! That game wrapped up the official 2010-2011 Donkeytown season, with Darren squeaking out the money title, over a late-charging A.J., who played just 4 games but profited almost $400, with Tom finishing 3rd in the money standings.
And a new season began Friday night, July 22, with 7 players buying in for $40. Corky ($125) and Tom ($105) chopped the top 2 spots, with Dave Co. ($50) rounding out the in-the-money spots.
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