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NEWS FLASH! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Hell has frozen over and Howard Beale won a seat into the big August tourney on his first try!

Seriously, on my way out the door I decided that I didn't want to take mom to Denny's yet and got into a Sat at once. $110 down the drain, I figured. First hand I get 2 black Aces in the SB, get all in v. A-Jo and double up. Except for one huge suck-out card wise (though of small import chip wise) the thing was moderately easy even though I made a few smooth plays if I do say so myself.

So, ok everybody, I've got plans for the $250,000 but I'm sure second place money will be decent. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

btw:

I'm sure that Hass won't mind if I mention that he (at the time of my leaving) had made the money in tonights tourney w/ enough chips to be in contention to win. He told me that he's got to play some tourneys to practice for the big one. I think I'd better do the same.

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Ok so I went card dead for 2 hours and was blinded away until the button open raised AI. I have A8o in the small blind and push. Of course he was trying to steal the blinds with AK and I lose. I still had 2 yellow chips but that was only enough to cover the small blind. I was lucky to be on the button so I had a few hands to try and get some chips back. I get black 9's in the CO, but the bb had aces. 7th place for $911.

I played really well actually except for one AK hand where I called in the bb and should have moved all in, I think on what is called a squeeze play. Don't know if I have that right. But whatever.

Next tues Howard and I will be going heads up for 1st.

Congrats Howard on your score. I don't know if Pope has a seat yet. If he doesn't maybe we could rig one of the satts for him to give a 2+2er the best chance of being AZ poker champ. (kidding,kidding on the rigging)