BPC Season 13 - Week 1
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I have no strong predictions for any winners this season, maybe its because I don't have any bets yet. I can confidently say that Mike won't go back to back though.
Julius continues to ride his Final Table rush and takes down the win last night. He's off to a quick start and jumps to a big lead in the Best Dressed race. None of the other 4 pointed last night, though Kurt flirted with points and ended up the Bubble Boy.
New guy Casey toughed it out to 2nd place. I don't know who he is or where he came from, but something tells me there's more points coming his way if he keeps playing this season.
I got 3rd. Woot.
And Papa Kumo got 4th. Woot woot. Now that he's got his freshman season behind him, I'm curious to see how he'll this time around.
Picking up the scraps for 5th was (FkU) Jeremiah.
Player Week 1
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Julius 15
Casey 12
Scott 9
Papa Kumo 6
Fukamiah 3
Mike 1
Padma 1
Chess 1
Charlie 1
Kurt 1
Steven 1
KarJacked 1
Nicole 1
Judy 1
Arjan 1
Bagu 1
Jeena 1
Remo 1
J Potts 1
David 1
Best Dressed:
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Julius 15
Mike 1
Chess 1
Kurt 1
Steven 1
BPC Season 12 - Week 25
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And Season 12 is in the books!!! What a finish, so much to talk about I doubt I'll be able to mentioned everything worth mentioning, but here goes...
After a prolonged 13 week slumber with no pointings, Jagu wakes up and takes down 1st place in the final game of the season. Its his 4th of the season, and along with his 2 2nd places, its pushes him up to 103 points and into 2nd place overall, just behind...
... this year's official Points Champion, Mike!!!
Mike sealed the deal by slipping into 5th place last night, and putting Jagu just out of reach by a couple of points. Had he not done that, we would have had co-champions and a whole lot of controversy on the various prop bets people had. Well done Mikey! I called it from the beginning of the season, and you pulled it off. Its the first thing I've been right about in years. (Just ask Angela.)
Ant got 2nd and was the highest spoiler finisher. He only played in 14 games this season, but still finished respectably high. Hopefully we can get him back as a full time player some time soon.
Last year's Points Champion Steven was on the outside looking in, and needed at least a 3rd place to be in contention. With a valiant effort that's exactly what he got, a 3rd place, and the 9 points are enough to put him in the Top 9. Or would have beenhad bought some of the points for the 6 weeks he missed!!! Or if Kurticus had not gotten 4th place!!!
But he didn't buy them, and Kurt did in fact take control of his own destiny and got 4th place, enough to get him to 71 points and back into the Top 9, just ahead of Steven by 2 points! Steven will be the starting chip leader again at the Final Table, but this year it will be at the Kiddies Table.
Arjan was the Bubble Boy, his second of the season and it was a brutal one. I don't know exactly how it played out, but he was all in with A-Q against Jagu's pkt 4's. Arjan hits on the flop, but Jagu spikes his 2-outer suck out on the river to send Arjan to the rail, and effectively locking in Mike's championship and Kurt's position in the Top 9.
Crazy.
Team KarJacked went into the final game of the season this year the same way they did last year... clinging on to the 9th and final spot. And unfortunately ended the season in the same way... out of the Top 9. This year courtesy of Kurtesy.
Julius has been sweating bullets for a while now after not pointing at all in the home stretch. But he is now officially a member of the BPC May 9!!! His first one ever, and no matter where he finishes it is already a profitable one for him with all the prop bets he had on himself. Congrats Jules!
He is one of 3 first timers at the Final Table. Padma and Charlie didn't point last night, but didn't need to after a season of very solid poker play they already had their seats locked up.
I failed to make it into the Century Club. Loser. But I am the only one to ever finish with 99 points on the button, so I'm starting my own damn club, so there. Feels like high school all over.
Speaking of which, where were the midgets?
GREAT SEASON EVERYONE!!!
Player Week 25
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Jagu 15
Anthony 12
Steven 9
Kurt 6
Mike 3
Arjan Bubble
Player Total
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Mike 105
Jagu 103
Scott 99
Padma 92
Chess 92
Charlie 88
Jeremiah 76
Julius 72
Kurt 71
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Steven 69
KarJacked 67
Nicole 63
Judy 62
Arjan 58
Papa Kumo 58
Bagu 56
Anthony 47
Jeena 41
Remo 41
J Potts 39
Eric 33
Omar 26
David 25
J Hall 19
Sungina 12
Guest 1 10
Kelly 10
Player Mini-Season 5
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Jeremiah 24 Co-Winner!
Kurt 24 Co-Winner!
Scott 21
KarJacked 21
Bagu 21
Jagu 19
Padma 19
Charlie 19
Papa Kumo 19
BPC Season 12 - Week 24
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Charlie was last night's big winner, congrats Charlie! The win is big, and almost puts him within striking distance of the points champion title, but just misses by a point.
Bagu bags himself 2nd place, keeping him in the hunt for a Final Table seat.
Jackwagon got 3rd for Team KarJacked, putting them in 9th place and back in the Top 9 going into the final week of the season. The exact same position they were in last year before someone so rudely booted them out in the final game. Their move into the Top 9 was at the expense of Kurt, who finds himself in 10th now.
Eric was the only spoiler to do anything, coming in 4th place for just his 3rd pointing of the season.
Chester had a considerable stack of chips when it was getting short handed, and it looked like he was going to make a move to the top last night, but somehow he gave them away and ended up in 5th place. He's tied with Padma for 3rd overall.
Steven was the Bubble Boy.
Intentionally short write up this week because its that special time of the year where Jeremiah provides his situational breakdown going into the final game of the season. Jeremiah, its all yours...
Top 9 Changes:
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- No change in top 5
- In: KarJacked
- Out: Kurt
Player Week 24
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Charlie 15
Bagu 12
KarJacked 9
Eric 6
Chess 3
Steven Bubble
Player Total
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Mike 102
Scott 98
Padma 91
Chess 91
Jagu 88
Charlie 87
Jeremiah 75
Julius 71
KarJacked 66
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Kurt 65
Nicole 62
Judy 61
Steven 60
Arjan 57
Papa Kumo 57
Bagu 55
-- Out of Contention --
Jeena 41
Remo 40
J Potts 38
Anthony 35
Eric 32
Omar 26
David 25
J Hall 19
Sungina 11
Player Mini-Season 5
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Jeremiah 23
Scott 20
KarJacked 20
Bagu 20
Padma 18
Charlie 18
Kurt 18
Papa Kumo 18
Remo 15
Chess 14
Arjan 9
2nd place, Bagu...
And Bagu's biggest fan...
3rd place, KarJacked...
4th place, The Milkman...
5th place, Chess...
Bubble Boy, Steven...
Final Table...
BPC Season 12 - Week 23
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Papa Kumo takes down Week 23 for his first victory of his rookie season! The 15 points actually only move him up a couple of positions, from 16th to tied at 14th, but more importantly it lands him in the splash zone in the legitimate hunt for a Top 9 spot and a seat at the big show. Both he and Arjan are only 8 points away from Kurt, who after a couple of recent wins clings precariously to the final 9th spot at 64 points.
Jeremiah went into the game in 9th, but got just what he needed in a 2nd place, moving him up to 6th place and 74 points. With 2 weeks left, a minimum score of 76 and 3 people behind him in the Top 9, its not yet a lock but probability is very high that he'll be back to defend last year's title.
And then there's Chess, who endured a 7 week cold streak and has been on a bit of a run, with 4 pointings in the last 6 weeks including a 3rd place last night. That's good enough to move him past Jagu and into 4th place overall, just 13 points behind this year's eventual points champion Mike. But Mike better find his mojo real soon because he's riding a 5 week cold streak and leaving the door wide open.
And speaking of lost mojo, after starting the season gang busters with points, Jagu has not pointed in a season long 12 weeks straight now, dropping him all the way down from 1st to 5th.
I got 4th, which puts me at 97 points and a minimum of 99 for the season, which means I need yet another pointing to make it in the elite "Century Club" and join the few that have score 100 points in a season.
Nicole got 5th, which is helpful and every point counts right now, but she's still on the outside looking in, in sole possession of the 10th spot and a measly 3 points out.
Padma was the Bubble, tying with Mike at a high of 3 for the season.
There only 2 weeks left, but that's potentially 30 points for someone to ride a rush on and make a final push. Its shaping up to be yet another dramatic season end.
Player Week 23
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Papa Kumo 15
Jeremiah 12
Chess 9
Scott 6
Nicole 3
Padma Bubble
Player Total
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Mike 101
Scott 97
Padma 90
Chess 88
Jagu 87
Jeremiah 74
Charlie 72
Julius 70
Kurt 64
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Nicole 61
Judy 60
Steven 59
KarJacked 57
Arjan 56
Papa Kumo 56
Bagu 43
Jeena 40
Remo 39
J Potts 38
-- Out of Contention --
Anthony 34
Omar 26
Eric 26
David 25
J Hall 19
Sungina 11
Guest 1 10
Player Mini-Season 5
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Jeremiah 22
Scott 19
Padma 17
Kurt 17
Papa Kumo 17
Remo 14
Chess 11
KarJacked 11
Arjan 8
Bagu 8
Nicole 5
Steven 5
Jeena 5
1st and 2nd place, Papa Kumo and Jeremiah...
3rd and 5th place, Chess and Nicole...
Final Table...
Video of Chess taking out this season's eventual point champion Mike. A-K vs. A-3 suck out, re-suck out with a flopped 3 and a turned K...
BPC Season 12 - Week 22
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Week 22 winner is... Padma! And she did it using her classic heads up kung fu too. As soon as its down to two people, she fires away with reckless abandon. She didn't have to wait long this time, the very first heads up hand she got A-6 and shoved. I look down at pkt 4's... good enough, let's do this. Basically a coin flip (actually I'm ahead by a fraction 55% to 45%) and it was looking good all the way... up... to... the... river. Dagnabit, river 6 and I'm out in 2nd. The points are good enough to move us up into 2nd and 3rd place overall, respectively. Holla!
Jeremiah sashays his way to 3rd place, which is good enough to move him back into the Top 9, booting Judy out of the party in the process. He's in 9th and at 62 points right now, which projects to 70.5 for the season to make it in. (I think in the end it will be higher though.)
Bagu got 4th place, his 4th pointing in the last 6 showings since his return. He's got a 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th, and just needs a 2nd to hit for the cycle. He continues his steady climb up the ladder, moving from 19th to 15th, 20 points out. (If he would have bought his points, he would only be 12 points out.)
Steven got 5th and is now tied with Nicole in 11th, just 4 points out of the Top 9. Arjan was the Bubble Boy, his first of the season.
Just 3 weeks left in the season!!! But that's 45 first place points available, meaning EVERYONE can still make it in.
Final table weekend is Saturday 5/21.
Top 9 Changes:
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- No changes in Top 1.
- In: Jeremiah
- Out: Judy
Player Week 22
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Padma 15
Scott 12
Jeremiah 9
Bagu 6
Steven 3
Arjan Bubble
Player Total
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Mike 100
Scott 91
Padma 89
Jagu 86
Chess 79
Charlie 70
Julius 69
Kurt 63
Jeremiah 62
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Judy 59
Steven 58
Nicole 58
KarJacked 56
Arjan 55
Bagu 42
Papa Kumo 41
Jeena 39
Remo 38
J Potts 37
Anthony 34
Omar 26
Eric 26
David 25
J Hall 19
Guest 1 10
Sungina 10
2nd place, Kumo...
3rd place, Jeremiah...
4th place, Bagaloo..
5th place, Steven... (or possibly Robert Horry with a glass eye)...
Bubble boy Arjan...
Final Table...
Final Hand... with a clear view of the river 6...
BPC Season 12 - Week 21
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The 5th and final Mini-Season starts off just like the last one ended (for me at least,) with my pocket Aces getting cracked. This time is was Arjan Uncle doing the honors, landing a two-outer Queen on the river to send me to the rail. Rude. So very rude.
But this isn't about me, its about this week's big winner... Kurticus!!! Its his second win in 3 weeks, and its enough to push him into the Top 9 for the first time since WEEK 4! Just 3 weeks ago he was in 18th place and 22 points out of contention. Well done. Unfortunately he had to knock Nicole out of the Top 9 to get there, on her birthday of all times too, so he's going to have some 'splaining to do.
Remo bags 2nd place and helps his cause considerably, but with only 4 weeks left in the season really needs to turn on the afterburners to make a run.
Karrie take 3rd and 9 points, moving Team KarJacked up and just 3 points out.
Ace-cracker Arjan takes my chips to 4th place and is 4 points out now.
Jeena got 5th, and Mike just misses an opportunity to extend his overall lead and instead is this week's Bubble Boy for a league leading 3rd time.
Just 4 weeks left in the seasons!!!
Week 25 is Thursday 5/5. (Yes, its on Cinco de drunko, so start chilling the Patron now.)
Final Table day 1 is Saturday 5/21. That's the 3rd weekend after the last game, a full 16 days later but its what we're left with. The first weekend is Mother's Day, and the second weekend Chester is out of town.
Top 9 Changes:
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- No changes in top 7
- In: Kurt
- Out: Nicole
Player Week 21
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Kurt 15
Remo 12
KarJacked 9
Arjan 6
Jeena 3
Mike Bubble
Player Total
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Mike 99
Jagu 85
Scott 79
Chess 78
Padma 74
Charlie 70
Julius 68
Kurt 62
Judy 58
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Nicole 57
Steven 55
KarJacked 55
Arjan 54
Jeremiah 53
Papa Kumo 40
Jeena 38
Remo 37
J Potts 36
Bagu 36
Anthony 34
Omar 26
Eric 25
David 24
J Hall 19
Guest 1 10
Sungina 10
2nd place, Remo...
3rd place, KarrieJacked...
4th place, Arjan Uncle Ace Kracker...
5th place, shy Jeena...
Bubble Boy Mike and Bday Girl Nicole...
Final table...
This week's video, Ant help Kurticus' short stack comeback...
BPC Season 12 - Week 20
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Ant has only played in about half of the games this season, but that doesn't mean he's forgotten how to play. He was last night's big winner, and the 15 points nearly double his season total. He's at 33 points now and climbing up the leaderboard, passing by Omar, Remo, David, The Milkman and Hee Hall, landing in 19th and 23 points out of the Top 9. With 5 weeks left, there's still time to find a way in. Heck that's only a 1st and a 3rd, or two 2nd places. (But then who would deal the Final Table?)
Chester has awoken and is on da roll. He nabs his third pointing in a row and back to back 2nd place, and passes by Charlie to move into 4th place just a point behind me. (Backoff!) I can now declare it... he becomes the 4th player to lock up a Final Table seat. Its also enough to give him a share of the bonus chips for Mini-Season 4. Bagu didn't play last night, but for the first time in BPC history he is going to buy his point, which means he and Chess will tie for the Mini-Season and split the bonus chips.
Padma took 3rd place, her 4th of the season and 7th pointing in total. She also moves past Charlie and is in 5th place, and probably locks up her first ever Final Table seat. But she's at 73 points, so her minimum is 78 and I can see a scenario where that may not be enough though, so I'm not ready to call it a lock just yet.
Charlie pointed last night too, with a 5th place finish, but because 4 of the 5 pointers were already in the Top 9, he drops down from 4th to 6th.
Newlius got 4th place, and although he doesn't pass Charlie or anyone else, he does come closer to securing his first ever spot at the Final Table. At 67 points and 5 weeks left, he's guaranteed at least 72 points. Another pointing would help his cause tremendously, or he needs to root for the people ahead of him or way at the bottom to soak up the remaining points. Not ready to call him a lock just yet.
9th place (Nicole, who was this week's Bubble Girl) is at 56 points right now, which projects to 70 points exactly. But the 5 people directly behind are less than a single 1st place finish behind so the final seats are far from set.
The final Mini-Season starts next week! 5 weeks left in the season, we're in the home stretch and as usual its shaping up to be an exciting finish!!!
Player Week 20
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Anthony 15
Chess 12
Padma 9
Julius 6
Charlie 3
Nicole Bubble
Player Total
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Mike 98
Jagu 84
Scott 78
Chess 77
Padma 73
Charlie 69
Julius 67
Judy 57
Nicole 56
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Steven 54
Jeremiah 52
Arjan 48
Kurt 47
KarJacked 46
Papa Kumo 39
J Potts 35
Bagu 35
Jeena 35
Anthony 33
Omar 26
Remo 25
David 24
Eric 24
J Hall 19
Guest 1 10
Sungina 9
Player Mini-Season 4
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Chess 29 <-- Tie!
Bagu 29 <-- Tie!
Mike 26
Anthony 26
Padma 21
Scott 19
Kurt 19
Papa Kumo 18
Steven 17
2nd place, Chess...
4th place, Newlius...
5th place, Charlie...
Bubble girl, Nicole...
Very clever cupcakes...
