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| Week 3 Winner... Brice!!! |
And for at least one person, A-Q was even less kind. My reporters in the field tell me Chess raised pre-flop with A-Q, and Potts calls on the button with Q-9. Flop comes Q-2-3 and I'm sure boffa dem got a little tingly after flopping top pair. Chess smooth plays it and checks, and Potts feels like it's an opportune time to go all in. Chess calls and the river comes 9, giving Potts top 2.
Nothing on the river and Chess is out early. Again.
But this was the last pre-season week for Chess, he claims he'll be foh real starting next week, so buckle up. Or get your bets in.
"Brice gutted JC like a trout." - Potts
Dah fuq? What sent JC steaming out the door on the Bubble? It took some research but here it is, an exclusive just for you. Slick's on the big blind and JC is in a conversation with someone not paying much attention to anything. Steven Earl sees his opportunity and raises 3500. JC, oblivious to the raise, declares his own "raise". Commotion ensues when the table tells him he needs to make it 7000. Awka awkward. JC doesn't take too kindly to that, especially after Slick calls a floorman on it.
After a few minutes of he-said, she-said, bla-bla, whoever the floorman was confirms the ruling and JC is compelled to put in the 7000.
The action doesn't end there though. In the same hand, Steven Earl sees yet another opportunity with JC now on tilt, so bets 7000 on the flop with a complete crap hand. That was more than enough to make JC fold with Slick Rick still behind.
"I'm not gonna call now Rick, I'm gonna wait to take all YOUR chips." - JC
(I wasn't there, but I like to imagine it in the best Clint Eastwood clenched teeth way possible.)
I forgot to mention JC started the hand as the massive chip leader with, according to my best sources, over 50K in chips. So that hand is whatever, right? No big deal. Walk it off.
Not in the plan for JC, who tries to get tough on the very next hand and runs into Once-Twice-Brice and his pkt Q's (and my chips). Ouch.
Ok, no problem, put some 'tusin on it you'll be ok. Still plenty of chips left as long as you don't... oh no... please... don't. All in again? Say it ain't... so. Ok no problem, no one's gonna call... unless... it's... Brice. With. Pocket. Kings.
D'oh.
With that, JC goes from massive chip leader to this week's Bubble Boy and winner for most likely to kick a puppy on the way out. Fkn poker.
Slick Rick went out at some point after that in 5th, then Padma in 4th. Then...
"F**k You!"
- Steven Earl, 11:35 pm
Why such colorful language you ask? So did I. Down to 3 handed and Steven Earl shoves with A-Q off suit, and Brice calls with J-8. J on the flop and nothing after that means Steven Earl is out. (But with money and points at least. I called it in Week 1, he WILL be at the Final Table.) With his second good pointing of the season, he pulls into sole possession of 1st place.
That left Brice and Potts heads up at the delightfully early time of 11:40. Unfortunately for Potts though, Brice held an 8:1 chip advantage on him, so it's over then, right? Especially because he's playing with my chips. Let's find out...
[11:49 pm] Chips go all in and Brice has a respectable J-9 against Pott's comedic 3-6. Game over, it's a wrap, call the goats, wipe your tushie, it's over, yes! before midnight. Awesome.
Wait, what? Flop is what you say? 9-3-Q? Say what again. Say it.
Potts doubles up.
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| J-9 vs 3-6 Guess what wins. |
[11:55 pm] Blinds are 3000-6000 and I just got back from a surprisingly satisfying rest break. Not a double-flusher, but the next best thing. It got more surprising when I get back and find out Potts just doubled up again. Game on.
[11:56 pm] "I think you're ahead Potts" - Brice
"Yeah" - Everyone at the table (Brice and Potts)
[12:01 am] "Kid's got alligator blood." - Potts
After Potts had been collecting chips but Brice just took down a big, big, big hand. Big.
(That one seemed funnier at the time. Seems kinda lame now, who says "alligator blood"?)
[12:09 am] Brice goes all in with 7-5 diamonds (and my chips), against Pott's whatever, and... WINS!!!
And with that Once-Twice-Brice, the King of the Rebuy, takes down Week 3 of this, the 20th Season of the BPC, and becomes the first ever player to take it down after a rebuy.
Great job Brice-a-roni!!!
2nd Place, Potts...
3rd Place, Steven Earl...
4th Place, Padma...
Final Table Season 20 Week 3...
Results:
Player Week3
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Brice 15
Potts 12
Steve 9
Padma 6
Rick 3
JC Bubble
Player Total
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Steve 22
Scott 17
Mike 16
Brice 16
Potts 14
Padma 13
AllenY 13
Jagu 11
Charlie 11
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Rick 10
Kelly 4
AllanU 4
Kurt 3
Judy 3
Jeremiah 3
Jeena 3
JC 3
Chess 3
Amir 3
PapaKumo 2
Eric 2
Andy 2
zGuest1 1
Ryan 1
Julie 1
Johnny 1
Hirrum 1
