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Just Get It In

PokerStars Zoom No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (9 handed)




Button ($30.90)
SB ($44.73)
BB ($31.72)
UTG ($141.66)
UTG+1 ($26.19)
Hero (MP1) ($54.03)
MP2 ($28.38)
MP3 ($68.28)
CO ($10.16)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K, A
1 fold, UTG+1 bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50, MP2 calls $1.50, MP3 calls $1.50, CO raises to $10.16 (All-In), 3 folds, UTG+1 raises to $26.19 (All-In), Hero raises to $54.03 (All-In), MP2 calls $26.88 (All-In), 1 fold

Flop: ($95.36) 7, A, 7 (4 players, 4 all-in)

Turn: ($95.36) 4 (4 players, 4 all-in)

River: ($95.36) 4 (4 players, 4 all-in)

Total pot: $95.36 | Rake: $2.50

Results:
UTG+1 mucked 10, 10 (two pair, tens and sevens).
Hero had K, A (two pair, Aces and sevens).
MP2 mucked J, J (two pair, Jacks and sevens).
CO mucked Q, Q (two pair, Queens and sevens).
Outcome: Hero won $92.86

2012 WSOP Main Event Entrants, Prizepool and Payouts

The big one is under way. Here are the stats:

Buy-in: $10,000

Prizepool: $62,021,200

Entries: 6,598
Paid Places: 666

Place               Earnings

1st                   $8,527,982

2nd                  $5,292,889

3rd                   $3,797,558

4th                   $2,850,494

5th                   $2,154,616

6th                   $1,640,461

7th                   $1,257,790

8th                   $971,252

9th                   $754,798

10th-12th         $590,442

13th-15th         $465,159

16th-18th         $369,026

19th-27th         $294,601

28th-36th         $236,921

37th-45th         $191,646

46th-54th         $156,293

55th-63rd        $128,384

64th-72nd        $106,056

73rd-81st         $88,070

82nd-90th        $73,805

91st-99th         $62,021

For 2013 numbers click here

Big One for One Drop $1,000,000 Buy-In NLHM Event #55 WSOP 2012

I had to give mention to a little piece of history that took place a couple of days ago at this year's WSOP.

The biggest Buy In poker tournament ever took place with the required entry fee set at $1,000,000.

A total of 42 entrants put up the funds with a lot of staking actioned rumoured to be behind some of it.

The final nine players of the 48-player (max capacity) field will receive the following:

1st: $18,346,673 
2nd: $10,112,001
3rd: $4,352,000
4th: $2,645,333
5th: $1,834,666
6th: $1,621,333
7th: $1,408,000
8th: $1,237,333
9th: $1,109,333
Total $42,666,672 (Prize Pool)

The remaining $5.5m will be given to the One Drop Charity.

It was lots of fun as huge charity funds had been generated.

Guy Laliberte flips with Antonio while wearing comic noses

At the end of this amazing event Antonio Esfandiari took home a cool $18.3m for his efforts, securing the greatest 1st prize in poker history.

This propels him to the top of the all time winners:

June 2012 Review

We are half way through the year as June comes to an end.

I have just missed out on having my best month ever. I briefly hit +$6.2k for the month (including bonuses) only to go on a downswing during the last week of the month.

My record therefore month still stands at +£5,745 which I got a couple of years ago.

I have recorded ZOOM hands for the first time ever since fixing HEM.

I have had a pretty decent volume month where I recorded the most hands so far this year. I won at 2.63bb/100.


The final numbers for June are as follows:

170,431 Hands Played
25,066 VPPs

+$1,628 (Cash Game Winnings)
+$200 (Stellar Rewards)
+$200 (Supernova Bonus)
+$3,200 (FPP Cash Bonuses)
-$108 (Tourney Losses)
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+$5,120 (Total Month) 


The Ytd numbers are as follows:

629,301 Hands Played
100,941 VPPs

+$3,648 - Jan
+$3,213 - Feb
+$2,023 - Mar
+$2,072 - Apr
+$3,642 - May
+$5,120 - June
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+$19,717 (Total YTD) 

I will be taking a fair bit of time off in July for a variety of reasons so volume will be very low.

GL Degens..!!