tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49388780410215274622024-03-06T03:32:44.214-05:00Bmore's Babble"Raise it..."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-64708987912245234572011-06-30T21:48:00.003-04:002011-06-30T21:51:35.256-04:00Talk about a fun sweat...If you haven't heard already, Event #49 has got an awesome lineup seven handed. It's the $2500 2-7 Triple Draw <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Lowball</span> and the final seven chip counts, at the time of the post, are as follows:<br /><br />1 David Bach 572,000<br />2 Jason <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mercier</span> 455,000<br />3 Justin <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bonomo</span> 330,000<br />4 Leonard Martin 300,000<br />5 Eli <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Elezra</span> 265,000<br />6 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Masa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tanaka</span> 260,000<br />7 Jon Turner 127,000<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wsop.com/2011/live-video/">You can watch all the action along with me here!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-60038592703452978592011-06-29T22:56:00.002-04:002011-06-29T23:01:10.240-04:00Sh&t Hits the Fan...Again!It's another big day in the news for Full Tilt Poker. It looks like the website is currently shut down completely after <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303763404576416202706602490.html">having their egaming license revoked</a>. This is a tough story to watch unfold, as just a few months ago, FTP was a powerhouse in the online gaming industry.<br /><br />It's amazing to watch this unravel, and with each layer pealed off, I find it more and more unlikely that they will be able to recover.<br /><br />The forums are going crazy on this latest announcement, and it should get real interesting in the weeks to come...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-52654193752611556202011-06-28T23:20:00.002-04:002011-06-28T23:38:37.326-04:00No wonder why it's taking Full Tilt so long...I think it's becoming increasingly clear what Full Tilt's dilemina is with returning funds to US players.<br /><br />In the weeks after Black Friday, the poker community was concerned that the big three were all in trouble, and we weren't sure what was going on with the money. Pokerstars cleared the air quickly, and came out with a convenient process for players to get their funds. They requested that you withdraw 100% of your funds, and gave you three options to choose from. The process was painless, and US players applauded Pokerstars for their superior customer service.<br /><br />Surely, the community thought that Full Tilt would follow suit in a matter of days. However, days passed, and then the days turned into weeks, and before we knew it, we were getting bombarded with announcements announcing future announcements, and continued to see the stalling....<br /><br />Now, <a href="http://www.subjectpoker.com/2011/06/ftps-60m-shortfall/">reports are coming out that give us the true story of what was going on at Full Tilt.</a> It's sad to watch this story play out, as I've been such a huge supporter of Full Tilt over the years. To read that they have created an accounting nightmare, with US players' funds, infuriates me.<br /><br />I think that the only reason that Full Tilt would continue to process these transactions is greed. There were alternatives to what they did, and it's sad they chose this path.<br /><br />I am of the opinion that online poker will return in the near future to the US. I don't want to say that I've completely turned my back on Full Tilt, but I've got to admit that their handling of Black Friday compared to Pokerstars, has shed a new light on both companies. Pokerstars has gained my respect, and, more than likely, my business if they are an option in the future.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-52247348970990024392011-06-27T00:43:00.003-04:002011-06-27T00:54:36.998-04:00Matt Jarvis gets his braceletJust a quick shout out to Matt Jarvis for taking down Event #40 at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WSOP</span>- $5000 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">NL</span> Six-Max. Most people will remember Matt as one of the November <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Niners</span> from the 2010 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">WSOP</span> Main Event, who eventually finished 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span>, unable to capture the title.<br /><br />I think one of the more difficult things to do in poker is to defend why you deserved to be a member of the November Nine. November <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Niners</span> are typically under a microscope in the poker world to see what they can do next. With tournament poker, it's tough to navigate through the variance to find yourself back at a final table. And when you do, you've got to have the self-inflicted pressure of wanting to show the poker community you are worthy of respect.<br /><br />Matt's bracelet here at the the 2011 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">WSOP</span>, along with the $800k + he shipped, should keep the haters off his back.<br /><br />Congrats Matt!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-67016692788750962592011-06-25T23:18:00.004-04:002011-06-25T23:23:17.113-04:00CrazyGood BlogJust a quick note as I've been getting alot of people asking me about <a href="https://www.crazygood.com/join?refer=thebmorekid">CrazyGood</a> lately. I'd like to keep this blog about poker, <a href="http://www.crazygoodinfo.blogspot.com/">so I've got another blog here to answer all the questions</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-52868575788790924072011-06-24T22:23:00.003-04:002011-06-24T22:31:49.003-04:00Mercier get #2!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXW2uaBT1ZjnHmJz43RqSv9w3SYl0HBzaZtg8jMA7oVmNrgwpawhJyxPHL1OzZTV_I_eQj8YqFk-FE583yMJTjK1kxCvB_a5XRPkxQy_9_1ZegR_wLfL38zyWpidiEyULlvIqvXG85eWI/s1600/Mercier.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621978405852061634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 378px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXW2uaBT1ZjnHmJz43RqSv9w3SYl0HBzaZtg8jMA7oVmNrgwpawhJyxPHL1OzZTV_I_eQj8YqFk-FE583yMJTjK1kxCvB_a5XRPkxQy_9_1ZegR_wLfL38zyWpidiEyULlvIqvXG85eWI/s400/Mercier.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Photo courtesy of Pokernews...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A big congrats to one of my favorite young guns- Jason Mercier as he snagged his second bracelet this week in Event #35. The $5000 PLO 6 max event had roughly 500 players and it was a tough field to navigate.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Durrr made a deep run in this event but eventually missed the final table. Mercier took a commanding chip lead and ended up victorious after three days of play.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>You gotta love this guy. It seems like every final table he makes, he ends up taking it down. He's got some serious end-game skills and he's always a blast to sweat.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Congrats Jason!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-58972355000276929462011-06-20T22:07:00.002-04:002011-06-20T22:17:02.410-04:00#12 Tonight???<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuTPe1qOigmX46ppkqeScyj87FOD_PgEn1g3V0OxlHEowqaMOBPqOxWLMMCjEF_gJAW7LBVLMSlWv8c9SBFLoRlmNsFLrVqfmSxD4Z99Kka5yf7Ap2PHlmzy5FK31K3hU5PQGE7NV9LE/s1600/Hellmuth.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620489853633916418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 345px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 396px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikuTPe1qOigmX46ppkqeScyj87FOD_PgEn1g3V0OxlHEowqaMOBPqOxWLMMCjEF_gJAW7LBVLMSlWv8c9SBFLoRlmNsFLrVqfmSxD4Z99Kka5yf7Ap2PHlmzy5FK31K3hU5PQGE7NV9LE/s400/Hellmuth.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Photo courtesy of Pokernews...<br /><br /><br />You either love him or you hate him- or you're like me and always on the fence. I laugh at his antics, somtimes feel like he gets what he deserves- but ALWAYS route for him at the final table...<br /><br />At the time of this post, we are down to the final nine in Event #33 of the 2011 WSOP. It's the $10k Stud Hi Lo Split 8 or Better Championship and The Poker Brat is sitting with an average stack of around 550,000 chips.<br /><br />A few tourneys ago, Phil almost broke out of his no limit shell by taking down the 2-7 Single Draw tournament, but John Juanda spoiled the party by coming back from a 2-1 chip deficite to capture the title.<br /><br />A few events later, Phil has another chance to snag a bracelet in a non hold-em event. The table is streaming live over at WSOP.com and he's got a tough table to navigate through. Still alive are Joe Tehan, John Racener and Ted Forrest.<br /><br />The competition will be tough, and if Phil can do it, it will be history well earned....<br /><br />Good luck Phil!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-53358860717223566432011-06-19T21:27:00.003-04:002011-06-19T21:36:12.556-04:00Event #31- realcharder30's to lose...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-vxCQZfVGQhxcLCbjK9GXGxS0kvjBdfJ0O13_5hSLnnJHTfs5rPPNtC_2y-AihN7sy56PgDiTfEIAaSI0-l1CmUSuAsPNm0tIHV2bmj-cKGVmOLObeafPcNKtxpiCT-qzRPsWAPoE0U/s1600/Harder.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620107476026546770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 382px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY-vxCQZfVGQhxcLCbjK9GXGxS0kvjBdfJ0O13_5hSLnnJHTfs5rPPNtC_2y-AihN7sy56PgDiTfEIAaSI0-l1CmUSuAsPNm0tIHV2bmj-cKGVmOLObeafPcNKtxpiCT-qzRPsWAPoE0U/s400/Harder.jpg" border="0" /></a>Cropped this photo, so let me just go and and credit PokerNews for the photo above....<br /><br />With 13 people left at break, Christian Harder is currently the chip leader in Event #31, $3,000 PLO. Christian is a fellow Marylander, and we wish him the best of luck with this bracelet run. He has over $1,750,000 in earnings, but this would be his first <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">jewelry</span> addition to his resume.<br /><br />The final 13 won't be tough to navigate. Still in the running are Sam Stein, Adam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Junglen</span>, Brock Parker and Tex <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Barch</span> to name a few...<br /><br />Christian currently has 810,000 in chips, just about double the current average.<br /><br />Good luck Christian!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-31850555784216095452011-06-19T00:36:00.003-04:002011-06-19T00:56:42.459-04:00Shaun Deeb's Turn?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP05iQ6yFZd2kSZoIYLaHPJ-q__F1pyUb5C7WWMA9QFiE-fPnqlF2UKTv626RiRQ5E5fQfXLPN3P-Lh-cIQDhIIJGgbsUItxT4wB7vYHJhnxJDBeWIVWNdtAPkUF-pDraTb0i6MmdnGI/s1600/ShaunDeeb_Large_-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619785357848926626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP05iQ6yFZd2kSZoIYLaHPJ-q__F1pyUb5C7WWMA9QFiE-fPnqlF2UKTv626RiRQ5E5fQfXLPN3P-Lh-cIQDhIIJGgbsUItxT4wB7vYHJhnxJDBeWIVWNdtAPkUF-pDraTb0i6MmdnGI/s400/ShaunDeeb_Large_-2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>At the time of this post, Shaun <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Deeb</span> is chip leader of Event #29 with 10 players left. The $2500 10 Game Six Max Event is currently on dinner break, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Deeb</span> is in the pole position with 635,000 chips.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Following his tweets, you'd be hard pressed to think that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Deeb</span> is confident about taking this one down. He's had a yo yo stack the past couple of levels, but alas he's currently at the top of the mountain.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Deeb's</span> live earnings are around $550,000 but he's been crushing the online world the past couple of years, including over $3,500,000 in cashes on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Pokerstars</span> alone. With the current landscape of online poker in the US, this may just be the year that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Deeb</span> makes his mark at the land-based events. He's got a legitimate shot at taking this event down, and hopefully he can bring home the bracelet.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This cash will be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Deeb's</span> fifth cash of the 2011 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">WSOP</span>. He's got about $33,000 in cashes so far. The winner of Event #29 will take home roughly $250,000.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Good luck to Shaun on grabbing his first bracelet.</div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-70289892909236392952010-05-05T18:06:00.002-04:002010-05-05T18:21:15.588-04:00Contracted with PTGIt's time to get the dust off my blogging pen. I've recently been contracted to write for PTG, a site being released in a couple weeks, and I'm looking forward to getting back in to the blogging game. It's an exciting time, and among other things we will be bringing back the Brawl.<br /><br />I don't want to get into too much detail about the new site, but what I can tell you is that it's from a unique perspective, and all of the guys there are full pledged dedicated degenerates. They've all been around the game for years and match my passion for poker.<br /><br />Since my last post, I've been enjoying the flourishing economy just like everyone else. The side games dried up for a while and I've been grinding online everynight. Recent live action has picked up and been pretty steady for the last couple of months.<br /><br />I've got a staking arrangement online now that's been working out pretty well. It's a 50/50 split on MTTs, and we've both carried the other through negative variance. The arrangement is in the black right now, and I'm pretty confident that we will keep climbing.<br /><br />Life is good. I've got a munchkin on the way. The wifey is healthy. Still have a job. Still stacking chips. And now I'm jumping back into the blogging arena.<br /><br />I've been keeping up with everyone's blogs. Most are easy to keep up with since the posting counts are down. :0)<br /><br />At any rate, I'm back, and looking forward to rededicating myself to time that I don't have to put some words down and publish.<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br />BmoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-45656398074777044712008-10-02T20:09:00.003-04:002008-10-02T20:17:54.281-04:00The Brawl is private no moreThe official post...<br /><br />After a good solid run of nine months, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bmore's</span> Brawl (as a private tourney) will cease to exist.<br /><br />Starting next week, I will open the tourney up to the public.<br /><br />This is good for the Brawl. It served it's initial purpose. I wanted to have a tourney in which all the old school grinders could meet up each week and take flops with each other if they wanted to. I think we had some great tourneys and it was a blast.<br /><br />However, participation is down, and I need to open this up to the public to keep it going.<br /><br />Everything else will remain the same. And who knows, the public may never get interested in the Brawl. I've got to give it a shot though, as I like hosting the tourney every week.<br /><br />The next Brawl will be:<br /><br />Wednesday, October 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> @ 9:00pm EST<br />Full Tilt Poker, password = <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">omrounders</span><br /><br />See you there..<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bmore</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-340079731773326662008-10-02T19:51:00.002-04:002008-10-02T20:08:03.655-04:00thebmorekid takes down Brawl #38Yeah, I know...<br /><br />I slacked off. The last Brawl I posted results for was #33. Unfortunately, the Brawl as a private tourney hasn't been able to keep momentum by itself. I should be happy, it's outlasted The Horsey Ride, and Rocco's Rumble...<br /><br />It's tough keeping the tournament private. On the one hand, you want to have an event once a week where all of your friends can get together and play each other. It's fun. We've got grinders all over the states at this point. I never counted up the states represented, but there was a lot.<br /><br />Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New York, Missouri, Las Vegas, California, North Carolina...<br /><br />So yeah, it was great. We were able to catch up with each week with guys who used to play in our home games. These were guys that we were used to seeing once a week across the table. For one reason or another, they had relocated, and we handn't played cards with them in months.<br /><br />For the first couple of weeks we were rolling. I think our attendance record was around 35. Very very fun. And then, who knows?<br /><br />FTP accounts went busto...<br />Wives started complaining that they were playing poker again every week...<br />Dart leagues...<br />I forgot...<br />FTP is NOT random...<br />House game got robbed...<br />New live game on Wednesdays...<br /><br />We started dwindling down, but we were still seeing 15-20 guys, and I was fine with that. I noticed that when I didn't have time to send the reminder email, the count would drop a bunch. Even though it was always on a Wednesday. Always at 9pm EST. Always the same password.<br /><br />I don't know. It doesn't matter. It was fun while it lasted, but it's tough to keep the momentum going when I restrict the tourney by making it private.<br /><br />With that said, I think I'm going to make a post right now officially opening the Bmore's Brawl up to the world...<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br />BmoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-12383073008233807112008-08-27T21:06:00.005-04:002008-08-27T21:11:12.873-04:00thebmorekid takes down Brawl #33<br /><br />Brawl #33 was heads-up between me and pops. Here is the first hand:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUQshUPOpZyvMyAvQZNYHfVxOP3yAnSQqd-itBAX83sChDRloltCAW4Zrbu0V9-ZUyWrWxeqqlkALbrKYhWQrt5NXkJF8ZEkdvGnPyQd8yAgL6Y65s60Q857o-4M3HW2IhQt5Hb0z0Pw/s1600-h/bb331sthand.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239369065796078930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUQshUPOpZyvMyAvQZNYHfVxOP3yAnSQqd-itBAX83sChDRloltCAW4Zrbu0V9-ZUyWrWxeqqlkALbrKYhWQrt5NXkJF8ZEkdvGnPyQd8yAgL6Y65s60Q857o-4M3HW2IhQt5Hb0z0Pw/s400/bb331sthand.JPG" border="0" /></a> And here is the second hand:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNVcoPRMiiv_9dbFLAXtzQHeFnWyp6zhppGPu8W3YviB7_8_blqXGdkYBmdxWYWs7p_rj-Ln5fQlH_fc0BKRnxkVKZYhLSd05otfLlGe3WNr2jrTNacg3rhyphenhyphennnraBONZOmwq6vwNLhc4/s1600-h/bb332ndhand.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239368976704708146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNVcoPRMiiv_9dbFLAXtzQHeFnWyp6zhppGPu8W3YviB7_8_blqXGdkYBmdxWYWs7p_rj-Ln5fQlH_fc0BKRnxkVKZYhLSd05otfLlGe3WNr2jrTNacg3rhyphenhyphennnraBONZOmwq6vwNLhc4/s400/bb332ndhand.JPG" border="0" /></a> Not much of a match. The cards pretty much dictated both hands. So that makes two boats in two hands of the Brawl and a flopped straight flush for me tonight in a five way pot in a 90man SNG when everyone got the money in on the turn. Not too shabby, but I can't mark it up to skill. Final lobby below:<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NR5kR1-Xb08PJ6lXJF9W-Ss8196C8tcYcknEfzkLiiar6-1OScMvsaKt7pgXLPJYDIEEeeGE3nuDDCKFwaa9ZlEblLz0I7RMJapB-kbR_7KyUXbj4sNBL6d34kc9jOYDq9gGm6Lf6k8/s1600-h/bb33finallobby.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239368860861125666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NR5kR1-Xb08PJ6lXJF9W-Ss8196C8tcYcknEfzkLiiar6-1OScMvsaKt7pgXLPJYDIEEeeGE3nuDDCKFwaa9ZlEblLz0I7RMJapB-kbR_7KyUXbj4sNBL6d34kc9jOYDq9gGm6Lf6k8/s400/bb33finallobby.JPG" border="0" /></a> See you next week...</div><div><br /></div><div>Damn Donkeys,</div><div><br /></div><div>Bmore<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-74852088534124292632008-08-27T20:34:00.002-04:002008-08-27T20:39:46.982-04:00New FTP Guest Pro Profile<br /><br />I've finally gotten around to adding the Brad Booth profile to the blog. On the left, there is a link to click to get to the profile. This catches the profiles up with the exception of Chris Klecz, which hopefully I will get to tonight. Getting these profiles up finally reminded me of how much fun it was to have these guys (and girls) stopping in to take some flops with us at a private tourney.<br /><br />To be honest, I've been avoiding the email reminders for a couple of reasons. Mostly, it makes the administrative stuff much easier when I'm running a one-table tourney. However, recently, we've been playing live on Wednesdays and it's definitely had an impact on the attendance of the Brawl.<br /><br />There's a part of me that likes the small tourneys, but part of me wants to build it back up again to thirty participants so I can get a couple more pros coming through. I'm not sure what direction I'm going to go, but I do know that FTP added a lot more red pros after this last WSOP so there are a ton more options of pros to invite. We'll see...<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br />BmoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-37370791659092176242008-08-27T20:20:00.002-04:002008-08-27T20:27:36.320-04:00Profile: "Yukon" Brad Booth<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5s5rlL8m55Lv-Qpbh-1RbKutBlvW7zR7BmdBQYmYfxABCNj_nW2Mu_O9TlefOpYxV8iU8FRxKxbN6vR-Z_Q2v1eDT2dzSYsDvJsDcbgObFIXrzCZtg3oRcoK8yQYvRZh-hVa1LFslfSI/s1600-h/brad-booth-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239357295831483042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5s5rlL8m55Lv-Qpbh-1RbKutBlvW7zR7BmdBQYmYfxABCNj_nW2Mu_O9TlefOpYxV8iU8FRxKxbN6vR-Z_Q2v1eDT2dzSYsDvJsDcbgObFIXrzCZtg3oRcoK8yQYvRZh-hVa1LFslfSI/s400/brad-booth-2.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Brawl was happy to welcome <strong>"Yukon" Brad Booth</strong> to our private tourney as an FTP Pro Guest. Booth has been one of my favorite pros to sweat online since I started playing years ago. I use to rail him in the high stakes games while he played under the screen name LFISGD. He always engaged the rail birds, quizzing them on poker stuff and shipping $5 here and there to those who got the answers right. Just a cool guy all around.<br /><br />Booth got a KO or two in the Brawl, talked to many of us in the chat box and made the night one to remember. It takes a special kind of person to play a $10 private tourney while he's multi tabling $20/$40 NL at the same time. We appreciate him taking the time to take some flops with us!<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br />BmoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-70070173558792057772008-08-27T20:07:00.003-04:002008-08-27T20:11:42.789-04:00thebmorekid takes down Brawl #32Yours truly holds the title going into tonight's Brawl. Just wanted to get the post out there in case anyone was wondering why my name was on the trophy. FTP should be getting back to me shortly with the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">official</span> results from Brawl #32. Once I have them, I'll update the Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Leaderboard</span>.<br /><br />Good luck tonight everyone...<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bmore</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-6401343591547464852008-08-27T19:59:00.002-04:002008-08-27T20:02:54.897-04:002008 Money Leaderboard Updated<br /><br />Moving right along...<br /><br />The 2008 Brawl Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Leaderboard</span> has been updated to include results from Brawl #31. I inched into 3rd place while <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">purplerain</span>05</strong> and <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">coleman</span>410 </strong>made improvements up the ladder as well.<br /><br />The Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Leaderboard</span> is up to date with the exception of Brawl #32. I played this one on my laptop at a cash game and forgot to get a screenshot of the final lobby. FTP should be getting back to me shortly and I will be all caught up...<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bmore</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-2327643729198337792008-08-27T19:43:00.003-04:002008-08-27T19:48:02.706-04:00coleman410 takes down Brawl #31<br /><br />Congrats to <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">coleman</span>410</strong> for taking down Brawl #31. It was a good heads up match and he deserved the win. Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Leaderboard</span> updates coming. Final lobby below:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPw_jY9CQwpiG6iWAWV2ukujel1pY1jjQ21Sv326bzVqEaUjE4ZjUVwIzkLKIpAUP41NMpzXSMbxP8ewQ1YuWrycFAnp1uO9uy9PX7mI7OxkP9a14yF24HiDF7nYEb8OtBKXdahu0kss/s1600-h/BBfinal+lobby+8-13-08.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239347487564807394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPw_jY9CQwpiG6iWAWV2ukujel1pY1jjQ21Sv326bzVqEaUjE4ZjUVwIzkLKIpAUP41NMpzXSMbxP8ewQ1YuWrycFAnp1uO9uy9PX7mI7OxkP9a14yF24HiDF7nYEb8OtBKXdahu0kss/s400/BBfinal+lobby+8-13-08.bmp" border="0" /></a> Damn Donkeys,<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bmore</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-84915589093883093902008-08-27T19:34:00.001-04:002008-08-27T19:36:39.275-04:00Money Leaderboard Updated<br /><br />The 2008 Brawl Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Leaderboard</span> has been updated to include results from Brawl #30. j<strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mlabrie</span>18</strong> widen his lead at the top spot, and congrats to <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">BlueHen</span>226</strong> for getting his first cash.<br /><br />More updates to follow...<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bmore</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-67684281576750734822008-08-27T19:18:00.002-04:002008-08-27T19:23:52.305-04:00jmlabrie18 takes down Brawl #30Yeah, yeah yeah....<br /><br />I know I'm very late updating these. We've been playing a live Omaha game in the city the same night that the Brawl goes on. Keeping track of everything has been tough. I've been saving screenshots on my laptop, then sending them back to my home computer where I my blog.<br /><br />No excuses though, just been lazy. Here's the final lobby from Brawl #30. I'll get the money update done right now:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVWDf1N7AQCjtxeJwuF-l0ZNgsqNl1BFbX85xrXXlX3WkPLVRT2-daKfZkQBHC3FbHrJphqODJwTr-NBrZ0JE03QTPMwNq0-Fjc9jS6lluvRcfEF4FRZBzCEMafIf6JO5NZgYJi69YDs/s1600-h/BBfinallobby8-6-08.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239341215991516930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlVWDf1N7AQCjtxeJwuF-l0ZNgsqNl1BFbX85xrXXlX3WkPLVRT2-daKfZkQBHC3FbHrJphqODJwTr-NBrZ0JE03QTPMwNq0-Fjc9jS6lluvRcfEF4FRZBzCEMafIf6JO5NZgYJi69YDs/s400/BBfinallobby8-6-08.bmp" border="0" /></a> Damn Donkeys,<br /><br />Bmore<br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-84864531360648682892008-07-30T22:38:00.002-04:002008-07-30T22:42:15.213-04:002008 Money Leaderboard Updated<br /><br />Figured I'd just get this done since I was on a roll...<br /><br />Okay, the 2008 Brawl Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Leaderboard</span> has now been updated to include results from Brawl #29. Congrats to <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">jmlabrie</span>18</strong> for taking that one down tonight. So,<strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">jmlabrie</span>18</strong> grabs a hold of the top spot a little tighter, <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">purplerain</span>05</strong> doesn't change places but makes up some ground, and <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Amstel</span>34</strong> jumped up a couple of spots and crossed over the $100 mark.<br /><br />And I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">friggin</span> bubbled...<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Bmore</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-4531007088791971072008-07-30T22:26:00.003-04:002008-07-30T22:31:06.627-04:00jmlabrie18 takes down Brawl #29<br /><br />In a rematch of two weeks ago, <strong>purplerain05</strong> went heads up against <strong>jmlabrie18</strong> for the Brawl title. It came down to a flip, and <strong>jmlabrie18</strong> hit the flop. Congrats to <strong>jmlabie18</strong>, <strong>purplerain05</strong> and <strong>Amstel34</strong> for cashing this week.<br /><br />Final results below:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixr81mEax7_lqPauyR-8lTxKNmNhM6h4MlcbfHDML5ZxO_9HpVsQ9EksArraB0xwuBbkt65_dUToADO4ac8S-IsyG_acTAQjUPSC7BZ-Wm1n81YcmZDFPjb_EfQeZL58Ky0Lnwv7UZb0/s1600-h/BB29finallobby.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228999054719744914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixr81mEax7_lqPauyR-8lTxKNmNhM6h4MlcbfHDML5ZxO_9HpVsQ9EksArraB0xwuBbkt65_dUToADO4ac8S-IsyG_acTAQjUPSC7BZ-Wm1n81YcmZDFPjb_EfQeZL58Ky0Lnwv7UZb0/s400/BB29finallobby.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This win also moves <strong>jmlabrie18</strong> into a solid first place on the Money Leaderboard. See you all next week!<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br />BmoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-53826217701075401422008-07-30T22:03:00.002-04:002008-07-30T22:20:40.981-04:00Money Leaderboard is Updated<br /><br />The 2008 Brawl Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Leaderboard</span> has been updated to include results through Brawl #28. <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">jmlabrie</span>18</strong> has inched out <strong><a href="http://www.roccospokerblog.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">roccav</span></a></strong> by 70 cents. It's tight at the top and they are battling back and forth....<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bmore</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-56051953719343385142008-07-23T23:19:00.001-04:002008-07-23T23:22:19.334-04:00Money Leaderboard Footnote<br /><br />The 2008 Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Leaderboard</span> needs to be updated with Brawls #27 and #28. Below are the official results from Brawl #28:<br /><br />1st - <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">roccav</span></strong> - $48.00<br />2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">nd</span> - <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">purplerain</span>05</strong> - $28.80<br />3rd - <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">OMRounder</span> </strong>- $19.20<br /><br />I am going to wait to load these in until I hear back from FTP with official results from Brawl #27. I know that <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">purplerain</span>05</strong> took it down and <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">jmlabrie</span>18</strong> placed 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">nd</span>, so I want to wait to see who is actually on top of the Money <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Leaderboard</span>. It should be very close. FTP should be getting back to me within the next day or so...<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Bmore</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938878041021527462.post-43331155822002887212008-07-23T23:08:00.003-04:002008-07-23T23:12:18.169-04:00roccav takes down Brawl #28<br /><br />After a long hiatus, <a href="http://www.roccospokerblog.blogspot.com/"><strong>roccav </strong></a>came back to the Brawl and took it down. Seriously Brawlers, this guy has disappeared for weeks, shows up, and snatches a victory just like that. With the title, he will reclaim the top spot on the Money Leaderboard as well.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQgj3AWmgaCSo-WTWWK1A09qzKoIFotOL6TEYZ4y2vj6Qs-LGVCeDxyl1JuajIaFrPeZX0cll80ykVwHdQNxfyAd6uoNUqS5_WirPERf6oSY4AUio2ZMJcHGBjHBdUGQufo0FkTv8HQc/s1600-h/BBfinallobby.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226412334590694658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQgj3AWmgaCSo-WTWWK1A09qzKoIFotOL6TEYZ4y2vj6Qs-LGVCeDxyl1JuajIaFrPeZX0cll80ykVwHdQNxfyAd6uoNUqS5_WirPERf6oSY4AUio2ZMJcHGBjHBdUGQufo0FkTv8HQc/s400/BBfinallobby.JPG" border="0" /></a> Can this one-man wrecking ball be stopped? Or do I need to rename this tourney Rocco's Personal Pwnament?<br /><br />Damn Donkeys,<br /><br />BmoreUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0