Wow, what an absolute incredible climax to a fantastic season I've had. http://www.redhotpokertour.com/index.html
Going back to March 28th when I won the Season 10 Regional championship, and trip/buyin to WSOP 2008, where I won $36,000 for being 10th out 2,693 entrants in event #52, I then won the Season 11 World Poker Tour sponsored RHPT Online championship for "AnyTime" points, I won the HBO Region over the course of the season, and then further won the HBO Regional 16 top players shootout championship, securing me a place at the Final Table for the SEASON 11 Tournament of Champions competing against the 7 other RHPT Regional champions.
And wouldn't ya know it, if I didn't win that as well!! WOW. It was no easy feat either.
There was some pretty heavy competition and really outstanding play that culminated in my taking down the HBO event by defeating Marilyn V (SweetMe) then onto the FINAL TABLE and heads up with Wayne D (RedHotAce) from London for about 2.5 hours over something like 100 hands....a marthon baby...and it was sick how it ended! Wayne you are a terrific player, and this game could easily have gone either way.
I got hammered by Ed C (Edman) from Windsor when my QQ ran into his KK that took me down to about 3,200 (64,000 in play among the 8 players, but by that time I think there were only 4 left). I was able to survive and claw my way back to see ZEKEN (Sean S) bust out with a 10 high flush calling into Wayne's allin move with the 'Aces full of nines' boat, and then Ed also lost out to Wayne shortly thereafter leaving the 2 of us headsup, and I will add, Wayne had a sizeable lead. About 53,000 to my 11,000. It was a seesaw battle let me tell you!
I was able to take control when I got caught with an allin reriase move pushing my 85 into the middle and Wayne called with his apparent favorite hand, Ah9h. I hit the 8 and doubled up large to take the comanding lead away from Wayne.
Then Wayne to his credit was able fight his way back to take the lead, when I really thought I had him on the ropes and couldn't find the guts to call any of his aggressive plays. As a result his strong play kept him right there and gave himself a good chance to win.
I asked for another short break near around 1:15am, after starting the FT at 8pm, and after returning I woke up with a pocket pair and pushed allin, Wayne stalled. I turned to the crowd who understandably were getting fatigued and said half kiddingly, "well it's what you want isn't it?" Wayne folded.
Very next hand Wayne shoved allin. I said, "So that's how it's gonna be is it Wayne? I shove, you shove, I shove huh?" and folded.
And the final hand which cam on the very next deal: I said "OK then. If I do it, I don't think you've got the guts to call" (clearly my stratey was to get him to call, and sure enough Wayne did have the guts and courage to make the call (which deep down I hoped for, and as we all know the adage,'be careful what you wish for, it just ight come true').
Wayne had KJ and I showed AK. I was happy to say the least.
Flop came down QJ3. Dammit! Wayne was now ahead hitting his J and his family and friends were excited. I was calm but behind. I need the A for bigger pair, or 10 for the straight.
The turn as a King. Double dammit! Wayne now has 2 pair to my one.
I still needed either the Ace or a Ten. And since the Ace is a god, the Ace of diamonds fell on the river and my 2 pair beat Wayne's two pair. I thought he had me covered in chips, but knew it was close.
The count down happend and I was in fact ahead by only 800 and the game was over!
Who knows what's in store now, the hope is for a seat at the $10,000 World Poker Tour's LA Celebrity invitational Poker Classic in March 2009. We shall see.
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