Something for the Noobs

OST 1: Busting Out

You're kidding me, right? An FNG wins our first game of the season. This certainly sets the tone for some of our supposedly seasoned league veterans.

Last night was a tremendous start to what we're hoping will be another great year of Bad Beats play. With all but one league player in attendance, it's safe to assume that we've dropped a lot of the more casual league players from the past couple seasons and that we'll average much better numbers for OSTs. We could see record points set for whomever ends up being the regular season points champion, so buckle up.

In the money last night:

1. Double D - $280
2. Marneus - $140
3. Giggitty - $70
4. Swag - $40

Our next game will be on Tuesday, February 17. Also, the Hall of Fame has now been updated (so quit your bitchin Devil Down).

One last point of business. Congratulations to Hirp for eclipsing his point total from all of Season 4 just one game into this season. He's a lock to win it all this year.

Just trying to figure out if I'm the donkey or not. Playing at Harrah's, under the gun, raise the pot to 10 with A Q off. One caller (thought about it, middle position, seemed to play very few hands). Flop is A A 3, rainbow. I bet $22 into a $23 pot and got called. Blank on the turn, throw in my remaining $75 (into a $45 pot), get called by pocket treys. How crappy was that play (I had played very few hands myself to that point)?

Final 2009 Season Roster

Here's our final roster for the season. As you can see, we have a lot of new blood this year. See everyone next week.

Dead Money:

Skrawg
Marneus
Porqchop
McDaddy
Devil Down
Holy Mohly
MoeCephus
Hirp
Plains Moses
Giggitty
The Face
Jack Chaser
Swag
SpaceJam
WaterBoy
Ferg
Drifter

Fresh Meat:

Iceman
Grunt
Flush
Kepler
pSpice
All-In
Irish1
Pfizer
Ace of Hades
Double D

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2009 Membership Drive

This will be a fluid post, capturing the names of league members who opt-in for 2009. If your name's not on the list, you will not be considered a league member.

Back for More:
1. Hirp
2. Porqchop
3. Marneus
4. Devil Down
5. Holy Mohly
6. Jack Chaser
7. Skrawg
8. McDaddy
9. SpaceJam
10. The Face
11. MoeCephus
12. Plains Moses
13. Drifter
14. Ferg
15. Giggity
16. Waterboy
17. Swag

Opting Out:
1. Flops
2. Ron Mexico
3. Tayjack
4. Chappy
5. Bronco
6. WhoDogg
7. Dakota Skye
8. GunButt

The Devil Wins

The Devil's pair of 6s took out Holy Mohly's flush draw heads-up. Good game played by all. Congrats to the Devil.

Heads-up... of Biblical Proportions

Holy Mohly vs. The Devil. Evil vs. evil. We will have a repeat champion tonight.

Marneus Out

All-in shorter stacked against the Devil with A8 off suit. Devil had J9 off suit, ended up getting a higher straight when his 9 hit the top end of the straight on the board. Down to heads-up with the Devil and Holy Mohly.

McDaddy Out

Three-way all-in. The Devil flopped the nut straight, Marneus flopped a flush draw and McDaddy flopped two pair. Marneus was short and hit the flush on the River to double up. McDaddy got no help and lost to the Devil. Stacks are pretty even. Lots of game left.

Porqchop and SpaceJam Out

On the same hand. The Devil did it. Space had KQ, Porq had A6 suited and the Devil had them chipped with 99. No help to anyone.

Ferg Out

Ran into McDaddy's pocket JJ when he had A9 suited. McDaddy big stacked again.

MoeCephus Out

SpaceJam laid a big ole suck out on our regular season points champ when he hit his lower under card. both had an Ace on the flop.

11:00 Update

8 players still alive. McDaddy, Mohly and Marneus have the big stacks. Everyone else is getting short.

$1k/$2k

MoeCephus is short stacked. McDaddy's rush continues. Can anyone stop this jack-o?

Blinds at $500/$1,000

Mohly just took another big pot from MCDaddy. Starting to look like these two mind end up playing heads-up.

Blinds Up Again

Holy Mohly just took a big pot from McDaddy, but Daddy is still in the lead. SpaceJam and Marneus are the short stacks, but still very much in the hunt.

Blinds Up Again

McDaddy still chip leader. Milk Duds and Whoppers nearly gone.

Pushing It Around

Blinds finally up to $200/$400. Still not a ton of action. McDaddy big stack. Ferg is short.

We Have A Chip Leader

McDaddy is large and in charge. The cost of poker just went up.