The HAWK rebuy

We tried a rebuy tournament but I think it scared some players away. We only had 12 players -our smallest group ever. To get things started, I shoved the first 5 hands straight (losing every single one). Eventually some of my "loose" shoves paid off and I calmed down a bit. I missed the first 4 knockouts but here are the rest:

FFOG goes out on a pocket pair.


Ifoldallthe time can't spike an ace and goes out next.


andybel142 is on a roll and takes out Tyronelove.


Thecloserx5 gets knocked out next against two others with Ace high preflop shoves.


I lose a big chunk of my stack on this sick sick river card. I shoved after the flop and thought I had him dominated.


I was out next hand with an Ace high shove.


Andybel142 is the next one out and the first to cash. Congratulations on third place and $13 (I think barely covering his rebuys- lol)


And mandalgan takes down his first HAWK tournament with a mighty hand Q5. Congratulations to Gwoo10 for 2nd place and $19.50.


Congratulations mandalgan for 1st place and $32.50 in winnings. Next month we will go back to a knockout, which has been reported as the most popular type of tournament so far. Hope to see you there.

Amazing Story

If you have little kids, this will touch your heart. I couldn't imagine my 3 year old in the woods for 2 nights alone:

MOOKIE FROG DAY GUARANTEED A FROG WINNER!

Still waiting to get to the all-frog final table....


Final table has 6 of 9 as frogs (buddy is a confused frog)

We have FROG on FROG!!!! A FROG IS GUARANTEED TO WIN!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ...............TJ

MOOKIE FROG DAY!

Lets get everyone to be a FROG. Can you imagine the entire tournament full of Astin's, Bayne's, Mike Maloney's, and Stings??????

MOOKIE FROG DAY. . . . . PASS IT ON...................

HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO

What went wrong here?

Blinds are 80/160. I'm in small blind with about 4000 in chips. Button is qrs1 with about 6000 in chips.

qrs1 open calls for 160. I rasie to 800 with QsQd. Big blind folds. qrs1 calls. Flop comes 458 with 2 clubs. I shove.

Is there any read you make here that you get away from this hand? I don't put him on AA or KK or else why not re-raise me preflop all in? AK makes perfect sense and I don't mind getting it in as about a 70% favorite.

qrs1 shows 67 (sooted, of course) for the flopped straight and I don't improve. Am I missing something? I guess I should have shoved preflop and picked up the bets?

There is a chance an Ace or King falls on the flop and then I fold. That's the only reason I didn't shove preflop. But 67? I guess I should be thankful and make a note for next time.

Anyway, congrats to qrs1 for winning. I guess I'll get another shot at him/her in the TOC...

Quote from Dan Patrick on "I now pronounce you Chuck and Larry"

"I'm sorry. I don't speak Gheyoneeze"

LMAO

What a great movie.