MPT 2007 #4 - Return to the Showboat (10/20/2007)

(originally posted 10/22/2007, by Harv29)

The participants:

• Seat 1 - Mrs. Betdponies
• Seat 2 - Meredith – a friend of Michael’s
• Seat 3 - Eric – mtohio’s brother-in-law
• Seat 4 - Harv29
• Seat 5 - Mtohio
• Seat 6 - Bigfus
• Seat 7 - Dave – aka "Scarpa", making his return to the MPT
• Seat 8 - Rowanb
  

The Results:

1. Mtohio
2. Rowanb
3. Mrs. Betdponies
4. Bigfus
5. Dave
6. Meredith
7. Harv29
8. Eric
   

At stake:
$100 for first place and the MPT trophy and the right to come back in December for the MPT Tournament of Champions
$60 for second place
$40 for third place


Buy-in was $25 + $5, $26 went to the trophy cost and $14 went to a high hand of the night jackpot of aces-full or better. If no high hand, the money will be rolled into the ToC prize pool.


The action:

The rounds were 10 minutes long with blinds starting at $5-$10. There were a couple of all-ins early but no one was busted out during the first hour, which according to Mrs. Harv29's count there were 17 hands before the chip up break, with mtohio leading at the break. Then with the blinds at $75-$150, Eric goes all-in for $475 and is called by Meredith. Eric is holding Ah9d, Meredith AdJc.

The flop comes out 5d-Ks-Kd. Turn is 3c and no 9 for Eric with a Qc on the river and ending Eric’s tournament.

Later in round 25 with the blinds at $200-$400, I hold 8h10d in the BB. mtohio called and Meredith limps in and I check.

Flop: 2h, 10c, 4c

I check the top pair, it is check around.

Turn: 6d

I check, mtohio bets $500, Meredith folds. I have $525 remaining, if I call, I’m going to have to be all-in. mtohio is an unpredictable player, but I have a feeling that I am in front. I go all-in and he, of course, calls, showing 4dKd. He is down to 5 outs, I like my chances, I (being the dealer), burn and turn the river of:

Ks

KING?!?!? And just like that, I’m out of the tournament.

Apparently the action got really fast and furious, as in the next hand mtohio, bigfus and Meredith see the flop of:

Js-8d-3c. mtohio bets out $300, bigfus folds and Meredith calls.

Turn: Jh. mtohio bets $500 and Meredith calls.

River: Qh. mtohio bets all-in, Meredith calls.

mtohio shows Jd8c, Jacks full of eights. Meredith shows 9h10h for a queen high straight. Meredith is eliminated from the tournament.

In the next hand, Catherine, Dave and mtohio see the flop:

Qh-10d-10h. Dave bets out $1,000, mtohio calls, bigfus folds.

Turn: Kd. Dave bets $875 all-in, mtohio calls.

River: 2s

Dave shows QsJd, two pair, Queens and Tens. mtohio shows Jc9d, King high straight. Dave is eliminated from the tournament.

Now there are four remaining and three paying spots. Someone is eliminated in the next hand:

Bigfus goes all-in and mtohio calls.

Bigfus shows AcQh and mtohio shows 8c7c.

Flop: Ks-4d-7s

Turn: 5d

Bigfus is looking for an ace or queen but:

River: 7h

mtohio wins with three-of-a-kind, sevens, bigfus has a pair of sevens. Bigfus goes out on the bubble.

With the blinds at $200-$400 and a $25 ante, we find Mrs. betdponies going all-in with mtohio calling.

Mrs. betdponies shows Qs9h, mtohio shows Js8d

Flop: 10s-Jc-10d. mtohio makes two pair but Mrs. betdponies has the open-ended straight draw plus the queen for a higher two pair.

Turn: 4h. Mrs. betdponies still has 11 outs to win.

River: 7c

No luck on the river. Mrs. betdponies goes out in third place and collects $40.

We are now head’s up between rowanb and mtohio. Rowanb having finished second in the July MPT at the House of Blues, which was mtohio’s first MPT.

mtohio won hand 34 and rowanb folded preflop on hand 35. Rowanb won hand 36 when they both checked down the river.

Hand 37: rowanb moves all-in preflop and mtohio calls.

Flop: 9d-10d-7d

Turn: Qh

River: Kc

rowanb shows 6dJc for a straight, king high.
mtohio shows Ah2c for high card, ace.

Hand 38: They see a flop of 9c-Ks-9s and rowanb folds to mtohio’s bet of $900.

Hand 39: rowanb goes all-in preflop for $2,400 and mtohio folds.

Hand 40: mtohio raises $600 preflop, rowanb folds.

Hand 41: mtohio raises $600 preflop, rowanb folds.

Hand 42: mtohio raises $800 preflop, rowanb folds.

Hand 43: rowanb raises all-in for $700, mtohio calls.

Flop: 5s-3h-9d

Turn: 10c

River: Kd

rowanb shows 6c8d for king high, mtohio shows 5d2d for a pair of fives.

rowanb is eliminated in second place for $60.

mtohio wins the MPT and $100!

So not only is he baccarat king and thread hi-jack king he can now call himself an MPT Champion! After Meredith knocked out Eric, mtohio was the Terminator, eliminating everyone in his path. Of course, it didn't hurt that he gained an early chip lead. . .

I'd also like to thank my lovely wife for keeping the poker blog. I just told her I wanted to keep a record of who knocked out who and with what hand, but she kept a record of all of the action. rowanb, if you want me to investigate any chip dumping, let me know, we will review the play. . .

No high hand qualified, so the $14 rolls into the Tournament of Champions prize pool (along with $20 from betdponies (and TSS777 should kick in a $20 as well, perhaps two since he won two this year). Check the Members Meets thread for ToC information!