Anyone playing Step on PS?

[Burnley Joe]

So close yet so far, although for $7 cannot grumble, i reckon this is the best route to the WSOP

PokerStars Tournament #81655081, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $200.00/$15.00
9 players
$6.00 added to the prize pool by PokerStars.com
Total Prize Pool: $1806.00
Tournament started - 2008/03/20 - 21:34:08 (ET)

Dear BurnleyJoe,

You finished the tournament in 1st place.

You have won an admission ticket to 'WSOP Step 5'. This ticket allows you
to participate only in a tournament of this type. Tickets are not redeemable
for cash or Tournament Dollars (T$); if you register and then unregister from
the tournament, your ticket will be returned.

To view your available tournament tickets, go to Requests > Tournament Tickets
in the main lobby.


PokerStars Tournament #81663028, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $670.00/$30.00
9 players
Total Prize Pool: $6030.00
Tournament started - 2008/03/20 - 23:06:24 (ET)

Dear BurnleyJoe,

You finished the tournament in 1st place.

You have won an admission ticket to 'WSOP Step 6'. This ticket allows you
to participate only in a tournament of this type. Tickets are not redeemable
for cash or Tournament Dollars (T$); if you register and then unregister from
the tournament, your ticket will be returned.

To view your available tournament tickets, go to Requests > Tournament Tickets
in the main lobby.


PokerStars Tournament #81669594, No Limit Hold'em
Super Satellite
Buy-In: $2000.00/$100.00
9 players
Total Prize Pool: $18000.00
Target Tournament #79797979 Buy-In: $10000.00
1 tickets to the target tournament

Tournament started - 2008/03/21 - 00:23:50 (ET)

Dear BurnleyJoe,

You finished the tournament in 4th place.
A $1,000.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.


Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.

Gutted when i lost, had KQ diamonds. flop Q 6D 7D get pushed all in, so i call, blke has A 7 off, and hits an A on the river, but for $7 great value

[heniek31]

Still nice one Joe .
I had a go today. Won 1st and 2nd, then got stuck and played on step 3 4 times . Still, only $7.
But at last:

PokerStars Tournament #82240756, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $75.00/$7.00
9 players
$1.00 added to the prize pool by PokerStars.com
Total Prize Pool: $676.00
Tournament started - 2008/03/25 - 14:42:36 (ET)

Dear heniek31,
You finished the tournament in 1st place.
You have won an admission ticket to 'WSOP Step 4'.

Had enough for today though. Till tomorrow .

[heniek31]

Another go on step 4. Manged 3rd, so back on the same level.
In the 2nd attempt, I managed to suck out twice. A7 v AQ (two 7s on the flop) and 109 v A10 (9 on the flop).
But:

PokerStars Tournament #82344732, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $200.00/$15.00
9 players
$6.00 added to the prize pool by PokerStars.com
Total Prize Pool: $1806.00
Tournament started - 2008/03/26 - 11:19:30 (ET)

Dear heniek31,

You finished the tournament in 1st place.

You have won an admission ticket to 'WSOP Step 5'. This ticket allows you
to participate only in a tournament of this type. Tickets are not redeemable
for cash or Tournament Dollars (T$); if you register and then unregister from
the tournament, your ticket will be returned.

$700 buy in on step 5. My biggest ever .

[Fonzie14]

Nice one Hen. How many steps are there to WSOP ticket?

[heniek31]

Im on 5th.



6th is the last one.

[heniek31]

First table I opened today.
Didn't play a hand for 35 minutes (best 33 and A4). Was down to 1.1k Got AKs UTG, all in called by 1010. Flop KKA . As some one said in the box "No drama on that flop" . That gave me much respect. Raise from B and I re raised from SB with A8 and he folded. Then another raise from B and I re raised with QQ from BB.He folded and I showed. Even more respect.
Down to last 3, I was on 3.5k with others on 8.6k and 1.4k.
2nd hand I raised small stack all in with J10 and he calls with AK. 10 on the flop .


PokerStars Tournament #82453136, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $670.00/$30.00
9 players
Total Prize Pool: $6030.00
Tournament started - 2008/03/27 - 09:11:19 (ET)

Dear heniek31,

You finished the tournament in 1st place.

You have won an admission ticket to 'WSOP Step 6'. This ticket allows you
to participate only in a tournament of this type. Tickets are not redeemable for cash or Tournament Dollars (T$); if you register and then unregister from the tournament, your ticket will be returned.

$2100 buy in . When that table opens I will shit my pants .

[Galronix]

Well played Hen, Good Luck.

[morlspin]

best of luck Heniek

[Guppie(BPP)]

Good luck hen

[WASP]

wow good luck Hen

I looked at these but haven't decided whether I'm going this time, do they have a cash value??

[Red_Fear]

Noticed this thread for a few days but hadn't looked in as I thought it was about some game called Step on the Play Station.

I did wonder why it was in Poker Chat.

It looks interesting though, now I've read it. Good luck.

[Fonzie14]

Originally Posted by WASP

wow good luck Hen

I looked at these but haven't decided whether I'm going this time, do they have a cash value??

No mate, they give tokens for WSOP steps only until level 6 (I think) then 2nd to 6th get you cash and 1st WSOP entry.

[heniek31]

The journey is over.
What a game. Never been so stressed out playing poker.

3k stack, 10 minutes levels.
30 minutes cards dead and then AA in SB. Fold to me I call. BB raises I smooth call. Here it is anyway:

PokerStars Game #16308332227: Tournament #82555663, $2000+$100 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2008/03/28 - 08:53:24 (ET)
Table '82555663 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Danosss (2650 in chips)
Seat 2: LuckyTC (2780 in chips)
Seat 3: SirKid13 (4000 in chips)
Seat 4: heniek31 (2460 in chips)
Seat 5: ImNotSoGood (5060 in chips)
Seat 6: Mr.Wrong (3110 in chips)
Seat 7: crooked_98 (2845 in chips)
Seat 8: comeonmoses (2170 in chips)
Seat 9: Balls_NL (1925 in chips)
heniek31: posts small blind 25
ImNotSoGood: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to heniek31 [As Ac]
Mr.Wrong: folds
crooked_98: folds
comeonmoses: folds
Balls_NL: folds
Danosss: folds
LuckyTC: folds
SirKid13: folds
heniek31: calls 25
ImNotSoGood: raises 150 to 200
heniek31: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [9s Ad Kc]
heniek31: checks
ImNotSoGood: bets 300
heniek31: calls 300
*** TURN *** [9s Ad Kc] [Ks]
heniek31: checks
ImNotSoGood: bets 600
heniek31: calls 600
*** RIVER *** [9s Ad Kc Ks] [8c]
heniek31: bets 600
ImNotSoGood: raises 900 to 1500
heniek31: calls 760 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ImNotSoGood: shows [Kh 9c] (a full house, Kings full of Nines)
heniek31: shows [As Ac] (a full house, Aces full of Kings)
heniek31 collected 4920 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4920 | Rake 0
Board [9s Ad Kc Ks 8c]
Seat 1: Danosss folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: LuckyTC folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: SirKid13 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: heniek31 (small blind) showed [As Ac] and won (4920) with a full house, Aces full of Kings
Seat 5: ImNotSoGood (big blind) showed [Kh 9c] and lost with a full house, Kings full of Nines


My 1st raise (A10s) came after 40 minutes and I was still re raised .
Was blinded away to 3k and doubled up with KK v 88.
When we got to last 4 (300/600), I was on 4k and leader on 11k.No breathing space here, it was constant raising. Made my stand and went all in from B with J10 and was called by BB with AJ . I spiked 10 on the turn, but he made str on the river .



Disappointing, but I will take it for $7 work .

[Mr Intensity]

Awesome stuff hen

[heniek31]

Cheers Mr I .
Even though those are STTs, I'm going to put them into Daily MTT Winnings, as there was a lot of grinding over many tables.
Just me and Joe's final winnings of course.

[ubermonkey1]

well done hen

[dobbin]

Well Done Hen
A nice return from $7

[millbet]

fantastic

[daveygh]

very nice hen wp

[Dave488]

Nice one Hen.