It's poker, Jim, but not as we know it

[slapdash]

Pokerstars are running turbo rebuy $2 satellites to their $370 Main Event qualifier on Sunday. Starting stack 2000, 5 minute blind levels, and rebuys for the first hour (i.e., up to and including the 12th blind level, which is 800/1600 plus antes).

Anybody who likes watching traffic accidents might enjoy the final stages of the rebuy period.

[GazBlades]

Speaking of the $370 200 seat guaranteed satellite on Sunday, you can now use Step 3 STT tokens to enter Step 3a, with the top 2 getting a seat on Sunday.

I'll be trying any type of satellite this week, as I'm getting desperate!

[slapdash]

Originally Posted by GazBlades

Speaking of the $370 200 seat guaranteed satellite on Sunday, you can now use Step 3 STT tokens to enter Step 3a, with the top 2 getting a seat on Sunday.

Thanks! Might give that a go. I noticed "Step 3a" in the lobby today, but I hadn't checked out what it was.

[slapdash]

Originally Posted by slapdash

Thanks! Might give that a go. I noticed "Step 3a" in the lobby today, but I hadn't checked out what it was.

In fact, I just won a Step 3 token, so here goes ...

[slapdash]

Still only two registered, though. If it doesn't fill up quite quickly then I'm going to have to wait for another time.

[slapdash]

Game on!

[slapdash]

No cigar.

Out in 6th place. I got KK UTG early on and made a standard 3xBB raise, and when it got back to me there had been an all-in reraise and a call (neither from short stacks). I folded (anybody think that was dumb?). I was quite shocked to find I was up against AQo (the reraiser) and KQo (the caller). Still, I did right to fold, as there was an ace on the turn.

Eventually went out when I was short stack with JJ v K9s (he made a flush).

[GazBlades]

Originally Posted by slapdash

Out in 6th place. I got KK UTG early on and made a standard 3xBB raise, and when it got back to me there had been an all-in reraise and a call (neither from short stacks). I folded (anybody think that was dumb?). I was quite shocked to find I was up against AQo (the reraiser) and KQo (the caller). Still, I did right to fold, as there was an ace on the turn.

I'd have called, mainly because of it being a turbo. A normal sit and go I'd have thought hard about it.

I still can't understand why they couldn't have normal ones in the first 3 levels.

[slapdash]

Originally Posted by GazBlades

I'd have called, mainly because of it being a turbo. A normal sit and go I'd have thought hard about it.

Maybe. Though I've played in a few of these Steps: in the first three levels the standard is quite weak, but they don't tend to be manic. Just an all-in reraise I'd have called, but with the call as well I thought it was over 50% that one of them had AA. Of course, when I saw their cards (but not when I saw the turn ) I wish I'd called.

[slapdash]

I should be in bed, but here we go again ....

[slapdash]

How am I supposed to play against somebody called ðîêð †w ?

[GazBlades]

Good luck

I'm up late/early playing in the Razz MSOP on Full Tilt, so I'm having a go myself (if I get through this Level 2 anyway....)

[slapdash]

Originally Posted by GazBlades

Good luck

Thanks!

You too.

[GazBlades]

Originally Posted by slapdash

How am I supposed to play against somebody called ðîêð †w ?

They just died a third time!

[slapdash]

Originally Posted by GazBlades

They just died a third time!

Went downhill after that. Fourth this time. Still, I'm improving!

[GazBlades]

Didn't realise until just now that it's 10 seater. Not that it makes that much difference I suppose.

[GazBlades]

Rivered into 6th on my first attempt.

[slapdash]

Third time lucky?

[slapdash]

Originally Posted by slapdash

Third time lucky?

No.

[GazBlades]

Just had another go, and came 3rd. I folded Kings with 3 left as the short stack was very short and the big stack had raised me (as he did every hand), but the lucky person doubled up a couple of times and I had to play my A9 against KJ (King came of course).