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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Beirut- WSOBP '07

I know this happened a couple years ago, and not to dwell on past defeats, but I wanted to put the general story in print...

One day I received a call from my friend Mason who was busy doing some serious online research. He told me of a beirut competition called the World Series of Beerpong, which was held yearly in Las Vegas (this would be the second year). Not only did the tournament exist, but the winning team would recieve $20,000... This was great news.

(If you've never played beirut: go look up the rules online; call up a couple friends; and then have them help you move the rock you've been living under. Except you, mom. Yes, we are bowling.)

Mason and I booked our flights for Vegas and continued our regular routine of playing beirut on weekends and the ocassional weekday afternoon...

At the airport in Vegas we met up with a group of fellow teams, and borded what was technically a limosine, but perhaps more accurately described as a stretch station wagon. The burly driver looked like he'd be good in a fight, except for his right hand which was wrapped in bandages. He seemed like a nice guy.

Turns out the actual tournament was held in a place called Mesquite, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. A quick 45 minute drive through the desert and one arrived at our hotel called the Oasis. The slogan for Mesquite on our hotel brochures read, "It's Mesquite!"--nothing dishonest about that. We came up with our own slogan, "Reno's Reno..." At least the complete lack of anything to do helped us focus on what was important, and that was winning the national competition of our favorite drinking game.

The actual World Series of Beerpong was held in an event tent in the vacant parking lot behind the local McDonald's. And after three hard days of waking up at 9:00am and then promptly drinking all day, we found ourselves at the 2007 World Series of Beerpong final table.

As the final tournament wore down, Mason and I were focussed on our game. We shut out any distractions and simply outplayed the competition. Before we knew it, we were surrounded by rows of rowdy fans, multiple television cameras, and were playing a game of beirut for $20,000--the highest stakes on record in the history of the game. Oh, and were we pretty hammerslammed.

Bottom line, we lost. One of the opposing players had a perfect game and didn't miss a single shot (the beirut equivalent of pitching a no-hitter.) Mason and I still received a check for $2,500 for our efforts, but essentially we spent the rest of the day in complete silence spare intermittent four letter words.

Our team name was "Pwntrain" and we got owned. Youtube it.

- Ian Graham, December 12, 2007

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"It's a sport-- it just happens to involve alcohol."

-Some dude




Sunday, November 4, 2007

Poker- Biggest Hand $1,107.75

If you're gonna overbet to shut out your opponent on the river... make sure you have the high nuts. Whoops.

Full Tilt Poker Game #4064487148:
Table Jewel Springs - $5/$10 - No Limit Omaha H/L -
8:00:53 ET - 2007/11/04
Seat 4: JF1234 ($1,542.75)
Seat 9: Somakid314 ($1,108.25)
JF1234 posts the small blind of $5
Somakid314 posts the big blind of $10
The button is in seat #4*
** HOLE CARDS
***Dealt to Somakid314 [Ts 6c 7c 2d]
JF1234 calls $5
Somakid314 checks
*** FLOP *** [8c 5c 2s]
Somakid314 bets $10
JF1234 calls $10
*** TURN ***
[8c 5c 2s] [4c]
Somakid314 has 15 seconds left to act
Somakid314 bets $20J
F1234 has 15 seconds left to actJF1234 calls $20
*** RIVER ***
[8c 5c 2s 4c] [6s]
Somakid314 has 15 seconds left to act
Somakid314 bets $80
JF1234 has 15 seconds left to act
JF1234 raises to $1,502.75, and is all in
Somakid314 calls $988.25, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $434.50 returned to JF1234
*** SHOW DOWN ***
JF1234 shows [Qs Ac 9c Kd] a flush, Ace high, for high
Somakid314 shows [Ts 6c 7c 2d] a straight flush, Eight high, for high and 7,6,5,4,2, for low
S omakid314 wins the high pot ($1,108) with a straight flush, Eight high
Somakid314 wins the low pot ($1,108) with 7,6,5,4,2
*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $2,216.50 Rake $0.50Board: [8c 5c 2s 4c 6s]Seat 4: JF1234 (small blind) showed [Qs Ac 9c Kd] and lost with HI: a flush, Ace highSeat 9: Somakid314 (big blind) showed [Ts 6c 7c 2d] and won ($2,216) with HI: a straight flush, Eight high; LO: 7,6,5,4,2

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Poker- Biggest Hand $647.4

I like when people miss their draws in big hands.


Full Tilt Poker Game #3706830228: Table Rickenbacker - $2/$4 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 14:43:21 ET - 2007/09/29
Seat 1: napalm69 ($820.60)
Seat 2: Ruler 2 ($160)
Seat 3: REman612 ($320.90)
Seat 4: fastfredriver ($228.90)
Seat 5: Ashwagandha ($194)
Seat 6: davebreal ($416.40)
Seat 7: Keep_Walking ($401.50)
Seat 8: stonebriar ($154)
Seat 9: Somakid314 ($403.50)
Somakid314 posts the small blind of $2
napalm69 is sitting out
Ruler 2 posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Somakid314 [Ks 8h 5h Kc]
REman612 calls $4
fastfredriver calls $4
Ashwagandha calls $4
davebreal calls $4
Keep_Walking calls $4
stonebriar calls $4
Somakid314 has 15 seconds left to act
Somakid314 calls $2
Ruler 2 checks
*** FLOP *** [Kd 3d 4c]
Somakid314 checksRuler 2 checks
REman612 checksfast
fredriver has 15 seconds left to actfastfredriver bets $32
Ashwagandha folds
davebreal folds
Keep_Walking calls $32
stonebriar folds
Somakid314 raises to $160
Ruler 2 foldsREman612 folds
fastfredriver raises to $224.90, and is all in
Keep_Walking calls $192.90
Somakid314 calls $64.90
*** TURN *** [Kd 3d 4c] [Jc]
Somakid314 bets $174.60, and is all in
Keep_Walking calls $172.60, and is all in
Somakid314 shows [Ks 8h 5h Kc]
fastfredriver shows [Ad Js Kh 9d]
Keep_Walking shows [Qs 6s 2h Ah]
Uncalled bet of $2 returned to Somakid314
*** RIVER *** [Kd 3d 4c Jc] [Qh]
Somakid314 shows three of a kind, Kings, for high
Keep_Walking shows a pair of Queens, for high
Somakid314 wins the side pot ($345.20) with three of a kind, Kingsfastfredriver shows two pair, Kings and Jacks, for high
Somakid314 wins the main pot ($703.70) with three of a kind, Kingsfastfredriver is sitting outKeep_Walking is sitting out
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,051.90 Main pot $706.70. Side pot $345.20. Rake $3Board: [Kd 3d 4c Jc Qh]
Seat 1: napalm69 is sitting out
Seat 2: Ruler 2 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: REman612 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: fastfredriver showed [Ad Js Kh 9d] and lost with HI: two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 5: Ashwagandha folded on the Flop
Seat 6: davebreal folded on the Flop
Seat 7: Keep_Walking showed [Qs 6s 2h Ah] and lost with HI: a pair of Queens
Seat 8: stonebriar (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 9: Somakid314 (small blind) showed [Ks 8h 5h Kc] and won ($1,048.90) with HI: three of a kind, Kings

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Poker- Biggest Hand $555.75

I think I was behind again and I didn't like calling such a large bet on the flop, but I knew I had the best low draw and didn't figure him/her for a set... So I called and was lucky to scoop the entire pot!

Full Tilt Poker Game #3608242109: Table Jewel Springs - $5/$10 - No Limit Omaha H/L - 4:34:05 ET - 2007/09/19
Seat 1: Somakid314 ($543.75)
Seat 2: shoe44 ($330)
Seat 4: MTB32 ($917.65)
Seat 5: ballabones ($970.90)
Seat 6: troyomac ($311.95)
Seat 9: viperucla ($1,174.40)
ballabones posts the small blind of $5
troyomac posts the big blind of $10
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Somakid314 [3c Ac Qh 4h]
viperucla folds
Somakid314 raises to $35
shoe44 folds
MTB32 calls $35
ballabones folds
troyomac folds
*** FLOP *** [Ah Js 8d]
Somakid314 bets $85
MTB32 raises to $882.65, and is all in
Somakid314 calls $423.75, and is all in
MTB32 shows [8h Ad 6h 3h]
Somakid314 shows [3c Ac Qh 4h]
Uncalled bet of $373.90 returned to MTB32
*** TURN *** [Ah Js 8d] [Jd]
*** RIVER *** [Ah Js 8d Jd] [2d]
MTB32 shows two pair, Aces and Jacks, for high andMTB32 shows 8,6,3,2,A, for low
Somakid314 shows two pair, Aces and Jacks, for high andSomakid314 shows 8,4,3,2,A, for low
Somakid314 wins the high pot ($549.75) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Somakid314 wins the low pot ($549.75) with 8,4,3,2,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $1,102.50 Rake $3
Board: [Ah Js 8d Jd 2d]
Seat 1: Somakid314 showed [3c Ac Qh 4h] and won ($1,099.50) with HI: two pair, Aces and Jacks; LO: 8,4,3,2,A
Seat 2: shoe44 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: MTB32 (button) showed [8h Ad 6h 3h] and lost with HI: two pair, Aces and Jacks; LO: 8,6,3,2,A
Seat 5: ballabones (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: troyomac (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: viperucla didn't bet (folded)

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Poker- Pro Play

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson is doing an experiment. He is building an online bankroll to $10k from $0. I caught him sitting down to play some low limit one night. I was the first one at the table and started to play "Jesus" heads up. This was the second hand of heads up play and the first time I stacked a pro (even though it was for only $100).



FullTiltPoker Game #3028516333: Table Bunch Grass - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:09:31 ET - 2007/07/22
Seat 1: nekkidnorman ($100)
Seat 2: Brown2525 ($400)
Seat 3: zsly1 ($400)
Seat 4: Bryan Dao ($160)
Seat 5: Chris Ferguson ($87.50)
Seat 6: cl4sh ($100)
Seat 7: DrFunkinstein ($80)
Seat 9: Somakid314 ($392)
Somakid314 posts the small blind of $2
nekkidnorman has 5 seconds left to act
nekkidnorman is sitting out
nekkidnorman has timed out
Brown2525 has 5 seconds left to act
Brown2525 is sitting out
zsly1 has 5 seconds left to act
zsly1 is sitting out
Bryan Dao has 5 seconds left to act
Bryan Dao posts the big blind of $4
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Somakid314 [Jh Th]
zsly1 stands up
nekkidnorman has returned
redfish504 sits down
Chris Ferguson raises to $12
XxHAASxX sits down
cl4sh adds $50
XxHAASxX adds $160
Somakid314 calls $10
redfish504 adds $160
Bryan Dao folds
*** FLOP *** [3c Tc 9h]
Somakid314 checks
Chris Ferguson has 15 seconds left to act
Chris Ferguson bets $19
Somakid314 has 15 seconds left to act
Somakid314 raises to $100
Chris Ferguson calls $56.50, and is all in
Somakid314 shows [Jh Th]
Chris Ferguson shows [Qs Jd]
Uncalled bet of $24.50 returned to Somakid314
*** TURN *** [3c Tc 9h] [2c]
*** RIVER *** [3c Tc 9h 2c] [5h]
Somakid314 shows a pair of Tens
Chris Ferguson shows Queen Jack high
Somakid314 wins the pot ($178) with a pair of Tens
Chris Ferguson adds $80
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $179 Rake $1
Board: [3c Tc 9h 2c 5h]
Seat 1: nekkidnorman is sitting out
Seat 2: Brown2525 is sitting out
Seat 3: zsly1 is sitting out
Seat 4: Bryan Dao (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Chris Ferguson (button) showed [Qs Jd] and lost with Queen Jack high
Seat 6: cl4sh is sitting out
Seat 7: DrFunkinstein is sitting out
Seat 9: Somakid314 (small blind) showed [Jh Th] and won ($178) with a pair of Tens

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Poker- Biggest Hand $547- 7/26/07

I'm pretty sure I was behind the shortstack preflop with this hand-- which matters because that's when all the money went in--but what a gourgeous flop. God bless.

Full Tilt Poker Game #3060718218: Table Holy Cross - $2/$4 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 5:32:20 ET - 2007/07/25
Seat 1: Pickal ($439.15)
Seat 2: GAME OVER 73 ($394)
Seat 3: Somakid314 ($426.95)
Seat 4: ForManTzu ($156)
Seat 5: redraiders80 ($374)
Seat 6: THE GENIUS 115 ($544.40), is sitting out
Seat 7: Isurecanwin ($799.65)
Seat 8: AVATAR765 ($400)
Seat 9: try__an__hit ($370)
Somakid314 posts the small blind of $2
ForManTzu has 5 seconds left to act
ForManTzu posts the big blind of $4
5 seconds left to act
AVATAR765 is sitting out
Time has expired
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Somakid314 [Ah Js As 9d]
redraiders80 has 15 seconds left to act
redraiders80 folds
Isurecanwin folds
try__an__hit folds
Pickal folds
GAME OVER 73 raises to $14
Somakid314 has 15 seconds left to act
Somakid314 raises to $46
ForManTzu raises to $152
GAME OVER 73 has 15 seconds left to act
GAME OVER 73 raises to $394, and is all in
Somakid314 raises to $426.95, and is all in
ForManTzu calls $4, and is all in
Somakid314 shows [Ah Js As 9d]
ForManTzu shows [3h Ad Qh Ac]
GAME OVER 73 shows [5s 4s 3c Qc]
Uncalled bet of $32.95 returned to Somakid314
*** FLOP *** [9s Ks Qs]
*** TURN *** [9s Ks Qs] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [9s Ks Qs 2s] [8c]
Somakid314 shows a flush, Ace high, for high
GAME OVER 73 shows a flush, King high, for high
Somakid314 wins the side pot ($476) with a flush, Ace high
ForManTzu shows a pair of Aces, for high
Somakid314 wins the main pot ($465) with a flush, Ace high
GAME OVER 73 is sitting out
ForManTzu is sitting out
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $944 Main pot $468. Side pot $476. Rake $3
Board: [9s Ks Qs 2s 8c]
Seat 1: Pickal didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: GAME OVER 73 (button) showed [5s 4s 3c Qc] and lost with HI: a flush, King high
Seat 3: Somakid314 (small blind) showed [Ah Js As 9d] and won ($941) with HI: a flush, Ace high
Seat 4: ForManTzu (big blind) showed [3h Ad Qh Ac] and lost with HI: a pair of Aces
Seat 5: redraiders80 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: THE GENIUS 115 is sitting out
Seat 7: Isurecanwin didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: AVATAR765 is sitting out
Seat 9: try__an__hit didn't bet (folded)

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Poker- Biggest Hand -$250.15- 7/25/07

One night I decided to sit down and play some $5-$10 Pot Limit Omaha--a game that I rarely play... not the smartest decision. Here's to the first posted losing hand. Bye, bye, $250.15. Somakid314 (that's me)---> Pwned.


Full Tilt Poker Game #3053102938: Table Webb (6 max) - $5/$10 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 4:35:26 ET - 2007/07/25
Seat 1: Somakid314 ($917.65)
Seat 2: RaiseAndPray ($240.50)
Seat 3: ben profane ($674.75)
Seat 4: ShamKart ($325)
Seat 6: dumpapp ($1,015)
dumpapp posts the small blind of $5
Somakid314 posts the big blind of $10
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Somakid314 [4c 5d 3s 6c]
RaiseAndPray raises to $20
ben profane folds
ShamKart folds
dumpapp calls $15
Somakid314 raises to $50
RaiseAndPray calls $30
dumpapp calls $30
*** FLOP *** [6d 5c 8c]
dumpapp checks
Somakid314 bets $75
RaiseAndPray raises to $190.50, and is all in
dumpapp folds
Somakid314 calls $115.50
RaiseAndPray shows [7c 5s 8s 4d]
Somakid314 shows [4c 5d 3s 6c]
*** TURN *** [6d 5c 8c] [8h]
*** RIVER *** [6d 5c 8c 8h] [4s]
RaiseAndPray shows a full house, Eights full of Fives
Somakid314 shows two pair, Eights and Sixes
RaiseAndPray wins the pot ($528) with a full house, Eights full of Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $531 Rake $3
Board: [6d 5c 8c 8h 4s]
Seat 1: Somakid314 (big blind) showed [4c 5d 3s 6c] and lost with two pair, Eights and Sixes
Seat 2: RaiseAndPray showed [7c 5s 8s 4d] and won ($528) with a full house, Eights full of Fives

Seat 3: ben profane didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ShamKart (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: dumpapp (small blind) folded on the Flop

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Poker- Biggest Hand $232- 7/18/07

Nothing to spectacular here, just hit a flop and got paid off by some patrons. (Notice the table name--> Simpson's reference... "Mendozaaaaa!") 1kramer1 and shibainu2--> Pwned


FullTiltPoker Game #2988939547: Table Mendoza (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:57:06 ET - 2007/07/18
Seat 1: shibainu2 ($104.85)
Seat 2: Somakid314 ($126.65)
Seat 3: 1kramer1 ($187.45)
Seat 4: PirateMaterial ($100.15), is sitting out
Seat 5: IRONBALLSS ($101.80)
Seat 6: W455 ($97)Somakid314 posts the small blind of $0.501kramer1 posts the big blind of $1The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Somakid314 [3c 3s]IRONBALLSS foldsW455 raises to $3.50shibainu2 calls $3.50Somakid314 calls $31kramer1 raises to $6W455 foldsshibainu2 calls $2.50Somakid314 calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [9h 3h Ac]Somakid314 has 15 seconds left to actSomakid314 checks1kramer1 bets $15shibainu2 raises to $30Somakid314 raises to $120.65, and is all in1kramer1 has 15 seconds left to act1kramer1 calls $105.65shibainu2 has 15 seconds left to actshibainu2 calls $68.85, and is all inSomakid314 shows [3c 3s]1kramer1 shows [Ad Jd]shibainu2 shows [Td Ah]
*** TURN *** [9h 3h Ac] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [9h 3h Ac Jh] [8d]Somakid314 shows three of a kind, Threes1kramer1 shows two pair, Aces and JacksSomakid314 wins the side pot ($43.60) with three of a kind, Threesshibainu2 shows a pair of AcesSomakid314 wins the main pot ($315.05) with three of a kind, Threesshibainu2 is sitting out
SUMMARY ***Total pot $361.65 Main pot $318.05. Side pot $43.60. Rake $3Board: [9h 3h Ac Jh 8d]Seat 1: shibainu2 (button) showed [Td Ah] and lost with a pair of AcesSeat 2: Somakid314 (small blind) showed [3c 3s] and won ($358.65) with three of a kind, ThreesSeat 3: 1kramer1 (big blind) showed [Ad Jd] and lost with two pair, Aces and JacksSeat 4: PirateMaterial is sitting outSeat 5: IRONBALLSS didn't bet (folded)Seat 6: W455 folded before the Flop

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Poker- Biggest Hand $204.8- 7/14/07

This could have been a great trap by the guy with A-A if I didn't nail the flop in his slow-playing face. Bazooka88--> Pwned

STAGE #707926118: HOLDEM NO LIMIT $1 - 2007-07-14 22:14:14 (ET)Table: KINGSBOROUGH AVE (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer
Seat 3 - BIG_SEXY525 ($200.10 in chips)
Seat 4 - DANIMAL556 ($53.95 in chips)S
eat 5 - BEANZER84 ($215.50 in chips)
Seat 6 - NAUGHTYBLUE ($52 in chips)
Seat 1 - PETEIMMEAN ($40 in chips)
Seat 2 - BAZOOKA88 ($176.30 in chips)
DANIMAL556 - Posts small blind $0.50BEANZER84 - Posts big blind $1PETEIMMEAN - Posts $1
*** POCKET CARDS ***Dealt to BEANZER84 [Qd Qh] NAUGHTYBLUE - FoldsPETEIMMEAN - ChecksBAZOOKA88 - Raises $5 to $5BIG_SEXY525 - Calls $5DANIMAL556 - Calls $4.50BEANZER84 - Raises $25 to $26PETEIMMEAN - FoldsBAZOOKA88 - Calls $21BIG_SEXY525 - FoldsDANIMAL556 - Calls $21
*** FLOP *** [8h Qc 4c]DANIMAL556 - ChecksBEANZER84 - Bets $35BAZOOKA88 - Raises $82 to $82DANIMAL556 - FoldsBEANZER84 - Raises $129 to $164BAZOOKA88 - All-In $68.30BEANZER84 - returned ($13.70) : not called
*** TURN *** [8h Qc 4c] [8s]
*** RIVER *** [8h Qc 4c 8s] [6h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***BAZOOKA88 - Shows [Ac Ah] (Two Pair, aces and eights) BEANZER84 - Shows [Qd Qh] (Full house, queens full of eights) BEANZER84 Collects $381.10 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***Total Pot($384.60) Rake ($3) Jackpot Rake ($0.50)Board [8h Qc 4c 8s 6h]Seat 1: PETEIMMEAN Folded on the POCKET CARDSSeat 2: BAZOOKA88 HI:lost with Two Pair, aces and eights [Ac Ah - P:Ah,P:Ac,B:8s,B:8h,B:Qc] Seat 3: BIG_SEXY525 (dealer) Folded on the POCKET CARDSSeat 4: DANIMAL556 (small blind) Folded on the FLOPSeat 5: BEANZER84 (big blind) won Total ($381.10) HI:($381.10) with Full house, queens full of eights [Qd Qh - P:Qh,P:Qd,B:Qc,B:8s,B:8h] Seat 6: NAUGHTYBLUE Folded on the POCKET CARDS