Orangeville poker league

compuease · Feb 08,2009, 08:51 PM

Just got back from this tournament, great value again, 76 players payed 8, I finished 5th for just under $300. Only 1 other player from the forum , Waltsfriend, that I recognized. Started at 11:30 finished at around 8:15....
Three tables of 1/2, non raked, still going when I left.

waltsfriend · Feb 08,2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by compuease

Just got back from this tournament, great value again, 76 players payed 8, I finished 5th for just under $300. Only 1 other player from the forum , Waltsfriend, that I recognized. Started at 11:30 finished at around 8:15....
Three tables of 1/2, non raked, still going when I left.

I finally found a Sunday where there was no freezing rain or snowstorm forcasted, made the trek to Orangeville. I left a little after Compuease. I was at the third cash table and it was breaking when I decided to leave. About half the players from my table filled in empty spots in the other two cash tables.

The rake-free cash game had $40 minimum buy-in and $100 maximum buy-in and 1/2 blinds. Most people, at the brand new third table that I joined, bought in for the minimum - one bought in for $100. I bought in for $60. I caught pocket jacks on the first hand and won a $40 pot right off the bat. I think my table probably had the least money on it. When the table broke, there was about $1400 total after about four or five hours of play. I cashed out for $400 as chip leader - so it was worth the drive.

The play was reasonably weak. The best example of this was when I had pocket queens on the button. There was a raise UG to $10. I re-raised to $25. The big blind re-raised me all-in to ~$40. UG called. The flop came down 8 high. UG checked, I bet $25 and he folded. The big blind showed A-7 suited and was convinced that he had made a great play pre-flop and just got unlucky. The queens held up.

I recommend this game for anyone who is interested in playing small stakes.

pokerJAH · Feb 09,2009, 07:32 AM

Can you PM me more details; how often do these games take place? can you play in the cash games only (skip the tournament)? how long does it take normally for the cash games to start after the tournament?

SteveKerr · Feb 09,2009, 07:42 AM

I am pretty sure you can play cash without playing the tournament

Tournament on Sundays usually starts at 11:30am and a Cash Game will start as soon as there is enough players eliminated from the Tournament are willing to play cash

compuease · Feb 09,2009, 08:24 AM

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Can you PM me more details; how often do these games take place? can you play in the cash games only (skip the tournament)? how long does it take normally for the cash games to start after the tournament?

Here is the link for more info and where you can sign up yourself... Orangeville Poker League (Orangeville, ON) - Meetup.com

I think you should probably play at least one or two tournaments first before just coming to play cash... Or at least ask the organizer Curtis...

marban · Feb 09,2009, 08:45 PM

im not really a poster , more of a lurker...i was there as well..i wish i could play more of these..Curtis runs a tight ship..and there is designated dealers..i finished 18th..i was short stacked, pushed in the bb with 77, and they got beat by kq when the k came ..was that you compuease? lol

compuease · Feb 09,2009, 10:04 PM

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im not really a poster , more of a lurker...i was there as well..i wish i could play more of these..Curtis runs a tight ship..and there is designated dealers..i finished 18th..i was short stacked, pushed in the bb with 77, and they got beat by kq when the k came ..was that you compuease? lol

Nope, don't recall that one, I'm more of a pusher than a caller.. lol...
I'm the real old guy with the black bowler hat...

jacktenoff · Feb 10,2009, 09:22 AM

I was there, went out in 11th or 12th place. Stupid kid called my re-raise on a 7 high flop with KK! Can you believe that? 20,000 call with just KK!!! I just don't get these internet kids, sigh....
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for those who think I am being serious when I call the kid 'stupid', I am not. He played quite well. Just a little humor on my "great" read.

Sirus · Feb 10,2009, 10:07 AM

I am going out to the next tournament on Feb 22. Anyone else from the forum going to be there?

pokerJAH · Feb 10,2009, 10:24 AM

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I am going out to the next tournament on Feb 22. Anyone else from the forum going to be there?

I may check out the cash games, if I can skip the tournament.

compuease · Feb 10,2009, 12:30 PM

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I was there, went out in 11th or 12th place. Stupid kid called my re-raise on a 7 high flop with KK! Can you believe that? 20,000 call with just KK!!! I just don't get these internet kids, sigh......

for those who think I am being serious when I call the kid 'stupid', I am not. He played quite well. Just a little humor on my "great" read.

Which table were you at, the one closest to the parking lot? I was at the other one.. I think we collapsed to final shortly after you went out.
I will be there on the 22nd for the next one...