Topic: #2 Bitcointalk Poker Series (0.05 BTC & BIG BTC Ticket sponsored by SwC Poker) - page 2. (Read 5650 times)

There was definitely nothing wrong with your shove. It was really the only sizing you had available, as I could float with a wide range, due to my stacksize. I think you got 1 or 2 through as I had nothing to call down and similar to when I got heads up, doubling either of you up would have bee a disaster.
In both cases with you and figment it was low pairs. I would have called down with any pair for sure, and most Ax holdings. Really gets the heart pumping in those situations.

Oh man that hand I felt about 50/50. I didn't think you had AK, but was worried about a set maybe. So I was pumped to see the J. It was me just retrieving the chips I paid you off with earlier lol. I just didn't believe you in the SB, I think you had KQ of clubs or something similar but you had top pair and I paid all 3 streets I believe. That and my KK losing to Iv4n hitting a trip 7 on the river had me very worried early on.

I'll try and have the video up tonight and I'll let everyone know. It would be great to get everyone talking some of their spots, or even asking about anything you see me doing.

Thanks. See you in the next series

Thank you, and well played yourself. I wish I could have joined in the chat a little more, but the box blocks 2 players and their actions. I really just noticed how annoying that can be on replay when I was re watching one of the other videos. See you in the next series.

Thanks buddy. Really appreciate everything you do. Gonna look so cool 

@tyKiwanuka in case I haven't said it thank you as well, I appreciate the time you've taken to keep spreadsheets up to date and people informed/taken care of.

Man, you wanted that hat... you got it! I have just pm'ed you the link to the store and coupon code!

Yesterday's game was the best of all imo!

Congrats @Steamtyme on totally deserved 1st place!

I agree with @Trofo here that we are progressing with each tournament. Indeed, the game becomes more and more interesting to watch, let alone to participate.

And the chat, the chat plays a significant role in the overall fun. Like, for example, remember what was happening yesterday? @efialtis, being not in the game even, joined the chat and turned it into a box radiating so much of positive energy! We were talking about the site named after his dog, lemon trees that were about to bloom, greek party mode and stuff. I enjoyed it very much. In fact, it was 50% of the overall pleasure from the game. Ty, @efi!

Good game, everyone! Congrats FOMA and 1r0n1c on making it to the prizes!

Can't wait for the #3 Series!

@Steamtyme
Congrats on your win mate, well played and deserved, you have shown the consistency

@efialtis and @tyK
Well done guys and thanks once again. Now we expect even more from you in the next series. If you are tight with time efialtis learn to delegate I would be more than happy to help out with some part if you need it. I propose that you close this thread in a day or two and put the links to our discussion thread and new series thread in that last post.

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I watched parts of the tournament yesterday and it was some rather good poker, we are progressing with each tournament. I was a little bit surprised that tournament wasn't a bit more tight in the beginning.

See you all in the next series.

Congratulation for your win - you really deserved it. So when we were the last 3 guys standing, I knew that I had to push some all ins as my stack was far behind yours.
Luckily your 55 pockets hold, but nothing I really regret with my 2 overcards. Was a 50/50 gambling
There was one situation I´m annoyed about. It was quit early when I lost a lot of chips to you. You had AQ and I had AJ. I feeded your stack too much in this
hand but the way how you controlled your stack afterwards was amazing. That´s why a well deserved 1st place for you!

Thanks to everyone who made this poker series possible. It was so much fun and I won´t miss the next one. Be prepared

It actually is not. This is more like bitcointalk community weekend poker game which is held on swc poker ( And sponsored by them in the Grand Finale )


Some of us probably only play in swc because of the tournament instead of playing regularly in swc. They are getting practically nothing from us instead of new user and they are even gracious to sponsor the Grand Finale with 0.05 BTC ( this is the second series, so they spend 0.1 BTC sponsoring this community game already )

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They might not be really great in giving us 100% of what we desire but atleast they have been gracious enough so far and I wouldnt mind it.

You should join us as well in the 3rd series Squall 

Woah let's pump the brakes here a little. I agree that efialitis has done a bang up job, and their side project sounds great so not to take away from that in anyway. SWC has been amazing. This is a 0 rake series, that they contribute the majority of the Championship prizepool to.
They also in th epast when not busy have made arrangements for us that go above and beyond. Not gonna lie they could probably spit in my face and I'd still play there.  

I wanted to say one of the spots I hate most in Poker is 3-handed at the final table. Ir0n1c you did not disappoint, it was a tough battle and didn't want to forget to mention it.Yeah I'm glad the 4 came through. Like I said I knew if I doubled you we we were going to be in for one hell of a battle.

I knew you had something I thought it was maybe a weak Q. Beer Iwish I'm off to work now, was way to pumped to try and nap  


Thanks for handling everything. Was nice to see you in the chat hanging out with us as well.

I'm pretty pumped for the Big BTC. Overall in the tourneys on SWC the field skills vary widly, but they are still super fun. I had an unfortunate experience in a 2000K chip buy-in and there was a dude jamming litterally any 2 and he took out my AK with a 93off, he did this to a few people.

Like I said earlier

@Efialtis do you realize what you have actually managed here? I mean this is SwC poker tourney and I get it and you like them and even have their signature (hell maybe affiliated?) but at the same time you gathered a ton of people here and they all know you and now your name is a brand of its own. What does that mean?

If SwC fails to do something as silly stupid easy as increasing chips from 5k to 10k, that means they may not be really appreciating the work you are putting in for their website, you could literally threaten them to take all the players to some other website if you want to unless they get it together. On top of that you could basically ask for other places what they are willing to offer if you bring the tournament to them, they might offer you a lot more than what SwC offers. You don't have to do any of these, just know that you now have that power.

thanks again @efialtis and @tyKiwanuka. i've received the chips.

oh and good luck in the next BIG BTC @Steam! i had big dreams but it looks like you're gonna have to bink it for the both of us.

i need to keep grinding the lower buy-ins for a while and ease back into a groove. this 2nd place finish is a good start, now i've got some buy-ins for the next while.....

discussion about the next series:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.54578966

Our 2nd Bitcointalk Poker Series just ended - congratulations to our new Champion Steamtyme, followed by figmentofmyass & 1r0n1c! Congrats to the rest, too, of course - that was a nice Final!


I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us and for your understanding when it comes to organizational stuff - I am trying my best but there is of course still room to improve things! Another very big thanks to tyKiwanuka for his support as well as his amazing spreadsheets!

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I have just transferred the extra winnings:

- Steamtyme received 15k chips
- Figmentofmyass received 9k chips
- 1r0n1c received 9k chips

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#3 Series coming - see you soon!

congrats dude, very solid heads up match. i was running pretty cold, always raising with the bottom of my range. i maybe could have waited for a better spot than that K2s jam, although i'm not upset with myself. that was a very solid call on your part.

almost took you out with that flop anyway---you had to hit that 2-outer on the turn! we woulda been in for a long heads up match if that pot went the other way.


thanks, that's what it felt like. i had flopped bottom pair.

great game and series everyone. i'm glad i finally managed to cash one of these things.

time to crack open a beer and enjoy this beautiful spring weather......

Hey everyone great game today. Everyone played real well.

Figmentofmyass, great heads up match. You played that amazing for starting off shortstacked. Good shove in the end, I just couldn't fold out any pocket pair. My heart dropped at the K, because I was trying so hard not to double you up. That turned 4 and I started jumping lol.
Also congrats on your first cash of the series. 
The hand you were wondering about I turned a pair of Kings , the c-bet on the flop was just a balanced bet. I had K8off I believe.

Great game again a couple of tough breaks for guys when I was calling down with an A because they were short. Luck and the Poker Gods were on my side tonight.

Beginning to think I should be unprepared at work or sleep deprived for all my Poker tourneys.  

Top 3 is now on the play with SteamTyme, FOMA and Ir0n1c. Anyone wishes to see how they play should head on to the game  


Its funny how I got 2 out of 3 of my pick in the top 3 right now. The most hurtful moment for me would be to lose against SteamTyme with his 3 pair of Queen. I got pair K in my hands and I was very sure that it wont be a flush that is going to beat me but BOOM SteamTyme is damn lucky  


Hey Iv4n, I guess we are not lucky today eh?   . But atleast you won the first series. Damn I was hoping for atleast 3rd position for a consolidation of 10,000 chips would be nice


See how FOMA got a sloppy headstart and wreck us all? I was in the same table with him many time during regular game and thats how he got in top position mostly

GG people! I got in the fire with that A7 after winning all in with 72! But Foma with his two ladies was strong! I had that out, we could see that ace, but nothing! After me TikTok and Betwrong were kicked out fast! Well that's poker!
We have 3 finalists, I will watch the game till the end of course! We had great poker series, I can't wait for next ones! GG and thank you all for participating and Efi and Ty for organizing all this!

@iv4n off to an early chip lead---dropped a KK vs QQ cooler on @CCwatcher420 and now has nearly double the starting stack. his cards always seem to hold.

i'm card dead myself. i've seen only AJo and a suited connector so far, missed the flop. blinds are early yet and everyone is still alive.....


cheers. now i'm gunning for ya!


no hangover today, just bleary-eyed and sucking down coffee.

EDIT: first knockout of the game, @Hhampuz takes out @CCwatcher420, all-in preflop.

Just for the lulz, I'll offer a 2500 chips knockout on myself. Gl to all!

Aaannnd I'm awake. Awesome let's a go.
I probably won't chat much during the game as I noticed it blocks a lot of the screen on the recordings. I mean for serious game face reasons. 

With less than half an hour till the Final begins, I hope you guys are all well prepared! Enjoy yourselves... it's gonna be the last Final Table without your nightmare efialtis!

GL I will be lurking around

It's over 35 degrees Celsius where I am currently and there is a river beach nearby, but I'm not going there, oh no! What I'm doing is watching World Poker Tour LIVE on YouTube to be better prepared for the today's Grand Finale.


No, mate, not yet, but will be !

GL, everyone!

See you at the tables in less than 2 hours!