WPPT Report

Hey kids, its Stylez here writing from Newcastle, in the middle of the grand week of poker that my mate has dubbed the WPPT -- The Will and Phil Poker Tour.

So far we've played 2 major Wild Turkey games with some less than profitable results. In the $55 Big Freeze event at Souths Juniors Phil busted out in around 50th after his pocket 9s button raise ran into the Big Blind who had awoken to pocket Queens. Finding himself pot committed Phil had to push all in when he was reraised.

Will had a more annoying situation. With around 3 tables left, we arrived straight from the break. In the big blind for 2000, it was folded around to the small blind, an old man who completed the blind. Will found Ace Eight off suit in the big blind and raised an extra 4000 to take the old man's 2000. After thinking for a moment the old man pushed all in in an exasperated manner. Sizing up the situation, Will eliminated any large pocket pair or better Ace from the old man's range of holdings and made the call. The guy flips over Queen Six offsuit a little embarrassed, and people congratulated Will on his call. However, the story always goes bad with the old man spiking a 6 on the turn which held. A little bit disappointing but not the end of the WPPT.

Yesterday started well with Will and Phil being two of the first two people to qualify to the main tournament in a massive shootout at the Newcastle Mayfield Ex-Services, taking down their tables in the first of four heats. However in the main event that night at 6:30pm, Phil busted out early when a calling station called down a pot which Phil bet heavily at with Ace high which held on the river, even on a very draw heavy board of two deuces, a Jack and a straight draw. Will grinded most of the way to the top 40 or so runners but the blinds at 300/600 forced Will all in for around 2400 with King Jack suited of diamonds and ran into the dreaded bullets.

Tonight we're playing a small $10 cashgame at the NPL in Hamilton and tomorrow Phil plays for another WTTOC ticket at the Mayfield Ex-Services again with all the Newcastle regional leaders. Next Saturday sees the Saints Shootout where the lads will again test their mettle against a bunch of Turkey Ticket wannabes. The next day is the Pro Series open where the lads will meet up with Diz Lizzle, Tamin, and Matty P at the Rooty Hill RSL -- its almost a certainty that money will be won.

Check the 5 Hats and Shit blog for more exciting WPPT updates...

Stylez OUT