July 5th, 2008 Recap

 

To celebrate my new job and the fact that it will bring me back closer to the Berlin, NJ, home I love, and old friends that I have really missed, I had a card game on July 5th.  A very impromptu, last minute card game. We had newcomers from my Lonaconing neighborhood, (Nick and Mike) and one of the oldest Berlin friends I have, John Schuenemann Sr.  Beebe’s were there as well, and Mike Iulliucci and Rick Hoff. Berlin was very well represented.  New Berlin was there, Old Berlin was there, along with a few great friends that have spent of ton of time with me there… Long story short?  I really felt like I was “home” again.  And that was great.  So great that my downward card spiral continues, and I don’t even care how bad I played!  And I played bad.  And I didn’t get a card all night, and I apologize for the short-stacked Q-10 suited all in that some thought was too loose a call.  Maybe it was.  Who Knows?

And who cares!  I had a great time coming in 8th, and did OK in the cash game that followed.  Now that I am working close to home, I will be SLEEPING MORE.  And I can’t help but think my holdem acumen may return!  EIther way I will be having more games, I hope to see lots of faces, old and new. 

FINISHERS
Riz
Matt B.
Tricina B. 
the rest in no order…
Hans B.
John S.
Tony R.
New Mike
Nick
Mike I.
Chris

See you next time, ladies…

May, 23 2008 RECAP

Rick Hoff sets Romeo Tournament history for the quickest knockout of all time. Not since Mike Tyson man-handled a striped socked Michael Spinks in 1988 have I seen such a quick KO. ( Spinks by some stroke of luck or foresight had the good sense to wear extra kneepads to break his early fall. I hope Rick was wearing some extra protective gear as well!) Rick drew dealer chip and opened the tourney, one deal later he was crippled to a few chips, one deal after that…4 total, he was done! But hey, he had the class to leave behind several delicious pitchers of Stella Artois that he walked all the way down from his house. (A walk that incidentally probably took longer then the time in the tourney.) After Rick’s early exit, things got tighter then a clam’s ass. Each of the short stacks made attempts as the blinds got higher to stick around, and couldn’t. The final four of Bruce Augustine, Al Vitale, Mike Shirrell and Christopher “Onion” Ounjian. That soon dwindled to ”Dreadlock Mike” and Onion. Chris was strong chip leader going into head to head play, Mike rallied, and they spilt the pot to get us to the cash game. The cash game that followed was a lot of fun. No one bet any crazy amounts and we broke the game up around 3:15.

Looking forward to seeing you all again. I will try for a bigger tourney soon. Work conflicts made me dowhgrade this one to just one table, but a big tourney is coming soon.

The Results:
1. Christopher Ounjian
2. Mike Cherill
3. Bruce Augustine
4. Al Vitale

The rest in no order… Hans Beebe, Matt Beebe, Tony Romeo, Mike Rizol, Randy Fieg, Rick Hoff. Always a pleasure, see you guys next time.