Basher Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Poker News article - featuring basherman Full Tilt $750,000 GuaranteeAnother sizeable turnout marked the $750,000 Guarantee at Full Tilt, where 4,026 entrants generated a total prize pool of $805,200. The top 585 players cashed, with five-digit winnings or every play at the final table and a first-place prize of $142,190 up for grabs. kvnok88 had the inside track on that as the final table began, leading the way with over $2.7 million in chips, and he indeed pulled off the win after a wild ride to the title.This final table got off to a crazed start, with four of the nine players exiting in the first nine hands, including one each on the first three. First to exit was 'kailash', whose (K-Spades)(K-Diamonds) was cracked by 'lleall's (8-Diamonds)(8-Hearts) when the board arrived (9-Clubs)(9-Diamonds)(8-Clubs)(2-Diamonds)(4-Diamonds). The next hand saw 'Cloven Hoove' hoof it off in eighth, his last hand mucked after 'AABROKER' rivered the nut flush, starting with (A-Spades)(9-Spades) as the board rolled out (5-Spades)(5-Clubs)(2-Diamonds)(Q-Spades)(8-Spades). The chips went in on the river and the field was quickly seven.And then six... as 'poltergeist's (J-Clubs)(10-Clubs) fell to 'basherman's (8-Hearts)(8-Diamonds). The chips went in pre-flop, but likely would have anyway after the flop came (8-Spades)(9-Hearts)(4-Diamonds), and when the turn and river brought the (J-Spades) and (K-Clubs), a third of the final table had departed. Following one hand without a knockout, Hand #5 brought Elimination #4. This time 'jaybass' hit the virtual rail after pushing with (K-Clubs)(10-Clubs); 'Dyzalot' called with (A-Clubs)(Q-Diamonds) and claimed the pot when the board offered (3-Hearts)(6-Spades)(J-Hearts)(2-Hearts)(Q-Spades).The next few hands saw several more contested pots but no knockouts, until Hand #21, when basherman exited in fifth. basherman had been trimmed down to short-stack status, and mixed it up with (9-Hearts)(2-Hearts) from the big blind against kvnok88's barely-more-than-minimum raise from the button. basherman found a flush draw when the flop came (6-Hearts)(3-Spades)(10-Hearts), and picked up a few extra outs when the (7-Diamonds) showed on the turn. The chips went in, and kvnok88 opened his (Q-Spades)(Q-Diamonds), when the river (9-Clubs) gave basherman a useless pair.The four remaining players parried for dozens of hands, until AABROKER caught a bad one-two to depart. First, he lost a race with A-9 against kvnok's pocket fours, moving ahead on the (3-Spades)(5-Hearts)(A-Diamonds) flop, but losing when, after a (3-Clubs) turn, the (2-Hearts) river gave kvnok88 the wheel. Two hands later, AABROKER got the last of his chips in with (A-Clubs)(J-Hearts) against Dyzalot's (9-Spades)(8-Clubs), but saw the (10-Spades)(2-Clubs)(Q-Hearts)(4-Hearts)(J-Clubs) board mean another rivered straight for his opponent... and the end of his night.The knockout started a closing rush of eliminations almost as fast as the table's start. Two hands later, in a battle of the blinds, Dyzalot pushed all in on a re-raise bluff after a (5-Diamonds)(4-Clubs)(9-Spades) flop, holding only (J-Hearts)(10-Hearts). kvnok88, though, in the small blind, had flopped two pair holding (5-Hearts)(4-Hearts) and dodged Dyzalot's thin chances when the (J-Clubs) and (Q-Clubs) completed the board.The hand put kvnok88 well ahead of lleall entering heads-up play, and the matchup ended only three hands later. The chips went in before the flop with both players having pocket pairs, but lleall's (5-Hearts)(5-Diamonds) was in need of help against kvnok88's (Q-Diamonds)(Q-Spades). The (4-Clubs)(2-Spades)(8-Spades)(K-Diamonds)(10-Spades) board brought none of the needed relief, and kvnok's wild win was complete.Final Results:1. kvnok88 — $142,190.272. lleall — $86,075.883. Dyzalot — $56,3644. AABROKER — $44,2865. basherman — $33,254.766. jaybass — $24,639.127. poltergeist — $18,519.608. Cloven Hoove — $14,493.609. kailash — $10,789.68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 5. basherman — $33,254.76 Congratulations! That's a damn sweet prize to take home When's the open-bar party with the killer house band playing all night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 LOL, the folks over at Mastercard and Visa are super upset, and my debt will be gone. Of course, my run in the tournament lasted a little less than 9 hours, as I busted out just before 3am this morning. Obviously I couldn't sleep much after that, but I din't expect anyone to feel sorry for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Congrats!!! When will you see this prize money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Gotta take it out $8k at a time, so the first 8 should be in my bank account Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 How much was the buy-in for this tournament? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 It was a $216 buyin, but I started with $15. Won a $75 entry in a MTT, then played a $75 SNG to get in to the big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Congratulations, Basher!(What's the tax situation going to be on the money? I know it used to be that lottery [and game show] winnings that Canadians received outside the country [e.g., on American game shows] weren't subject to Canadian income tax, but I don't know if the rules have changed or not.)Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 nicely done basherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thankfully the rules have not changed - tax-free baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hole-leaf-hawk! Way to go Basher!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Wow - congrats man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thats awesome Brian, congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thanks all. I actually took the afternoon off to come home and sleep. I'm still too wired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 WOW!!! Congratulations dude!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 wow. Congrats!Did you workout my cut from my investment in you from a year and a half ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 That's awesome Basher. Good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Awesome! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 who needs a fuckin' job when you can win a starting salary in a poker tournament? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 wow. Congrats!Did you workout my cut from my investment in you from a year and a half ago? I knew 100% that you would bring that up. Unfortunately I have still not cashed in the tournament that was 2 years ago, however if you ever want to stake me again, I'll be more than happy to accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Awesome news brother... congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybone Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Dude! That is awesome! Well done Basher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 wow. Congrats!Did you workout my cut from my investment in you from a year and a half ago? I knew 100% that you would bring that up. Unfortunately I have still not cashed in the tournament that was 2 years ago' date=' however if you ever want to stake me again, I'll be more than happy to accept. [/quote'] I may be playing a bit on friday. Potential winnings are in the $25 range. You can buy in now for a 1% stake of my take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 nice win basher!lets see, 33, 254.76 won in nine hrs roughly, thats like making 3695 an hour.thats alot of work i wouldnt have to do.that settles it, im quitting working and moving to vegas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted December 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Oh Tooly, forgot to mention that you get a 5 minute break every hour too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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