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Trip Report

by JAB
What a great time at ATLARGE 2005, finally the trip paid off. My fifth ATLARGE and making it to the final table and second place was unbelieveable. It's hard to remember all the hands after playing for almost 11 hours..memorable ones I didn't play are just as important. Sitting at table 4, and next to the big blind, I folded A5os - three players stay, the flop AAT - I think it was MikeD in seat 1, goes all in and is called - he's sitting there with AT, full house on the flop. I would have lost this hand and been knocked out - Another hand I didn't play was at the final table with Sean and Chrissie. Sean goes all in, I folded and Chrissie called with a short stack - I folded pocket 3's - a pair of queens and three clubs showing on the turn - river was a 3 of clubs, giving Chrissie a flush - and my full-house not played. Oh well... Hands that paid off - at the final table, I have pocket 9's go all in and Chrissie calls with p3's - the nines take it. And Oscar, what a story - I thought that I knocked him out with K9 and he's left with 2,000 in chips out of the 600,000 on the table. He roars back winnning the next three hands. Oscar and I are siting at the final table with the short stacks and fortuntatley for us, Chrissie and Noelle went heads up a few times, with Chrissie gaining more chips. The women had lots of chips and us poor men were just hanging in there waiting for good cards to play. When the dust settled, it was Oscar and me heads ups - we decided to chop and play for the poster. On the first hand, Oscar with 4-6 to my AK - he caught one of his cards the flop and takes the poster.
Other notes: Flowerman, thanks for your cheerful spirit (you should of folded those 5's with p7's showing)- your flowers carried Oscar to the win, how appropriate, For me, Budda was my lucky charm that I got for busting out ???? - I would like to know who that was?? I was too focused on the cards to recall names of so many fine players -
Thanks to Pokerstars for a great event and the dealers/managers at the Taj. An idea for next year, instead of having Pokerstars pay for the banquet, use the funds to pay for the NLHE winners' entrance fee into WSOP - $65 per person and 200 people is enough for one entry into WSOP. This would eliminate chopping for 1st and 2nd. Another suggestion, I heard several comments from dealers about the tip - all dealers received a tip, even those not dealing in ATLARGE. Let's explore tipping only the dealers in ATLARGE - they are the ones who earn and deserve a generous tip.
And thanks to all the 8-2ers'- nice showing. And to Michael and Joan (alwaysaware) for their support at the final table.
Finally, special thanks to Goldie for organizing a fine event and getting the suite for us. Next time I'll make sure the Woodford Reserve from the fine Commonwealth of KY makes it to the suite.... Hope to see everyone next year and maybe I'll make my first trip to BARGE or MARGE with my bankroll from ATLARGE.
JAB