The Official King of the Zoo NLHE Championship Thread
 

Today is the last KotZ of the year and it's our Championship edition. That's $50+1 NLHE and you get 2500 in starting chips. It appears to be a race for 2nd for the overall points lead. jpg777 has a comfortable lead and only UncleDuke has any chance of catching him. And to catch him Duke will need to win the event outright in a field of at least 19 players and then hope jpg777 doesn't show up (which he hasn't the last two events). Of course, that's exactly what Sheriff Fatman had to do last year to claim the crown, so we'll see if tonight's event turns out as dramatic as last year.

Remember, there is a runner-up trophy, too, and there could be some competition there. Good luck to all playing tonight and I look forward to continuing the tradition next year.

Ed May
KotZ TD
www.kingofthezoo.com

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Good job again this year, Ed. I appreciate your efforts.

Also good to see that I have a shot at 2nd place, *and* a chance for bragging rights if I end up as top money winner. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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Can someone pm me the password?

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Please pm me the pw, Id like to play if i remember [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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i'm plannin on playing in this if the woman isn't around this evening during the tourney

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Ed - you are the man! Another great year. Another great job with the site.

I would like to wish all you squid luck.

See you at the table!

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anyone regular want to do a $60-$100 transfer to me at Stars and I can pass it to your Party account?

PM me please.

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Anyone else notice that Ed has no chat?

Ed ... what happened!? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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WOrk sucks guys. Won't be able to make it tonight. I wished I got into more KotZ tournaments this year after a decent end of 2004. Good luck everyone!

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I have a few questions.

1. Can anyone from 2+2 join? If so, what is the password?

2. How do you make a $50 buy in tourney with only $1 vig? Also how do you alter the starting stacks like that?

Thanks.

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Be warned - winning this thing is a poisoned chalice with regard to the following year's event! At least my cursed period will be over after tonight! [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

Just wanted to say thanks to Ed for his efforts with this over the current year. Looking forward to the next one!

Sheriff

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anyone who has the PW please PM it to me.

Thanks in advance

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I haven't been able to play in many of very these this year but tonight I'm in despite it being past my bedtime. Good job again this year Ed! Many thanks.

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so what's the password?

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Anybody - Stars for Pary Transfer??

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so what's the password?

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Vinny,

Msg me if you still need this.

Nick

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so what's the password?

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!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Must be for special elite members only.

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pw?

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password???

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I have chat, I've just been anti-social lately and put "No Chat" for my location when I turn player/obs chat off.

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love it! You clever fox!

Granny's out! No respect!

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How do you make a $50 buy in tourney with only $1 vig?

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Because we're elite!

Seriously, when this was started it was one of the first, if not the very first, private tournament Stars allowed. Since then, we've been given special treatment by Lee Jones and the management at Stars and they cut us this special break. All our tourneys are $1 vig. To end the year I should give a shout out to Stars, still the best software and support on the net, for allowing us this break and for hosting our event going on our fourth year!

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Also how do you alter the starting stacks like that?

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Normally, all KotZ events are T1500 w/ 20 minute levels. Our Championship for today features 2500.

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Sorry guys, I hope someone was able to get it to you. I was out this evening and got back just in time for the start of the event. Please get on the mailing list by sending me email at td@kingofthezoo.com with your 2+2 and Stars Id. No minimum post requirement any longer.

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Murphy's Law of Holdem: If there's just one hand that can beat you(actually 2 in this case)they will have it. So much for my experiment to defend more on the blinds.

PokerStars Game #3345403062: Tournament #4243061, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2005/12/15 - 22:36:22 (ET)
Table '4243061 3' Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: wayabvpar (5685 in chips)
Seat 3: Toro85 (6380 in chips)
Seat 4: Steeser (6645 in chips)
Seat 7: davidross (5290 in chips)
Seat 8: jpg777 (2695 in chips)
Seat 9: Choyce (1175 in chips)
Toro85: posts small blind 75
Steeser: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Toro85 [8d 9d]
davidross: folds
jpg777: folds
Choyce: folds
wayabvpar: raises 450 to 600
Toro85: calls 525
Steeser: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc Jh Th]
Toro85: checks
wayabvpar: bets 450
Toro85: calls 450
*** TURN *** [Qc Jh Th] [2c]
Toro85: checks
wayabvpar: bets 1050
Toro85 said, "screw it"
Toro85: raises 4280 to 5330 and is all-in
wayabvpar: calls 3585 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Qc Jh Th 2c] [Ks]
Toro85 said, "fck"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Toro85: shows [8d 9d] (a straight, Nine to King)
wayabvpar: shows [Kd Ac] (a straight, Ten to Ace)
wayabvpar collected 11520 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11520 | Rake 0
Board [Qc Jh Th 2c Ks]
Seat 2: wayabvpar (button) showed [Kd Ac] and won (11520) with a straight, Ten to Ace
Seat 3: Toro85 (small blind) showed [8d 9d] and lost with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 4: Steeser (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: davidross folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: jpg777 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Choyce folded before Flop (didn't bet)

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How do you make a $50 buy in tourney with only $1 vig?

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Because we're elite!

Seriously, when this was started it was one of the first, if not the very first, private tournament Stars allowed. Since then, we've been given special treatment by Lee Jones and the management at Stars and they cut us this special break. All our tourneys are $1 vig. To end the year I should give a shout out to Stars, still the best software and support on the net, for allowing us this break and for hosting our event going on our fourth year!

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Also how do you alter the starting stacks like that?

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Normally, all KotZ events are T1500 w/ 20 minute levels. Our Championship for today features 2500.

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I guess I mean do you have a drop down box or empty box were youu can choose whatever amount of starting chips you want? I dont have options to choose starting stacks thats why I was wondering.

BTW, just signed up for mailing list.
Thanks.

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Also how do you alter the starting stacks like that?

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Sorry, misunderstood your question in the first response. I don't set these up using the Stars interface. Stars support sets it up special for us with whatever we want. We have basically been "grandfathered" in since they always had to do this before they supported user created, private tourneys.

We can run any format Stars offers and we are taking advantage of that next year with a double shootout, two rebuys, two 6-player events and two T2500 tourneys. Hope you can join us for next year's race for the trophy.

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Yeah, that was a tough one, Toro. I was praying that you caught a piece of that and would raise me on the turn. Nothing like a nice Stars cold deck to end the season, huh?

All Hail The Champ...jpg777!
 

Not much of a climax here, he basically had this wrapped up months ago. He just finished 9th, but UncleDuke had already made an early exit when he had to win to have any chance and we have a NEW KING! Here is what his majesty will be receiving (courtesy of our sponser www.rakerebatereview.com):

http://www.crystalartusa.com/Product.../TRGAMBBLJ.jpg

Ed May
KotZ TD
www.kingofthezoo.com
td@kingofthezoo.com to get on the mailing list for 2006

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Well I've had a pretty good year in the KOTZ, but I've also had a few well timed suckouts. Thanks to our TD Ed for running this thing, and I hope to see everyone next year.

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Nice one jpg!

I can attest to the quality of the trophy. I think you'll be pleased when it arrives.

Time to change my location I guess.

Sheriff

jpg777\'s 2005 Run...Amazing
 

His mid-season run will be one for the ages. Six money finishes with two wins in 13 events played. Wow!

NLHE - 29/55
PLHE - DNP
PLO8 - DNP
LHE - DNP
NLHE - 1/55 $
Stud - 8/52 $
PLHE - 3/47 $
LHE - 20/45
PLO - 9/44
NLHE - 2/48 $
PLHE - 8/55 $
Stud/8 - 12/38
LHE - 1/40 $
NLHE-rebuy - 30/40
Omaha/8 - 11/35
PLHE - DNP
NLHE-HU - DNP
NLHE Championship - 9/25

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His mid-season run will be one for the ages. Six money finishes with two wins in 13 events played. Wow!

NLHE - 29/55
PLHE - DNP
PLO8 - DNP
LHE - DNP
NLHE - 1/55 $
Stud - 8/52 $
PLHE - 3/47 $
LHE - 20/45
PLO - 9/44
NLHE - 2/48 $
PLHE - 8/55 $
Stud/8 - 12/38
LHE - 1/40 $
NLHE-rebuy - 30/40
Omaha/8 - 11/35
PLHE - DNP
NLHE-HU - DNP
NLHE Championship - 9/25

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<--- 1/48 biotch hollaholla [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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After receiving last years runner-up trophy I was shooting for the 1st place this year but apparently came up a little short. Don't know if tonites 1st place finish will get me 2nd place again, but I would like to congratulate JPG for his overall 1st place finish and birdybirdy along with wayabypar for a good contest this evening and again thanks to eMark for all the effort involved in running the Zoo tournaments.... [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

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Congrats again jpg.

Thank you Ed, for doing such a great job this year. This was my first year in the KOTZ, and it was a lot of fun. My goal next year is top 10, we'll see I guess [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

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but I would like to congratulate JPG for his overall 1st place finish and birdybirdy along with wayabypar for a good contest this evening and again thanks to eMark for all the effort involved in running the Zoo tournaments....

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Yes many congrats to JPG and thanks to Ed. I wish I could have played in more of these this year. And congrats to last nights winners, you guys last night were too tough for me as I got to be bubbleboy. When we were down to 5 that was some very intense poker that seemed to go on forever as the stacks stayed pretty even for quite a while.