Bitcointalk SwC Championship Poker Series(50 mBtc added by SwC)

[Globb0]

Ah bollox I am already to watch and the family are hungry.

They are all bleating like chic's in the nest.

Please no one lose yet. Be there in 20.

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[iv4n]

While I write this looks like Trofo is out! 8 of stayed to fight for the crown, the best bitcointalk poker player!

This was probably the fastest exit from final table in the history of poker The very first hand killed me and I lost my cool.

Anyway, I blame Pitkins he collected almost all my chips. Enjoy it guys.

It was really fast, I feel like we just started and all the fuzz about split tables, I write a comment, and I see 8 of us on the same table! I compared names and I saw that your name is missing from the table, I still don't know all names and usernames at swc very good! We had a good series, and good finals! I still remember some hands, you are a good poker player! See you in the next series for sure! I hope you will have more luck!

Please no one lose yet. Be there in 20.

Difficult game no doubt, while I wrote this Yahoo is out! 7 of us are still in the game!

Obaming is the cheap leader, and he is playing a good poker definitely! Sygambler has the lowest stack, but from previous tournaments I know about his comebacks, so I will try to be careful with him this time!

Efi all your picks are still in the game, nice prediction!

Edit: Few minutes ago I kicked out Newb, Hhampuz you just lost your bet!

Edit once again: this game is literally crazy, Sy made comeback from the lowest stack to chip leader, in the meantime we all changed all positions from the lowest to chip leaders! Ceehe survived Sy several times, he is holding like crazy! While I wrote Ceehe survives once again against Sy, it's crazy game!
Webtricks and Efi can be seen in chat, they are watching this madness!

[SyGambler]

gg guys and congrats ivan , was really fun and crazy game
totally not my day but that's how poker is , couldn't really hit the board anytime I was all in especially against ceehe 

thanks a lot for both efi and yahoo , you really did a great job guys and can't wait for the new series to start

[efialtis]

And the Grand Winner and first ever Bitcointalk Poker Champion is... Iv4n!!! Congratulations mate, great performance!

Ceehe took 2nd place and SyGambler finished on 3rd place!

What an incredible Finale tonight - I didn't want to spend my time at the Computer but I just couldn't leave!

Thanks to everybody for this great series - I have enjoyed it a lot and hope you, too.

I have already sent out the prizes:

8530 Chips @ SyGambler
12780 Chips @ Ceehe
21300 Chips @ Iv4n

Iv4n will also receive a free flexfit hat

[BTCLiz]

Congratulations to the winners!

It was really entertaining just to watch the final.

[cygan]

congratulations to all 3 guys!
i'm looking forward to tomorrow night for the 'little final' 

and then i am curious what kind of tournament efialtis and yahoo62278 will publish soon to us - stay tuned guys💪🍻

[figmentofmyass]

i caught the last hour or so of the championship. that was a crazy game, lots of ups and downs! congrats to @Iv4n for taking it down in the end.

so, what's up with the next series? next weekend? bigger starting stacks please.

[wheelz1200]

Just wanted to say thanks to yahoo and efialtis for running the show here.  Was a fun month.  Congrats to iv4n and the rest of the folks who played today, I made a couple bad reads that did me in today oh well

Probably wont be in the next series, i can play a game or 2 but in my timezone its mid day and when it's nice out it's tough to stay in all weekend and play poker.  Maybe i will see you on the tables later

Cheers

[Globb0]

wow that was crazy quick, my family distracted me from most of it. But I saw the last 4 people.

[efialtis]

i caught the last hour or so of the championship. that was a crazy game, lots of ups and downs! congrats to @Iv4n for taking it down in the end.

so, what's up with the next series? next weekend? bigger starting stacks please.

Man, I am not so sure about the bigger starting stacks... As a Greek, I am all for democracy though, so let's discuss this in our general poker thread.

[tyKiwanuka]

Congratulations to @Iv4n, @ceehe and @SyGambler, well done

I guess you will have nightmares about going all-in against ceehe and trying to eliminate him @SyGambler.

Everyone who made it to the Grand Finale tonight is a winner; the losers, like me, still have some work to do and can show their non-skills tomorrow.

Thanks to @efialtis and @yahoo62278 for organizing this event and taking care of things.

[Globb0]

As a Greek, I am all for democracy though, so let's discuss this in our general poker thread.

Come on. After this is all over lets all come to you for a real face to face game.

Beautiful country. Would be awesome


erm should I add something positive

Me lene Philipas, pos sellene

Imea apo tin anglika

   not bad for a English bum eh ?

[yahoo62278]

Congrats Iv4n. I watched for awhile. SyGambler made a good recovery from 1200 chips and had the lead for awhile.

[morvillz7z]

Congrats Iv4n!

I wish you called that all-in with your pocket Kings vs my A9 (flop JAA). You said you almost did, so i'm wondering whether you were ready to commit if i simply slow played this? I still can't believe i didn't make the top 3, had decent cards all game long, decent stack and my reads/calls were on point for the most part (except for one major screw up 10 min before i exited). ceehe survived the bubble at least 5 times in a row, truly unbelievable. lol

Anyway, gl to all playing in tomorrow's runners-up game!

[BTCLiz]

Congrats Iv4n!

I wish you called that all-in with your pocket Kings vs my A9 (flop JAA). You said you almost did, so i'm wondering whether you were ready to commit if i simply slow played this? I still can't believe i didn't make the top 3, had decent cards all game long, decent stack and my reads/calls were on point for the most part (except for one major screw up 10 min before i exited). ceehe survived the bubble at least 5 times in a row, truly unbelievable. lol

Anyway, gl to all playing in tomorrow's runners-up game!

Am I remembering right, did you really pot-bet the flop with your A9? I mean which hand do you think will call there? Even the J would have a very hard time there. The only hands that call you are QQ and KK or another A. Did you give your opponent in this situation such a relatively unlikely hand? I was thinking about this situation quite a bit.

[iv4n]

I would like to thank everyone who participated in bitcointalk tournaments, and after that in bitcointalk championship series! We had great time, we played top poker! Every tournament was great, but I admit that this final game deserves the title! We had a great game with many turns and surprise hands! To not mention all of them, anyone can look my last comment... and that just part of the final game! It was amazing!!!!


Thank you Efi for starting this, even more thanks to you Efi and Yahooo together, you two made this happening! Without you two we wouldn't be here! Thank you for your time and experience to set up all this!

Congrats Iv4n!
I wish you called that all-in with your pocket Kings vs my A9 (flop JAA). You said you almost did, so i'm wondering whether you were ready to commit if i simply slow played this?

After tournament, I went out to smoke and drink one more beer, to chill and rethink entire situation! I don't know what would I do, all in made me think that you have ace and I folded. You could take it slower and i would probably pay! But in the same time I survived that hand, i doge a bullet, and that kept me in the game!

Now i am drunk as ass, after so many drinks and cigars, winning the tournament I am like in heaven! Thank you all once again, and I hope we will play new tournament soon!

[CoinEraser]

Nice, congratulations to Iv4n, ceehe and SyGambler!! Great job you guys did.  

I would have liked to watch the game, but unfortunately I didn't have time. I think I really missed something there. I'm definitely looking forward to the second series. I also want to thank efialtis and yahoo62278 again for all the organization and work. It was really a nice championship.  

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[cryptofrka]

Congrats to all the winners, this series was fun. There's still a consolation tournament today so don't forget about us losers

Thanks for setting this up boys, it helped having something to do in the evenings during this corona lockdown.
I'll probably not be able to do the 2nd series but I will hop on for a game or 2 during it just for fun.

[efialtis]

I would like to thank everyone who participated in bitcointalk tournaments, and after that in bitcointalk championship series! We had great time, we played top poker! Every tournament was great, but I admit that this final game deserves the title! We had a great game with many turns and surprise hands! To not mention all of them, anyone can look my last comment... and that just part of the final game! It was amazing!!!!


Thank you Efi for starting this, even more thanks to you Efi and Yahooo together, you two made this happening! Without you two we wouldn't be here! Thank you for your time and experience to set up all this!

Congrats Iv4n!
I wish you called that all-in with your pocket Kings vs my A9 (flop JAA). You said you almost did, so i'm wondering whether you were ready to commit if i simply slow played this?

After tournament, I went out to smoke and drink one more beer, to chill and rethink entire situation! I don't know what would I do, all in made me think that you have ace and I folded. You could take it slower and i would probably pay! But in the same time I survived that hand, i doge a bullet, and that kept me in the game!

Now i am drunk as ass, after so many drinks and cigars, winning the tournament I am like in heaven! Thank you all once again, and I hope we will play new tournament soon!

Iv4n, you are a great champion! And thank you so much for your donation to help forum members in need!

Hey guys,

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I would also like to take the chance and ask for something unrelated but very important.

Royse777 recently came up with a great initiative to help fellow forum members in need during horrible Covid-19 times.

Link to his respective thread: Project Covid-19: An approach to support the Bitcoin community

It's a great initiative to support forum members who are (provably) in need. I wouldn't want this to become a debate and rather keep things simple - everyone who took part in our series is more than welcome to:

- Send some chips my way
- Play the final tournaments and donate some of the winnings (send over chips/have me send you less of the added prize if you are one of the three final game winners etc.)

(SwC Account: youcantwin)

I will have Royse777 get the funds asap. No obligation of course and no minimum/maximum - just send as much as you can/want, anything helps.

While we are having a great time playing poker, some fellow Bitcointalk mates may be having a very hard time to even cover their basic needs in life, so I think this is a great initiative and worth supporting. Most of us are spending so much time here on Bitcointalk and it obviously wouldn't be the same without all the great members of this forum, so let's try to support those in need.

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Series #2 on the way - all info can be found here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5245365

[Trofo]

Congrats to all the winners and specially to our grand winner Iv4n!

Big thanks to efialtis and yahoo for organizing this series.

See you guys in the next one. Hopefully all the familiar faces will stay and we will manage to recruit some fresh blood as well.