8.30.2006

Our Pinoy Versions of Card Nicknames

In poker lingo, Pocket Aces are called Rockets, AK is Big Slick, J5 is Jackson 5, 22 are Ducks and so forth and so on...

At 110, we've come up with a few "localized" versions of card nicknames: (if you guys have suggestions on other nicknames feel free to comment )

AA - Asia Agcaoili

KK - Klaudia Koronel

JJ - Joyce Jimenez

                                     

8.28.2006

August 26 Recap: Seattle Ed brews up First Tourney Win

110 Poker South - SHET Results
Game 1
Winner: Seattle Ed
2nd Place: 72 Offsuit

Game 2
Winner: PairJordan
2nd Place: Seattle Ed

Game 3
Winner: 72 Offsuit
2nd Place: Seattle Ed


The Southside version of 110 Poker saw Seattle Ed and 72offsuit take over the felt as one or both players ended up in the money in all 3 games. Barely a month since he first rubbed the red felt of 110 Poker, Seattle Ed won his First tournament beating 72offsuit heads up in the first game.

In the second game, Seattle Ed again got into the final two, this time against "sleepy" PairJordan. After a relatively long heads up battle that saw numerous chip lead swings, Semi-Amateur PairJordan squeezed out a victory.

The third game was a rematch between 72offuit and Seattle Ed, but this time 72offsuit redeemed himself from his 1st game loss, with a victory in the final game.


Highlights:
Newly trained Rita "not Avila" played her first tourney.

When some of his friends showed up during the second game, Sid Farha transferred the reins of his huge stack to "PottyMouth" Vianca. And in classic method acting form, PottyMouth played hands that only Sid Farha would play exclaiming before every action "Si Sid ako! Sige Call!" Eventually reducing the huge stack to less than one third of its original size.

The introduction of the official mascot of 110 South - Sputnik the Poker Pussy



***Thanks to Sid Farha for accomodating us and providing dinner, beer and of course...the Sisig! (Remember to bring some when we play in Makati hehehe)

Next week... back to 110 Makati!

                                     

8.21.2006

August 19 Recap: "BK" Alvin and Sid Farha Dominate

The August 19 edition of 110 Poker was totally dominated by Bomba King Alvin and Sid Farha. After not playing for a couple of weeks, Alvin came back with the vengeance by winning the 1st game beating Sid in heads up play.

The 2nd game saw the aggressive play of Alvin and Sid pay off as they steadily increased their stacks, even birthday boy 72offsuit and "local poker superstar" Donkey Call Jr. was victimized at one point or another by the two. Bryan (Brunson?) who already had his fair share of bad beats earlier at the ACF tourney didn't fare well either and went to sleep on the couch when he busted out. PairJordan was frustrated time and again by the two that he threatened to go back to playing billiards and quit poker. And just like a replay, Sid and Alvin ended up heads up with Bomba King winning again.

With the 2nd game ending at around 1 am, the usual question came up... one more game? And so the chips were distributed, buyins collected and a third game began. Finally, Alvin's streak was broken as he busted out 3rd. And for the first time, someone other then Sid and Alvin got into heads up play. "Local poker superstar" DC Jr. broke into the money going heads up with Sid Farha, and DC proving his status as a poker star won the Heads up to take home 1st place.

***Editor's note: My utmost apologies to DC Jr. for getting the result of Game 3 wrong. ***

So goes another edition of 110 Poker SHET...

next week ...it's a road trip as the SHET goes south.

                                     

8.14.2006

First, there was SHET (Saturday Hold Em Tournament)
and soon, there will be
PWHET (Poker Wednesdays Hold em Tournament)

                                     

110 Poker Music Countdown

110 Poker Music Countdown

5. Cut once, twice, three times a lady...

4. Rake it to me gently...

3. Under the gun, under the gun.... (to the tune of Under the Sea)

2. Check it Down again, havin' a good time with all your good time friends

1. In the Money, the money, money, the Lion sleeps tonight...


Note: May iba pa di ko na maalala ( like yung kinanta ni Bryan nung Sat/Sun) dapat Top 10 yan

                                     

Overheard...

Overheard at 110 South


...on the chances of Aces coming on the Turn and River -


"May milagro nga eh, baraha lang yan!"

                                     
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