UBOC ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP- EVENTS 16 AND 17

The UBOC Online Championship’s concluding weekend kicked off Friday night with the first of three final Hold’em tourneys. 206 entrants logged on for UBOC 16, a dynamic Deepstack Pot Limit Hold’em 6 MAX tournament.

HOOKEY911 pocketed a $500 bounty for eliminating hostess LIV_BOEREE.

The final table was wide open for the most part with WINNERFF (250,479 in chips), ARE THESE UTZ (248,419), and DSANDS25 (232,124) all evenly matched with HAMAZRIYA3 (119,529), TORREY5 (100,894), and 150383 (78,555) rounding out the pack.

The table saw its first victim when ARE THESE UTZ raised all-in to 192,499 at the Ah-10s-Qs-4h turn while holding 10h-As.

At the showdown TORREY5’s straight topped his two pair and ARE THESE UTZ settled for a $5407.50 sixth place finish.

The winning came to an end for WINNERFFHI when he raised all-in preflop with hooks.  Although he landed a third jack on the turn, DSANDS25’s king flush sent him to the rail.

WINNERFFHI banked $ 7467.50 for his fifth place victory.

Down to fewer than 39K chips, 150383’s number was up a few hands later. 150383 countered DSANDS25’s opening raise by dropping his last 30K chips into the pot.  Although 150383 managed to land a second Ace at the turn, those bullets couldn’t wound DSANDS25 or his two pair.

150383 collected $9527.50 for the 4th place finish.

DSANDS25 continued his domination, forcing HAMAZRIYA3 to counter a series of raises by going all-in pre-flop.  At the showdown, DSANDS25’s pocket fours beached HAMAZRIYA3, who landed the $ 12514.5 third prize, and his ace high,

The remaining players were evenly matched, until DSANDS25 permanently lost his chip lead when TORREY5 made a flush on the river, which easily beat his opponents queens from the board.  With a commanding 748K to 282K chip lead, TORREY5 lured DSANDS25 all-in at the flop.

Thanks to a pair of queens, which easily bested his rival’s ace high, TORREY5 captured the $27810 crown. DSANDS25 earned the $15862 runner-up prize.

Here’s the rest of the top dozen:

LECHAIM18    $4,120.00
SHIPKINS    $3,090.00
MIGUELPRADO    $2,060.00
APESTYLES    $1,442.00
ZBTHOOSIERS    $1,442.00
ALL_DAY_DHI3    $1,442.00

The pace picked up on Saturday afternoon with UBOC 17, a $100K GTD No Limit Hold’em Turbo event with unlimited rebuys.  514 players turned out to compete for a $160K prize pool.

The tournament saw the final three players chop the pot.  I AM CLUTCH, SOWERSS, and NIKOBALAKHOF played for the remaining $3,000 and  penultimate UBOC Online Championship watch.

Take a look at the top 9:

1st    I AM CLUTCH         $30,678.50
2nd    SOWERSS              $26,336.00
3rd    NIKOBALAKHOF    $23,033.25
4th    MR_BIGQUESO    $11,263.00
5th    GIT PAPER        $9,251.75
6th    ALL_DAY_DHI3    $7,642.75
7th    KICE32            $6,033.75
8th    BULLD07    $4,424.75
9th    AWICE    $3,137.55

MEEELOSH captured the $100 bounty for eliminating host P0KER H0.

The UBOC Online Championship wraps up this afternoon.  Don’t miss Sunday’s $1,000,000 Championship at 4:00 pm ET hosted by eleven-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.

UBOC Online Championship Event 15 In Review

Having entered the home stretch of the UBOC Online Championship, the CEREUS pros finally lived up to the hype on Thursday night.  331 players entered UBOC Online Championship Event 15.  The $100K Guaranteed Pot-Limit Omaha/8 tournament saw both Shawn Rice and the legendary Phil Hellmuth make their way to the final table.

ILOVETSALAD’s final table appearance was no picnic, but this particular meal ticket expired as soon as the table was set.  After raising all-in at the turn, he wasn’t able to make his low hand at the river. ILOVETSALAD took home $2,250 for ninth when ANGRIFF’s flush beat his jacks off the board.

ROTOJUNKIE was hoping to draw a flush when he dropped his last 16,832 chips into the pot after GRAPEAPE177’s raise at the flop.  GRAPEAPE177’s pair of aces sent ROTOJUNKIE and his king high packing with $3,250 for eighth.

Several hands later, after a 3c-Qh-2d flop, PHILHELLMUTH (holding 8d-Ad-3s-5h) followed YOSSARIAN80’s raise by going all-in to the tune of 68,158.

At the showdown YOSSARIAN80’s took the pot with a queen high flush over Phil’s bottom pair and deuces off the board.  The CEREUS Pro logged a $4,250 7th place finish.

Fifteen solid minutes later, YOSSARIAN80 found his next victim.  With Qd-Kh-10c-Kd and a third king on the turn, YOSSARIAN80 was able to send ANGRIFF and his pair of kings to the rails. ANGRIFF bagged $5,250 for 6th.

YOSSARIAN80 wasn’t done knocking out his rivals.  After being dealt Kh-5c-Kd-Jd, YOSSARIAN80 countered nominal raises by his rivals by raising to 183K.  Both CUSHMASTER, who held 10c-Ac-Qs-Ah, and JHENDERSON16, who held 2c-Ad 3d-5s, were forced all-in.

YOSSARIAN80 flopped a third king for the win.  Without a qualifying low hand, CUSHMASTER grabbed $6,500 for 5th and JHENDERSON16 won $7,750 for 4th.

With the fate of the CEREUS team resting firmly on his shoulders, Shawn was no match for YOSSARIAN80, who continued to dominate.  After raising each other’s pre-flop bets, SHAWN RICE went all-in holding [Ac Qc 8s 5d]. YOSSARIAN80 was able to turn his [Jc 8c Kc Kd] into quad kings on the flop.

SHAWN RICE landed $10500 for 3rd.

YOSSARIAN80 held a slight advantage at the start of the heads-up battle, at least until he won a 281,328-chip pot with a two to six straight. Two hands later, GRAPEAPE raised all-in at the turn with three wise men.  Since two of the kings were from the board, YOSSARIAN80 easily continued his hot streak by answering with a full house.

YOSSARIAN80 took the title, $25,000, and our commemorative UBOC Championship watch. GRAPEAPE won $ 15,150 for finishing second. TDROT banked $100 for knocking out host Billy Kopp, who finished 278th overall.

Don’t forget to log on for the final weekend of UBOC Online Championship action.