GPT 2008 Kicks Off - New Season, Same Result...

The 2008 Season of the GPT kicked off with a nice turnout of 15, which comfortably fit on the Main table in the renovated Poker Room and one satellite in the study. It would be easy to credit Bak’s win with his starting table, which included all the newbies, but he came to the Final Table short-stacked and was all-in several times. For those keeping score, this is the GPT’s fourth season, and Bak has won the opening Hold’em tournament three times.



The final table was a familiar affair and save for one hit-out, the cash would have included all top finishers from the last three seasons. Still, the cash table was an all-star line-up of Bak, Hank, Sean, and T-Bone (that’s the alphabetical order as well as the actual finish). On the final hand Hank limped on the button and Bak raised, Hank moved in and was insta-called by Bak - who was holding aces – “Aces! Who get’s Aces heads-up!?!”


Sean continued his killing ways taking out three players in his quest to repeat as GPT Hitman, and he finished in third. Bak’s first place finish was good for five total kills, and Hank continues to knock out the minimum relative to high finishes with one kill in hold’em.

Jim continued his Ricky Bobby approach to poker, and his name now adorns the inaugural Turkey Trophy. The first out in each of the next seven events will have his or her name on a tail feather. Jim already has threatened to take more spaces.

A quick note on the standings – they are updated but need to be edited and I have not done that yet. Right now the points are not reflected on the page but will be updated eventually, it’s just a pain. Again, points will be an issue if Bak wins another event (or someone else wins two).

We do not have a date for the next tournament but it will be at Hank’s house, and it’s not likely to be a flop game. We used to put HE and Omaha together in part to keep newbies coming back, but our more regular crowd and leisurely pace means we can spread the games out. Again, the schedule is still not final but it will include a variety of flop, draw, and stud games.

Poker is More Than Hold’em.