# \*BOOM Goes the Dynamite - SDMB Pokertropolis First Quarter, 2006 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 5, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635 "2006-01-05T21:07:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/121 "2006-02-02T17:57:05Z")
> [@Kyyrewyyoae](#): > > Auslander? You were part of the very [first](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=5799808&postcount=56) of our tournaments. True, but I’ve never been able to storm the walls of Pokertropolis. And hey, thanks _so much_ for digging up how I was first out of that inaugural tournament. I’ll be sure to make it up to you one day. ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/122 "2006-02-02T19:07:41Z")
I’m going to try to be there tonight, but my brother-in-law is in town so I may not be able to make it. Have a good time if I don’t see you all. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/123 "2006-02-02T19:39:23Z")
I’m having some trouble with my home computer; I may not make it tonight. And then I saw… > [@Exploding Kitchen](#): > > Seems to be a version update…so log in early. …so I probably won’t be missing much. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/124 "2006-02-02T20:03:39Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > It’ll be a $5+.50 NL holdem tournament FIFTY dimes!!! Plus five more! ---
**Author:** ![Kyyrewyyoae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Kyyrewyyoae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyyrewyyoae)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/125 "2006-02-02T20:07:29Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > And hey, thanks _so much_ for digging up how I was first out of that inaugural tournament. I love it when history comes alive. ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/126 "2006-02-02T21:34:58Z")
Allen was AWOL tonight (perhaps the first casualty of the version update?), but my new pal, Marianne, assured me that the tournament will be listed shortly. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/127 "2006-02-02T22:31:45Z")
> [@Kyyrewyyoae](#): > > I love it when history comes alive. Come play Friday and we’ll see if history repeats itself. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/128 "2006-02-02T22:32:45Z")
> [@Aholibah](#): > > Allen was AWOL tonight (perhaps the first casualty of the version update?), but my new pal, Marianne, assured me that the tournament will be listed shortly. An hour later and our buddy Marianne is slacking… ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/129 "2006-02-02T22:36:50Z")
> [@Only Mostly Dead](#): > > An hour later and our buddy Marianne is slacking… Marianne is not hitting on **Aholibah** like Allen was. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/130 "2006-02-02T23:03:12Z")
> [@Dag Otto](#): > > Marianne is not hitting on **Aholibah** like Allen was. Or maybe the problem is that **Aholibah** isn’t hitting on _Marianne_ hard enough. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/131 "2006-02-02T23:15:11Z")
**Aholi** I can’t believe you ran Allen off. Now we have to deal with this so-called Marianne who can’t put together a 4 piece jigsaw puzzle, let figure out how to get our massive tourney set up. Well, I’m walking out the door in 5 mins. Hope Marianne gets it figured out. Otherwise I’m 50/50 for making it on time. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/132 "2006-02-02T23:22:53Z")
I’m typing to Marianne right now… and she says it will be up shortly. I asked her to confirm because that’s what you told another player two hours ago. She then said, yes indeed, she had just gotten off the horn with the “technical” area… lo and behold, it’s up. My thoughts are that she just need a man to boss her around…right **Aholi**? ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/133 "2006-02-02T23:32:12Z")
Masterful job, **Cap**. I’d just like to point out that the usual reward for performing a task better than somebody else is that you get to do it all the time. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/134 "2006-02-03T02:57:16Z")
Yeah, well…I’ve always said how beautiful and talented you are. I sure hope Allen hurries back!! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/135 "2006-02-03T03:13:53Z")
Update on Friday’s tournament: **ArchitectChore** went ahead and set up the tourney so it’ll be under his ID, _JackShidt_. Everything else the same. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/136 "2006-02-03T03:16:22Z")
Well, I just got savagely owned… was down a bit, had A6 suited, made the nut flush on the turn, bet heavily, got called, the board paired, I was pot committed, lost to quads. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/137 "2006-02-03T04:25:44Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > Well, I just got savagely owned… was down a bit, had A6 suited, made the nut flush on the turn, bet heavily, got called, the board paired, I was pot committed, lost to quads. Oh well. Well allow me to completely recreate the hand: I had 33 in the BB and apparently you had A6 clubs in the SB (blinds 5/10). Preflop: all others fold, you bet 15, I call The flop: 3h7c8c Check, 60, call The turn: Qc Check, 180, 360, call The river: 3s 300, 1035 All-in, 400 All-in Call The key, of course, was the turn. It only cost me 180 to stay in the hand and even though I was sure you had the flush I knew if I could pair the board I could take a big pot. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/138 "2006-02-03T04:50:12Z")
Tonights Results (2/2/06): 1. Kyy the Sly ($.65) 2. Asterion ($.21) 3. Duck Le Suck ($.26) 4. Mostly Dead Guy 5. Dag\_Otto 6. The Capn 7. Gangsta Oct 8. Oslo 9. Yeti-On-A-Stick 10. Nanook 11. Nesta 12. MissT 13. Max the Original Vool ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/139 "2006-02-03T07:02:42Z")
Current Standings: 1 Only Mostly Dead 73.0 2 Dag Otto 67.8 3 Exploding Kitchen 66.1 4 Oslo Ostragoth 65.2 5 Duke of Rat 64.4 6 Miss Take 64.2 7 Gangster Octopus 63.7 8 Kyyrewyyoae 63.6 9 Asterion 57.8 10 nesta 50.3 11 Aholibah 31.7 12 Nanook of the North 28.5 13 Yeticus Rex 26.2 ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635/140 "2006-02-03T09:12:55Z")
> [@Gangster Octopus](#): > > The key, of course, was the turn. It only cost me 180 to stay in the hand and even though I was sure you had the flush I knew if I could pair the board I could take a big pot. Yeah… if I know you have a set, the right play is for me to bet a ton and get you to fold then. But you could easily have top pair, an overpair, a worse flush, or what have you. Oh well… C’est la Poker. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boom-goes-the-dynamite-sdmb-pokertropolis-first-quarter-2006/338635.md?page=8)