MattVengrin

Posts - June 2009

• 10k PLO

  June 23, 2009

  Yesterday my run came to an end in the 10k PLO world championship in 19th place out of 300 runners. I was very happy to get this far since the field was insanely stacked and there were hardly any soft tables, but also sad that I ducked out 19th.

  I played a pot where I limped utg with KT9J, K9hh where I limped utg for 16k with an effective stack of 420k, matt graham made it 40k on top from the bb after it folded to him from the bb.

  I called and the flop came 6c 8h 3d. Matt G bet 55k and I decided to repot, comitting myself. Matt thought forever (I knew he had aces, thought he would be forced to fold) and finally made a really tough call with AA22. I hit the Th on the turn, which gave me a real fighting chance to win the pot, but the river bricked out and I busted.

  I want to say congrats to Matt Graham, he played a heck of a tourney.

  I will be playing alot of events before the end of the series, and I expect to make at least one final table and then go for the bracelet. Starting with the 2500 Omaha 8/b today.

  I also wanted to mention after much talk about the contract, Absolute Poker and I have now come to an agreement and I am thrilled to be working with them and representing them to the best of my ability.

  -Matt "Plattsburgh" Vengrin

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• WSOP update, life update

  June 11, 2009

  So far the WSOP has been very uneventful for me. I made day 2 in the 2500 PLO/PLH (my favorite tournament format) but was unable to cash. I have played a total of 6 events so far, and ive put up a big goose egg.

  I decided to leave Vegas, as I did last year before I final tabled the 3k NL, and come to Malibu again. I find it very relaxing here just sitting on the beach at night and thinking about life.

  I am heading out to the beach in a little bit, I will either be coming back into Vegas tomorrow or saturday, and probably playing the 2500 PLO as my first event back.

  I plan to represent the site that just signed me well, and myself well for the remainder of the WSOP and I WILL be making a final table for the third straight year and hopefully claim my first bracelet.

  -Matt "Plattsburgh" Vengrin

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