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Below are all the poker blog posts written by nath in the category of "Tournaments".

The last week at the WSOP Posted June 15th, 2007
Ugh, I tried to update this a night or two ago and my PC crashed in the middle of writing. Anyway, I'll give you a quick recap. Friday I entered t (more)
Made day 2 of the $5000 HU Posted June 20th, 2007
I made the round of 64 in the WSOP $5000 heads-up match. They started with something like 390 players so many of us (including me) got first-round by (more)
a rough two days Posted June 23rd, 2007
Ugh, I feel like I never have time to write these out in full. Anyway, a quick summary before I leave: Wednesday was day 2 of the heads up event a (more)
I wasn't even going to enter the Stars 100k until my roommates talked me into it and I registered a minute before it started. I took down almost 24 (more)
Not long for the main event Posted July 10th, 2007
It was over a short five and a half hours in. Some highlights: -Playing far too many pots, I swing early up to 22k down to 19k up to 24k down to (more)
LAPC $545 and a fun hand Posted February 20th, 2008
I busted out shortly after the first break. Important facts and hands: 2500 starting chips, blinds 25-25, 40 minute levels. The table was a rem (more)
made day 2 of the 1585 Posted February 21st, 2008
I have 54,000 in chips going back at 1k/2k. 18 of us left; tough field. I'm too tired to post specific hands, but what's most notable is that I ha (more)
took 2nd in the $1585 Posted February 22nd, 2008
as much as i want to win i really can't complain about cashing for 80k. michael binger won and he played well so i can't fault that. it unfortunatel (more)
survived day 1 Posted February 24th, 2008
I have 16,300 chips. I would very much like to have more but Michael Mizrachi runs like god against me postflop. To wit: (all of these hands happ (more)
busted LAPC ME Posted February 27th, 2008
I won my first pot at showdown of the entire tournament at the 200/400/50 level. Then the next level I screwed up PF when gbecks opened 1800 in the C (more)
So I decided to give it a full Sunday schedule today. Started at 1 PM (Central) with the $109r on Stars and the $240 knockout/warmup/I'm-not-sure-wha (more)
And a diamond is just a lump of coal until it's been under pressure. And other platitudes to make me feel better about the frustration of the last (more)
Slaves to fate Posted May 14th, 2008
Sunday my run in the Million was cut short in 82nd. These three hands took me apart: Poker Stars $200+$15 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10000/t20 (more)
speaks for itself Posted May 15th, 2008
16 left in the FTOPS $300r 6-max. Full Tilt Poker Game #6422686934: FTOPS Event #16 (45241217), Table 115 - 4000/8000 Ante 1000 - No Limit Hold'em (more)
There are good times, too Posted May 28th, 2008
Full Tilt Poker Game #6601960394: $14,000 Guarantee (Rebuy) (49477142), Table 6 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:16:42 ET - 2008/05/28 Seat 1: wooki (more)
Two long and fruitless days Posted June 13th, 2008
Well, I arrived Tuesday night and jumped right into Wednesday's 5k and Thursday's 2k. In each tournament I made it to the break after dinner with 12. (more)
I busted the $1500 today about 3 1/2 hours in; I donked my stack down to 600 at one point, fought valianty back, then lost A9 < QJ and A3 < A4 to end (more)
Brief review of my last three live tournaments: -I start at a very tough table in the 5k six-handed and bleed chips until the table breaks. I doub (more)
Made day 2 of the $1500 Posted July 1st, 2008
First day 2 and first cash of the series. I have 65k going into day 2 at 800/1600/200. I'm exhausted so no full writeup but more will come when it's (more)
the $1500 and the Main Event Posted July 4th, 2008
I busted 82nd in the $1500. The hands have been reported, but basically, I doubled up in a huge pot when I called a shove with an overpair on the tur (more)
WSOP ME Day 1 Posted July 7th, 2008
I finished day 1 with 58,825 chips. After I won a big pot in the first hour, I basically did nothing until the last hour, when I caught a big rush. (more)
and on to Day 3 Posted July 10th, 2008
I have 38,700 chips. It was a rocky day for me, and I had something to do with that, with my impatience and attempts to make things happen when I did (more)
Out of the main event Posted July 10th, 2008
Not very interesting. I raised ATo and won the blinds and antes; I raised A7o on the button and folded to a shove (he showed AQo); I shoved AKo over (more)
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