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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008
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Yes ladies and gentlemen! I did arrive in Bahamas about 24h ago.

Which is quite a miracle, over 3300 flights got cancelled in Atlanta in 2 days, and my flight was one of very very very few to leave atlanta yesterday! Such an awesome 1outer...

Internet however is real expensive, so I wont be online much at all to be able to give updates im afraid :( Im also not getting any reception on my phone, so I cant sms any updates. I might be able to get someone else to text or update after 1st day fx and with the endresult.

I am taking pictures etc that I will upload when I get home though, and I will make a proper update once I get home!

Bahamas is rly awesome though, I really like it. Its warm (but cloudy atm) and the people everywhere are friendly and talkative. Its a beautiful island, at least the tourist areas. Tomorrow Im checking in to the Atlantis, which is nicer then the hotel I am in right now...

This one however, is an all inclsuive one so... Ill be heading to the bar now :f_cool:

Hope yall are doing good!

xoxo


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TetraQuark
Joined: 21.05.2008
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Originally posted by vonki
This one however, is an all inclsuive one so... Ill be heading to the bar now :f_cool:

All we need to know and what actually matters the most! :f_cool:
Have fuuuun and take care! :f_grin:


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:f_thumbsup: GL! take over control the dancefloor if there are any :f_cool: :f_grin:


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Pic Courtesy of and copyright of PokerStarsBlog.com

Our awesome girl in action. Tough spot next to Vicky Coren imo.

Will leave it to V. to report back on how she got on.

Bart


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Joined: 18.03.2008
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Unfortunately I had a pretty tough table, and even though I doubled up early with FH over FH i eventually busted out in 47th place. I had about 9k chips on 200/400 blinds 50 ante, when BU opens up to 1050 and I have AT on SB, so pretty obvious ship from me. However, the BB woke up with AQ and shipped over my shove, and a Q on the flop sealed my destiny.

I had an awesome time though, and I am currently at the Bahamas airport waiting for my flight. I will make a more decent report when I get home. It's all pretty much a blurr though, we were drunk pretty much every day. It's just the way it goes when you got an open bar

Anyways, I have no regrets, I played pretty good and the cards just didnt come my way :) Some time, they will. Just wasnt meant to be this time!

Oh and I did play some cashgames with Caroline one night too. It was pretty funny, she staked me for NL200, and I bought in for like 250 in total I think, and a while into the game I pick up JJ vs a utglimp from a superfish, so I isolate to 5bb (also being UTG) and i get 2 callers behind me. I knew that unless I hit a big flop it would be a tough hand to play. BUT, lucky for me the flop comes J96 rainbow. JACKPOT! Then the fish donks out for like 1/3 of the pot, and I decide to flatcall to lour more pepople into the pot (always wanting to raise turn). One of the guys behind me comes in with a raise, and when the fish calls I decide to just flatcall aswell. Turn brings a 5 (and a possible flushdraw now) and the fish once again donks, I once again decide to flatcall expecting the guy behind me to raise again. He does, and shippes all his chips to the middle. The fish is taking a few seconds to think and then calls aswell, and ofc I call too. We flip our cards over, and amazingly they are drawing to the total of 3 outs together! The fish showes QQ and the other guy a set of nines. Pretty sick setup, and a big pot scooped my way _cool:

Ofc, the money I won went right into my pocket. Its really redicilous how much money it costs to eat and drink at the atlantis. Good thing we had alot of free drinks and stuff from pokerstars.

Anyways, Ill get back with some photos and a proper update in a couple of days!

Hope ya'll have been good!

xoxo


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Gerv
Joined: 07.05.2008
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I am looking forward to your big roundup with pics, brags and stories =)


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Originally posted by Gerv
I am looking forward to your big roundup with pics, brags and stories =)

+1


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erptech
Joined: 15.03.2008
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Originally posted by Gerv
I am looking forward to your big roundup with pics, brags and stories =)

+1 _evil:


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008
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Mmh, my swedish update is just online. It took hours and hours to upload everything and write it all down though so I think I'll post the english upate tomorrow...

maybe if I cant sleep Ill do it tonight, but dont think that'll be the case


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peche025
Joined: 14.12.2008
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Looking forward to the update, hope you had an amazing time, so of your photos look awesome.


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eagerly waiting :)


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jhustincase
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Originally posted by justkyle88
eagerly waiting :)

+1


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Gerv
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Originally posted by vonki
Mmh, my swedish update is just online. It took hours and hours to upload everything and write it all down though so I think I'll post the english upate tomorrow...

maybe if I cant sleep Ill do it tonight, but dont think that'll be the case

Google Translate!! :f_cry: cant wait


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Originally posted by Gerv

Originally posted by vonki
Mmh, my swedish update is just online. It took hours and hours to upload everything and write it all down though so I think I'll post the english upate tomorrow...

maybe if I cant sleep Ill do it tonight, but dont think that'll be the case

Google Translate!! :f_cry: cant wait

http://sv.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php%3Fthreadid%3D1209%26threadview%3D0%26hilight%3D%26hilightuser%3D0%26page%3D50&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&twu= 1" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank"> http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http://sv.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php%3Fthreadid%3D1209%26threadview%3D0%26hilight%3D%26hilightuser%3D0%26page%3D50&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&twu=1


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lol cmon ya'll dont build up to big expectations its nothing special really

Ill get to it in a few mins; I managed to jetlag myself so I just woke up from a nap... ?(


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:club: PCA 2011 update! :club:

Part 1

After alot of fuss I got on the plane from Atlanta (USA) to Bahamas on wednesday afternoon. 3300 cancelled flights in 2 days, people sleeping everywhere... it was chaos to say the least!


People sleeping/sitting everywhere... even upstairs!


Not alot of flights that went out that day... mine was one of them though <3

At least I got some company at the airport (I had to wait 12 hours in Atlanta before I got on a flight). We formed a group of people and talked/played games/whatever all night. As the hours passed the group grew bigger and bigger. Lots of lonely youngsters wanting to join in on our fun :)

When I arrived at my first hotel (the all-inclusive hotel where I was gonna spend the first 2 nights) I took a hot bath (ironic huh? It was to relaxe my muscles though) and after that I went on a search to try to locate HenrikX or Caroline and Yoghi.
I found henrikX's room and got to meet his brother Johan for the first time. We all went out to dinner and had some drinks. Some drinks turned into many drinks, and before I knew it it was 1 at night and I was pretty toxicated. Since I had been awake for over 48 hours I decided to call it a night.

The next day I decided to sleep in and spent the rest of the day by the pool, enjoying the open bar by the pool. In fact, the barstaff kept bringing me new drinks when the one I had was getting empty. They must of had their eyes on me Towards the evening I went to meet up with henrikX and Johan for some drinks again. Caroline joined us aswell. Was nice :)

Then came thursday, and it was time for me to move to Atlantis hotel and resort.

My room at Atlantis. <3 Kingsize

Lovely view from my balcony! <3


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Joined: 18.03.2008
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Part 2

Thursday I went to the Eat, Play, Love seminar with Beth Gaines but I thought it was pretty lame. Not really my thing, only drink 1 drinks, only eat sallad, eat nuts, do excersizes in the breaks etc. Doesnt really go hand in hand with my "live every day like it was your last"-lifestyle

I also went to get my Pokerstars Playing bag, and had some time to play some NL200 cashgames with Caroline ($350 profit ftw!)


The conventioncentre where all the cashgames, SNGs and tournaments were played.

Thursday evening it was time for the Woman Cocktail Party where i met Teija (the finnish PS girl who qualified too) and her boyfriend Jani who is a SNG-coach for the finnish community. On sight was also Caroline, and some pokerstarsbloggers/arrangers and other players too ofc. Time flies when you sit and talk, and just as fast (if not faster) the drinks go down But since we all had to play the next day (and go to the bootcamp and attend the pokerstarsparty) we tried to take it quite easy and went to bed at 1 or something.

Despite trying to take it easy (which kind of failed) I woke up friday morning at 7.30 feeling like crap. The bootcamp was supposed to start at 9. I managed to get in the shower and tried telling myself I would feel much better afterwards. But as I was in the shower, I decided not to go to the Vanessa Rousso bootcamp. I had several reasons 1) I had heard from Caroline who attended last year that she does very basic stuff like startinghandchart etc. 2) I wasnt feeling that well and I valued some hours more sleep much higher instead (since I had to play all day after all) 3) It was gonna last for 4 hours and I would only get 30 minutes break to get something to eat, get to the player area, pick up my ticket and find my seat. 4) We were attending the pokerstarsparty in the evening which was to be a superloooong day if I got up now. Which is why I chose to go back to bed again. :)

I woke up a few hours later, feeling a bit lazy but alot better then the first time I woke up. I got ready and headed down to the pokerarea. I got a pretty tough table where everyone was solid and not even 1 girl limped in the startinglevels (having 200bb). I got a early doubleup with FH vs FH with JT vs JJ on a JT9J board but ever since that it just went downhill and I couldnt catch a break. In the break I met Vanessa Selbst, pretty nice person actually!


Me and Vanessa Selbst.


Me at my table. Vicky Coren on my right.


Caroline (brown hair next to ricky lake) and Teija (Red short hair) on the same table.


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Joined: 18.03.2008
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Part 3

Caroline was first of us 3 to bust, and not that long after that Teija busted aswell. A bit later on it was my turn to bust too. I shipped AT in SB with 9k chips on 400/200/50 blinds after BU opened to 1k. Standard ship, standard reship from BB with AQ. A Q on the flop pretty much sealed my destiny. I found the other and told them "Ok, Im bust too now. Let's hit the bar." What else can ya do?

I busted just in time for the Pokerstarsparty. Open bar and food for 2,5 hours! I have to say the location was great, it was held out by the pool and I found it rly cozy and def enough space compared to other pokerstars partys I have been to.


A small part of the area where the Pokerstars Party was held.


Johan, henrikX, Jani & Teija enjoying the open bar.


Jani, Teija and me. Im ofc enjoying it too Who wouldnt with that many drinks infront of you?

Me, henrikX, his brother, Teija and Jani where all there together and drank like only scandinavians can! Open bar + scandinavians = chaos We had alot of drinks and alot of fun :) The party was ended with a speech or whatever from Daniel Neugranu and some fireworks.

We decided to keep the party going at the nightclub Aura and I think its pretty obvious we are kind of wasted by now?


I admit, I was probably the drunkest...


The boys werent that far behind either though... ;)

Anyway we got into the Aura but after me and Teija went to the toilet we kind of lost everyone. So we split up to try to find the others and some of us went to get something to eat. Really nice Quasiladas if I remember correctly! I was talking to some american about poker and before i knew it it was 4 o clock already. I thought it was time to go to bed (read: I almost fell asleep on my chair) and I didnt wake up until late the day after. I was in bed most of the day watching TV and enjoying roomservice. The weather sucked anyway so not much else to do.

Towards the evening I decided it was time to do something so I met up with Teija and Jani and we took a walk around the resort taking some pictures at the aquarium etc. The pictures speak for themselfs.


Beautiful picture outside of Atlantis at nighttime.


Another nice pic from a very cozy Atlantis at night.


Whoever named the island Paradise Island wasnt wrong. Or what do you think?


Colorful and beautiful whatever-they-are-called.


There was some damn ugly fishes there too though...


Random picture from inside of Atlantis. Majestic :)


Really cool hammerfish. Or is it called hammershark? Cool thing either way


This on the other hand is definitely a shark. _biggrin:


Fascinating animals and really a experience of its own. Also note the huuuge tuna

Sunday we went to the "city". We went on the ferry, which had a pretty nice view. Wasnt much to see in the city though, and most stores/museums were closed. We were there for a couple of hours and then took the ferry back. We went to the movies, and later on also the comedy club. Movie was okay, two first comedians kinda sucked but at least the third one was funny :)


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Joined: 18.03.2008
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Part 4

Monday came and it was time to check out, and after a breakfast and coffee at starbucks and some hours down in Marine Village (restaurant/shoppingarea at Atlantis) me and henrikX left to the airport. After that theres not so much left to say, I had a loooong but okay trip.

As you can probably understand there are many stories and details left untold, but as you also understand, this update is already long enough for anyone to be able to read though it all with interest. :)

I will finnish it off with some more random pics that didnt fit into the story and some short videos I made.


Joe Hachem at what I think is the Main Event.


Elky talking to some guy at a table.


A dancer from the club Aura that I apparantly made a picture of when I was drunk. Guess I was thinking of you guys <3


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vonki
Joined: 18.03.2008
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Part 5

Hope you enjoyed!

xoxo :heart:

Oh and PS. Those who have me on facebook can enjoy many more pictures that are uploaded there.


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