>This is the third installment of “This Week at FlopTurnRiver” – a brand new series of posts outlining what events, promotions and news are happening during the upcoming week on FlopTurnRiver.
FlopTurnRiver Gauntlet X Game #8
This Sunday is the 8th game of the FlopTurnRiver Gauntlet online poker league, and with only 3 games to go we’re getting close to crowning a champion!
The current leader is Xianti, who has not only played all 7 games so far but racked up a massive 172.3 points. In second is me, Pascal, with 157.5, followed closely in 3rd by The Bean Counter. Several other players are in close contention but with only the top 3 paid ($120, $60 and an FTR t-shirt respectively, all added by FTR) it’s going to go right to the wire!
This week is 6-max, and everyone is welcome. With 10,000 chips to start and 5 minute blinds, we’ve found a good medium between deepstack poker and a tournament that won’t take all night. Anyone with 35 posts or more on our forum gets automatic entry so why not join in and have some fun?
All the discussions about this week’s tournament can be found here: Game #8 Thread
Congratulations to our winners!
Last week we had two amazing value tournaments – one for global players and one for US players. First, congratulations to “ddomo” – he bested a tiny field of 42 players to not only win over $150 but also a $700 Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure ticket! Thanks to Pokerstars for putting on such a great event, and thanks to everyone who played.
Secondly, congratulations to MadMojoMonkey for taking down our FTR Monthly Special at Bovada. Despite having just 12 runners, nearly $500 was added to the prizepool. MMM is one of our regular strategy posters and he played excellently to win $168 and a $38.50 tournament ticket – congratulations!
If you’re interested in taking part, you’ll need to become a Qualified Member. This tournament runs next on the 14th of December, so you’ve got plenty of time!
Strategy threads
Finally, if you’re interested in improving your game and crushing even harder at the tables our Beginners’ Circle is a great place to start. Get free advice from winning players and discuss ideas with players of all abilities. We’ve picked out a few of the best threads from last week to get you started:
A discussion on studying away from the table
Cobra has Queens in a really awkward spot at 2NL
Rong asks for advice on some 25NL Full Ring hands
If you’ve got any questions about anything this week or just want to say hi, check out the forum thread for this week’s post.