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Tournament Big O Is Back!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It never really went away\u2014afternoon games at Final Table have been busy when everyone wasn’t out-of-town playing bigger Big O\u2014but The Players Club Facebook page has an announcement for Friday night at 6pm<\/a> at their new venue inside A&L, on the northwest corner of NE 60th & Glisan, the opposite corner from their old spot. $40 buy-in and re-buy, with a $20 add-on at break.<\/p>\n

Hand-By-Hand 6-Max Nears Conclusion<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Yesterday’s installment <\/a>of my hand-by-hand equity analysis of a short-handed tournament is on the final table. Five players are battling it out for glory, and I’m there to the end against a guy with a VPIP of almost 60%.\u00a0You can start from the beginning here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2\u00a0Poker Guys<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I played a while with Grant Denison of Portland Poker University<\/a> the other day, and it reminded me that I’d never mentioned the podcast he and Jonathan Levy produce (currently under the rubric of\u00a0The Breakdown<\/em><\/a>), along with the associated video series<\/a>. Likely, if you’re reading this you’re already aware of their shows, but if not, and you want deep yet sarcastic analysis of a single hand where big money hangs in the balance (instead of extensive details\u00a0of hundreds of hands where just dozens of dollars are on the line), then check it out.<\/p>\n

Deal of the Day:\u00a0Wynn Me the Money<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is literally a last-minute deal.<\/p>\n

Most everyone’s aware that one of the cheapest destinations for flights is Las Vegas, which is the only thing that makes this deal possible. This weekend is the $500K guarantee Main Event for the Wynn Classic<\/a>. It’s a $1.6K buy-in, with starting days on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and a final table on Tuesday. The Wynn is across the street from the Venetian, kittycorner from Treasure Island.<\/p>\n

As I write this, you can get a 6am flight from PDX to LAS on Sunday, with a return at 8pm Tuesday plus<\/em> two nights at Treasure Island for $315. So for something like $2K plus a little, you could take your shot at a tournament with a top prize that should be something over $100K, literally walk across the street from the venue. If you’re not as much of a nit as I am, for another $250, you can stay at the Wynn or Encore. So if you aren’t the kind of person who bubbled three tournaments in three days and have a couple thousand extra and an open schedule next week, get your tickets now.<\/p>\n

This Week in Portland Poker<\/strong><\/p>\n