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Ask the numerous players whose poker fun is throughout the play chip games what exactly are they playing for. They benefit from the game, despite some nasty turn cards crushing aces or relating to a definite railbird tonight, losing with big slick against ten-nine preflop. Tonight's monthly Battle of the Planets $50,000.00 triple shootout freeroll, our final three divvied up the rest $24,000.00 with David Vff getting the lion share of $9,317.44. But, they played directly to see who would get their name within the headline, and it was Shhmenaru' from Romania claiming the November title despite no further monetary gains.

It would take one hour and 47 minutes to condense our starting player pool of 598 all the way down to nine tables of 81 as 13491349 would limp away at the money bubble because the remaining 81 players enjoyed a minimum of $195.00 for winning their table.

Just before the third hour of the tournament the floodgates towards the overall table opened. 8oggo8 (Bulgaria), David Vff (Peru), Shhmenaru' (Romania), buddha2325 (Philippines), and jaxx2012 (Ukraine) all claimed their seats within five minutes of one another as heads-up play continued at the other four tables to figure out who would get a shot on the $12,000.00 in free cash.

VeoTuzKartas will be the first to assert one of the crucial four remaining seats knocking off Alex.i1off. First, after you have big slick to do its work against ace-nine, then two hands laterfinishing off the Russian with king-seven versus king-three to assert a last table seat. crusty64 would overcome cracked aces late by VIP Supernova Limels to snatch the second one chair.

spiran7 would outkick xiaoxiaumao. With the blinds as much as 125/250 ante 25 spiran7 would min-raise from the button as xiaoxiaumao check called the five hundred chip [6c] [3s] [7h] flop bet. [3d] at the turn and xiaoxiaumao would check-raise spiran7's 625 chip bet to 2,250. Holding top pair [Qs][7s] spiran7 would shove as xiaoxiaumao holding just 1,240 chips behind made the decision with [6d][Qh]. The kicker problems sent xiaoxiaumao to the rail after the [Tc] in 11th place.

Over on table eight our last pair, unluckybs and scott96dl, were carrying out the battle for the overall spot. With the blinds still at 125/250 ante 25 and scott96dl holding an 8,525 to 4,975 chip lead scott96dl would shove excessive of unluckybs' min button raise. Holding a good heads-up hand [Ad][9d] unluckybs made the decision. However, scott96dl flipped up pocket aces [Ah][As] and survived the flush draw scare [7d] [6s] [6d] [4s] [7c] to say the last spot on the final table below:

Seat 1: crusty64 (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: buddha2325 (1500 in chips)
Seat 3: spiran7 (1500 in chips)
Seat 4: jaxx2012 (1500 in chips)
Seat 5: Shhmenaru' (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: David Vff (1500 in chips)
Seat 7: VeoTuzKartas (1500 in chips)
Seat 8: scott96dl (1500 in chips)
Seat 9: 8oggo8 (1500 in chips)

Eight isn't enough

The PokerStars Host would drop by the general table to potentially settle up nearly $4K in winnings for all nine winners. But, one player decided to seem clear of chatbox or abstain from the deal. Without complete table consent play would continue into the 15/30 blind level with the $12,000 still sitting up top.

Going to be a mad dash to the cash

With the blinds the entire way as much as 50/100 and no eliminations players began to push constantly preflop to snatch the blinds. Unfortunately, twice in row those shoves were intercepted by a greater hand. First, 8oggo8 would shove all-in for just 570 chips getting a decision from buddha2325 at the button. spiran7 within the small blind however had other plans and re-shoved for 1,965. buddha2325 calm was rocked and folded as spiran7 showed pocket queens [Qd][Qs]. 8oggo8's pocket sixes did not find another at the [2s] [Th] [8c] [5s] [Ad] board to earn $775.00 in ninth place.

On the following hand, buddha2325 with 325 chips left after folding them to spiran7's shove, would try again and shoved over a min-raise from David Vff. Having to name just 125 chips was made easier holding pocket aces [As][Ah]. buddha2325's [Ad][Tc] would catch one ten, but not two [3h] [Th] [Qs] [2s] [2d] to exit in eighth place.

David says hey hey hey goodbye to 2 players

With the blinds as much as 75/150 and despite a rail friend who apparently didn't appreciate David Vff's play through the earlier rounds the Peruvian would mow down two players quickly. First, spiran7 would shove from middle position for 1,480 because it folded around to David Vff within the small blind holding big slick [Kh][Ad]. David Vff would re-shove for a little more shutting out the massive blind as spiran7 revealed pocket sixes [6s][6c] for the flip. The ace [Js] [7d] [Ah] [7c] [4d] hit the center of the board and spiran7 hit the rail in seventh place ($1,700.00).

Three hands later David Vff would corner scott96dl all-in besides. Take a look at the hand below as a little bit luck adds to David Vff's stack:

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scott96dl, who has made this final table before back in 2010 http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/botp/2010/battle-of-the-planets-smart-alex245-take-069165.html would get a disappointing finish tonight after [Qd][Ah] can be nicked by David Vff's [Td][Ac] when a 10 hit the [2c] [Tc] [2h] [8s] [7d] flop. scott96dl earned $2,200.00 in sixth place.

Vff that's gotta hurt

Ground right down to just 675 chips with the blind still at 75/150 and within the big blind VeoTuzKartas had little option to attempt to make something happen with the brand new chip leader David Vff shoving from the small blind. [Kh][6h] turned out to be the simpler hand preflop as David Vff revealed [Ts][2s]. However, post-flop was a distinct story as spades rained upon the [Js] [As] [5s] [Td] [Ks] board to kill any chance of a small stack revival, ending VeoTuzKartas' night in fifth place ($2,735.00).

More David means less players

Still within the 75/150 blind level, the unique deal abstainer jaxx2012 was still within the running to earn greater than the $4K split at the start. jaxx2012 would raise to 750 from the button as David Vff called within the big blind. After the [2d][9d][6c] flop jaxx2012 would lightly toss within the remaining 33 chips showing a king-high flush draw [Kd][8d] as David Vff was much further behind with queen-high [Jc][Qc]. No bother though as a jack hit the turn [Jh] and with an ace at the river [Ah] jaxx2012 earned $3,350.00 in fourth place.

Now you may also deal

With jaxx2012 gone our final three produced this deal below to dole out the rest profit the prize pool effectively ending the tournament:

David Vff: $9,317.44
crusty64: $7,682.56
Shhmenaru': $7,000.00

Shhmenaru' would handle knocking out crusty64, then overtook David Vff for the chip lead. For pride reasons the 2 would continue their play into the 100/200 blind level as Shhmenaru' completed the comeback and took down David Vff for the November Battle of the Planets title!

PokerStars Battle of the Planets Triple Shootout Freeroll result (11-24-13):

Players entered: 598
Places paid: 81
Prizepool: $50,000.00 (freeroll)

(* denotes a part of three-way deal)

1. Shhmenaru' (Romania) *$7,000.00
2. David Vff (Peru) *$9,137.44
3. crusty64 (Germany) *$7,682.56
4. jaxx2012 (Ukraine) $3,350.00
5. VeoTuzKartas (Costa Rica) $2,735.00
6. scott96dl (Ireland) $2,200.00
7. spiran7 (Greece) $1,700.00
8. buddha2325 (Philippines) $1,200.00
9. 8oggo8 (Bulgaria) $775.00

David Aydt is a contract contributor

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