I will hestitate to say that it will be his last game on the Tour, because I know he will be back and there will always be an open seat waiting for him, but this week Seattle Slew will be playing in his last game as a 4SPT regular before he moves to Seattle.
As one of the 4th Street Poker Tour originals and first ever Champion of Champions, he will be missed. I guess now all of the bad beats will have to be taken by myself and the Storm.
The 4th Street Poker Tour was born on
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We'd like to introduce your 2004-2005 4th Street Poker Tour Champion of Champions: Kevin "Seattle Slew"!
$ In the Money $
1. Seattle Slew - $420
Congratulations to all the winners of the 4SPT Class of 2005 Yearbook Awards. We have certificates and prizes for those winning players that weren't able to attend the Smoke 'Em II.
Best All Around Player - Vaughn "Vonnnnn Sannnnndmannnnn"
With five wins, $1,565 in winnings, and 113 total points
Winter Season Game 12 Recap
The road to the Winter Season Championship was a slow and
steady one for the Slew. Making the Final Table an amazing 9 times in 12 weeks
helped him climb the leader board. And even though he never finished higher
than 3rd before last Thursday, he found himself sitting on top by
week 11. He only needed a 6th place finish to lock up the title, but
he was looking for a win.
Name - Kevin Joel Hallstrom
Nickname (how'd you get it)
- Seattle Slew (I think I gave it to myself kinda, back in week 4 or 5,
people seemed to call me by it, and I started wearing various Seattle
sports teams gear every week to add to my aura)
Age - 29
Location - Santa Monica, CA, USA
A big congratulations to our Winter Season Champion and winner of tonight's game, Kevin "Seattle Slew." Let's see if he can ride this rush in the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre!
"You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em..." - The Gambler, Kenny Rogers
...and in the case of Josh, you also gotta know when to show 'em. "The Rookie" made another rookie mistake Thursday night. First to act on fifth street, he decided to flip over his cards and show his two pair to Charles. In almost an exact repeat of a play a couple of weeks ago, Charles moved all-in on the exposed hand, only this time he was called and sent home 5 mins into the tournament. This move by Josh has lead some to speculate that the play 3 weeks ago was part of his strategy - just setting Charles up for this week. Seems to have worked. Others, however, still believe that's just what you have to prepare for when you face "The Rookie" and that his name should be changed to "The Fifth Street Flipper."
Speaking of new nicknames, Kevin, our newest champion, has been coined "Seattle Slew" after he broke away from the back of the pack and turned it on down the home stretch to finish in the winner's circle. It was an impressive win for the newcomer, as he has only been on the 4th Street Tour for 2 weeks. In the battle of first time heads-up players, Kevin took out Keith "The Cooler," who held his own until pocket AQ failed him twice. I think Keith needs to listen to the rest of the Gambler cuz "You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table," as some are questioning his judgment to ask for a picture of "me and all my chips" just before entering the final showdown with Seattle.
Highlights
Bad Beat - Allison showing Qs full of 10s to Matt's 4 10s. Girl-on-Girl Action! Allison takes out Jennifer in an all girl showdown.
In the Money 11 players - 2 tables - pot $220
1st - $140 Kevin "Seattle Slew" 2nd - $60 Keith "The Cooler" 3rd - $20 Dino
| 1. | King Richard | 91 |
| 2. | Richie Rich | 80 |
| 3. | Will Call | 73 |
| 4. | Fist | 60 |
| 4. | Pick | 60 |
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