Amsterdam Alley

Keena P Returns to the Felt—and Takes the Title at Amsterdam Alley

Some returns deserve more than a welcome back. They deserve a winner’s photo. With Jose Martinez directing Tuesday night’s action at Amsterdam Alley , Keena P returned to the Felt and finished on top of a 39-entry Main Event, collecting 54 points . Joining Keena for a memorable homecoming was The Birthday Girl , whose own return ended with a third-place finish and 42 points . Two familiar faces back at the tables. Two places on the podium. That is how you make an entrance. Between them stood Nas , whose runner-up finish carried consequences well beyond Tuesday’s results. The 48-point haul put Nas on top of the Amsterdam Alley standings—and turned an already competitive venue race into a two-point contest. A Winning Return for Keena Keena’s first recorded tournament of the Fall season produced a win, a final table, a top-three finish and an immediate foothold in the playoff race. The 54 points put Keena in a tie for 28th at Amsterdam Alley , inside the venue’s Top 30. With the current cutoff at 51 points , the victory provides a three-point cushion over that mark. That makes this more than a feel-good return. Keena came back and immediately gave the rest of the venue another player to watch. There is work ahead to protect that position, but starting with a championship is a pretty convincing opening statement. The Birthday Girl also made the return count. Third place leaves her tied for 38th at the venue with 42 points , just nine points below the current Top 30 cutoff . One appearance has already put a playoff position within reach. Nas Takes Over the Venue Lead Keena took the tournament title, but Nas supplied the night’s biggest standings headline. Entering Tuesday, Nas had 113 Amsterdam Alley points . The runner-up finish lifted that total to 161 , passing Heather B , who added 28 points for 11th place and now sits at 159 . A two-point lead is hardly room to relax. Nas now has three final tables and two top-three finishes in five Amsterdam Alley appearances this season. Both top-three results were runner-up finishes, following second place on September 22. The first venue win remains ahead, but the consistency has already delivered first place in the points race. Behind the leading pair, Sean W holds third with 144 points after a 14th-place finish worth an adjusted 23 points . Wild Bill finished 12th for 27 points , bringing his total to 137 . That leaves just seven points between third and fourth . The venue’s Top 3 positions remain tightly contested, with Nas, Heather and Sean currently occupying those places and Wild Bill close behind. Those are current positions in the direct-seat race, with plenty still to settle before season’s end. Mike Litwet 2’s fourth-place finish lifted his season total to 316 points and 14th overall , while Nas climbed from 18th to 12th in the league. Narine’s fifth place was a second final table in just two Amsterdam Alley appearances this season. Those two outings have produced 71 venue points , good for 23rd . L G also made a strong first Fall appearance, taking sixth and opening the season account with 34 points . The Playoff Cutoff Gets Interesting Coconuts’ ninth-place finish delivered 31 points , moving the venue total from 24 to 55 and into 27th place —four points above the current Top 30 cutoff. Keena sits just behind with 54. At the boundary, Bubba The Love Sponge holds 30th with 51 points , while Orlando C is one point back at 50 . Every finishing position matters when the gap between being inside and outside is that small. Minnow’s final table brought the venue total to 43 , eight points below the cutoff. The Birthday Girl is another point behind. Both left Tuesday with a clear opportunity to build on a strong result. Higher up, Tim H’s eighth-place finish raised his total to 93 points , placing him 13th and just seven points behind the current Top 10 boundary . Looking Ahead Tuesday belonged to Keena P, whose return ended with the championship, and to The Birthday Girl, who made her own return a podium occasion. Nas left with the venue lead, while the races around third place, the Top 10 and the Top 30 all remain close enough for one strong night to change the picture. Thanks to Jose for running the tournament and to everyone who joined us at Amsterdam Alley. We return Tuesday at 8 PM . Arrive and check in before 7:30 PM for the early arrival bonus . Always free to join and play.