Played in a 2-table, 20-man satellite to the Sunday $200K (210 FPP - 6 advance). Except for the blinds, played maybe 4 hands the entire time, and got my seat, which I promptly cashed out for 11 T$. Might play in some $1.10 and $2.20 satellites for the heck of it, and see if I can run my balance up some.
In this particular satellite, I really only need to worry about doubling up once, and avoid being the shortstack, in order to move on. Got the double-up I needed at the 75/150 level when EP open-jammed 2600 with A-K into my 1600 chipstack while I'm holding K-K. Case King on the flop cinched it, and shortly thereafter (once we got to 100/200 25 ante stage) a couple of morons busted out....one of them was 3rd in chips at the time, and decided with 8 to go that running 7-7 into A-A was a good idea.
Oh well, felt good to play for 30 minutes or so last night, and even better to win.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Good run, but a case of "what could have been"
Played very well last night in the Dino's tourney - this time there were 36 players (most I've seen at this bar) playing last night. Got up 2400 chips after some patience and executing a couple of well-played bluffs, then lost about 1/3 of my stack to a shortie who pushed (at 100/200) with 4-10 - my A-Q outflopped him when my queen hit to go ahead of his 10, but then a 4 on the turn gave him the lead and ultimately the hand. Pushed for last 1250 or so against Jay with A-Q (again), this time my A-Q won a race against his 10s.
Pushed a couple more times to take down blinds, then won a hand against Jay out of BB when 5-2 paired. Took down the blinds (300/600 or 400/800 at this point) a couple more times, then we merged to final table.
Final table saw blinds go to 500/1000. Big Bald Brad busted out first, then Tim went out - Andy was out a couple of hands later, but this was the hand I lost 2/3 of my chips when A-10 doubles up Pontytailed Mike's A-J after ace hits the board. 2 hands later, I push UTG with A-9 for last 2250 - 3 callers, plus blinds folded...9 hit the flop...somehow my hand held up, and I went up to about 8,000 in chips.
After losing a couple of pots, tripled up (and knocked Jovan out, in the process) when Q-Q survived K-8 and A-7. Sitting now at about 18000 chips, I start using my chip stack to take down blinds. Works for a couple of hands, then my 8-8 runs into Ponytailed Mike's 9-9 - runner-runner hearts give me a flush, and a sick knockout.
2 non-regulars go out 5th and 4th, and we're down to Mike (tight player), Bernie, and myself. Get involved in a couple of big pots with Bernie where we just trade chips to each other, then this hand happens:
UTG: Raise to 4K with A-7 soooooooted - Bernie in BB calls. (8500 in pot)
Flop: 7-5-3 rainbow. Bernie bets 4K, I think about it for a few secs, come over the top of him for last 14K or so, Bernie insta-calls with 5-6. 4 on turn gives him straight, no 6 on river for chop, and good game me. Trying to figure out if that was a good call or not (I don't think so - but I'll let the math experts figure this out), but I'm thinking "no". Damn that Dickle, anyways!
Bernie won a few hands later after rivering a Jack to win (J-2 - power hand wins!), congrats!
Pushed a couple more times to take down blinds, then won a hand against Jay out of BB when 5-2 paired. Took down the blinds (300/600 or 400/800 at this point) a couple more times, then we merged to final table.
Final table saw blinds go to 500/1000. Big Bald Brad busted out first, then Tim went out - Andy was out a couple of hands later, but this was the hand I lost 2/3 of my chips when A-10 doubles up Pontytailed Mike's A-J after ace hits the board. 2 hands later, I push UTG with A-9 for last 2250 - 3 callers, plus blinds folded...9 hit the flop...somehow my hand held up, and I went up to about 8,000 in chips.
After losing a couple of pots, tripled up (and knocked Jovan out, in the process) when Q-Q survived K-8 and A-7. Sitting now at about 18000 chips, I start using my chip stack to take down blinds. Works for a couple of hands, then my 8-8 runs into Ponytailed Mike's 9-9 - runner-runner hearts give me a flush, and a sick knockout.
2 non-regulars go out 5th and 4th, and we're down to Mike (tight player), Bernie, and myself. Get involved in a couple of big pots with Bernie where we just trade chips to each other, then this hand happens:
UTG: Raise to 4K with A-7 soooooooted - Bernie in BB calls. (8500 in pot)
Flop: 7-5-3 rainbow. Bernie bets 4K, I think about it for a few secs, come over the top of him for last 14K or so, Bernie insta-calls with 5-6. 4 on turn gives him straight, no 6 on river for chop, and good game me. Trying to figure out if that was a good call or not (I don't think so - but I'll let the math experts figure this out), but I'm thinking "no". Damn that Dickle, anyways!
Bernie won a few hands later after rivering a Jack to win (J-2 - power hand wins!), congrats!
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