I believe that I played phenomenally today in the $340 at Borgata. Except for possibly being too tight early on, and failed to seize on a few minor opportunities to steal pots (which would have been essential to building my stack), I was able to procure a tight image and then make some plays.
I lost about 1/3 of my stack early with an overpair, and then flopped top pair, etc, raised got reraised a few times. So I was down to 6200 from my original 10k. 5 min before first break. (No joke, I was so card dead first two hours). A loose, bad player raises to 600 in cutoff. I thought about smoothing and play after flop, but considering my stack, I did not think it was wise to do so. Plus, that would def bring in bb and sb, bc they were very loose as well. So Ire raised to 2200. All folded and orig raiser shows A5 suited (big laydown he proclaims, good job dude).
Back from the break. Few minutes into it (I have about 7k now), I pick up AA utg. R to 800 (blinds 100-200 w/25 ante). Guy (lets call him "fat idiot" on my left who is clueless, as will be illustrated by my final hand) calls, and bb calls, take the flop three way. Flop is K 9 J. I have 6200 behind. I believe there is an argument for open shoving here b/c pot is 2500. However, I also have enough chips that I can fold if someone flopped a monster. I decided to bet 1900. Guy on my left who I was friendly with, says I have to call you. In my head, im like christ ,this guy has j10 or q9, like pair and gut shot. BB thinks forever and mucks. Mind you all, I have not raised, with exception of maybe 4x in past two hrs. My image, if there is such a thing to this table, should be rock solid. Turn is Qs, board is K 9 j q. You know that feeling when you just want to shove, ,regardless of board, bc u have AA and how dare someone try to draw out on u? Well, I almost gave into that emotion. I then grabbed my chips, shuffled them and decided that I have to check. This guy shoves, I look at him and Im like, are you going to show me 10? And he said yes. So Ifolded (I was folding anyway) and he shows me J10 os. Good job dude. Down to 3600 chips.
Following hand in 100-200 wiith 25 ante level
Pick up KQ suited on button three hands later. Three limpers, I raise to 675 with 3025 behind. Idiot to my left just calls and one limper calls, pot is now about 2300. Flop is all rags. They both check to me, I shove. SB fat idiot almost calls his whole stack with AQ, donkey, but then folds and utg folds. Back up to 5400 about.
200-400 w/50 ante.
Middle position with 99. I decide to limp and play after flop. We take flop three way. Flop is kk3, with two spades. bb chks, and there is one player behind me. So I bet 600, find out where I am at. Player behind folds and bb min raises to 1200. Now this player was min-raising as his "move" all tournament. I really felt he had nothing, and maybe a three. I dont even think, I just insta shove hoping he will call with 3. He folds pretty quick, that pot brings me close to 8000.
Now I have QQ second from utg and I look pretty active. Previously, after nines, I had raised two hands and took it down. So I raise to 1400 and get two callers, with a wardning by the fat idiot on my left (J10os dude) that I need to slow down. LMAO at the idiot. Consequently he called my raise with q10ss. So flop is AK rag. I check fold and the idiot folds his gut shot after his flop bet gets raised. Down to 6800.
Very next hand I have KK in the bb. Fat Idiot min raises to 800 utg. Bad tight min raiser guy calls on button. I make it 3500 to go with 3300 behind and my plan was to shove before flop came out. Fat idiot calls 40% of his stack and of course, now the button is "odded in." I shove 3300 in before flop comes out. A 10 6, rainbow. Fat Idiot goes, I have a flush draw I call. I look at board, Im like, what? Button folds. Fat Idiot turns over Js8s, for J hi, no pair no draw. Dude, just hand me 340$ if you gonna try to give it away. I hit set on turn, K. River is Q and it took me a few seconds to realize he made straight and I almost puked on his fat idiot face. Not to be gross but give me a f***kin break. W/E. Then I was out. GG me. Definitely worst play I have ever seen in live tournament.
Although the description of the last hand illustrates my weakness to still get emotional at crazy hands, I don't think any rational poker player can blame me for that reaction. And the reality is, if you want to hand me your chips when you call all in with J hi, thank you very much. It just hurts when he turns and rivers perfect cards for a miracle suck out. The morale of the story really is though, that I was able to fold AA at the right time and build up just so that I could get it in good with KK. If I win that hand, I have 15k and a shot at final table. There were about 6 tables left when my last hand transpired. Donkaments I tell you.
I am playing online tonight, so I will let you know how that goes and good luck guys!!!!!!!
Good money and peace,
Lucky C and her sidekick Ace.
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