Took a huge hit. Down to 12,300 and it's all because of one hand.
KdQd in middle position with 2 big stack limpers in front so I limp. Flop is Kc8d3d. 2 limpers check and I bet 2/3 pot. Guy after me calls everyone else folds. Turn brings Qs giving me top 2 and 2nd nut flush draw. Figuring he's chasing I bet the pot and he calls. River brings 6d and I check. He bets enough for me to call and he turns over Ad2d for the nut flush.
Antes are starting to take their toll
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Level 3 update
On a 90 minute dinner break and I've taken a hit. Down to 23,350.
My new table is more aggressive than the last one and I found out the hard way. 2 hands stood out this level.
First one and aggressive player to my right raised preflop and I called with QJ. Flop gave me top pair and I thought he was bluffing. Ended up with 2 pair but he outkicked me.
Second hand was a standard raise from a tight Asian player in middle position. I called with QJ suited. Flop comes J-6-6. He fire a weak bet. I raise and he comes over the top. I reluctantly folded showing my jack. I had him on a higher pocket pair.
Be back in a few hours
My new table is more aggressive than the last one and I found out the hard way. 2 hands stood out this level.
First one and aggressive player to my right raised preflop and I called with QJ. Flop gave me top pair and I thought he was bluffing. Ended up with 2 pair but he outkicked me.
Second hand was a standard raise from a tight Asian player in middle position. I called with QJ suited. Flop comes J-6-6. He fire a weak bet. I raise and he comes over the top. I reluctantly folded showing my jack. I had him on a higher pocket pair.
Be back in a few hours
Level 2 update
Up to 36,400. Was down under 20k at one point after being outkicked with 2 pair. Table broke and I took the 1st 2 hands I played.
Big one came when I flopped bottom 2 pair with an ace and a flush draw on the board. Smooth called until the river when I made a boat and raised. Other player reluctantly folded top 2.
Big one came when I flopped bottom 2 pair with an ace and a flush draw on the board. Smooth called until the river when I made a boat and raised. Other player reluctantly folded top 2.
Level 1 update
I'm sitting with 30,400 in chips thanks to the sickest call I've ever made. It would have left me with 1000 in chips but instead I'm close to table leader. Ill give details later.
I'm the youngesst at my table and we're playing 8 handed. We played 7 handed for an hour and a half. A couple of pretty aggressive players at my table.
Started off poorly and lost a quarter of my stack half hour in. Played too scared and timid but got my confidence back when I made that call.
More in a couple of hours...
I'm the youngesst at my table and we're playing 8 handed. We played 7 handed for an hour and a half. A couple of pretty aggressive players at my table.
Started off poorly and lost a quarter of my stack half hour in. Played too scared and timid but got my confidence back when I made that call.
More in a couple of hours...
Almost showtime
Still 5 minutes until the doors open and it's quite a spectacle between the crowds, the cameras and the poker expo.
My table was moved from the Brasilia room to the Red room which I believe is part of the Amazon room.
Ill check back in a couple of hours.
My table was moved from the Brasilia room to the Red room which I believe is part of the Amazon room.
Ill check back in a couple of hours.
I am in!!!
I am officially registered for the Main Event beginning at noon tomorrow (July 3rd).
I am in the Brasilia room, table 28 seat 8. Not the main room but once tables start to be broken, that's where I'll end up.
I am in the Brasilia room, table 28 seat 8. Not the main room but once tables start to be broken, that's where I'll end up.
Monday, June 30, 2008
A Final Tuneup: Some good luck and some REALLY bad luck.
I played my final tuneup before the Main Event yesterday at the Showboat. The $85+$15 2:00, same one I made the final table in last week. 55 players this time around.
Started off slow, bleeding off chips on a few questionable hands but made them back and stayed pretty much even for the first few levels. Was helped out with A10 off suit in the small blind. Everyone folded to the button who raised. Didn't think he was much of a player so I called as did the BB. I flopped the straight with K-Q-J and 2 diamonds. I decided to slow play and checked it as did the BB. The button bet out. After thinking about it I decided to raise and not risk him on a diamond draw. He folded after a couple of minutes.
Thought I made a couple of all-in plays when my back was against the wall and short stacked and took down pots. I think it served 2 purposes besides somewhat building my stack back up. The players couldn't tell whether I was bluffing with my all ins, plus they knew I wasn't afraid to push my stack at any time.
I was down to about 7K in chips and second to act when the player under the gun with a similar chip stack goes all in. I peek to see bullets and go all in as well. He was dismayed to see my aces against his jacks and my aces held up.
I did get called out one hand when I was in middle position with A7 suited and raised. The chip leader on the button reraised. I was pretty much pot committed at that point and put my remaining chips in, figuring I was beat and he called turning over pocket 9s. Lucky flop gave me an ace and doubled me up.
The turning point cam when blinds were 1000-2000 and I had about 26K in chips. I'm on a roll at this point and in the big blind. Action folds around to the button who raises to 7K. Small blind goes all in for about 20K. I look down to see pocket jacks. I thought the button was stealing and wanted to isolate the small blind. I had him on ace-big and with 17 players left, I thought it was a good time for a coin flip to increase my stack and make me the table leader so I push as well. The button thinks about it and folds. SB turns over AK. The button announced he folded the same hand giving the SB 2 less outs. I was elated when a 3rd jack came on the flop, but then quickly realized there was a queen on the board also giving him a straight draw. The turn was a blank leaving him with 4 outs, but poker being poker, he spiked a 10 on the river giving him the straight and decimating my stack.
I finished up in 17th place. Didn't play my best poker, but I was pretty pleased with my play. All things being equal, I am ready for Vegas.
I picked up my $10,000 cashier's check today, getting well wishes from the bank and making me promise I'll come back in for pictures when I win my bracelet. I told them I would.
Started off slow, bleeding off chips on a few questionable hands but made them back and stayed pretty much even for the first few levels. Was helped out with A10 off suit in the small blind. Everyone folded to the button who raised. Didn't think he was much of a player so I called as did the BB. I flopped the straight with K-Q-J and 2 diamonds. I decided to slow play and checked it as did the BB. The button bet out. After thinking about it I decided to raise and not risk him on a diamond draw. He folded after a couple of minutes.
Thought I made a couple of all-in plays when my back was against the wall and short stacked and took down pots. I think it served 2 purposes besides somewhat building my stack back up. The players couldn't tell whether I was bluffing with my all ins, plus they knew I wasn't afraid to push my stack at any time.
I was down to about 7K in chips and second to act when the player under the gun with a similar chip stack goes all in. I peek to see bullets and go all in as well. He was dismayed to see my aces against his jacks and my aces held up.
I did get called out one hand when I was in middle position with A7 suited and raised. The chip leader on the button reraised. I was pretty much pot committed at that point and put my remaining chips in, figuring I was beat and he called turning over pocket 9s. Lucky flop gave me an ace and doubled me up.
The turning point cam when blinds were 1000-2000 and I had about 26K in chips. I'm on a roll at this point and in the big blind. Action folds around to the button who raises to 7K. Small blind goes all in for about 20K. I look down to see pocket jacks. I thought the button was stealing and wanted to isolate the small blind. I had him on ace-big and with 17 players left, I thought it was a good time for a coin flip to increase my stack and make me the table leader so I push as well. The button thinks about it and folds. SB turns over AK. The button announced he folded the same hand giving the SB 2 less outs. I was elated when a 3rd jack came on the flop, but then quickly realized there was a queen on the board also giving him a straight draw. The turn was a blank leaving him with 4 outs, but poker being poker, he spiked a 10 on the river giving him the straight and decimating my stack.
I finished up in 17th place. Didn't play my best poker, but I was pretty pleased with my play. All things being equal, I am ready for Vegas.
I picked up my $10,000 cashier's check today, getting well wishes from the bank and making me promise I'll come back in for pictures when I win my bracelet. I told them I would.
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