Played in the $1500 event on Saturday. My first table was very soft and I was running it over. Ran my starting stack from 3k to 6k without any big pots. I was very disappointed when it broke a little after the 1st level.
I had one interesting hand at my 2nd table. With blinds at 50/100 a big stack limps from the CO. I complete from the SB with K9s and BB checks. Flop comes A94 rainbow. I check and BB checks and big stack of course bets 200. I know my hand is good here as almost nobody with a big stack ever limps with an ace from the CO. I contemplated raising but thought he's most likely drawing thin as 2 broadway cards are most likely raising PF as well. Turn is a low diamond putting 2 diamonds on the board. I check again and he bets small around 500. I call. River is another low diamond and I check and he bets small again. At this point I know I'm beat but I make the crying call and he flips over Q9 of diamonds for the flush. I'm not real sure how I should be playing a hand like this especially out of position. I got moved to my 3rd table a little after that.
My stack size dwindled down to about 6500 when I lost a pot for over 15k with QQ vs AK vs AT. King on the turn and I'm left with 1500 and soon bust out with T9s. If I win that pot I'm more than double the average stack. I guess that lucks recirculates so it'll hit me sometime in the near future, preferably in the main event.
After that event I was pretty well burnt out on live MTT's. Played in Stars and Full Tilt's WSOP qualifiers on Sunday. Made it within 100 players of the seat at Full Tilt but lost a crucial coinflip that probably would've locked up a seat then I misplayed a hand by not cbetting when I should've. It sucked pretty bad. I've also been running crappy in SNG's. Still up for the month online but it seems since I final tabled the shootout the gods have been frowning on me.
Tomorrow I'm flying back to Missouri for a much needed vacation from Vegas. Since being out in Vegas all I've done is eat, sleep, and drink poker. Haven't done anything for entertainment besides going out the first night I got here. Hopefully, this trip back will help me recooperate for the stretch run of the WSOP.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Friday, June 15, 2007
5th in the shootout
Blah, didn't get my first bracelet or my first 6 figure pay day. I missed every flop and just couldn't get anything going. Luckily, I still managed to move up the pay scale to 5th for 36k.
We were sequestered the duration of the final table and you could only bring 1 person with you to watch the final table. Once there, if they left they couldn't come back. During our break we were escorted by a security guard to the bathroom and a conference room with snacks. It was a little weird being on break/peeing with the other guys at the final table.
Played in the 2k NL event today but couldn't get anything going. Had a bunch of pocket pairs but never flopped a set. After the 2nd break I was down to about 12 bb's when the cutoff raises 4x bb and I shove with AT. He has AK and I get no love from the board. I plan on pwning the $1500 event tomorrow and final tabling it.
We were sequestered the duration of the final table and you could only bring 1 person with you to watch the final table. Once there, if they left they couldn't come back. During our break we were escorted by a security guard to the bathroom and a conference room with snacks. It was a little weird being on break/peeing with the other guys at the final table.
Played in the 2k NL event today but couldn't get anything going. Had a bunch of pocket pairs but never flopped a set. After the 2nd break I was down to about 12 bb's when the cutoff raises 4x bb and I shove with AT. He has AK and I get no love from the board. I plan on pwning the $1500 event tomorrow and final tabling it.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Shootout Final Table
A couple of quick things.
Finally made it to Vegas last week. The house I'm staying in is pretty sweet and only like 5 minutes from the strip.
Played in 3 of the Venetian deep stack tourney's. Made it to the money in the 1k last Friday but lost a pot with AK vs AQ all in preflop that probably would've made me chipleader with 30 people left, 100k+ for first. Settled for $1600 instead.
Entered the $1500 WSOP shootout event yesterday. My first table was extremely soft. I won a race and then got most of the chips on the table with A9 vs KQ. From there I took out the 2 remaining short stacks to take down my table and guaranteed myself $6700.
Came back at 9 PM for my 2nd table. Surprisingly, this table was still extremely soft. I couldn't fathom how some of these guys won their first table. I lucked out and only had 1-2 other players at the table that seemed to realize that you needed every chip on the table to advance to the final table. Took it down at about 4 AM. I ran pretty hot and somehow got 2 guys to pay me off for huge pots with 2nd pair when I obviously had a monster.
Final table is today at 2 PM. Bluff magazine is broadcasting it live with hole cards but it costs $50 or so buck to get it. Also, we are being sequestered which kinda of sucks as it would be a lot cooler if I could have some sweaters to cheer me on. Erick Lindgren and Daniel Negreanu are at the final table which should make it a little more entertaining. Hopefully, I can continue to run good and take it down.
Finally made it to Vegas last week. The house I'm staying in is pretty sweet and only like 5 minutes from the strip.
Played in 3 of the Venetian deep stack tourney's. Made it to the money in the 1k last Friday but lost a pot with AK vs AQ all in preflop that probably would've made me chipleader with 30 people left, 100k+ for first. Settled for $1600 instead.
Entered the $1500 WSOP shootout event yesterday. My first table was extremely soft. I won a race and then got most of the chips on the table with A9 vs KQ. From there I took out the 2 remaining short stacks to take down my table and guaranteed myself $6700.
Came back at 9 PM for my 2nd table. Surprisingly, this table was still extremely soft. I couldn't fathom how some of these guys won their first table. I lucked out and only had 1-2 other players at the table that seemed to realize that you needed every chip on the table to advance to the final table. Took it down at about 4 AM. I ran pretty hot and somehow got 2 guys to pay me off for huge pots with 2nd pair when I obviously had a monster.
Final table is today at 2 PM. Bluff magazine is broadcasting it live with hole cards but it costs $50 or so buck to get it. Also, we are being sequestered which kinda of sucks as it would be a lot cooler if I could have some sweaters to cheer me on. Erick Lindgren and Daniel Negreanu are at the final table which should make it a little more entertaining. Hopefully, I can continue to run good and take it down.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
The inevitable
Well I tried to make a run for it but my car didn't cooperate. I was halfway up the first mountain heading west from Denver when my overdrive light started flashing. I also couldn't get the damn thing above 40 going uphill.
Turned around and took it to the nearest Mazda dealership in Denver. 3 hours later I get a call that my transmission is shot(no shit) and it would cost 4k to replace it. I laughed and said no thanks. Tried to get the used car dealer at Mazda to buy it but he said it was worthless without a transmission.
My plan for tomorrow is to call the local salvage yard to scrap the car for whatever I can get. I then have to get an extra suitcase and a travel bag for my golf clubs so I can get all my stuff to Vegas. The sad part is it's still going to be a tight squeeze.
On a lighter note, everybody in Colorado has been extremely nice. If I was stuck in a less friendly place I think I would've gone crazy by now.
Turned around and took it to the nearest Mazda dealership in Denver. 3 hours later I get a call that my transmission is shot(no shit) and it would cost 4k to replace it. I laughed and said no thanks. Tried to get the used car dealer at Mazda to buy it but he said it was worthless without a transmission.
My plan for tomorrow is to call the local salvage yard to scrap the car for whatever I can get. I then have to get an extra suitcase and a travel bag for my golf clubs so I can get all my stuff to Vegas. The sad part is it's still going to be a tight squeeze.
On a lighter note, everybody in Colorado has been extremely nice. If I was stuck in a less friendly place I think I would've gone crazy by now.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Praise Marty Moose!
Just call me Clark Griswold. So far nothing has gone right on my vacation road trip out to Vegas.
My car is officially shot to hell. When I first got on the highway my car just didn't feel right, shaking a lot more than usual and it took a lot more power to get it up past 70. As I pulled off the highway in KC my transmission starting jumping around but that had happened a few years ago so I wasn't too worried. At this point I should've realized my car just wasn't going to make it out to Vegas. However, I'm a stubborn asshole so I pressed on. Midway through Kansas(which BTW is the worst state ever to drive through) my check engine light came on and I knew I was in trouble. Whenever my car auto shifted 2-3 and 3-4 the engine revved up a lot more than it should. Afterwards it's fine but still doesn't ride like it should. I made it to Colorado Springs and am currently contemplating what the hell I'm going to do now. I have 2 options:
1) Gamble and try to make my POS car across the Rocky Mountains. Risky considering I'm still 800 miles away from Vegas.
or
2) Leave my car here and fly out to Vegas. I've got a shit ton of luggage(clothes, laptop, 20 inch monitor, and golf clubs) so I would have to buy another bag for all my clothes plus a travel bag for my clubs). Also, I'd either have to sell my car before I left or leave it here and pick it up eventually. Neither look like much fun. I'd also have to rent a car while out in Vegas. Blah, this option sucks.
Going to the Mazda dealership tomorrow morning. Maybe there's a quick fix but I REALLY doubt it.
Not much else has gone right since I've been in Colorado. The weather has been stormy so I didn't get a chance at tackling Pikes Peak.
The broadband wireless card I got from Cingular this week pretty well blows. It's worse than dial up in most areas and it interferes with my usb port so I can't use my mouse. I actually went to Office Max to get another mouse thinking it was my mouse causing the problem but $15 lighter and I now know it's the freaking wireless cards fault.
Tomorrow should be interesting. I'd be the happiest person ever if I somehow got my car to Vegas without it breaking down.
My car is officially shot to hell. When I first got on the highway my car just didn't feel right, shaking a lot more than usual and it took a lot more power to get it up past 70. As I pulled off the highway in KC my transmission starting jumping around but that had happened a few years ago so I wasn't too worried. At this point I should've realized my car just wasn't going to make it out to Vegas. However, I'm a stubborn asshole so I pressed on. Midway through Kansas(which BTW is the worst state ever to drive through) my check engine light came on and I knew I was in trouble. Whenever my car auto shifted 2-3 and 3-4 the engine revved up a lot more than it should. Afterwards it's fine but still doesn't ride like it should. I made it to Colorado Springs and am currently contemplating what the hell I'm going to do now. I have 2 options:
1) Gamble and try to make my POS car across the Rocky Mountains. Risky considering I'm still 800 miles away from Vegas.
or
2) Leave my car here and fly out to Vegas. I've got a shit ton of luggage(clothes, laptop, 20 inch monitor, and golf clubs) so I would have to buy another bag for all my clothes plus a travel bag for my clubs). Also, I'd either have to sell my car before I left or leave it here and pick it up eventually. Neither look like much fun. I'd also have to rent a car while out in Vegas. Blah, this option sucks.
Going to the Mazda dealership tomorrow morning. Maybe there's a quick fix but I REALLY doubt it.
Not much else has gone right since I've been in Colorado. The weather has been stormy so I didn't get a chance at tackling Pikes Peak.
The broadband wireless card I got from Cingular this week pretty well blows. It's worse than dial up in most areas and it interferes with my usb port so I can't use my mouse. I actually went to Office Max to get another mouse thinking it was my mouse causing the problem but $15 lighter and I now know it's the freaking wireless cards fault.
Tomorrow should be interesting. I'd be the happiest person ever if I somehow got my car to Vegas without it breaking down.
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