So here is a quick round up of January.
I played a total of 15 times making 6 final tables(3 consecutive at Gala) and cashing 5 times.
I made a total profit of £389.50 for the month which took a slight dent with the trip to Blackpool but i am on course for my goal of making total profit for 12 months. Only 11 more months to go then.
My next goal is too start building a roll to be able to afford to buy into a DTD £300 event and to keep attending the Blackpool monthly tournament.
I think my form at present is good and i am hoping to continue my good record at Gala today.
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Blackpool Weekend
£100 Deep stack
Yesterday i headed up to Blackpool for the monthly deep stack. I was staked half of the entry money by Mama G.
A 15k stack and 45 minute clock providing lots of play and with 151 entries it created a nice juicy £15,100.
It was a pretty frustrating for me, every time i raised with a hand i would miss the flop or would have to lay it down being beaten into the pot first.
I managed to win a few pots uncontested, one with QQ after i fired out on a K high board.
My exit hand came in the 200/400 level, i had about 11k of my 15k stack left and i was in the BB. It was folded round to the SB who completed and i checked my option with 8 9 off. The flop came down 10 9 7 and was checked to me so i bet out 800 thinking i would take it down, the SB flats it and we see a K on the turn which he again checks. I still think i am good at the moment and decide to check and peel off another card, the river was a 6 filling my straight and now the SB bets out 1.5k. At best i thought it would be a split pot with the 8 as i didn't think he would have J 8 here so i re raised to 4k, he then moved in and had me covered. I couldn't lay it down and after i called he said he had the nuts and flipped Q J for a turned higher straight. I totally miss read the board and didn't even think about JQ here.
I thought i had played quite solidly up until that point and i will be attending this event again for sure. As i was out and had a room booked for the night i decided to play the £25 freeze out.
£25 Freeze out
With over 70 runners this seamed like a decent tournament and 6k chips and a 20 minute clock wasn't bad but £5.50 juice on a self dealt £25 freeze out was absolutely ridiculous!
I shouldn't of bothered really as i wasn't in the right frame of mind, to add to the misery i was sat on a table of newbies and annoying people with the exception of a fit blond in seat 1, and i proceeded to donk off all my chips on the hand before the break as i didn't want to return after the break.
Congratulations to Charles Flynn who cashed in the £100 deep stack for a tidy sum of £1950.
Well done to him and i will be hoping to do better next month.
Buy ins (inc rake): £552.50
Cashes : £942
Profit/Loss: £389.50
Yesterday i headed up to Blackpool for the monthly deep stack. I was staked half of the entry money by Mama G.
A 15k stack and 45 minute clock providing lots of play and with 151 entries it created a nice juicy £15,100.
It was a pretty frustrating for me, every time i raised with a hand i would miss the flop or would have to lay it down being beaten into the pot first.
I managed to win a few pots uncontested, one with QQ after i fired out on a K high board.
My exit hand came in the 200/400 level, i had about 11k of my 15k stack left and i was in the BB. It was folded round to the SB who completed and i checked my option with 8 9 off. The flop came down 10 9 7 and was checked to me so i bet out 800 thinking i would take it down, the SB flats it and we see a K on the turn which he again checks. I still think i am good at the moment and decide to check and peel off another card, the river was a 6 filling my straight and now the SB bets out 1.5k. At best i thought it would be a split pot with the 8 as i didn't think he would have J 8 here so i re raised to 4k, he then moved in and had me covered. I couldn't lay it down and after i called he said he had the nuts and flipped Q J for a turned higher straight. I totally miss read the board and didn't even think about JQ here.
I thought i had played quite solidly up until that point and i will be attending this event again for sure. As i was out and had a room booked for the night i decided to play the £25 freeze out.
£25 Freeze out
With over 70 runners this seamed like a decent tournament and 6k chips and a 20 minute clock wasn't bad but £5.50 juice on a self dealt £25 freeze out was absolutely ridiculous!
I shouldn't of bothered really as i wasn't in the right frame of mind, to add to the misery i was sat on a table of newbies and annoying people with the exception of a fit blond in seat 1, and i proceeded to donk off all my chips on the hand before the break as i didn't want to return after the break.
Congratulations to Charles Flynn who cashed in the £100 deep stack for a tidy sum of £1950.
Well done to him and i will be hoping to do better next month.
Buy ins (inc rake): £552.50
Cashes : £942
Profit/Loss: £389.50
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Gala £25+£15 double chance.
Last night i went to Gala hoping to make it a hat trick of final tables. Confidence was high and the banter was flowing and i felt like i was in the zone again.
I made a few steals and took down some pots uncontested in the first couple of levels an after adding on i had 15,425 at the break.
My first major hand came in the 400/800 level, after a limper and SB completes i looked down at K 10 off and check my option. The flop comes down 9 J Q and i had flopped the nuts, Jamie Millar checked in the SB and i fired out a bet of 1.2k. Both folded which was not what i was hoping for, i should of checked but i tried mixing it up a bit.
Then at the 500/1000 level the c/o raises to 3.5k, the button passes and i have A K in the SB and decide to flat it and shove any flop. The BB passes and we see a flop of Q X X and i move in as i had decided, the c/o quickly passes and i take down an 18.8k pot showing him the AK.
A couple of hands later i get dealt AA in early position and make it 2.9k to go, the BB comes along steam calling after the AK hand. The flop comes down K X X and he bets out 2.5k, i move all in thinking he cant pass a King but he quickly folds and I'm now up to 23.2k.
I then lost a few chips to a lady on my left after making raises, she moved in both times and i had to pass 6's (she showed K Q suited) and A J off (she showed QQ). I then moved all in with Ad Qd and was called by a short stack after me with JJ. I caught my A on the flop and took down a 3ok pot.
I was then moved tables and stole a few blinds before the final table bubble broke and i made my 3rd consecutive final table at Gala on the trot. I had just under average stack with 48k.
The 7th hand of the final table at 2k/4k level, a lad called Richard raised it up to 11k, i flat called in position with AK off and the flop comes A K 7. He moves in and i insta call him and take down the 84k pot eliminating him.
I then eliminated a player in 6th when he shoved his short stack into my BB, i looked down at AA and snap called him. He flipped 10s Js and after a sweat of a flush draw he bricked out and i was over 100k.
It became 3 handed and i found a new gear and began moving in and taking down some big blinds uncontested. I then had a decision after Peter Leonard(similar stack size) moved in on my BB, i had pocket 4's and didn't want to race as i wanted to be the first into the pot so i folded it. He then moved in again a few hands later and i looked down at 7's. I called this time as his range is huge and he turned over Qd 10d, a 10 on the flop and i was left with shrapnel which i got all in the next hand with 8h 6h, Peter called with 10 8 but i hit my 6 and we were back to the same stage.
We ended up doing a chop at 4am as there was only 30 minutes of play left. The big chip leader took £500 and me and Peter both took £440 each so i was happy after nearly busting in 3rd for £280.
I felt like i played solidly again tonight and i got the big score that i was after so i am now going to head to Blackpool on Saturday for the £100+£10 deep stack.
Buy ins (inc rake): £467
Cashes : £942
Profit/Loss: £475
I made a few steals and took down some pots uncontested in the first couple of levels an after adding on i had 15,425 at the break.
My first major hand came in the 400/800 level, after a limper and SB completes i looked down at K 10 off and check my option. The flop comes down 9 J Q and i had flopped the nuts, Jamie Millar checked in the SB and i fired out a bet of 1.2k. Both folded which was not what i was hoping for, i should of checked but i tried mixing it up a bit.
Then at the 500/1000 level the c/o raises to 3.5k, the button passes and i have A K in the SB and decide to flat it and shove any flop. The BB passes and we see a flop of Q X X and i move in as i had decided, the c/o quickly passes and i take down an 18.8k pot showing him the AK.
A couple of hands later i get dealt AA in early position and make it 2.9k to go, the BB comes along steam calling after the AK hand. The flop comes down K X X and he bets out 2.5k, i move all in thinking he cant pass a King but he quickly folds and I'm now up to 23.2k.
I then lost a few chips to a lady on my left after making raises, she moved in both times and i had to pass 6's (she showed K Q suited) and A J off (she showed QQ). I then moved all in with Ad Qd and was called by a short stack after me with JJ. I caught my A on the flop and took down a 3ok pot.
I was then moved tables and stole a few blinds before the final table bubble broke and i made my 3rd consecutive final table at Gala on the trot. I had just under average stack with 48k.
The 7th hand of the final table at 2k/4k level, a lad called Richard raised it up to 11k, i flat called in position with AK off and the flop comes A K 7. He moves in and i insta call him and take down the 84k pot eliminating him.
I then eliminated a player in 6th when he shoved his short stack into my BB, i looked down at AA and snap called him. He flipped 10s Js and after a sweat of a flush draw he bricked out and i was over 100k.
It became 3 handed and i found a new gear and began moving in and taking down some big blinds uncontested. I then had a decision after Peter Leonard(similar stack size) moved in on my BB, i had pocket 4's and didn't want to race as i wanted to be the first into the pot so i folded it. He then moved in again a few hands later and i looked down at 7's. I called this time as his range is huge and he turned over Qd 10d, a 10 on the flop and i was left with shrapnel which i got all in the next hand with 8h 6h, Peter called with 10 8 but i hit my 6 and we were back to the same stage.
We ended up doing a chop at 4am as there was only 30 minutes of play left. The big chip leader took £500 and me and Peter both took £440 each so i was happy after nearly busting in 3rd for £280.
I felt like i played solidly again tonight and i got the big score that i was after so i am now going to head to Blackpool on Saturday for the £100+£10 deep stack.
Buy ins (inc rake): £467
Cashes : £942
Profit/Loss: £475
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Gala £10 triple chance.
Last night i decided to head to Gala as i have recent form there and a guarantee of £1500. With 44 runners there was an overlay and the £1500 was not reached.
I felt in the zone from the off, i felt like i was paying more attention than i usually do and it helps with it being dealer dealt.
My first hand came up in the 50/100 level where i picked up AK in the BB, i raised it up to 600 after 6 limper's and then got 5 callers . I didn't like the Q 2 9 flop and it was checked around, the J on the turn was also checked round. A King on the river was also checked round and my AK was good and my stack was up to 7.3k
Then i call a raise of 300 in late position with 4 4, 2 others call and we see a flop of Q 10 Q, it was checked to the raiser who was to my right and he now bet out 1k, i thought he wouldn't be betting out the Q and i don't think he would make that bet with an A 10 so i thought he had AK/AJ or maybe a mid pair so i decided to flat call and see if i could take it down on the turn. The turn was a 4 which was ideal for my hand and the raiser now checked so i fired out a 1.5k bet, he check raised my bet to 4k i then thought for a few seconds before moving all in for an extra 2k more, he couldn't pass and called with AA and he didn't improve. My initial read was wrong but he over committed himself after the turn. My stack was now up to 15.2k.
I then had Kh Qh on the BB and raised an extra 2k after several limper's, i wanted to take the pot down but one of the limper's move in for an extra 1.5k more and i couldn't pass, he flipped over pocket 4's and it was off to the races where i rivered a straight. I was now up to 20k and added on for a further 5k giving me a nice stack of 25k to come back to after the break.
After the break i was moved tables and i took down the first two pots without showdown, i was then moved again and drop a few chips before picking up AA. I took down a decent pot with a 4k bet on a K Q X board against a short stacked lady as i thought she might have a calling hand but she passed.
I then raise to 3.6k with A 10 off in late position, the button then moves in for 19k ish and i have to pass and he shows AK.
The very next hand i get KK and make the same raise to 3.6k after 2 limper's, I'm called by the 2 limper's one a tight lady with a decent stack and the chip leader idiot. The flop comes X 5 A and the Lady bets out 4k, the chip leader re raises all in and I'm nearly sick on the table before passing my Kings, the lady folds and the idiot turns over A 5. Wp mate. Any none Ace flop and i have a nice pot to take down.
I kept my patience and after another table had broken we were now down to 2 tables and a new player at the table raises my BB to 6k, i have played with this guy a few times and his range is anything from KJ-AA and low pairs. I look down at Ad Qd and i move in for 15.6k total, he tanks then calls the extra 9.6k with A J and my hand holds and I'm up to 35k.
The same player then raises again a few hands later and i have A J this time and move all in, he calls with KK and i manage to suck out the Ace ball on the turn to send him packing. I had got lucky but i now had a stack of over 7ok to make the final table with.
A short stack in the BB announces that hes going to ship it all in regardless and i look down at A 10off so i just raise it up to 20k hoping to isolate him. Jamie Millar on my immediate left then re shoves all in for 45-50k, the short stack calls and i have to lay it down. Jamie shows QQ and wins with a Full House. My mistake in this hand was i should of raised the minimum as it was covering the all in anyway, instead i lost about 8k more than i should and if Jamie was shorter than he was i would of been priced into the call and would of been left crippled.
I made the final table with 52k which was around average. The final table had a very unusual feel about it and contained 5 men and 5 women which i think is rare as only 6 Lady's started the comp. With only 8 being paid we decided to offer a saver for 8th and 9th with everybody paying £5 out of their own pocket with the last 2 places taking £25 each.
I was up and down on the final table, had to steal a few blinds to stay alive whilst having to pass lots of marginal hands due to raises or lack of position.
I was crippled when Joan moved all in on my BB for 23k, i looked down at Ah 9h and decided to gamble to try and get a stack for the win! I called and she flipped Js 10s, flop was A X X 2 spades and i knew i was going to lose the hand. The spade on the river sealed it and i lost a decent pot at the same stage as yesterdays tournament. If i win that race then i think i go on to heads up at minimum.
I had 13.5k left and with the blinds just passed me i waited to try and find a hand. My mum was at the final table to my right so i decided to wait until UTG till i shipped it in, that way she has to call and either takes my chips or i double up. I shipped it in UTG with 6 7 off and she had to call the extra 5.5k after everybody had passed, she had Ah 5h which held up and i was out in 6th winning £60
I thought i played well all tournament, i had to lay down some big hands, i did get lucky against the KK with AJ but i wont grumble about that as it happens to me a lot of the time.
Buy ins (inc rake): £423.50
Cashes : £502
Profit/Loss: £78.50
I felt in the zone from the off, i felt like i was paying more attention than i usually do and it helps with it being dealer dealt.
My first hand came up in the 50/100 level where i picked up AK in the BB, i raised it up to 600 after 6 limper's and then got 5 callers . I didn't like the Q 2 9 flop and it was checked around, the J on the turn was also checked round. A King on the river was also checked round and my AK was good and my stack was up to 7.3k
Then i call a raise of 300 in late position with 4 4, 2 others call and we see a flop of Q 10 Q, it was checked to the raiser who was to my right and he now bet out 1k, i thought he wouldn't be betting out the Q and i don't think he would make that bet with an A 10 so i thought he had AK/AJ or maybe a mid pair so i decided to flat call and see if i could take it down on the turn. The turn was a 4 which was ideal for my hand and the raiser now checked so i fired out a 1.5k bet, he check raised my bet to 4k i then thought for a few seconds before moving all in for an extra 2k more, he couldn't pass and called with AA and he didn't improve. My initial read was wrong but he over committed himself after the turn. My stack was now up to 15.2k.
I then had Kh Qh on the BB and raised an extra 2k after several limper's, i wanted to take the pot down but one of the limper's move in for an extra 1.5k more and i couldn't pass, he flipped over pocket 4's and it was off to the races where i rivered a straight. I was now up to 20k and added on for a further 5k giving me a nice stack of 25k to come back to after the break.
After the break i was moved tables and i took down the first two pots without showdown, i was then moved again and drop a few chips before picking up AA. I took down a decent pot with a 4k bet on a K Q X board against a short stacked lady as i thought she might have a calling hand but she passed.
I then raise to 3.6k with A 10 off in late position, the button then moves in for 19k ish and i have to pass and he shows AK.
The very next hand i get KK and make the same raise to 3.6k after 2 limper's, I'm called by the 2 limper's one a tight lady with a decent stack and the chip leader idiot. The flop comes X 5 A and the Lady bets out 4k, the chip leader re raises all in and I'm nearly sick on the table before passing my Kings, the lady folds and the idiot turns over A 5. Wp mate. Any none Ace flop and i have a nice pot to take down.
I kept my patience and after another table had broken we were now down to 2 tables and a new player at the table raises my BB to 6k, i have played with this guy a few times and his range is anything from KJ-AA and low pairs. I look down at Ad Qd and i move in for 15.6k total, he tanks then calls the extra 9.6k with A J and my hand holds and I'm up to 35k.
The same player then raises again a few hands later and i have A J this time and move all in, he calls with KK and i manage to suck out the Ace ball on the turn to send him packing. I had got lucky but i now had a stack of over 7ok to make the final table with.
A short stack in the BB announces that hes going to ship it all in regardless and i look down at A 10off so i just raise it up to 20k hoping to isolate him. Jamie Millar on my immediate left then re shoves all in for 45-50k, the short stack calls and i have to lay it down. Jamie shows QQ and wins with a Full House. My mistake in this hand was i should of raised the minimum as it was covering the all in anyway, instead i lost about 8k more than i should and if Jamie was shorter than he was i would of been priced into the call and would of been left crippled.
I made the final table with 52k which was around average. The final table had a very unusual feel about it and contained 5 men and 5 women which i think is rare as only 6 Lady's started the comp. With only 8 being paid we decided to offer a saver for 8th and 9th with everybody paying £5 out of their own pocket with the last 2 places taking £25 each.
I was up and down on the final table, had to steal a few blinds to stay alive whilst having to pass lots of marginal hands due to raises or lack of position.
I was crippled when Joan moved all in on my BB for 23k, i looked down at Ah 9h and decided to gamble to try and get a stack for the win! I called and she flipped Js 10s, flop was A X X 2 spades and i knew i was going to lose the hand. The spade on the river sealed it and i lost a decent pot at the same stage as yesterdays tournament. If i win that race then i think i go on to heads up at minimum.
I had 13.5k left and with the blinds just passed me i waited to try and find a hand. My mum was at the final table to my right so i decided to wait until UTG till i shipped it in, that way she has to call and either takes my chips or i double up. I shipped it in UTG with 6 7 off and she had to call the extra 5.5k after everybody had passed, she had Ah 5h which held up and i was out in 6th winning £60
I thought i played well all tournament, i had to lay down some big hands, i did get lucky against the KK with AJ but i wont grumble about that as it happens to me a lot of the time.
Buy ins (inc rake): £423.50
Cashes : £502
Profit/Loss: £78.50
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Alea £15 deep stack freezeout
Last night i played the Alea £15 freeze out. With 50 runners sitting down and 9 alternates, i thought it was a decent turn out as Gala and Grosvenor both had guaranteed tournaments.
So first level of the night (25/50) and i get AK0 in the c/o and flat a raise from the guy on my right, 2 others call and we see a flop of A X Js and its checked round to me so i fire 650 into the pot which is called by the guy to my right. The turn is a Qs and is checked by us both as i thought he could have AQ or AJ here after his check call. The river is the 10s and i bet 1.1k after he checks, he flats it and shows 8 9 for a lower straight.
The very next hand i get JJ and raise it up to 400 after a min raise and a call by the guy on my right, Mama G calls in the BB as do the raiser and caller. Flop comes Q high and is checked to me so i bet out which is smooth called by the guy to my right. Turn is a blank and is checked down, the river is another blank and he value bets and i call paying off the AQ. I should of passed.
An orbit later i get JJ again, i raised in late position which is called by the button and BB, the flop is 6 7 8 and the BB bets out 600 which i raise to 2k and he calls. The turn is a 5 and he checks so i peel off a free card, the river is a blank and we check it down and he shows AQ.
I had added 1350 to my 10k starting stack at the break. After the break i offered to deal for a while.
A big pot unfolded at the 200/400 level, Charles limped UTG and i look down at Ac Qs and raise it up to 1600, its passed round to the SB who calls for 1600 then Charles moves all in for 5.6k total. I decide to call and then the other guy calls so there is about 16k in the main pot. The flop comes down Xc As Jc, the SB fires 1k into a dry side pot so i flat call it. The turn is a Xc and he checks and i now move all in with top pair and the flush draw, he tanks and then calls with 9c 9s and was drawing dead to a 9. Charles turns over Ax Kc and was ahead at present, the river bricked out and Charles took the main pot and i scooped the side pot and showed a slight profit.
Then came my exit hand, a guy to my right who had been opening a lot of pots, raises it up to 3.6k at the 800/1600 level. I look down at Ks Qs and decide to move all in for around 14k as i think he will fold marginal hands like A Q off A J and 7 7 lower and i have a decent image. Its folded around to him and he makes the call for 70% of his stack with A Qoff. The Q hits the flop but no K or spades to help me out and i was dust.
I thought i played ok and could of folded the JJ in the first level, also i think my play with the Ks Qs was fine but i did have enough chips at the time to pass and find a better spot. I am going to work on trying to make folds when i think i am behind because my read is usually right but i find it hard to actually make the fold.
Buy ins (inc rake): £401.50
Cashes : £442
Profit/Loss: £40.50
So first level of the night (25/50) and i get AK0 in the c/o and flat a raise from the guy on my right, 2 others call and we see a flop of A X Js and its checked round to me so i fire 650 into the pot which is called by the guy to my right. The turn is a Qs and is checked by us both as i thought he could have AQ or AJ here after his check call. The river is the 10s and i bet 1.1k after he checks, he flats it and shows 8 9 for a lower straight.
The very next hand i get JJ and raise it up to 400 after a min raise and a call by the guy on my right, Mama G calls in the BB as do the raiser and caller. Flop comes Q high and is checked to me so i bet out which is smooth called by the guy to my right. Turn is a blank and is checked down, the river is another blank and he value bets and i call paying off the AQ. I should of passed.
An orbit later i get JJ again, i raised in late position which is called by the button and BB, the flop is 6 7 8 and the BB bets out 600 which i raise to 2k and he calls. The turn is a 5 and he checks so i peel off a free card, the river is a blank and we check it down and he shows AQ.
I had added 1350 to my 10k starting stack at the break. After the break i offered to deal for a while.
A big pot unfolded at the 200/400 level, Charles limped UTG and i look down at Ac Qs and raise it up to 1600, its passed round to the SB who calls for 1600 then Charles moves all in for 5.6k total. I decide to call and then the other guy calls so there is about 16k in the main pot. The flop comes down Xc As Jc, the SB fires 1k into a dry side pot so i flat call it. The turn is a Xc and he checks and i now move all in with top pair and the flush draw, he tanks and then calls with 9c 9s and was drawing dead to a 9. Charles turns over Ax Kc and was ahead at present, the river bricked out and Charles took the main pot and i scooped the side pot and showed a slight profit.
Then came my exit hand, a guy to my right who had been opening a lot of pots, raises it up to 3.6k at the 800/1600 level. I look down at Ks Qs and decide to move all in for around 14k as i think he will fold marginal hands like A Q off A J and 7 7 lower and i have a decent image. Its folded around to him and he makes the call for 70% of his stack with A Qoff. The Q hits the flop but no K or spades to help me out and i was dust.
I thought i played ok and could of folded the JJ in the first level, also i think my play with the Ks Qs was fine but i did have enough chips at the time to pass and find a better spot. I am going to work on trying to make folds when i think i am behind because my read is usually right but i find it hard to actually make the fold.
Buy ins (inc rake): £401.50
Cashes : £442
Profit/Loss: £40.50
Sunday, 25 January 2009
Gala £15 triple chance.
Another full house at Gala tonight and this tournament is proving to be very popular. With 70 runners it was looking like the £2k guarantee was going to be made.
I started off the tournament pretty well, at the 25/50 level i made it 250 to play in the c/o with pocket 10's, the BB min raises it to 500 so i move all in and he calls an flips QQ. A guy says he has passed a 10 but i manage to bink the one outer on the river to send me up to 9425.
I reached the break with 8.4k and added on another 5k to make it 13.4k. The total prize pool was over £2400 after all the add ons.
After the break at the 200/400 level I'm on the BB with JJ and make it an extra 1.6k to call. I get 1 caller from UTG+1 who had limped in, the flop came 8 8h 2h and i moved all in as i had the player covered. He called with Ah 4h and bricked out so i was up to 22.6k.
Two hands later and i get dealt pocket 8's in the c/o and call a min raise in position. The flop comes 4 3 2 rainbow and the raiser leads out for 2.5k, i have him on AK making a standard raise and decide to flat it to see the turn. Turn comes a 7 and i still think I'm ahead so i call his 3k bet, the river is a Q and he slows down and checks, i now think he has 99-JJ and opt to check behind and showdown my hand and he takes it with JJ.
My table then gets broken up, at the 600/1200 level i get pocket 9's UTG+1. UTG has flat called so i decide to jack it up to 5.2k, a guy in mid position then moves in for 9k and its passed round to UTG who says its time to gamble and moves in for under 9k. I didn't like my spot and didn't want to race 2 players but i was getting the correct odds to call and i was up against UTG's J 10 off and the re-raisers A Q off. The J 10 gets there and makes 2 pair and I'm down to 5.9k.
The very next hand i am in the BB, early position raises up to 5k and then Caroline moves all in for another 13 odd thousand on top of the 5k, its passed to me and i look down at JJ so ship it all in for 5.9k. Its back on the original raiser who tanks and then calls Caroline's all in, they both show AQ and im in good shape and after the board bricks out i treble up to 18.3k.
Were now at the 1500/3000 level and after a limper in mid position the SB completes and i looked down at Ad Kd in the BB. I move all in and the limper folds then the SB calls with J 5 off as he needs to go, this is usually where i write a bad beat story but the AK holds and I'm up to 45k.
I'm moved tables again and at the 2k/4k level a lady with lots of chips makes it 10k to go in early position. Its passed round to me in the SB and i look down at JJ, i know she is probably pretty tight but i decide i need to get chipped up for the final table as i am not taking enough gambles when nearing the bubble. I ship it all in for an extra 25k or so and she calls with As Ks, the flop is a not so nice 10 10s 6s and i have lots of cards to dodge. The turn pairs the 6 which is good for me and a nice blank on the river and i scoop the 79k pot. Jamie Millar said he passed A 10 in the BB so I'm glad i decided to move all in.
I made the final table with 82k and drew seat number 2 so i was SB and in the 3rd best seat.
The first hand was pretty interesting as Jamie doubled up off the chip leader with 77 against KK on a 7 3 2 3 X board. He then began to use his big chip stack well and also had a nice rush of cards until he had a big decision with 10's after a massive all in. He decided it was a flip and called and the guy turned over As Js and hit the flop and doubled up to around 360k and had nearly half the chips in play. Jamie still had 60k left and would probably won the tournament if he wins that coin flip.
I had to pass AJ twice with raises in front of me and managed to get down to the last 4 after stealing the blinds a few times and a double up with Kh Jh against the chip leaders A 10 off.
My exit hand came after the chip leader had raised UTG to about 34k i re raised all in for another 60k more with A Q off and the chip leader called with Qc 10c. A 10 in the door wasn't nice to see and i failed to hit my Ace and i was out. Another big score (£830 FTW) eludes me and i fail to get lucky at the crucial times. I cashed for £217 though which is a boost i needed badly.
Buy ins (inc rake): £385
Cashes : £442
Profit/Loss: £57
I started off the tournament pretty well, at the 25/50 level i made it 250 to play in the c/o with pocket 10's, the BB min raises it to 500 so i move all in and he calls an flips QQ. A guy says he has passed a 10 but i manage to bink the one outer on the river to send me up to 9425.
I reached the break with 8.4k and added on another 5k to make it 13.4k. The total prize pool was over £2400 after all the add ons.
After the break at the 200/400 level I'm on the BB with JJ and make it an extra 1.6k to call. I get 1 caller from UTG+1 who had limped in, the flop came 8 8h 2h and i moved all in as i had the player covered. He called with Ah 4h and bricked out so i was up to 22.6k.
Two hands later and i get dealt pocket 8's in the c/o and call a min raise in position. The flop comes 4 3 2 rainbow and the raiser leads out for 2.5k, i have him on AK making a standard raise and decide to flat it to see the turn. Turn comes a 7 and i still think I'm ahead so i call his 3k bet, the river is a Q and he slows down and checks, i now think he has 99-JJ and opt to check behind and showdown my hand and he takes it with JJ.
My table then gets broken up, at the 600/1200 level i get pocket 9's UTG+1. UTG has flat called so i decide to jack it up to 5.2k, a guy in mid position then moves in for 9k and its passed round to UTG who says its time to gamble and moves in for under 9k. I didn't like my spot and didn't want to race 2 players but i was getting the correct odds to call and i was up against UTG's J 10 off and the re-raisers A Q off. The J 10 gets there and makes 2 pair and I'm down to 5.9k.
The very next hand i am in the BB, early position raises up to 5k and then Caroline moves all in for another 13 odd thousand on top of the 5k, its passed to me and i look down at JJ so ship it all in for 5.9k. Its back on the original raiser who tanks and then calls Caroline's all in, they both show AQ and im in good shape and after the board bricks out i treble up to 18.3k.
Were now at the 1500/3000 level and after a limper in mid position the SB completes and i looked down at Ad Kd in the BB. I move all in and the limper folds then the SB calls with J 5 off as he needs to go, this is usually where i write a bad beat story but the AK holds and I'm up to 45k.
I'm moved tables again and at the 2k/4k level a lady with lots of chips makes it 10k to go in early position. Its passed round to me in the SB and i look down at JJ, i know she is probably pretty tight but i decide i need to get chipped up for the final table as i am not taking enough gambles when nearing the bubble. I ship it all in for an extra 25k or so and she calls with As Ks, the flop is a not so nice 10 10s 6s and i have lots of cards to dodge. The turn pairs the 6 which is good for me and a nice blank on the river and i scoop the 79k pot. Jamie Millar said he passed A 10 in the BB so I'm glad i decided to move all in.
I made the final table with 82k and drew seat number 2 so i was SB and in the 3rd best seat.
The first hand was pretty interesting as Jamie doubled up off the chip leader with 77 against KK on a 7 3 2 3 X board. He then began to use his big chip stack well and also had a nice rush of cards until he had a big decision with 10's after a massive all in. He decided it was a flip and called and the guy turned over As Js and hit the flop and doubled up to around 360k and had nearly half the chips in play. Jamie still had 60k left and would probably won the tournament if he wins that coin flip.
I had to pass AJ twice with raises in front of me and managed to get down to the last 4 after stealing the blinds a few times and a double up with Kh Jh against the chip leaders A 10 off.
My exit hand came after the chip leader had raised UTG to about 34k i re raised all in for another 60k more with A Q off and the chip leader called with Qc 10c. A 10 in the door wasn't nice to see and i failed to hit my Ace and i was out. Another big score (£830 FTW) eludes me and i fail to get lucky at the crucial times. I cashed for £217 though which is a boost i needed badly.
Buy ins (inc rake): £385
Cashes : £442
Profit/Loss: £57
Alea £20 Double Chance
Thursday i went to Alea for the £20 double chance. This tournament was pretty much a non starter for me and was short stack for most of it. I couldnt find a spot to get my chips in good.
Buy ins (inc rake): £352.50
Cashes : £225
Profit/Loss: -£127.50
Buy ins (inc rake): £352.50
Cashes : £225
Profit/Loss: -£127.50
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