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Joker161:
While this is going on, it turns out that four players went out at the same time on various tables. Two on the same table, so the shorter stack is 56th, and the other three, including me, share 53rd, 54th and 55th place, so we share two prizes. So I end up with $1,356 for a massive profit of $256! I wish I knew all these exits we"re going on. I could have folded the nines and be on $2,033. Annoying. I seem to have a real problem with the early second days of tournaments. On the rare occasion it happens in APAT events I nearly always get too rash and go out too early. Something to work on. As always, the biggest gutter is not being involved anymore. After the first three levels today the blinds go up to one hour. That would have been fun!
I"m off to watch Wales now.
Des:
Congrats on the cash! Good start, Joe.
Joker161:
After the match I get some lunch then get a taxi to the Rio to buy in for tomorrow. Nothing"s changed there, although I think the viewing area around the final table is not so good. I get the first shuttle back to the Strip that arrives so I end up at Bally"s and sit down at a $1/$2 cash table. It"s quite a fun table with lots of chat. Second hand I get AQ UTG and raise to $7, but of course at these tables that"s barely any more than a call. You need to make it $10 or $12 to get them thinking. So I get three callers. Flop is A62. I check, the loudest bloke bets $20 and I call. Heads up. His wife is sitting beside him looking very unhappy. I sense she funds his losses. Anyway, the turn is a king. He"s going to keep betting, so I check, he bets and I call. The river is queen. Check, bet and I raise. He says "you got trips?". I"m sure he"s going to fold, and then he calls showing some rubbish like K3! Amazing. I"m $100 up already! He tuns to his wife and asks for some money...
The very next hand I get QQ in the BB. Lots of calls, then the old bloke on the button raises to $12, I raise to $32. It gets folded round to the raiser who goes all-in for $130. Hmm. I fold face up and he shows AA. The very next hand in the SB it"s called round so I call another dollar with K3. Flop is KQ8. I check and there"s a $10 bet from loose bloke, another call and I call. Probably an error. Turn is an eight. Check, bet of $20 call and I raise to $50. Clearly a mistake because they both go all-in. I obviously fold. Loose bloke has KQ and the other one an eight. All the profit gone! Lesson - don"t get lairy just because I play for another couple of hours but nothing of note and end up $17 down.
I walk back to the hotel feeling a bit rough. I think I"ve got a cold coming on. I have a lie down and don"t really get out of bed the rest of the day. Now watching the tennis the next day!
Joker161:
Thursday 7th July
Reflecting on the 99 hand yesterday, that was such a bad decision. I should have left the A7 alone, raised with the 99 then it would have been easier to fold, but even so, I should have found a fold there, I hate going out when I"m doing the calling rather than doing the forcing. Anyway, it"s the WSOP event today. All very exciting! Breaks every two hours so I"ll keep you posted.
Curlarge:
Good luck today matey
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