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Joker161:
Levels 5-8. Lost a bit in a stud hand where I had 3456 after four cards, no 7s or 2s showing, and I call all the way and watch a jack, then a queen, then another five fill up my hand. Thanks for that. Omaha. I have 7653 and the board is 7653. I fold the turn, and of course the river is a seven. Not much happened after that. A bit up, a bit down. Then on the very last hand of the stud I get trip aces and the other bloke is clearly drawing and misses, so I make about 10k on that pot. So at the end of a level 8 I'm on nearly 40k. Very good fun!

Joker161:
Levels 9-12. The last break was the end of late registration, and we end up with 92 runners. In a limit tournament. Imagine that in the UK. Lively start and I get up to 52k. But then some missed draws in stud. Seems to be happening a lot now. By the end of Level 10 I'm down to 24k. We have about 50 runners left. Then two hands where I'm all in both times. The first I chop when I hit two pair on 7th Street. I missed my flush, but luckily the other bloke did too. Then I do hit my flush, miss the low, but he only had aces. Suddenly I'm over 60k! Then an Omaha hand where I have A489 and the flop is A67. Interesting. The turn is another ace and I'm heads up with a loose bloke who keeps betting. I have a bad feeling and so it proves. He has A6 for the boat and 82 for the slightly less s**t low. 54k. Quiet Level 12, and I go into the break with just under 60k.

Joker161:
Level 13. I unwisely get involved with QJTT, hoping for a high flop. It comes Q65, and I have the flush draw. Then the turn is a Jack. More betting (limit sucks you in!). River a five. Someone is all in and the other bloke has QJ the same as me. We split the tiny side pot and the all in has a five for the trips. Hmm. Down to 29k. Blinds are getting to the point where it's a bit like no-limit. The antes are killing me. I'm down to 20k and get A25T in the Omaha. I raise, get two callers and know this is going to be it. All my chips are in on the flop and the other two keep betting for the side pot. The board comes out KQ824. The four on the river gives me the low. Phew! Back to 30k. We're on Level 14 now and I'm on the comeback. I get A239 and it's time to get raising. We are four handed and I end up with the nut low. Up to 42k.

Joker161:
Level 15. I sense this is going to be "chip up or go home" time. We are down to 24 and 12 get paid. One more good hand and I might be in with a chance. Min cash is just under $1000 and the winner gets $14k. First hand. Stud I get 23 in the hole and the six showing. I get an ace on 4th street. This is the hand. I then get king, queen and a jack. Brilliant. Down to 10k. Back to Omaha. Blinds are 3k/5k (don't ask) and I am UTG with 8234. I raise my 10k and get four callers. The flop is 722. Handy. Then the turn is a five, so I get the low and the straight draw. I miss the river, but still win the low, so I'm up to 24k. Grind! I raise and win the blinds. Then I raise with A28J. A nice Englishman calls. Flop is A35. All the chips go in and the turn and river are a ten and another ten. I have a pair of aces for a high and a pretty rubbish low, but he mucks. My American neighbour is discussing with me how that was possible. Did he had two pair and the two 10s counterfeited it? Anyway, I'm up to 60k and there are only 20 left.

Joker161:
Level 16. Stud. I get A22. I'm heads up and keep betting as my board has another ace, and a couple of low cards. He folds. 80k. Stud. First four cards are 2358. Then I get TJK. Thanks. Down to 60k. Omaha. I get involved with T923. I have three pairs but miss the boat and the low. 25k. I really shouldn't have been involved in that hand. Annoying. I get all my chips in with 8743. Flop is Q33. Up to 55k. The blinds and antes are so bad I'm down to 40k about five hands later. Another stud hand with the Englishman. I get it all in. I miss my flush but hit the low on 6th street and two pair on 7th. Scoop! 85k! Still below average. Blinds are 8k/16k though. 18 runners left and the average is 100k. I get involved with a short stack. I miss and am down to 50k. So swingy! I win a couple of small battles and am up to 80k. We re-draw for two tables, so we are down to 16 runners.

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