So, the streak had to end at some point, and it turns out, that September 2007 was that time. No complaints (at least not that I’m willing to voice publicly). \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
At one point during the month, I quoted an ancient line to Lois: “If I didn’t have bad luck, I would have no luck at all!”. Seriously, I can’t even count the number of bad river beats I took this month. Like I said previously, that’s actually a good thing. If you get your money in with the best of it, and someone draws out, they are lucky, but playing incorrectly (most of the time).<\/p>\n
All that said, it was hardly a horrible month, so my play continues to be relatively successful. Grand total for the month is down $130.69. Nothing earth shaking, and hardly a meaningful percentage of my current account balance. In other words, it isn’t affecting my play in the least, which is a good thing.<\/p>\n
In fact, while the “cash” is down, I have a $215 credit toward any future tournament (which I’ll likely use to play in the weekly big one this coming Sunday), so I am actually up this month, though unless I cash in that tournament, I will never see that phantom profit.<\/p>\n
Speaking of which, I’ve done well in qualifiers lately. I won an entry to the big one yesterday on Friday. Then on Saturday, I won another entry (which is the $215 credit I mention above). I have also won a bunch of seats into the nightly 7pm Omaha Hi-Lo that I like so much.<\/p>\n
Finishing up, I played in the big one last night. I couldn’t get people to play with me when I had big hands, until one did, and he got very lucky on me. I’ll conclude with my notes from the tourney, but you can skip them if you don’t care, since I have nothing else to add after them…<\/p>\n
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910 entrants, top 100 paid<\/p>\n
Crazy start. First hand, I’m dealt KK under the gun (UTG). A
\n“pot” raise, given that the blinds are just 5-10, would only
\nbe 35 chips, with 9 people to act behind me! So, I raise to
\na whopping 55. Everyone folds, and I’m ahead 15 chips.<\/p>\n
I then fold every hand (10 in a row), and I’m back to even
\nwith 2500 chips. Then, I’m UTG again, and I get AA. Now, I
\nmight be willing to raise less, but I think it might look
\nsmelly, so I raise to 55 again. Again, everyone folds, so
\nI’m up 15 chips again. Then I fold the two times I’m in the
\nblinds, so I’m back to even.<\/p>\n
866 left, in 386th
\n857 left, in 278th (finally won a hand with JJ)
\n795 left, in 335th<\/p>\n
Made it to the first break \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
688 left, in 353rd (won another hand with JJ)
\n633 left, in 315th<\/p>\n
Again, KK UTG. Raise, everyone folds…<\/p>\n
597 left, in 295th<\/p>\n
TT UTG. Raise, everyone folds. This one, I’m happy about \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
QQ in middle position. Raise, everyone folds. Not happy
\nabout that, but I have a feeling that when I’m finally
\ncalled on one of these, I will be beat, so I’m not going to
\ncomplain. At least the blinds are rising, and I’m winning a
\ndrop more with these hands than in the beginning…<\/p>\n
544 left, in 259th<\/p>\n
Well, I was 100% correct. I raise with QQ, I get an all-in
\nto my immediate left. I have more chips than him, so I’m not
\nat risk. Everyone folds, I call. He has 77, so I’m crushing
\nhim. A 7 comes on the flop, so I’m way behind. However, to
\ntease me, 2 clubs come on the flop, and I have the Q of
\nclubs. Then a club comes on the turn, so now a club on the
\nriver, and I would win. No club, and I have only 1400 chips
\nleft.<\/p>\n
Next hand, I am the big blind. I have K6 of clubs. One guy
\nraises. I realize he has a better hand, but I’ve watched
\npeople in this type of position before, and the ones that
\nbet like idiots, win their fair share, and then I’d be right
\nback in it. Otherwise, I’d be out, and that would be fine
\ntoo.<\/p>\n
So, I pushed all-in. He called. He had AJo. I wasn’t
\ncrushed, but was behind. An A came on the flop (what a
\nsurprise), so I am out in 479th.<\/p>\n
None of the people that played poorly at my table (but had a lot of chips!) made the money. In other words, I didn’t underestimate their abilities, I just got unlucky…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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