{"id":81,"date":"2007-10-07T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-08T01:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.opticality.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/07\/finally-back-on-track-in-big-poker-tourney\/"},"modified":"2007-10-07T20:33:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-08T01:33:00","slug":"finally-back-on-track-in-big-poker-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opticality.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/07\/finally-back-on-track-in-big-poker-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally Back on Track in Big Poker Tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve had a bit of a dry spell in the big one<\/strong>, including some very<\/em> near cashes. Tonight felt like it was going to be another one of just missing the money, barely.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, this one has a happier ending (no surprise, given the title, right?). \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Here is a log of my notes, nothing else needs to be added.<\/p>\n

**************************************************<\/p>\n

937 entrants, top 100 paid<\/p>\n

<sarcasm>Great start!<\/sarcasm><\/p>\n

My best hand in the first 10 has been K6. I have had 2-3o
\ntwice, 2-5o twice, 4-8o, etc. Only down 25 chips, so it’s
\nnot a big deal yet…<\/p>\n

Just called a small raise from the big blind with A9o (my
\nbest hand by far!). Flop was bad, so I folded to the raise.
\nHe showed, and had KK. Next hand he raises again, I folded my
\nA6o in the small blind. He shows AA. Still only down 55 chips, so nothing real to report yet.<\/p>\n

880 left, in 358th
\n863 left, in 253rd<\/p>\n

Wow, some people are amazingly stupid. Aggression is one
\nthing, and in general, very powerful. That said, it can
\neasily cross the line into complete stupidity, and I just
\nwatched someone cross that line multiple times, after he had
\na reasonable stack. I guess he thought his early luck had to
\nhold up, no matter what. He’s now gone…<\/p>\n

Made it past the first break \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

687 left, in 364th
\n505 left, in 363rd
\n478 left, in 154th
\n409 left, in 150th<\/p>\n

Made it past the second break \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

321 left, in 200th<\/p>\n

Starting to slide, just because of the blinds. Haven’t
\nplayed a single hand in a while, so it’s not that I’m
\n“losing” any hands. This can’t last long, one way or
\nanother…<\/p>\n

233 left, in 212th
\n203 left, in 132nd
\n193 left, in 149th
\n164 left, in 149th
\n159 left, in 140th<\/p>\n

Made it past the third break \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

143 left, in 134th
\n137 left, in 134th
\n129 left, in 117th
\n123 left, in 115th
\n120 left, in 115th
\n117 left, in 114th
\n114 left, in 99th<\/p>\n

I won with ATs against KK. A came on the turn, thankfully.
\nThe very next hand, I had AK in early position. I folded.
\nThe big blind went all-in with A9o. Thank goodness I folded,
\nas the flop came A9X. Whew.<\/p>\n

113 left, in 106th (because of the blinds and antes)
\n108 left, in 102nd (going to be very close!)<\/p>\n

All-in with ATh. We’ll see if anyone calls…
\nNOPE! Thank goodness! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

106 left, in 91st
\n105 left, in 97th
\n104 left, in 96th
\n103 left, in 94th
\n102 left, in 94th
\n101 left, in 94th<\/p>\n

ONE MORE TO GO!<\/p>\n

MADE IT!!! It’s been a long while since I’ve cashed in the
\nBig One. Whew! Still short stacked, but I can relax now…<\/p>\n

99 left, in 91st
\n91 left, in 89th
\n86 left, in 82nd
\n84 left, in 80th<\/p>\n

Moved up one more level in the money!<\/p>\n

Now out, in 79th!<\/p>\n

Won my entry last Saturday. Got back $400 tonight. Sweet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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