I played 5 MTT's today and built up a sizeable stack in all 5. I cashed in none. But the real story was that I was going to win the $28K tonight on Full Tilt. I was top 30 in chips with 500 left (1587 started) and chip leader at my table.
I had been playing a tight game and hadn't tried anything funny. Everytime I bet or raised and had to show down, I had a big hand. .
Now I almost never do this without either a short stack or a big hand and I thought it was something I needed to change. I thought I had some respect at the table. I had been in that seat with most of these players for 2 hours. It looked like the perfect resteal situation and even if I was called, I had a big stack and I could flop well. As usual though, every single tournament move I make since October was with HORRIBLE timing.
Now I felt like I had to call because I was getting 2 to 1, and it was the right call, but typical Full Tilt style to rip my heart out. BTW, Tilt gave me a $75 bonus today so I'm stuck there for another 10 days. I got crushed on Full Tilt today, won a little on Stars.
No Limit Holdem Tournament
$28000 Guarantee
9 players
Converted at
Stacks:
UTG (4083)
UTG+1 (7750)
MP1 (5610)
MP2 (13020)
MP3 (7700)
CO (8335)
BTN (10045)
Hero (15110)
BB (7521)
Blinds: 120/240 Ante 25
Pre-flop: (585, 9 players) Hero is SB
![The Jack of Hearts [Jh]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jh.gif)
5 folds, CO raises to 720 (7615), BTN calls 720 (9325), Hero raises to 2360 (12630), BB goes all-in 7496 (0), CO folds (7615), BTN folds (9325), Hero calls 5136 (7614)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/jh.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/th.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/as.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/ks.gif)
Flop:
![The Three of Hearts [3h]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/3h.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/jh.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/th.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/as.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/ks.gif)
Turn:
![The Four of Spades [4s]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4s.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/jh.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/th.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/as.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/ks.gif)
River:
![The Ace of Diamonds [Ad]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Ad.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/jh.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/th.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/as.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/ks.gif)
Final Pot: 16657
Hero shows:
![The Jack of Hearts [Jh]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Jh.gif)
BB shows:
![The Ace of Spades [As]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/As.gif)
BB wins 16657 ( won +9161 )
Hero lost -7496
CO lost -720
BTN lost -720
WAIT! That's not the end. Here's 2 hands later how I get it all back.
No Limit Holdem Tournament
$28000 Guarantee
9 players
Converted at
Stacks:
UTG (5560)
UTG+1 (12970)
MP1 (7170)
MP2 (7565)
MP3 (9275)
Hero (7564)
BTN (18057)
SB (3793)
BB (7220)
Blinds: 120/240 Ante 25
Pre-flop: (585, 9 players) Hero is CO
![The Ace of Spades [As]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/As.gif)
5 folds, Hero raises to 700 (6864), 2 folds, BB calls 460 (6520)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/as.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/qd.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/9d.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/8d.gif)
Flop:
![The Eight of Clubs [8c]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/8c.gif)
BB checks (6520), Hero bets 1240 (5624), BB calls 1240 (5280)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/as.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/qd.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/9d.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/8d.gif)
Turn:
![The Six of Diamonds [6d]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/6d.gif)
BB checks (5280), Hero bets 3120 (2504), BB calls 3120 (2160)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/as.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/qd.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/9d.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/8d.gif)
River:
![The Nine of Spades [9s]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9s.gif)
BB goes all-in 2135 (25), Hero calls 2135 (369)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/as.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/qd.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/9d.gif)
![Image](http://weaktight.com/images/8d.gif)
Final Pot: 14735
Hero shows:
![The Ace of Spades [As]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/As.gif)
BB shows:
![The Eight of Diamonds [8d]](http://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/8d.gif)
BB wins 14735 ( won +7540 )
Hero lost -7195
How many times can you kill a man?
Not over yet, I'm down to 294 with 150/300 blinds + an ante.
I shove and double up once, twice, three times. I shove AQ and take the blinds. I shove 77 and take the blinds. I double up 1 more time, I'm gonna make the bubble. I open shove A6o OTB, run into 77 in SB. GG!
Making it even better, I played in a KO tournament. There was a guy without a fold button that was winning EVERY SINGLE hand. 77/14 65 WTSD. He's shown down hands as weak as K2o, 97o, and 42o. So he limps UTG, I raise KQo OTB. Flop ATx. He checked. I shove. He calls with T5o. GG me. At least he had a hand that time.
The pain!!!!!