Thursday $30+3 LHE Tourney Report
Well, I came to defend a title, and failed. I got bounced unceremoniously in 101st place out of 135, not even making the first break. That doesn't make me real happy, and I've effectively shut it down for the weekend in response. There's no use playing when you're on tilt.
This will be a short report, so just sit back, relax, and enjoy the carnage.
Level 1 (20/40):
1:32pm (T1470)-- You know, this could really have been the thing to set me off and get me off my game. I raise in the CO with As 9s, and get 2 callers, the BB and the button. The flop comes Ad-Td-9d. Two pair, but crap--a flush draw on the board. The BB checks, I bet, button and BB both call. Hmmm. Th on the turn. BB checks, I bet, button and BB both call. Hmmmm. 3c on the river. BB checks, I check, button checks. The button was so much of a fish, his mom must have been a mackerel. I show my two pair, the button shows J9o for a pair of nines (?), and the BB shows me 6d-2d for an Ace-high, 6-kicker flush. I know he couldn't have laid it down, but damn....calling a raise with 62s? or J9o for that matter? In a prophetic mark of what I was dealing with, both of these idiots busted out even before I did.
1:39pm (T1500)--Another one. The guy who was the button previously is my final opponent here. QQ in LP, I raise it up, and get called cold by the fish and in 2 other places. 4 see the flop 5d-2d-Ts. It gets checked to me, I lead out, and only fish-boy calls. Turn is the 8s. I lead, he calls. River is the Jh. I lead, he calls, and flips JJ. Nice 2-outer, jackass.
Level 2 (30/60):
1:51pm (T1155)--This time from the button, I get Ac Ks. The fish from hand 1 open raises UTG, and I re-raise to isolate him, successfully. Flop comes Kc-8s-2s. He checks, I lead, he calls. Turn card is the 3s. He checks, I lead, he calls. The river is the Ts. He leads out, and I can't believe what I'm seeing, so I call. He turns over As-2d for the runner-runner nut flush. Mouse goes flying into the wall.
1:58pm (T885)--From the SB, and tilting a little, I pick up Js-9s. It's raised UTG and called by the button, myself, and the fish in the BB. Flop is 4c-7h-9c. I lead out and get raised by the original pre-flop raiser. My senses tell me to let it go, but the tilt monster calls. The turn card is the lovely 9h. I lead out and get called by both, The As river bothers me a tad, but I lead anyway, the fish folds and the original raiser sees my trip 9s. He had TT and lost a T480 pot. Yay me.
Level 3 (50/100):
2:05pm (T1185)--AQs UTG for a raise, flop comes Q-9-9, I bet and take down the baby pot. Again, yay me.
2:06pm (T1260)--The killer. A9o in the SB. I get the player UTG (who is loose) to call, and I raise it. BB (the fish frm the second hand) calls my raise, as does UTG. The flop comes 3c-8s-Ah. Yahtzee. I bet, fish calls. Turn is the 6c. I bet, he calls. River is the 4c. I bet, he raises, I make the crying call expecting to see the club flush--no. He turns over 4h-3h for the rivered two pair. Mouse destroyed. I'm crippled with T760 at this point.
Level 4 (100/200):
2:10pm (T610)--The situation's dire now. I pick up KQs in the BB and it's raised by the button. Blind defender to the rescue! I defend my blind to see a flop of 8-2-2. Another 2 falls on the turn, and a J on the river. He, of course, flips over AQo to take all my chips, and end my tournament.
This is no way for a champion to be eliminated. I am fully tilted now, and I figure playing now would be counterproductive to my bankroll. Enjoy the weekend all. I may write a strategy post over the weekend on playing from the blinds, but as for playing, I'll see you at the tables later...much later.
This will be a short report, so just sit back, relax, and enjoy the carnage.
Level 1 (20/40):
1:32pm (T1470)-- You know, this could really have been the thing to set me off and get me off my game. I raise in the CO with As 9s, and get 2 callers, the BB and the button. The flop comes Ad-Td-9d. Two pair, but crap--a flush draw on the board. The BB checks, I bet, button and BB both call. Hmmm. Th on the turn. BB checks, I bet, button and BB both call. Hmmmm. 3c on the river. BB checks, I check, button checks. The button was so much of a fish, his mom must have been a mackerel. I show my two pair, the button shows J9o for a pair of nines (?), and the BB shows me 6d-2d for an Ace-high, 6-kicker flush. I know he couldn't have laid it down, but damn....calling a raise with 62s? or J9o for that matter? In a prophetic mark of what I was dealing with, both of these idiots busted out even before I did.
1:39pm (T1500)--Another one. The guy who was the button previously is my final opponent here. QQ in LP, I raise it up, and get called cold by the fish and in 2 other places. 4 see the flop 5d-2d-Ts. It gets checked to me, I lead out, and only fish-boy calls. Turn is the 8s. I lead, he calls. River is the Jh. I lead, he calls, and flips JJ. Nice 2-outer, jackass.
Level 2 (30/60):
1:51pm (T1155)--This time from the button, I get Ac Ks. The fish from hand 1 open raises UTG, and I re-raise to isolate him, successfully. Flop comes Kc-8s-2s. He checks, I lead, he calls. Turn card is the 3s. He checks, I lead, he calls. The river is the Ts. He leads out, and I can't believe what I'm seeing, so I call. He turns over As-2d for the runner-runner nut flush. Mouse goes flying into the wall.
1:58pm (T885)--From the SB, and tilting a little, I pick up Js-9s. It's raised UTG and called by the button, myself, and the fish in the BB. Flop is 4c-7h-9c. I lead out and get raised by the original pre-flop raiser. My senses tell me to let it go, but the tilt monster calls. The turn card is the lovely 9h. I lead out and get called by both, The As river bothers me a tad, but I lead anyway, the fish folds and the original raiser sees my trip 9s. He had TT and lost a T480 pot. Yay me.
Level 3 (50/100):
2:05pm (T1185)--AQs UTG for a raise, flop comes Q-9-9, I bet and take down the baby pot. Again, yay me.
2:06pm (T1260)--The killer. A9o in the SB. I get the player UTG (who is loose) to call, and I raise it. BB (the fish frm the second hand) calls my raise, as does UTG. The flop comes 3c-8s-Ah. Yahtzee. I bet, fish calls. Turn is the 6c. I bet, he calls. River is the 4c. I bet, he raises, I make the crying call expecting to see the club flush--no. He turns over 4h-3h for the rivered two pair. Mouse destroyed. I'm crippled with T760 at this point.
Level 4 (100/200):
2:10pm (T610)--The situation's dire now. I pick up KQs in the BB and it's raised by the button. Blind defender to the rescue! I defend my blind to see a flop of 8-2-2. Another 2 falls on the turn, and a J on the river. He, of course, flips over AQo to take all my chips, and end my tournament.
This is no way for a champion to be eliminated. I am fully tilted now, and I figure playing now would be counterproductive to my bankroll. Enjoy the weekend all. I may write a strategy post over the weekend on playing from the blinds, but as for playing, I'll see you at the tables later...much later.
1 Comments:
"1:39pm (T1500)--Another one. The guy who was the button previously is my final opponent here. QQ in LP, I raise it up, and get called cold by the fish and in 2 other places. 4 see the flop 5d-2d-Ts. It gets checked to me, I lead out, and only fish-boy calls. Turn is the 8s. I lead, he calls. River is the Jh. I lead, he calls, and flips JJ. Nice 2-outer, jackass."
Why do I so often come across players that don't raise on this river? .. Last night: 3/6 Short-handed on PS. 4 players in preflop.. Flop comes A86rainbow and i'm holding 88 on the button. BB bets out, call, call, .. Questionably I decide to wait for the turn to raise.. definetedly questionable.. everyone quick called.. figured I'd maximize more on turn.. Turn is a 7.. First guy bets again, next guy folds, fish calls, I raise.. Call, Call.. River is a 10.. Meh. (A 8 6 7 10 w/no flush's) Anyways, Two quick checks... I will check the river a lot on boards like this.. but my read was both were much more probable ACE-x hands.. than one containing a 9... First guy that's been leading the whole way folds.. and than fish with Pocket 9's Calls.. (He made his straight..) What the hell is he thinking to not reraise here though.. No flush's.. No paired board cards.. Just being polite, or does he think that I'm reraising him w/J9 on the Turn, which would mean I had nothing but an inside draw. (+ of course he has 2 of the 4 9's.) gah. Just don't understand why I still this so often, where a player doesn't maximize their profits in these situations.. I'm an advocate of often checking the river too if you think you might be in the lead but are fairly uncertain, but in these cases.. why the hell would someone not reraise? .. I dunno.
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