Meetup game #3 etc...

Well it was my third tourney of the Summer Meetup season and I finished #10 out of 29. I was pretty happy with my play except for a couple hands. At least I busted out going in with the best hand, in fact I all hands I was involved in I had the best of it. I only semi-bluffed a few times pre-flop to get rid of players with marginal hands. I took a couple of pots with continuation bets.

I was riding the rush until I went all in right before Rebuy cut off with A-Q suited. All fold except for BB (R-he ended up winning the tourney) who had Cowboys...They held up as I only caught a queen on the flop and no ace or running heart came up...oh well I did re-buy and hung in there until just before final table.

Hand #1:
Only 3 hands into tourney I get pocket jacks. I raise 2 1/2 times BB and I get 2 callers (Y and Z) Flop comes 8-J-A, (I know they both have an ace and I have them domiated)...I am UTG so I check it 1st player (Y) bets 1500 and 2nd player (Zac) calls..I re-raise to 3000 and the Y folds, Z takes about 2 minutes to decide...I tell him your 2 pair is no good, but you can gamble....he folds and I promise to show...I do and I win big pot.

From this point on all my raises are treated with much respect.

Hand #2:
I'm the short stack and have K-8 in the BB and everyone folds but the SB(big stack). Flop comes 10-8-A, SB and I check it. Another Ace comes on turn...SB goes all in. I fold and SB shows 6-2 off...I couldn't call. Guess I needed to be more aggressive after the flop. He may have called but at least I would've made him think about it. That's been one of my weaknesses lately...not being aggressive enough at the right time. I guess I could've played that hand better but that's the way it goes.

Final Hand:
I have 2,800 left UTG. I have A-6 off suit so I push all in. All fold except for button (J) he says "The book says I should call" and he does with 10-3 off. I am good until a 3 shows up on the flop no ace and no 6 I bust out.

I wanted to play for more practice and to accumulate points towards free roll in September. I am currently tied for 9th place with 71 points. I hope to up my total again next Tuesday and possibly even finish in the money for once. It's been awhile.

I recouped my buy-in and re-buy in a cash game after I busted out. I ran into a few good hands and got rivered on one big one...I had to lay down a hand because I limped with my pocket tens...that's poker baby.