Since I am playing for "free" for the next month I am not too upset to say I didn't play all that well last Friday night at the King's Castle. I didn't "donk" off my chips, I went in with best hands but it just wasn't meant to be. It happens. So $400 minus the $70 I lost on Friday I am still up $300 after my $30 buy in on Tuesday.
The 15 person tourney on Friday was a very different vibe. I had a few different people at my table than last time. I was not familiar with their play at all so it took me awhile to get into a groove. Also, I had B at my table and he was gunning for me from the get go. I beat him the first 2 times we went heads up and then after a couple of losing hands to M I was again putting chips into a pot with the best hand...B was my opponent...he caught his flush on the only card I didn't want...even though it improved my hand. I will explain in Key Hands section.
I ended up being out 2nd or 3rd but was still actually ok with my play considering I lost the most chips by being sucked out on. Anyway...I played a cash game and that shit was my own friggin' fault. As usual, K was playing overly aggressive and stealing pots right and left so when I went all in with A-x he had pocket rockets...d'oh!!! I reloaded and ended up tripling up before the next tourney. I did well in that but it was luck that was not on my side for that game. There was one hand that was a turning point and it busted me...It was very unfortunate...I had a flashback to earlier this year when Gatch busted me out of the final table.
Overall, I think I played well except for a few hands I went in with the best. I gotta remember it's the long haul that counts.
Key Hand #1 [Tourney #1]: (the Psychic Friends Hand)
I am dealt K-Q off...UTG I raise 3x BB and everyone folds except B(Button). I put him on A-x....I end up being correct...The flop comes 3d-Kc-7c. I bet the pot and Brian calls. The flop comes Qc...(the one card I didn't want because I now KNOW Brian caught his flush!) I check, B checks...River comes 3s. My top two pair is just shit now. I check Brian bets $1500 into a $4500 pot..I call just to verify what I already know....Ac-5c for nut flush. So much for doing the right thing when you know what the other player has...any other card and I would've folded top pair like a hot potato. A King woulda been sweet for a boat but it had to be that queen...I was weak and I paid for it. Anyway...the one thing I can take away from that hand is that I knew what he had...I need to remember it's up to me to make the correct moves accordingly. Lesson learned.
Key Hand #1 [Tourney #2]: (Flopping the nuts or did I?)
I am short stacked after trying to be tricky with players I am unfamiliar with. I get J-10 and call. Two other callers the flop comes 10-8-10. I have trips. All check to me I go all-in for $3300 and button folds his A-3 (I am speculating). The SB calls my all-in very quickly. He shows me pocket eights..a boat...d'oh!!! I am dead after the turn and river do not bring a card to help my cause. Busted out.
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