Happy yet Dissapointed. Pacific Poker 250K, came 8th/2110
So I won a prize of 5K. The day before I got my friend to do the Refer a Friend bonus so I would have $100 in my account to play. I told him I would give him $25 for his trouble, but instead he asked for a 20% stake in me. Being we are friend, I didn't mind at all, as good kharma comes along. So I got 4K, and my friend is earning a cool Grand for believing in me.
This is a great start to the summer as I was bummed goiing out in 19th @ a live tournament where top 7 paid, I lose QQ vs KK. And from losing the Empire Poker $250+20 , when I called an all in on QJx flop with Q9 and my opponent had A9 and rivered an ace.
Summary of Tourney:
Started off playing any pair pretty much at any price trying to hit a set and steal the person stack. Worked twice someone and I was up to 7-8K ish. I then won a couple hands and double through the chip leader up to 26K. But then my brother came into the room, whenever he bothers me playing poker I do bad, and I went on a -18K streak. We finally made the money @ 250 ($125) and I double up, stole blinds and got lucky. Next thing I know, I am chipleader with 500K, and next person behind me is 300K. I then get up to 700K (peak) and it all went downhill. I felt a lot of pressure on myself to win the tournament because I had such an advantageouse position. A couple run of coin flips and calling a stupid bet.
Stupid Bet:
10/20 K blinds, MP raises to 60K, I call with JJ (should have reraised, but I felt that he would call with overcards and I want him/her to be able to muck them postflop) and flop comes down QTrag, MP goes all in (got more than pot) and it got me thinking that he didn't want a call, so I called. He had AQ :P
From there, it was trying to hang on to make it to the final table. Got AK AA, Arag a couple times and made them count.
In the end, I was 6th in chips at the time, but the short stacks kept on winning. So I pushed my 7 BBs all in on the button with AQc and got called by SBs JJ. KKJ flop, and that was the end of me.
Overall I am happy with the finish (I was eyeing top 6-$10K or more as my preferred spot), but I guess I can settle with 8th. I learned about from my game today and iI'm going to try to improve it to the best of my abilities. This $4000 is also helpful for me to pay my way into the WSOP next year
http://tinypic.com/4smxqf
__________________________________________YESTERDAY MESSAGE WRITING ONTOP OF IT_______________________________________________________
This is a huge tournament on Pac Poker. I expect a huge overlay ($50-100) on this. 20 minute levels, 2500 stating chips. This will be a good tourney. After a dissapointing finish in the 200K last week on EP, and a dissapointing live tourney performance. I hope to redeem myself.
This is a great start to the summer as I was bummed goiing out in 19th @ a live tournament where top 7 paid, I lose QQ vs KK. And from losing the Empire Poker $250+20 , when I called an all in on QJx flop with Q9 and my opponent had A9 and rivered an ace.
Summary of Tourney:
Started off playing any pair pretty much at any price trying to hit a set and steal the person stack. Worked twice someone and I was up to 7-8K ish. I then won a couple hands and double through the chip leader up to 26K. But then my brother came into the room, whenever he bothers me playing poker I do bad, and I went on a -18K streak. We finally made the money @ 250 ($125) and I double up, stole blinds and got lucky. Next thing I know, I am chipleader with 500K, and next person behind me is 300K. I then get up to 700K (peak) and it all went downhill. I felt a lot of pressure on myself to win the tournament because I had such an advantageouse position. A couple run of coin flips and calling a stupid bet.
Stupid Bet:
10/20 K blinds, MP raises to 60K, I call with JJ (should have reraised, but I felt that he would call with overcards and I want him/her to be able to muck them postflop) and flop comes down QTrag, MP goes all in (got more than pot) and it got me thinking that he didn't want a call, so I called. He had AQ :P
From there, it was trying to hang on to make it to the final table. Got AK AA, Arag a couple times and made them count.
In the end, I was 6th in chips at the time, but the short stacks kept on winning. So I pushed my 7 BBs all in on the button with AQc and got called by SBs JJ. KKJ flop, and that was the end of me.
Overall I am happy with the finish (I was eyeing top 6-$10K or more as my preferred spot), but I guess I can settle with 8th. I learned about from my game today and iI'm going to try to improve it to the best of my abilities. This $4000 is also helpful for me to pay my way into the WSOP next year
http://tinypic.com/4smxqf
__________________________________________YESTERDAY MESSAGE WRITING ONTOP OF IT_______________________________________________________
This is a huge tournament on Pac Poker. I expect a huge overlay ($50-100) on this. 20 minute levels, 2500 stating chips. This will be a good tourney. After a dissapointing finish in the 200K last week on EP, and a dissapointing live tourney performance. I hope to redeem myself.
Comments
I know you play relatively small stakes. WTG on scoring a big payday by all accounts.
In the 'stupid bet' hand, you failed to mention what it was you were holding. What were you holding?
Again, awesome news, a big payday, wtg.
Congrats.
I have seen this guy in live action and I am not surprised he did well. Let me know if you need another friend to take 20% though.