Going Out Early 1926th
Day two of my quest to magically make something from nothing did not go nearly as well. I was knocked out in just fifteen minutes, placing 1926th out of the 2700 entrants. I played a couple early hands, and didn't have very much luck with them. And I was knocked out with a better Ace. Read about the hands after the jump.
First Hand (blinds 15/30) The opening hand
Position: 1 off the button
Stack: 1500
Cards: Ac5c
There are a couple limpers in front of me, and I decide to limp in as well to avoid getting the all in reraise that's so common early in these tournaments. The button and small blind call, and the big blind checks his option.
Flop: 3s 9d 7d - Low cards, but the blinds are in, so they might have something. Big blind puts in a small 30 chip bet, which actually pushes one of the early callers out. I raise to 120 to see if he's serious. The button folds, but everyone else calls. 4 to the turn.
Turn: 4s - Now I have a gutshot straight draw, but there are two flush draws on the board. I figure someone might have diamonds, calling my earlier bet, but doubt anyone would have spades, and take their odds. Once again, the big blind puts out a meager 30 chip bet, which everyone readily calls. I didn't raise, because I'm on a draw, and there were at least 2 other players against me. One of them probably paired something by this point.
River: 2s - Good news is I made my straight. Bad news is there's a flush draw on the board; however, I figured no one had spades after the first round. Big blind bets 450 now, in which case I figure he was stringing us along with an over pair, and is now trying to cash on it. I'm the only one that calls and he shows Qs9s.
Second Hand (blinds 15/30) Second hand of the tournament
Position: 2 off the button.
Stack: 870
Cards: QcAh
There are a couple limpers in front of me, and this time I decide to raise. I put in 120. The button calls, and the two limpers call. 4 to the flop.
Flop: 7d Jd 2s - It completely missed me, but I've still got two over cards. Action is checked to me, and I bet 300 chips trying to take the pot right here. BeckyTD is my only caller, and will act before me.
Turn: 7s - Two 7's and two flush draws to my Ace high. BeckyTD pushes all in, and has me covered. I fold.
Third Hand (blinds 20/40) I'm pushed all in
Position: Big Blind
Stack: 450
Cards: AdTs
There are 3 limpers before the small blind acts. She decides to go all in. I figure I need to make a move sooner rather than later if I'm going to last, so I call. Everyone else folds.
She flips over AhQs. Tough break for me. My only hope is to hit a 10 or a straight.
Flop: 8d 9s Jh - Alright! I've flopped an up and down straight draw. I just might come out of this alive!
Turn: 3c - No help.
River: Jd
Well, it looks like that's all for day 2. I wish I could have had better luck today, but sometimes it's just not your day.
I started reading David Sklansky's The Theory of Poker
today. I'll post a review for it sometime next week.
First Hand (blinds 15/30) The opening hand
Position: 1 off the button
Stack: 1500
Cards: Ac5c
There are a couple limpers in front of me, and I decide to limp in as well to avoid getting the all in reraise that's so common early in these tournaments. The button and small blind call, and the big blind checks his option.
Flop: 3s 9d 7d - Low cards, but the blinds are in, so they might have something. Big blind puts in a small 30 chip bet, which actually pushes one of the early callers out. I raise to 120 to see if he's serious. The button folds, but everyone else calls. 4 to the turn.
Turn: 4s - Now I have a gutshot straight draw, but there are two flush draws on the board. I figure someone might have diamonds, calling my earlier bet, but doubt anyone would have spades, and take their odds. Once again, the big blind puts out a meager 30 chip bet, which everyone readily calls. I didn't raise, because I'm on a draw, and there were at least 2 other players against me. One of them probably paired something by this point.
River: 2s - Good news is I made my straight. Bad news is there's a flush draw on the board; however, I figured no one had spades after the first round. Big blind bets 450 now, in which case I figure he was stringing us along with an over pair, and is now trying to cash on it. I'm the only one that calls and he shows Qs9s.
Second Hand (blinds 15/30) Second hand of the tournament
Position: 2 off the button.
Stack: 870
Cards: QcAh
There are a couple limpers in front of me, and this time I decide to raise. I put in 120. The button calls, and the two limpers call. 4 to the flop.
Flop: 7d Jd 2s - It completely missed me, but I've still got two over cards. Action is checked to me, and I bet 300 chips trying to take the pot right here. BeckyTD is my only caller, and will act before me.
Turn: 7s - Two 7's and two flush draws to my Ace high. BeckyTD pushes all in, and has me covered. I fold.
Third Hand (blinds 20/40) I'm pushed all in
Position: Big Blind
Stack: 450
Cards: AdTs
There are 3 limpers before the small blind acts. She decides to go all in. I figure I need to make a move sooner rather than later if I'm going to last, so I call. Everyone else folds.
She flips over AhQs. Tough break for me. My only hope is to hit a 10 or a straight.
Flop: 8d 9s Jh - Alright! I've flopped an up and down straight draw. I just might come out of this alive!
Turn: 3c - No help.
River: Jd
Well, it looks like that's all for day 2. I wish I could have had better luck today, but sometimes it's just not your day.
I started reading David Sklansky's The Theory of Poker
today. I'll post a review for it sometime next week.
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