We started with 30K, I was up around 50K at my peak, had 30K with two hands left to go in the day. Got into a three-way all in holding 66 on a 5h6c8c vs. 74 and AcJc. The straight held, but I won a small sidepot against the flush draw. Then next hand I doubled through him again to finish day with 16K. Blinds start at 500/1000/200 tomorrow.
Only other hand of note was versus another young guy early in the day, at my first table. Blinds 75/150, I limped KK UTG (had limped a couple times before as well). Kid raised to 400, got two calls, I made it 2400 with like 24K behind, only kid called. Flop was 775, I bet 2700, he called. Turn 8, I bet 7200 with 10K behind, he called. River 6, I checked planning to fold to a shove but expecting him to check it back pretty much always. He mucked when I showed my hand but told me later he had JJ and was going to fold the river, which I believe (actually, I think there’s a chance he calls river, but I still like my check).
What I don’t like is my flop bet sizing. I really gave this guy credit for being able to lay down an overpair just because my hand looks so much like what it is. I think I need to just bet bigger on the flop and then shove for like pot on the turn. I need to stop assuming that just because someone is a disshevelled 22-year old, he must know what he is doing.
Got another story to share later, but need to get to slee now. Thanks for all your support. Oh and sorry but I’m not able to do the real-time Twitter updates, cell phone doesn’t work down here.
You’re hanging in there, Andrew! Grateful for the blog if not the twitter. We’ll be following back in Baltimore!
Love,
Mom
GL! You’ve come back from shorter stacks before. GO GO GO!
Still deep enough to have decent FE, so here’s hoping you’ll find some good spots early.
BTW, is it normal for big live tourneys to have huge antes? GL
“I need to stop assuming that just because someone is a disshevelled 22-year old, he must know what he is doing.”
haha