Early Exit From the WCOOP 1K

Although we started with 325 BB’s, I managed to blow off my stack in just about an hour.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em, 1050 Tournament, 10/20 Blinds (9 handed) – Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button (t7525)
Hero (SB) (t7834)
BB (t7303)
UTG (t7333)
UTG+1 (t7315)
MP1 (t7530)
MP2 (t7720)
MP3 (t7470)
CO (t7470)

Hero’s M: 261.13

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, Q
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t20, 4 folds, Button bets t100, Hero raises to t400, 2 folds, Button calls t300

Flop: (t840) 2, Q, J (2 players)
Hero bets t666, Button calls t666

Turn: (t2172) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets t1388, Button calls t1388

River: (t4948) 8 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t5071 (All-In), Hero folds

Total pot: t4948

Results:
Button didn’t show
Outcome: Button won t4948

PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em, 1050 Tournament, 15/30 Blinds (9 handed) – Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

CO (t10509)
Hero (Button) (t5740)
SB (t5575)
BB (t8268)
UTG (t5710)
UTG+1 (t8170)
MP1 (t7500)
MP2 (t7455)
MP3 (t8448)

Hero’s M: 127.56

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, J
5 folds, CO bets t90, Hero raises to t270, 2 folds, CO calls t180

Flop: (t585) 10, 9, Q (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks

Turn: (t585) A (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks

River: (t585) 4 (2 players)
CO checks, Hero checks

Total pot: t585

Results:
Hero mucked J, J (one pair, Jacks).
CO had Q, J (flush, Ace high).
Outcome: CO won t585

PokerStars No-Limit Hold’em, 1050 Tournament, 20/40 Blinds (9 handed) – Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP3 (t11600)
Hero (CO) (t4906)
Button (t5438)
SB (t8964)
BB (t7715)
UTG (t7368)
UTG+1 (t7665)
MP1 (t4421)
MP2 (t9298)

Hero’s M: 81.77

Preflop: Hero is CO with 8, 8
5 folds, Hero bets t120, 1 fold, SB calls t100, 1 fold

Flop: (t280) J, 8, 10 (2 players)
SB bets t200, Hero raises to t666, SB raises to t1280, Hero raises to t4786 (All-In), SB calls t3506

Turn: (t9852) A (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t9852) K (2 players, 1 all-in)

Total pot: t9852

Results:
SB had Q, K (straight, Ace high).
Hero had 8, 8 (three of a kind, eights).
Outcome: SB won t9852

This last one is actually kind of close. I doubt that Q9 is in his range, but 97s could be, and while I’d expect a 3-bet from TT and JJ pre-flop, I certainly can’t exclude those altogether. I also discount those slightly since Villain might be more inclined to check-raise those (though if he’s going to take this line with QKs he really ought to play sets the same). I don’t know how likely it is that he’s overplaying something like JT, AJ, or AA, either. Calling the donk bet might actually be best, particularly in a soft, well-structured tournament, but once I raise, I think I have to get it in to a 3-bet. Mostly just unlucky, of course.