New Orleans WSOPC Event #1 $550
I haven't updated the blog in a while and I'll do some general updating soon, I just need to write down this tournament report while it is fresh in my memory.
$550 buyin, 2k start chips, 25/25 starting blinds and 50 minute levels.
I start at a great table, I identified one other player that even seemed like he had played a tournament before rest were totally clueless. I decided to play really tight early on as with these levels there was really no need to gamble up too much. I raise AK after a few limpers up to 175 early and take it down with a c-bet on the flop against a single opponent, that was the first pot I won.
I chip up to about 2900 just raising and c-betting flops with AK and then AQ when I look down at AK of clubs. A player opens to 125 in second position, I reraise to 375, guy behind me shoves for 1450 total. He previously shoved allin with JT and showed it, and shoved with 77 and showed it so I made my mind up that I'm calling him unless someone else decides to get frisky. The original raiser folds, I call. To my surprise, the all-in guy tables QQ. Doorcard is a king, with two clubs. He's down to one out, queen of clubs gives me a flush. River gave me nutflush anyways and I win that pot and I'm up to around 3600. The next pot I play was 6-10 of diamonds out of the big blind. Small blind completes and UTG had limped. Flop is 457 with two diamonds, huge flop for me and I'm trying to figure out how to get the money in there. Small blind checks, UTG is reaching for his chips to bet so I decide to check, he bets 100. Small blind raises to 250 after saying "I think you are full of shit." to the UTG player. I decide to flat-call here and the UTG calls also. Turn is a T. Small blind checks, I bet 350, UTG and small blind both instantly fold.
I raised AJ of diamonds to 200 when blinds are up to 50/100 and get a caller. Flop is A-2-2 one diamond. He checks, I check. Turn is an 8. He bets 400, I call. River is a 7 he bets 900, I call on the river also. He mucks without showing his hand.
I'm sitting at around 7600 and we're still in the third level and I lose a pot AQ allin AK preflop to drop me to 6650 on the break.
I come back at the 50/100 level and my table gets moved into the main tournament room. This was an insanely difficult task for the floor people, and it was so frustrating. It took them 25 minutes to give us bags to put our chips in, a little seat card that corresponds with the seat in the main tournament room and to call security to escort us to the room (what the fuck?) and we basically missed out on half the level. Insanity.
At the new table, I don't get involved in any major pots, I win a small one when I flop two pair out of the blind and I double another guy up with AJ against his AQ. We both flop an ace, and I flop nutflushdraw also but brick brick. Then we play through the 50/100 level when the entire table breaks and I get seated at a new table. I now have about 7000 coming into the 100/200 level. The first hand I play, I raise to 600 in the cutoff with KTo.
The big blind was a very jittery guy and he was visibly frustrated about just losing a pot the hand before this, he was about to muck his hand, looks over and sees that I raised and that it was in the cutoff and decides to call. I basically give him no credit on his hand at all. Flop is 7-6-6 he leads for 900 with 2500 behind, I make it 3500 straight to put him all-in he mucks immediately.
I get up to about 9600 when a guy opens for 600 early, I flat call with 77, shortstack pushes allin for 950 and we both call. Flop comes A-4-3 check check, turn 8, we both check, river 9 we both check. The original raiser shows 55, shortstack shows A6 and he triples up in a pretty nice pot.
The next hand I play is when I raise it up UTG with KK, button calls. Flop AQ6 I bet 700 he shows JJ and folds. Where's a 6 high flop when you need it?
Blinds are now 100/200/25 ante and I call on the button after a couple callers with 78o. Flop is T-9-6 with two spades. A young guy from Florida, presumably internet player was playing super fast, insanely aggressive opening four out of seven of his first pots and keeping up the same tempo. He came to the table with a ton of chips. They check to him, he bets 800, I just flatcall, small blind calls also. Turn pairs the ten. T-T-9-6. Small blind checks, other guy checks, I bet 1200, small blind folds, the Florida online player raises to 3200. I tank for about a minute before I shove, he immediately mucks.
We near the end of the level with about 14-15 minutes left and I'm sitting very comfortably at 16,000 with average at 4800. I raise QQ to 600 early position, chipleader at our table a very wild and aggressive player calls. I previously saw him call a reraise preflop, and put in a third raise on the flop of T97 putting in a total of 8000 chips against another guy who folded and showing A-4o no pair no draw.
Flop is 5-4-2 all hearts I have the queen of hearts. I lead 1500 he calls. Turn is a black 8. I check, he bets 2500, I thought about flat-calling here to play a small pot but I decided that I had the best hand and I was trying to figure out the right amount. I had roughly 13500 chips left and I decided to raise it to 9000 leaving me 4500. He thinks for quite a while and calls. River is the ace of hearts, putting a four flush up there and I have the queen for the flush. I figured if I bet I'm not getting called unless I'm beat, and I really couldn't put him on the King of hearts the way the hand was played. I decide to "disgustedly" check it hoping he stabs at it, he immediately says all-in. I say "I call." he tables 3-3 with the 3 of hearts for the straight flush. Yuk. It was a gigantic pot and he had me covered and I take the walk back to the hotel wondering why I couldn't drag that pot and get a shitload of chips.
About to go play some cash games, just got done ordering room service. They will bust me on room service alone, I paid $40,00 even for a pasta plate, a gumbo soup and two cokes. WHAT THE FUCK?! It is a nice hotel though, Hilton Riverside right next to the casino. We're staying here for 8 days and I hope it'll be a profitable and enjoyable eight days.
$550 buyin, 2k start chips, 25/25 starting blinds and 50 minute levels.
I start at a great table, I identified one other player that even seemed like he had played a tournament before rest were totally clueless. I decided to play really tight early on as with these levels there was really no need to gamble up too much. I raise AK after a few limpers up to 175 early and take it down with a c-bet on the flop against a single opponent, that was the first pot I won.
I chip up to about 2900 just raising and c-betting flops with AK and then AQ when I look down at AK of clubs. A player opens to 125 in second position, I reraise to 375, guy behind me shoves for 1450 total. He previously shoved allin with JT and showed it, and shoved with 77 and showed it so I made my mind up that I'm calling him unless someone else decides to get frisky. The original raiser folds, I call. To my surprise, the all-in guy tables QQ. Doorcard is a king, with two clubs. He's down to one out, queen of clubs gives me a flush. River gave me nutflush anyways and I win that pot and I'm up to around 3600. The next pot I play was 6-10 of diamonds out of the big blind. Small blind completes and UTG had limped. Flop is 457 with two diamonds, huge flop for me and I'm trying to figure out how to get the money in there. Small blind checks, UTG is reaching for his chips to bet so I decide to check, he bets 100. Small blind raises to 250 after saying "I think you are full of shit." to the UTG player. I decide to flat-call here and the UTG calls also. Turn is a T. Small blind checks, I bet 350, UTG and small blind both instantly fold.
I raised AJ of diamonds to 200 when blinds are up to 50/100 and get a caller. Flop is A-2-2 one diamond. He checks, I check. Turn is an 8. He bets 400, I call. River is a 7 he bets 900, I call on the river also. He mucks without showing his hand.
I'm sitting at around 7600 and we're still in the third level and I lose a pot AQ allin AK preflop to drop me to 6650 on the break.
I come back at the 50/100 level and my table gets moved into the main tournament room. This was an insanely difficult task for the floor people, and it was so frustrating. It took them 25 minutes to give us bags to put our chips in, a little seat card that corresponds with the seat in the main tournament room and to call security to escort us to the room (what the fuck?) and we basically missed out on half the level. Insanity.
At the new table, I don't get involved in any major pots, I win a small one when I flop two pair out of the blind and I double another guy up with AJ against his AQ. We both flop an ace, and I flop nutflushdraw also but brick brick. Then we play through the 50/100 level when the entire table breaks and I get seated at a new table. I now have about 7000 coming into the 100/200 level. The first hand I play, I raise to 600 in the cutoff with KTo.
The big blind was a very jittery guy and he was visibly frustrated about just losing a pot the hand before this, he was about to muck his hand, looks over and sees that I raised and that it was in the cutoff and decides to call. I basically give him no credit on his hand at all. Flop is 7-6-6 he leads for 900 with 2500 behind, I make it 3500 straight to put him all-in he mucks immediately.
I get up to about 9600 when a guy opens for 600 early, I flat call with 77, shortstack pushes allin for 950 and we both call. Flop comes A-4-3 check check, turn 8, we both check, river 9 we both check. The original raiser shows 55, shortstack shows A6 and he triples up in a pretty nice pot.
The next hand I play is when I raise it up UTG with KK, button calls. Flop AQ6 I bet 700 he shows JJ and folds. Where's a 6 high flop when you need it?
Blinds are now 100/200/25 ante and I call on the button after a couple callers with 78o. Flop is T-9-6 with two spades. A young guy from Florida, presumably internet player was playing super fast, insanely aggressive opening four out of seven of his first pots and keeping up the same tempo. He came to the table with a ton of chips. They check to him, he bets 800, I just flatcall, small blind calls also. Turn pairs the ten. T-T-9-6. Small blind checks, other guy checks, I bet 1200, small blind folds, the Florida online player raises to 3200. I tank for about a minute before I shove, he immediately mucks.
We near the end of the level with about 14-15 minutes left and I'm sitting very comfortably at 16,000 with average at 4800. I raise QQ to 600 early position, chipleader at our table a very wild and aggressive player calls. I previously saw him call a reraise preflop, and put in a third raise on the flop of T97 putting in a total of 8000 chips against another guy who folded and showing A-4o no pair no draw.
Flop is 5-4-2 all hearts I have the queen of hearts. I lead 1500 he calls. Turn is a black 8. I check, he bets 2500, I thought about flat-calling here to play a small pot but I decided that I had the best hand and I was trying to figure out the right amount. I had roughly 13500 chips left and I decided to raise it to 9000 leaving me 4500. He thinks for quite a while and calls. River is the ace of hearts, putting a four flush up there and I have the queen for the flush. I figured if I bet I'm not getting called unless I'm beat, and I really couldn't put him on the King of hearts the way the hand was played. I decide to "disgustedly" check it hoping he stabs at it, he immediately says all-in. I say "I call." he tables 3-3 with the 3 of hearts for the straight flush. Yuk. It was a gigantic pot and he had me covered and I take the walk back to the hotel wondering why I couldn't drag that pot and get a shitload of chips.
About to go play some cash games, just got done ordering room service. They will bust me on room service alone, I paid $40,00 even for a pasta plate, a gumbo soup and two cokes. WHAT THE FUCK?! It is a nice hotel though, Hilton Riverside right next to the casino. We're staying here for 8 days and I hope it'll be a profitable and enjoyable eight days.
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