Tournament #58

Started out slow again, losing yet another big pot. A/8, I raise to 3xBB, get 2 callers. Flop is A/10/5, 2 hearts. Bet big, 2 callers. Turn is 2 of hearts. Bet big, 2 callers. River is A of diamonds. Bet big, 1 caller. He turns over J/9 of hearts for a flush to beat my set. Cuz, ya know, you should always call with J/9 against an early position raise. Sigh... Picked up a $400 pot when my Q/10 turned into a pair of 10s on the flop, A on the turn, blank on the river. $1200. Doubled up with A/J - raised to $400 in the BB ($25/50) after the SB limped in. He called. Flop came 9/J/3. Bet another $400, call. Turn 8. Pushed in my last $230, call. He turns over Q/7 for a straight draw. 7 on the river gives him 2nd best pair, me up to $2000, 16th out of 30. Getting blinded down, now at $1200 with blinds at $75/150. Very nearly called an all-in with K/10. Naturally THAT turned into a straight and I would have quadrupled up. All-in for $1200 with A/10 off, one caller - QQ. 10 on the flop but no further help as he rivers a set. 18th place.

FINISH: 18th place
PAYOUT: $0.00
PROFIT: -$0.25
BANKROLL: $59.40