Tournament #114

Chores are done, ready to relax with another 45-man tourney...

Already down $110 thanks to blinds and a missed raise with A/J. Another $200 gone just trying to get to a flop. Lots of crazy betting around me, I need to back down and just wait for a big hand. As soon as I typed that, I got A/Q and the guy in front of me pushed all-in for $1200, just enough to cover me. I called. He's got A/K. K/10/8 on the flop and I'm way behind. Blank on the turn but a J on the river and I double up to $2450! We lost a ton of people bang-bang-bang and we're down to 26, me in 11th. 4 more gone, we're down to 22, me in 13th, still at $2450. Raise to $100 with A/8 with 2 callers and pick up $725 when I flop a pair of 8s. Up to $2800. Several more gone, we're down to 16, me in 8th with $2700. In the BB with A/Q, I'm raised all-in. Doesn't feel right so I lay it down. Dude had me covered - nearly $3700 - gotta figure he had A/K or K/K or something. Down to $1700 as my pair of Qs turns into the other guy having a flush. Misplayed that, should have raised all-in on the flop instead of just doubling his bet. Blinded down to $1350, all-in is my only play now. All-in for that $1350 with A/K, I get called by A/J. Naturally he hits a J on the turn and I'm busted. 11th place. Not much I could do there.

FINISH: 11th place
PAYOUT: $0.00
PROFIT: -$0.25
BANKROLL: $65.81