Tournament #87

A few days off and I'm ready to get back on the horse. Let's go!

Outkicked on a pair of 10s early, dropping $140, down to $1350. Dropped half my stack on a missed ace-high flush draw that I bluffed at on the river. Very next hand I'm all-in for $645 with A/9 and get one caller - A/2. He gets no help and I double up back to $1335. Currently 25th of 30. Blinded down to $1000, all-in with J/J. No callers, up to $1100. All-in for $860 with A/J, no callers, up to $1000. Hanging around at $1100 ($75/150 blinds) just looking for all-in opportunities, 15th of 20. But 9/7, 9/3, and 7/4 ain't gonna get it done. Flop a pair of Ks to get to $1300. All-in for $1235 with A/10, no callers, up to $1500. All-in for $1235 with Q/Q, called by a guy with only $550. He's got A/3 and naturally rivers an ace. I'm down to $680. All-in with 9/10 after a 9/7/6 flop, called by A/10. Turn is an ace but the river...is an 8! Still alive for $750. All-in next hand with A/2, uncalled. Up to $1000. All-in with A/Q suited, one caller, A/J. He gets no help, I double up to $2400. Blinded down to $2000 now, 10th of 11. Blinded down to $1600, all-in with K/10, uncalled, back to $2000. 2 guys gone, I've made the final table (somehow)! Blinded down to $1300, but no longer in last thanks to A/K being beaten by A/7. And I'm out of the blinds for 7 hands so have some time. Short stack gone, down to 8. Dang, blinds just went to $300/600 meaning I won't last another round of blinds. All-in for $1200 with J/J. Flop is Q/9/5, still 2 callers. Turn is a J! River is an 8, I figure I'm good. One guy turns over 6/7?!?! WTF. They had called a big post-flop raise with a GUT SHOT STRAIGHT DRAW. Busted in 8th place. I deserved better than that.

FINISH: 8th place
PAYOUT: $0.00
PROFIT: -$0.25
BANKROLL: $65.67