pstarfish (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} pstarfish) wrote,@ 2005-09-21 15:04:00 |
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Two more near misses
The World Championship of Online Poker concluded Sunday afternoon. I had two more really good opportunities to make a big payday, but fell short in both.
Friday afternoon in the $500 Pot Limit Omaha event, I had the chip lead with 30 players left. My stack of 125,000 led the field by more than 10,000, putting me in excellent position to make the final table. At 1,000 blinds, a big stack player raised under the gun, which I felt probably represented aces. I held the TJJQ in the big blind, and decided to call the other 5,000. I was happily rewarded with a flop of J 9 5 rainbow, and decided that this could be a big hand for me. I checked to try to induce a bet, and the other big stack player bet the size of the pot. I called, and watched a 4 come on the turn. I checked again, and when the other player bet the pot, I raised him all in. He called instantly, and when he turned over his hand I found out why it was an easy decision for him. He held AA23, so any A, 2, 3, or 6 would win him the pot. Of course, I still was a nice favorite to win this pot, and with 225,000 in the middle, I would either have a monster lead, or be left with only 20,000. A duece fell on the river, and my stack was crippled. I lost the remaining chips with two kings a few hands later, and finished 26th. The $1620 payout was nice, but first place paid 90,000 so I was pretty bummed.
The next day's event was limit holdem. I made the money again, but never really had a large stack. I flopped two pair on my last hand, but lost to a river straight and finished 39th.
The final event was Sunday, and I never really got anything going. I got very lucky and beat KK with my JJ on the river, but lost every hand after and was out in a couple of hours.
Three cashes and one final table in 8 events is a great accomplishment, but I'm feeling a bit empty now that it's over. As I said in the previous post, it's always disappointing to lose, no matter how far you get. I'll just have to be content with keeping myself in the hunt, and hope that it carries over to the Foxwoods tourneys in October and November!
The World Championship of Online Poker concluded Sunday afternoon. I had two more really good opportunities to make a big payday, but fell short in both.
Friday afternoon in the $500 Pot Limit Omaha event, I had the chip lead with 30 players left. My stack of 125,000 led the field by more than 10,000, putting me in excellent position to make the final table. At 1,000 blinds, a big stack player raised under the gun, which I felt probably represented aces. I held the TJJQ in the big blind, and decided to call the other 5,000. I was happily rewarded with a flop of J 9 5 rainbow, and decided that this could be a big hand for me. I checked to try to induce a bet, and the other big stack player bet the size of the pot. I called, and watched a 4 come on the turn. I checked again, and when the other player bet the pot, I raised him all in. He called instantly, and when he turned over his hand I found out why it was an easy decision for him. He held AA23, so any A, 2, 3, or 6 would win him the pot. Of course, I still was a nice favorite to win this pot, and with 225,000 in the middle, I would either have a monster lead, or be left with only 20,000. A duece fell on the river, and my stack was crippled. I lost the remaining chips with two kings a few hands later, and finished 26th. The $1620 payout was nice, but first place paid 90,000 so I was pretty bummed.
The next day's event was limit holdem. I made the money again, but never really had a large stack. I flopped two pair on my last hand, but lost to a river straight and finished 39th.
The final event was Sunday, and I never really got anything going. I got very lucky and beat KK with my JJ on the river, but lost every hand after and was out in a couple of hours.
Three cashes and one final table in 8 events is a great accomplishment, but I'm feeling a bit empty now that it's over. As I said in the previous post, it's always disappointing to lose, no matter how far you get. I'll just have to be content with keeping myself in the hunt, and hope that it carries over to the Foxwoods tourneys in October and November!
