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Server Time: 12/1/2008 3:15:00 PM PACIFIC |
 First Live Tourney HP, Chikung, 2. Dec 2003 11:05 | ||
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| I played in my first live tourney at Hollywood Park over the holiday. I decided to be as tight as possible for the first hour (unlimited rebuys) and do the add-on at the break. Picked up a few small pots in the first hour and was happy. Here's the hand that haunts my nights: I am chip leader at my table with approx 8K before the next break (when the blinds would raise to 500/1000 w/ 100 Ante) I was dealt Ac 10c and I called the blind. Guy after me (2nd chip leader) raised to 1200. Myself and another guy called. Flop comes: Jh-Jd-Qc Guy beside me bets. I call. (other guy is all-in with whatever he had, maybe 1+k) 4c comes on the turn. Guy beside me goes All-in. If I call, I'm still left with about 2K in chips. I put him on a J early on and I didn't want to second guess. I figured he had me there, but I had 8 clubs (including K) and 3 other kings which would win it. Rag on the river, I lose. He indeed had J-9 Ok. Not the smartest move. I was definetly caught up in the adrenaline of winning a huge pot in the prior hand (KK vs. 44, when a 4 flopped and the K came on the turn) and figured I had a decent draw. What I really failed to consider was the position I was in once they called the break-- now the blinds and ante were murder and I lasted one round before being forced into an All-In, which of course, ended poorly. Any thoughts? I finished 47th of 178 and was pretty darn pleased given that it was my first time in a Casino playing Hold'em (I play online at UB). Maybe Next time.... | ||
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