M3boys poker exploits

Well what can I say?

This comp this time really has highlighted how my game has changed over the last 2 years. One hell of a roller coaster ride is all I can say!

Started with 10k and in the first 2 levels I was bouncing between 20k and 10k at least 3 times, and in the next two levels I was bouncing between 30k and 20k.

At 400 800 level I had 43k and was sitting good. Then disaster struck when I lost 2 big pots and was back down to 11k and with blinds now 600 1200 was in real danger of going out. However, I managed to double my stack without seeing a flop with some well timed re steals. Then managed to double up again , finally finishing on 55k for the end of day one.

332 started, and only 52 made it to day 2. I had an average stack and blinds on the return were to be 1200 2400 so still alot of play - as there always is in this comp.

Day 2 was a quiet start for me with no major drama’s I managed to keep my stack at the 70k mark until I lost an 80k flip with 99 vs a shortie with AQ. This then put me in shove mode again. But again I managed to climb back up to 75k without too much trouble.

Then I played two hands that were to be my down fall - inside the money and 3 from the next pay jump. Lack of concentration is to be blamed tbh. Hand one occured when I was in the SB and i saw a shortie (40kish) shove in late position. I look down at A5 and instantly go to call. However, at the last minute I notice a raise to 11k infront of them. Seeing this I pull back my chips and pass. The initial raiser makes the call and its KK vs QQ. Flop comes 10 A A 5 2. So if I had not noticed the initial raise I would of stuck my chips in and would of been on almost 200k!!

VERY next hand Im on the button and think it has been folded round to me. I look down at QQ and shove (which I had been doing all the time on the button when folded to me) Both blinds pass , then I hear the words “call”. The same person who had raised the previous hand had raised again to 11k!

Now had I of noticed this, I would of just flat called the 11k without a doubt.

It turns out he had KK again!! and was against QQ again!! I got no help and was out.

Incidently, I think the flat call wins me the pot as the flop comes A high and I think he either chekcs to me of bets out weak 0 either way I would of shoved on the flop and won the pot.

So 2 mistakes cost me my tournament life, which I was so annoyed about as I make a conscience effort to concentrate 100% all of the time and had done so for the last 15 hours of play.

So there you have it, another close one. One day I will crack this tourney again - £28k was 1st prize.