The Mega Stack final-table was a rather odd. A slow. So very slow. It took around 40 minutes to lose our first finalist.
I held and lost the chip-lead three times before finishing 5th.
This was the pivotal hand for me, probably...
Player
Action
Cards
Amount
Pot
Balance
Fabraclass
Small blind
3000.00
3000.00
56110.00
yobbie
Big blind
6000.00
9000.00
74745.00
Your hole cards
10
J
mojiolu
Fold
Sherbert3
Fold
Monty15
Fold
mushroom1
Raise
12000.00
21000.00
77650.00
Fabraclass
Fold
yobbie
Call
6000.00
27000.00
68745.00
Flop
5
10
10
yobbie
Check
mushroom1
Check
Turn
2
yobbie
Bet
6000.00
33000.00
62745.00
mushroom1
Call
6000.00
39000.00
71650.00
River
9
yobbie
Bet
29250.00
68250.00
33495.00
mushroom1
All-in
71650.00
139900.00
0.00
yobbie
All-in
33495.00
173395.00
0.00
mushroom1
Unmatched bet
8905.00
164490.00
8905.00
yobbie
Show
10
Q
mushroom1
Show
10
J
yobbie
Win
Three 10s
164490.00
164490.00
After this cooler, I remarkably built my one big-blind up to a chip-lead before losing 99% of my newly-earned stack in a rather annoying coup.
The short-stack went all-in for 1.25xBB UTG and it's folded to me on the button with KQs. There is a decent bounty on the short-stack's head so I shove with my hand, naturally. SB wakes up with AK.
Cosmic.
I decided to play one more MTT, a £11 BH. I made up the SB with 87o, the flop came 886. Player in the big-blind loving life with his 86.
While drifting off to sleep this morning, I was trying to pinpoint the word that best describes how I view the previous few nights.
I settled on 'demoralising'.
Given the lack of rewards for correct decisions, it best summed up my mood, and my last conscious thought was the idea of taking a break until Thursday.
However, sleep is a true elixir for the soul and I return with renewed vigour.
We start with the Mini - nice and easy. Then the Mega.
I was back to starting stack only briefly in the Mega, thanks to this troublesome hand...
Player
Action
Cards
Amount
Pot
Balance
Collabo
Small blind
40.00
40.00
5040.00
mushroom1
Big blind
80.00
120.00
9750.00
Your hole cards
J
J
splashies
Raise
160.00
280.00
12905.00
StuAllo
Fold
TVSpice
Fold
The--Don
Fold
Collabo
Fold
mushroom1
Raise
560.00
840.00
9190.00
splashies
Call
480.00
1320.00
12425.00
Flop
9
10
7
mushroom1
Bet
660.00
1980.00
8530.00
splashies
Call
660.00
2640.00
11765.00
Turn
A
mushroom1
Bet
1320.00
3960.00
7210.00
splashies
Call
1320.00
5280.00
10445.00
River
4
mushroom1
Check
splashies
Check
mushroom1
Show
J
J
splashies
Show
K
K
splashies
Win
Pair of Kings
5280.00
15725.00
Although I shipped about 25% of my stack here, I probably lost the minimum? The Ace on the turn saved me some chips, though, even if the turn bricked, I would've likely reverted to check-call mode.
This just in: Now down to half-stack after flopping a flush-draw with overs, which turned into a flush-draw with unders on the turn, which then turned into Kigh-high at the river.
Confidence in tatters. Head frazzled. Bankroll haemorrhaging.
The Reload is, indeed, by third and final MTT of the evening. A tournament that has proved kind to me, especially when at a low ebb.
And, I've started relatively brightly, increasing my double-buy-in stack by 50% and picking up a bounty. With 43o in the BB, in an unraised pot, I flopped the 'up and down' which pinged on the turn (Ace) - the poor soul against me had slow-played Aces.
Unfortunately, no such news from the Mega, where I currently lie 38/40. Remarkably, I have managed to claim a bounty, after managing to find an all-in against one of only three players with a lower stack at that stage (KQ > AJ).
Comments
Ha, this is too good.
Hope your luck changes.
Typically brutal by @Allan23
THIS JUST IN: I'm out of my 4th tournament of the session (the Reload) without cashing, claiming a bounty, or having any fun whatsoever.
I have managed to make the final-table in the Mega Stack.
I held and lost the chip-lead three times before finishing 5th.
This was the pivotal hand for me, probably...
After this cooler, I remarkably built my one big-blind up to a chip-lead before losing 99% of my newly-earned stack in a rather annoying coup.
The short-stack went all-in for 1.25xBB UTG and it's folded to me on the button with KQs. There is a decent bounty on the short-stack's head so I shove with my hand, naturally. SB wakes up with AK.
Cosmic.
I decided to play one more MTT, a £11 BH. I made up the SB with 87o, the flop came 886. Player in the big-blind loving life with his 86.
I need a lie down.
I settled on 'demoralising'.
Given the lack of rewards for correct decisions, it best summed up my mood, and my last conscious thought was the idea of taking a break until Thursday.
However, sleep is a true elixir for the soul and I return with renewed vigour.
We start with the Mini - nice and easy. Then the Mega.
Brace for impact.
Played one big hand in the Mini, suffering this horrendous beat when 80%+ favourite...
Oohhh.....
I should be getting this in pre, or as played, should be betting the turn.
I may play the Reload, but that is likely to be it for the evening.
There is only so much one man can take.
Given my stack and position, 3-betting wasn't an option, so it was simply a case of shoving and closing my eyes.
This just in: Now down to half-stack after flopping a flush-draw with overs, which turned into a flush-draw with unders on the turn, which then turned into Kigh-high at the river.
Confidence in tatters. Head frazzled. Bankroll haemorrhaging.
Still, the fridge is full.
And, I've started relatively brightly, increasing my double-buy-in stack by 50% and picking up a bounty. With 43o in the BB, in an unraised pot, I flopped the 'up and down' which pinged on the turn (Ace) - the poor soul against me had slow-played Aces.
Unfortunately, no such news from the Mega, where I currently lie 38/40. Remarkably, I have managed to claim a bounty, after managing to find an all-in against one of only three players with a lower stack at that stage (KQ > AJ).