Ok. Lets firstly get the bad news out of the way.,,
On Monday I played in the next $340 NL Hold'Em event at the Venetian. Out of 189 entries I finished 34th, within 16 of the money, but my 'out' hand was a bit of a pisser to say the least!
Having played for almost 7 hours and half way through level 10 I'd chipped up nicely to 55k. Average chips, at the time, was circa 40k and I was looking forward to the dinner break (at the end of this level). Play had tightened up to the point where that any opening raise was usually met with a 4-bet and there was barely a flop to be seen. Blinds were 600-1200 and I was on the button with Ah-8h. Player UTG raised to to 3600 and it was passed to me. I flatted and the BB also stuck in the extra 2400.
Flop was 6h-9h-10c. Just as I was thinking how best to play the hand once it had been checked to me the BB opened up with a 3k bet. The original raiser folded and it was over to me. I re-raised to 13k and fully expected that that would be the end of that...only it wasn't!
The BB hummed and arred and then, in his juvenile wisdom (he was about 22-23) went all-in for just shy of 50k. Of course I had to call and he looked duly fed-up once I'd announced my intentions. He flipped Q-9 offsuit and I looked to draw to some sort of winning hand.
The turn was the 4s and the Kd fell on the river. I'd missed a boat load of outs and was down to circa 5k which went in a few hands later with A-8 only to be out kicked in the end by A-K!
If I'd have won that pot it would have been an easy ride to the money but alas it wasn't to be!!
Tuesday was a day off from cards as the missus wanted to go shopping. Well I had to give her ONE day :)
Onto Wed now and I was hopeful of a better showing in the $340 event. It wasn't to be.
In level 2 I'd flatted in late position with 5s-6s and on a flop of Q-2-3 rainbow there didn't seem much to worry about when I guy opposite the table from me bet out to 250 (Blinds were 50-100)!
I decided to take the turn card so called and when a luverly looking 4 came off the desk I was ready to pee myself. The original better again bet out to 750 but I was more than surprised to put me all-in once I'd raised HIM to 3000! Of course I called!
It was on their backs and the sneaky fecker had Q-Q for a set on the flop. I was winning though right?
Another ducky landed on the river and I'd been squished rather quickly. Hmmm!!!
So one more event to go on Friday.
Although the tournaments have been poor the $1/$2 game both here at the Mirage, where I'm staying, and across at the Venetian have been good with me only having 2 losing sessions over the days I've played.
The rake is $3 max at the Venetian and also here at the Mirage so I've no complaints there!
General play in both casinos is very nitty and even though I've won on 4 of the 6 days I've played so far I think the most I've won is the $600 I made on the first morning. I'm not adequately banrolled for a shot at the $2/$5 where $1000 pots are fairly common and the stacks sit between $500-$2500.
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