Friday, June 5, 2009

Out Day 2 1500 Shorthanded

My initial table was pretty good. We had a couple short stacks that looked like they wanted to inch up the money ladder and one bigger stack who was content to play ABC. I won 3 of the first 4 pots with no holdings, but they moved us after that. My 2nd table I played only 2 hands and won 1 of them before they broke us. So at my 3rd table I had chipped up to about 42K. But this table was no fun. 3 of the 6 were under 30 BB but they all decided to open shove when they got a hand. The only good player was 2 to my right. He opened most the pots so I opted to see flops with him in position instead of 3 betting. Due to this dynamic I wasn't opening very much, but still gaining chips. I had 58K when I raised UTG with 109dd to 6200 (blinds 1.2k/2.4k 300 ante). I recieved 3 callers and the flop was Kd8c7c. I had to decide if I was ready to go broke with an open ender or not. I opted for a pot commit and bet 16500. A very bad player who thinks he is tricky made it 50K. I kinda thought he might just have a flush draw, but then Kcxc creeped in my mind and I almost folded despite the enormous pot odds I created for myself. So I stuck with my plan and shoved. He tabled KJo, the 6c came right on the turn leaving me only a 4th club to dodge. When I did I was up to 130K. I raised with JJ in middle and the SB, who I know to be very solid, 3 bet me to 17500 total. I called in position and the flop was 10 hi with two hearts. He led 22K and I called hoping he would shut down. The turn was a small black card and he bet 40K. I elected to fold and he "assured" me it was a good lay down. A few hands later the same solid player opened, and a good tricky player 3 bet it on the button. I had seen him do this with as light as AJ and 77, so I thought if I had anything I should 4 bet pot commit. I look down at A7ss and I was ready. I made it 45500 leaving myself about 45K behind. He flashed pocket tens and mucked pretty quickly. We were being moved soon so I did not feel showing would be worth it. Right after dinner break I had 120K (about 40BB), when a young brit raised UTG. I called UTG+1 with KdQh. The flop rolled out Kc7d6d. He bet 80% pot and I called. Turn was the 9s and he hesistated, but still bet 24K. With just about 95K left I was in a tough spot. He makes this bet with AA, AK, KQ, KJ, a set, or a nut flush draw. Thinking I have some fold equity against some middle of his range I decide to push. He groans and I think im good, but 2 seconds later he calls and asks if I have a straight. He showed AA and I missed my 5 outs. 40/1450ish

Justin "robert07" Young

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