Quest for Glory

[Kurn]

Foxwoods Act II yesterday. 50 started, 5 places get the Act III seat.

My first table had a couple of solid players (local pros) and a few fairly clueless. Started with 3000 stacks and I had 10,100 at the first break which was right after our table broke.

2nd table was much tougher. 2 solid players from my first table and 3 more recognized solid players. After one orbit of 82o type hands, the blinds were at 200/400/a50 with 28 left. I have 9100 left which amounts to an M of 8.3. Average stack has an M of 4.5, so with 20 minute levels, we're in a situation where push/call ranges come into play.

2nd hand of this level, I'm in the BB. Folded to the SB who shoves for 1750, making it 1350 to call into a 2850 pot.

I look down and see A 9. Opponent is a solid player, so I figure I have his range dominated and call. He turns up T 3 The flop brings an A and a T, but the river brings another T and I'm down under 8K.

A few hands later I raise to 1200 from the CO with AQo, the BB shoves for 2500, I call. He has KK, and while the river paired my ace, there really was no suspense since he had flopped quads.

Next level, 300/600/a75, I'm in the BB with QJo, and CO shoves blind for 1950. I call. He turns up 42o and flops a 4.

I went out a few hands later with AJ vs AK. Bleh, but no complaints about how I played. These are fast tournies and I felt I made the correct plays in each case, just caught the wrong end of the probabilities.

I'll probably take one more shot next weekend.