Early Exit
Well, as you probably read in the Eurolinx blog, I was eliminated on Day 1 by just what I was worried about, set over set. An early position player raised, and I called the raise with pocket tens in the big blind. The flop came JT5 rainbow. What better flop could I have asked for? I checked, he bet, I called, planning to check raise all-in on the turn. The turn was an Ace. I checked, he pushed all-in, and I thought to myself, "Great, he has AK!". I call, and he flips over pocket jacks. The river pairs the 5, and gives us both a full house, but him a higher one. It felt like a truck had just hit me. I was so comfortable at my table, and had a great image.
In the first level, I made what was probably the best call of my life. I was down to around $7000 in chips. I'm in the small blind with pocket 3s and the blinds were $25/$50. It folds around to the very aggressive button, who yet again raises to $175. I call, as does the big blind. The flop comes A52 rainbow. I check, the big blind checks, and the button bets $250. I think to myself, "Okay, he might have an Ace, but even if he does, I still have 6 outs for my set and gutshot straight draw." I call, and the big blind folds. The turn is another 5, and I check. He reaches for chips, and bets $800. This really did not make sense. The 5 has to scare him, so it does not make sense to bet $800 with an Ace here. You would be pushing out the weaker hands, and getting called by the stronger hands. Also, if he has trip 5's, why not try to suck me in with a smaller bet? No logic in this bet whatsoever. I decided right here that he didn't have an Ace. The river was a 9. I figure if he touched that 9, he will check behind and pray that his 9 is good. I check, and now he fires out $2500! I didn't even have to think about it. I say out loud, "Either you have an extremely well played boat, or absolutely nothing, I call." I flip over my pocket 3's, and his jaw just drops. He could not believe I called him with that, and he just mucked his cards.
After that, nobody on the table dared to make a move on me, it was awesome! They were scared that I would call them down with absolutely anything, so anytime I called a raise from them and they missed the flop, they would give up and just check to me, and my bet would take down the pot. There was nothing better I could ask for.
And just like that, my Main Event was over. I'm not going to let this bother me though, there's always next year. I really loved the World Series, and next year I am planning on coming even earlier and playing every event that I can. At least 10 to 15 of them.
I haven't played any live games since the tournament, but I have been playing online a lot at Eurolinx and doing really well. We'll be holding another big freeroll on Eurolinx as soon as I get back to Ottawa, stay tuned for more information.
In the first level, I made what was probably the best call of my life. I was down to around $7000 in chips. I'm in the small blind with pocket 3s and the blinds were $25/$50. It folds around to the very aggressive button, who yet again raises to $175. I call, as does the big blind. The flop comes A52 rainbow. I check, the big blind checks, and the button bets $250. I think to myself, "Okay, he might have an Ace, but even if he does, I still have 6 outs for my set and gutshot straight draw." I call, and the big blind folds. The turn is another 5, and I check. He reaches for chips, and bets $800. This really did not make sense. The 5 has to scare him, so it does not make sense to bet $800 with an Ace here. You would be pushing out the weaker hands, and getting called by the stronger hands. Also, if he has trip 5's, why not try to suck me in with a smaller bet? No logic in this bet whatsoever. I decided right here that he didn't have an Ace. The river was a 9. I figure if he touched that 9, he will check behind and pray that his 9 is good. I check, and now he fires out $2500! I didn't even have to think about it. I say out loud, "Either you have an extremely well played boat, or absolutely nothing, I call." I flip over my pocket 3's, and his jaw just drops. He could not believe I called him with that, and he just mucked his cards.
After that, nobody on the table dared to make a move on me, it was awesome! They were scared that I would call them down with absolutely anything, so anytime I called a raise from them and they missed the flop, they would give up and just check to me, and my bet would take down the pot. There was nothing better I could ask for.
And just like that, my Main Event was over. I'm not going to let this bother me though, there's always next year. I really loved the World Series, and next year I am planning on coming even earlier and playing every event that I can. At least 10 to 15 of them.
I haven't played any live games since the tournament, but I have been playing online a lot at Eurolinx and doing really well. We'll be holding another big freeroll on Eurolinx as soon as I get back to Ottawa, stay tuned for more information.
posted by myst @ 10:11 PM
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