Haven't played much since the 5CD tourney. Played in the $530 WCOOP last Sunday and then in the $1050 WCOOP this Sunday.

I went home for the weekend starting on Thursday night so I didn't get a chance to play the $215r or the $320 HU tourney. I got back to my apartment on Sunday around 1pm (cst) flipped on the Packer game and jumped on Stars quick to see if I could get into the last few sats for the $1k starting at 3:30. I was able to get into two of the $33r and the last chance $375. I love playing the satellites on Sundays since they usually get a big field and most people don't know correct strategy in them. The first $33r I went out in 32nd when top 30 got seats after losing with JJ < AT and then K6 < J7. The K6 hand I was all-in in the BB and it was very little for the SB to call but if I had won that hand I was guaranteed a seat as there were a lot of other shorties that were gonna get eaten by the blinds. About 5 minutes after that hand I lose in my other $33r when AK < AJ all-in preflop to go out in 50th but winning that hand would have given me more than the average to get a seat. Stars does the usual tease with a KQx flop and the beautiful river T for his straight. Luckily I cashed the last chance satellite to at least walk away with one seat saving myself about $500 on the $1k entry.

Not that it mattered since I could get absolutely nothing going during the $1k. It was a really frustrating day as I continually got into very tough spots with mediocre hands. Even despite the great structure and what I felt to be a fairly weak table I couldn't manage to get my stack moving in the right direction. In my bust out hand I had jacks under the gun for the second rotation in a row. I made my usual 3x raise and got called by a player in middle position who I had just seen make a ridiculous play a few hands ago. He floated a 6JT two tone board with 45s, none of his suit, and then bluffed the turn and river against a fairly tight/straight forward player who called him down. I got a Q62 flop with two spades led out at it and got called. The turn was an off suit 8 and I check raised all in and got called by his AQs. I really don't feel like I could get away from the hand after seeing his previous play. Also, I think I was frustrated since the rotation before I raised jacks from utg and got called and had to fold on a Q98Q board to another player.

Went back to the 6max cash games today where things have been much better than in the tournaments. Started the session up two buyins really quick but then lost a flip with 99 to a half stacks AK and ran KK into AA for just over a full buyin to finish the session just over break even.

Not sure how many more WCOOP events I'll play. I've been getting more and more frustrated with tournaments since having a really dry run in Vegas at the WSOP. I'll play the 6max NL event on Wednesday but right now I'm not sure if I really feel like playing the $2600 main event or not. I'm going to be in Aruba with my roommate (basebaldy), who's playing in the UB Challenge and I probably wont' feel like sitting in a hotel lobby playing online poker. We'll see though when I'm down there. If you're headed down there leave a comment here or PM me on 2+2 if I don't have your AIM. Always nice to meet the fellow poker players and I'm down to have a few cocktails.

Anonymous says

At least you didn't lose $1k on the tournament like I did. I did last about 50 places before the bubble so I got more poker play from my $1k then you did.

09/24/07

Anonymous says

Good Luck in Aruba!

09/25/07

lakong says

I watched the hand. It was a tough spot especially given your observation from the previous hands. It's one of the few boards that really screws you and makes it hard to get away from your hand.

09/25/07

Mr_Taterhead says

I am thinking about trying out some 6max (small stakes) NL games on Bodog. Any suggestions on how they differ from full ring?

Good Luck

09/25/07

BadgerPro says

I'm pretty sure you've heard it before but the best advice to give someone who is used to playing full ring is just pretend the first 3 (4 ten handed) people have folded and act as you normally would in a full ring game. There are 3 categories I put most players in when in a 6max tourney. First is obviously another good player who understands the game, second is a player who plays way too tight and doesn't adjust to the 6max structure, third is someone who over adjusts way too far and plays ridiculously loose because they think they have to in 6max.

09/25/07

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