Wednesday, 9 July 2008

WSOP 2008 - Day 5 - a familiar story

This is becoming a bit of a habit.
When I had my first go at the main event in the WSOP I made it into the second day. In the first session I ended up in a big pot with my opponent needing to hit one of only 3 cards in the deck - he did.
This time I pick up pocket rockets (AA to those unfamliar with the jargon) on the button (last to act). I always peak at my cards straight away so as each player is deciding what to do I am thinking come on raise and joy of joys the man to my right raises to 1200 (blinds are 250/500/with 50 ante). I reraise to 2500 and then the BB, who has a massive stack goes all-in. The original raiser folds and I of course call - confirming the BB's question - do you have the Aces? He has KK but the m*therf*ng dealer flops him a third cowboy sending me to the rail.
I return to the Betfair lounge to discover I am not alone, there has been similar carnage elsewhere.
I rush off to the Venetian where there is a 600 runner deepstack event with buy-in of $300. I just get in before the first break. Unfortunately soon after I lose $2000 of my starting stack of $10000 after making a big raise with TT and continuing on a flop of Q98. With turn K I have to fold to a bet. With blinds 100/200 and 25 ante I call a raise all-in of a short stack who has about 5000 when holding AQs on the BB. His TT holds up. I then move all-in for my last 2500 from late position with KJd, but the BB wakes up with KQ and I am out.
So not a good day at the office....

2 comments:

angrybrit said...

Bad luck Charles! Very sorry, I've been enjoying your blog, and it seemed to be going so well. I hope you and RB can at least find some more fun things to do in Las Vegas - have you seen that big glass viewing point the Native Americans have rigged up over the Grand Canyon - might be worth a trip. Tom

Ben said...

Just when we were starting to understand the jargon (well nearly).

Oh well, better luck next year. Best to forget the AAs and go for a KFC with RB before hitting the JD or the G&Ts then you can forget your KO ASAP. IMHO. LOL. TTFN
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