Catching up

It's been awhile since I last posted on here.

Since last time I have played 3 more work tournaments, 1 tournament at a friends place and 1 tournament at my house.

In my work tournaments I finished 2nd and chopped 1st and then this last Wed. was knocked out pretty early. So all in all not too bad since it had been since last November when I last finished in the money.

At my friends tournament I played well and got heads up with the chip leader who had me outchipped 360K to my 40K. We played 30 minutes and I was within reach (He had 215K to my 185K). And then the final hand happened:

I limped in with A8o he checked from the BB. Flop was 8 6 4 rainbow. He checked, I bet 30,000 (blinds at this point were 5k/10K) He check-raised another 30K. This was a strange bet as any other time he had check-raised or come over the top of any of my raises, he would bet alot stronger. Each of those other times, I had folded and he would show me a monster hand. So at this time I really felt he was weak. So I jammed for another 120 something, he went into the tank and then finally said "I am tired and ready to leave, I call" He turns over 54o.

Turn 3
River 2

I finish a disappointed 2nd place.

This past Saturday we had a Rebuy Bounty Tournament at my house and had 20 players show up. Early on I built my stack to over 40K from my starting 15k but then lost it all on two hands.

First hand, limped in MP with QTc, flopped KcJc3c. I bet 2500 into 4000 pot (blinds 500/1000) only the SB calls. Turn is 3s, SB checks, I bet 5000. SB checkraises and makes it 15000. This is an easy fold as my flush is no good more than likely as it's not the nut flush and the board has paired. But being the idiot I am, feel I should call as I still the Ac and 9c to complete my straight flush. So I call, but the SB thinks the turn was the river and turns over his hand, Ac3c. River is not the 9c and I lose a lot of chips, but don't go broke.

Final hand, stack down to about 18K after the QT debacle. Limp in MP again with Ks Jd. Flop is Qd Td 3h. All four limpers check the flop. The turn is the Kd. SB bets 2K into a 4K pot. Another EP player calls and with alot of outs (or so I think) I debate raising but end up just calling. The river is a 9s. SB goes into the tank and then finally moves all-in. EP player folds, leaving just me.

I have the SB count down his chips and he has me covered by 500. I tell him if you have AJ or the flush then you got me and call. He turns over AJ and I am eliminated in 12th place. My wife ended up winning the tournament, so not all was lost.

This week we have our monthly $50 tournament at my house on Thursday, so maybe I can win one at my house that night. It has been a long time since I have finished in the money at my house. I seem to money every other place, but not there.