Sorry....Main Event Update

I had some blog issues where I couldnt get signed on for some reason. I have been trying to get my password reset and finally got in. Anyway, unfornately this is not going to be the best blog, because my main event was short and not sweet. I had a pretty easy first table, but nothing really went well. I was able to pick my way thru the first few levels. I would win some chips and lose some chips but never make any ground. I had 2 big hands that I couldnt get action on, but I kept plodding along. I never had any big hands preflop. Anyway, a couple of the hands that really hurt......The biggest, most painful hand......I raised in the cutoff with ATh and the small blind had started to make a few moves, but im not sure if he had hands or not. He had been tight up until last 30 mins, so it was hard to tell. I raised it and he reraised me.....I called....I think we put in about 2k each preflop. The flop was T62.....he bet 2k and I called.....turn is 4......he bets 6k, I called, but really wasnt sure where I was in this hand and figured he wouldnt fire again if he didnt have it. Rver was 8 and he moved all in for about 15k and I folded.

I had 64s twice and both times the flop came 73x with 2 of my suit and I missed both times. Neither pot did I put a ton in, but its still big draws I missed. I also missed 4 other flopped flush draws, once with straight draw too. Basically, nothing went well. I feel like I missed a good opportunity because my table was so weak, but I just could never get a hand and get paid on it and I lost a few chips in a lot of spots. I eventually got down to 8k and decided to move in with TT over an opening raise and he had QQ and I didnt get lucky. If I would have called instead of moving in, the flop came 782, so Im guessing even if I just call I go broke on the hand.

Anyway, I am very disappointed with another main event failure, but I played ok....Overall, this world series I think I would give it a 6 on a scale of 1-10 on my happiness. I am very happy with the way I played and the way I accumulated chips early in a lot of events. On the other hand, poker is measured by money won and I didnt win enough to even cover entries (well it was prob real close). Another year down and I feel like next year may just be the year and when I break out, I think Ill break out HUGE. Thanks for following and Ill update future events on the blog.

DB

The Big One

Back in Vegas for the 10k Main Event. I will be playing Monday in the Red Section at table 117. I look forward to my day 1. Ill blog tomorrow night with hopefully good results. Day 1 is about survival. Ill be trying to build chips, but the key is to hang around. I cant win tomorrow or even cash, so hopefully I can stay in control and let the chips come my way. I have been playing well and I have high expectations. Talk to everyone after day 1.

Home

The last few events went like most of the other ones. In the last 3 events I played for 10 poker hours, 1 hour, and 8 poker hours before being eliminated. The 2 that I played a long time I go to the final 20% pct which of coarse means a lot of time and no money......I feel great about my play this summer though and look forward o the main event. I am now in Houston to recharge and rest. I will be heading back to Vegas on Sunday and I play in the Main Event on Monday.....GL Me......this is the big one, time to run gooooooood!

Close Again....

In the 1500 limit shootout, I got head up. We played 3 handed for about 2 hours and head up for over 2 hours. I played my ass off. I battled back from each beat. I eventually got the chip lead, but the fortunes on a couple huge hands didnt go my way and I lost the chip lead. We then get about 18k of the 40k in play in the middle on the k95 flop, I have j9 he has a4, meaning he wins with only an A and like has happened so many times, he hit the A. I again am really proud how I battled and battled. In the end I couldnt overcome and I took 2nd which is worth as much as last, but Im glad Im still playing my best.

Saturday is another sold out lottery ticket 1500 event. GL to me, Im sure Ill play all day agian, it seems to be common place this year. Good Luck to Ray and FBT who both won their table, hopefully you will win tomorrows table too.

Really???? Again?????

Im not sure where this blog is headed because I am very very happy and proud of my work in the 2500 mixed hold em event. I am also very very unhappy with the end of this tournament for me. The day started out with me pretty much going nowhere, but I was content to not force things today and let the chips come as they may. The big downswing came in the limit section. I had about 80-100k, not sure how much exactly. Anyway an aggressive Danish guy raised my blind from the cutoff with and we were playing 3k 6k. I called with k9, flop k57, I chk raised he 3 bet and I knew he was full of shit trying to get to showdown cheap so I 4 bet him. Turn was A and I bet he called river T, I chk called knowing I would prob see AJ, he showed me A8....so gross these people keep getting rewarded vs me. The very next hand is folded to the button and he raised, I act like I am completely tilted and angerly 3 bet out of the small blind with QQ. I love to act mad to get action with big hands. I bet in the dark and he called in the dark....flop T87, turn 9, I chk call river 8, I chk call he has 66 and I go from around a 100 to 20k.

I could have easily just found spots to get in my remaining chips, but I didnt. I battled and battled. I could have reraised the Dutch guy all in with KQh and maybe I should have, but I knew I could find a better spot. I end up doubling up vs him with AT vs T9. Anyway I battle for a while and eventually I find myself still in with between 100-150k with 2 tables left. I choose my spots wisely and made one really good sick read. In limit we are playing 8k 16k, I raise KTs and Matt Matros calls out of the blind. He is a really good player and a really good limit player. He chk raises the J94 flop, I call, the turn is a 2 and he bets......I pause for second and wonder if he has what he is representing. It looks like I am setting him up to raise him on the turn and he bets anyway....he may have a J Im not sure, but I can catch a Q for a straight and prob a K and maybe a T.....river is a 2 and he bets again. Something makes me pause before folding and I look at Matt and replay the hand in my head. I then realize that Matt doesnt have anything. I really hope he doesnt have KQ cause I cant beat that hand. Anyway, I finally realize he has KQ, QT, or T8....Obv he could have a J, but I just dont sense it. One of my strengths (and weaknesses) is I trust my senses and my gut......I make a call that will leave me really short if Im wrong and call 16k on the river with K high and its good, he has QT. Great read by me!

So I play a while longer and I move in a couple times in the NL round, then I look down and see AA and instead of moving in I make it 22k, I have 110k total. I know that Matt Woodward will fall for this. He will think Im cheaply trying to pick up the blinds. We played together alot in the last 2 days and I was waiting to set him up and I knew this was it. When I raised it I said to myself, please give Matt something.....sure enough he didnt disappoint. He reraised it to 60k, I moved in and he called with A5c. He has 12% to win and with the blinds and antes there is about 250k in the middle. Flop 864, turn 7 and I lose. Its so bad. How many times can I get deep in so many events and so many tournaments in my career only to get @#$%d in the end. So many crushing defeats in the late stages of big events with way the best of it. Im pretty crushed and disappointed with this event, but Ill be fine and recover.....I always do....in fact Im fine now, I played great and did everything within my control to make a super deep run. So final tally 14th again for 14k.

Here is a funny tidbit......I had this guy I played with a lot today who was so bad but he kept getting chips. This one hand....Gavin Griffen raised to 7700 and Karlo called and the Small Blind made it 30k, the Big Blind is this horrible player and he goes all in. Gavin and Karlo both fold and the Small Blind who just made it 30k, has about 25k left.....for most this is an instant call but this guy decided to fold. The horrible player looked at him and in all seriousness asked the guy if he folded pocket Aces! We all died laughing, he was serious....This is what you get at the WSOP.

Tomorrow at 5 I start the 1500 Limit Shootout. I final tabled this event 2 years ago and finished 7th. This is a different type of event. We play 10 people at a table and we play til one winner then all the winners come back the next day and repeat. I pretty much plan on playing this event and if out Ill play Sat and Sun and Monday each chance I have. So far I have cashed in 4 events for about 38k.....all my goals except money are being reached. I have had 3 to 4 really good runs, I hope I have at least one more left in me.

I May Be Pretty Good at This Poker Thing

Another long day 1 ends with me having more chips than average. I played day 1 of the 2500 mix holdem event and end with 82k. This is ok, but I had 73k at dinner and struggled the whole last 4 hours until I won a big pot at the end. Im really excited how I have been building chips in these events, but I have definately had a problem on day 2s. Im hoping to change that tomorrow. My plan is get the chips tomorrow and not let em go. Im full of confidence, so maybe Ill catch the deck ONE TIME.......

Anyway, sorry all these entries are short, but I have been real tired after finishing up a day of play. We start at 2pm tomorrow.

Thanks
David

Back at it

I was very disappointed by the 14th finish in the 2k limit and there wasnt a lot of good tournaments to play the last couple days, so I have been relaxing and playing live. My next event is Wed at noon. Its 2500 half limit holdem half no limit holdem. This is a really good event for me, I just have to be careful and try to not get too involved in the no limit where I can get unlucky and go bust in one hand.

DB