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That sucked. That was fun. Take your pick.
Jun. 6th, 2008 10:18 amFinished fifth in WSOP Event 5, $1000 No-Limit Hold'em with Rebuys, for $164963.
It's disappointing not to do better after entering the final table close to the chip lead, but at a certain level, I have a six-figure check in my pocket and it's hard to be too disappointed with that.
Most importantly for my personal sense of satisfaction, I'm very happy with how I played. This would be a surprise to most observers, since at the final table I got pushed around left and right, losing 75% of my stack without getting to showdowns. I'm sure I folded the best hand more than once, and I'm sure ESPN will pick those hands to show, because folding the worst hand isn't very interesting and I did an awful lot of that during an utterly brutal run of cards.
Eventually I got all my chips in with the worst hand three straight times and finally lost one - again, looks bad, but looking at each individual hand without benefit of hindsight, I'm fine with them. What I'm really pleased with is my play on Day 2, especially that hand against Banducci. Making a thin call of his reraise preflop, taking the riskier but more profitable line by flat-calling the flop, then calling a huge bet all-in on the turn with second pair and having him turn over a stone bluff? That didn't suck.
What also doesn't suck? I've played like 15 WSOP events total in my life, and I've made two final tables. Wouldn't mind keeping up that ratio. :)
According to the ESPN schedule, the final-table telecast is scheduled for August 12, but that is of course very subject to change. It should make for some fun TV.
It's disappointing not to do better after entering the final table close to the chip lead, but at a certain level, I have a six-figure check in my pocket and it's hard to be too disappointed with that.
Most importantly for my personal sense of satisfaction, I'm very happy with how I played. This would be a surprise to most observers, since at the final table I got pushed around left and right, losing 75% of my stack without getting to showdowns. I'm sure I folded the best hand more than once, and I'm sure ESPN will pick those hands to show, because folding the worst hand isn't very interesting and I did an awful lot of that during an utterly brutal run of cards.
Eventually I got all my chips in with the worst hand three straight times and finally lost one - again, looks bad, but looking at each individual hand without benefit of hindsight, I'm fine with them. What I'm really pleased with is my play on Day 2, especially that hand against Banducci. Making a thin call of his reraise preflop, taking the riskier but more profitable line by flat-calling the flop, then calling a huge bet all-in on the turn with second pair and having him turn over a stone bluff? That didn't suck.
What also doesn't suck? I've played like 15 WSOP events total in my life, and I've made two final tables. Wouldn't mind keeping up that ratio. :)
According to the ESPN schedule, the final-table telecast is scheduled for August 12, but that is of course very subject to change. It should make for some fun TV.
