Disappointng end to a nice run. We started with 5,000 in chips. I moved up steadily and was above average in chips most of the way.
Two hands stood out. Got it all in for a big pot with KK vs. JJ preturn, a J hit the turn, a K on the river.
I actually made two very bad reads day 1. With 16,000 I raised at 200/400 levels to 1,100 with QQ in early postinon, and was raised by the SB to 3,200, and I pushed allin and lost 8,000 (1/2my stack) to KK. Bad read.
Then later in day 1 I raised on the button with KQ diamonds, and a late limper called. 2-3-5 diamonds flopped. I raised (arguably a blunder, Harrington explains well that when continuation betting, do it with nada, NOT with a big draw where you can be pushed off the hand) he reraised, and I read him for something like 77. I pushed allin, he called with 22, and I needed to catch my flush.
Day 2 was smoother. I accumulated chips easier and was never in any danger. I smooth called a raiser on the button with ak, and when the bblind played the Harrington squeeze play all in, I called and picked up 100k in chips.
My high point of 300k in chip hit when I called a big preflop raise with 9-8 of diamonds, flop q-7-8 2 diamonds, UTG raiser with 150,000 raised after the flop MORE than the pot, and I put him on KK or AA, and thought he would likely lay it down if I pushed, and after agonizing, he did indeed fold.
But with 40 players left, a bad combination hit, a table with maniacs, AND I went card dead. Stole a pot or two but chips dwindled from a high of 300k to 170k, I'm sure I could have tried to make a few more moves, but these guys were 4 betting and calling allins with 77 vs. JJ etc.
Finally the cutoff raised at the 5,000/10,000 level to 25k, and I pushed with 172,000 with 77, and he put me out with Aj.
Live poker is EXHAUSTING. I just woke up. 10 hours and 10 more hours. Kudos to these guys that can do this thing.
Ps. The Laker game was on in the room. I did not watch 1 second of live play until :19 seconds remained. I thought that was some SERIOUS focus.
