12/18/2023 0 Comments Kplayer 6000![]() I’m writing this blog as a journal entry where I am acknowledging to myself that I made a mistake and why. Not on my usual routine, and allowing the re-entry to cloud my judgment. ![]() I chose poorly by raising that river, and the main reason I did so is because my mental state was off. Sure, I could chalk it up to a “cooler” and be a victim to circumstance, but no way! This was a clear mistake. He turned over KK leaving me with just 7k left of my starting 30k stack. I made it 15k and he put the rest in which I called. That doesn’t equate to enough hands I can beat that he would call with for me to warrant check-raising, but I did. I don’t think he is going to call with AK, he is likely to call with AA, and he is all but certain to call with KQ. So what is the point of raising? I need him to have AA, AK, or KQ, then I need him to actually call. Owen is a great player and he knows this. Everyone knows that for me to play a hand this way, then check-raise the river, I have a REALLY strong hand. That’s especially true for me and the way that I play tournaments. I allowed a thought to creep in my head, “Well, if he has a bigger set I can always re-enter.” To me, the right play in this situation, if my tournament life is essentially on the line is to CALL. He had about 14,000 left after making the bet, so I had to decide whether or not to raise or call. The turn was a 5, I checked, he bet 4200 and I just called hoping he would fire a big bet at the river. He is an aggressive player, so I elected to play possum and let him hang himself. I of course called and the flop came KQ7 with two diamonds. Owen Crowe, a fantastic Canadian pro, 3-bet me to 1300 from the button. So I was doing just fine up to the 100-200 level when I raised next to the button with 77. I know after 20 years of playing what works for me and I’m clear that it’s the best way to approach these long, grueling tournaments. Outside of the $50k Player Championship, the WSOP Main Event, and the $1 million One Drop, I simply do not plan on attending any tournaments right on time. This event starts at 11am, and because I am a bounty I feel a responsibility to respect the venue and show up on time. The adrenaline I get from the gym outweighs whatever value there is for me in increasing my stack. Normally I wake up around 11am, head to the gym at noon, and skip the first 3-4 levels of tournaments, mostly the no ante levels because I find them to be quite boring and mostly useless for my overall chances of winning the event. It’s the only tournament I show up on time for. So I just busted my first bullet here in San Jose at Bay 101 casino.
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