Been fairly busy since my last post, holidaying in St Lucia and Florida and we a weekend excursion to Slovenia. St Lucia and Florida was supposed to be a strictly non poker holiday but we still managed to get through 300 hands of Chinese poker and Karl managed to win a $5k vegas Package for just a $1 investment. Week paid for in the Palazzo this summer yes please! No poker in Florida for obvious reasons - this meant even more time for over-eating. Ribs FTW.
I played 4 tournaments since GUKPT London. First was the BlackBelt Live held at the Vic, although when i first arrived i thought I had accidently stumbled in to a beginner’s karate class. On my first table I was sat opposite Karl which is always fun, spent a few hours 3betting him before eventually being moved tables and running my 25bb stack into AK with my 66 nearish to the bubble.
When we got back from holiday we headed down to the Palm Beach for the Big Game. Was told about how bad all the players were and what great value the tournament was. Apparently it wasn’t just me who heard about this incredible value...had GUKPT Winners, EPT Winners, World Heads Up Champions and a WSOP Main Event Final tablist all on my table. Didn’t seem to be going my way when I called a min-raise in the blinds and got it all in with middle set v. an over pair for the board to hit runner runner to chop it up. Eventually got my 25bb stack in with AK suited v Kimber’s QQ and headed home.
After my win at Luton I’m second in the D4 leaderboard, so worth me trying to play the other events in my attempt to take over the current leader (guy who won the Austrian Deepstack). We flew out on Thursday and planned to play the Main Event on day 1b on the Friday. Was looking forward to playing and with the 50k in chips and hour long levels it gives you plenty of play... also allows you to get carried away with Jack high in the first level....:( Really didn’t go my way, didn’t play my best and the event came to a close when I made a squeeze with my 28bb stack on the BB with AJ v UTG +1 opener, 3 callers. Was called by the original raiser with 99 and the 9 on the flop sealed my fate.
Took the Saturday off and decided to try my luck at the €200 side event which offered a 30 minute clock and 10k starting stack. First time in my poker career i busted on the first hand. I cold 4bet on the button with KK and was immediately set in. It didn’t take me much time to decide although I would of given it more consideration if i were back home but with all the crazy Italian/Slovenian players I had seen over the previous days it made me think my KK may actually be ahead more of the time I think. Obv :( he had AA and I was kicking myself the rest of the day. If there’s any time i could of folded KK pre i think it would have been then.
Not planning to play much Poker before Vegas (will be there June 29th for 3 weeks) maybe the Deepstack at Dusk till Dawn in June but nothing set in stone yet. Need to save my bankroll for Vegas, planning on the Women’s $1k event, a few of the Venetian Deepstacks including the $1,500 on the 7th July and maybe a few other of the smaller WSOPs – see how i do!
Thanks to the Irish Poker Board forum for the photos
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Not planning to play much Poker before Vegas (will be there June 29th for 3 weeks) maybe the Deepstack at Dusk till Dawn in June but nothing set in stone yet. Need to save my bankroll for Vegas, planning on the Women’s $1k event, a few of the Venetian Deepstacks including the $1,500 on the 7th July and maybe a few other of the smaller WSOPs – see how i do!