Thirsty? Have a cooler!

After a 4 way chop in last night's tournament at Joker's, I was up $50 for the week and feeling good about my game.  I had entered the final table as chip leader, but went card dead and felt fortunate to cash at all.  The morning tournament was very small and paid only 2 places.  I ended up 4th.  The second morning tournament was a disaster for me.  At the 1st blind level, I checked my big blind without looking at my cards as there were at least 5 limpers.  When I checked my cards, surprise!  Pocket kings!  The flop was queen high, but two spades, so I bet a pot size and was re-raised to $500 by a good young player and then called by another!  With action back to me it seemed prudent to shove.  The re-raiser called, the other player folded, showing Q/10, and the other player tables.....pocket queens!  Yikes.  He hit a one-outer.  When the pot was settled, I was down to the proverbial chip and a chair, with the single $25 chip going in the next hand in the small blind.  I played it blind, and with 3 10's and a queen on the board, everyone turned over their hands.  No pair, no 10, I slowrolled first an ace, then a queen for the full house.  Now up to $250, I got it in good and was up to $650.  I was prepared to have the legendary comeback, but cards were bad and I basically got blinded out.  Last hand I flopped top pair but it was all in and the other two players checked to the river allowing a lame straight to hit.  Ouch.

Winning 2 freeplays for $5 each, I left the casino, now up $10 for 5 tournaments play.  This is a tough way to make an easy living.