There is Always That One Guy

I have discussed the nemesis we face on the poker table ad nauseum, but here goes again.  Two weeks ago a player nearly knocked me out of the tournament and ended up severely short stacking me.  Naturally, he got it in bad with A7 vs. my AQ suited and hit a 7 (or made a straight using the 7, I forget).  So last night he struck again.  This time it was a coin flip issue on the final table.

Will have to interject at this time that I was very very lucky to get there in the first place.  I was down to 500 with blinds at 300/600 at tripled up with my A/10.  I then doubled again, then once again (plus some) with my AA vs. 88 and K/10.  I was short stacked early mainly to my nemesis chasing a flush vs. my flopped set of 6's.  That hand cost me half my chips.



So, hitting the  FT, I had a respectable chip stack, around 11,000.  My nemesis was to my immediate left.  Oh, I forgot that also 2 weeks ago he was the one who priced the other player in by just calling rather than re-raising and isolating on my last hand on the FT.!!!!!!!!  With KQ suited in the small blind (500/1000) and folded around to me, I raised to 5000.  I had him covered with about 3500 remaining after he shoved with 10/10.  I lost the coin flip and now was short stacked.  A few rounds later he had lost a chunk and I had gained some and now had him outchipped by about 1200.  With blinds at 800/1600 I had around 5000 and shoved with 2/2 in early postion.  He had AK off and snap called.  Again I lost the coin toss to him and was all-in a hand or two later.  Unbelievable.

Final story, I finished in 6th place for a win of $71.  Dealt table 2 so should net close to that.  A respectable start to the new year, but could have been so much better without the nemesis.