My philosophy on reentry tournaments is just no. I have made exceptions a few times with mixed results. Usually it involves a bad beat early on when I feel like I am playing well. Also it usually has to be a low buy in cause you know, expense. The most expensive one was the Wildhorse seniors, and it did work out with a cash. So, last Thursday I entered the $45 morning tournament at Tulalip. Losing a hand early on, had about 5000 in chips when I was dealt A/A. I was cutting out raising chips and about to bet when the next player bet $220 (blinds at 25/50, middle position, 10 minutes into the game). I threw 200 in, the dealer made him just call, and another player called. Flop came J/Q/K. With the ooverpair and gutshot I bet around 600. The eager player raised to 2000, caller folded, back to me. Since I am virtually never folding here, and a call puts half my chips in, I re-raised all in. He calls and turns over Q/J for 2 pair. I have 9 outs twice as a 10, K, or A beats him. A 5 comes on the turn giving me 3 more outs. The river pairs his queen and I am out.
So, figuring aces cracked is a bad beat, I reenter with a discount due to a $20 coupon I forgot to use the first time. New table, much tougher players, I play 2 hands when I am dealt 3/3 2 spots UTG. I limp after the UTG player's limp, and a couple of others also join in. In this spot I am set mining exclusively and am rewarded with a 3 in the door. Yes!!!!! The flop is 2 suited 10/5/3 so when it is checked to me I bet pot to discourage any low straight or flush draws. Next limper calls but UTG check raises to around 750. I figure he probably has A/10, or overpair trapping and is also looking to protect. I re-raise all in as no way could I be unlucky enough to be against one of the only 2 hands ahead of me, pocket 5's or 10's. He snap calls with 5/5 and I am out again before the 2nd blind level. I gather what is left of my dignity, announce that my aces were cracked at other table, and just not my day, walking stunned out of the casino.
Sadly I reconsider and join a cash game at another casino. My bad luck continues and I consider my earlier losses trivial compared to getting felted 3 or 4 times in the 3/300 spread game. Still licking my wounds.
So, figuring aces cracked is a bad beat, I reenter with a discount due to a $20 coupon I forgot to use the first time. New table, much tougher players, I play 2 hands when I am dealt 3/3 2 spots UTG. I limp after the UTG player's limp, and a couple of others also join in. In this spot I am set mining exclusively and am rewarded with a 3 in the door. Yes!!!!! The flop is 2 suited 10/5/3 so when it is checked to me I bet pot to discourage any low straight or flush draws. Next limper calls but UTG check raises to around 750. I figure he probably has A/10, or overpair trapping and is also looking to protect. I re-raise all in as no way could I be unlucky enough to be against one of the only 2 hands ahead of me, pocket 5's or 10's. He snap calls with 5/5 and I am out again before the 2nd blind level. I gather what is left of my dignity, announce that my aces were cracked at other table, and just not my day, walking stunned out of the casino.
Sadly I reconsider and join a cash game at another casino. My bad luck continues and I consider my earlier losses trivial compared to getting felted 3 or 4 times in the 3/300 spread game. Still licking my wounds.
2 comments:
Sometimes the bear eats you. When are you coming down here?
I'm sorry you had such bad luck, but I have to say you got married to your aces. On that flop you could have been beaten already. I've gotten a lot better at folding those suckers. It's super hard, but as Doyle Brunson said, "If you're not folding winners, you're not playing right." One of my favorite quotes.
As for re-entry tournaments, I don't like them either, but I think you got in pretty cheap on that re-entry thank goodness. Hope you fortunes rise soon!!
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