Sunday, September 20, 2009

Pro Bounty

I am playing in a $1.25  45 player SNG.  Marco Liesy and Lynette Chan, 2 Full Tilt pros, are at my table.  I was able to knock out Liesy.  I got a $1 bounty for busting a pro.  Every little bit helps.  Maybe I can knock out Lynette Chan and double up on my buy-in!! A couple of years ago, I knocked out JJ Lieu and recieved a nice t-shirt in the mail. 
I am currently 5th in chips with 3800.  There are 27 players remaining.  The chip leader is to my immediate left, so I will need to be careful. 
I just lost a lot of chips.  I am down to 2200.  I got involved in a big pot with the chip leader and lost.  I have to be more careful.  I raised from the cutoff with JT suited after it was folded to me.  He smooth called from the button.  The flop had a J on board, so of course I bet.  He smooth calls again.  I check the turn and he checks the turn.  Wierd.  River is a blank.  I bet half the pot and he raises me.  I call and he shows QQ.  He is tricky.  I need to avoid playing many pots with him.
On a side note: I have not seen Lynette Chan play a single hand yet.  If she enters a pot, I am folding unless I have the nuts.
The chip leader was just moved to a different table. That should make things a little easier. 
I have QQ in the cutoff.  Blinds are 100/200.  I raise to 550 and take down the blinds.  I now have 2500 in chips.
I have K3 offsuit in the SB.  Blinds are still 100/200. There is one limper.  I limp and the BB checks.  The flop brings a 3 and 2 other small cards.  I bet 200 and take down the pot.  I now have 2900 in chips. 
Lynette Chan has been blinded down to 640 in chips and I have not seen her play a hand.  I wonder if her strategy is to fold her way to the final table?  I would expect something better from a "pro".
Blinds are now 150/300 and I have 2500 in chips.  The rest of the tournament should go quickly now.  I will try to play in position and if it is folded to me, steal the blinds.  At this point, I have only 2 options, all-in or fold.
I move all in from middle position with 44 and triple up to 7100 in chips.  If I stay out of trouble, I should make the final table without any problem.
I am # 2 in chips with 9700 and 12 players remaining.
Blinds are now at 250/500.  I have over 10,000 after picking up a couple sets of blinds.  Things should move pretty quickly now.  The short and middle stacks are going to start shoving with any reasonable hand.  I am going to stay as uninvolved as possible until we reach the money, unless I have a big hand.
A player moved all in with QJ and I called with 77.  I flopped a set and he was eliminated.  We are now at the final table.  I am #2 in chips with 12,500, but the BB is now 600.
2 players were just eliminated in one hand and we are now on the money bubble.  I am going to play a minimal amount of hands until the bubble bursts.  After that, I will just try to pick my spots well and move up the money ladder. 
The BB is now 800 and the short stack at the table only has 3500 remaining.  I don't think the bubble will last much longer.  I am now the chip leader after a couple of the big stacks had their blinds stolen a couple of times.
I am down to 11,000 after I shoved on one of the short stacks with 22.  They called with KT and doubled up when a K came on the flop.
The bubble has burst and we are in the money and I am 3rd in chips.  I will try to do my best to get my chips in good. I will avoid getting involved in too many pots with the players who have me outchipped.  My plan is to raise in position with anything QJ or better.  Hopefully, I can take down the blinds uncontested a few times and hang on to move up the money ladder.
The BB is now 1,000.  The chip leader has about 19k, so there is going to be a lot of shoving soon. 
We are now 5 handed.  I have moved up at least one spot in the money. 
One of the big stacks just had a blow up with the chip leader and was eliminated.  We are now 4 handed.
I am down to 7600.  I will be either moving in or folding.  If I am the first action,  I will be moving in with any A, any pair or any 2 cards above a J.
After a couple of shoves, I am up to 13k in chips.  The BB is now 1200. 
We are now 3 handed.  I moved in with A6, the chip leader called with KQ.  He hit a Q on the flop and I am eliminated in 3rd place.  I won just over $7 for my efforts.  My bankroll is now at $58.51

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