By nath on June 20th, 2007 (more posts by author)

I made the round of 64 in the WSOP $5000 heads-up match. They started with something like 390 players so many of us (including me) got first-round byes. I beat Luke (2+2er IWEARGOGGLES) in the second round and Josh Arieh in round three. I didn't play particularly well against Luke but got lucky in all of the big pots; against Arieh, I played more passively than I wanted to early, because I was fairly card dead, so I didn't much get to showdown with him-- making it hard to get a line on his play. I also ran some big hands into bigger ones in huge pots, but somehow managed to basically lose the minimum.

I busted him when I called his flop check-raise with a double-gutshot and he checked and moved in on the turn after I bet. He had a flush draw and an overcard and the river bricked.

I was fortunate today; I need to play better tomorrow. In particular I need to be less passive, pick up more small pots, and use position more.

We're in the money, BTW. Making the round of 64 pays $9,212 and it goes up from there. I'll report again tomorrow.