By risk2Dupside on January 20th, 2009 (more posts by author)

Hi all...currently just finishing off my tables for the night. I load up no more than five tables when I get home from work, and load no tables later than 9pm so I can be in bed at a reasonable hour.

Tonight I got smashed early on two ridiculous hands on separate tables, loaded up one more and kept it at four for the rest of the night. I don't mind getting sucked out on early, but it's when you've invested four hours or more and then cop it that I just have to smile, go pour a cognac and watch TV to wind down before bed lol.

Out of the five I managed to mincash one, make two final tables and then took two ugly beats.

The first one I have about 15BBs and sitting fourth out of seven (with 2nd to 4th about even in chips), it's folded to me on the button holding 10-10. I three-bet and the BB who is chip leader flat calls. The flop is 10-Q-9 and is checked to me. I bet 2/3 of the pot and the CL shoves.

I insta-call knowing KJ the only possible hand he could holds that crushes me, and he turns over 78o for the open ender. Sick, I hate it when people call these hands out of position. I'm gunning for a boat on the turn to lock it down, but no dice...he rivers a 6 for the straight and I'm out in 7th place.

The second one I am 8/8 and facing an early position raise from a loose player whilst holding 99 in the SB. I flat because I still have 6 blinds left and recognise I am quite possibly behind here but prepared to gamble and see it as likely he'll call a pot sized shove if the flop likes me. The flop comes 6-6-10 and I believe I am good here quite a bit of the time. I shove, he calls and turns over KQo drawing to six outs. He rivers the K and I'm out in 8th place.

I'm currently on the last table for the night, sitting 11/11 with 12BBs. Three FTs would be nice :)

[i]post script: I ended up 9th, all in AKo v QJs - bring on tomorrow night :)[/i]