Hello readers! Long time no post I know. Sorry. Not much had been going on that's poker related. Holidays came and went. I've been a little financially challenged lately as I try to transition from seasonal employment to year-round employment. Been tough to get a home game together lately. It's cold and weather's been crappy. Yadda yadda yadda. Typical winter blues.
I did find time and motivation however to play in Berkshire Poker's latest tournament this past Sunday benefiting the Cheshire Lions Club. Buy-in was $85, starting stack was 14,000 and 42 people entered. Top 5 paid.
The first hour I started off slow. This is common for me in most tournaments. Fold, fold, fold. It didn't go unnoticed either as two people, including the dealer, commented on my "lack" of hands played which up until the first break was zero. To say I had a conservative image would be an understatement.
The second hour with my stack at around 12,800 I picked up 10-10 in the big blind. There were two limpers so I decided to pull a dick move and go all-in. I didn't want action. Was just trying to take it right there really. Short stack who had just been moved to our table (it was his first hand) called with Ace-rag and my 10s held up. I ended hour 2 with about 37,000.
Hour 3 was even better than hour 2. I picked up 10s two more times and knocked someone out on both hands. All in all I saw 10s 3 times and every time had the same result. I made the final table running about 5th or 6th in chips.
Eventually I busted 4 handed with K-Q suited. I got called by K-7 who rivered a straight 5-6-7-8-9 when the 8 came. The cash was worth $225 and my second in a row. My friend Matt finished 3rd. This was the second straight tournament that we both made the final table and cashed. Interestingly this was also the second straight tournament I was not dealt Q-Q, K-K, or A-A!!! WTF??? Imagine what could happen if I actually got some quality starting hands...
