Poker Stars is hosting a tournament solely for bloggers so I figured the least I could do is keep a running account and post it in my blog.
3:00 PM: Tourney is starting as I watch Phil Mickelson try to win the U.S. Open. Good stuff. 2247 players registered in the tourney, starting with $2000 in chips.
3:05: Five minutes in and 27 players have been eliminated. I’m at $2080, won a pot with Q-J.
3:10: 2172 remaining. At $2050, won a small bluff with bottom pair, then got caught trying to steal blinds. Mickelson just hit a drive over 300 yards into a bunker…on purpose. He’s one stroke back on hole #6.
3:16: 2095 remaining, $1860…not one good hand yet. Mickelson made par, still one back.
3:23: 2025 left, $1860…still no good starting hands. Stealing when I can to try to keep pace.
3:25: Bogey for Phil on a par 3, not good. Meanwhile, just saw my first ridiculous play in the tourney (not involved): guy goes all in with 8-7 off suit on an 8 high flop with two clubs, is called by A-Q of diamonds. Ace on turn.
3:33: 1914 left, $1855…I have limped with crappy pocket pairs a few times but can’t make a set. Trying to be patient but also see some cheap flops.
3:37: 1861 left, $1930…first real hand of the day, pocket kings in middle position, I raise to 3X the big blind and get no action. Annoying. Meanwhile, during an NBC sports update, Bob Costas has just described the fourth game of the World Cup that ended in a scoreless tie. “Best sporting event in the world,” my ass.
3:40: 1826 left, stack is $3020. Big slick made top pair (kings) on a dangerous all diamond flop. It all went in on the turn (had him covered) and his flush draw didn’t get there. Next hand I blew way too many chips overplaying 9-10 suited trying to steal. Mickelson one back through 8.
3:36: 1742 left, stack $3320 after a couple of nice steals. Three way tie for the lead for Phil, Ogilvy, and Monty all at 3 over. Course seems brutal today.
3:54: 1624, $3120. Phil just bogeyed 9. Par is starting to look great.
4:02: 1497 left, $2720 in chips…five minute break. No good cards since kings, but hanging around. Dropped several hundred with a steal attempt on A-7. Will get more aggressive after break as blinds get bigger—won’t hesitate to get into a coin flip for all my chips if I can in a freeroll with such a big field.
4:07: The golf announcers just described somebody’s shot as a “scalded duck.” I have absolutely no idea what that possibly means but it can’t be good.
4:13: 1381, $3020. Pocket aces, no action. Table is surprisingly tight for a freeroll because we have a few players sitting out.
4:15: moved to a new table, only 2 players there have more chips than me. Good sign.
4:18: Lefty takes the outright lead with a birdie putt on 11…birdie/eagle opportunity coming on 12.
4:22: 1182 remaining, $4295 after a set of queens. Took it down with a raise on the flop.
4:25: pocket queens again, this time ran into pocket aces. Down to $1800 and change.
4:27: Out in 1005th place. AK suited in late position, I raise, get re-raised and it all goes in…against pocket jacks. No help and that’s it. Pretty annoying to get two of the best hands I’ve seen all day and lose both to get knocked out, but that’s poker.
6:11: Well that 18th hole sure sucked. Nice day all around, I guess.
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2 comments:
You dare to criticize the World Cup when you're talking about 2 non sports in Poker and Golf? What's next, NASCAR? Did you see Brian McBride sack up and play through the blood against Italy? You think Fatty Mickleson would keep playin........didn't think so! :P
Ahhhhh....figured I would pop in and give you a hard time. Heard from any of the book people lately? How are you doing?
Hey Steve, I actually was in AZ earlier this year and popped into the store for a little bit...not much has changed.
As for the World Cup and soccer in general: I know people love it. Just not me.
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