After a 4th place finish on Thursday night, I played in the noon NL$340 tourney. 10,000 in chips, 25-50 blinds, 30 minute rounds. Hand one, I’m in the big blind, looking down at 8-8 and called someone’s 150 chip bet. Flop 8,3,2 two clubs. I bet out 200 and one caller (ie. flush draw). Turn, J of clubs, shucks. I check, he checks. Hm. River, ‘3’, bingo. I bet out 400, he raises to 1600….I re-raise to 5,000 and he goes all in. I actually hesitate a split second (JJ?), but call and he turns over his A5 clubs. Nice to double up hand one.
I pick up QQ shortly there after and raise and am raised by the guy on the button. I call and flop is 10 high with three hearts (I have the Q of hearts). I check, and he bets a good amount. I call. I check the turn (low non-heart card), and he goes all in. I actually fold face-up and ask him if he has AA with the Ace of hearts…and sure enough he turns it up.
I get my JJ beat by QQ and down starts the spiral until a 5th round exit. Ugh. Here’s hoping one of the tourneys I play in this week fares a little better.
