First 5.5k of the year. Saw stars pro LeoFernandez sitting and obv insta-sat (never heard of him).
Some highlight hands:
He had been cbetting 100%. Really didn't think he would check back a good hand with the dynamic we had, since I should be skeptical of his cbets. He didn't seem tricky enough to try to level me.
Poker Stars $5500+$100 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 2 players
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Hero (BB): t1840 61.33 BBs
BTN/SB: t1160 38.67 BBs
Pre Flop: (t45) Hero is BB with T
Q
BTN/SB raises to t60, Hero calls t30
Flop: (t120) 3
2
A
(2 players)
Hero checks, BTN/SB checks
Turn: (t120) 8
(2 players)
Hero bets t60,
BTN/SB raises to t180,
Hero raises to t380, BTN/SB folds
Final Pot: t480
Hero mucks T
Q
Hero wins t480
Polarizing river vbet size to value hands that will vomit if I shove. I can rep backdoor hands really well. This play has to work a high % of the time, but I think it does vs most people especially when he doesn't know how capable I am of this. Calling my jam here with even a set is a herocall readless.
PokerStars Game #56930384717: Tournament #359759445, $5500+$100 USD Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level I (10/20) - 2011/02/01 10:13:05 ET
Table '359759445 1' 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: HokieGreg HU (1590 in chips)
Seat 2: LeoFernandez (1410 in chips)
HokieGreg HU: posts small blind 10
LeoFernandez: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HokieGreg HU [5h 2h]
HokieGreg HU: raises 40 to 60
LeoFernandez: calls 40
*** FLOP *** [7h Jd Ac]
LeoFernandez: checks
HokieGreg HU: bets 60
LeoFernandez: calls 60
*** TURN *** [7h Jd Ac] [2c]
LeoFernandez: checks
HokieGreg HU: checks
*** RIVER *** [7h Jd Ac 2c] [4c]
LeoFernandez: bets 100
HokieGreg HU: raises 1370 to 1470 and is all-in
LeoFernandez: folds
Uncalled bet (1370) returned to HokieGreg HU
HokieGreg HU collected 440 from pot
HokieGreg HU: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 440 | Rake 0
Board [7h Jd Ac 2c 4c]
Seat 1: HokieGreg HU (button) (small blind) collected (440)
Seat 2: LeoFernandez (big blind) folded on the River
Then I lost the endgame hands after getting a 2:1 lead. A6<AA, then my A7>77 to get back up, then 89s<A3, T9s<QQ.
gg.
really happy with how focused i am in 2k/5k now. granted I'm on a stake, so the $ swings dont effect me nearlya s much as if it were on my own $. regardless of whose money Im playing with, there is just something different about playing 5ks. its the buyin level that from my days at the 6s to the 330s i just couldn't even comprehend playing for that amount of money. its a pretty cool experience to play games at the highest husng level, when i started my career <4 years ago with $40 borrowed from my dad at the $6s. it doesn't make me nervous per say, but it does make me appreciate where I came from - and I think that is very important.
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