Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 478
Played a $1200 WSOP Main Event satellite at an NYC bar recently that had an interesting payout structure and wanted to do some line checks.
Buy in = $1200
30,000 starting stack, 25 minute levels with antes starting relatively early
10 players
1st place = $10,000
2nd place = $1,000
Unlike some WSOP private satellites, deals are allowed at any time.
Rest of the money goes to food/rake
Players are mainly regulars in this game, all amateurs. The guy to my left has just won the Cannes WSOP circuit event and is showing off his ring.
In the early to middle levels I miss every hand before battling back a bit and I'm at about $26k with 7 players remaining. It'll be relevant later, but I start joking around at this point about doing a chop.
1st hand
Blinds are 1,000/2,000 with a 300 ante. It's folded to me in the HJ with 22 and I shove. Left to act are a smaller stack and two bigger stacks in the blinds.
2nd hand
Blinds are 1,500/3,000 with a 400 ante. There are 5 players remaining and I've been heating up and now have ~70k. It's folded to the Button who ships for ~9 BBs. I have A6o in the SB and I....?
3rd hand
It's heads up. My opponent has a 200k to my 100k chips. He has refused to do a reasonable deal despite how shallow the stacks are. He believes that my previous calls for a chop are a sign of "weakness" and is asking for way more than ICM would dictate. Therefore the dynamic right now is somewhat tense since I've basically said I'll do a deal once I double through him. My read thus far in like 7-8 hands heads-up is that he's been folding too frequently.
Blinds are 2,000/4,000 with 400 ante. Villain raises to 9,000 and I call in the BB with KQo. Villain calls.
Flop is JT4 rainbow. Villain bets 10k, I raise to $30k and Villain ships. Hero...?
Thoughts and critiques are greatly appreciated.
