One thing I wanna talk is afraid of playing big tournaments. This hand is from $320 satellite tournament to $2100 buy in high roller tournament. I made my way up to this point via satellites. I was many times with really small stack but cards held and I managed to stay on tournament. When this hand came I was 4/13 ten players getting that $2100 ticket.
When my cards held and people busting one by one I started thinking like "I'm not prepared to play that tournament" and "What if I'm out in first hand" and stuff like that. Tournament started right after that satellite was cleared.
So I just waited and hoped to get hand that you can push to bust from that satellite. I know this hand is clear fold at that point where you can just fold and take ticket.
This makes me sad because who knows maybe that $2100 tournament would have been miracle run or maybe I would have cashed minimum double that would been big money to me. Also this was once in a lifetime change to play so big buy in.
If someone has ways to get rid of these thoughts on these situations?
888Poker, $300 + $20 -
Hold'em No Limit - 1,500/3,000 (300 ante) - 7 players
wmspost (UTG): 11,688 (4 bb)
Grindathon (MP): 12,151 (4 bb)
DaddyPoker08 (MP+1): 62,550 (21 bb)
ScammerNo1 (CO): 36,333 (12 bb)
Paisting (BU): 21,844 (7 bb)
varmette (SB): 20,680 (7 bb)
ScaredMouse (BB): 16,871 (6 bb)
Pre-Flop: (6,600) Hero (Paisting) is BTN with 7
♥ A
♣
3 players fold,
ScammerNo1 (CO) raises to 36,033 (all-in),
Paisting (BU) calls 21,544 (all-in),
2 players fold
Flop: (49,688) J
♣ 6
♦ K
♦ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Turn: (49,688) T
♥ (2 players, 2 all-in)
River: (49,688) 2
♠ (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: 49,688
Showdown:
ScammerNo1 (CO) shows 9
♠ T
♣ (a pair of Tens)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 44%, Flop: 38%, Turn: 84%, River: 100%)
Paisting (BU) shows 7
♥ A
♣ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 56%, Flop: 62%, Turn: 16%, River: 0%)
ScammerNo1 (CO) wins 49,688