Final level 4

 Level 4 200/400/400

Get AsKs utg. Raise to 1k. Mid position calls. BB calls. Flop is Jc5d6d. I bet out 1k. Villain reraises to 3K. I call. Turn is 8h. I check fold to his bet. Down to 7800. 

AhKd on button. Hijack raises to 1400. I jam all in for 7800. SB and BB fold. He tanks and finally folds. $10,200. 

Down to $8200. UTG raises to 1200. Mid position calls. I jam $8200 with AhAd. UTG calls.  Mid folds. Shows 8d8h. 8 in the window holds and I go home. 

Only down pairs I had were 22, 77, 88,99, and QQ but never won more than the blinds. Had AQ once and won had after the flop. Had AK twice, lost once and won a small pot once. Then finally AA and lost. Tough day of grinding and never getting above starting stack. 

Level 3

 Sitting at $12,100. 

3rd level:

Utg +2 calls 300. I’m ugt +3 and raise to 1000 with 10sJc.  SB and  BB fold. +2 calls. Flop is 2c4h7d. Villain checks. I bet 1K. He calls. Turn is Jd. Villain checks. I bet 1K. River is 7c. He checks. I bet 2K. He folds. I’m at $12,700

Not catching any monster flops or  big pocket pairs. 

End of 3. Now at 12,800

WSOP 2024 level 2

 2nd level:

100/200/200

Button raises to 600. I have 8d8h in BB. Call. Flop is Kc7c5c. I bet out 600. Villain calls. Turn is 6h. I check. He bets 2K. Fold. Down to 13,500. 

10cJs utg +1. Raise to 500. BB calls. Flop is Ac4h9c. Villain checks. I bet 600. He calls. Turn is 7d. Villain checks. I check. River is 8h giving me straight.  Villian checks. I bet. He folds. 

Winning some small pots. Losing bigger ones. 

Sitting at $12,100. 

WSOP 2024

 1 hour til go time. I’ve worked out, had a healthy breakfast and I’m as ready as I can be. Now to visualize myself at the final table. 

Playing 4 handed to start. 25K 100/100/100. 60 min blinds. 

Very first hand 99 in BB. SB checks. I raise. Won first hand. Weeeeee. 

Still first level.  Villain +2 raises to 400. I repop from BB to 1200 with AsQs. Flop comes 3s5d8d. I bet 1200 he calls. Turn is 4s. I bet 2200, he makes it 6500. I call. Turn is 8h. I check he goes all in. Fold. Down to 15K. 

Starting second level with 15K. 

Back at it

Headed to Vegas tomorrow. First time playing the WSOP in probably 10 years.