What's better than a suckout?

BACK TO BACK SUCKOUTS
I want to become the SUCKOUT KING!!!! (note: suckOUT not suckOFF)

Not so sucky suckouts

Just some reminders that I win some suckouts too...




This last one is a good example of how you can go broke with KK. Just a raise (instead of a shove) preflop and I could have stayed in this tournament. Oh well. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

No more AJ's

I am done, done, done. No more playing AJ. Sooted, offsuit, early position, late position, or guaranteed winner. I'm just not doing it. Three times this week, deep in a tourney, I have lost with AJ. AND, it has been me getting it in behind.

That's right. It's not a curse. It's not superstition. IT'S A SHITTY HAND. I can't seem to get that through my head. So, an EP player raises and I shove -EVEN THOUGH HE HAS ME COVERED, because I have the MIGHTY ACE JACK. He tables AQ and I go home. . . Example 2: We are on the bubble of a 2,000+ player tournament. Next person is the bubble: 1 person to go. Just 1 and then we are in the money. I have ~4,000 with 250/500 blinds. Plenty of money to get past the bubble. BUT WAIT. I am on the button with the MIGHTY ACE JACK. Everyone folds to me so I figure to pick up the blinds easy and I shove EVEN THOUGH THE SB HAS ME COVERED. He calls, tables AK and I go home on the bubble.

So go ahead and shove on me when the flop comes KQ10. Because I don't have the nuts! Flop comes AAJ? Shove away! I won't have AJ underneath. I might have A5 (right Buddydank?), but not AJ.

OH. And one more joy of online poker. Last night while playing more than 1 table at a time. I shoved on a Queen high pot with AQ. Villian calls and shows AQ. Nice -split pot. Oh wait, while I was hastily moving back and forth between tables, I didn't realize I had A10 on that table, not AQ. Worse than the accidental call: the shove with a hand you don't have....

So much fun.

Hope the tables are treating you well. Stay patient....

BBT4 is in full swing

Attention: Battle of the Blogger Tournament 4 is running now. There's still time to get in and win!

9 more weeks left, 4 events each week plus 2 "Blogger Big Games" – including your shot at a $10K WSOP* Main Event prize package.

Fight your way to Vegas each week and battle for your entry to the Big Dance ending on Sunday, May 31st. The winner of each blogger-hosted event will automatically be entered into the Tournament of Champions for the chance to claim a seat at the Main Event.

Win your way into the Tournament of Champions, to be held on Sunday, May 31st, and you could be going to Las Vegas. First and second place will be awarded $10K Main Event packages, while third and fourth places will win $2K Bracelet Race packages.

But that’s not all that you stand to win. Make the top 20 in the final Battle of the Bloggers 4 Leaderboard standings and you’ll earn even more:
First Place - $750
Second Place - $600
Third Place - $500
Fourth Place - $400
Fifth Place - $350
Sixth through 20th places will receive custom Full Tilt Poker jersey

Here is the tournament schedule:
Tournament: Blogger Big Game
When: April 19th, May 31st
Game: Superstack NLHE
Buyin: $69+6 or token
Password: donkey

Tournament: Brit Blogger Game
When: Every Sunday at 16:00ET
Game: NLHE
Buyin: $5+.50
Password: donkament

Tournament: PPI / Riverchasers Tournament
When: Every Monday at 22:00ET
Game: Deepstack NLHE
Buyin: $24+2 or token
Password: riverchasers

Tournament: Blogger Skillz Game
When: Every Tuesday at 21:30ET
Game: rotation of non-NLHE games
Buyin: $10+1
Password: skillz

Tournament: The Mookie
When: Every Wednesday at 22:00ET
Game: Deepstack NLHE
Buyin: $10+1
Password: vegas1

If you have any questions, email us at battleofthebloggers@fulltiltpoker.com and keep your eyes on Poker from the Rail as Alcanthang will be covering the events there.

I almost made something happen online

I was chip leader with 17 left. That's a good shot at getting a BBT4 seat.


I couldn't finish it out but the reality is, I made a bad play with AJ all in from MP after a Raise. I reraised all in and he called with AQ. I didn't improve so that was it for me. I was disappointed but happy with how I ended up overall. At one point I was at $1300 with 80/160 blinds.


Recap courtesy of theCloserX5:
2nd Break
Closer 9529 chips ranked 13th
Hawk 17144 chips ranked 4th

Top 20570
Avg 9193
Low 2145
Players 31

Then I was taken out in 22nd place got some points but no $$$

Than the hand of the night Hawk in sb and Buddy Dank in cutoff it folds to Buddy and he raises pot Hawk calls and bb folds.
Flops 9 5 5
Buddy bets pot and Hawk calls
Turns 6
Buddy all in and Hawk calls
Buddy has AA Hawk has Ah 5h
Hawk won pot took out Buddy and was sitting over 80,000 in chips

3rd Break
Hawk 30634 ranked 6th

Top 55316
Ave 35625
Low 12800
Players 8

Hawk took 4th place with AJ vs AQ (VBPro7)
Won $104.50

How to Fold KK or why not to limp preflop with them

Main Event Seat

2 tournaments to go. These last two will be tight, tight, tight.... Points winner gets WSOP main event seat and 2k travel expenses. I just need to hold position now to win.