GL GL xx
How can I fail now I'm feeling the NunnyLove!
Of the many ways that this could have come to pass, I really wasn't expecting anything as odd as this:
Blinds 50/100. After the best part of 2 levels, I've played my customary 2 or 3 hands.
EP (similar number of hands played as me) limps from a 8.5K stack. Folds to me in CO and I have KK. I raise to 350 leaving just over 9K.
Folds back to EP who makes it 2.4K
I'm thinking it looks like AK. Perhaps a medium pair 77 to 10s. Possibly AA.
I think about pushing but having lost to AA with KK aipf last week at the Luton APAT and wanting to get maximum value with my big hands, I opt just to call.
The flop is K 10 5 rainbow. Happy days.
EP checks. I check. D'oh!
The turn brings the 6. EP checks again. I decide to bet about 2.5K. EP calls. Now I'm thinking he's hit his set of 10s. Could still be AK or AA but less likely perhaps.
The river is the safe-ish looking 9. There's no flush and only 2 hands are beating me
EP checks again and I shove my remaining chips in. EP calls (did I imagine the hint of sheepishness in his demeanour?) and turns over the beautifully played 78os. The table is silent bar for the sound of jaws hitting the floor.
I hang on for a bit with my 800 chips but finally go when my Q8 fails to improve against K4.
Who needs my 50p?
I witnessed this filth first hand! Oppo had been folding without looking at his cards for 2 levels. He had only played one hand previous to this when he decided his kj was big enough to call an utg raise and obv lost against ak. Worst of all was listening to this chaps hand analysis.. It sure was an education! Same chap then butchered a hand when he only called a river bet when he had boated up. Saying that I butchered a 40k stack into dust with a super dooper tez play. I also did a 'Leatherman', played like a twat all day!
I would just like to say a massive WP to all at DTD, they ran/run this tourny without breaking sweat. I hope Rob and all the team are smiling.