World Speed Poker Championships My update

The goal in the semi final is to finish in the top 3 and what ever
chips you get you take to the final. The winner of the heat also
gets a bonus of some cash for winning the heat.

I stared off real slow and was careful not to make any mistakes and
get through to the final. I managed to pick up a decent hand against
El Blondie had 10-6 suited against his JJ flop was two Diamonds
which gave me a flush draw with a K, Dave decided to slow play and
just raised a little with his JJ before the flop. Flop was checked
all around, turn came the J to give El Blondie 3 Jacks and me still
the flush draw. I cam out and bet 15k into a 50k pot El Blonie calls
third player folds. The river comes good for me as I hit my flush, I
check He bets I raise he calls and I am up to 180k in chips. This was
the only hand of note for me as nothing much happened and I made the
final with 161k which I was happy with. Once it was 3 handed they kind
of let me win it and pick up the bonus money the final hand saw me win
a huge pot with Q high, I actually check raised with it on the flop
all inn and amazingly got a call with J hi. My Q held up for the win.

Shorty afterwards the final started and I had my yet again slow start.
Soon I was down to under 100k and picked up 2-2 which I called with on
the button after the chip leader limped I was pretty sure that he
would call if I raised. SO there is chip leader me and the big blind
in this pot, flop 2-5-Q all spades, I have my set but the board is not
cool. Big blind checks chip leader bets I go all inn, the big blind
call with 5-Q for top two pair. Look cool as the chip leader folds a
Q so I have 3 outs against me. Not my day as the river is a nasty 5
giving him a higher full then me. Next tourney is the EPT London this
Friday.