15th of 100 going into day 2 with 50200 in chips going into level 10 (600/1200 ante 100). Average stack is 30k with 27 being paid.
Uneventful first few levels, managed to get off to a steady start flopping a set with
during level one but only taking down about 1500 chips to mean that spent the first few levels slightly above starting stack. Got AA just the once but didnt get much action and then just before the first break limped into a pot from early position with
. There was a small raise that was called by the BB so went along for the ride. Flop wasn't a great one, something like
, it was checked to the original raiser who checked. I liked the
turn and it was then that the BB put in a 800 bet, i called and original raiser called. River
and BB checked so i made a bet of 1700 which was called by the original raiser (leaving just 1500 back) and the BB passed. I turned up the flush and he mucked AA face up - weeeeee for free turn card and no reraise on the turn.
This meant taking just over 15000 into the first break then caught a lucky break. Lucy Rokash limped into a pot which is then raised by the cut off. I look down in my BB to find
. Its only 450 to call with 1000 in pot already, i don't want to limp because then i price Lucy into calling and then end up 3 way out of position so i make it 2000 to go. Lucy passes and then initial raiser makes it 5000 to go. Now i know he has a big pair or AK so as he only had about 6000 left i know he's pot commited so just reraise all in preflop. He takes a while to make a decision but eventually calls and turns up
- no K and no 4-flush and i'm sitting comfortable on just short of 30k.
Shortly after that we move to 100/200 and i raise up with AK, a short stack pushes all in after me with 99, i make the call and hit the K on the turn to take my stack just over 35k. Not much happened then for the next level or so and just before the 2nd break i am sitting with about 38k. I get 10's in mid position and raise to 1200 (150/300 ante 25) which is called in one spot. Flop comes
. I'm first to speak and fire in a pot size bet of about 2800, he thinks then announces all in. I know at this point i'm beat but its costing me about 3000 into a pot of 15000. If i have less chips then i probably pass but because i know that by calling it isn't going to hurt my stack much then i announce call reluctantly. He turns over
so i need a 10 or running diamonds for the pot - next card
and my stack grows to about 45k. Took a few more pots towards the end of the level and made the 2nd break with about 48k in chips
Not much happened during the third hour. Had been having problems with a bit of jungle fever during the past few days so decided to take it easy during the last levels as at times (and with it being about 2am) i was struggling to concentrate. Managed to get stack up to about 53k taking down some uncontested pots but then last few orbits never picked up anything worth playing so finished the day on 50200. Feeling a lot better now so hopefully (especially after my free lunch for making day two
) will be refreshed and ready to make an assault on the £29000+ first prize
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