An Animal Abroad

[animalpoker]

Good morning from the treadmill -8am here
So yesterdays plans of a few hours cash then to do a long walk and a get nice dinner failed
The addict in me stayed at the table for 11 hours straight again finishing at midnight before devouring 2 pieces of pizza at bedtime
Had a few corona , was all I needed on an empty stomach to do the trick
Was a decent session though with some nice luck in some big pots
Started with 500 and ended up cashing out for 1950

Bought into the plo 600 , once again the machine failed to print my table tickets . 
Player services sorted out again quickly though
That starts in 2 hours , if I bust early levels I may well re enter if in the mood
But the 2pm option if WSOP HORSE 1500 also appeals if I don’t go deep in the plo
PLO is deep stack to start but like a turbo with only 30 mins levels so could easily bust early

[animalpoker]

25 mins in here and I’m exhausted
I knew I should have had an early night last night
Lesson learned , I think I just assumed I’d perk up after 20 mins jogging and 20 mins walking on treadmill
Gonna put the phone away and drink lots of coffee for now
Underestimated how much that deep big O run took out of me mentally for sure
Table isn’t great, but it’s early days . 
Be shocked if I bust and play horse , just wanna go back to sleep right now
Couple of small pots dragged in so far but nothing exciting

[animalpoker]

lol
5 mins after writing
I decide to just flat AA36 double suited
Flop is A82 rainbow 3 way and I call 1200 half pot bet from mr cocky aggressive know it all gambler type
Pot 4800 turn is a king and 2nd spade ( not my suit )
Good card for him to have 2 pair or set and flush draw and cont betting
I check and he bets 3500, I make it 15000 .  He doesn’t think for long before flatting
River is a horrid 10s .  I check fold after a small dwell
Down to 14k from 30k starting stack after that one
Blinds 100/200/200 level 2 now

On the plus side the coffee and adrenaline has perked me up a bit

[animalpoker]

Early bath today
Back in the room
Gonna try get a nap and hope to feel in mood to play horse in 2 hours
Blind battle with double suited Kj34 felt like a good time to gamble on a king high board with my jack high flush draw but matey had double suited aces with the flush draw and I didnt improve
Asked chap about other hand and he definitely wasn’t lying when he said he had 345 with 45ss so at least I made a good lay down early

[animalpoker]

2 hours bonus sleep
But my eyes are still very tired and strained and I just don’t fancy limit games today so I’ve just sat on 1/2/5 big O again
Shame as i would normally be up for horse , that said I recall playing it last year and thinking my edge was tiny and it was a table full of miserable limit players so probably a better one to skip

Trip totals in running

Cash games +1,900

Mtts + 3250

[animalpoker]

It’s official , I’ve moved to Provence
Home of this years landmark satellites , a new thing of this year
Basically if you get to 10 x your starting stack you win a seat instantly
So the target is 150k tonight
I meant to play these earlier in the trip but didn’t think there would be many entrants as the info is buried on the WSOP site and the bravo app
I was sat at a cash table 40 minutes ago when a fellow Brit showed me a way to see the entrants which was already at 120 !
Bu the time I got over here i have missed 1.5 levels and there’s 162 entrants now

Provence is the at tof the room
Located up 2 escalators near the horseshoe normal poker room
One of those escalators was even narrower than a ba economy seat which i had never seen before and I have to admit made me chuckle .  That said Ive perked up Probably due to the Bloody Mary , corona and White Russian mix today .
Hoping the White Russians will substitute for food as I’ve only had a subway turkey Footlong today and have zero snacks in my backpack for the 1st time this trip !  2nd one is on the way .
First time this trip I’ve moved away from corona , hopefully won’t regret it

Already big lay down on turn 3 way where if I’d flatted it I would have had a tough call on river and probably called and busted
Down to 10,500 already
200/300/300
Not sure if I win a seat or have option of 10k in chips if survive.
Worry about that later

[animalpoker]

Hahaha
Couple hands later
AA2510 double suited
Get 2 callers ( I’m button )
Over 5500 in the pot
Flop 10,8,3
I bet 4000 and get only 1 caller
Turn is a 5
Check all in
Call he shows A2349
River ace
Left with 500 chips I bust couple hands later

Re entry
New table
Joe hachem short stacked  - nasty man .  Last time I was on his table was years back deep in the last 3 or 4 tables of  plo8 1500
Friendly when winning but I got the “really really kid” speech that time when I busted his 3 or 4 bb alllin preflop
Really wanna see his bust reaction , I think the other table were shocked at how well I took that ace river .   I love sick live sweats even when I’m on the  bad end of them

I wanna survive just to play
Table looks so bad
My only regret is I don’t arrive at the start or play other ones of these this trip , even if they are a turbo structure .

Edit prev post
Provence is above the main poker room at horseshoe

[animalpoker]

Crazy scenes
Up to 73k just before the break
Can’t recall detail but decent run out for a double up then bust one guy 3 way and doubled off the other guy that had me covered .
Was weird one with 66225 clubs
Flop k96 xcc vs kqjxx 3 clubs in his hand and nut flush draw with ace deuce
Huge sweat when hit the turn but it paired the 7 on the river !

Just chopped one b4 the break too
So prob 75k = half a seat
But I’m pretty sure no one else is deep at my table
Time to ease off the drink - need to monitor stacks at table big time in this with the 10x starting stack cash out stuff.

I’m looking at people around the room on the break .  Only recognise 1 or 2 which is a good sign .

Really want this one , can’t believe how much I’ve perked up from earlier and whatever happens I’m so glad I didn’t play the horse
Obviously eyes still tired and seat 2 isn’t optimal but I’ll take it for now

[animalpoker]

94k after flopping nut flush and slow playing it
Think I got the max but not sure
Blinds 300/600 but as said b4 no big stacks here
Believe we will be either the 1st or 4th table to break once late reg closes in 38 minutes
260 entrants , crazy . 

[animalpoker]

103.5k after dragging in another nice pot
This writing deffo keep me honest and track my stack

109k peak after another small one
400:800:800.  Now

This room reminds me of the nugget although it’s more rectangular than square . 
Just doesn’t have the feel of the wsop

[animalpoker]

100k
Weird pot 3 way a moment ago with hachem all in
I had double suited aces but small blind and knew wouldn’t get rid of bb so flat it
Flop is 824 with my nut flush, got AaKK5
Check call 2k
Turn pairs 4 putting a diamond draw out there and check he gets near pot 10k
Have to fold and he has full wrap but misses and hachem trebles

And I just doubled up 2800 hachem in hand plays itself , boy he loves to blind out , know that from few years back

95.5k at 2nd break for colour up

[animalpoker]

Arrrgh
Lost 9k on this pot immediately after break
akk46
Vs A23j8
Vs A2356

Board was mine until river 2 pair for the short stack 11.5k
I covered over guy so got 2k refund

Gutted scoop there would have put me at 120k within touching distance of the magic 150k for 10k payout




86.5k - 500/1k/1k

Bllinds gonna jump huge next few levels

[animalpoker]

Tikay I believe your mate leif force is the first to get to over 150k

89k 1/1.5/1.5 now
Chips flying in but feels like I haven’t seen an ace since Xmas

283 entrants , reg closed
27 seats + residual 8755$
100 left

[DungBeetle]

Great stuff animal.  Keep it up!

[Doobs]

Here for Hachem busting.  Has he said "one time" yet?   Agree with your character assessment.

Good luck Rob.