The Bellagio Five Star Classic Main Event.

[RED-DOG]

What a bummer Dave, what else is there to say?

If you had to play those hands again, you would do exactly the same thing

[The Baron]

When I peaked at 120k I would have been amongst the op 3 or 4 chip leaders and was determined to chill and only play quality hands/situations. I would have been thrilled with 120k at the end of day.

The Kings v Aces hurt.

My table was broke and I was moved to a new table with 25k.
I called 2000 (a raise before the flop) with 88 and liked the look of a  flop

Unfortunately my opponent was holding  and I was walking out the door

KK v AA and set under set within an hour was tough stuff (especially in my biggest comp of the year). It is a long time since poker has made me feel this bad.
Logging off and going to bed to sulk......
 

Unlucky Dave.

Get all the bad luck out of the way now - before you win the bracelet(s) this summer!

[fatbitch]

I see Hellmuth just lost with AA. Would love to see that outburst!!! Any word on the rookie?

[thetank]

Unlucky Dave.

At least you can't beat yersel up about the way you played. Money had to go in on those hands.

[turny]

gutted for you dave, not alot you can do in those circumstances the hands play themselves.


keep your chin up and try and enjoy the rest of your trip 

[Djinn]

Wow I just got through reading this update and goodness gracious I can only add little ditto marks under what's been said.  The atmosphere must be amazing over there - only sorry about your double blow Dave... tough one.

It's been weird updating in Dublin knowing you blondes were out there in sunny(?) Vegas but glad to be updated after the return to London.  I recommend the New York New York rollercoaster if you want to forget your troubles for 2 and a half minutes or so...

All the best

Jen

[snoopy1239]

Just read through the lot too.

Hard luck Dave. Complete crock.

good luck to the blondeites and Brits left in.

I have a funny feeling Yongster might go deep in this 1.

[robyong]

OMG, I had 2 chats with DC today, one at 80k and the next at 120k, he was looking in great shape. I saw the JT v AT hand, how Robert Williamson lays down AT on a JTT board I do not know, he showed when he passed when DC moved all-in on the river, he had put 20k in the pot and had 28k left - what a class act he is.

What a tough day for DC, AA v KK and set over set - so sick, why does it have to happen in the biggest comp in the world?

Maybe it was karma, as when he was on £120k, he very generously pointed me towards a "juicy" 25-50 NL cash game that he has been slaughtering over the last 2 days........................and within 45 minutes I had lost 20k with flush v higher flush, set over set, 2 pair v set and got by AA cracked by KJ on a J high flop (cheers Dave, thanks for the tip).

I'll try and put some updates on tomorrow aswell at the breaks on when I'm out.






 

[wsopin07]

I had a great time, found  vs  and i lost the lot to the table bully who had 150k,( pot was 180k) dont know what to say, I hope i am never that good to fold kk preflop, always another day w/ a better possibilty.

I also chopped a pot of 140k that would ahave made me the chip leader about 1 hour earlier, i made a big raise preflop w/  , flop of  , bet every street, tuen the  , river  , problem was Joe sebok also had     

[MPOWER]

To The Blondes in Vegas playing tomorrow now reading this forum, it's getting late

GO TO BED

Good luck to all you

Regards

M

[El Yortle]

Thanks for the updates. Unlucky to run into those hands. C'est la vie - time to concentrate on the next one I guess.

[ACE2M]

Unlucky DC and Rookie.

[Royal Flush]

Sorry about that i fell asleep before rookie sent me the text.

Unlucky to both of you KK into AA is a killer!

[AndrewT]

Tough break for Dave with the set over set and KK v AA but remember, this is a $25,000 tournament with 50,000 starting chips being played by the best players in the world. For two players to both get all their chips in the middle in the first few levels, they are generally both going to have huge hands. In this context, a pre-flop all-in with KK which gets called stands a greater chance of being in trouble. It's a similar thing (though harsher) when you flop middle set and it's behind.

Remember the JT v AT hand with Robert Williamson, no doubt he is bemoaning his 'sick beat' as well, and how Dave got lucky.

In a tournament of this stature, players will not put all their chips in the middle lightly in the early stages - the second best hand stands a much greater chance of not being good enough. None of which will be any consolation to Dave, of course.

Anyway, commiserations to the blondes who fell by the wayside yesterday and good luck to those who begin later today.

[charmaine]

Gutted for you Mr C