30k Sniper Roller Coaster

Tournaments are always going to up and down affairs, but the 30k sniper I just played had more twists and turns then just about any tournament I can remember.

First a couple fun hands:
Stage #1418426636 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $150 - 2009-01-19 22:37:17 (ET)
Table: 35 (Real Money) Seat #1 is the dealer
Seat 1 - GOLDEN28 ($3047.50 in chips)
Seat 2 - JMAN0971 ($4430 in chips)
Seat 3 - BZIMZIM ($4290 in chips)
Seat 4 - T LAING ($5640 in chips)
Seat 5 - KIDPVP ($6190 in chips)
Seat 6 - JAMESOB51 ($1027.50 in chips)
Seat 7 - JOHNNY2912 ($1537.50 in chips)
Seat 8 - SPIN31 ($3710 in chips)
Seat 9 - MANSTHEMAN ($1315 in chips)
JMAN0971 - Posts small blind $75
BZIMZIM - Posts big blind $150
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [4s Ac]
T LAING - Folds
KIDPVP - Folds
JAMESOB51 - Folds
JOHNNY2912 - Folds
SPIN31 - Folds
MANSTHEMAN - Folds
GOLDEN28 - Folds
JMAN0971 - Raises $225 to $300
BZIMZIM - Calls $150
*** FLOP *** [6s 2c Qc]
JMAN0971 - Checks
BZIMZIM - Checks
*** TURN *** [6s 2c Qc] [7c]
JMAN0971 - Bets $300
BZIMZIM - Raises $900 to $900
JMAN0971 - Calls $600
*** RIVER *** [6s 2c Qc 7c] [Ks]
JMAN0971 - Bets $730
BZIMZIM - All-In(Raise) $3090 to $3090
JMAN0971 - Folds (Fold & Show [Jh Qs])
BZIMZIM - returned ($2360) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BZIMZIM - Does not show
BZIMZIM Collects $3860 from main pot

Here after I get called on the turn I'm pretty sure he has a hand just like he ended up showing, and decide to represent big and blow up his pot control bet on the river. Risky but in this case profitable play.

This goes in "your read isn't as good as you think it is" category:

Stage #1418482838 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $200 - 2009-01-19 23:05:20 (ET)
Table: 35 (Real Money) Seat #2 is the dealer
Seat 1 - GOLDEN28 ($5185 in chips)
Seat 2 - ENDER555 ($6240 in chips)
Seat 3 - BZIMZIM ($5545 in chips)
Seat 4 - T LAING ($3365 in chips)
Seat 5 - KIDPVP ($5265 in chips)
Seat 6 - 47MABRY ($3567.50 in chips)
Seat 7 - JOHNNY2912 ($8250 in chips)
Seat 8 - MYLOJAMES ($9625 in chips)
Seat 9 - MANSTHEMAN ($4342.50 in chips)
BZIMZIM - Posts small blind $100
T LAING - Posts big blind $200
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [Ks Js]
KIDPVP - Folds
47MABRY - Folds
JOHNNY2912 - Folds
MYLOJAMES - Folds
MANSTHEMAN - Folds
GOLDEN28 - Folds
ENDER555 - Raises $400 to $400
BZIMZIM - Calls $300
T LAING - Folds
*** FLOP *** [8c Jh 6h]
BZIMZIM - Checks
ENDER555 - Checks
*** TURN *** [8c Jh 6h] [Jd]
BZIMZIM - Bets $600
ENDER555 - Calls $600
*** RIVER *** [8c Jh 6h Jd] [Jc]
BZIMZIM - Bets $1800
ENDER555 - Calls $1800
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BZIMZIM - Shows [Ks Js] (Four of a kind, jacks)
ENDER555 - Mucks
BZIMZIM Collects $5800 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($5800)Board [8c Jh 6h Jd Jc]
Seat 1: GOLDEN28 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 2: ENDER555 (dealer) HI: [Mucked] [7h Ad]

My flat is a little unusual here, but I'd 3 bet Ender a couple times, and didn't want to get my chips in with K high if he just decided that he'd had enough. On the other hand I necessarily think he was that strong, though was a little wary of the min raise. If that all seems like contradictory logic, well, it probably is. Anyway, it just kept getting better, and ender tries to make an all-world call with the A high, putting me on some sort of busted draw. That didn't really work out.

Roller coaster time. First, good flop, ugly river:

Stage #1418502689 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $300 - 2009-01-19 23:15:53 (ET)
Table: 35 (Real Money) Seat #8 is the dealer
Seat 1 - GOLDEN28 ($5185 in chips)
Seat 2 - ENDER555 ($3440 in chips)
Seat 3 - BZIMZIM ($7745 in chips)
Seat 4 - T LAING ($3465 in chips)
Seat 5 - KIDPVP ($9282.50 in chips)
Seat 7 - JOHNNY2912 ($7800 in chips)
Seat 8 - MYLOJAMES ($10425 in chips)
Seat 9 - MANSTHEMAN ($4042.50 in chips)
MANSTHEMAN - Posts small blind $150
GOLDEN28 - Posts big blind $300
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [Ah 10s]
ENDER555 - Folds
BZIMZIM - Raises $800 to $800
T LAING - Calls $800
KIDPVP - Folds
JOHNNY2912 - Folds
MYLOJAMES - Folds
MANSTHEMAN - Folds
GOLDEN28 - Folds
*** FLOP *** [4s 6c Ad]
BZIMZIM - Bets $1200
T LAING - All-In(Raise) $2665 to $2665
BZIMZIM - Calls $1465
*** TURN *** [4s 6c Ad] [6h]
*** RIVER *** [4s 6c Ad 6h] [Kh]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BZIMZIM - Shows [Ah 10s] (Two Pair, aces and sixes)
T LAING - Shows [Ks Kd] (Full house, kings full of sixes)
T LAING Collects $7380 from main pot

Better river:

Stage #1418599316 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $600 - 2009-01-20 00:11:54 (ET)
Table: 31 (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer
Seat 1 - BEATTRICE ($8573 in chips)
Seat 2 - DBLUPM0J ($8493 in chips)
Seat 3 - BPV ($26061 in chips)
Seat 4 - THE431TWOGO ($25496.50 in chips)
Seat 5 - WAWA711 ($7225 in chips)
Seat 7 - DNS1983 ($12372 in chips)
Seat 8 - PARTDEUX ($15532 in chips)
Seat 9 - BZIMZIM ($10210 in chips)
BEATTRICE - Ante $75
DBLUPM0J - Ante $75
BPV - Ante $75
THE431TWOGO - Ante $75
WAWA711 - Ante $75
DNS1983 - Ante $75
PARTDEUX - Ante $75
BZIMZIM - Ante $75
THE431TWOGO - Posts small blind $300
WAWA711 - Posts big blind $600
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [Ad 8s]
DNS1983 - Folds
PARTDEUX - Folds
BZIMZIM - All-In(Raise) $10135 to $10135
BEATTRICE - All-In $8498
DBLUPM0J - Folds
BPV - Folds
THE431TWOGO - Folds
WAWA711 - Folds
BZIMZIM - returned ($1637) : not called
*** FLOP *** [3c Qs 10h]
*** TURN *** [3c Qs 10h] [Jc]
*** RIVER *** [3c Qs 10h Jc] [Ah]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BEATTRICE - Shows [9s 9d] (One pair, nines)
BZIMZIM - Shows [Ad 8s] (One pair, aces)
BZIMZIM Collects $18496 from main pot

Maybe a little light for that shove from that position 8 handed? I'm not sure about that one. Anyway, good catch.

Just posting this to taunt Deal:
Stage #1418643217 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $1000 - 2009-01-20 00:38:58 (ET)
Table: 38 (Real Money) Seat #6 is the dealer
Seat 1 - DRAGONDRAKE ($44410 in chips)
Seat 2 - BZIMZIM ($19639 in chips)
Seat 3 - UTTSNUTTS19 ($4556.50 in chips)
Seat 4 - SSBEATZ ($34724.50 in chips)
Seat 5 - BLIZAIR ($20762 in chips)
Seat 6 - DOC_HENRY ($35233.50 in chips)
Seat 8 - DEALACE1 ($27111 in chips)
Seat 9 - PARLIGOD ($38357 in chips)
DRAGONDRAKE - Ante $100
BZIMZIM - Ante $100
UTTSNUTTS19 - Ante $100
SSBEATZ - Ante $100
BLIZAIR - Ante $100
DOC_HENRY - Ante $100
DEALACE1 - Ante $100
PARLIGOD - Ante $100
DEALACE1 - Posts small blind $500
PARLIGOD - Posts big blind $1000
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [Ac Qd]
DRAGONDRAKE - Folds
BZIMZIM - Raises $2550 to $2550
UTTSNUTTS19 - Folds
SSBEATZ - Calls $2550
BLIZAIR - Folds
DOC_HENRY - Folds
DEALACE1 - Raises $10000 to $10500
PARLIGOD - Folds
BZIMZIM - All-In(Raise) $16989 to $19539
SSBEATZ - Folds
DEALACE1 - Calls $9039
*** FLOP *** [Qs Kh 9s]
*** TURN *** [Qs Kh 9s] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [Qs Kh 9s 9c] [Kd]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BZIMZIM - Shows [Ac Qd] (Two Pair, kings and queens)
DEALACE1 - Shows [10d As] (Two Pair, kings and nines)
BZIMZIM Collects $43428 from main pot

Deal picks an aggressive spot to 3 bet against my ep raise with the flatter in there for some extra change. I decide AQ is too good to fold and shove. I was a little surprised to see the AT. I'll remember that one Deal, haha.

Back in the ugly river category:

Stage #1418698237 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $1600 - 2009-01-20 01:16:33 (ET)
Table: 38 (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer
Seat 1 - DRAGONDRAKE ($27138 in chips)
Seat 2 - BZIMZIM ($95218 in chips)
Seat 3 - BPV ($35372 in chips)
Seat 4 - SSBEATZ ($31924.50 in chips)
Seat 5 - BLIZAIR ($34111 in chips)
Seat 6 - DOC_HENRY ($22133.50 in chips)
Seat 7 - TUMMO ($23619 in chips)
DRAGONDRAKE - Ante $150
BZIMZIM - Ante $150
BPV - Ante $150
SSBEATZ - Ante $150
BLIZAIR - Ante $150
DOC_HENRY - Ante $150
TUMMO - Ante $150
SSBEATZ - Posts small blind $800
BLIZAIR - Posts big blind $1600
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [Ah Ad]
DOC_HENRY - Folds
TUMMO - Folds
DRAGONDRAKE - All-In(Raise) $26988 to $26988
BZIMZIM - Calls $26988
BPV - Folds
SSBEATZ - Folds
BLIZAIR - Folds
*** FLOP *** [10c Qh 2d]
*** TURN *** [10c Qh 2d] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [10c Qh 2d Qc] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DRAGONDRAKE - Shows [9d 8d] (Straight, eight to queen)
BZIMZIM - Shows [Ah Ad] (Two Pair, aces and queens)
DRAGONDRAKE Collects $57426 from main pot

From CL to short stack after I got spewy with 4s and spewy in general. Here 5 high is the nuts.

Stage #1418720901 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $2000 - 2009-01-20 01:34:13 (ET)
Table: 38 (Real Money) Seat #1 is the dealer
Seat 1 - DRAGONDRAKE ($56351 in chips)
Seat 2 - BZIMZIM ($23805.50 in chips)
Seat 3 - PARTDEUX ($93903 in chips)
Seat 4 - SSBEATZ ($58570.50 in chips)
Seat 5 - BLIZAIR ($68872 in chips)
Seat 6 - DOC_HENRY ($56467 in chips)
Seat 7 - TUMMO ($10547 in chips)
DRAGONDRAKE - Ante $200
BZIMZIM - Ante $200
PARTDEUX - Ante $200
SSBEATZ - Ante $200
BLIZAIR - Ante $200
DOC_HENRY - Ante $200
TUMMO - Ante $200
BZIMZIM - Posts small blind $1000
PARTDEUX - Posts big blind $2000
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [5h 4h]
SSBEATZ - Folds
BLIZAIR - Folds
DOC_HENRY - Folds
TUMMO - Folds
DRAGONDRAKE - Folds
BZIMZIM - All-In(Raise) $22605.50 to $23605.50
PARTDEUX - Calls $21605.50
*** FLOP *** [Qd 7c 4d]
*** TURN *** [Qd 7c 4d] [7h]
*** RIVER *** [Qd 7c 4d 7h] [4c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BZIMZIM - Shows [5h 4h] (Full house, fours full of sevens)
PARTDEUX - Shows [9c 10c] (Two Pair, sevens and fours)
BZIMZIM Collects $48611 from main pot

Hard to get it in pre much deader than this:

Stage #1418750578 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $3000 - 2009-01-20 01:58:08 (ET)
Table: 38 (Real Money) Seat #4 is the dealer
Seat 1 - DRAGONDRAKE ($68151 in chips)
Seat 2 - BZIMZIM ($48461 in chips)
Seat 4 - SSBEATZ ($35978.50 in chips)
Seat 5 - BLIZAIR ($56922 in chips)
Seat 6 - DOC_HENRY ($163278 in chips)
Seat 7 - TUMMO ($24605.50 in chips)
Seat 8 - BELADONNA777 ($62703.50 in chips)
Seat 9 - FEEDMEMUNE ($100490 in chips)
DRAGONDRAKE - Ante $300
BZIMZIM - Ante $300
SSBEATZ - Ante $300
BLIZAIR - Ante $300
DOC_HENRY - Ante $300
TUMMO - Ante $300
BELADONNA777 - Ante $300
FEEDMEMUNE - Ante $300
BLIZAIR - Posts small blind $1500
DOC_HENRY - Posts big blind $3000
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [10d 7h]
TUMMO - Folds
BELADONNA777 - Folds
FEEDMEMUNE - Folds
DRAGONDRAKE - Folds
BZIMZIM - All-In(Raise) $48161 to $48161
SSBEATZ - Folds
BLIZAIR - Folds
DOC_HENRY - Calls $45161
*** FLOP *** [9s 3c 7c]
*** TURN *** [9s 3c 7c] [9c]
*** RIVER *** [9s 3c 7c 9c] [7d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BZIMZIM - Shows [10d 7h] (Full house, sevens full of nines)
DOC_HENRY - Shows [10c 10h] (Two Pair, tens and nines)
BZIMZIM Collects $100222 from main pot

Hehe. That's a good one. This was more annoying, but hey, I didn't lose I suppose.

Stage #1418796675 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $6000 - 2009-01-20 02:48:18 (ET)
Table: 40 (Real Money) Seat #9 is the dealer
Seat 2 - FEEDMEMUNE ($215958.50 in chips)
Seat 3 - ONLINEPRONGP ($107805 in chips)
Seat 5 - DOC_HENRY ($139787.50 in chips)
Seat 6 - JOHNNY2912 ($128665.50 in chips)
Seat 7 - DRAGONDRAKE ($182557.50 in chips)
Seat 8 - BELADONNA777 ($32364 in chips)
Seat 9 - BZIMZIM ($149862 in chips)
FEEDMEMUNE - Ante $600
ONLINEPRONGP - Ante $600
DOC_HENRY - Ante $600
JOHNNY2912 - Ante $600
DRAGONDRAKE - Ante $600
BELADONNA777 - Ante $600
BZIMZIM - Ante $600
FEEDMEMUNE - Posts small blind $3000
ONLINEPRONGP - Posts big blind $6000
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [Ks Kh]
DOC_HENRY - Folds
JOHNNY2912 - Folds
DRAGONDRAKE - Folds
BELADONNA777 - Folds
BZIMZIM - Raises $15100 to $15100
FEEDMEMUNE - Folds
ONLINEPRONGP - All-In(Raise) $101205 to $107205
BZIMZIM - Calls $92105
*** FLOP *** [As 2h 3c]
*** TURN *** [As 2h 3c] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [As 2h 3c 5s] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ONLINEPRONGP - Shows [10d 9d] (Straight, ace to five)
BZIMZIM - Shows [Ks Kh] (Straight, ace to five)
ONLINEPRONGP Collects $110805 from main pot
BZIMZIM Collects $110805 from main pot

Anyway, played fairly well at the final table. Then got to heads up, which ended up being a 113 hand battle. Played aggressively, made some good plays but made a few mistakes. And then this atrocity:

Stage #1418833827 Tourney ID 4039422 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $12000 - 2009-01-20 03:47:43 (ET)
Table: 40 (Real Money) Seat #9 is the dealer
Seat 7 - DRAGONDRAKE ($461781.50 in chips)
Seat 9 - BZIMZIM ($495218.50 in chips)
DRAGONDRAKE - Ante $1200
BZIMZIM - Ante $1200
BZIMZIM - Posts small blind $6000
DRAGONDRAKE - Posts big blind $12000
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to BZIMZIM [Kc Ah]
BZIMZIM - Raises $24000 to $30000
DRAGONDRAKE - Calls $18000
*** FLOP *** [2d 4c 10d]
DRAGONDRAKE - Checks
BZIMZIM - Checks
*** TURN *** [2d 4c 10d] [Ad]
DRAGONDRAKE - Checks
BZIMZIM - Bets $36000
DRAGONDRAKE - Raises $110000 to $110000
BZIMZIM - Calls $74000
*** RIVER *** [2d 4c 10d Ad] [5c]
DRAGONDRAKE - Bets $180000
BZIMZIM - Calls $180000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
DRAGONDRAKE - Shows [7d Qd] (Flush, ace high)
BZIMZIM - Mucks
DRAGONDRAKE Collects $642400 from main pot

Now against a certain kind of player, this is actually a perfectly defensible call, depending on the read. The problem is that dragon had played a fairly straight ahead game, and this line just screams giant hand. Particularly that river bet. My god, I hate that call so much. Hate it. Hate. I'm just so aghast with myself for my play here. I absolutely deserved to lose.

Soon after that, shoved 4s into 8s, nh, gg.

There was a quote from some entertainer (Janeane Garofalo) sometime that they stayed in the entertainment business because it provided the required "sheer depression and self-loathing" they needed. Sometimes I feel that way about poker.

At least the second place finish means I've actually made some money this month.