Thursday, August 2, 2012

A min-cash is better than nothing, or is it?

I finished 26th in the event today at the World Poker Open here in Tunica. Above is a photo of the shotclock just after I busted out.

It was a succesion of bad hands that were raised ahead of me. I had A 6 in the small blind once, raised and the big blind moved all-in, oops. I lost with A-K to 5-5 for about half my stack.

My stack dribbled down until I had only 11 big blinds. A player bet 11K (the blinds were 5000/2500/500) with two callers to me in the big blind. I had J 10, this player's favorite hand. I didn't have enough chips to have much fold equity, so only called. The flop was K Q 6, and I shoved. I was hoping no player had a king. If they did, then I had an open-ended straight draw as a backup plan.

Unfortunately, a player had K-Q for two pair. He called, and I failed to improve.

11 comments:

  1. "I lost with A-K to 5-5 for about half my stack"

    Hmmm ... what blogger always says "You have to win the flips?"

    Congrats on another good run. : o )

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  2. Min-cash or sharp stick... your choice.

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  3. You're almost there. I have a feeling you will do well in the near future! Sending winning vibes your way!

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  4. Congrats on the cash and a good run! When I was playing the ladies event, I saw that guy with the hat (in your earlier post)..really wanted to get a pic of him, glad you did! LOL

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  5. Hang in there. The question is are you having fun?

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  6. Lowell, oh he's having fun... and makin' some cash too. He writes with excitement so I can tell.

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  7. Are you still thinking about coming this way sometime?

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  8. Thanks to all who commented.

    @Lowell: This winter I'm thinking about taking a trip to the Ocala, just for fun and to explore the area.

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  9. Well, you'd better look me up; better yet, let me know when you're coming and we'll make arrangements to have coffee or something!

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  10. WD again Mojo. A min cash does beat a stick in the eye, kick in the ass or no cash at all but it always leaves me wondering about what might have been.

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