dissapointing showing at bay 101 (march 15)

Re-posting from old blog.

2 big hands sent me to the rail 2.5 hours after start at the wpt 2k buyin bay 101.

the first big hand at my table came during the 2nd blind level (50/100). 2nd pos'n TAG limps , 5th pos'n raises to 600, button, and TAG call. so 1950 in pot. flop comes .

TAG checks. original raiser bets 1300, button reraises all in for 9k total. TAG after much thought calls declaring his hand better hold up. original raiser also instant calls.

TAG -
original raiser -
button -

TAG's hand holds. str8 fwd hand, although i think original raiser should have known to fold there.

so then I get into big hand with TAG a few hands later. starting chips was 10k. I had about 8k when it went down. blinds are at 100/200.

TAG raises to 800 utg. i look down at on the button and decide to call. VERY questionable call but i thought i could read and outplay TAG on flop (and I've called in position with a lot worse). flop comes .

TAG checks i bet 1100. he calls. turn . he checks i bet 1200 he reluctantly calls. the check calls and body language tell me he is weak. turn . hit j high flush. he checks again. i bet 2100 and he turns over for a full house taking down a big pot and leaving me w/ 2300 chips.

badly played by me throughout. should have folded preflop and checked river. can't believe he didnt bust me on hand . he mentioned after "thought you had since I read you very strong". So we were both right, he felt weak and I read him correctly, even though he had a monster, i felt strong and he read me correctly, even though I had 2nd (or maybe 15th) best hand. I guess we are both idiots.

with 2500 and blinds at 200/400 with 25 ante. I was just waiting for a pushable hand. 2 limpers in front of me and I look down at again. already 1400 in pot, and with weak limpers, saw my opportunity to pick up a decent uncontested pot, i declare "All in." Everyone folds back around to limpers. limper 1, young player , with hood on, and sweatshirt lifted over chin, so all you can see are his sunglasses, asks me "you want action?". I say "sure". after a quick glimpse at limper 2 he just calls. limper 2 folds. he has and hits flush. ugh!

oh well, i would welcome a drawing of these players again ... i'm not bitter or anything very sorry to disappoint my chipmeup.com (CMU) backers here. At least, I am feeling better about my chances at WSOP, given the quality of players. also, was good to talk to folks about CMU at breakfast. they hadn't heard of it and thought it was a great idea.

-mneube