Nothing Could Be Sweeter

DCPoker had its 2nd tourney last night. Thanks to everyone who made it out. We booked 14 players, which would have given us a pot of $280, but between slackers and bailers we ended up with 11. No matter, it was a great time. The whole thing lasted from 9pm to 11:30pm, so I’m pretty happy with our changes in blind escalation worked. Basically, we raised the small blind by 1 every 25 minutes or whenever someone got knocked out, whichever came first. We then agreed to double the small blind when it when to the final two (so it went from 10/20 to 20/40).

And the winners were:

1. Bill $121
2. Carter $77
3. Josh $22

I actually got $11 more than I should have because Bill and I agreed to a chop. This came after losing a crippling hand that would have won me the tourney.

I had been stealing blinds for several hands in a row by going all-in. Sometimes it was a pure bluff (T4o) sometimes it wasn’t. Bill was getting frustrated and I knew he was going to call my next all-in. I then get dealt KJo. Sweeeet. Very nice hand to go heads-up with. So I push all-in. Bill, doesn’t hesitate, he goes all-in as well. He then flips over Q5o. Before I can collect my 1st place winnings, however, the boards comes up blank for me, and gives Bill a Q. Sigh. Such is life.

Besides getting 2nd, the highlight of the evening was busting out Kenneth. I didn’t sit as his initial table, but I know his style of play. He goes all-in all the time. So, when he went all-in in the EP, and I see A6s in the LP, I stop and think. It’s hard to put him on a hand, but at best I think he has an Ace. So, I call his all-in. He flips over 99. Ouch! Still, I’m feeling ok. I’ve got a flush draw and an Ace to work with. And lo and behold, and Ace comes up on the board. That made me the dominant chip leader, and got me to 2nd place.