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Davey_Pitch · 17-05-2009, 18:35

Had my best result in ages today. Played a €2 100 player tournament, won a few good hands early to get a good size stack, then basically had to post and fold for ages as I had complete rubbish almost all the time, or semi-decent hands but in completely the wrong position.

With about 30 players left I was sat in 29th place with 1260 chips, with the leader having over 10,000. Finally got a decent hand, a pair of 7s, and went all in, with 3 other people calling (though one was forced out through a re-raise). The other players turned over A-K and A-A. The flop and turn were useless, but the river came a 7! Quadrupled up, which is a first for me.

Came 2nd in the end. When I was heads up I had less than half the chips of the leader, so when I had A-3 on the first hand I went all-in to try and steal the blinds and try to rebuild my stack. He called and turned over 6-6, which held up. Still won €39 for my troubles, which is my best win in some time. The 1st Harrington book has already made a difference to my play, so hopefully by the time I finish it, and get through the 2nd book I'll be able to win tournaments like this on a regular basis

17-05-2009, 18:35	#11
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Had my best result in ages today. Played a €2 100 player tournament, won a few good hands early to get a good size stack, then basically had to post and fold for ages as I had complete rubbish almost all the time, or semi-decent hands but in completely the wrong position. With about 30 players left I was sat in 29th place with 1260 chips, with the leader having over 10,000. Finally got a decent hand, a pair of 7s, and went all in, with 3 other people calling (though one was forced out through a re-raise). The other players turned over A-K and A-A. The flop and turn were useless, but the river came a 7! Quadrupled up, which is a first for me. Came 2nd in the end. When I was heads up I had less than half the chips of the leader, so when I had A-3 on the first hand I went all-in to try and steal the blinds and try to rebuild my stack. He called and turned over 6-6, which held up. Still won €39 for my troubles, which is my best win in some time. The 1st Harrington book has already made a difference to my play, so hopefully by the time I finish it, and get through the 2nd book I'll be able to win tournaments like this on a regular basis __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.