Charity Tournament

I was out last night to one of the local pubs to have a glass or two of wine and I ran into a couple poker players I know who told me there was a local Charity poker tournament happening tomorrrow (today).

The buyin was 40.00,no add ons or rebuys. First prize was 500.00, Second 300.00, and Third was 200.OO (two golf passes worth 200.00). We had 59 players so you can see more than half went to a local sports team but thats okay. Good cause. We started with 5000 chips and blinds started at 50/100 but went up every 20 minutes so a pretty fast structure.

I had a really uneventful day. First hand I was involved in I had pocket 10's and with 3 limpers to me on the button I jacked it up 3x and everybody folded. I won a couple small pots and basically was hovering just around 6000 chips when our table got broken down.

I moved to a new table and a few hands in I get UTG pocket Aces. Blinds were at 200/400> I bumped it to 1300. Everyone folded to the button who had only 900 left and called. The blinds folded. The button turned over A9 so I had him totally dominated but yes this is poker and he rivered a straight on me. That sucks.

A couple hands later I look down at 4,7 in the SB. For some dumb reason I decide to fold with 3 limpers already in the pot. I was still thinking about getting my Aces cracked but that's no excuse for not flipping in 200 more chips. The flop comes down 44K. Yea I would have flopped trips and after everybody checked to the button he came out firing 1200 as he caught his King. Oh that could have been so profitable.

After that I basically was incredibly card dead although I did river a straight to win a small pot. The blinds really took a leap up when we went from 600/1200 to 1000/2000. We were down to 21 players( 3 tables). I only had 5000 chips exactly what I had started with and just two hands before The blinds hit I decided to push with Q,10. I know not a great hand but the best I had seen for a couple orbits. Everyone folded to the SB who called and the BB folded. SB who doesn't have that many chips turns over K5??? I didn't get that but hey like I said its a charity event. The flop, turn and river missed us both and I was out in 20th spot. It was just one of those days when I just couldn't get anything going. I always find the structure of these events a little too fast and I much prefer a slower structure. It suits my game better.

Tonight's game 2 Of Canucks/Kings but I am going to PVR (I love my PVR) it and head out to a movie.I will watch it after I get back from the movie. I know I will take some abuse but yea it's a chick flick.(Date Night). I will let you know what I think tomorrow.