Today was everything that Wednesday was not, namely fun and profitable. I had a very enjoyable table and showed a handsome profit to boot.
Early on I doubled up with Q’s vs. 9’s on a 4h 4s 3h 2h board. We both had a heart, so he was in real bad shape there.
Then after getting a kind of aggro image I opened to 1100 with Ad 9s UTG+1 at 200/400/25. Two loose guys on my left call and decent tourney player on button makes it 4400. I 4-bet him to 12K, and he called quite quickly. I was ready to be done with the hand, but I flopped Qd 6d 5d, so I had to go with it. I get 16K, and he quickly called again. The turn was 4s, and at this point even if I knew he had a pair I was basically committed to the pot, so I shoved my last 25K. He tanked for a long time and made what I think was a good call with JJ no diamond. Unfortunately for him I drilled the Jd on the river to double up again.
Not much for a while, table got a little tougher, eventually an aggro French guy opened to 1900 on the CO at 400/800/75. I called ATo in the SB. Flop JJ6, I check-called 2400. Turn T, I check-called 4900. River 6, I checked, he bet 9000. The small size worried me a little, but eventually I decided he probably wasn’t three-barreling less than a J for a value, and he probably wasn’t betting that small with a J on the river, plus I was getting big odds. I called and he mucked.
That was really about it for interesting hands. I was card dead most of the day but I had cards when it counted.
Finished the day with 110K. Not sure the average will be but that should have me in very solid shape. I play again on Monday and hopefully every day thereafter. Have a good weekend!
Nice. Let’s hope you’ll get a good table on day 3 and some luck when you need it.
Way to go, Andrew! We’ll look forward to hearing about day 3 on. Meanwhile, enjoy being in the moment!
Great! GL on Monday.
Thanks!
Great work Fouc. I opted for family time in Montana instead of a July 4th main event (dont the people who make these schedules have lives?) so I need to get my fix vicariously thru you and my cousin- who is also on to day 3, but short. Good luck with the insanity that is always day 3!
Niiiiice, way to go and have fun Monday!
Congratulations. I greatly enjoy your writing, and also appreciate your consideration and courtesy in individually responding to each of my two previous e-mails to you.
Hey, Andrew, nice work. I hope you get your A-hole fixed… ha. ha. *crickets* Well, nywy, run good tody.
Danny Dam 198,000 AMAZON / 264 / 1 No info
Vincent Van Patten 174,200 AMAZON / 264 / 2 Celeb/Pro
Thong Tran 57,100 AMAZON / 264 / 3 Vegas Pro w/ 3 cashes this WSOP
Cristian Busi 151,400 AMAZON / 264 / 4 No Info
Andrew Brokos 110,400 AMAZON / 264 / 5 philosopher
Michael Bunin 26,200 AMAZON / 264 / 6 no info
Brian Jensen 55,000 AMAZON / 264 / 7 pro from Denmark
Vincent Elkael 25,000 AMAZON / 264 / 8 cashed Venetian deep stack 09 and 10
Dan White 56,900 AMAZON / 264 / 9 few small cashes 2009, non WSOP
…and for your efforts you get a seat across the table from Vincent van Patten?
You need to flop a set of 8’s and ask if they are enough.