WSOP Re-cap - Boylepoker Blog

With regards to my main event, I busted a couple of hours into day three. I started the day with 130k, while the blinds were at 600-1200-100 and the average stack being about 110k. My table draw for day three was about average, with some good and some okay players; however everything that really could've gone wrong for me, did.

I found a good few big pairs in the blinds or in late position, re-raised with them, got called, the flop came repulsively every time but I usually just C-bet strongly enough and either guys stuck in half there stack or else waited till the river to stick in a sick amount.

I got very frustrated, as this happened three or four times and suddenly my stack was down to about 60k. I then tightened up for a while, until it was folded to me in the cut-off and I opened to 4200 at 800-1600 and the button re-raised to 12000.

At this point I had just over 50k and had felt like I was just being pushed around and I'd had enough of this. I quickly shoved the 50k+ still hoping he could fold like an AQ ish type hand. Anyway, he called immediately and despite the J89 flop I couldn't hold vs. his AK. Suppose that would've gotten me back over 100k and back in the hunt but it wasn't to be.

Even though I finished about 1500th with 650 making the money, I didn't mind too much since I felt I played okay over the three days and I also felt like I learned a fair bit. Every time I go to Vegas I see so many sick good players, along with a load of very capable ones and basically each time I come home I feel put in my place. I always feel like I've learned a decent bit in general and also about my own game.

Anyway it's back to the online PLO grind for me for a while. Not going to be playing sick amounts for the rest of the summer but I'll probably log in like 20/25 hours a week grinding 5-10 and 10-20....someone's gotta pay for Vegas 2010 eh?

Take it easy,

Reesy