I was up in Detroit this weekend, and I ended up playing two tournaments at Greektown ($100 on Sunday night, and $75 on Monday morning). Here are the Running Logs from both of them.
"Shuffle Up & Deal" 6000 - The 7pm $100 Sunday night tournament sold out at 50 players. But in Typical Greektown fashion, they start the tournament at 7:25 for no particular reason. I'm at Table 1.
End of Level 1 (25/50) 5025 - I splashed around, but didn't win a pot. The table is playing "Normal" for this stage of the tournament. We did have an AA vs KK hand (no bad beat, sorry).
Level 2 (50/100) 4700 - I raised with AT, and won the Blinds. I also stabbed at a pot on the Flop, but lost. The AA (vs KK) guy is either very aggressive, or he's a Card Rack tonight.
Level 3 (100/200) 3900 - I called a raise with AQ in the SB, but I airballed the Flop. My cards really suck right now.
Level 4 (150/300/25) 6475 - I won my first real pot with J4h in the BB. I turned Trip J, but the other player folded on the River. I also won the Blinds & Antes a few times.
Level 5 (200/400/50) 3450 - I tried to steal from the Hyjack with J3o, but the BB went All-In. I slowed down after that, but the Blinds/Antes are starting to eat my stack. Towards the end of the level, the Shortstacks started to push All-In before the first Break, so I never had a chance to get push All-In first.
Break: There are 28 players left on three tables. Push-N-Pray is about to begin. As I come back to my table, I see that I've won the Chip Race-Off. It's good to know that I won some race tonight. Now I just need to win my first pot.
Level 6 (300/600/100) 11100 - Very first hand after Break, one player limps in. I'm the Hyjack, and go All-In with A9s. It folds around to the limper, and reluctantly calls with QJo. A-high held up, despite him flopping a Gutshot.
I won a Blind vs Blind hand by checking it down. Next hand, there were a few limpers. I went All-In for 8000-ish on the Button with 55. All folded.
Level 7 (400/800/100) 10400 - We are down to two tables. One player limped. There was a raise to 2500, and one caller. I'm the Button, look down at JJ, and ship it All-In. All folded. Next hand, I win the Blinds with AQ. Later, a Shortstack goes All-In for 3700. I call with 99, but he's got AA. I miss.
Level 8 (600/1200/200) 16000 - I started raising more, and I won most of them without even seeing a Flop, which is great for Push-N-Pray poker. Nobody is really trying to do any stealing, so I'm trying to pick more spots without getting the other players suspicious (or running into AA).
Level 9 (1k/2k/200) 0 - UTG went All-In for 5600. I re-shipped All-In with JJ. Everyone else folded. UTG had KQ, and the Door Card was a K. After that, I blinded down for a while, which was a serious blow to my stack with these Blinds and Antes. Finally, I was down to 5900, and went All-In without looking on the Button. The SB went All-In with AK. I look down at 88 (Sweet!). But the Door Card was an A, and I was eliminated in 17th place.
"Shuffle Up & Deal" 4000 - Only 24 players for the Monday morning tournament, which is just about where it normally is. This time we only started 15 minutes late. I guess some of the Bosses were around. I'm at Table 2.
End of Level 1 (25/50) 3700 - I have a different strategy for this tournament then I did last night. Because of the small field, we are going to get to the Final Table much faster (usually at or before Break). Because of this, the structure doesn't get "stupid" until much later, or not at all. I have found that "Folding To The Final Table" is a good strategy, and all I have to do is maintain my stack in the 10-20 BB range until the Final Table. Once I get there, I have a distinct advantage over most of the Daily Casino Tournament players who only know how to "Fold To The Money" and Chop.
With that strategy in mind, I played very few pots. I defended my Blinds against a couple of small raises, but I airballed both times.
Level 2 (50/100) 2825 - The only hand that I played was limping on the Button with AQ. I got burned by the SB with J6 on a 766 Q A board. I didn't lose a lot, but it was stupid of me to just limp. It was real obvious that he had it when he checked the Flop, and bet the Turn & River. I even said it outloud before paying off his 375 bet on the River.
Level 3 (100/200) 4450 - UTG raised to 500. It folded to me on the Button, and I 3-Bet All In with KJ, and took down the pot. The next hand, there were a few limpers. The Hyjack went All-In for 625. I was the Cutoff, and looked down at KK. I shipped it All-In to isolate. The Hyjack had 22, and missed.
Level 4 (150/300/25) 0 - It folds to the Hyjack who raises to 600. She's a 50's lady who plays like a 20's kid. She's been rather active and aggressive, and always raised in late position when it folds to her. I could tell from her Table Talk that she's played a lot of poker, and has the attitude of Annie Duke. I'm on the Button, look down at 44, and shove All-In for 3825. The SB also goes All-In for 1125. The BB folds, and the Hyjack calls with QQ. The SB has Ax, and hits an A for the small Main Pot. However, I miss my 2-outer for the larger Side Pot, and I'm out in 14th place.
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