[smoore]

My first cash in a $22 large-field tourney, $95. Definitely fewer donkeys near the bubble than the 180 player tournaments but still pretty soft play the whole way through. There were a few players I recognized from 2+2 and a handful that play in $109's and $11 rebuys. I know this because I cruise thepokerdb.com while I'm folding hands.

Cold decked most of the way through but since I play better than I used to a single bad beat doesn't always bust me, I usually have chips afterwards. (I've figured out this is HUGE)

At least I went out with a bang. This is the first hand of 1500/3000/150. I had just given up a steal attempt two hands or so ago. Good player raises 3x in front of me, has me covered. I push my stack of about 5bb in, push behind me from a luckbox. Opener calls.

He shows AKs, I show my KK and the late push shows his AQo. Flop brings Axx, all diamonds. I have one. Turn blank heart, river the case ace.

Silly poker.

[rowlin]

Tough beat, but hey - at least both of the remaining aces hit, right? What are you going to do....fold kings?

[smoore]

Yeah, that stage of the tournament has SO many cooler hands it was insane. One I remember from another table, one that had lots of action anyway:

shorty: KTs
other: AQo
other: AQs
other shorty: ATo <-- this hand open pushed

Of course shorty flops KT, the AQ hands split the side pot.