Negreanu Open

Well...needless to say, I was pumped to play this one. I only got a few key hands, but played pretty solid through most of it.

Here comes critical pot #1: UTG raises (with the blinds 10/20) to 85. I re-raise 2 people away with to 250 with pocket queens, and UTG calls. Flop comes 6-T-2, two spades. UTG checked, and I bet 400, trying to knock him off what may be a draw. He delays, then RAISES 400 MORE! I jam my last 295 in, and he has to calls. He turns up...AK, both diamonds! Oh man, I coudln't be in a better position!. Two blanks doubles me up.

I get moved a couple times when I made a mistake...I think. With the Blinds 50/100, CO2 limps in. I raise on the button with K9s. Everyone folds back to CO2, who calls. Flop comes QJT, 2 hearts. He bets 300, and I raise 450 more. He then moves. At this point, if he's limping, I swear he doesn't got AK, so I call. Man, was I wrong. He turns up AK. And now I'm short stacked.

I end up jamming three times, with pocket 5s, all fold, A3s, all fold, and then get called with pocket 2s by EIGHT SIX OFF! WTF?! River comes a 6 and I'm out in 78th.

Now that just sucked. But it was a refreshing experience. I'll hopefully be back next week, to perform twice as good.