WBCOOP Updates

Sorry I haven't been able to update the last couple of days. I've basically been playing the events and then doing other obligations I have. Surprisingly, I have been really busy lately, so I've even had a hard time to find time to play these WBCOOP events. However in the tournaments I have played, I have had some success. These WBCOOP has definitely been fun!

I planned on playing the PL Omaha 8 or Better, but to be honest I feel asleep and missed registration. That tournament was going to be fun, but I'm a little tired buddy who can't stay up to 9pm. I'm joking of course. Oh well, on the the next unlimited hold'em event.

I don't remember to much about this event which means there wasn't to much that was really interesting in the tournament. I finished 130ish out of 550. Blinds at 200/400 50 ante. I had 4400. I pushed with T8s from middle position. There's a few reason I pushed this hand. A weak ace in early/middle position is more likely to be called by a hand that is going to be dominated. I pushed with A3 and get called by AJ, I'm screwed and I'm down to 3 outs. However if I shove T8s in that same spot, I'm only a 60/40 dog and have a legit chance to double up. Now, I'll shove weak aces from late position because I have less people to get through, and I'm also more likely to get called down lighter if I shove from late position. In this hand, I shoved T8s, got called by 9's, and lost the hand. That hand however is a good short stack ninja type of hand.

The next event was the 8 game mix tournament and the tournament I felt the most confident going into the tournament. I finished 15th out of like 450 runners which was a very good accomplishment but very disappointing at the same time. The highlight of the tournament though was playing at the same table as the "King of the Degenerates" Bryan "the Icon" Micon. I'm just kidding about the highlight part, but I was totally at the same table as an ESPN poker superstar.
The first couple of hours was easy. I got a guy to put 55 bbs in pre-flop with QJ against my AK and I held. The very next hand, I flop a wrap and a pair, hit the nut straight on the turn and get my opponent to check call both streets for all his chips with the worse straight possible. From that point on, I was in or near the top 20 for the rest of the tournament.
I really did have a game that I would get all my chips in. I already have one in NLHE and PLO. Of course, I had a very good time in 2-7 Triple Draw, but I also won a lot of chips in games I didn't expect especially stud high which is my worst game.
In the end, it really game down to two hands late in the tournament. First hand was in triple draw.
Blinds: Unknown Stack: Unknown
My hand pre-draw: 8532
A short stacked villain with about 6 bets left raises on the button, I 3-bet with a one draw, and the big blind 4 bets. I draw 1 and brick, bb draws 2, button draws 2.
The short stack gets it in.
I draw to a T8532 on the second draw. Check/check.
This was a tough decision. Only way to improve my hand is four nines/sevens/sixes/fours. I also can pair my hand which isn't good, so I stood on the T8. The short stack hit a T8432 on the last draw and won a big 3 way pot.
I got crippled when I had AQdd on a Q8x 2 diamond board. The other guy had 88 and turned quads. I run good! I won another step 3 ticket, so now I have two step 3 tickets and can hopefully turn those into some $215 tournaments and turn those into some money!

I'm probably going to play the last qualifier today and the final tournament is tomorrow. If you want to rail, its at 2pm central(adjust to your time). I'm hoping to final table this. The structure looks good, so that should benefit me. Run good one time? Good luck and peace!