It's about 30 min before the mega satellite starts. The plan is to play smart and make good decisions.
I can't remember the last time I was excited to play poker. I am actually nervous. I need to make sure I stay in control of my emotions and not make stupid plays and moves.
The main event will be the biggest buy in tournament I've played to date. I can't win the tournament in a satellite but I can lose it. So the plan is grow my stack and not take unnecessary chances.
Made through the satellite. It was stressful and exhilarating at the same time. I never get that rush from cash games. I am tired and have a bit of a headache but I'm going to focus and play smart.
As far as the satellite goes I think I made one big mistake. I opened KJo from UTG and flopped a J and then turned the nut flush draw against a made 2nd nut flush. I was all in and behind 1 time with 78 vs A8 and binked a 7. I called and all in (reshoved) and was heads up with 44 vs A9 and held. I even made someone fold 88. I was also all in with Q9 on a 9 Hugh flop. SB vs BB. SB checked I jammed he t.ank called with the same hand. Chop chop.
I made day 2. I bagged 48,600. I played well. I didn't make too many mistakes and none that cost me a huge amount it chips. I did win one huge hand when I had Jc9c on the button. I called a 2.5x raise and the flop was KcQc4c. On the turn we got it all in vs AcQh and I held. Then went card dead for almost 2 hours. Folded almost half my stack away and then toward the end of the night 44 vs 33 on a A97T5 board. We did check the turn the river. I was in position so he could not really bluff with he 33.
Blinds will be 500/1000 when we start day 2 so I am in good shape when it comes to big blinds.
I need to continue to keep my head in the game and play smart.
DAY 2
The day went well I played well and got lucky. I was seated to the right of the person who was 2nd in chips going into day 2. I www able to River a set vs him to win a huge pot then a few orbits later I made a big river bluff to grow my stack even more. I was able to run my 48k up to about 205k. When we got 18 handed (16 paid) I was moved to a table were two really loose players with huge chip stacks were to my left. I basically had to fold the rest of the day. Until I finally went out 11th for $1500. So from $85 to $1500 in weekend. I'll take that.
