So at the break, Jay and I decided that the guy between us needed to be taken down - this guy was raising and playing every hand. This is actually great because if I could just catch a hand, I know I can get him to pay me off.
So we're a round or two in and that guy raises; I look down at A - 8 Hearts... I love suited Aces! So I call and we play heads up to the flop - I have position on him. Flop comes Queen (Hearts), 9 (Clubs), and 6 (Hearts). Hey, I finally flopped a flush draw! Granted I can't call a big bet to chase, but it's something... and he checks! He checked!!! Free turn!
Turn comes King of Hearts... bam, I just hit my ace high flush - now I just need to get all my chips in and get paid off. Finally. He bets $2,000 (And there's about $4,500 in the pot). I smooth call because I have the nuts, there's nothing for him to improve with, and I don't mind him betting into me. River comes a 9 and he bets $5,200. I push all in with $15,000+ and he calls... with pocket queens. The river gave him a full house to beat my Ace high flush.
Ugh. Really?
I guess I can't complain about being 77% to win and losing on the river... I did the reverse on Monday. Even still, that sucks... I certainly didn't play well this tournament, but I really couldn't buy a hand, particularly today - that flush was the only flop I hit the entire day I think.
Sigh...
But wait... wait... wait... I didn't say all in. AND I had a $500 chip I didn't push in accidentally... I'm still alive! Are you kidding me?!
Ok, chip and a chair time... c'mon greatest comeback story of all time.
So I shove all in with 3 5 hearts on the next hand and get a caller with J 7 hearts. I'm bemoaning my terrible luck about not even having a heart draw when the flop comes A, 3, 5. Slow down, things just got interesting. My two pair holds up and now I have $2,600 in chips. 4 hands until my big blind, I have to move all in within the next 3 hands.
First hand - 2, 3. Fold.
Second hand, 8, 9... raise all in to $2,500. I get a call, then someone else raises to $6,200! I'm now getting phenominal odds on my money - if I win this hand, I'll have over $9,000 chips and I only have to play against one guy after everyone else folds!
Except he has Jacks. Ugh.
Flop comes 10, J, Q... I just flopped a straight. FINALLY I get some hands, I'm not just back in it, I'm roaring back baby!
Turn was a Q, giving him the boat, and I drew dead for the king on the river.
My last two hands of the tournament - lost an ace high flush to a rivered boat and a straight to a boat on the turn... I'd complain about terrible luck, but I did suck out to crack those aces with my queens on Monday.
And so, all good things come to end... until next year... I've got one more year of playing with the house's money for an entry fee.
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