Disappointing

The live poker in Birmingham on Saturday with Punters Lounge did not exactly go as planned :-

The main event MTT - out first having played two hands (with a lot of folds inbetween). Dealt AJos the very first hand and I raised pre-flop and called a raise after the flop but had to fold after turn. Final hand I bet 200 with 44 and was called from the BB (which was 50) with 67os and he flopped two pair so called my 500 bet by putting me all-in. Think I said on here only yesterday that 44 were going on my banned list !

First STT - played cautiously and folded every hand until getting KK. my raise was called by the big chip leader and I should have folded as soon as the A appeared on the flop, but he checked, I bet, he reraised, and I went all-in to be beaten by his AQ.

Second STT - played cautiously but lasted until the bubble so played more hands, but my A5d (which made its flush on the river) was beaten by 33 making a full house on the flop.

Was a good night though if not at all profitable.

Was back in time this afternoon to play in the Bubble Freeroll on Blue Square and I finished in the money in 15th but could/should have done better as I was a big chip leader after the first few levels because I was at the one table with all sitouts apart from me ! Will be looking to get back into this next month because there is good money to be won.

Tonight was the Aruba Classic qualifier on UltimatePoker and after being short stack early on (24 players) I made it into the top 6 and was lying top 10 when made a stand with 88 and came up against KK. A real disappoinment because these opportunities are few and far between.