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Then an interesting hand occured, which I think I played correctly, but I'd definitely like some analysis on it from some of the other players on here. I had 22 and raised it up. I get a caller in the cutoff (Teddy Sheringham, not a great player IMO) and the big blind (the guy who folded AK to me earlier when I had three queens). Flop came J 8 5 and we all checked. Turn brings a two, and the big blind bets out 1,700 (stack 28K). I smooth-call with my set and the cutoff makes it 5,500 (stack 25K). The big blind smoothes with the board very draw heavy (J 8 5 2 with two clubs), three straight draws and a flush draw out there. I didn't put either of them on a set, and moved in (I covered them both). My reason being is, given the draws out there, if I just re-raise, the cutoff may move in and I'd rather take the pot down uncontested (it was about 14-15K so a nice addition to my stack).
I would be curious to know how golfpro699 would play this hand, and kingkai84 as well. Either way they both folded and I scooped. The big blind told me he had QJcc. I'm not sure if shoving was correct there. I know I can't smooth-call, but raise to induce a spew-shove maybe?? Not sure either way, but I'd appreciate comments.
With about half an hour left to play, I picked up AQ and flopped top pair to take a small pot. The same happened with KQ on the very last hand before the break. Onto the third level, during which I played only four hands, and my stack remained almost identical.
Making hay as Day One draws to a close
Into level four and I got moved to arguably the softest table in the history of life. Limping is a sport for these guys and as such, it allowed me to control a lot of pots and accumulate chips. After I decide that check-raising a guy who held KK on Q-high flop - it didn't end well but no matter). Again nothing much happened in this level, and I ended on about the same stack - 72K.
Level five. I was picking up a lot of small pots, and managed to catapult my stack from 67K up to 95K. With QJs in the big blind, the small blind limped, I raise and he called. The flop brings K T 4 (two clubs). He check-raises me and I call. The turn is the ace of hearts.....ermm BOSH anyone?? He checks, I bet and he calls. River is a seven of spades and he checks again. I lead for 13K, he tanks and calls with KT. Ty please, happy days.
I then spent the last 30-45 mins playing nearly 30% of hands, picking up a shedload of chips through raises, 3-bet squeezes and genuine hands. Finishing on 101,300 I'm optimistic about Day Two, but to be honest, knowing the way tournaments work, there ain't a point in getting over excited now. There's a hell of a long way to go...