freeroll challenge july the 3rd ITM

By freerollnews at 3 July, 2008, 8:12 pm

Havent blogged for a few days, been busy with my new site pkrpoker but i have played a little.

At absolute i have lost more than i like the last few days, and im now down to $3.89

I have also played a 1$ tour at pokerstars that i dident cash in.

At pokerstars im playing the $1 buyin $2100 added tournament today.

players: 1403

starting chips: 1500

10 minute levels

buyin: $1

Total prizepool: $3362.70

The tournament starts off good with aces taking down a small pot. And not long after that i flop the nut flush with a-q suited and double up.

Next hand comes up after 30 min when i get j-8 suited on the button and limp in. Flop comes 9-7-5 and i call 150 and catch the 10 on the turn. With a bet and a raise before its my turn to act im in pretty good shape, and get all in action from one of the players. He shows a-8 and i win the pot and increase my stack to 4500.
Short after i take down another small pot agains an all in short stack. My a-k was better than q-9, and im at 5300.

With 10 minute blinds its a fast game and as we go on break i have taken down a few smaller pots and got 7500 in chips. Average stack is 5046, and there are 417 players left. We now start with blinds being 300-150.

The blinds go up so fast and the players are going crazy, alot of all in pots preflop that makes it tough to take down small pots. I try and pick my spot as my stack decreases and when im down to 3200, with blinds being 600-300 i look at AA and push. I dont get any action though, and only pick up the blinds and antes.

Im now in the money but very short stacked so i push with k-7 with 3000 left and blinds being 1200-600. I get one caller that shows a-7 so im in pretty bad shape, but lady luck smiles my way and i hit the king.

I now got 8200 but im still under preasure so 9-9 seems like a good hand to push with, but i get called by q-q and the best hand wins. I finish as number 142 and win $5.71

Very nice getting in the money at stars, but im hungry for a final table.