Gutted

[Jezza]

Playing in a 25$ MTT on 365 the other night (yep usually I play cash but I was bored and decided to play for a laugh). 250 entrants, 2k first prize not bad. Played really well and got to the final table with good chips, ended up 3 handed with everyone on about the same amount. 3rd place was 800 first was 2k - a big difference. picked up AQs on the button, I came in for a big raise, the SB reraised the standard and the BB moved AI. Tough situation, I have to think one of them has maybe QQ or better or at the very least - AK (the hand I put the BB on). After thinking for almost all my timebank I lay it down at a large cost to my stack. The SB calls and they both flip over AJ (ARRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH). The board is a total blank, I would basically have secured victory on that hand but alas now I am crippled and totatly fcuked off. I go out next hand moving in with K10 to be called by...AQ :wall :wall Jez

[Jezza]

Re: Gutted Yeah I know what you mean wayne....my flatmate said the same "why didnt you raise enough so you were committed" etc etc As for the other players, I had been with them both for a lot of the tourney and they had certainly not got to the last three through sheer luck - both had played well so I had to give them some respect. I did not raise practically all in as we had a lot of chips (about 300k each) and the big blind was only 12k - I still felt I had room to play poker and not turn it into a lottery. Neither of the other two players were short chipped either (like I say we all had about the same) so I did not feel they themselves were desperate (if he was a short stack it was a call in a flash as he could easily have had any ace or K) and would only pull this move if they had a premium holding. To be reraised back and then have the next player push in I had to feel I was a big underdog preflop (well thats how I saw it anyway :eyes ). Jez