I FINALLY PLACED IN THIS STUPID TOURNAMENT! I play this tournament every Wednesday and have come close to top 10 (12th place), but never made final table. This time, I took fifth. The tourney started with 87 players with only 800 in starting chips. So immediately everybody was short stacked.
The ways of my success last night were, patience, timing, aggressive play against weaker players, and a lucky suck out.
Now, I'll be the first to admitt I hate a suck out. But usually when they are in your favor, you tend to ignore them.
My epic suck out was to only chop the hand, but I was all in. So this lucky suck out for a chop saved me and allowed me to continue.
Here is what happened...
I'm dealt K 10 off suit and the flop comes out 10 8 7. I'm heads up with a lady who has been playing tight all night, so I move all in and she calls. She turns over A 10 suited. Great, damn kicker is going to take me out of the tournament... Not! the turn is a 9 and the river is a 6 putting a straight on the board for a chop. Lucky runner-runner to keep me alive when I thought for sure that I was out.
Shortly after this particular hand our table broke and I was sitting at final table. I'm completely satisfied with only taking fifth place, and I hope that I can continue this strategy/luck streak when I play again next week.
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