Poker Tests

Well i was enjoying playing tonight once i got going but currently i little hot after an annoying $20k on crypto.

2 pots:

1) 200/400 2 limpers on my bb, i have 8k+ at time and 76off. Flop is K76 1st limper allin 5k (for the 2k pot) , 2nd limper calls 5k (3-4k behind). I push in and its KJ and KQ. River comes the queen and i lose the sick pot to go 2nd/40 on a monster 29k stack, 183 entered. Left on 800 and moved table i get "lucky", well useless in the end.

2) playing 12k at 300/600 22 (pays 20) left i decide to raise to 2600 with AQ so i can fold if someone goes over the top. If i get called im committing to 90%+ flops. Button calls flop is unfoldable Jd4d3d and i have AxQd. The fool has 44 and has flopped a set with rubbish implied odds, god i hate that play i fold small pp with wrong odds so often these days. Sick but not as sick as 1) obv but still annoying after getting the luck to get back in for *** all but thats poker.

This game really has been testing me this evening, i also played a satellite for a $530 50 seats guaranteed on Ultimatebet for $8500 Aruba packges . Get to last 4 (was a turbo so lots luck involved) and run A7 into QQ to lose and be left with 2xbb 5k when there is about 180k in play ! Get lucky and def pick right spots as well but i couldnt believe my luck when im joint 2nd/3 and the other shortie plays awful to lose his whole stack against big stacks AA.

Lost a big chunk on cash also alongside these , scared to look (mayb £200) but ran so so bad on the 10 seater £1,2 just dribbling chips away all night as well as 1 nasty bad beat.

So i now have a EPT/WPT 1/20 final Saturday, also an EPT London win only freeroll (maybe 50 runners estimate). Then this Aruba one which is 1/17 for a package on Sunday.

Dunno whether that lot combined with 2 hours cash at lunchtime for a small profit is a good day or not. Not methinks but i guess im still on paper level at worst so really i cant complain too much.

Oh also busted betfair $109 $16k 10s vs QQ on an 8 high board to have gone chipleader of maybe 40 or 50 left. Sounds ul but i timed to 1 second b4 calling and was very very disappointed with myself after but i knew it was a tough marginal call in the particular situation and i hadnt gained any info preflop as to his holding which i should have really.

All the signs are good anyway for a decent month/result to come but long way to go, either way its more fun busting huge pots than tiny small ones for sure.