Gone without troubling the scorer...mate

Bust level 3 100/200 25 ante.

Wasnt gonna give myself a hard time about this one but the more i think about it more i maybe could have laid the hand down on the turn. Winning big in poker is about big laydowns as much as anything and im a little disappointed but not too mad or annoyed compared to some other big games.

8 handed i raise to 700 (playing 17k) and get reraised by standard guy on button, put him on kk or jj mayb 10s , unlikely ak and decide to flop it. Flop is a perfect A84 rainbow and i check to look for the check raise allin but he checks as well :( Turn is a jack clubs which i dont like but again i check (maybe i should have bet here for info) . He fires 5000 im left with tough decision as im either miles ahead or miles behind but there is no way im callin, it has to be allin or fold. I tank it for ages also knowing this makes no diff to the pot cos if he holds KK and is a donkey he may still call if i push. I move in eventually and he call instantly with JJ, harmless ace on river and he had me just covered. The hand could have played much different as the 5000 short stack folded 88 preflop but its isnt my worst moment in poker anyway.

Generally i wasnt overly happy with my play for the couple of levels before. I started on a tough table with the only weak guys badly placed for me to play against. I was very happy to move during the 2nd level and i really wish i had the table i had moved to from the start. I probably check called a bit too much in the first level but my stack went between 18,000 and 23,000 finishing on 20,500. 2nd level i didnt get above that but i did go down as low as 16,000 before finishing on 19,500 at 2nd break.

Hands of note hmmmm may add to this later if i miss any interesting ones out but:

50/100 i call a early 300 raise with J9off on the button and the flop comes 9 high. He bets 450 and i call. Turn is a rag and we check check, river is a rag and he bets 650, i call and he shows JJ.

50/100 utg makes it 350 and i make it 1100 on the button with AK. He calls flop comes Q63 and he check folds to my 1600 bet.
THE VERY NEXT HAND
utg+1 makes it 350 and i flat call in the cutoff with AK. Flop is KK5, turn is Q, river is 6. He check calls me the whole way. 500+1000+2000 and shows AA.

50/100 i call out of position after limping with QJoff for 300 more. Flop comes Q,10,x and i check call 600. Turn is a J both chk, river is a blank A. I stopper bet 1000 and he reluctantly calls fairly quick with what i knew was a higher 2 pair. He had AQ. Blank river there and i prob bet 2000 and cant see him folding.

50/100 i call utg with 99 , couple more limpers then bb tight guy puts it up to 550 total. Me and 1 other call. The flop comes 10,6,2 and he bets a weak 750, i make it 2000 and they both fold.

100/200 (vs same guy as one above) i call out of position after limping with K10std for 600 more. Flop comes Q,10,6 and i check call 1200. Turn is an 8 and both check, river is a 3rd but blank diamond. I check call 2000 and got this one wrong as he had AA

100/200 on new table ive sat 3 hands and stole blinds with 1. I raise it to 700 with A4std and just big chip bb calls. Flop is KQ4 and he check calls my 1200 bet. Turn is a J and he leads for a weak 1200. I make it 3000 more and he folds.

Obviously there were many many more hands but those are the only chunkier ones i can remember at the moment.

Summary, i fished quite a lot. I played quite aggressive (maybe too aggressive at the 2nd table but aint gonna worry bout that) but its more experience gained. I was in/out of my comfort zone for the 3.5 hours play. In hindsight maybe should have had a pint to relax me a bit more but to be honest the new table was so much better i didnt really need it by then. I didnt hit any flops hard where i had raised with weird hands which would have been disguised.

Im left with 6 days holiday in a great country, i hope and think i will move on very quickly from this. If anything its made me more motivated to get back to the grind online.