ECOOP III Main Event $1000 NLH
ECOOP III Main Event.
1Chickendinner is my screen name as chickndinner has been taken.
SO there were 5 freerolls on Betfred poker where in each one 2 people won 5% of my winnings.
I wanted to win this event as did about 1200 other players.
The structure was good and I was sure many players would not be used to this for an online event so there would and should be a lot of people over betting/calling or donking off their chips early on.
5000 chips and level 1 was 20/40 I saw a player K61C6 double up with 22 V AA on a 728 board. How I am not sure but he did. I knew that I had a good table all I needed to do was get a hand and bet it and I would be called.
I limped with 33 UTG the flop came QQ3 and there were 4 players in the hand. I checked and a player bet out and the other 2 folded I decided no need to slow play and I check raised him 3 times his bet. He called and the turn was a 9. I bet the pot and he called. Now I know he must have a Queen so why is he only calling? Does he think I am bluffing and wants me to bet the river? The river was 7 and I moved all in. I thought that I could check call but I was sure he would pay me as he was a bad player. He did call me with QT. I ended level 1 with 8620 chips.
While playing this comp I am playing the 35K on cripto and a HORSE tourney on Poker Stars waiting for the Sunday Million.
In level 2 I got involved in a hand and managed to lose nearly the minimum. I had A8 on a flop of A24 I check called the flop as not sure where I was then an 8 on the turn. Again I check called as now I thought I was ahead and he would have to bet again. I decided not to raise for some reason and bet the river to get paid by like a weaker A or even TT or something like that. The river was a 9 so I bet out only 450 to get a caller and now they raised me 550 more! Well I wrote in the chat you must have a set WP but I had to call. He did have 22 and flopped a set but I was happy to get away with that. Still have 6700.
I am in the blinds in level 4 and I am raised to 300 there is then a re-raise to 800 and I decide to flat call with QQ could argue both ways against this but the tourney had a good structure and new I could outplay and build chips so didn’t feel the need to gamble all of them in 1 hand. The flop was K67 and with a bet and a call after I checked I decided to fold.
Blinds are now 50/100 and there are 2 limpers in MY pot lol. I raised to 500 and got 1 caller. 89J he checked and I bet the pot, he called the turn was a 2 and he checked again? Weird I moved all in and he called after thinking for a while with TT.
I was a little surprised he check called the flop and didn’t check raise and if he was check calling the turn why he did not move in on the 2 on the turn especially as he was prepared to call if I moved all in. The river paired the board and I was now up to 11650.
Level 5 100/200
I am on the BB again and for some reason people like to attack my BB, even though I have defended it very strongly up to now and won most the pots I have played.
So the button makes it 600 to play so I decided to re-raise as I have some spare chips to 1900. He called. The flop was 57J all spades and as I was first to act I thought I would steel the money in the pot as I was 100% sure I had the best hand at the time unless I was unlucky and he flopped a flush. If he had a draw he could call me as a dog and I would take my chances. He folded and I picked up another 2K.
2 hands later I was on the button and the player UTG made a minimum raise. This could mean 1 of many things especially as he had big chips. He got 2 callers so I decided to see a flop in position for cheap with TT. Th 3h 4c was the flop player 1 bet out big, player 2 moved all in and now it was on me I was sure off my move ALL IN he called very quickly. So this was a 13,500 pot with 900 players left and an average stack of only 6500. Player 1 UTF had A6h and the other player had KQh couldn’t be better than that. 4 outs only and a ten out redraw if they hit the turn. 9sQs and that is 2 fish with 1 hand. (Sounds better than 2 birds with 1 stone)
I now have 21,345 in chips and am second on the leader board. (Average chips for 225 players and we are still 900). Chip leader has 29K
Next hand I win a little more form a donkey with TJ that just does not believe and I check it down to win another thousand.
I was playing well and getting a good feel for players at my table the only problem was that I was moved tables so many times it was difficult but with a big stack it is easier. I face an all in from a player in early position. OK he should have me beat with A9 but a player also with a lot of chips had called and I was more interested in making and winning a side pot. I decided I wanted to see how he plays a bit before I go to war with him. I managed to see AJ which I think is a bad call but at least I got some information.
Level 6 was only 1 minute away and I raised it up in mid-late position with 66. I was called in 1 spot and the flop of K43 seemed ok as we both checked and with a 2 on the turn he moved all in. Did I need to play this hand? No was the answer I came up with as I did not need to take the gamble to bleed chips.
So here was mistake number1.
A player in late position with about 6750 in chips makes it 600 (3 x bb) there are running antes now of 20 so there is 500 in the pot each hand.
The small blind called and I called. The flop was AdJd4c. Small blind had 14K and I had 22K. I also checked and the raiser made it 1299, the SB folded and I decided to min raise to see where I was. He pushed all in and now I knew I was in trouble. He could though have a number of hands here but I knew I was drawing thin but had to call….or did I?
I did call knowing it is a bad call but I was getting just over 3/1. He turned over AA and that was me done. Back down to 15K. SICK but that’s poker.
I build up a few chips again in small pots but now am not getting any cards to play with. (Not that that has stopped me before) I ended the level with 14,405 in chips and in position 119/645.
Next level 150/300 with a 30 ante.
With my tight image at the table and not having played many hands for a while I decided to minimum raise UTG with 77 to start the action.
It ended up only the BB calling and folding to a bet on the flop.
I mess about in a fe more pots winning some and losing others.
Level 8 200/400 (40) I was down to 12, 100
So it was in this level I made mistake number 2.
This is what happened in the hand. I made it 1000 to play with 9 T hearts on the button and the big blind calls. The flop is rainbow 3QJ and they checked! My mistake was not betting here! I also checked. The 4 spades came on the turn and again he checked so I checked. The river was the 7 hearts he bet 400 which I read for a value/stop bet and put him on a pair from 22 up to 99 including hitting the 4 or 7 to make a pair. Problem was I didn’t think for long enough as not much time in these things. I decided to raise to put on pressure as he does not need to call me with these kind of hands especially for a couple of thousand more. I did make it 2400 and he called instantly. Now I would say 95% of the time that I would make this play I would have the best hand but they call all the time so a little bit of a silly play from me as I should have bet the flop. Then I could go on a represent more of a hand after the river. I understand his call but still it was nearly half his chips to make it…. Good call.
Now I only have 9,500 and am 289/463
I was a lot lucky in a way that there was a very aggressive player 2 to my right (BSINCLAR) who was always raising. I decided to re-raise a few rimes so I could pick up the spare 2K in the pot. This was working a lot for me and keeping me in the game. Maybe 1 time he would call me but then I would have a chance at the double up.
I just get myself back to about 13K and with BSINCLAR on the button while it is my BB I always expected action. This time I see I have AA in the BB and of course not 1 person put 1 chip into the pot, not the button, not the small blind!!!! LOL Marvelous.
Level 10 300/600 (60)
So I am trying to win $350,000 in this tourney and $185,000 in the Sunday Million. We are already down to 1300 players in the Sunday Million from like 7500 and I am now finally getting back into the game and have average chips.
So I am in the BB again and this time the button min raises me. I call with KQ. 3 6 8 and I check he moved all in…… bit unfair I think!!!!!!!! 23K is now the average and we are down to 270 players. I need to get some chips
I am now at all in poker stage. There is 1500 in the pot each hand and I have to move all in or pass. I win a few of these all ins with no callers but in reality I want a caller and to double up, unless I can do this 10 times without a caller!
I decided to fold a few hands with an Ace in as there had been action before me and didn’t feel good about it. I ended the level with 9855 chips.
Level 11 400/800 (80)
CARD DEAD is not the word, on top of this there were players in every pot putting chips in before it got to me so I could not even make any moves.
I was cheered up a bit as in the Sunday Million we were now in the $money$ and I doubled up with AA and then got AA again and some action.
I find A6 in the cut off with no action before me I move all in and the button calls me with AJ. I do not like the call myself in fact I would not make the call as against the range of hands I could have the value is not correct to cal of chips to a low stack. I could have a pair, a bigger A or KQ 67 etc….. there is no getting me off the hand I alreadyodea
odeao moved all in. Anyway he called and had me dominated just how I like itJ
I did get to see a 6 on the flop but sitting next to it was a Jack and with no more help that was it from me, 205th.
I was not a happy person as on top of this I just lost 2 3 outers in the Poker stars comp and was out of that too. Final hand was AKs v A2os of course I lost that for a pot of 165K
Sorry to all the people who won a share of me.
In the long run you will benefit from these shares and I am sure we will be doing more of these kind of things in the future with BETFRED.
I am of to the Poker Million final tonight. There are 4 Irish players in and the winner from chase the chair competition.
I hope young Eoghan O’dea wins. I like him as a person and also as a player. Marty Smith, well 3 years on the trot at the final table of the poker million! This is an achievement alone, also a good man and good player. There will be a lot of people funking for Liam Flood and the underdogs.
It will be great to watch and the party will go on through the night that I am sure.
1Chickendinner is my screen name as chickndinner has been taken.
SO there were 5 freerolls on Betfred poker where in each one 2 people won 5% of my winnings.
I wanted to win this event as did about 1200 other players.
The structure was good and I was sure many players would not be used to this for an online event so there would and should be a lot of people over betting/calling or donking off their chips early on.
5000 chips and level 1 was 20/40 I saw a player K61C6 double up with 22 V AA on a 728 board. How I am not sure but he did. I knew that I had a good table all I needed to do was get a hand and bet it and I would be called.
I limped with 33 UTG the flop came QQ3 and there were 4 players in the hand. I checked and a player bet out and the other 2 folded I decided no need to slow play and I check raised him 3 times his bet. He called and the turn was a 9. I bet the pot and he called. Now I know he must have a Queen so why is he only calling? Does he think I am bluffing and wants me to bet the river? The river was 7 and I moved all in. I thought that I could check call but I was sure he would pay me as he was a bad player. He did call me with QT. I ended level 1 with 8620 chips.
While playing this comp I am playing the 35K on cripto and a HORSE tourney on Poker Stars waiting for the Sunday Million.
In level 2 I got involved in a hand and managed to lose nearly the minimum. I had A8 on a flop of A24 I check called the flop as not sure where I was then an 8 on the turn. Again I check called as now I thought I was ahead and he would have to bet again. I decided not to raise for some reason and bet the river to get paid by like a weaker A or even TT or something like that. The river was a 9 so I bet out only 450 to get a caller and now they raised me 550 more! Well I wrote in the chat you must have a set WP but I had to call. He did have 22 and flopped a set but I was happy to get away with that. Still have 6700.
I am in the blinds in level 4 and I am raised to 300 there is then a re-raise to 800 and I decide to flat call with QQ could argue both ways against this but the tourney had a good structure and new I could outplay and build chips so didn’t feel the need to gamble all of them in 1 hand. The flop was K67 and with a bet and a call after I checked I decided to fold.
Blinds are now 50/100 and there are 2 limpers in MY pot lol. I raised to 500 and got 1 caller. 89J he checked and I bet the pot, he called the turn was a 2 and he checked again? Weird I moved all in and he called after thinking for a while with TT.
I was a little surprised he check called the flop and didn’t check raise and if he was check calling the turn why he did not move in on the 2 on the turn especially as he was prepared to call if I moved all in. The river paired the board and I was now up to 11650.
Level 5 100/200
I am on the BB again and for some reason people like to attack my BB, even though I have defended it very strongly up to now and won most the pots I have played.
So the button makes it 600 to play so I decided to re-raise as I have some spare chips to 1900. He called. The flop was 57J all spades and as I was first to act I thought I would steel the money in the pot as I was 100% sure I had the best hand at the time unless I was unlucky and he flopped a flush. If he had a draw he could call me as a dog and I would take my chances. He folded and I picked up another 2K.
2 hands later I was on the button and the player UTG made a minimum raise. This could mean 1 of many things especially as he had big chips. He got 2 callers so I decided to see a flop in position for cheap with TT. Th 3h 4c was the flop player 1 bet out big, player 2 moved all in and now it was on me I was sure off my move ALL IN he called very quickly. So this was a 13,500 pot with 900 players left and an average stack of only 6500. Player 1 UTF had A6h and the other player had KQh couldn’t be better than that. 4 outs only and a ten out redraw if they hit the turn. 9sQs and that is 2 fish with 1 hand. (Sounds better than 2 birds with 1 stone)
I now have 21,345 in chips and am second on the leader board. (Average chips for 225 players and we are still 900). Chip leader has 29K
Next hand I win a little more form a donkey with TJ that just does not believe and I check it down to win another thousand.
I was playing well and getting a good feel for players at my table the only problem was that I was moved tables so many times it was difficult but with a big stack it is easier. I face an all in from a player in early position. OK he should have me beat with A9 but a player also with a lot of chips had called and I was more interested in making and winning a side pot. I decided I wanted to see how he plays a bit before I go to war with him. I managed to see AJ which I think is a bad call but at least I got some information.
Level 6 was only 1 minute away and I raised it up in mid-late position with 66. I was called in 1 spot and the flop of K43 seemed ok as we both checked and with a 2 on the turn he moved all in. Did I need to play this hand? No was the answer I came up with as I did not need to take the gamble to bleed chips.
So here was mistake number1.
A player in late position with about 6750 in chips makes it 600 (3 x bb) there are running antes now of 20 so there is 500 in the pot each hand.
The small blind called and I called. The flop was AdJd4c. Small blind had 14K and I had 22K. I also checked and the raiser made it 1299, the SB folded and I decided to min raise to see where I was. He pushed all in and now I knew I was in trouble. He could though have a number of hands here but I knew I was drawing thin but had to call….or did I?
I did call knowing it is a bad call but I was getting just over 3/1. He turned over AA and that was me done. Back down to 15K. SICK but that’s poker.
I build up a few chips again in small pots but now am not getting any cards to play with. (Not that that has stopped me before) I ended the level with 14,405 in chips and in position 119/645.
Next level 150/300 with a 30 ante.
With my tight image at the table and not having played many hands for a while I decided to minimum raise UTG with 77 to start the action.
It ended up only the BB calling and folding to a bet on the flop.
I mess about in a fe more pots winning some and losing others.
Level 8 200/400 (40) I was down to 12, 100
So it was in this level I made mistake number 2.
This is what happened in the hand. I made it 1000 to play with 9 T hearts on the button and the big blind calls. The flop is rainbow 3QJ and they checked! My mistake was not betting here! I also checked. The 4 spades came on the turn and again he checked so I checked. The river was the 7 hearts he bet 400 which I read for a value/stop bet and put him on a pair from 22 up to 99 including hitting the 4 or 7 to make a pair. Problem was I didn’t think for long enough as not much time in these things. I decided to raise to put on pressure as he does not need to call me with these kind of hands especially for a couple of thousand more. I did make it 2400 and he called instantly. Now I would say 95% of the time that I would make this play I would have the best hand but they call all the time so a little bit of a silly play from me as I should have bet the flop. Then I could go on a represent more of a hand after the river. I understand his call but still it was nearly half his chips to make it…. Good call.
Now I only have 9,500 and am 289/463
I was a lot lucky in a way that there was a very aggressive player 2 to my right (BSINCLAR) who was always raising. I decided to re-raise a few rimes so I could pick up the spare 2K in the pot. This was working a lot for me and keeping me in the game. Maybe 1 time he would call me but then I would have a chance at the double up.
I just get myself back to about 13K and with BSINCLAR on the button while it is my BB I always expected action. This time I see I have AA in the BB and of course not 1 person put 1 chip into the pot, not the button, not the small blind!!!! LOL Marvelous.
Level 10 300/600 (60)
So I am trying to win $350,000 in this tourney and $185,000 in the Sunday Million. We are already down to 1300 players in the Sunday Million from like 7500 and I am now finally getting back into the game and have average chips.
So I am in the BB again and this time the button min raises me. I call with KQ. 3 6 8 and I check he moved all in…… bit unfair I think!!!!!!!! 23K is now the average and we are down to 270 players. I need to get some chips
I am now at all in poker stage. There is 1500 in the pot each hand and I have to move all in or pass. I win a few of these all ins with no callers but in reality I want a caller and to double up, unless I can do this 10 times without a caller!
I decided to fold a few hands with an Ace in as there had been action before me and didn’t feel good about it. I ended the level with 9855 chips.
Level 11 400/800 (80)
CARD DEAD is not the word, on top of this there were players in every pot putting chips in before it got to me so I could not even make any moves.
I was cheered up a bit as in the Sunday Million we were now in the $money$ and I doubled up with AA and then got AA again and some action.
I find A6 in the cut off with no action before me I move all in and the button calls me with AJ. I do not like the call myself in fact I would not make the call as against the range of hands I could have the value is not correct to cal of chips to a low stack. I could have a pair, a bigger A or KQ 67 etc….. there is no getting me off the hand I alreadyodea
odeao moved all in. Anyway he called and had me dominated just how I like itJ
I did get to see a 6 on the flop but sitting next to it was a Jack and with no more help that was it from me, 205th.
I was not a happy person as on top of this I just lost 2 3 outers in the Poker stars comp and was out of that too. Final hand was AKs v A2os of course I lost that for a pot of 165K
Sorry to all the people who won a share of me.
In the long run you will benefit from these shares and I am sure we will be doing more of these kind of things in the future with BETFRED.
I am of to the Poker Million final tonight. There are 4 Irish players in and the winner from chase the chair competition.
I hope young Eoghan O’dea wins. I like him as a person and also as a player. Marty Smith, well 3 years on the trot at the final table of the poker million! This is an achievement alone, also a good man and good player. There will be a lot of people funking for Liam Flood and the underdogs.
It will be great to watch and the party will go on through the night that I am sure.
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