It just gets worse. Last night was one of those nights where everything was off. I would probably have saved some cash and just sat on the corner and gave out money for 4 hours. That was how badly I was playing.
The pinnacle of my first explosion was in the $300+30 tourney. I have played it before, and have cashed a bunch of times, so I know it pretty well. I generally do pretty good in tournaments and sit-n-go's because I have patience and wait for my opportunities. This one was going ok. It was into the second hour and I was up to about 9500 in chips (started at 6K). There was one player, who I have played before, who was playing alot of hands and winning, but mainly because he was getting cards, not because he was outplaying people. I had not seen a decent hand in awhile, and I got impatient. I looked down in MP with A-5 suited. I throw out 450 (3x the blinds), it folds to him and he raises to 1450. It comes back to me and on a hand that I should have laid down, or at worst just made the call and play it after the flow, I struggle for like a minute and then throw in all my chips, thinking that if he is on mid-pair or A-10 or something he will fold it. He calls and shows me K-K. I don't improve and am out.
It was such a stupid play that I really got frustrated. If I was going to come over the top, don't struggle (not that he would not have called with K-K). If I know I am an underdog, I can fold. If I think I am an underdog who can improve, then call. I make the complete BAD play. At least I can take away to stick to my guns and play tight in the beginning, loosen up with chipstack and later rounds. UGH.
I then proceeded to donk off $250 more at the tables through bad calls and suck-outs.
Not a good night at all.
-$580.00
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