3AM just finished Paradise tourny

[Alon Ipser]

Just got done playing the last of the 3 $20K tournies at Paradise. Finished 177th, 27 out of the money. I probably could have made the money if I had got conservative but was looking finish high. Last hand I caught an AQ suited and bet 2X the blind. The guy to my left was table chip leader and went all in which he had been doing a lot. I called and he flipped a 34 and I was thinking YES!!!!!!! but the poker gods were not smiling on me and he caught 3 on the flop and I was done. I guess it was justice though because I had caught a 3 earlier to make a set and take somebody else out. I would have liked to play a little bit smarter game at the end but once the tourny got down to about 600 it was a constant all in fest with the expensive blinds and antes and people just trying to stay alive. I am tired and going to bed. Happy New Year everyone.

 

[DESSERTLADY]

Congrats on the finish Alon!
Even though it wasn't for the money sounds like you played well.(great consolation huh? sorry you didn't finish higher)

I didn't fair so well in the last one I finished out 2200 or so. I couldn't get a hand to save my life at all.
Now the second one I faired alot better I finished at 305th place.
I killed my own stack limping in on the button with a A 10os and the BB had AK flop came AxK I donked that hand and shorted myself. I was sitting around 13,000 chips or so not too long before that. I looked at tournament lobby at one time and after I had my table chip lead I was sitting at 58th place when I had my 13,000 or so but not for long. It was late in the second hour. Oh well next time.
I like Paradise but man I wish for the old days when they only allowed 2500-3000 players. Geeze I hope they don't do the Prima thing and allow 10,000. that would really sux!

 

[~~Shelynn~~]

Congratulations Alon on a good finish. I was like DessertLady finished in about same area,no cards and when I did get them they buried me! LOL I also done better in the other one I played got down to 229 and bombed out with the A's over K's to 4-6's,my luck. Those were rough tourneys. Still had a good time trying. I'm the same way bring back the old days.

 

[buckster436]

Nice finish Al>> i finished 1054 in the 7pm EST one. Cant concentrate at night after i take my Meds. LOL>>>>>>>>>>>>>> buck

 

[roundcat]

Congrats on the excellent finish! Sorry you didn't make the money, though, especially the way you were beaten. Ah well, poor luck on that one.

I crapped out at 2929 in the first Paradise tourney and had to miss the other two because I decided I'd rather spend New Year's Eve in the hospital emergency room (ahem). Did alright in the earlier royal vegas freeroll but didn't make the money -- went out 63 of 2500 and only 50 cashed. Like you, I could have been more conservative toward the end and shown a small profit, but that's water under the bridge.

Happy new year everyone!

 

[cdsmith69]

u dd better than me although i was chip leader in the 2nd 1 for a whole 5 min lol ,only cause i called 3 allins on 1st hand with my a10 suited caught A on the eiver, othewise i was out in the 3000 area.on the other 2