Accusation

Just went really deep in the first WCOOP event. Busted 185 after I made a completely unnecessary play into kings. I still had plenty of chips after that hand but ended up getting JJ in against KK for my tourney.

I played so well that tournament and I've already accepted I played the 99 hand like a vegan. I'm over it pretty quick. I didn't flip, I made the only play I was happy with the entire tournament really and it backfired. Np, it happens I guess. I don't MTT often and I've often heard how hot you have to run to win one, so no doubt I was incredibly fortunate to make it that far.

Were it not for that mistake, though, who knows what could have unfolded. It's a really great structured tournament and unfortunately the only 6max one I noticed. I may play a few other events of the series, the ones that I feel the structures offer a lot of play. I had a ton of fun raising and re-raising pots, not gonna lie it got my blood pumping in ways poker hasn't done in years.

I really wish I could have that 99 hand back, because I would have played it better had I taken more time to think about the hand. It was a very pivotal spot, but for that setup it was clear to me, in hindsight, that I could've gotten away fairly cheaply.

Despite my fault, I'm incredibly proud at how I handled the entire tournament. No outbursts, no bullshit, even on that gross 99 hand and a couple 100k+ pots I lost. I kept my cool.

Although my final tabling that would have been an interesting turn of events, and winning it would have been an epic alteration to my life, I'm tranquil about it mostly. It haunts my subconcious a bit, but it will subside. I'll wake up tomorrow, eat, maybe go for a run, shower. Log more hours, grind.

Winning would have been many years worth of grind, but I whiffed. For never having anyone help me with MTTs, the level my MTT game at surprised me a bit. Although, as I said, that field is incredibly soft. But I felt at home on the battlefelt.