Bubbled...

I played another STT but the mini -run came to an end as I bubbled. I got off to a fairly good start when I won a 5.4k pot after a short stack pushed with Q9 pre-flop for 2.7k and my AA held up. After that it was all fairly mundane with the usual mix of being on the wrong end of awful play....

> SPASH16 posted small blind (15)
> Alex48 posted big blind (30)
> Game # 988,398,934 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards(Ah Jd )
> richmagpies1 raised for 120
> inonot called for 120
> JDabadone called for 120
> beatlesuk folded
> SPASH16 folded
> Alex48 folded
> Dealing the Flop(7h 4d Js )
> richmagpies1 bet for 202.50
> inonot raised for 405
> JDabadone folded
> richmagpies1 called for 202.50
> Dealing the turn(5h )
> richmagpies1 checked
> inonot bet for 303.75
> richmagpies1 called for 303.75
> Dealing the river(Kh )
> richmagpies1 checked
> inonot checked
> richmagpies1 shows One Pair, Jacks, with kicker card Ace
(Jd Js Ah Kh 7h )
> inonot shows Two Pair, Jacks over Fours
(Jc Js 4c 4d Kh )
> inonot wins 1,822.50 with Two Pair, Jacks over Fours

The preflop call with J4? Ok it was only a 6xbb raise but still pretty shocking and very much losing poker in the long run. Then of course his shit play was rewarded with the flopping of 2 pair when he hits a 3 outer when miles behind my AJ. Still at least he checked the river which probably saved me a few chips!

I think the hand below was the turning point as I would have been the chip leader. He was miles behind with T9 when the J on the turn gave us both straights. Only one of the 3 remaining aces could save him from and of course it did!

> Alex48 posted small blind (15)
> richmagpies1 posted big blind (30)
> Game # 988,403,034 starting.
> Dealing Hole Cards(As 10h )
> inonot folded
> JDabadone folded
> beatlesuk called for 30
> SPASH16 called for 30
> Alex48 folded
> richmagpies1 checked
> Dealing the Flop(9s Ks Qc )
> richmagpies1 checked
> beatlesuk bet for 52.50
> SPASH16 called for 52.50
> richmagpies1 called for 52.50
> Dealing the turn(Jh )
> richmagpies1 checked
> beatlesuk bet for 131.25
> SPASH16 went all-in for 4,920.76
> richmagpies1 went all-in for 6,879.38
> beatlesuk folded
> Extra chips returned to richmagpies1, 1,958.62
> Dealing the river(Ad )
> SPASH16 wins 5,117.63 with a Straight, Ace high
> richmagpies1 wins 5,117.64 with a Straight, Ace high

Again I stuck to only entering a pot with a raise but I won most of my pots pre-flop. Flat calling is just not an option even with big pairs as these guys will call with any old shit and more than likely hit so its just asking for trouble.

Down to the last 4 and there are 2 big chip leaders and 2 short stacks. As is usually the case the other shorty stuck them in, got lucky and doubled up. I stuck them in with A2 with 4 big blinds left and was dominated when the chip leader had AK. Just the way it goes sometimes!

Challenge bankroll is now $291.36

I won't be playing anymore today as I'm off to see the new Indiana Jones film tonight - been looking forward to it for ages!