Day Three, Round Three

Exhausted.

78 off in the big blind with two limps in front of me...  So i raised my option and they folded - good start!

KJ off in a middle position i raised with - 1 caller.  Flop came A 4 6, i checked,  he bet,  i folded...  Didn't want to screw around on that hand.

I had K8 off in the big blind and the small blind raised - all day this guy has been targeting my blinds (he's usually the button for my big blind,  but we lost seat 7 so he was small). I call.

Flop comes 8 2 7... And he bets out over 8,000... So i raised to over 18,000 and he folded.  Take that!

Then we got a new seat 7, he with 300k in chips.  I bet he makes the money...

Also figured out that one of the little eyepiece things for my poker sunglasses (the ones that sit on your nose) fell off and that's why i have a little metal piece digging into my nose.

Anyway,  i called with 7's in the small blind,  flop came J J 10 and i led out and took it down.

A10 suited in the small blind,  so i call a raise.  Flop comes 8 7 8 and we both check.  Turn is a 6, i check,  he bets,  he wins.

AK suited late...  I raise,  seat nine raises, so he has position, and i call .  Flop comes 10 J 3... With only one spade.  Ugh.  I check to the raiser,  he bets, i... Call.  Ugh, can't lay it down.  Turn is a 6 and rules out a flush.  Check check.  River is a 4 and i led out 22k. Why?  Why do i do this?!  He snap calls with J9 suited and a pair of jacks.  That hand cost me almost 40k. Misery.

Then i gave out a lot of chips while trying to figure out if i could fold to the money.

My big blind,  AQ suited...  And seat 6, back on the button,  naturally raises...  So i popped him back with a three bet.  He called,  flop comes 4 7 2 with two diamonds, giving me four .  I've got two overs and a flush draw so i bet it...  He thought about it,  and moved all in - he had me covered.

15 minutes left in the round,  1,062 players left,  and i might be able to fold to the money.  Or i call and chase.  Ugh.

I mean,  really - ugh.

So i called.

He had A5 off,  turn was a K... Not a diamond.  Rivered a queen,  doubled up.

Wow.  Can't believe i made that call...  And that i was ahead.

At the end of the round, I'm in a late position and seat 7 (He with 300k in chips) raises.  I had pocket kings,  first time all tournament.  I three bet,  he called,  and there was no ace on the flop.  He checked,  i dumped on him and took the pot.  I probably should have slow played it to make more,  but i just wanted out of the hand and round.

Finished the round with 181,500, good enough for a M Ratio of 20 for the next round.  Heading to dinner with 1,062 left...