In flight 2 I went out about 3am. I don"t want to use tiredness as an excuse because I am used to long sessions now both online and Live.
I played really well last night. I won a few pots after sensing weakness. I made some good lay downs including JJ pre-flop. I picked up a few orphan pots at the right time. I was up to 82K and getting respect from the table. I felt in control.
My "error" hand that crippled my stack from 82k to 25k was not good play by me in hindsight. Without going in to too much detail there were reasons why I played it the way I did, including history with the opponent, the fact that it was the last hand before the break etc.
I shouldn"t have got involved with this good player with a decent stack when there were better opportunities on the table to exploit. I am very critical of my play. I didn"t keep it small ball so ended up being priced in on the turn with both a straight draw and flush draw to his all in bet. I was getting a good price to call at this point because of my previous 3bet mistake. I missed my draws which would have put me as one of the tournament chip leaders going into day 2.
I know that if I keep playing the way I am, and I keep studying more strategy to eradicate any possible mistakes I will have success.
I am really disappointed not to reach day 2. A few players and staff were tipping me to at least Final Table this tournament, which is reassuring and gives me confidence that I am being recognized and heading in the right direction.
Thank you to the stakers who took a chance with me.
