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The Pudding MTT Express

Pud's Poker Progress RSS / Matthew Pitt / 07 June 2008 / 3

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I mentioned in my last post that I was going to grind the cash games until the end of the year and then make the switch to MTT's but this has now changed. I spoke to a friend during the week and he told me the saddening news that his ex-wife passed away suddenly aged just 37 years old. This got me thinking about my own life and goals.

When somebody relatively young suddenly passes away it makes you sit up and realise that we shouldn't take anything for granted and makes you appreciate what you have even if it seems you have very little. I have my health, a home, a good circle of friends and a family that I love and that loves me. I am therefore a very lucky and wealthy man. It also made me realise that if you want something you have to go out and get it because anything can happen from one day to the next.

I want to specialise in tournament poker. I want to travel. I want to use poker to provide me with a healthy income. I want to become the best player I possibly can. Rather than grind out the cash games which I play purely for money and not necessarily for enjoyment I am going to play what I want and chase the dreams I have. I want to succeed.

With that in mind I shuffled my bankroll around and entered a total of five tournaments last night, with the thinking that I will either win big or go home. Tournaments are unique in that you can make a big payout for a small investment and if you keep making +EV plays and log plenty of volume they can be extremely profitable. Although my total buy-ins only totalled $12.65, as I am playing with a 100 buy-on rule, I had the potential to make over $1k if I managed to go deep in them. All I needed was a bit of luck!

I went deep in one game finishing 13/144 for a small payout of $3.60 but made an awful play in $1 game where I pushed my 9c2c on a board showing three clubs only to run into QcJc and it was an early bath for me, finishing 416/538. Despite me being angry with myself for this poor play I fired up some more MTT's and had another good run and if it wasn't for the biggest cooler I have ever been part of I would have gone deeper than 79/232. I raised in MP with AdQd and was called by the other big stack on the button. Flop comes KAQ and I lead for 2/3 pot and he thinks and raises enough to put me all-in. I tank and make the call and low and behold he has AK and I can't suckout. The AK guy went 2nd in chips so it would have been very nice to win that pot as I'd have sailed to the money as 27 were paid.

I made a good run in a $2.75 game with a huge 2105 entrants but again made a big mistake which resulted in a 718th place finish. I limp with Js9s and three of us see a flop of 9c6s2c. I lead out for almost pot and one limper shoves all-in. Everyone folds to me. I don't think he limps with any nine that I don't beat other than A9 and I don't think he does this with a set so I make the call and he has Ah9h. FFS! Two mistakes for huge pots and they cost me. I did make amends though with my last game of the night where I went 4/180 for a nice little $57.60 payout. I had some good railage from the Raise The River crew who saw me play pretty well but also ride my luck on more than one occasion so I can't complain about not winning.

So there you have it. The Pudding MTT express has started and it should be a very exciting ride! Hopefully I can do an update on Monday where I have made a couple of big scores to brag about! LOL!

Until then take care, let your loved ones know you love them and of course, good of luck at the tables.

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  1. Simon / RacingFerret | 08 June 2008

    Wise words Pud.

    Good luck with the tourneys, I enjoy cash games more for some reason..oh yeah its because I suck at tournament poker!

    Simon / RacingFerret

  2. Joey | 10 June 2008

    Hey, while there's nothing wrong with choosing the tournament route (I personally wouldn't), I still don't think you should play them until you can afford to play bigger buy-in and smaller field MTTs. You should not be facing 2000 people unless you are playing the weekly sunday tournament or something...

  3. EvertonYorkie | 11 June 2008

    Good luck Pud, you know you got the ability pal.

    I think that what people don't realise is that although the Stars and FullTilt MTTs are -EV in the long run you are looking for a bigger score than other sites, therefore you stand a better chance of a large cash on either of these.

    GL anyway mate. We will all be keeping an eye on your progress.