So frustrating

[jeremiah]

I don't know how you guys do it blindguy/bearw8....

Entered a big field tourney. I don't want to compare the stakes, it's not even close to huge money, but rather the grind and coming up short.

$6.00+.50 KO tourney. 1170 players. I'm playing really well, (I mean I feel like it), catching good hands with good timing, 3 betting more preflop in BvB or button vs. B scenarios. Not too tight, but not hyper-aggresive donk either. Exploit the bubbles, get a few KO's, generally feeling good.

Gets down to 50 or so players, I'm smelling the final table, but not looking to far ahead. I have a right-around tourney average stack, (about 23 BB's.) I havent shown down a lot of pre raises. I open a pot 2nd position with QQ for 3.5 bb's(antes are in play also). Folds to button who politely shoves all in. I have him covered by a little, but not enough to make the next button rotation. Of course I call, and he has 55. Well, he gets the set, I'm severely crippled, game over next hand.

46th place. 46th effin place in a 1170 field. Sickened me, pays $15 and change and I got a few KO's. All that time and effort, mentally ravaged me to be playing so good and running so well, then that happens.

So frustrating. I can't imagine how you guys feel when it's an even bigger field with a lot more at stake. But damn, this thing paid almost $1200.00 bucks to win for a 6.50 buy-in. Sick ROI.

[Steamin]

I had a $2200 month in April..then proceed to not win a hand in May..I feel ur pain.

[Spry]

I agree, sincerely. Tournament poker taxes me like nothing else. I can lose a hand playing $$ games and sure it stings a bit but when things like the above happen in tournaments it seriously bothers me to an unhealthy point, lol.

Something like the above or when you are playing well and make a tough decision correctly and then get horrifically sucked out on, for your tournament life (or near it) and it's over... man so frustrating.

[The Bowler]

I was over confident on the flop and I lead out with a small bet to disguise my hand. Became a little concerned on the turn, but I knew the button would bet (based on his play for the first 30 minutes) so the plan was to CRAI. It played out just as I thought. As soon as the river hit I knew I was toast.
I have thought about this for about 5 minutes now. I think I get called by the AK on the button even if I shove pre flop or on the flop. I guess it was just a cooler.

Full Tilt Poker Game #12836770172: Daily Double - A (94538043), Table 64 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:30:12 ET - 2009/06/15
Seat 1: MiTBR (2,450)
Seat 2: Fjoset (2,015)
Seat 3: tamiatl14 (3,760)
Seat 4: The Bowler 07 (1,455)
Seat 5: TheKnack (2,790)
Seat 6: pokerface1424 (1,990)
Seat 7: SOUTHSIDERON (3,245)
Seat 8: Halicore (3,025)
Seat 9: mattod13 (1,660)
mattod13 posts the small blind of 20
MiTBR posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to The Bowler 07 [Ac As]
Fjoset folds
tamiatl14 folds
The Bowler 07 raises to 140
TheKnack calls 140
pokerface1424 folds
SOUTHSIDERON calls 140
Halicore folds
mattod13 folds
MiTBR folds
*** FLOP *** [Ad Qh 6d]
The Bowler 07 bets 120
TheKnack calls 120
SOUTHSIDERON raises to 280
The Bowler 07 has 15 seconds left to act
The Bowler 07 calls 160
TheKnack calls 160
*** TURN *** [Ad Qh 6d] [Jc]
The Bowler 07 checks
TheKnack checks
SOUTHSIDERON bets 400
The Bowler 07 has 15 seconds left to act
The Bowler 07 raises to 1,035, and is all in
TheKnack raises to 1,670
SOUTHSIDERON has 15 seconds left to act
SOUTHSIDERON calls 1,270
*** RIVER *** [Ad Qh 6d Jc] [Th]
TheKnack bets 700, and is all in
SOUTHSIDERON calls 700
*** SHOW DOWN ***
TheKnack shows [Qd Js] two pair, Queens and Jacks
SOUTHSIDERON shows [Kc Ah] a straight, Ace high
SOUTHSIDERON wins the side pot (2,670) with a straight, Ace high
The Bowler 07 mucks
SOUTHSIDERON wins the main pot (4,425) with a straight, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7,095 Main pot 4,425. Side pot 2,670. | Rake 0
Board: [Ad Qh 6d Jc Th]
Seat 1: MiTBR (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Fjoset didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: tamiatl14 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: The Bowler 07 mucked [Ac As] - three of a kind, Aces
Seat 5: TheKnack showed [Qd Js] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 6: pokerface1424 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: SOUTHSIDERON showed [Kc Ah] and won (7,095) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 8: Halicore (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: mattod13 (small blind) folded before the Flop

[JudP]

You are probably right. The AK would have called your shove pre-flop, and likely on the flop since he called the push where he did. Getting 4 - outed definitely stings.

[DaculaJones]

jeremiah - At that point in a tourny, players will push with just about anything. It almost reminds me of the players who play loose at the begining of the these tournys. It comes down to "2X or go home time". Nobody wants to blind down waiting for a premium hand.

Duba - At my favorite poker site, these are called "Set up hands" The players believe that these are deliberate acts by the site to create action. The 2 outers and the 4 to the straight/flush dominated hands.

I have to agree, the hardest part of this game by far is getting over the super bad beats for most or all of your chips. You want the action most of the time, just this time you got unlucky. Unlucky s u c k s.

[BlindGuy]

You got your $ in as a huge favorite and I wouldnt think twice about it. Unlucky.