Monday, July 11, 2005

can't lose for winning

I don't recommend trying this. But, I thought it was funny.
I logged into a $20 sit-n-go. I had about 90 minutes to play, which is usually more than enough.
I barely paid attention during the 5/10 round, but the game was moving a little more slowly than usual.
Then, in the 10/20 round, one player's connection got very bad. He was using the full time allotment on every hand. EVERY hand, whether he was raising, folding, or calling.
I got involved in a couple of pots, and got my stack up to 1250 (from 1000). One player busted out.
But, the game was moving at a snail's pace. So I clicked 'post & fold' just before posting my 15/30 blinds and took my dog for a walk, hoping the slow player would bust or get a better connection. No luck. When I returned, we were still in the 30/60 round, and only one additional player had busted. And, the slow guy was still in.

Everyone was letting him know that he was making the game un-fun, but to no avail.

But, I had a time constraint (a real issue for a SNG). Usually, 90 minutes is more than enough, but it had been over an hour, and we weren't past 30/60 blinds yet. This was going to take forever. And I had to go.

So, on my first hand back from walking the dog, under-the-gun for the 50/100 blinds, I went all-in. Since I had been away (and auto-folding the past 10 or so hands), no one called.

The next hand, in the big blind, I again went all-in, after one player limped and another completed from the small blind. They both folded.

The next hand, with JT, I went all-in in the small blind after 2 limpers called; they folded, as did the big blind. Three all-ins, three uncontested pots.

One of the other players asked, 'Getting frisky?' To which I replied: "I have to go; it's all in time."

The next hand, on the button, I was all-in again after one player limped; both blinds folded, the limper called, and was busted out when my ace-high (A6o) beat his suited KJ.

The next hand, I was all-in again, though was unable to outrun my opponents ace, ten, knocking me back to about 600 in chips.

Next hand, all-in again, and my pocket 7s held up, doubling me up.

Next hand, all-in again, and ace-high held up, knocking out another player.

So, I went all-in seven times in a row, winning all but one, and knocking out two players.

But, I wasn't done, since 'slow connection' guy was still in the game, still making it move unbearably slow when he was in a hand. And, I still had someplace I needed to be.

So, with 9,2 offsuit, I was all-in on the button, and 'slow connection' called me with A,7 offsuit.

I spiked a 9 on the flop, the turn was a blank, and a 9 hit the river, knocking him out.

WAIT! Time to re-adjust. Now, I was the overwhelming chip leader with close to 4,000 in chips, slow guy was busted out, and there were only 4 of us left. So, I readjusted, started playing with some discretion, and took first place.

From trying to lose to winning the first place money - that's a turnaround!

I guess the moral of the story, if there has to be a moral, is that you should always make sure to budget enough time to finish any tournament you enter. But, it was fun!

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