Second Round

Not a good start... seat 7 tried to raise,  but didn't put in enough and it was ruled a call.  I limped from the button with Q 9 off because I liked the odds and position,  and figured the blinds would limp and I'd get good pot odds on position.  And I hit a A A 9 flop! Seat 7 led out,  I called,  everyone else folded.  Turn was a 2, seat 7 bet again... I called.  River was another 2, and a third heart.  He bet big,  I agonized,  and sick of constantly folding,  I called... he hit his hearts.  I should have raised the turn.  Or not called the river.  Lots of bad things I did,  starting with playing Q 9 off.  Lost about 4,000 that hand... if I wasn't tilting before,  I am now.

Got a free flop with 8 3 off from the big blind with FOUR limpers, but I couldn't even hit a 9 6 4 flop,  it went right around me.

Still stewing about misplaying that hand... endless folding doesn't help. 

Losing! That's what we call breaking big chips into small chips with other players at the table.  Just above 40k forty minutes into the level.

Seat five finally got here... he's from the UK, I wonder if he wants me to ask him about Brexit and cratering their currency? Probably not,  he appears to be streaming soccer while he plays. Maybe later.

I wish I had his 50,000 in starting chips though...

Well,  that did it... i think I may officially be on tilt.  6 8 off in the big blind,  everyone folds,  seat 2 on the button limps... he limped! Free flop!!! Except stupid seat 3 raised and I clearly folded 6 8 off.  Flop came 5 7 9. Are you out there Greg Rydz? Do you feel it? Do you feel my pain 2,000 miles away?!

Oh,  and it gets worse...

Next hand...

K 4 small blind,  everyone folds.  I limp,  UK seat 5 checks the option. Flop comes K 8 5... finally, I hit something... so I bet it.  Turn was a 2, I'm still betting,  he's still calling.  River was a 3. All I've got is this stupid king with no kicker,  but it's top pair on the board and we were the blinds.  Ugh. Check.  He checks,  thankfully limiting the damage - he had a king too,  but with all the low cards on the board (None of them matching my four), his 7 kicker played.

More losing.

I know I'm rusty,  and yes,  I misplayed that one hand at the beginning of the level and lost 4,000... but I don't think I've played as bad as my chip stack would indicate.  I guess it's a good thing they gave us those extra chips,  I'm blowing through them pretty quickly. 

K7 vs. K4 in the blinds,  sheesh...

And the 7 played! What are the odds a 7 kicker plays? Like... ever?

Man,  it just keeps getting worse...

Big blind,  A 7 suited.  Conservative seat 9 limps,  conservative seat one raises- min raise.  With a suited ace and good pot odds,  I call,  as does seat nine.  8 7 4 with two spades... except I have diamonds.  Screw it. I led out big.  Seat 9 calls,  seat 1 folds.  Turn was J spades. 3 spades. Two over cards to my 7. I check.  He bets big... I fold.  More folding.  More losing. 

I might not make it out of day one at this pace. Although,  to be fair,  at this pace I wouldn't even make dinner. Easily the biggest loser at the table thus far,  just bleeding chips...

Someone just won a ton of chips hitting a set of aces with pocket aces.  It wasn't me.

Maybe I just suck at poker... Q 9 suited in the big blind.  Seat 5 raises just over a min raise under the gun,  seat 2 on the button calls,  and liking my odds,  I call.  Flop comes J 9 2, with only one heart for me.  But I'm happy about the pair so I lead out... and seat 5 comes back over the top on me.  How can I call? I have middle pair without top kicker and need runner runner for a flush.

Fold.

This sucks.

More losing! (Trading big chips for small)

Hour and a half gone on this round,  haven't won a single chip... sure do miss winning 225 from blinds every 40 minutes,  it was at least something to keep me sane.

Finished the round 34,650... and if you're thinking that is insane to drop 12,000 chips in the second round... I think you're right.  But I guess when you go two hours and don't get a better hand than A 7 suited,  out of position,  something like that is bound to happen.  For those of you accustomed to playing half hour levels,  that's like going through 4 rounds and your top 3 hands were A7 suited,  Q9 suited,  and K10 off. 

Ugh,  I hate round two.  At least antes start next round so each round costs me more...

M Ratio of around 50 and plummeting.