Ride The Rush Tournament

This is my first tournament as a TYB member. Everyone at my table knew each other from previous tournaments, so knew how they played. The cards I was dealt weren't working in my favour, but as soon as I hit a pair or got dealt pockets I raised high to eliminate any chasers. And because I was unknown player to others, they all folded. Throughout the tournament I may have gone ‘All In’ at least 5 times.

One hand I remember clearly was just after the first break. Lily from TUS raises pre-flop. With AK (off-suit) I call along with a couple other players.
The flop: K-J-T.
Lily (TUS) raises again, all but Kate (RTR) and myself call.
The turn: A
This gives me two pairs, but exposes a possible straight, with only a Q.
Again, Lily raises even higher to which Kate calls without hesitation. I'm left thinking about my options, knowing that these two are most likely holding the Q, giving them their straight. Eventually, I call hoping for a full house or straight split pot.
The river: 8
Both players throw down their cards: Lily (TUS) KQ and Kate (RTR) AQ, both splitting the pot. EPIC FAIL on my part and I’m left with my chip stack reduced by 20k. A lesson well learnt.

As the day progresses, fellow TYB player: Pascual joins my table. She has a healthy looking chip stack. However during her time on the table, her chip stack gets reduced, in a similar fashion as above. Pascual's last ‘All In’ hand, the flop was A-6-4 off suit. Fono (RA) re-raises, Jo (Oceans 11) calls, I am ‘All In’ with AJ (suited). I win the hand against Fono, AJ vs AT. Jo mucks his hand and Pascual is eliminated from the tournament.

The blinds are now 3K/6K, this time TYB Player: Nikko joins the table.
The flop: 9-T-J
Jo (Oceans 11) raises 20K and the majority of the players fold. The action is on me and I’m only holding QJ (off-suit). With only 10k left, I’m left contemplating to take the risk and run with top pair J plus with the Q kicker, giving me more outs, with an open-ended straight. I push ‘All In’ again, everyone else folds. I stand to watch my fate.
Showdown: QJ vs J6
I’m looking good and the cards work out in my favour.

We are down to final 3 tables and Mrs Ruthless, Nikko and myself are still in the game. It is not long and both Nikko and Mrs Ruthless are blinded out at the same time. As the sole surviving TYB player, I am left surrounded by players with decent chip stacks. I push forward and find myself making it to the final two tables, but with only 21k.

Blinds are now at 5K/10K and I am the only girl on the table. The dealer is chosen and I have an RA member to the left of me. Some players are knocked from the other table and one player leaves to join the other table. As expected on each hand, players go ‘All In’ and before I knew it I was on big blind. I fold my hand and decide to have one more go, but this time I’m going to call blind as small blind is now on me. Jazz pushes me ‘All In’ and I call with only 11K total. I reveal my cards and it is pocket 7's versus A9 (off-suit)
The flop 5-8-A, Jazz hits top pair with his Ace. The turn card is a 4. Giving me some outs with a possible straight or trips. But the river card misses, thus ending my run and sealing the deal on my tournament hopes.

La2

La2 takes a break

Cowboy Lasi

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