Tryin Not to Ramble....

So let me start this post off with a re run of this particular game: http://bam-baminbedrock.blogspot.com/2010/08/some-help-with-prop-bet-please.html

Amir, the creator of pokerwit, posted this in a forum so I decided to give a run at showing the blogging community (even though I am partially part of it, but mostly a pokerwit member) how to play some cards. There were 31 total entrants and only 6 or 7 pokerwit members so we definitely had the odds stacked against us. Amir was kind enough to donate $200 of his own money to the prize pool which more than doubled it. So with the $5 buy in it was effectively an $11.50 buy in. I started out this game pretty aggressive and mixing it up approaching it in a "small ball" sense and trying to get a feel for how these bloggers play. I was getting some hot cards, but unfortunately getting outflopped and losing showdowns. So I quickly found myself short (30 of 31 people) in only the second blind level. That caused me to really tighten up for a bit as my image was somewhat loose and crazy. So I relaxed and picked up a blind here and there to keep my stack from diminishing any further and waited for a spot to bring me back to life. Bambam, the blogger captain, had been showing a willingness to open early with junk (he showed 39 suited and 72 off both under the gun after opening and no callers). I got pocket 9's in mid pos with the blinds starting to get closer (my M was about a 10 or so at that point, maybe less), and Bambam opens utg again so I 3 bet shove hoping to just pick up a raise and some blinds but he calls! Well turns out he has AK and we are racing, but luckily I won that race and that was the beginning of my upward climb to a second place finish. I quickly doubled up again after having pocket jacks and flopping trips to a guy with AQ and hitting his ace. That put me the chip leader at the table. So I continued to grind and eventually made it to the final table as 1 of 2 pokerwit reps left. The other was blind all in so it was up to me to try to win it! I was sitting about 5 out of 8 at that point. Well my true grinder instinct took over and I made some great moves stealing tons of blinds and even had a great soul read hero call with third pair on the river (it was second pair on the flop). My read was spot on there! Eventually I grinded my way up to being the chip leader and started to really dominate the table as everyone was playing really passive and just letting me walk on them. By the time they defended I had such a big chip lead I could gamble (I had over half of all the chips with 4 people left). Well I lost a few flips to double all the short stacks up and the table really started to even out. That was the beginning of a very long, but fun, grind. The chip lead kept flip flopping between the three left and there were quite a few split pots which some of worked into my advantage and others not. I don't think I've ever seen that many split pots short handed in a game ever! Well eventually it was shove pre time and I caught K 8 off on the button which isn't great but is above average. And the range the other two were showing was so tight I figured easy blind pickup and at worst I'm 60/40. Ehhh, wrong! Both called my all in, but I was in second. Chip leader had AK and third place guy had KK! Man I was dead to the water and looking at a third for sure! Well, AK hit the A to win the game in crazy fashion! It was a nice cap on a very fun game, but I know my skill factor was far above my opponents so it was slightly disappointing to not win. But such is poker! I'm just glad represented the Pokerwit team so deep with the odds being stacked against us (player wise). I also came away with my third highest cash to date on Fulltilt with $80 profit. The first highest also being a Pokerwit event. Thanks Amir for boosting my bankroll so much! :) But I'm now almost eclipsed the $1K mark with my bankroll and looking good on the games I have been playing on Stars. I managed to win two games simultaneously the other night on there for another big boost and my biggest cash of $42 on stars for a $3 45 plyr win. So it feels good to be moving up and making successes. It shows me that the time I spend thinking and studying poker is paying off on the limited amount of time I have to play. Well that was quite a ramble and I hope somewhat interesting. I was planning on delving into some personal shit that has been bringing me down lately, but I will spare the details of that for perhaps another day (if these problems still exist). Anyway thanks for reading and good luck at the tables!