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From 52 players. I played through table after table. I got down to 850 dollars short stack and went all in with five players tagging along. I won on a higher kicker. I took out the table and now onto the final table ( forgot what they call it ) and since I had the most chips now- I just let them be excused one at a time- bringing it to a showdown for two of us.
He had 1/3 more chips now. He had also been down to near nothing and roared back.
Played two hands and I won after he would not call my bets. I was now in the lead. My opponent said "you're the chip leader". There was some talking around the table and I didn't understand what he said- about 15 people hanging over and around the table.
I asked my friend -"What did he say to me?" I must have looked quite puzzled -like it was a bad remark - because they started laughing. Chip Leader- Dude!!! Chip Leader.
"I remarked back- Never been called that before" Chit Head, Chit For Brains, but never Chip Leader."
(After all--I am a virgin at this - my first time ever playing in a tourney.)
We are playing with all black chips and he was counting them. He wanted to stop the game and go outside for a smoke-
I said "No - lets play on - its getting past midnight." He made a statement like- I will probably go out on the next hand - I knew I had em, now. Confidence is everything in this game and he looked a bit short of it.
If I had anything- Q high or better, I was hitting it hard.
I drew Qd Js.
I bet 8000. He called-
The flop was J, 7 and 9.
I paired my J's and decided to go all in. He called.
He turned over a J and A and my breathing became shallow, He was high fiving and feeling euphoric.
I knew I needed to make up ground with another Queen.
The turn was an 8 and he sat back in his chair - more quiet now. Someone from behind said. Q or a 10.
The river was a 10.
My opponent looked stunned as others started to congratulate me. He asked what happened- and a friend stated that I drew a higher straight that his.
Just thought I might share the experience. Never give up!!!
He had 1/3 more chips now. He had also been down to near nothing and roared back.
Played two hands and I won after he would not call my bets. I was now in the lead. My opponent said "you're the chip leader". There was some talking around the table and I didn't understand what he said- about 15 people hanging over and around the table.
I asked my friend -"What did he say to me?" I must have looked quite puzzled -like it was a bad remark - because they started laughing. Chip Leader- Dude!!! Chip Leader.
"I remarked back- Never been called that before" Chit Head, Chit For Brains, but never Chip Leader."
(After all--I am a virgin at this - my first time ever playing in a tourney.)
We are playing with all black chips and he was counting them. He wanted to stop the game and go outside for a smoke-
I said "No - lets play on - its getting past midnight." He made a statement like- I will probably go out on the next hand - I knew I had em, now. Confidence is everything in this game and he looked a bit short of it.
If I had anything- Q high or better, I was hitting it hard.
I drew Qd Js.
I bet 8000. He called-
The flop was J, 7 and 9.
I paired my J's and decided to go all in. He called.
He turned over a J and A and my breathing became shallow, He was high fiving and feeling euphoric.
I knew I needed to make up ground with another Queen.
The turn was an 8 and he sat back in his chair - more quiet now. Someone from behind said. Q or a 10.
The river was a 10.
My opponent looked stunned as others started to congratulate me. He asked what happened- and a friend stated that I drew a higher straight that his.
Just thought I might share the experience. Never give up!!!
Good Luck as always!
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