Vegas - Day Five

I started off the day at the MGM's 1/2 no limit game. I was up $40 when I had to leave for Caesar's noon tournament.

In that event, I lasted about 2.5 hours. I lost big pots when I flopped a set of fours, and the other player got a straight on the turn, and another when I check-raised all-in with top pair and the guy with 2nd pair called and rivered trips.

I rebought at that point, but got blinded out. I eventually had to go all-in with 44 and got called by AA. The flop was AAK. That was it.

I then headed back to MGM. I bought in for $200 at the 1/2 no limit. I was down to $120 when I tried a big semi-bluff. There was a pre-flop raise to $12, 4 callers so I called with 9 10 offsuit. Flop is Qd Jh 3c. Everyone checked. Turn was Qc. I check, original raiser bets $30, two players call. I figured nobody was too strong with all the calling, so I raised all-in for $80 more. I was thinking the only hand that could call would be if they had a Q, but with the flush draw I didn't believe anyone would have just called with a Q with so much money in the pot. And if they did, I had 8 outs for the straight. The original raiser folded (he said he had aces), 2nd guy folded (he said he had Kc Jc), but the last player called with Ac 4c even though he said he thought he might be drawing dead because he only had $50 left. I was already beat by the ace high, but he still caught his flush on the river.

Everyone at my end of the table said they thought it was a great move. And it made my image as a loose player. I rebought for $200.

I went down to about $175, and then I called a $16 raise on the button with 7d9d. I like to call raises with these hands because I can easily fold if I don't hit. The flop was beautiful: 5c 6c 8h. He checked, I bet $20. He raised to $50, I go all-in. He decides to call. He had QQ. So I doubled up.

I got my chips up to about $400. I get KK. There are two limpers, I'm on the button and I raise to $17 and they both call. Flop is K 9 5. They check, I bet $20. I get one caller. Turn is a Q. He bets $25. I raise to $75. He goes all-in. I call. He has 55 for a smaller set. I win and I'm up to $800. I played a little more and called it a night at 9:45 when I got up to $900. Making a $500 profit for the session, and following my own advice about leaving when I'm ahead.

So today' tally: made $540 at cash games, paid $130 for the Tourney. Up $410 for the day, $407 for the trip with one full day to go.