Satellite List #2: May 29th and 30th 2011

I played more satellites over the course of the last couple of days.

Satellite #5: $80 buy in 2 $340 winners (Venetian): There was a $20 last longer in this one as well. I limped behind several at 25-50 with 77 and the flop came QT7. An EP limper bet 150, I called, and 2 limpers behind called. The turn came a J we all checked to the last limper who bet 1000, I moved all in for 1075, and he called with JT and I doubled up. At 50-100, I found QQ and 4-bet all in but the other guy turned over QQ as well. I won an all in when the short stack SB pushed into my BB with A4 and I found AK and held. At 100-200, we were 5 handed and UTG made it 600. I found KQo in the SB and made it 1500 and he called. The flop came A96 and I check folded to his allin. This left me fairly short stacked. I had 2200 or so at 200-400 and I jammed 74o UTG and the SB called with AJ but I turned a 7 to double up. We were 4 handed and I got down to 3000 or so when it folded to me in the SB and I found 75o and jammed. The BB called with K9 and I didnt get there this time and busted in 4th. Fortunately, Levi won this one again netting me some money, making me up $760 for the trip.

Satellite #6: $130 buy in 2 $570 winners (Venetian). There was a $20 last longer in this one as well. This satellite was pretty uneventful. I blinded down to about 1500 or so at 75-150 and we were 5 handed. A player UTG made it 300 and I shoved the BB with Ad7x and he snapped with AK. The board ran out 4 diamonds giving me the nut flush. I hovered around 3000 for a really long time as me, Levi, and 2 other young kids played 4 handed until 400-800 and decided to do a chop where I got a little less money than them because I had less chips. I got $285 plus $30 from Levi for the difference for our payouts so I am up $925 for Venetian satellites this trip.

Satellite #7: $65 buy in 1 $550 winner (rio). I played this satty after busting the rio deepstack event. This was an extreme turbo as we only started with 800 in chips. I still felt like I had an advantage over the table though. Through the first 1 1/2 levels, I stole up to 1400. At 25-50, an extremely loose and crappy player moved all in UTG for 650 and I reshipped from MP with AJdd. The BB called off to and it was 99 (original pusher) and AK (BB) and I got crushed with a 9 and K came on the board. I was down to 400 or so and the blinds went to 50-100. Luckily for me, the table was extremely passive and I moved all in 5-6 times in the next couple orbits to get back to 1100. An old lady moved all in for about 750 or so from the hijack and I found AQ in the SB and reshoved. She showed AT but we chopped when the board double paired. The blinds went to 100-200 and I had just 1100. A player UTG +2 moved all in for about 1300 and I moved all in immediately behind him with AKo. He showed 66 and a 6 on the flip sealed my fate for the tournament. Luckily for me it was only a $65 one. I am -$65 for satellites at the rio (keeping seperate track than the venetain ones because they only pay out 1 winner).

Satellite #8: $130 buy in 2 $570 winners. There was another $20 last longer on this one. This was another extremely uneventful satty for me. It folded to an overaggro in the SB and he made it 150 into my BB and I found ATss and just called. The flop came AK4, he bet 200, and I called. The turn came a 5 and we both checked. The river came an 8 , he bet 300, and I called but lost when he showed A4 for a flopped 2 pair. I was down to 1200 or so after this. I folded for a couple of orbits and the blinds went up to 75-150. I found T8hh in the hijack with 875 in chips and went all in and the cutoff reshipped. He showed KJdd and I lost the race and was eliminated. Yet again, Levi ended up winning this one so my satellite winnings at the Venetian are now increased to $1100.

Satellite #9: $130 buy in 2 $570 winners. I joined the $20 last longer as well. Early on, I picked up a couple of pocket pairs, limped, and folded when I was unable to flop sets. I was down to 1700 at 100-200 after 3 unmemorable levels. A raiser in the cutoff made it 500, I found AJdd on the button and moved all in, and the BB reshoved. He had KK but the board ran out KQ4T7 making me a broadway straight. After this hand, we went to 200-400 still 8 handed. A player in MP made it 1000 and I shoved my ~4k from the hijack with AKo. He snapped with KK and I busted when I couldnt suckout this time. Levi did not play in this one and he took half my action so I only ended up losing $65 (plus $20 last longer) so my winnings are at $1015.

More successful (not for me but for my bankroll) satellites. Hopefully I can take a few down in the near future and help Levi out.