MTT #2 $27.50 $20,000 start $188 end $153

Well tonight i made it home in time to play the $20,000. I feel like this is the tourney for me at the current time. Play is pretty decent and i didn't have to mark anyone as a donkey.

I made the 1st hour very smoothly and i was also able to pick up AA twice. Once i was able to get paid off. And the next it was folded with the blinds still low. I really thought about just calling with AA to trap; But that is a real dangerous move to make.

Right now i am just trying to play correct poker and see where it gets me. I know in the long run i will win. It's just the short term that sux so much.

I will be playing sng's tommorow and i also have one buy-in left from my winnings last night for the $20,000 on Stars. I hope to do well and to atleast make a run for the big money.

So far i am 1cash and 1 bust so i guess i am pretty even here lol. I am about to call it a night for the day. But i did post the bust out hand below that i posted on Pocket Fives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In this hand there is 539 peeps left and the blinds go up in less than one min. I have 3840 in chips and i am under the gun. Here i decide to make my move with Ak with the option of folding. If i fold here i will be in the BB with (3180 M 4.7) and the small (3030 4.4)!!!

At the best any steal attemp that i make if i fold will be called by Sakalicious; As far as fold equity is concerned.

Futhermore if i try to wait on a decent hand after folding AKo;I will only have around 2800 in chips if i opt to wait until the blinds come around again.

And let's say i win the race after folding here;I will more than likely end up with around 5000-6000 in chips. And basicaly be in the same situation with the blinds coming once again!

So does this mean that i should have folded AK here after the repop for 1400 more???? If i win the pot i have 7200 in chips with the BB and SB ahead and around 6000 in chips by the button.

But if i fold and somehow double up before the blinds come around; I end up with close to 6000 and the 150/300+25 Ante with just about the same (M)!!!!!!

It ssems to me that by wieghing the two situations; I would be better of making my move here now.

Therefore giving myself more time to see another hand; And also being closer in chips with the rest of the table.

(Those are my thoughts anyway) I hope you guys are as insightful as you were before!!!!!!!

PokerStars Game #12651301677: Tournament #63957573, $25.00+$2.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2007/10/15 - 21:34:41 (ET)
Table '63957573 49' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: gerndg (2635 in chips)
Seat 2: kikobicu (8956 in chips)
Seat 3: zurko6969 (7935 in chips)
Seat 4: Carteluo (5635 in chips) 150/300 25
Seat 5: gp-poker (5970 in chips)
Seat 6: SR8tAcEto5 (3480 in chips)
Seat 7: Sakalicious (16215 in chips)
Seat 8: SlickRickman (6550 in chips)
Seat 9: sh00ter (6390 in chips)
zurko6969: posts small blind 100
Carteluo: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to SR8tAcEto5 [Ah Kd]
gp-poker: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 400 to 600
Sakalicious: raises 1400 to 2000
SlickRickman: folds
sh00ter: folds
gerndg: folds
kikobicu: folds
zurko6969: folds
Carteluo: folds
SR8tAcEto5: raises 1480 to 3480 and is all-in
Sakalicious: calls 1480
*** FLOP *** [8c Th 7c]
*** TURN *** [8c Th 7c] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [8c Th 7c Qh] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
SR8tAcEto5: shows [Ah Kd] (high card Ace)
Sakalicious: shows [Qc Qs] (three of a kind, Queens)
Sakalicious collected 7260 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7260 | Rake 0
Board [8c Th 7c Qh 2s]
Seat 1: gerndg folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: kikobicu (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: zurko6969 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Carteluo (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: gp-poker folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: SR8tAcEto5 showed [Ah Kd] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 7: Sakalicious showed [Qc Qs] and won (7260) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 8: SlickRickman folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: sh00ter folded before Flop (didn't bet)