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Final Table Blinds smoked me

08-03-2008 03:49:35 PM

I made the final table in East Providence at Spiritos.  I haven't done well in a live tournament in a while.  I was floating around 30,000 when i made the final table.  The blinds were 5,000-10,000 and going up soon.  I was dealt A of clubs, J of clubs about two or three hands into the final table.  I shoved my 30,000 into the middle.  I was called outta the big blind by A of diamonds 5 of Diamonds, and after we both made two pair, i had doubled up.  I managed to survive down to three people by stealing a couple blinds here and there with decent hands.  I wasn't in the mood to push with anything but decent cards, i played too hard to just throw it away.  And trust me I have donked plenty.  I was chipped down to about 45,000 and decided on the button three handed to push when i looked down at the K of spades only,  I was called behind by a pair of 6's.  No king came and I was on my way to the rail.  Not a bad showing.
*I came back fromt he break with 3,000 in chips, doubled up with 77, and tripled of with a set of 6's, and hit a miracle jack when i was all'in from the small blind with j-5 of hearts with 2 tables left. 
*My hand at home games is 10-8, i have hit a lot of flops with that hand.  I raised the blinds of 400-800 to 1800, when i flopped two pair i managed to get my opponet all in which allowed me to get ahead of the rapid blinds.