173rd place in SCOOP 12-L Knockout out of 14700+ players

I am glad to present my best result until now in the SCOOP/WCOOP/FTOPs events - 173rd place today in the Knockout. I was in really strong run and kept 10-15h position on chip count during the long period of time. My stack was about 970k when I called from big blind min raise from the button with 97 suited diamonds. Flop was Q34 two diamonds, and called flop bet of my opponent. Turn was 9. He bet. I called again. Maybe the mistake was here - I had to raise maybe? River - 7 - two pairs instead of flush. But the opponent shown 77. Actually he hit the only out on the river. Sick but reality. Pot was about 1.7m. He became chip leader after that.

I'm looking forward to today's 16.50$ second chance event @8pm. (Last minute update - I already freerolling this event because I won fpp 1-table satellite entry for it TWICE lol). Actually I have good expectations for this tournament, because I made final table at same format (16.50$ turbo) this week (9th place when I has been busted JJ <>Maybe when I have more time later, I will post longer blog post about my play in the Knockout. By the way I made 14 (!!!) bounties in this event.

Finished 42nd - lost 99 vs AA hand

Had to play a bit tighter I think but it is history yet. Finished 42nd and looking forward for the SCOOP event tonight.

163k on break #5, 56 players left, 124k avg., 1.5k-3k/300 blinds

I had very nice hour and all the time my stack moved up in the hands where I participate (except hand where I 3bet from bb with pocket 6 and got a call from KT boy who hit K on the flop).

The most excited hand was when I got huge pot with TT and ATT board. Unfortunately I didn't stack this guy. :(

So, the situation is looking very nice, and I have chances to reach the final table now.

76k stack on the break #4, 46k average, 145 players left

Great 4 levels.

Started with 11k and first hand after the break I had AA. All-in vs. KK and AQ and shocked on the flop with KQx, two diamonds on turn/river made my flush and I moved up to 26.6k

Entered into the money with 29k and I was pleased from my play when I had to hold my stack.

Key hand was when I had A7s on cutoff and button, small blind and big blind called my raise. Flop was 865 and two from my color for straight draw open ended and flush draw nuts. The big blind made big raise and I moved all-in. He used a time to think and folded. 49.5k stack.

Another key hand was when I had J9s vs. limpers and flop came Q86 for straight flush draw. Turn was blank for me, big stack shoved and I folded. Good fold.

3 hands later I won AK vs 88 and moved up my stack to 69.6k

One more big pot I won before the break and my chip count at the moment is 76.4k 

Various 3rd hour - 11.5k stack on the break blinds 300-600/50 avg 21k

Had 30k peak but then missed to win 88 vs AK & AK - QJx flop, x turn but T river and dropped to 21k.

One more drop to 15k with Q9s hand and KQx flop against AK guy.

Then I got a pot with QQ and J99-K board and again QQ with J75 flop, which moved me up to 26k.

4 hands later was the key point hand with A8s (always I lose hands which I had to fold preflop). Flop was Txx and one diamond (my color). Turn 6 of diamond opened me additional outs for straight and flush. River black King and lost huge pot vs 99 hand. Dropped to 10k.

Finished the play before the break with 11.5k stack. I should be careful to keep and build up my stack during next levels of play. Blinds are 300-600/50

2nd break - 9700 chips

Bad second hour - dropped to 9700 chips.

I had made hand KTo and KT3 flop vs AJ guy. Q turn ruin me for 12k pot.

Add-on (15k guaranteed) - 18k chips

I had nice rebuy hour. Moved up to 16k stack and added 2k from the add-on.

$5 with rebuys (15k guaranteed) - my warm-up before SCOOP 3-L tonight

I'm playing it right now, as warm-up play before my SCOOP event today.

Last level before add-on, I have 8.1k chips (100-200 blinds)

My SCOOP plans for first week

I'm already set up my schedule for SCOOP events for the first week of the competition. I am going to play SIX events.

I am out of playing today's SCOOP Event 2-L, because it will takes over 15 hours but I am busy at the morning tomorrow.

I am going to start with Event 3-L ($5 with rebuys, 250k guaranteed) on Monday (May, 3rd), 2 pm.

Two events in Tuesday May, 4th: Event 7-L ($15 heads-up, 100k guaranteed)  at 5 pm and Event 8-L ($10 freezout, 100k guaranteed) at 8 pm.

Wednesday is out of play for me.

On Thursday, May 6th I am going to play Event 12-L ($25 knockout, 100k guaranteed) at 5 pm.

Friday May 7th - Event 15-L ($15 turbo with second chance, 250k guaranteed) at 8 pm. 

Saturday is free of play.

Last SCOOP event for the week is on Sunday, May 9th and it is Event 20-L ($20 freezout, 500k guaranteed) - still not completely sure.

Also I am going to try to qualify via satellites to Middle and High events of these formats, and hope to qualify for at least 2 Middle events.

Q5s vs KK - all is over, Q flop only

All-in 97 vs J5 (shorter than me) vs K5, flop 872-turn J-river 8 - 2200 side pot for me

QQ small blind, button shoved AJ, I call, flop A36-turnA-river T, down to 2650

WHAT AN IDIOT!!!

12825 chips during the second break / 11800 avg. stack

After the missed straight flush draw and drop to 9k , I dropped once again to 8.1k with pocket six and AKQ flop.

Two hands later I got pocket 6s again on UTG position and played them like monster :) 350 bet and got calls from UTG+2 and SB guy. Flop was excellent 864. I bet 700, UTG+2 guy called, SB folded. Turn 3. Bet 1700, he called. River T without flush option. 97 was the only pair of cards which stressed me but I was (almost) sure its impossible two cards for him. I made value bet of 2200 and after small thinking, he called. It was big surprise, because he had... pocket twos.  Nice 10400 pot for me, and get back my stack up to 13625 chips.

Three hands later had AK on the button but flop QT2, the guy decided to make my life easy betting 400. I called. Turn 8, same moves. River 3 and I finished with my options to win that hand, just folded after his 1800 bet.

Last hand which I played before the break was QQ (blinds 100-200) from utg+2. I got calls from cutoff and big blind. Flop J96, I bet 900 but they both folded.

Straight flush draw on flop - lost - down to 9150

I raise the cut-off with KJ both diamonds and button and small blind called. Flop T diamond, 9 diamond 6 of clubs for my straight flush draw. I bet/button called/small blind shoved for about 6k chips, I called, button called too with Q3 suited diamonds.

No diamond on turn/river. Small blind won with flopped straight hand 87offsuit. How these idiots win hands?

Down to 9k about average stack.  

12550 chips before add-on, my peak in the tournament, 15500 after the add-on

10545 chips - won pots with QQ and AK

Hand #16 QQ (utg+1), utg limped, i bet 225, he calls, flop T96 - bet/call, turn 9 - check/check, river A - check/check, he had QJ - 8730 chips

Hand #17 AK (bb) I 3-bet, sb called, and shoved after my bet on flop. Shown 44, turn added me straight draw, river A - 10845

First break - chip count 10545

Playing $10 1rebuy 1 addon 20k guaranteed, 7200 chips, starting 6000

Hand #2 AA - all folded

Hand #5 QQ - won - 4000 chips

Hand #8 88 - won - 4615 chips

Hand #9 AQ (bb), sb called, I raised, he called - KQ7 flop c-bet/call, turn check/check, river check/check, the opponent shown the amazing K8. Down to 4350

QTs < KQs in final hand. Out in 25k gtd

Down to 1050 chips after 99 vs KK hand

Joined $11 freezout 25k gtd and won first hand 3255 chips

Out with AJ vs QQ preflop all-in

He flopped Q, turn was K but no T on the river. Sick  play by me maybe. :( Had to call, instead of 3bet him. Wrong decision

Second break with 7.5k stack (150-300/40 blinds)

Second hour wasn't really nice to me. Down from my peak of 16k to the current 7.5k 

Unlucky AQ hand and guy who called. C-bet after KQ5 flop, and he raised. I called, he shoved on the turn, I fold.

The hand before that missed to commit with T9s  hand vs. limper and 4x raiser. Flop J86 rainbow gave me straight draw and 7 on the turn gave me straight nuts. Missed to collect 17k vs two (or atleast to tie this pot if there is another guy with T9 hand). But I don't feel upset I folded that hand.

Looking forward for the third hour after the break.

Two levels card dead, holding 10.3k stack, blinds 125-250/30

99 two hands later with A96 board - upstack 11.1k

Three callers. When I saw flop it smelt very nice. I made c-bet half pot two folded, last one called.

Turn K. I bet again half pot but he folded. Sick, maybe I had to check/raise? :)

won QQ lost AK vs KK down to 9.3k stack

Up to 16.1k with QQ and two callers of my 3bet. They both folded my c-bet.

Next hand AK shove vs KK and no Ace on the board.

60-120/15 blinds, 13.9k stack, 10k avg. Table is like read book

After the add-on I was 12420 chips.

Lost QJo hand for 1.7k  but quickly moved ahead when I won 8k pot with ATo and 876-A-7 board. The opponent hand A9o

$5 two rebuys and one add-on today

Today I'm playing $5 with two rebuys and one add-on.

I decided to play another style - to use the rebuys if need or in the end of the rebuy period (to fill up the stack).

I started very good with the starting 2500 chips and moved them during the first 4 levels to 6010 chips. It looks very nice. I'll keep you updated.