I won an $8 MTT yesterday consisting of 1300 people and paying $2,400.

There were many hands I played well, and some I did not. Fortunately on a very key hand a couple of levels before the money, I Got Lucky.  I raised from Late Position with a KQ, and got called by the BB.

The Flop came A-Q-6 rainbow and he led the whole pot right out into me. I thought for a minute, and I just couldn’t bring myself to believe he would play an Ace like this, definitely not a big Ace like AK.

Number one the stacks were a reasonable size, and he was a pretty aggressive player, so I thought he would re-raise me pre-flop with a big Ace.

I also thought he would elect to check-raise me with a smaller Ace because at that level, on that flop he was probably going to get a continuation bet from me on the flop.

I raised him all in, and he called in about 2 seconds and flips over an Ace-Jack. Luckily I spiked a Queen on the turn to win the hand and eventually went on to win the tournament.

I guess I need to work on my hand-reading abilities. The tournament is a great value. I think there were only about 500 people left after the first break–great overlay.

You can play too–sign up for Pokerstars through Poker-Speak, and you will get a $50 match bonus on your first deposit.

I’d actually rather be good, but lucky doesn’t hurt once in a while either.

Good Luck at the Tables.

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