I'm out of the PCA. I played out of my mind, and just ran really poorly. I had a lot of hands, and they are all generally interesting, so I will post them all:

First, when I got to my table, I had to sign up with my name and email address. I put mynameizgreg@leggo, and the guy to my right asks if I was a 2p2er. I said yes, and he recognized my name when I said I was MYNAMEIZGREG. So, he knew who I was, and respected my game a lot.

Well, he starts playing like 50/45 early, raising every hand. I kind of figure out what he's up to, and make a mental note that he will probably slow down vs me. To protect his name, I will call him John. Although he had a friendly British accent .

So John raises at 50/100 in EP, I call one behind him with KQo. 5 people see the flop of KdJd5h, and it checks to me. I bet 650, everyone folds but John, who c/r me to 1700. I think and think that he should know not to bluff me, but I cannot figure out a single made hand that he would c/r here given his psycho image. I call, turn 4o, ch ch. River offsuit 2, he checks. I think the pot is somewhere around 1800, and bet 1000. Apparently, the pot is about 4700. He folds, after pondering a c/r (which I would have snap called).

So I somehow have like 27,000. Now it's 100/200. Tight UTG player raises to 600, John calls in MP. I have JJ, and feel weird about 3betting (lol full ring). I call, and we see a flop of 248 rainbow. UTG bets out 1k, John says something to make me thing he has a marginal hand, calls, and I overcall. Turn 8. UTG checks, John bets out 3k, I call, UTG folds. River 8. John bets out 14k into the 10-11k pot. I know he knows this is an overbet, and this bet is very interesting since I had briefly mentioned before to him that if he wants to take a pot away on the turn to bet it, and overbet the river. I'm pretty sure that: 1) he remembers this conversation 2) he's competant 3) I didn't think that he would be that ambitious about taking away pots 3handed. I thought for about 4 minutes, told him that he would never expect me to fold, and tossed it. He has quads and I flip out inside.

Another hand, I limp in with JJ UTG (dynamics were right for it), button calls, John checks. Flop comes 267, I bet out 400 into the 600, button folds, John makes it 1400. I decide to call and c/f the turn unimproved, since my hand looks like what it is, and he isn't silly enough to try to bluff me. Turn is a sweet J, and we get it in on the river 9. I have like 35k.

Some small, relatively insignificant hands occur, and I find myself with 45k at 200/400/50. Lost a 25k pot with QQ to AK AIPF. Then, lost a 20k pot 3 hands later AK to 88 AIPF.

I was down to 16k or so, when CO raised to 1100 at 200/400/50. My read was that he was slightly weaker, and pretty tight. I defend with T8o and plan on taking away a bunch of flop. Flop comes out a lovely 743 with 2 hearts. I bet out 1200, he raises to 3000, and I shove. He folds after little thought.

The hand before the break I have 24k or so. Tight tight UTG player raises, I call in CO with 87hh, and new BB calls as well. Flop comes out 57K with 2 clubs. BB checks, UTG thinks and checks, and I check figuring that UTG is slowplaying. Turn is a beautiful 8c. BB checks, UTG bets 2500, and I make it 8500, licking my lips. Out of nowhere, BB slaps down the 10k in chips he had left. ****. I have to call and I stare at Q2cc for the flush. I miss and am down to 13k.

The first hand back from break is 300/600/50. UTG raises to 2100 and I see him do this frigidity thing will his left hand that indicates he does not have a monster. I decide I'm shoving any 2 and am fortunate enough to look down at J9cc. I jam and the guy to my left calls. ****. He has QQ and, despite hitting a 9 on the flop, I miss.

GG tournament. I'm very proud about how I played, and look forward to playing in some more major live tournaments before the WSOP.

I will write up the rest of the trip report later on.