My First MTT 1st place finish!

Well, I am back and ready to go back to little Indian Reservation Casino and start making some money again. I got back in town about 10pm and played a few tourneys. I actually ended up taking down my first MTT tourney. I can honestly say, that most of my tactics came from Daniel Negreanu's Power Holdem Strategy Book. More specific, his small ball strategy. Combine that with Harringtons "M" factor and I am starting to have a real nice NL tourney game.



Full Tilt Beginning Balance - $70.63

$2.25 PL Omaha Hi/Low SNG - 9 players

I never got anything going in this game and ended up finishing 7th and out of the money.

$2.25 Horse FL SNG - 8 players

I dominated the whole game and found myself back finishing 1st place and a $8 prize. I again took advantage of the weak play of my opponents in Razz.

$2.25 NL Holdem SNG - 9 players

I was able to survive down to the final three players then started stealing blinds using small raises and ended up taking down all and finishing 1st with a $9 prize.

$1.25 NL Holdem MTT - 27 players

I started off bad by losing a hand for a third of my stack. I came back later in the tourney doubling up with my pocket Kings. I lasted to the final 6 players ( tourney pays top 5) and with my "M" about 3, and in 2nd position, I chose to go all-in with J-10 of hearts. Everyone folds, but the big blind who calls with J9, and on the flop is a 9 and so I finish in 6th and out of the money. I hate finishing on the bubble.

$1.25 NL Holdem MTT - 45 players

I tripled up early when my set beat out top pair and a guy with two pair. I controlled the tourney the whole time and really started taking over when I reached the final table. Changing gears at the end, when I would flop top pair and check the flop really induced players into me and caused them to go busted. I end up taking first place and win a prize of $17.10.

$2.25 PL Omaha Hi/Low SNG - 9 players

I end up taking control early and doubled up. I later catch a three outer that turned my nut low hand into a scooper. I end up getting heads up with a calling station and waited til I got a hand and busted him to take 1st and a $9 prize.

$2.25 NL Holdem SNG - 9 players

I could not win a hand at all during most of the tournament. Then I doubled up with 6 players left to stay alive. I then went on a stealing blinds rampage and got myself to about an average stack. I then use a combo of position raises and post-flop small bets to get myself into a heads up match with the chip leader who has a 3-1 chip lead over me. I could not overcome the deficit and I finish 2nd with a $5.40 prize.

Full Tilt Ending Balance - $105.38

Yipee made another milestone and have entered the $100 mark! It took Chris Ferguson 9 months to get over $100. Granted, he started with zero, and it actually took him 7 months to just stabilize around the $6.50 mark. However, I am on my way to building a good BR!