6-max PLO Second Chance Recap

I finished 8th of 318 in the PLO second chance. On the hand I got eliminated I made a questionable play (ok a bad play) and then got outplayed on top of it!

With blinds of 800/1,600 I was on the button with 78,000 chips and made it 4,800 to go with A997 with A7 of spades. I got called by the small blind and the flop came 886 with one spade. My opponent checked and I bet 8,000 and he made it 35,000. This is the point where I should have folded. I had plenty of chips to just let this one go, but after some thought and then an instant of lack of thought I called. I thought if I made a straight or hit a 9 I'd be good.

The turn was a ten and my opponent checked. BINGO! I'd made my straight and was sure I'd be taking down the pot with a bet. I moved all in and my opponent snap called me. I knew I was done before he even turned his hand over. He had JTT8 and I was drawing totally dead.

8th place paid $1,192 which doesn't suck. Also to not only make the money, but go pretty deep into the money in both the main WCOOP event and the second chance feels pretty good.

Also since my last post I've turboed up in the 8-game second chance. I've run my starting stack of 4,000 up to 30,500 and find myself in 2nd place with 32 of the original 108 players left.

The money comes at 16th and is $432 gross. I'll let you know if I make it!