I acquired an interesting experience in far 2011. Quite still, the untidy mind in terms of poker quietly rolled microlits, occasionally getting into prizes. At that time, I reached the final table a couple of times and dragged out good amounts, by my standards.

Having stumbled upon the qualifiers of one of the most "sweet" tournaments Sunday Million popular room, I decided to try your luck. Otherwise, the actions that take place in the satellites for 5 Starscoins can not be called. In fact, it's a freeroll. Before the ticket at a price of 215 dollars, it was necessary to go through 5 of these stages. Looking ahead, I will say that I passed all 5. The most difficult was naturally the first stage. It is on him the lowest ratio of prize places in relation to the number of participants. Further much easier, because the ratio is almost equal to 1 to 3. In fact, it's enough to sit quietly and you are almost in prizes, but you did not have to relax: the satellite is a satellite, they play all the full gag.

After I got to the tournament, half an hour after the start, and I joined the race for more than $ 1,000,000 in prize money. Naturally, it is difficult to convey those emotions. Worried terribly, because before that, the maximum rolled for $ 5.50. And suddenly I'm lucky, and I'm going to get it right now.

I played as accurately as possible and walked smoothly, all the time the stack was equal to the average. There were not any muddy hands exactly 3 hours, and now the moment of reckoning has come. Scrolling in the memory of this situation, every time I can not find the reason for folding.

The situation is standard: distribution, I have 2 aces in the middle of the table. Before me, everything is folded and I open it 3bet. The opponent from the button is pushing the whole stack, which is slightly larger than mine. I call him and at autopsy I see A9 suited. According to the standard scenario of starvation me, he moves to him, the river closes straight at 9-ku. That's how my fantastic way to great winnings ended ingloriously.

How many times I tried to take myself into the arms of the rule: do not prick all-in if the stack is not much more than an opponent to stay comfortably in the game. But if you do not double on aces, why play then.