Big prizepool tournies

I played a couple of bigger tournaments recently. I played the Bike $150k guarantee and just failed to make it to day 2 going extremely deep but then losing a cruel pre-flop allin race KQ v K2 v K8 when I spiked a Q on the rainbow flop only to lose to a runner runner flush.

Last week I played at Commerce in their million dollar tournament on the last day 1 flight. The were 796 players so 75 would be paid and 16 would go through the day 2 (which would only have a total of 46 players). This was the largest of the 6 day 1 flights by far and the last chance for people to make it through to play for the big money. I played very well and made the money but hit a couple of coolers chipping up for day 2. I knew I needed about 150k chips for day 2 and I had 84k when I ran AQ into AK on a K hi flop losing half my stack. The rest went in when I was in the blind with 10-9 and was in a pot with 3 other limpers and the flop came 2-9-2. I shoved and was called by J-9 and his kicker held up knocking me out in 34th place. Soooo close. I did win $1000 for my efforts but so close to making day2 and playing for a $250k guaranteed first place (137k second......19k 9th). I so wish I could have made that final table.

Vegas trip - 5/30 to 6/5/2011

Played 4 tournaments
- Caesars $120 turbo MTT - 144 runners - finished 30th QQ- Binions $160 - 144 runners - finished 18th QQ < AA....again!!!
- MGM $80 - 40+ runners - won this one (chop)
- Aria $230 - 40+ runners - finished 1th KK < AA

Fun trip, Played a bunch of cash games also but mostly against soft WSOP wannabe players. The WSOP started on May 31st so all poker rooms were busier than normal and there were plenty of tournaments to choose from.

I had a good time - like always - after all its Vegas!