Going to try to play a few more MTTs, and I will blog my progress in this thread. Some I will do "in-running", others will be posted after the event.
First up is a $2+$0.25 tourney with 61 entrants, which I'm playing right now. Let's see how it goes.
$2+$0.25 Level 1 (10/20), 1500 Chips, 61 Players, 7 paid
No early action from me, but the guy sitting on my left has gone all in pre-flop twice in the opening 4 or 5 hands. Hopefully I’ll pick up a monster soon. Guy to my right (SB) goes all in for 170 chips after 2 limpers, I have AJo and re-raise to isolate him, and to my surprise get called by 1 other. SB has KQs, other guy KJc, the board brings no help for anyone, and I get my first double up. One hand later I’m moved tables.
$2+$0.25 Level 2 (15/30), 3120 Chips, 3/54, 7 paid
Fold KQo in EP after an UTG raise, would have turned straight against TPTK and top 2 pair
. Take a few chips after checking in big blind with J5c and turning 2 pair.
$2+$0.25 Level 3 (20/40), 3390 Chips, 9/42, 7 paid
Raise with 88, but have to fold after a 4x re-raise. Drop a few more chips after raising on button with QJo, and getting all in against a shortstack's 99.
$2+$0.25 Level 4 (25/50), 2830 Chips, 12/37, 7 paid
Raise a couple of limpers with 79s, original guy (similar stack to me) calls and shortstack shoves all in. Again, I re-raise all in to isolate, and remarkably the other guy calls another 2000 chips with K10o! Bollocks! I'm behind on flop, but turn 2 pair to take down a sizeable pot.
$2+$0.25 Level 5 (30/60), 6130 Chips, 3/32, 7 paid
Nothing happening on this level.
$2+$0.25 Level 6 (40/80), 6010 Chips, 4/29, 7 paid
Very quiet level again, although I am moved table again just as the action was starting to get manic on my table - a 3 way all in on Jc 9c 5h flop. The had AJo, J3o and 64c. The AJ stoop up to move 3rd. Last hand before break get AKh, 3 limpers, and I put in a big raise which is enough to take the pot.