It was a nightmare today! I was not allowed entry at the casino. I was angry since I had to play Day 2 in the main event. The manager  pointed out it was clearly stated that no guns where allowed at the casino. Strange! I mean I have just been in USA for a month and nothing ever goes bad over there with guns. Am I wrong? I had to go back to my room with my tech9 and Smith & Wesson which I normally carry to poker tournaments to protect my blinds...

 

Lets cut to the chase. I made it to Day 3 of the €1100 CPS Main Event here in Split, Croatia. Day 2 was a long hard grind. I didn't get AA, KK, QQ at any point and I didn't hit a set, 3 of a kind, straight, flush, top two, TPTK.

 

What got me trough the day was my image and my poker skills to choose the right spots, play against the weak players and similar. I hope this doesn't sound like I am a bragger but I have no other ways to explain how I am still in after day 2 other than these reasons. Naturally the opponents here are not as great as in other big tournaments...

 

Today I only said "allin" two times. First time was when a Swedish player re-raised allin. I had AK utg+1 and I made it 12,000 with blinds 2000/4000 100 ante. The other guy pushed 73k and i snap-called him. He showed A4 and flop came 3,4,5. Turn 6. River T. Damn! I was so tilted after that but managed to avoid losing too many chips in the period I was steaming.

 

The other allin was more interesting. I raised to 13,000 from cut-off with blinds 2500/5000 ante 100. I had 7d, 6d. A Finish guy to my immediate left raised to 28,000 we were both pretty deep at that time. I called and flop came Ad, 9d, 6x. I had open ended straight draw and flush draw. I checked and he bet 25,000 which made me move allin and he gave up quickly telling me he had TT.

 

Besides that I actually have no interesting hands to tell from playing 7 hours today. One young Russian guy outplayed me one time and I think I made a good laydown with JJ at another time but I will never know. I am in the money and that is what is most important =) 

 

I have 208k and average is 395k with blinds 6/12k 1k ante. As you could read above I was never in the line of fire nor did I get cards to make too crazy stunts and I avoided getting caught when I was playing mediocre hands...

 

I am secured €2040 so now I am going for the €50,000 first prize! Good night folks...