Lodge Results for Sunday 05/28/06 - Week 28

Pretty small field due to the Memorial Day weekend. Started out with just 5 tables and the first table broke down quickly. Again I did not win a hand before the break so it appears I will be out before the final 2 tables. The blinds are at 20-40 and I get A8 and decide to call an all in for T65 in chips. There are two other callers and the all in turns over A8 and we split the pot. I am now back to even and 5 hands later I get A8 again in the big blind and an A comes on the flop. Another player goes all in for T80 more and I call. He turns over AK, but I catch an 8 on the turn and am starting to build my stack. We break down our table and I move to a table with 2 huge stacks. Blinds are now 25-50 and I am in the small blind with KK. UTG goes all in for T340 and there is one caller. I call as well and am up against KJ and J6. The kings hold up and I am now at T1100. The blinds are now at 150-300 and after stealing a few blinds I am sitting at T725 at the final table. The 2nd hand I am in big blind with pocket 8's. Button raises to T600 and small blind folds and I go all in which the button calls. He turns over KJ of clubs and he gets his flush on the turn and I am out in 9th place. I was disappointed because 1st place was a $500 buy in to a poker school with Clonie Gowen that included a tourney where 1st was a seat to the main event.