Monthly review and semi-final

For winning one of the Titan MTTs, there are 2 semi-finals running. If you come in the top 4 in either then you go through to a live STT in London with a $25k prizepool. The first was last night and I came a disappointing 32nd out of 38.

With blinds at 30-60 I raised to 200 in MP with TT. A player who had raised almost every hand, and whose chipstack had gone from 1500 to 4000 to 140 and back to 1500 within the first half an hour, called. The flop was 9d-5d-9. I checked, knowing he would bet, and he duly bet 300. I was well ahead of his range of possible hands, and so I pushed all-in for 1300. He called with QdJd and hit a J on the river. Game over.

The overall challenge is also not going too well. This is the first time in months that I have had to put '$xxx to next target', and it feels as though the pressure is on. I have not been able to play as much in the last month, but will have to pick up the pace if I am to reach $3,000.

Cash Hours = 119
Cash Profit = $529.60 ($4.45 p/h)

Tournament Hours = 63.5
Tournament Profit = $1467.19 ($23.11 p/h)

Total bankroll = $2046.79 ($152.21 to next target)

August 1st - $2200
September 1st - $3000