ECPokerTour Malta 2009 Blog

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Read Jan's Back at the Dusk Till Dawn February 2010 Blog

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Read Jan's Return to Nottingham March 2010 Blog

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November 2009

Jan Bjoersland traveled to Malta to represent the Titan Team at the ECPokertour event. Things did not turn out for him as he had expected.

Day 1 - November 13th

Unfortunately this is going to be a short posting. I was hoping for a long story as a new and proud member of the Titan Poker Team, where I could enlighten you with my success at the tables in Malta, but this was not the outcome of the €1,500+€80 Main Event.

We started off with 10,000 chips and blinds at 25-50. I didn't get any cards in the first hour. Some small pairs, but no hit on the flop and a one failed bluff on the river "crippled" me down to 7500. Then the blinds increased to 50-100 and nothing really happened at this level either so when we came to the third level (75-150) I think I played the worst hand I've ever played as a poker player. I was in seat number 5 and the guy next to me raised to 400 and I called with AQ off suit. The flop came Q 9 8 rainbow and he lead out with 600. I put him on QJ or QK and made it 2,000 to play. He then announces "all in" and I had been digging my own grave. I should have folded instantly leaving me with 5,000 chips to play with, but I have no idea of why I decided to call. I lost connection with my brain. He turns over 10 J for a straight and that was the end of the Main Event in Malta. I am really disappointed by the way I played that hand.

The side event (€150+€20) was also a short story. It started with 4,000 chips and blinds 25-50 with 30 minute levels. In level 1 I picked up QQ in the Big Blind. Four guys limped and I made it 250 to play. One guy calls and the flop is: Q 9 2 rainbow. Dream flop with my queens. I check and he checks as well. The turn is a deuce of spades. No danger there. I bet 400 and he calls. The river is a 8s. I get a bad feeling when the jack hits the board and choose to check. The other guy bets 500 and I call just to find out that he picked up a straight with 10J. There was also three spades on the board. In level 3 with the blinds at 100-200 I have 2,100 chips and pick up 99 on the button. Cut off raises to 450 and I push all in, and get called by AJ...and a J on the turn takes care of my exit!

Hopefully I will do a lot of better in the upcoming event representing the Titan Team.

Read Jan's GUKPT November 2009 Blog

Read Jan's Nottingham Monte Carlo Event December 2009 Blog

Read Jan's Back at the Dusk Till Dawn February 2010 Blog

Read Jan's UKIPT Manchester February 2010 Blog

Read Jan's Les A London February 2010 Blog

Read Jan's Return to Nottingham March 2010 Blog

Read Jan's Irish Open 2010 Blog

Read Jan's UKPT Coventry 2010 Blog