Blake Ian

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Mar 23, 2015

Kenna James · 10:12 PM

So I'm playing Event #1 Venetian DeepStack $250 buy-in 150k G 1st of 3 flights day 1A. I am going to do my best to Tawk about my journey through this series to you and more importantly (not then you of course!) see if I can get 3 new subscribers...

Kenna James · 10:14 PM

To Tawkers to sign up and Tawk w me during the tourney series as well. THAT, along w my goal of winning an event will be my Game in which I will try to Win! 👍

Blake Ian · 10:16 PM

That sounds like 10lbs of good ideas in a 5lb bag!

Kenna James · 10:17 PM

So what you're saying is I'm an Idea Man.

Blake Ian · 10:17 PM

OVERFLOWING

Blake Ian · 10:18 PM

I'll be here awaiting your updates and asking questions, until you identify some other players in the tourn to tawk with!

Blake Ian · 10:18 PM

Take it down sir. 💰

Kenna James · 10:20 PM

Great. Well, so are my stacks of chips, overflowing that is, currently have 60k w avg being 20k

Blake Ian · 10:24 PM

That's about where I expect Ya

Blake Ian · 10:25 PM

Next break id love to hear how about the climb to triple stacked so early on.

Blake Ian · 10:26 PM

Steady flow of opportunities and pots, or a monster hand

Kenna James · 10:34 PM

Steady Flow exacting continual pressure.

Kenna James · 10:37 PM

In regards to "How I built my stack" - 2 things really. Okay, 3: lol 1. Attitude 2. My cards connecting w the board and making hands 3. Getting Action (paid off)

Blake Ian · 10:39 PM

nice - that happened across multiple decent pots, no big race or great calls just yet.

Blake Ian · 10:40 PM

I guess it's early for someone of your skill to get into those kind of situations right?

Blake Ian · 10:40 PM

Unless it's As vs Ks or something you can't avoid

Blake Ian · 10:41 PM

(When I say great calls, I meant hero calls, big risk big reward hands) I'm sure all the calls have been great :)

Kenna James · 10:43 PM

Yes. A couple hands I flopped marginal type hands where I made good reads and called 3 straight bullets by the bettors who were bluffing and was right and won nice pots.

Blake Ian · 10:43 PM

That's awesome for so many reasons

Blake Ian · 10:46 PM

It means you are clear headed and making good reads, it's great for your confidence in the tourn... And it's scaring the shit out of the people at your table! Haha

Blake Ian · 10:46 PM

Would you agree?

Kenna James · 10:51 PM

For example: I called a Raise from the bb 3 way pot w KhJh. Board came K-9-3-8-6. The raiser bet every street. I wasn't sure if he has a better King or is bluffing. I called because of the timing and style of his bets which led me to conclude...

Kenna James · 10:52 PM

The latter. But you really got to rely on and trust ur instincts in those spots.

Kenna James · 10:52 PM

Absolutely

Blake Ian · 10:53 PM

Got Ya

Blake Ian · 10:53 PM

The KJ suited bb call seems like it would be against your advice to me

Kenna James · 10:53 PM

Btw- he ended up turning over the mighty Q6! Lol

Blake Ian · 10:53 PM

Is it because you would have an easier time getting away from it than I would it because of who was betting

Blake Ian · 10:54 PM

haha Q6 - a below average hand you might say

Kenna James · 10:58 PM

Lol yeah. In regard to you. At that time I was just focus on teaching you about the value of hands by position. Not adding in the added consideration of opponent

Kenna James · 11:00 PM

With each factor added your conclusions and decisions may change.

Kenna James · 11:04 PM

Another big hand I had. EP raises and I 3b him w AJ. Flop J-6-9 two hearts. He check-called my pot size bet. Turn was Q hearts. Check-check. River another Q. When he checked I knew (felt) 2 things.

Kenna James · 11:06 PM

1. I had the best hand. 2. He probably thinks I have AK or a small pair. SO - I made another pot size bet to make it look like I wanted to get him to fold. He called and disgustingly mucked in deFeat not showing his hand

Kenna James · 11:08 PM

Anyway, that's a couple of examples of how I built my chips with marginal hands i.e. Ace Jack and KJ.

Blake Ian · 11:12 PM

Wow so strong

Blake Ian · 11:14 PM

Question! He called and mucked?? Or he called you flipped and then he mucked? Haha

Blake Ian · 11:15 PM

what do you think he called with? Ah 9s? 10 10?

Kenna James · 11:17 PM

Yes! Good read!

Blake Ian · 11:18 PM

🚬😎

Kenna James · 11:19 PM

Called- mucked. Another key was putting him on that type of hand range BEFORE I made my bet so I could make the proper Value Bet on the river.

Blake Ian · 11:20 PM

Wait something is missing. How could he call and muck??

Blake Ian · 11:20 PM

without seeing your hand? Why would he call them, why not just muck

Blake Ian · 11:20 PM

Did he just want to give you a tip for playing so well? 😏

Blake Ian · 11:21 PM

★ Spotlighted from Emmanuel Rousson

“This is a great idea for a Tawk. Will be following it closely...”

Blake Ian · 11:21 PM

I agree Emmanuel... I suspect Kenna's chat with another player at the tournament will be exponentially even more interacting! 😊

Kenna James · 11:49 PM

So to clarify- The river card came in the Q - he checked, I bet 3500, he calls. I turnover AJ for two pair. He mucks I am supposing-lol-cause his hand is no good!

Kenna James · 11:53 PM

Just lost 10k w 66 to AA. Blinds 500-1000. AA EP limps. I R to 3500. He back-raises me to 10k. I call. Flop JT9. He shoves I fold. He gives me a courtesy show and flips over AA. He had 50k in chips, so I called PF to set mine.

Kenna James · 11:55 PM

Kathy Liebert is here. I will ask her to be my 1st poker player Tawker

Kenna James · 11:59 PM

I can't wait to tell you this play I just made for a huge pot for almost all my chips with 2-3 off suit! Weeeee!!

Kenna James · 12:00 AM

Back up to 60k

Blake Ian · 12:14 AM

lol

Kenna James · 12:15 AM

Jimmy Fricke here. Putting him on the Tawkers Tawking hit list as well. He'd be a treasure chest if good chat

Blake Ian · 12:15 AM

That would be Fricken awesome

Blake Ian · 12:15 AM

😐

Kenna James · 6:03 PM

Cards are in the air for day 2! 905 runners over 3 flights. 114 remain. Avg is 120k in chips. My stack = 155k in chips. 99 places pay. 35,000 for 1st. Not bad for a $250 investment.

Kenna James · 8:33 PM

200k avg. / 270k my stack. 69 remain. Just took down a pot pre-flop / 3b w AT from the bb a LP raiser, who had gotten Aces cracked 5 mins ago. I wanted to add to his pain tolerance.

Blake Ian · 8:33 PM

Hahahah Nice man!!

Blake Ian · 8:33 PM

congrats on the cash so far

Blake Ian · 8:35 PM

Is it 2 day or 3 day event?

Kenna James · 8:35 PM

Ty. For our musical friends interest: on the playlist is Clapton and guests / Neil Young / Blake Ian

Blake Ian · 8:35 PM

Play to 9 today and come back tomorrow for FT?

Kenna James · 8:36 PM

Yup

Blake Ian · 8:36 PM

Nice choices in the tunes! 🎧

Kenna James · 8:38 PM

I was wrong about Frickie- he's still in the field & amongst the chop leaders / As is 2002 Wsop Champ Carlos Mortensen

Blake Ian · 8:41 PM

My the chop leaders! Haha

Blake Ian · 8:41 PM

Freudian slip?

Blake Ian · 8:42 PM

looking to split up this pot already?

Kenna James · 8:42 PM

You and Freud. Lol

Kenna James · 8:49 PM

Speaking of which - are thoughts and the voice in your head the same thing? #PsychQuestions

Kenna James · 8:49 PM

These are the things I think about and ponder in between hands

Kenna James · 9:31 PM

To bet or check? Blinds 5-10k/1k ante. Raise in LP (250k)to 21k. Bb (160k) calls. Flop K-5-K 1 heart. Goes check-check. Turn 3 hearts. BB Checks. If you bet and get jammed on do you call? #QuestionsToPonder

Blake Ian · 9:35 PM

There's a lot of missing info to know the answer

Blake Ian · 9:35 PM

Well for me anyway

Blake Ian · 9:36 PM

an yes the the voices in my head are thoughts... But the voices in your head may be something very different and more concerning

Blake Ian · 9:36 PM

😜

Kenna James · 10:45 PM

Wow. Blake, Tawk to me man. I just fell asleep in between hands! And this after I lost 70% of my stack w AQ in the SB after getting it all in Pre w the button who had AK! Yuk. #ColdDecked

Blake Ian · 10:45 PM

Urgh!

Blake Ian · 10:45 PM

How did that put you to sleep?!

Blake Ian · 10:46 PM

That would have woken me up

Blake Ian · 10:46 PM

I prob wouldn't sleep for days after either hahah

Blake Ian · 10:46 PM

what's the avg / your stack?

Kenna James · 10:49 PM

Avg 400k me 100k 8-16k / 2k ante

Blake Ian · 11:00 PM

Ok so you're picking a hand to triple up with

Blake Ian · 11:00 PM

How many are in the field

Kenna James · 11:10 PM

Doubled up! Picked up A7 in ten bb. Sb shoved and I took a stand. She had J5 and I held. 225k

Blake Ian · 11:11 PM

wooohooo

Blake Ian · 11:11 PM

now try to stay awake

Blake Ian · 11:11 PM

how many players?

Blake Ian · 11:11 PM

lots of shoving going on?

Kenna James · 11:17 PM

36. Yeah. Avg is 400k and opening raises are to 55k now.

Blake Ian · 11:31 PM

Wow so intense ... So what do you do? Sit back and pick a hand every round or so?

Blake Ian · 11:32 PM

it's kind of like a solid hour or so of just races being lost or won and then settles back to people having above short stacks again right?

Blake Ian · 11:32 PM

may the force be with you

Kenna James · 11:48 PM

Exactly! I picked up 1 round w AJ. And then w 55. The tough spots are when you try to pick up w Marginal hands in Position and get 3 bet. One time I had KQ on the button - Raised and then got shoved on by the bb. With less then 15 bbs those are...

Kenna James · 11:48 PM

Tough spots - tough decisions.

Kenna James · 11:51 PM

Break time. Redraw - 27 left. Pay jump. 500k avg. / 250k my stack. Playing 10-20k blinds 3k ante when we come back

Blake Ian · 11:52 PM

Wow man so strong!

Blake Ian · 11:52 PM

Nice work

Blake Ian · 11:55 PM

Do you know how much the chip leader is sitting with?

Kenna James · 12:33 AM

Too short to concern w that but it's well over a million. 76k a round in blinds & antes. I've gone 2 laps and down to 125k

Blake Ian · 12:34 AM

Time to work on your faith

Blake Ian · 12:35 AM

Do you believe the universe will reward you in the next 5 hands?

Kenna James · 12:35 AM

Shoved w 66 UG- survive another round

Blake Ian · 12:35 AM

Nice

Blake Ian · 12:36 AM

so back up to about 180?

Kenna James · 12:36 AM

Yes

Blake Ian · 12:36 AM

how about KK on the little blind?

Blake Ian · 12:36 AM

or even better, on the button :)

Kenna James · 12:45 AM

I wish! Blinds up. 5-15k w 5k ante. TAWK about getting squeezed! Well, it is tax season.

Blake Ian · 12:46 AM

what's in your hands? 140?

Kenna James · 1:11 AM

Interesting sequence. I'm in the bb (24k) guy goes all-in for 58k. I call blind obv. He has AJ / I have J4. Lose. Move all in a few hands later w 33 and win blinds & back up to 160k. Blinds 15-30k 5k ante Sry / UG move all in w 8c4c get called by the

Blake Ian · 1:13 AM

...

Kenna James · 1:15 AM

The same guy who has me covered now by 5000 on my calls 170,000 with A7 off! I'm out I'm 20th for $1500

Kenna James · 1:15 AM

Board ran out dry.

Blake Ian · 1:15 AM

argh

Blake Ian · 1:16 AM

Well great run man

Kenna James · 1:18 AM

Thx!

Blake Ian · 1:21 AM

Thanks for letting me tag along on the rail

Blake Ian · 1:21 AM

Were you heading to Foxwoods for a tourny soon?

Blake Ian · 1:21 AM

Or was it Borgata?

Kenna James · 1:23 AM

Dover Downs in Maryland at the end of the month