I Do Believe I'm Cursed

Sunday, October 20 - Crazy Moose 10:00 tournament:  I call a small raise with 8-8 in the big blind.  Flop is 8 high so I have top set & check.  Original raiser bets.  I re-raise him all-in.  He has 10-10.  Dealer proceeds to give him 2 runners for a straight.  I am now short-stacked.

Same Day:  I limp in with J-10 suited and go all-in with a jack high flop.  The same guy who had 10-10 earlier calls me with a flush draw and hits his flush on the turn knocking me out of the tournament.  Don't you just love it when people call with draws?

Same Day, Jokers 2:00 tournament:  I have J-10 on the button and flop a queen high straight.  I decide to slow play.  The turn looks good so I check again and a guy goes all-in behind me.  I have to call because I currently have the best hand.  The river gives him a full house.  Short stacked again.  I can't remember how I got knocked out of that one.

Yesterday, Crazy Moose 10:00 tournament:  Blinds are 25-50.  There are several limpers.  I receive A-A on the button and raise to 350.  Everyone folds except Randy Taylor who calls me with A-10 (God, I hate that hand) and hits a 10 on the flop and one on the river.  Guess who is short-stacked again.  I fight back and go all-in later with 9-9 only to run into Q-Q.  Player down.

Yesterday, Jokers 2:00 tournament:  Blinds are 200-400.  I only have about 6,000 chips at this point.  I raise to 1600 with K-K under the gun.  I get two callers.  Sheesh.  Flop has no ace, but there is a straight draw so I just go all-in.  One player folds.  Other player tanks and then calls with a GUTSHOT needing a king so I feel pretty good because I have 2 of his outs.  Naturally he hits it on the turn.  Player down to 800 and out shortly thereafter.  I guess I should have gone all-in at the beginning of the hand, but A-J may still have called me as he was short-stacked too.

I am really worried about playing in Pendleton given my history over the past couple of weeks.  I am feeling totally snake bit and gun shy right now.  However, I will not give up.  I will not surrender.  I will play my two tournaments in Pendleton and do the best I can.  Wish me luck!!