I WON MY FIRST MULTI-TABLE TOURNEY!!!

[johnnycakes]

I'm in shock. It's 3 AM and my adrenaline is pumping. I just won my first multi-table tournament.
UltimateBet $50+5 (+ $3,000) added.

252 entrants.
I took 1st and $4,680

This win triples my entire poker bankroll.
WOOHOO.

Johnny (the second happiest poker player in the world today).

[trillig]

WTG! Congrats! I am still looking for my first win with a nice price tag like that.

That would have 3x my BR as well, LOL!

What was the final hand if you don't mind, please?

I once won a 200+ but was a freeroll, 4 hours passed my bedtime, I still don't know hth I did that.

-Bri

[jdl22]

Congrats!

Good luck getting to sleep, I would imagine that will be tough now.

[xxxbones]

good job

[whiskeytown]

you know, for some reason, after reading a book like Positivly Fifth St, or watching a good game like the WPT/WSOP - I'm always eager to play, and usually do a bit better then usual -

I think it's the mindset...you want to play - not just grinding or killing time - you feel more comfortable making decisions you see pros making - attitude - it's a good feeling. -

and good job not chopping and splitting prize money...LOL

congrats
RB

[salty]

congrats,

dont think you can chop at UB.

[Army Eye]

Nice going, cakes. Was at that final table but didn't last long. Glad that spankweiler guy didn't win.

[Jason Strasser]

Nice Job =) Keep up the good work. Post a hand or two!

[johnnycakes]

Final hand was my 99 vs his 66. My 99 held up. We weren't heads up very long, maybe ten minutes. We were both being pretty damn aggressive, and I was sure I was beat when he called my all-in bet. I was pretty surprised when he turned over 66.

I really feel I played top notch poker the whole tourney.
I raised when I thought I could steal, regardless of my hand. And I folded when I thought I had the worst of it, with no chance to outplay my no-foldem opponents.

Probably most importantly, I can't remember taking any bad beats for any serious amounts of chips.

I was the chip leader going into the final table, and played my big stack well. I kept the pressure on, raising one out of every 3 or 4 hands, which paid off handsomely. I was able to take down a lot of pots uncontested, and get called/raised by inferior hands who thought I was just being a bully when I actually had a good hand.

johnny.

[dmk]

It's a great feeling, glad you could enjoy it. Well played I'm sure, and good luck on getting your second one now!