Time and Luck in tourney

[whalekock]

Is it just me or is it almost impossible constanly win at tournaments when the limits rise every 15 minutes, without a rabbit's foot surgically implanted in your ass? Also the first round is 25-50 with only $800 to start, no rebuys,at limit hold em.

Or is it that in limit hold em people don't respect raises?

I played this morning at Pachenga and lasted until the fourth level. I was dealt pocket Queens three times in level 2 and lost all three, never slow played to a couple of people holding get this: first loss was a guy holding pocket 6's and making a set on the turn, second loss to a guy holding A 9 off suit and getting the ace on the river, and third time to a guy holding 5d 6d and making a flush on the river. Bastards.

The only hand I won was JTc, making two pair on the turn. I am really begining to hate limit hold em tournements. Am I doing something wrong? Or does lady luck have too much of an influence on this tourney.

If anybody has every played at Pachenga on Saturday morning, how did you do?

[crockpot]

i don't know too many folks out there who actually like limit hold 'em tournaments. the main reason people i know play tournaments is the huge skill advantage they have over the other players, which is much greater at no-limit or pot-limit than limit.

frankly, the limit game is much more of a crapshoot, like you said. i'll only play in one if there's nothing else for me to do.

[Al_Capone_Junior]

The particular structure he mentioned was especially crappy. I actually like them (live only) but only when it's a bit less of a crap shoot than that one.

al