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I had a very strange and short tournament today in the $1500 No Limit Hold ‘Em event.

As I got to the table, the player to my right quickly introduced himself as Carl from Denver. He was one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet at a poker table, he was playing his first-ever WSOP event, he was super excited and nervous, and he clearly didn’t know much about hand values. He limped UTG with A4o, put in 700 on an ace-high flop, and didn’t blink when calling 1500 on the river on the A226Q board (he chopped with AJ). So when I raised AJo UTG and Carl called in the big blind, I liked the spot. I liked it fine when Carl led out for 200 on the A92 flop. I really liked it when a deuce hit the turn and he check-called my 500 bet. And I loved it when a 3 hit the river and he check-called my 1350 all-in. I loved it right up until Carl rolled over AQ to knock me out. He seemed almost sad to have done it.

So for the first time this Series, I failed to double my starting stack and made an early exit. Oh well, had to happen sometime.

Tomorrow I play the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold ‘Em event.