November's SFPT tournament is in the books, and while it wasn't my best performance (I finished 6th out of 8), I once again did JUST enough to stay ahead of Tina in the points race. It's still a three-person race; Kim is lingering in 3rd and has an outside shot if everything breaks right for her.
It's hard to pinpoint exactly where I went wrong last Saturday. I didn't get many starting hands, but I also didn't have much else going my way. Twice I raised pre-flop with K/Q off, and didn't get any callers, so the pots were smaller than they could have been. One hand I had 2/2 and a flush draw after the flop; I made a large bet and was called by Chris, who ended up catching the flush as well and (obviously) it was higher than mine. I few hands later I was down to less than 5 big blinds and shoved, losing in a 4-way pot.
I know I could absolutely improve through increased focus; that is going to have to be my goal next time. I also have to take more chances pre-flop. Ideally, Tina and Kim will both be out early to secure me the title, and I can spend the rest of the time working on more aggressive play.
My own personal play aside, I am glad the Points Championship has once again come down to the final tournament. I like that drama, and I like that (just like last year), three people are technically still alive for the title. Still, I strive to make improvements, to keep more people in the race longer. I want to make sure people are still having fun and still want to come play. Although, maybe I shouldn't be worried as much as I am, considering the "player field" (people who play at least some of the time) is now up to 14 people, and the last few tournaments have had at least 8.
Overall, it's going well, and I like that everyone is able to get together, especially the kids. I hope everyone has fond memories of these times in the future, because that's the real goal.
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