I went to the Rock and played a few live donkaments yesterday. The Rock is Rockingham Park in New Hampshire. I normally play these tournaments for fun since the rake is 20% for charity and the structure is terrible. Anyhow I was pretty card dead for all three tournies I played but wanted to post my bustout hands to get some response and to reflect on them.

#1 In the $50 donkament we start with 5k in chips. I was wicked carddead didn't get involved in one big pot and managed to steal blinds to stay around 5k the whole time. I was still at 5k at 400/800 blinds and got q10s on my BB. I wanted to shove before I got this low but there were no good spots. Someone minraised my BB. I normally fold here but since q10s was literally the best hand I had seen I flatted and figured I shove flops with some equity. 9 q 9 r flop so I check. He bets out and I snap shove all in. He had KK.

#2 In the $125 donkament. I have only played 3 hands all tournament and they were both all in pre. 10Js shoved over a limp and A9o btn shoved. These were the best hands I saw all tourney I folded every single hand up until those. Anyways I got QJs BB and it folds around to sb who limps. I figured I was ahead but didn't know how to take it down. 400/800 blinds so I made it 2200 thinking he would fall. He flats I have 8k behind he has 15k. 10 7 4 r we both check. 9 turn. he bets out 2500 and i shove over thinking I have two overs and gutterball. He snap calls with Q10. Blah.

#3 In the $80 turbo. Super carddead again. Didn't play any hands til blinds got up to 500/1000 and we start with 10k chips. I am at 8000. I shove EP k9o and brn reshoves 15k with a4o. I was happy to get it in live here but couldn't believe btn reshoved a4o. I hadnt played a hand yet and a4o is normally dominated by my range. SB was sitting out so I only had to get past btn and BB. Seems donkey of him but should I not shove there?