WSOP T-minus 11 days

Been laying low in L.A., not playing much since my internet connection is absolute shite. You'd think a 4/5-star hotel on the beach in Santa Monica would be able to fix a damn network in 3 days.

Anyways, played a couple $110 SnG's to switch gears into WSOP mode. Basic stuff, playing tight and picking spots to bluff at missed flops/continuation bets. Finished 2nd in both of the tourney's, picking up about $400 on the short night.

Most interesting hand was my AhAd from the button. I re-raised a late position 3x raise to 9x the BB and got called. Flop of Qs 9h 3s. He checks to me and I half-pot bet expecting to get re-raised and move all-in. Greedy, but necessary on this way-too-much-bluffing-table. He just calls me, which I'm not happy with AT ALL. Turn of Kh misses the flush. He bets out the pot, which looks like the second part of a call/steal attempt. Not wanting to risk another flush/straight card, I move all-in and get promptly called with KJ of spades. Thankfully, his 32% outs don't hit the river and I maximized my AA, but risk-adjusted, it was only a marginally positive hand. Looking back on this one, I'm pretty sure this guy calls any bet on the flop with 12 outs (he's thinking 15), so my half-pot bet was actually a cheap way to get off this hand if the spade fell on the turn. But, it's a dicey hand for AA, and I am questioning my slow-play after the flop.