[davidross]

Really interesting read Adam. It brought a lot of thoughts and emotions to my mind. I saw and talked to you apparently just minutes after the hand happened and you were like a person in shock.

Your story was actually a verification of something I talked about with several players over the course of the week, and that is that if we (I mean players who haven't played on TV much or had their hands seen and analized) have a considerable edge over the big names simply because we have a much better idea of how they play than they have of our game. You had a great idea of where you were in the hand, and Patrik was firing in the dark. He expected you would roll over like the dozens of other players he has done this to. I'm pretty sure if you two hook up again, this hand would play out very differently. And you'll be aware of that , and the game will be on again.

I haven't read the entire thread, too much for me to go through, but I gather you're getting a lot of different comments on your piece. I suspect if you read it again in 5 years you will wish you worded it differently, but that doesn't change the fact that you are a strong young player, who made a brilliant read and found the courage to act on it. Congrats.

Obviously if the cards were turned face up you'd call, there was already 18K in the pot as an overlay.

I can't agree with the people that say they'd call the all-in on the first hand with 22 vs AK though. I'm not saying no one should do it, but I think it would be a huge mistake for someone who plays like I do. By that I mean I don't wield a big stack much different from a small stack. Now someone like Antonius who is so good with a big stack would have more reason to try and get it,but since he seems to acquire a big stack every tournament anyway I don't see why he'd willingly take a 47% chance of busting.