AC over the weekend - I

I was at the Trop on Friday and Taj on Saturday. Was happy with my play but the poker gods were still merciless on me. Played 1/2 NL mostly and played the 100+20 tourney at Taj at 12:30AM.

Couple of hands that made me feel really good:

1/2 NL
This guy X to my left had a big stack ($800) and I had an impression if I get into a hand I got to have a hand close to the nuts. No point in making moves against him. I had built a roll to $450 from $150. This hand in MP I get AcAh, I raise to $12 ( I couldnt go really high either or less as there werent too many hands I raised prior to this). X calls, I am watchful now, 2 late callers and the BB makes it. Flop is JdTd5c. Now with 5 callers and holding AA I wanted to know where I stand and came out firing $50. Here is when Mr. X raises me to 100. Everyone folds I think a long time trying to figure out if he has 5's or AJ but hand being aces couldnt let it go and finally called. Turn is 3d, I check and he fires another 100 though I took a while to fold I was pretty sure he had a monster flop. And he just to make sure I dont have the flush I thought he bet the 100. I open folded and asked him if I was beat and he graciously showed me 55. Great job right! End of the hand, I was thinking I could have folded on the flop if you have so many signs telling you were beat!
There was an absolute idiot at the table of whom I couldnt get a piece of. He kept taking shots with bluffs on all streets with actual allins on rivers. This guy who was Loose-passive player had like $150 when I came in. By the time I left he got most of the donations and was upto $700 and the bluffer was into his 4th or 5th buyin and still playing. I wish I had a decent hand against the bluffer but couldnt at any point of time.

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