Best ever comeback in the Open?

major1962

Ive just finished 5th in the Open which is the best finish since last year but is it the best comeback???
I had 1075 chips in the BB which took 1k off me with the sb left which was 500. I was 56th (6 outside the cash)
i was dealt Q7 off, all passed to the sb who put me all in. I won that hand and the rest is history as they say.
But is there anyone else who made the final table after a comeback with fewer chips?

GREGHOGG

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Ive just finished 5th in the Open which is the best finish since last year but is it the best comeback??? I had 1075 chips in the BB which took 1k off me with the sb left which was 500. I was 56th (6 outside the cash) i was dealt Q7 off, all passed to the sb who put me all in. I won that hand and the rest is history as they say. But is there anyone else who made the final table after a comeback with fewer chips?
Posted by major1962

Well done Major, great grinding!

I have won a take on tikay comp when i was down to 1.5 big blinds, and have had other similar comebacks.

Just proves that your not dead until your a** is cold.

The_Don90

I was told a story, well rather i watched it, my uncle plays on another website and was trying to qualify for a "big" live event, ok its probably in the top 10 live events in the UK.

Anyways, hes doing it the freeroll way, and so far hes struggling, 480 chips, blinds 300/600 and his BB hits, hes delt 104.

Everyone calls, 444 flop, 2 rounds the table later he has 26000, he finnished third and got to the last satellite, which he lasted 6 hands.

major1962

Thanks greghogg
, so "grinding" is what you call it? I have to say i did get very lucky on a few hands (77 v 99 & 44 v AK with a AK flop) but to make final table takes a bit of luck too and "variences" was quoted to me recently.
Great finish for your uncle, Don!!
Are there any other stories out there about "Grinding"?
I dont post much on the forum as i dont usually have anything constructive to say, im not a great player and make humongus mistakes at the wrong times but read a lot and try to learn from others postings so i thought i would contribute by making this a question.
Im feeling rather confident from the open so im in the Primo tonight, be gentle with me lol

The_Don90

yea, he was disappointed when he lasted 6 hands against the higher players, set over set though nothing to stop the money going in.

Ive had similar to your a few times but never as low in comparason to the blinds, 120 as 25/50 in a BH i thinks been my worsts quaded up with 23, you feel extra special when you make final tables in these outcomes.

I must say well done though, and yea you need luck from time to time, but when it comes take it with open arms it doesnt come often.

unknown_username

The first Open I won I was down to 400 chips about two hours in. Managed to get past the bubble as the short stack and hit the last two tables as Mr Shortstack.

FlashFlush

When I won the open for the 1st time I was all in (and covered) with 88 vs AA on a A rag, rag board .... runner runner quads and went on to win. (still about 100 left at this point)

scotty77

I won a 4kBH when I had 1.5bb with about 40 left.

beaneh

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I won a 4kBH when I had 1.5bb with about 40 left.
Posted by scotty77

you won about 8 bhs and opens because you're the luckiest sob alive!