Oh my it's been forever since I posted anything. This obviously means my poker outings have been nothing to write home about LOL.
I played both the 8am and 10am tournaments at the Moose on Saturday. Didn't do any good in the first one, but the second one was fun because I actually won it and it was a "chip and a chair" victory.
I was down to one 1,000 red chip when I made the final table and had to draw a new seat. Naturally, I drew seat one and with blinds and 1,000-2,000 I was all-in. I didn't bother looking at my cards. It turned out that I had 77 and won 4,000 when I ended up with a straight. Yeah!
A couple of hands later I got AA and went all-in again and the hand held up against 4 other hands, which surprised me a lot. With a mere 8,000 chips I became unstoppable and didn't lose another hand. It was just crazy. For example, if my opponent had KJ I would have AJ, etc. I dominated on every hand and won them all. This never happens to me so I was enjoying it a lot.
I wish this happened more often but without the chip and a chair. I would just like to win a little more regularly without feeling like I'm struggling every time. Sheesh.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Friday, September 12, 2014
One (of many) Reasons to Avoid the Crazy Moose Spread Limit Game
The Crazy Moose is doing one of their free roll tournaments. To qualify you must have a minimum of 30 hours live play and be one of the top 60 players with 30+ hours. I am avoiding it like the plague. I used to really like the limit game when it was 3-6 or 4-8. The 2-20 spread limit game? Not so much.
The main reason I find the 2-20 game so annoying is that MOST of the players play it like a 4-8 game and continue to chase anything and everything to the river, even though (at a minimum) playing to the river could cost $80 ($20 pre-flop, $20 on the flop, $20 on the turn and $20 on the river) instead of $24 in a 4-8 game. I give you the example of a hand involving me and Hai. I hear you groaning already.
I had QQ. I raised to $15 pre-flop and got 4 callers. The flop was J-8-3 rainbow. Excellent. I fired out $20. Two people folded. Hai and somebody else (I forget who) called. The turn was a 4. No flush draw. No straight draw (other than 9-10). I fired $20 again. Hai called and the other person folded. The river was a king. Aarrgghh.
I checked and Hai fires out $20. What the fuck! I call and she turns over AK off-suit. I calmly (as calmly as I could) asked her, "Are you frickin' serious?" She looked at me like I was the totally crazy person and said, "I had ace king." I said, "So what? You had no hand. You had no draw. You had total air and bullshit until the river. Why did you keep calling me?" Again, all she said was, "I had ace king." I just shook my head and took a break.
As good old what's-his-name said at the end of "Bridge on the River Kwai" -Madness! Madness.
The main reason I find the 2-20 game so annoying is that MOST of the players play it like a 4-8 game and continue to chase anything and everything to the river, even though (at a minimum) playing to the river could cost $80 ($20 pre-flop, $20 on the flop, $20 on the turn and $20 on the river) instead of $24 in a 4-8 game. I give you the example of a hand involving me and Hai. I hear you groaning already.
I had QQ. I raised to $15 pre-flop and got 4 callers. The flop was J-8-3 rainbow. Excellent. I fired out $20. Two people folded. Hai and somebody else (I forget who) called. The turn was a 4. No flush draw. No straight draw (other than 9-10). I fired $20 again. Hai called and the other person folded. The river was a king. Aarrgghh.
I checked and Hai fires out $20. What the fuck! I call and she turns over AK off-suit. I calmly (as calmly as I could) asked her, "Are you frickin' serious?" She looked at me like I was the totally crazy person and said, "I had ace king." I said, "So what? You had no hand. You had no draw. You had total air and bullshit until the river. Why did you keep calling me?" Again, all she said was, "I had ace king." I just shook my head and took a break.
As good old what's-his-name said at the end of "Bridge on the River Kwai" -Madness! Madness.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
I Just Love Donna
OK, so I said I would never post again & it has been since February since I bothered to do so, but I just couldn't let this go.
I guess I never fully realized how some people just never think about their hands or what cards other people might have or how good their kicker is or basically anything at all except the 2 cards they are holding. Last Sunday this hand came up. I believe it was the first or second hand of the tournament when blinds were 25-25.
Kristen (a very tight player) raised to 150 under the gun. I believe one other player called, as did Donna. The flop was 8-3-K rainbow. Kristen bet 400. First player folded. Donna called. Turn was a 2. Kristen bet 1,000. Donna called. River was a 5 or a 6. Can't remember. Kristen bet 2,000. Donna called. Kristen turns over AA. Donna turns over K7 and says, "Well, she had to have an ace to beat me."
I just about fell out of my chair. I started mumbling to myself, "K8, K9, K10, KJ, KQ, KK, AK, etc., etc., etc." It was just about the funniest thing I've heard her say yet. How can anyone who plays poker be so one dimensional? I want her at my table all the time.
I guess I never fully realized how some people just never think about their hands or what cards other people might have or how good their kicker is or basically anything at all except the 2 cards they are holding. Last Sunday this hand came up. I believe it was the first or second hand of the tournament when blinds were 25-25.
Kristen (a very tight player) raised to 150 under the gun. I believe one other player called, as did Donna. The flop was 8-3-K rainbow. Kristen bet 400. First player folded. Donna called. Turn was a 2. Kristen bet 1,000. Donna called. River was a 5 or a 6. Can't remember. Kristen bet 2,000. Donna called. Kristen turns over AA. Donna turns over K7 and says, "Well, she had to have an ace to beat me."
I just about fell out of my chair. I started mumbling to myself, "K8, K9, K10, KJ, KQ, KK, AK, etc., etc., etc." It was just about the funniest thing I've heard her say yet. How can anyone who plays poker be so one dimensional? I want her at my table all the time.
Friday, February 28, 2014
I Love "Juicy" Poker Games
Last Saturday I had to leave the live game at about 10pm and I was bummed because it's what I call a "juicy" game.
Roland and Miguel (a/k/a "The Professional") were just being ridiculous. They made a deal verbally in front of all players that if one of them raised, the other would call no matter what 2 cards they had. If there was a re-raise by a 3rd party, they didn't have to call unless they wanted to, but if there weren't any re-raises they were obligated to call each other. This got very juicy for everyone else. Roland even re-bought for $1,000 at one point.
My favorite personal moment was when I simply decided I'd had enough of the $22 pre-flop raises by Roland (who was on my right and never looked at his cards for about an hour). He would do this about every 4th or 5th hand. I had 2-3 off-suit and called the raise on the button, as did Miguel and one other player. The flop was 4-4-9 rainbow. Miguel bet $20, the other player folded, Roland called the $20 and I raised to $40. Miguel folded almost immediately as did Roland. I decided to be mean and evil and show my 3 high. Roland thought it was really funny and Miguel gave me the "ooshka ooshka" look like he wanted to strangle me.
I decided to take my $325 profit and left shortly thereafter. Paybacks are a bitch and I didn't want to have one handed to me - LOL.
I found out the next day that Miguel ended up the winner of that battle, taking almost $2,000 off Roland. Ouch.
Roland and Miguel (a/k/a "The Professional") were just being ridiculous. They made a deal verbally in front of all players that if one of them raised, the other would call no matter what 2 cards they had. If there was a re-raise by a 3rd party, they didn't have to call unless they wanted to, but if there weren't any re-raises they were obligated to call each other. This got very juicy for everyone else. Roland even re-bought for $1,000 at one point.
My favorite personal moment was when I simply decided I'd had enough of the $22 pre-flop raises by Roland (who was on my right and never looked at his cards for about an hour). He would do this about every 4th or 5th hand. I had 2-3 off-suit and called the raise on the button, as did Miguel and one other player. The flop was 4-4-9 rainbow. Miguel bet $20, the other player folded, Roland called the $20 and I raised to $40. Miguel folded almost immediately as did Roland. I decided to be mean and evil and show my 3 high. Roland thought it was really funny and Miguel gave me the "ooshka ooshka" look like he wanted to strangle me.
I decided to take my $325 profit and left shortly thereafter. Paybacks are a bitch and I didn't want to have one handed to me - LOL.
I found out the next day that Miguel ended up the winner of that battle, taking almost $2,000 off Roland. Ouch.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Are They Afraid of Me or What?
At the Crazy Moose last Saturday, there were 6 of us left and 4 spots were being paid. At the end of the hand, the lone holdout for a split was knocked out. I thought 6 ways was a little crazy, but the buy-in is only $25 and 6 ways would have been $146. Not too shabby. Nonetheless, the guy wouldn't go for it. I really didn't care one way or the other. I'm basically happy when I make the final table.
Right after he got knocked out, blinds went up to 2,000-4,000. I only had 3,000 chips and would be all-in in 2 more hands when my big blind rolled around. I was hoping someone might make an offer to pay 5th money back. Much to my surprise, one of the other players asked about a 5-way split and everyone agreed. $176 each. I was quite frankly flabbergasted. Did they realize how short-chipped I was? Maybe not. I like to think they were afraid I might chip up a bunch and knock them all out - LOL. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
What do you think? Would you make a deal like that with a player who would probably be out in 2 hands?
Right after he got knocked out, blinds went up to 2,000-4,000. I only had 3,000 chips and would be all-in in 2 more hands when my big blind rolled around. I was hoping someone might make an offer to pay 5th money back. Much to my surprise, one of the other players asked about a 5-way split and everyone agreed. $176 each. I was quite frankly flabbergasted. Did they realize how short-chipped I was? Maybe not. I like to think they were afraid I might chip up a bunch and knock them all out - LOL. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
What do you think? Would you make a deal like that with a player who would probably be out in 2 hands?
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Just When You Think You've See It All
Weirdness while playing live last Friday. Paul was dealing. I was in the small blind. The first card hit my chips and flipped over - Ace of diamonds. "Phooey" I said, knowing that it would have to be shuffled into the deck and I would get another card. Paul said maybe he could give it back to me. After the mandatory shuffling he proceeded to deal. Wow. The first card I looked at was the ace of diamonds. What are the odds? I got an 8 of diamonds to go with it and called a $7 raise to see a flop. I ended up getting AAAA8 for the 8pm high hand. I guess it was meant to be for me to get that ace.
On less of a weird scale, I got the A8 of diamonds again later and ended up with AAA88 for the 10pm high hand and it held up too. I've always liked A8 - don't ask me why. It seems to like me too.
On less of a weird scale, I got the A8 of diamonds again later and ended up with AAA88 for the 10pm high hand and it held up too. I've always liked A8 - don't ask me why. It seems to like me too.
Monday, November 4, 2013
I Do Believe I'm Cursed
Sunday, October 20 - Crazy Moose 10:00 tournament: I call a small raise with 8-8 in the big blind. Flop is 8 high so I have top set & check. Original raiser bets. I re-raise him all-in. He has 10-10. Dealer proceeds to give him 2 runners for a straight. I am now short-stacked.
Same Day: I limp in with J-10 suited and go all-in with a jack high flop. The same guy who had 10-10 earlier calls me with a flush draw and hits his flush on the turn knocking me out of the tournament. Don't you just love it when people call with draws?
Same Day, Jokers 2:00 tournament: I have J-10 on the button and flop a queen high straight. I decide to slow play. The turn looks good so I check again and a guy goes all-in behind me. I have to call because I currently have the best hand. The river gives him a full house. Short stacked again. I can't remember how I got knocked out of that one.
Yesterday, Crazy Moose 10:00 tournament: Blinds are 25-50. There are several limpers. I receive A-A on the button and raise to 350. Everyone folds except Randy Taylor who calls me with A-10 (God, I hate that hand) and hits a 10 on the flop and one on the river. Guess who is short-stacked again. I fight back and go all-in later with 9-9 only to run into Q-Q. Player down.
Yesterday, Jokers 2:00 tournament: Blinds are 200-400. I only have about 6,000 chips at this point. I raise to 1600 with K-K under the gun. I get two callers. Sheesh. Flop has no ace, but there is a straight draw so I just go all-in. One player folds. Other player tanks and then calls with a GUTSHOT needing a king so I feel pretty good because I have 2 of his outs. Naturally he hits it on the turn. Player down to 800 and out shortly thereafter. I guess I should have gone all-in at the beginning of the hand, but A-J may still have called me as he was short-stacked too.
I am really worried about playing in Pendleton given my history over the past couple of weeks. I am feeling totally snake bit and gun shy right now. However, I will not give up. I will not surrender. I will play my two tournaments in Pendleton and do the best I can. Wish me luck!!
Same Day: I limp in with J-10 suited and go all-in with a jack high flop. The same guy who had 10-10 earlier calls me with a flush draw and hits his flush on the turn knocking me out of the tournament. Don't you just love it when people call with draws?
Same Day, Jokers 2:00 tournament: I have J-10 on the button and flop a queen high straight. I decide to slow play. The turn looks good so I check again and a guy goes all-in behind me. I have to call because I currently have the best hand. The river gives him a full house. Short stacked again. I can't remember how I got knocked out of that one.
Yesterday, Crazy Moose 10:00 tournament: Blinds are 25-50. There are several limpers. I receive A-A on the button and raise to 350. Everyone folds except Randy Taylor who calls me with A-10 (God, I hate that hand) and hits a 10 on the flop and one on the river. Guess who is short-stacked again. I fight back and go all-in later with 9-9 only to run into Q-Q. Player down.
Yesterday, Jokers 2:00 tournament: Blinds are 200-400. I only have about 6,000 chips at this point. I raise to 1600 with K-K under the gun. I get two callers. Sheesh. Flop has no ace, but there is a straight draw so I just go all-in. One player folds. Other player tanks and then calls with a GUTSHOT needing a king so I feel pretty good because I have 2 of his outs. Naturally he hits it on the turn. Player down to 800 and out shortly thereafter. I guess I should have gone all-in at the beginning of the hand, but A-J may still have called me as he was short-stacked too.
I am really worried about playing in Pendleton given my history over the past couple of weeks. I am feeling totally snake bit and gun shy right now. However, I will not give up. I will not surrender. I will play my two tournaments in Pendleton and do the best I can. Wish me luck!!
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