More hands from Tuesday nights game.
The Double Up:
I won a couple of nice pots and knocking out a Yorkie to move slightly ahead of J in chips. So J is the button and I am two to his right. There's a few limpers so with Ah-Qh I raise ~3x BB blinds are at 600-1200. Jason says "all-in" everyone folds and it comes back to me. I pause...ask for time and think..he's been making aggressive bets for awhile now, using his chip stack to push marginal hands out of the pot. I think about it and put him on mid pair...or A-x...our chips stacks are really closely matched, in fact, I have him covered. If i lose Iwill be down to the BB if i win I will be overall chip leader....I am torn but I really feel like I have him beat so I call. He has cowboys. I am a little disappointed at my misread, but feel a hell of a lot better when an Ace comes out on the flop. My aces hold up...as I double up.
Two tables and T:
On the button I am dealt Kd-Jd. So all fold to me and I raise 3x BB. SB folds and T in the BB calls. Flop is Kh-8c-Qd. With top pair and great kicker I bet $3000. T moves all-in...I think either pocket K-Q, Q-Q, or A-K, or maybe even pocket Jacks...I am just so unfamiliar when playing T and she's really good...I have her covered by a ton of chips so I need to think. I call time for the third time that night and really think about the benefits of calling...I have a flush draw and straight draw, but I'd still need running cards. I got a feeling so I call. Yes she has A-K...I am beat. The turn is a 9. Peanut gallery says a 10 gives Tony a straight...sure enough...10 on the river 8-9-10-J-Q. T is out and "They call me Mr Chips!!!" Donkey that I am.
Final table shenanigans:
Coming soon...off to work.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
35 players and lots of points....
So this big turnout made for a sweet pot and a chance at lots of points. There were 7 re-buys so I earned 39 pints for 4th place. I played the best I could in the early rounds and ended up with what I started with ($1500) when I moved to what I call the crappy table. I mean that in the quality of the actual table, not the players. I had Pto my left, Big P after him, G, N, J, Trish and K on my right. It was a great table for me...I was able to make my chip stack grow considerably over the next three rounds. I had a great chance to make it to the final two tables.
After I doubled then tripled up at my next table I knew i would make the money again. Once I was sitting at the final table I was going strong as ever then I hit a wall mentally. I got really sleepy and was not thinking straight...lack of food and rest the prior night had something to do with it I am sure... I donked off too many of my chips and the blinds/antes were aggressively killing me. Out I go in 4th place. I am disappointed with bleeding out like that. I suddenly wussed out at the end. I should've called a couple of Luke's All-ins. I know I was ahead
Key Hands:
Key Hand # 1: Early round, SB, I have rags. UTG (Unknown player) calls all fold, I raise to 3x BB (B) calls. Flop is K-J-rag?? Brad bets I go over the top tripling his bet...he folds. I win with absolute squadoosh...
Key Hand #2: Table change...I am at crappy table. I get 6-3 in BB. Except right of button J and T(Button). The flop comes K-6-3. I check my 2 pair and J makes a big raise I double it and he folds. I show him my two pair and I take my first pot at the new table.
Key Hand #3: At crappy table, Button is two spots to my left. I have Kd-Qd. So I raise 3x BB and all fold except J in BB. He calls. The flop comes Kh-Jd-8d. Josh bets the pot. I say all-in. he thinks about it and folds As-Kc. I show him my cards and he's a little tilty. I win another big pot. (Rabbit hunt verified I would not have gotten my flush).
Key Hand #4: Crappy Table, I get pocket Queens. I raise 3x BB and two to my left fold and Gicalls. Everyone else folds. Flop comes As-4s-8c. I bet out $3000. G goes All in without skipping a beat. I show her what I am folding and she is silent. When I ask G at the break, she admits that she had me beat. That was a bit of a cooler for me the rest of that round.
After being dwindling down to $7500 in chips I am moved to what I call "The Table of Lore" I am tight but aggressive...I take out 3 people at the table before I move to final table.
Key Hand #5: Two before the button (J---with big chip lead) I get A-10 suited. Folds all around to me so I raise minimum, J calls and everyone else folds. The flop comes J-8-A. I check. Jason bets $1500 into a $2500 pot. I go all in. he immediately folds. More chips for me.
Key Hand #6: Pocket sixes in middle position and there are a bunch of people with small stacks. I raise and Yorkie on the button calls. Fop comes 6-8-A. I hope someone has an Ace. I raise to put Yorkie all in he calls and shoes A-J. My trip sixes hold up and I knock out a player.
After I doubled then tripled up at my next table I knew i would make the money again. Once I was sitting at the final table I was going strong as ever then I hit a wall mentally. I got really sleepy and was not thinking straight...lack of food and rest the prior night had something to do with it I am sure... I donked off too many of my chips and the blinds/antes were aggressively killing me. Out I go in 4th place. I am disappointed with bleeding out like that. I suddenly wussed out at the end. I should've called a couple of Luke's All-ins. I know I was ahead
Key Hands:
Key Hand # 1: Early round, SB, I have rags. UTG (Unknown player) calls all fold, I raise to 3x BB (B) calls. Flop is K-J-rag?? Brad bets I go over the top tripling his bet...he folds. I win with absolute squadoosh...
Key Hand #2: Table change...I am at crappy table. I get 6-3 in BB. Except right of button J and T(Button). The flop comes K-6-3. I check my 2 pair and J makes a big raise I double it and he folds. I show him my two pair and I take my first pot at the new table.
Key Hand #3: At crappy table, Button is two spots to my left. I have Kd-Qd. So I raise 3x BB and all fold except J in BB. He calls. The flop comes Kh-Jd-8d. Josh bets the pot. I say all-in. he thinks about it and folds As-Kc. I show him my cards and he's a little tilty. I win another big pot. (Rabbit hunt verified I would not have gotten my flush).
Key Hand #4: Crappy Table, I get pocket Queens. I raise 3x BB and two to my left fold and Gicalls. Everyone else folds. Flop comes As-4s-8c. I bet out $3000. G goes All in without skipping a beat. I show her what I am folding and she is silent. When I ask G at the break, she admits that she had me beat. That was a bit of a cooler for me the rest of that round.
After being dwindling down to $7500 in chips I am moved to what I call "The Table of Lore" I am tight but aggressive...I take out 3 people at the table before I move to final table.
Key Hand #5: Two before the button (J---with big chip lead) I get A-10 suited. Folds all around to me so I raise minimum, J calls and everyone else folds. The flop comes J-8-A. I check. Jason bets $1500 into a $2500 pot. I go all in. he immediately folds. More chips for me.
Key Hand #6: Pocket sixes in middle position and there are a bunch of people with small stacks. I raise and Yorkie on the button calls. Fop comes 6-8-A. I hope someone has an Ace. I raise to put Yorkie all in he calls and shoes A-J. My trip sixes hold up and I knock out a player.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
35 players tonight
I am breaking tradition and posting before I go onto a tourney. Maybe it'll help me play better. I gotta remember to be patient and play tight-aggressive poker. Play position, premium hands at first and get more aggressive in the middle and late stages to get far in this thing. There will be a lot of new faces tonight. The ones I know I can deal with...it's the new faces that I need to pay attention to.
Anyway, I am going in with confidence and a nice bankroll. I hope to do well tonight. It would be great to make it to the final table, better to make the money and ultimately to win this thing. I can't make stupid mistakes, I need to be patient and should have close to the nutz to play a hand. No set no bet. No donkey calls. Watch for BS.
More after the tourney...
Anyway, I am going in with confidence and a nice bankroll. I hope to do well tonight. It would be great to make it to the final table, better to make the money and ultimately to win this thing. I can't make stupid mistakes, I need to be patient and should have close to the nutz to play a hand. No set no bet. No donkey calls. Watch for BS.
More after the tourney...
Monday, August 27, 2007
Redemption in Concord (Thank You Stevie Wonder)
I had absolutely no desire to go to Concord for any reason last night. I dropped off "xxxxx" at the Stevie Wonder concert at the Concord Pavilion and drove off to find something to do. I was on my way to the movies when I thought "Hey, isn't the California Grand Casino around here somewhere?" My poker degenerate instincts guided me past the strip malls, Pep Boys and Bowling alleys of East Concord to the small card room on Pacheco Blvd. I found a parking space and with a little trepidation walked into the casino to see if there was room at a No Limit table. There was a few seats at the 2-3-3 No limit table.
I bought in for $100 (That's another $100 from my winnings from last Tuesday...I'm down to $200 now). I am folding hand after hand until I get into the blinds and finally on the button I catch pocket Aces. I hear "all-in" from the other side of the table...folding to me. I call and my hands are shaking I must look like such a donkey. I double up and from there I do not look back...for the next hour...yes that's 60 minutes...I build my stack to nearly $580. I decide that quintupling my initial stake is fine so I cash out and go see a movie.
After the movie I pick up "xxxxx" from the concert and we're off...I make some money and have some fun playing some poker, "xxxxx" has a great time at Stevie Wonder, and all is well with the world for now.
Here's my table: to my left is spikey head floor manager (ok player, nice guy), then there's nose-pickin motorcyclist (maniac), then there's business suit (Agressive-solid), then Mexican Dude (donkey), Asian Chip Tower (Aggressive), Blackshirt Asian Guy, and finally Flanders (Gamblers Annonymous Candidate---loose).
Key Hands
Key Hand #1:
After bleeding out chips for the first 10 minutes I have bullets on the button. UTG (Blacksirt Asian Guy) goes all-in. Everyone folds and I call. He sees my hand and immediately goes for his wallet to re-load. He has 8-rag???? not sure what he even has. I double up.
Key Hand #2:
I am in BB with A-4. 2 or 3 callers and the flop comes 9-4-9. UTG (Flanders) checks and I raise $15...folds all around to UTG and he goes all-in for $45. I think awhile and call,...he as Q-10. WTF??? Another 9 comes on the river so I take down the pot with a full house and he has ziltch...I am nearly tripled up...25 minutes into game.
Key Hand #3:
SB I have J-10. Mexican calls. Flop comes J-9-3. Mexican goes all-in. I call and he shows Ad-4d...there's one diamond on the board. No more diamonds come. Top pair holds up and I win another $50 bucks.
Key Hand #4:
In BB I have K-7. Three callers. Flop comes 3-K-8. I bet $25 and the hyper-aggressive motorcyclist calls. A seven comes on the turn. I check and the Motorcyclist goes all-in. I call and he shows K-Q. River brings a rag and I win with 2-pair...after he wipes some snot on his shirt he reloads. I am now around $400. Wahoo!!!
Key Hand #5:
I have Q-7 in the BB. All fold to the button (Flanders) and he just calls. I check and flop comes 10-Q-10. I bet $30 and Flanders goes all-in for a total of $75...I call for time...think about it and decide to call after about 30 seconds. He shows A-8...again WTF???? I get another Queen on the turn and bust Flanders out again. He gets up to blow off steam. I am now around $500
Key Hand #6:
Two new players come to the table. Middle-Eastern hipster and a black dude who looks like Mark Curry from Hanging with Mr Cooper. I have K-Q in SB. Middle Eastern Guy is BB and Mr Cooper is Button. All fold to Mr Cooper and he calls. Flop comes, 10-Q-Q. I bet $35 and Middle Eastern Guy folds Button calls. Turn comes 8. I bet $50 and Mr Cooper calls. River comes a blank but I check as does Mr Cooper. He shows A-K. I win big pot. I am now around $600 so i rack my chips and take hike.
I had a really good session so the poker bankroll is now around $900. Hopefully I continue to play well. It'd be nice to have a nice roll when I go to Reno and Vegas this year.
I bought in for $100 (That's another $100 from my winnings from last Tuesday...I'm down to $200 now). I am folding hand after hand until I get into the blinds and finally on the button I catch pocket Aces. I hear "all-in" from the other side of the table...folding to me. I call and my hands are shaking I must look like such a donkey. I double up and from there I do not look back...for the next hour...yes that's 60 minutes...I build my stack to nearly $580. I decide that quintupling my initial stake is fine so I cash out and go see a movie.
After the movie I pick up "xxxxx" from the concert and we're off...I make some money and have some fun playing some poker, "xxxxx" has a great time at Stevie Wonder, and all is well with the world for now.
Here's my table: to my left is spikey head floor manager (ok player, nice guy), then there's nose-pickin motorcyclist (maniac), then there's business suit (Agressive-solid), then Mexican Dude (donkey), Asian Chip Tower (Aggressive), Blackshirt Asian Guy, and finally Flanders (Gamblers Annonymous Candidate---loose).
Key Hands
Key Hand #1:
After bleeding out chips for the first 10 minutes I have bullets on the button. UTG (Blacksirt Asian Guy) goes all-in. Everyone folds and I call. He sees my hand and immediately goes for his wallet to re-load. He has 8-rag???? not sure what he even has. I double up.
Key Hand #2:
I am in BB with A-4. 2 or 3 callers and the flop comes 9-4-9. UTG (Flanders) checks and I raise $15...folds all around to UTG and he goes all-in for $45. I think awhile and call,...he as Q-10. WTF??? Another 9 comes on the river so I take down the pot with a full house and he has ziltch...I am nearly tripled up...25 minutes into game.
Key Hand #3:
SB I have J-10. Mexican calls. Flop comes J-9-3. Mexican goes all-in. I call and he shows Ad-4d...there's one diamond on the board. No more diamonds come. Top pair holds up and I win another $50 bucks.
Key Hand #4:
In BB I have K-7. Three callers. Flop comes 3-K-8. I bet $25 and the hyper-aggressive motorcyclist calls. A seven comes on the turn. I check and the Motorcyclist goes all-in. I call and he shows K-Q. River brings a rag and I win with 2-pair...after he wipes some snot on his shirt he reloads. I am now around $400. Wahoo!!!
Key Hand #5:
I have Q-7 in the BB. All fold to the button (Flanders) and he just calls. I check and flop comes 10-Q-10. I bet $30 and Flanders goes all-in for a total of $75...I call for time...think about it and decide to call after about 30 seconds. He shows A-8...again WTF???? I get another Queen on the turn and bust Flanders out again. He gets up to blow off steam. I am now around $500
Key Hand #6:
Two new players come to the table. Middle-Eastern hipster and a black dude who looks like Mark Curry from Hanging with Mr Cooper. I have K-Q in SB. Middle Eastern Guy is BB and Mr Cooper is Button. All fold to Mr Cooper and he calls. Flop comes, 10-Q-Q. I bet $35 and Middle Eastern Guy folds Button calls. Turn comes 8. I bet $50 and Mr Cooper calls. River comes a blank but I check as does Mr Cooper. He shows A-K. I win big pot. I am now around $600 so i rack my chips and take hike.
I had a really good session so the poker bankroll is now around $900. Hopefully I continue to play well. It'd be nice to have a nice roll when I go to Reno and Vegas this year.
Friday Poker @ Kings Castle... and the psychic friends network
Since I am playing for "free" for the next month I am not too upset to say I didn't play all that well last Friday night at the King's Castle. I didn't "donk" off my chips, I went in with best hands but it just wasn't meant to be. It happens. So $400 minus the $70 I lost on Friday I am still up $300 after my $30 buy in on Tuesday.
The 15 person tourney on Friday was a very different vibe. I had a few different people at my table than last time. I was not familiar with their play at all so it took me awhile to get into a groove. Also, I had B at my table and he was gunning for me from the get go. I beat him the first 2 times we went heads up and then after a couple of losing hands to M I was again putting chips into a pot with the best hand...B was my opponent...he caught his flush on the only card I didn't want...even though it improved my hand. I will explain in Key Hands section.
I ended up being out 2nd or 3rd but was still actually ok with my play considering I lost the most chips by being sucked out on. Anyway...I played a cash game and that shit was my own friggin' fault. As usual, K was playing overly aggressive and stealing pots right and left so when I went all in with A-x he had pocket rockets...d'oh!!! I reloaded and ended up tripling up before the next tourney. I did well in that but it was luck that was not on my side for that game. There was one hand that was a turning point and it busted me...It was very unfortunate...I had a flashback to earlier this year when Gatch busted me out of the final table.
Overall, I think I played well except for a few hands I went in with the best. I gotta remember it's the long haul that counts.
Key Hand #1 [Tourney #1]: (the Psychic Friends Hand)
I am dealt K-Q off...UTG I raise 3x BB and everyone folds except B(Button). I put him on A-x....I end up being correct...The flop comes 3d-Kc-7c. I bet the pot and Brian calls. The flop comes Qc...(the one card I didn't want because I now KNOW Brian caught his flush!) I check, B checks...River comes 3s. My top two pair is just shit now. I check Brian bets $1500 into a $4500 pot..I call just to verify what I already know....Ac-5c for nut flush. So much for doing the right thing when you know what the other player has...any other card and I would've folded top pair like a hot potato. A King woulda been sweet for a boat but it had to be that queen...I was weak and I paid for it. Anyway...the one thing I can take away from that hand is that I knew what he had...I need to remember it's up to me to make the correct moves accordingly. Lesson learned.
Key Hand #1 [Tourney #2]: (Flopping the nuts or did I?)
I am short stacked after trying to be tricky with players I am unfamiliar with. I get J-10 and call. Two other callers the flop comes 10-8-10. I have trips. All check to me I go all-in for $3300 and button folds his A-3 (I am speculating). The SB calls my all-in very quickly. He shows me pocket eights..a boat...d'oh!!! I am dead after the turn and river do not bring a card to help my cause. Busted out.
The 15 person tourney on Friday was a very different vibe. I had a few different people at my table than last time. I was not familiar with their play at all so it took me awhile to get into a groove. Also, I had B at my table and he was gunning for me from the get go. I beat him the first 2 times we went heads up and then after a couple of losing hands to M I was again putting chips into a pot with the best hand...B was my opponent...he caught his flush on the only card I didn't want...even though it improved my hand. I will explain in Key Hands section.
I ended up being out 2nd or 3rd but was still actually ok with my play considering I lost the most chips by being sucked out on. Anyway...I played a cash game and that shit was my own friggin' fault. As usual, K was playing overly aggressive and stealing pots right and left so when I went all in with A-x he had pocket rockets...d'oh!!! I reloaded and ended up tripling up before the next tourney. I did well in that but it was luck that was not on my side for that game. There was one hand that was a turning point and it busted me...It was very unfortunate...I had a flashback to earlier this year when Gatch busted me out of the final table.
Overall, I think I played well except for a few hands I went in with the best. I gotta remember it's the long haul that counts.
Key Hand #1 [Tourney #1]: (the Psychic Friends Hand)
I am dealt K-Q off...UTG I raise 3x BB and everyone folds except B(Button). I put him on A-x....I end up being correct...The flop comes 3d-Kc-7c. I bet the pot and Brian calls. The flop comes Qc...(the one card I didn't want because I now KNOW Brian caught his flush!) I check, B checks...River comes 3s. My top two pair is just shit now. I check Brian bets $1500 into a $4500 pot..I call just to verify what I already know....Ac-5c for nut flush. So much for doing the right thing when you know what the other player has...any other card and I would've folded top pair like a hot potato. A King woulda been sweet for a boat but it had to be that queen...I was weak and I paid for it. Anyway...the one thing I can take away from that hand is that I knew what he had...I need to remember it's up to me to make the correct moves accordingly. Lesson learned.
Key Hand #1 [Tourney #2]: (Flopping the nuts or did I?)
I am short stacked after trying to be tricky with players I am unfamiliar with. I get J-10 and call. Two other callers the flop comes 10-8-10. I have trips. All check to me I go all-in for $3300 and button folds his A-3 (I am speculating). The SB calls my all-in very quickly. He shows me pocket eights..a boat...d'oh!!! I am dead after the turn and river do not bring a card to help my cause. Busted out.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
5 of 6 final tables...finally a win/tournament etiquette.
The SFBA Poker Meetup game last night, I went in with a heavy heart and the effects of a lousy week. Michele had a horrible car accident last week that thankfully only left her bruised and sore. Considering the condition of her car, she is lucky to be alive. I canceled a few games and just took my mind off playing for awhile. So coming into last night's game I was just happy to be playing and knowing my sweetheart was doing well.
Anyway on to the game...it was a $25 buy-in with 1 re-buy. I am proud to say I did not have to choose that option. The game had 27 players--three tables of 9 players each. I started at a great table. I had B (young and impressionable) to my right, R solid player (extremely hot), A (Maniac), J (Also a little bit of a maniac), and Z (Solid-Kid Poker)
I was being very tight and aggressive early on and would only raise and not call when in a hand. If I ever did call it was because I was in a blind and had a decent starting hand. Out of position I would've folded unless I had a premium hand.
I go over the key hands later.
Table/Tourney Etiquette:
So K comes to the table and I think it may very well be the first hand he's involved in after the table change. K makes a raise, Y goes all in, B calls and then K calls. So the flop comes and K checks with the intent of checking it all the way down until the end as tournament etiquette governs. B goes all in after the flop and K is less than happy. After the hand Y ends up winning the hand and he is tripled up. So K proceeds to rag on B... all while B is clueless to what he did "wrong". In reality, B didn't really do anything incorrect, but he didn't understand that what he did was lessen the odds of knocking Y out. B repeats this breach of etiquette again later...I will explain in the Key Hands section.
All in all I agree with K but B is young and is kind of inexperienced. He takes forever to act, is always missing his deal or shuffle thanks to him counting chips...like he doesn't know what to do when he actually wins them. A large stack seems like a new phenomenon to him. lol...The arguing continues as K tells B to read a book, and they take verbal jabs at each other for the next few hands.
Anyway , I was relieved to be moved to another table soon after that exchange.
Key Hands:
Hand #1 (early in tourney):
In BB I have 5-4 off. There's 2 limpers and I check. Flop comes K-8-4. Checks to me I bet the pot. I get 2 calls. The turn is another 4. I bet 1/2 the pot. Andre folds his likely A-x and Jason calls with what I assume is the same. River comes another King. I check and J bets another pot-sized bet so I call and he shows a busted flush and I show my boat. He goes a little tilty as I take down a monster pot.
Hand#2 (Final 2 tables--18 players):
I am in 2nd to last position and I get pocket nines. I raise and last button folds the SB (Brian) calls my raise. Everyone goes away. So it's heads up with Super-Agressive B. I watch him and not the board when the flop comes 8-Q-K...I see a flinch of fear. I put him on low pair. I bet the pot he raises. I call. We check the Turn another King. After the river a 6 or something. I am a little apprehensive after Br bets 4K about 1/2 the pot. I call and he says good call. He shows me pocket fours. I take down a huge pot. He is extremely quiet and I think really pissed. I read him perfectly. He's a very good player and very aggressive so I am feeling great about my read and my call...My table image was so dialed in.
Hand #3 (Final Table)
We're down to the final 6. Bubble time. G is short stacked and in the SB. All fold to him and he goes all in. I have him covered by about 5K. I call with pocket eights, he has A-J. Flop, turn and river do not bring him either..I actually get another eight for trips. And G is the "bubble-boy".
Hand #4 (Final 4 players--chip stacks in order: B, L, Me, S)
On the button, S goes all-in. I have pocket eights again so I call. B calls. I say "I check dark"...B has a blank stare. Flop comes 4-9-J, I check, brad checks. Turn is an eight,....giving me trips. Because of etiquette I check. B checks. The river is a 10. I checl and Brad bets $5000. I say I have to call and he shows me a Q to make his straight. Oh well so much for etiquette. I think B's donkey ways he would've called any bet on the turn anyway so I figure i might have saved a little.
Hand #5 (Final 3 players--B, Me, L)
I go all-in with J-7 off. Brad calls with A-6 suited. Flop brings me a Jack and it holds up so I double through B again.
Hand #6 (Final 3 players--B, Me, L)
I am in SB. L, on the button goes all-in, I call with pocket Kings. B surprisingly folds and Luke shows Q-5 suited. My cowboys hold up and it's heads up time.
Hand #7 (1st heads up hand)
B has me covered about 4 to 1 in chips and I get pocket sevens on the button. I go all-in he calls with 10-4 off. I get another 7 on the flop and he is drawing dead. I double up. The tide is turning.
Hand #8 (Final hand)
After I win a few more hands I now have B covered. On the Button I have A-7. I go all-in. B calls with 6-7 suited. The flop comes 3-6-7...oops I lost right? Well no,... running Queens give me the better 2 pair with my Ace kicker. Counterfeit time!!! I win. B is inconsolable.
More later.
Anyway on to the game...it was a $25 buy-in with 1 re-buy. I am proud to say I did not have to choose that option. The game had 27 players--three tables of 9 players each. I started at a great table. I had B (young and impressionable) to my right, R solid player (extremely hot), A (Maniac), J (Also a little bit of a maniac), and Z (Solid-Kid Poker)
I was being very tight and aggressive early on and would only raise and not call when in a hand. If I ever did call it was because I was in a blind and had a decent starting hand. Out of position I would've folded unless I had a premium hand.
I go over the key hands later.
Table/Tourney Etiquette:
So K comes to the table and I think it may very well be the first hand he's involved in after the table change. K makes a raise, Y goes all in, B calls and then K calls. So the flop comes and K checks with the intent of checking it all the way down until the end as tournament etiquette governs. B goes all in after the flop and K is less than happy. After the hand Y ends up winning the hand and he is tripled up. So K proceeds to rag on B... all while B is clueless to what he did "wrong". In reality, B didn't really do anything incorrect, but he didn't understand that what he did was lessen the odds of knocking Y out. B repeats this breach of etiquette again later...I will explain in the Key Hands section.
All in all I agree with K but B is young and is kind of inexperienced. He takes forever to act, is always missing his deal or shuffle thanks to him counting chips...like he doesn't know what to do when he actually wins them. A large stack seems like a new phenomenon to him. lol...The arguing continues as K tells B to read a book, and they take verbal jabs at each other for the next few hands.
Anyway , I was relieved to be moved to another table soon after that exchange.
Key Hands:
Hand #1 (early in tourney):
In BB I have 5-4 off. There's 2 limpers and I check. Flop comes K-8-4. Checks to me I bet the pot. I get 2 calls. The turn is another 4. I bet 1/2 the pot. Andre folds his likely A-x and Jason calls with what I assume is the same. River comes another King. I check and J bets another pot-sized bet so I call and he shows a busted flush and I show my boat. He goes a little tilty as I take down a monster pot.
Hand#2 (Final 2 tables--18 players):
I am in 2nd to last position and I get pocket nines. I raise and last button folds the SB (Brian) calls my raise. Everyone goes away. So it's heads up with Super-Agressive B. I watch him and not the board when the flop comes 8-Q-K...I see a flinch of fear. I put him on low pair. I bet the pot he raises. I call. We check the Turn another King. After the river a 6 or something. I am a little apprehensive after Br bets 4K about 1/2 the pot. I call and he says good call. He shows me pocket fours. I take down a huge pot. He is extremely quiet and I think really pissed. I read him perfectly. He's a very good player and very aggressive so I am feeling great about my read and my call...My table image was so dialed in.
Hand #3 (Final Table)
We're down to the final 6. Bubble time. G is short stacked and in the SB. All fold to him and he goes all in. I have him covered by about 5K. I call with pocket eights, he has A-J. Flop, turn and river do not bring him either..I actually get another eight for trips. And G is the "bubble-boy".
Hand #4 (Final 4 players--chip stacks in order: B, L, Me, S)
On the button, S goes all-in. I have pocket eights again so I call. B calls. I say "I check dark"...B has a blank stare. Flop comes 4-9-J, I check, brad checks. Turn is an eight,....giving me trips. Because of etiquette I check. B checks. The river is a 10. I checl and Brad bets $5000. I say I have to call and he shows me a Q to make his straight. Oh well so much for etiquette. I think B's donkey ways he would've called any bet on the turn anyway so I figure i might have saved a little.
Hand #5 (Final 3 players--B, Me, L)
I go all-in with J-7 off. Brad calls with A-6 suited. Flop brings me a Jack and it holds up so I double through B again.
Hand #6 (Final 3 players--B, Me, L)
I am in SB. L, on the button goes all-in, I call with pocket Kings. B surprisingly folds and Luke shows Q-5 suited. My cowboys hold up and it's heads up time.
Hand #7 (1st heads up hand)
B has me covered about 4 to 1 in chips and I get pocket sevens on the button. I go all-in he calls with 10-4 off. I get another 7 on the flop and he is drawing dead. I double up. The tide is turning.
Hand #8 (Final hand)
After I win a few more hands I now have B covered. On the Button I have A-7. I go all-in. B calls with 6-7 suited. The flop comes 3-6-7...oops I lost right? Well no,... running Queens give me the better 2 pair with my Ace kicker. Counterfeit time!!! I win. B is inconsolable.
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