Last night at the American Legion I was hoping to repeat my victory last week. Seated at the same table as the other two players I chopped with I recognized a tough field. The dealer was excellent, two other players, excellent, one older calling station, one tight aggressive player, and a calling station lady. I hunkered down early, playing tight and increasing my stack about 1/3 playing aggressively in position on scary flops. I then lost some chips raising in middle position with QJ suited and flopping the straight draw which failed to materialize, losing to a flush draw that missed but spiked a king.
Limping in late position with 5/5 and 5 players in the pot (is that a sign or what?), the flop was high with 2 clubs. I went ahead and bet small, getting one fold. The turn was the 5 of clubs and I came out firing 500. Everyone folded but the calling station on the button who flat called. The turn failed to pair the board but also put a possible straight out so I checked. She had only 175 remaining which she bet, calling I am shown AK of clubs. Ouch. No 5 on the turn and I shut down. So far, not running good on draws with lots of outs both times.
With about 1300 in chips remaining and blinds at 100/200 I pick up QQ with a couple of limpers. I shove and the big stack calls with 5/5. Doubling up and hopeful I then run into this hand: An active player raises a couple of hands in a row, showing AQ once, then raises to 600. I have J/J, so I ship it and he calls with A/10 suited in hearts. The flop is ace high all clubs and I have the jack of clubs. Naturally my 11 outs (twice) fail to deliver and now I am down to 400 chips with blinds at 200/400.
Last hand goes calling station limp, my all-in with A/4 suited, limp, limp, check. Not good. The flop is A/K/J, so when the first limper min-bets figure I am way behind. Next limper shoves a huge stack and blind calls with first bettor folding. Know I am way behind, but hoping for no Q/10. Shover turns over KJ, for two pair, caller shows K/10 for pair plus gutshot. Bad but not horrible news. Lots of outs after the 7 is turned. I need one of the 2 probable remaining aces (limper folded one I am certain), one of the 3 4's, or one of the 3 sevens for 8 outs. Fail!
Limping in late position with 5/5 and 5 players in the pot (is that a sign or what?), the flop was high with 2 clubs. I went ahead and bet small, getting one fold. The turn was the 5 of clubs and I came out firing 500. Everyone folded but the calling station on the button who flat called. The turn failed to pair the board but also put a possible straight out so I checked. She had only 175 remaining which she bet, calling I am shown AK of clubs. Ouch. No 5 on the turn and I shut down. So far, not running good on draws with lots of outs both times.
With about 1300 in chips remaining and blinds at 100/200 I pick up QQ with a couple of limpers. I shove and the big stack calls with 5/5. Doubling up and hopeful I then run into this hand: An active player raises a couple of hands in a row, showing AQ once, then raises to 600. I have J/J, so I ship it and he calls with A/10 suited in hearts. The flop is ace high all clubs and I have the jack of clubs. Naturally my 11 outs (twice) fail to deliver and now I am down to 400 chips with blinds at 200/400.
Last hand goes calling station limp, my all-in with A/4 suited, limp, limp, check. Not good. The flop is A/K/J, so when the first limper min-bets figure I am way behind. Next limper shoves a huge stack and blind calls with first bettor folding. Know I am way behind, but hoping for no Q/10. Shover turns over KJ, for two pair, caller shows K/10 for pair plus gutshot. Bad but not horrible news. Lots of outs after the 7 is turned. I need one of the 2 probable remaining aces (limper folded one I am certain), one of the 3 4's, or one of the 3 sevens for 8 outs. Fail!
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