This is just a recap of this weekend's poker. Saturday played in the 10 a.m. Moose, finishing in the bubble $30, get your buyin plus $5 mode. O.K. Moving over to the Lucky Bridge casino, played well until I ran into two sets. The first one, I raised on the button with J/9, and was called by 10/10. Flop was great (I thought) for me with an 8/10/x. He checked, I bet, he shoved a smaller stack, but about 1/2 my chips. Oh well, others beat me with draws so.......brick/brick. Now back to under starting chips, our table breaks and moving to new table I watch some hands, then the player to my right raises. I find 10/10, so as a short stack move in. I am called by 9/9, then the original raiser goes all-in. The 9's fold, and he turns over K/K. Oops. But hey, the flop brings a 10. Now who's laughing? Not me when the turn is a king. Gonezo.
Later that evening go to the Moose with friends for dinner, end up playing live. With a $34 win, I call it a night...plus used my morning freeplay and won $5. So, ended up a marginally profitable poker day
Moose $25 Buy in, $30 Cash out
Bridge $30 Buy in, $0 cash out
Moose $120 buy in, $159 cash out
Total profit $14
Sunday a.m Moose. This is one of my favorites. $60 buy-in, $5 bounties, 5000 starting chips with 20 minute blinds. There were almost 30 players, so nice prize pool, paying 4 places. I began very card dead, losing a couple of pots and found myself with less than 1/2 the starting stack. The players to my immediate right (Steve), and to my left (Ron), were very active, with Steve raising a lot and Ron playing every hand. Ron was catching every flop, incredible heater, and had collected one bounty and more than doubled up. I predicted he would win the tournament. Finally, I was dealt Q/Q, and raised it up. Of course, Ron called, along with another player. The flop was scary, K/J/X but went ahead a shoved. Ron of course called with A/J. Managed to fade an ace or another jack and got back into the game with starting stack. A little later, collected a bounty from Mike when he raised pre-flop and I called with 3/3, hitting a set on the flop. Our table broke and then the deck started hitting me, getting Q/Q a total of 4 times, winning with all of them, A/A, also winning with a full house on the river...fading 8 out double gutter. Had AK many times, losing to 8/8 once, but then eliminating the player later with the same hand vs. his QJ. I misplayed them once, calling a raise from the button then folding to the C bet on the flop with a J/3/3 flop. I tabled them, he then showed his A/9. Later I profitable called the same players shove (he had 10/6 offsuit!!!) with my 7/7. He had one chip left, rallied some, but was out a little later in 4th place.
At the end, I was heads up against Brad and outnumbered 5/1 on chips. He had snapped Dr. Dave's K/K with A/J suited when he hit the flush. I was out a few hands later limping on the button with Q/9 vs. A/7 suited (same suit, spades..that he had gotten Dave with). Flop was queen high, with 2 spades, I shoved and he called, catching the spade on the turn. I rivered a 9....could have beaten literally any hand other than his flush or set with my top two pair.
Moose $60 buy in, $315 cash out ($330 less $30 tip plus $15 Bounties), net profit $255.
Quick word about JT. I feel kinda bad that I got all over him yesterday about his gleeful attitude when he knocks someone out with runners (as he did to me on Saturday final table). I just asked that he not be so happy about it. We pay good money to play and don't need that aggrevation. Told him that if he continued would never tip him again. He actually was subdued which I felt like maybe I had sucked some of the joy out of his work, but thinking more about it, what we want is a professional who is just dealing the cards, not taking sides or showing emotion when he brings the cards that crush someone's dreams. He really is a good guy, I like him, but he truly revels too much in his reputation as the "Undertaker". Hope I do not get the reputation of being a total jerk to the dealer(s), as I do enjoy them and they are a good bunch of people. I really do value having good relationships with people and don't want to feel uncomfortable playing there.
Later that evening go to the Moose with friends for dinner, end up playing live. With a $34 win, I call it a night...plus used my morning freeplay and won $5. So, ended up a marginally profitable poker day
Moose $25 Buy in, $30 Cash out
Bridge $30 Buy in, $0 cash out
Moose $120 buy in, $159 cash out
Total profit $14
Sunday a.m Moose. This is one of my favorites. $60 buy-in, $5 bounties, 5000 starting chips with 20 minute blinds. There were almost 30 players, so nice prize pool, paying 4 places. I began very card dead, losing a couple of pots and found myself with less than 1/2 the starting stack. The players to my immediate right (Steve), and to my left (Ron), were very active, with Steve raising a lot and Ron playing every hand. Ron was catching every flop, incredible heater, and had collected one bounty and more than doubled up. I predicted he would win the tournament. Finally, I was dealt Q/Q, and raised it up. Of course, Ron called, along with another player. The flop was scary, K/J/X but went ahead a shoved. Ron of course called with A/J. Managed to fade an ace or another jack and got back into the game with starting stack. A little later, collected a bounty from Mike when he raised pre-flop and I called with 3/3, hitting a set on the flop. Our table broke and then the deck started hitting me, getting Q/Q a total of 4 times, winning with all of them, A/A, also winning with a full house on the river...fading 8 out double gutter. Had AK many times, losing to 8/8 once, but then eliminating the player later with the same hand vs. his QJ. I misplayed them once, calling a raise from the button then folding to the C bet on the flop with a J/3/3 flop. I tabled them, he then showed his A/9. Later I profitable called the same players shove (he had 10/6 offsuit!!!) with my 7/7. He had one chip left, rallied some, but was out a little later in 4th place.
At the end, I was heads up against Brad and outnumbered 5/1 on chips. He had snapped Dr. Dave's K/K with A/J suited when he hit the flush. I was out a few hands later limping on the button with Q/9 vs. A/7 suited (same suit, spades..that he had gotten Dave with). Flop was queen high, with 2 spades, I shoved and he called, catching the spade on the turn. I rivered a 9....could have beaten literally any hand other than his flush or set with my top two pair.
Moose $60 buy in, $315 cash out ($330 less $30 tip plus $15 Bounties), net profit $255.
Quick word about JT. I feel kinda bad that I got all over him yesterday about his gleeful attitude when he knocks someone out with runners (as he did to me on Saturday final table). I just asked that he not be so happy about it. We pay good money to play and don't need that aggrevation. Told him that if he continued would never tip him again. He actually was subdued which I felt like maybe I had sucked some of the joy out of his work, but thinking more about it, what we want is a professional who is just dealing the cards, not taking sides or showing emotion when he brings the cards that crush someone's dreams. He really is a good guy, I like him, but he truly revels too much in his reputation as the "Undertaker". Hope I do not get the reputation of being a total jerk to the dealer(s), as I do enjoy them and they are a good bunch of people. I really do value having good relationships with people and don't want to feel uncomfortable playing there.
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You should tell JT what you wrote in the last couple of sentences. You definitely don't want dealers upset with you. Karma is a bitch.
I'm usually try not to be vindictive, but Ron kept getting on my nerves Sunday. I'm glad he didn't cash. Is that mean? Probably. I'm glad you did!
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