Finally decided to get back on the poker horse. It has been too long. My last tournament was 2 months ago. So, driving to Wheeler last night I was eager to play and to see my poker buddies, as well as to enjoy a tall glass of Old Chubb beer. The turnout was fairly light, around 21 players, 3 short tables. I drew seat 1 on table 2 (which combines to 21 as in number of players, and also adds up to 3 tables) coincidentally if you are into numbers meanings). Looking around at the players I was kind of going rut-row. There were all of the usual suspects plus some players on known heaters. All in all a pretty tough table. Scott was dealing, and what a string of cards he put out! I had A/A early, winning a large pot from K/K. Got A/A again which I folded after the flop with 4 callers on a coordinated flushy board and a big bet with caller in front of me. Good fold as a straight was hit on the turn. During the course of the evening Scott dealt A/A a total of 8 times. Unreal. When we formed the final table, A/A was dealt back-to-back the first two hands!!! Aces did not lose once all night (except for my early hero fold). There was even a set over set aces and 5's hand to add to the excitement.
Never having a huge stack, I nonetheless managed to get hot late in the tournament, knocking 3 players out on separate occasions. One of the luckiest hands was shoving from my small blind in a multi-way pot with 6/7 off on a flop of 5/8/x all spades (I had zero spades). Two callers and I rivered a 9 to more than triple up. Getting down to 3 players, we were all very close in chip count, so I suggested a chop. The one lady in the tournament agreed, but the other player (1st time I have played with him) did not want to. Shortly afterward, she raised with A/9 suited, I shoved with A/Q, she called and failed to find her flush or 9. Down to 2, we agreed to chop even though I was now about double his stack. Felt good to play again, and even better to win!!!
Side note: sickest hand of the night, lucky player raises with 10/J, short stack dealer shoves with A/K, biggest stack over shoves with Q/Q. Mr. Lucky (strawberry Sasquatch....no names) calls for all of his chips. King on the flop, Q on the turn, and......you know it, 9 on the river for the straight. Dealer down, big stack crippled.
Never having a huge stack, I nonetheless managed to get hot late in the tournament, knocking 3 players out on separate occasions. One of the luckiest hands was shoving from my small blind in a multi-way pot with 6/7 off on a flop of 5/8/x all spades (I had zero spades). Two callers and I rivered a 9 to more than triple up. Getting down to 3 players, we were all very close in chip count, so I suggested a chop. The one lady in the tournament agreed, but the other player (1st time I have played with him) did not want to. Shortly afterward, she raised with A/9 suited, I shoved with A/Q, she called and failed to find her flush or 9. Down to 2, we agreed to chop even though I was now about double his stack. Felt good to play again, and even better to win!!!
Side note: sickest hand of the night, lucky player raises with 10/J, short stack dealer shoves with A/K, biggest stack over shoves with Q/Q. Mr. Lucky (strawberry Sasquatch....no names) calls for all of his chips. King on the flop, Q on the turn, and......you know it, 9 on the river for the straight. Dealer down, big stack crippled.
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Good job!! So glad to see you out and about again. It's hard for me to not play for more than 2-3 weeks. I've been making a lot of final tables, but just missing the cash. Phooey.
The family is starting to work on a possible coast trip next August for the solar eclipse. Probably stay in Lincoln City to be close to the casino. There will be 5 adults and 3 kids so we can't stay with you in Cannon Beach LOL.
Hope to see you again someday. Keep beating them up at the tables!
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