Driving to the Tulalip casino this morning saw 2 cars that I really wanted to photograph. The first was a double take on the license plate. My brother's name is Doug Hall, thought the guy had his name as his personalized plate, but no, it said "doghaul". Close. And funny to send to him, but unfortunately with our new Washington "driving under influence of electronics" law could lead to a ticket. The second missed photo-op was a Native American sitting in the bed of a pickup. How is this not illegal? No seat belt or other restraint. More dangerous than me taking a photo of him.
Had a small epiphany yesterday playing omaha online. My thought patterns on the game have shifted to playing only premium hands, not chasing draws with incorrect odds, and paying more attention to board texture. Sounds basic but surprising how far we stray from disciplined play.
A random thought upon entering the casino. Most poker players come in with more money in their pockets than most of the other patrons hope to win. That said just saw a player hitting the ATM after busting out of the $60 tournament.
Update on my session. Played well and no rebuying. Yay!!! I was up about a hundred when this hand came up. Playing 6/8/10/J all diamonds I saw the flop of Kd/K/9. A very loose and not good player betting. Normally I would fold my gunshot straight draw on this paired board but really did not sense that he had a king so I called. The turn was the ace of diamonds, giving me a double gutter with royal flush draw. The player bet again. I called. As the dealer burned a card I focused all my thoughts.....queen of diamonds, queen of diamonds, queen of....oh wow, there it was!!!! He checked, I bet, he called. High hand, baby. Because there were 4 omaha tables going the payoff was $200. I normally wait until the 1/2 hour is up before tipping the dealer but did it immediately this time.
With some ups and downs including big pots that I did not win, cashed out after 5 hours of play for a $287 profit.
Had a small epiphany yesterday playing omaha online. My thought patterns on the game have shifted to playing only premium hands, not chasing draws with incorrect odds, and paying more attention to board texture. Sounds basic but surprising how far we stray from disciplined play.
A random thought upon entering the casino. Most poker players come in with more money in their pockets than most of the other patrons hope to win. That said just saw a player hitting the ATM after busting out of the $60 tournament.
Update on my session. Played well and no rebuying. Yay!!! I was up about a hundred when this hand came up. Playing 6/8/10/J all diamonds I saw the flop of Kd/K/9. A very loose and not good player betting. Normally I would fold my gunshot straight draw on this paired board but really did not sense that he had a king so I called. The turn was the ace of diamonds, giving me a double gutter with royal flush draw. The player bet again. I called. As the dealer burned a card I focused all my thoughts.....queen of diamonds, queen of diamonds, queen of....oh wow, there it was!!!! He checked, I bet, he called. High hand, baby. Because there were 4 omaha tables going the payoff was $200. I normally wait until the 1/2 hour is up before tipping the dealer but did it immediately this time.
With some ups and downs including big pots that I did not win, cashed out after 5 hours of play for a $287 profit.
2 comments:
Very cool getting a royal and winning a high hand. Good for you. I love calling cards. A few weeks back I needed the 8 of hearts for a gut shot straight flush and just kept mumbling to myself "8 of hearts, 8 of hearts" although I think half the table could hear me LOL. I got my card! I love it when that happens.
I've also done some thinking lately and I've decided to concentrate on tournaments and only tournaments. I will only play the cash game if I win enough in a tournament to do so and I feel like it. I really want to get better and I think that's the way to do it. Wish me luck!
@Dewey good luck, I always think that playing within your bankroll is a good idea, and if said bankroll is provided thru tournament wins all the better. I have gone the other way, mostly cash instead of all tournaments.
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