My friend Scott called me 2 days ago and said that I had committed to going to Foxwoods with him on the 5th of July. I don't recall committing to anything, but sure I was game and made the drive down. The daily $100 ($80+$20) tournaments get about 150 players, T5000 chips and 20 minute levels. Six and a half hours later I finish in 4th place for a $931 payout.
Miracle suck outs can and do occur live just like online. Short stacked on the final table bubble I go all in preflop for T27K with pockets 9s. The blinds are 3000-6000 with a 500 ante. Mega big stack at T150K calls with K9 clubs. The flop comes all clubs giving him a flopped flush. The turn pairs the board, and I call for the case 9 which of course comes on the river. I catch my runner runner boat and double up.
This was my best finish in a Foxwoods tourney. Historically when I go to Foxwoods, I donate my $100 buy in, and then move over to the 1-2 NL game and make my money back. I am quite pleased with a decent live finish.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Monday, July 2, 2007
Blogger Big Game
Sunday night I played in the blogger big game for the first time, and managed to survive enough races to eeek out 3rd place. I was not going to play, but my buddy Wwonka talked me into it. I had played in a satellite earlier in the day but fell short of a token, and ended up paying cash.
The hand where I accumulated enough chips to make the final table came after the first break when my KK ran into AA and QQ. All the money went in before the flop, but I spiked a King on the turn to knock out smizmiatch and crippled Zeem.
A while later I was one of the big stacks at the table I raise with TT and get called by Smokkee who limps UTG. The flop is 456 rainbow so I bet the pot and he calls. Bells go off for some reason. I am giving him credit for a good hand because he limped from UTG and smooth called my raise and flop bets. The turn is a Q and we both check. The river is another 4 and he bets out 3600, after some thought I muck what turned out to be the best hand, he showed A8h. I felt that at that point in the tournament it was not worth it to lose the chips.
I basically fold my way to the final table going from chip leader to average stack. I took some small pots, nothing of note though.
At the final table I get real short on the money bubble and begin pushing like a donkey in order to stay alive. The blinds were so high I had no choice if I wanted to remain in the game I needed to steal and get lucky. I keep on getting Ace-poop in the SB when it is folded to around and push on Smokkee's blind. I manage to do this 4 or 5 times when he says he will call with any two cards if I do it again. I wasn't trying to pick on him, I was desperate for chips and he was to my left. Well the next blind is folded to me, I push with A5o and he is a man of his word and calls me. He calls with 82 suited and I double up. A5o is gold!
Three-way it was me, Hoyazo and TripJax, what a brutal game. Each of us was short stacked, dead even, or 2-1 chip leader multiple times. My hat is off to Hoyazo and TripJax for a great match.
The hand where I accumulated enough chips to make the final table came after the first break when my KK ran into AA and QQ. All the money went in before the flop, but I spiked a King on the turn to knock out smizmiatch and crippled Zeem.
A while later I was one of the big stacks at the table I raise with TT and get called by Smokkee who limps UTG. The flop is 456 rainbow so I bet the pot and he calls. Bells go off for some reason. I am giving him credit for a good hand because he limped from UTG and smooth called my raise and flop bets. The turn is a Q and we both check. The river is another 4 and he bets out 3600, after some thought I muck what turned out to be the best hand, he showed A8h. I felt that at that point in the tournament it was not worth it to lose the chips.I basically fold my way to the final table going from chip leader to average stack. I took some small pots, nothing of note though.
At the final table I get real short on the money bubble and begin pushing like a donkey in order to stay alive. The blinds were so high I had no choice if I wanted to remain in the game I needed to steal and get lucky. I keep on getting Ace-poop in the SB when it is folded to around and push on Smokkee's blind. I manage to do this 4 or 5 times when he says he will call with any two cards if I do it again. I wasn't trying to pick on him, I was desperate for chips and he was to my left. Well the next blind is folded to me, I push with A5o and he is a man of his word and calls me. He calls with 82 suited and I double up. A5o is gold!
Three-way it was me, Hoyazo and TripJax, what a brutal game. Each of us was short stacked, dead even, or 2-1 chip leader multiple times. My hat is off to Hoyazo and TripJax for a great match.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Royal Flush
Since poker blogs are a dime a dozen, it is fitting that I post my lame ass Royal Flush. I am playing 1-2 NL on Tilt, hovering a little below my $200 buy in. I have been playing tight, and pretty card dead. My preflop bets are generally getting called by 2-3 people. I open for $7 preflop and get one caller.
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed)
MP3 ($102)
CO ($251)
Button ($189)
SB ($224)
BB ($200)
UTG ($189.90)
Hero ($183)
MP1 ($85.70)
MP2 ($207.85)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Ks, Qs.
1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, MP2 calls $7, 5 folds.
Flop: ($17) 7h, Js, Ts (2 players)
Hero bets $12, MP2 calls $12.
Turn: ($41) 6c (2 players)
Hero bets $15, MP2 calls $15.
River: ($71) As (2 players)
Hero bets $45, MP2 calls $45.
Final Pot: $161
Results below:
Hero has Ks Qs (straight flush, ace high).
MP2 has Ah Jh (two pair, aces and jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins $161.
I figured he had the jack, but I thought that I just might get paid off if I managed to hit my draw. I suppose him having top 2 was why he called, maybe I should have bet more on the river. Anyway it is nice to hit a Royal and get paid when there is no progressive.
For the record this is my 4th Royal Flush. My first was in a MTT on Party a couple years ago, then I had a couple playing Omaha (but they dont really count), and then this one.
Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed)
MP3 ($102)
CO ($251)
Button ($189)
SB ($224)
BB ($200)
UTG ($189.90)
Hero ($183)
MP1 ($85.70)
MP2 ($207.85)
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with Ks, Qs.
1 fold, Hero raises to $7, 1 fold, MP2 calls $7, 5 folds.
Flop: ($17) 7h, Js, Ts (2 players)
Hero bets $12, MP2 calls $12.
Turn: ($41) 6c (2 players)
Hero bets $15, MP2 calls $15.
River: ($71) As (2 players)
Hero bets $45, MP2 calls $45.
Final Pot: $161
Results below:
Hero has Ks Qs (straight flush, ace high).
MP2 has Ah Jh (two pair, aces and jacks).
Outcome: Hero wins $161.
I figured he had the jack, but I thought that I just might get paid off if I managed to hit my draw. I suppose him having top 2 was why he called, maybe I should have bet more on the river. Anyway it is nice to hit a Royal and get paid when there is no progressive.
For the record this is my 4th Royal Flush. My first was in a MTT on Party a couple years ago, then I had a couple playing Omaha (but they dont really count), and then this one.
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