So this hooker walks into a bar...
by G-Rob
Hello degenerate readers and a special shout out to the whole horde of new local yokels. Good to have you here. You know, I've been busy for years telling the whole world how terrible I am at poker and now some of the people who truly believe that have blogs of their own.
Some stories:
Last night I finished 5th in a PokerStars tourney. I think I won $800. I was feeling good after cashing in the $109 the previous night. This one, the 5th place one, was one of those $10+ 1 $10 rebuy + $10 addon. I bought all three. With 630 players it took all damn night but a good cash is always fun.
Feeling good about that I took some of the new roll over to the $3/$6NL tables. For the record, I still think its dumb to cap the buyin at $600 there. In the very first orbit I have 89h and call from the cutoff.
The flop is 67J rainbow. Checks to me and I decide to lead out. One caller in early position. The turn is a K. He checks and I lead out about 3/4 of the pot. He check min-raises. It's a pretty odd move dontcha think.
I call.
The river is a 5.
He checks and I push. He calls.
Then he rebuys and launches into a tirade about what a godforsaken donkey I am.
"Do yourself a favor," he says, "take that money and leave before you go broke!"
"This is my first time playing for real money," says G-Rob (goin' all third person).
"Make it your last and you won't be a lofetime losing player," says angry donkey.
"OK," I type.
Then I went to bed.
Lesson here: If you actually do think you're playing a donkey who just took you for a big pot, don't ask him to leave with your money. That's allfire dumb. Also, don't check min-raise the turn without the NUTS.
This is my first day off in a long long while. It's nice. I was gonna post some pictures and stories and whatnot but I'm not sure you poker readers give a rip. Still, the Virgina Tech shooting followed by the Democratic Primary debate and another debate next week, plus the start of a few investigative whatnots and wheresuch. I'm busy and work is kinda stressing me out.
I thought you'd like to know.
Posted a few wins last week. Very small wins but wins nonetheless.
On Thursday, I lost my first stack (bought for $300 and had it to about $425) on a massive hand that went sorta like this...
I have 44 in the BB. It's straddled and there are about 6 preflop limpers. There's no sense thinning the herd with 44 because, frankly, I'll get 6 callers anyway.
The flop is, seemingly, outstanding.
4d, Qh, 10d.
SB checks and so do I.
New player I don't know who both looks and talks exactly like Larry the Cable guy (he says he likes to be called Big 'Un) makes it $15.
Action over to Otis in MP. He raises it to $40.
Blood is to Otis' left and pushes all in for about $200.
SB, a very short stack of about $75, pushes all in.
WTF?
Otis may have top pair. Hell, he may even have top 2. I can take Blood off of QQ and 10-10 because he limped in late position. SB has been playing any pair all night and I'm not the least bit worried about him or his stack.
I push.
Surprise! Larry the Cable Guy pushes too... and he has me covered!
Action back to Otis, who thinks for a good 10 minutes and then finally mucks.
Otis claims to have had QJd... for top pair and a flush draw.
Blood has Q4 for top and bottom pair. SB has AJ for the guttie.
I, as you already know, have a set of 4s.
Larry... set of 10s.
Yup, I'm drawing dead (Blood has my other 4).
Good times!
I rebought for $600 and cashed for $980. Good enough I say.
The G-Vegas scene is changing again. I think it's a change for the better. The "Gaelic" game is close to my house and runs at least 2 full tables of $1/$2NL on Tuesday and Saturday.
The "Hell I don't know what silly nickname we're giving it" game is perfect for Thursday night. Usually 2 tables going there too. Plus, besides some of the die-hard locals, there are usually a few new faces there. New faces are always good for a bluff monster like me.
The "Spring Hotel" on the other hand (I have to be careful because the people who run the game are good folks and they read this blog) seems to be on life support. I haven't been in some time. Usually there isn't much of a game. More often that not there are 3 people seated who own a piece of the rake and perhaps 2 or 3 other regulars. The fish disappeared.
Plus, Springsville is about 10 minutes further away than any other game. 20 minutes further than "Gaelictown". It's a shame, I made a living at that game last summer.
Finally, there are rumors that I beleive of another joint opening on Friday nights. It sounds good. In fact, the place sounds pretty swank. We'll let you know dear reader.
Peace.
