Ok, thoughts.
Now that I’m 8 beers deep and done on stars, I’ll post some more.
I like sitting down at a new table. People generally play tighter at a new table. There are no really deep stacks. You’re all getting a read on each other at the same time, instead of trying to get a read on the table when everyone else can kinda concentrate on you. I go to the Venetian tonight, and sign up on the 1/2 list. A piss and a smoke later, and they start a new table, calling all names up to me. A few minutes later, they call me, and I get on the new table as we’re all still cashing in. Nice. Very first hand. I’m in LP. utg+1 raises to 10, two middle position callers, I call with 99. Folds. So, 4 to the flop and I’ve got position. Flop 965 all clubs. Raiser checks, which means no overpair, and probably no club draw. First MP bets 20, other MP folds, I raise to 100. Raiser folds, bettor calls. I don’t think he flopped the straight or flush. Turn 10h. He checks, I go all-in, he calls. River Jc. I pull out my wallet and $200 more as I flip my cards. He flips 55 for set over set, and I double up. Nice.
Second hand, about an hour later. I limp on the button with JTo. No raises from the blinds. Flop KQ9 rainbow. Wheeee. EP bets 10 and gets 3 callers. Against one or two, I’d just call, but with 4 I raise to 45. Folds to the last caller, who ships for his stack. I call. He has K3 (???), no runner runner.
Third hand. I check 99 in the bb. Flop 974 two hearts. I bet 10. LMP raises to 22, and gets a call. A lot of times with a hand I’m willing to go broke with, I act before thinking. This time, I figure I’m up against one hand that is willing to go with me (either another set, an overpair somehow, or a combo draw). I take my time, and then raise to 122. Raiser instafolds, and caller instaships saying let’s gamble. I call. Sure enough. He has JThh, so 11 outs (I have the 9h). My set holds up.
There are a few reasons I don’t have the huge wins I want. I don’t play a volatile enough style, even after I have chipped up. I win another pot, and then fold 33 to a raise to 10 from another decent stack. I realize I’m playing too tight, and rack up and leave.
I’m not as long-winded as I once was. I realized this in my class. I just don’t elaborate like I used to. Oh, well. That’s it for tonight. TommyTwoToes coming in Friday. Hijinks will be posted here.
June 4th, 2009 at 8:13 am
“Folds to the last caller, who ships for his stack. I call. He has K3 (???), ”
I don’t get this. Was he an obvious rookie/tourist? was he drunk?
June 4th, 2009 at 8:49 am
No, he had been sitting there, not playing much. Early 40s probably. He had lost the only other pot he played by being outdrawn. When he shipped it, I expected to chop the pot, and probably wouldn’t have been surprised by a set or even two pair. But, top pair no kicker was nowhere in my radar.
June 4th, 2009 at 9:26 am
“Flop 965 all clubs. Raiser checks, which means no overpair, and probably no club draw. ”
Your thoughts on why that means no club draw or overpair?
“I raise to 100. Raiser folds, bettor calls. I don’t think he flopped the straight or flush”
Did he give off a tell that he didn’t have the nuts, or something?
June 4th, 2009 at 11:49 am
No tell. Actually, I was in the one seat, and had to look around the dealer to see him in the 9 (V is 10-handed). This was not the type of dude to call a raise with 78, so the straight is less likely. If he had the flush, I would have sensed more confidence/strength. He had trouble calling the flop bet, literally. He couldn’t figure out how many chips to put in, and required help from the dealer. When he insta-called the turn I didn’t like it, and when the Jc hit, I’m not beating much. btw, this was the one and only hand he played. He took his remaining chips and left.
June 5th, 2009 at 7:11 am
nice win.
June 5th, 2009 at 7:48 am
nice win, indeed.