Mmmmmm...tough ones tonight. I guess you get lucky sometimes and sometimes you don't. The key, I believe, is to keep playing solidly and in the long term things will be positive. Played a lot of games tonight, but 3 were quick (too quick!).
Game 1...about 5 hands in I'm dealt 4-4. 4 of us to the flop. Flop comes 4-9h-Jh. One guy goes all in for about 1500. Everyone folds. I call. He is holding 10h-10s. He gets runner-runner hearts and I'm out!
Game 2. Won this game fairly easily. Nothing too significant.
Game 3. Similar situation. I am down to about 900. 2 people have gone out. I am dealt 88 and have the dealer button. First person (with 1300) under the gun raises to 300 (blinds are 50-100). Folded around to me. I go all in. He calls with QJ off suit. Bit of a weak call, I think. I'm ahead again, but he does have a heart and the 5 cards that follow include 4 hearts! Out again!
Game 4. Reverse situation. I raise with AsJc. Called by 2 other people. Flop is 10-6-3...all spades. Dude raises to 1000. One fold. I re-raise all in. A bit risky, I guess, but I have 2 over cards and the nut flush. He makes the call and has a pair of tens. No ace, jack, or spade comes and I'm out!
Now, I ask you. WTF????? :-) Like I said...tough ones.
Game 5. Yes, I kept going. What can I say. The wife was occupied. The kids were in bed. Tough going early on. Had a strong player to my immediate left who either was catching great cards or just had zero respect for me. Kept raising me out of pots I couldn't hit. Eventually I had to double up from about $1000 and it was clear sailing from there. I know I've said it before, but playing with the biggest stack at the table is just freaking AWESOME!
Game 6. HALLELUJAH!!! It does balance out. Down to 6 players and I'm the low stack who hits a flush on the river to get clear of the field!
So. That was a long way to go to end up where I started the night! Technically, that's not true...pokerstars takes .80 cents to enter every tournament, so I guess I'm actually down $4! If nothing else, I think I've proven to myself that I can play at these stakes and come out ahead. I could have conceivably been 6-0 or 5-1 tonight rather than 3-3. Next time.
Starting Money: $20
$10 Games Played: 12
Record: 7-5
$5 Games Played: 30
Record: 23-7
Current Money: $120
Honestly, half the time I have no idea what you're talking about on this blog, with all your abbreviations and fancy poker terms, but somehow I still find it interesting. Anyway, I just noticed your picture at the bottom of the page, Jonathan Duhamel with his stack of cash...are these all his friends around him? How hard would it be for one of those people to grab a stack of twenties and slip out the side door? Am I just really distrustful or does that seem risky?
ReplyDeleteHmmm...might be a bit risky with the hundreds of cameras all around them. But, no risk, no reward, right?
ReplyDeleteI realize that some of these poker terms may seem a little weird. If you ever need clarification, just drop me a comment or an e-mail.
Another look at the picture, and it does seem that the woman in the bottom left is about to make a break for it!
ReplyDeleteAlso, love the dude in the middle who was NOT giving up his beer no matter what was going on! We are Canadian!