The WSOU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=biNXzYOxmb8

$10 to $100,000

I'm starting my own Pokerstars cash game challenge. Much like that of Daniel Negraneau's challenge with very strict bankroll management rules.

Details coming soon...

FML.

There are moments when you're playing poker where a complete fish comes to the table (no, I'm not referring to Pete Kearns) and you can't be anymore excited. Then again, there are moments when you're playing poker where a complete fish comes to the table (still not referring to Pete Kearns) and you just want to rip your hair out. As you all know, wednesday nights are the simulated cash game nights. Not many players take this too seriously, including myself, and will practically play ATC style. That aspect is fine and I understand the loose attitude when you're not playing with real money. My only complaint is that when you don't hit a flop with your cards, regardless of what they are, and want to make a play at the pot...make it a good play.

I started this hand with at $350 in chips and was playing some hands blind at this point just messing around and whatnot. Some new players just came to the table including one of the new guys Rob, who is very loose-aggressive in the simulated cash game. Needless to say, I expected to win a couple big pots because they're my favorite type of player to play against. Anyway, I'm one seat to the right of the cutoff. There are a few limpers in the pot including me who limped blind since I won the pot before. It gets around to Rob in the big blind and he makes it $12 to go. A couple players drop and I call blind again. The flop comes A 5 Q rainbow. Rob bets out about $25 or $30 I'm not quite sure. 2 players fold and Jim Belisle calls as do I, again blind. After I call I decide to look down at my cards to see 2 4 o/s. Seeing that Rob was being so aggressive I knew I could get a huge payout if I hit my gut-shot but I wasn't really counting on it and depending on the action on the turn I was pretty much ready to give up the hand. The turn card is a 3! Yahtzee! In my head it's more like "no fucking way..." and Rob instantly goes all-in! I pretty much got a hard-on under the table and waited for the action to get around to me. Jim calls all-in also for less and I, of course, call. Rob shows KJ for a whiff and proclaims, I was just making a move at the pot. Jim shows A5 for 2-pair and I show my 24 for the nut straight. I'm like "Sweet, I just won a huge pot." Until the dreaded river shows a 10 to give Rob the wheel. Ew. FML.

That same night in the "T-shirt" game I was playing with $40 and be patient, hoping for an opportunity to double-up to play a little more versatile. A hand came where I was in cutoff seat with A8 o/s. Adam UTG min-raises and 6 players call. The flop comes 7A8 (sweet.) and I flop top two. Adam bets another $2 and the player two seats over whom I've never played with (and seemed like a solid straight forward player) raises it to $7. Players fold around to me and I re-raise it to $15 (in retrospect about $20-$22 may have been a better raise). Dottie to my left calls and Adam (with only $1.50 left) tanks for like 3-minutes. I mean, seriously? If you're tanking over $1.50 you shouldn't be playing. Anyway, he ends up folding and the original raiser goes all-in for $21 more. I have about $17 and call. Dottie also calls (?). First player shows 78 for a lower two-pair and I show my A8. The turn card is a 9 and the river is a 10. I know instantly what Dottie has before she flips her cards over with 10 9 7 A 8 on board. She flips over J8 for the runner-runner straight. I had a re-buy but I went home. FML.

Gross.

I've just been having a Daniel Negraneau-like run lately...

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You can't beat dumb luck.

Ya know, I don't have time to tell the stories right now but when you get a couple bad beats in one night it's time to call it quits. When you're at rounders, it's just another day at the office.

Expect the full story soon...

P.S. I'm naked.

The Mississippi Straddle....

In honor of it being the night of the simulated cash game i am going to contribute a new play. This is commonly seen in high limit PLO games but what the hell its worth a try. Basically, what happens during a M S is that a person on the button straddles only if the U.T.G. player does not straddle. So when you straddle from the button, that now makes the small blind first to act or now the U.T.G. player. if the blinds a re $1-$2, than the straddle is typically $4. This type of straddle now gives the button a new meaning and total position over the entire hand, so I intend to use it tonight, and watch out!

ROO

I'm all-in...CALL!

"Queens are no good." - Erich Ackermann

"Aw I would've hit my flush!"

I'll most likely be copying and pasting the poker posts from my blog to this one but you can check it out seperately here. I also post random things on the main page about movies, music or oddities that I find around the internet.

Good luck to the HOP players tonight. I will not be attending tuesdays tournament but I should be good for wednesday and thursday! See you all there...

...P.S. if anyone hears Bill Cannon go "Aw I would've hit the flush (or straight or boat)" which some ridiculous hand like 5 3 o/s, you have my permission to bitch slap him with whatever inanimate object is closest to you. If it happens to be a baseball bat that somehow appeared next you than so be it! Much love buddy!

Just a warning...

I hope none of you guys are offended easily :D

The first bad beat story!

Ok since I hear them from you guys almost everyday I'd thought I'd kick it off with one of my own. I was down at the WSOP this past Wednesday with Dwight and Jerry (Pop). We all played in Event 11 the turbo event. Well here is the hand where my bad beat story begins. I'm big blind (blinds 300/600 50 ante) I look down at pocket sixes a few limpers in. It gets to my option I go all in (little european poker move I learned from my friend Paval) fold fold fold then it gets to this little squirly kid reminds me of Cheese. CALLS! He said theres a lot in the pot ($2300) mind you I'm all in for about $6000 on top he is right around me in chips. I have been playing quality cards all day and hes been at my table for most of the tournament. I turn over my sixes he said you got me crushed he turns over 6 7 off suit! before the flop the guys nexts to me said mucked a seven hen the guy across from mr said so did I. He has one 7 to catch so I think I'm in real good shape. Oh don't worry the 7 didn't hit. Flop comes 4 5 10 Fuck hes got a open ended straight draw as you all know I call cards I knew the 8 was coming and BAM! 8 on the turn WHAT THE FUCK! hey 7 for a split no a K on the river. I wanted to smack the smirk off his face as he says sorry man you had me.

Well everyone the Blog is final up! I know its taking a little time but hey here it is. Ok now you all can bitch about your bad beats. Let the Rants From The Rail begin!