Last night was one of those nights were your thinking to yourself - "the sensible thing to do is to sit in in front of the TV with a nice mug of Cocoa and watch back to back episodes of Law & Order". Infact, Tuesday is typically football night but the last 2 weeks our games have been cancelled due to bad weather which has given me the opportunity to play in a 100 euro freeze-out in Malahide. With Dara and Bob undecided on whether a trip to North Dublin was advisable given the chances of more snow, there was the possibility that none of us would be travelling. However, I convinced the lads that the forecast was for rain (and my god how right I was) and not snow or freezing conditions. Accordingly, I arranged to me Dara at Connolly and rob was to drive out. Unfortunately, Rob did not make it in the end due to atrocious traffic (the result of the weather). Thank God, as had he seen some of my play, I am sure he would not be talking to right now.
I love the game in Malahide. Good starting stack and blind structure makes the game very enjoyable and suits my patient and steady approach to poker. On account of the bad weather, in addition to Rob, there was a number of casualties that mean the tournament was circa 8 players i.e. 25 versus the normally 30+ runners. I was seated at a table with a steady and very capable lad called Paul. It was a good seat as he d be chatty enough and so would I which makes the first few levels move buy nicely. Another steady and capable guy called Pat was to his right and a lad I had not seen previously at the club (more than likely because it is only my third time there) was to his right. Paul tipped me off that this lad was steady and that his range for calling and raising was very narrow. A very useful piece of information in the decision making process. The rest of the table consisted of "Little Italy" (i.e. 3 very entertaining Italians - Sammy and 2 others whose names I cannot remember but one of which I will never get involved with if their is a 3 on the board or as it would appear that this card has mystical and unbeatable powers).
I started off slowly and folded AK 3 times pre flop in the first 3 levels as I wanted to stay out of trouble. Then (and no disrespect meant) a loosish guy (loved his 3' - and not necessarily when having a set of them) raised to 500 (blinds 100/200) utg. Normally, unless I have a pair I am folding this hand to this sort of raise. Howewer, with 2 callers and the likelihood that the small and big blind would make up the blinds, I decided that A5 spades (hoping to hit a spade draw on the flop) could be called. I had also the benefit of being last to act on the flop. I hit the flop hard with 2 spades (board q high). The UTG raiser admits he hates the flop with the spades before making his bet but decides only to bet 1,000 into a pot with almost circa 3k. Its folded around to me and I call. turn is a spade, UTG bets 1,000. suspecting he has a set and not wanting the board to pair, I re rasie to 3,000. He decides he should call on the redraw. Blank on river. I value bet 1,500 and he calls knowing he is behind. Rob reckons that was much two small of a bet as he reckons with the pot at 12k he has to call a bet of as much as 5k. I don't know that I would. When your beat your beat. That Pot had me up to almost 20k and was now very comfortable. Much to my surprise, Dara walked up to me about 2 hands later announcing he had been knocked out. Rob filled me in on the details of his unfortunate exit later that night. I guess Poker is Poker and regardless of whether or not you are making all the right decisions, it ultimately owes you nothing.
After the break, we are down to 2 tables and I am pretty card dead with the exceptions of Queens which I played appallingly badly but was given credit for a set which was folded (I was actually ahead but had the lad in question pushed given his line pre and post flop, I may have put them down).
I then hit a couple of BB specials were I flopped sets and turned houses and managed to get paid off by a lad chasing to river. I made some nice positional bets and took down decent sized pots pretty much uncontested.
I then made a decision I should never of made when I flopped top pair (KK) in an un-raised pot from a lad hereinafter referred to as the "the Gentleman" (not Liam Flood but the way he wore his glasses reminded me off him). Firstly, I checked the flop allowing him the chance to bet and putting me under pressure as I don't like my Kicker. Based on previous information from a very reliable source, the "Gentleman" was hard to put on a hand and had made some questionable calls. I decided, that if he has out flopped me, I will take it on the chin and ask him to put his remaining 17,000 chips into the pots (about 1/3 of my stack). He instant calls which I hate until he turns over A - 10. He has any Jack or any A to hit with only 2 cards to come. Of course, he hits the jack and I am left to rue my decision making more so as the "Gentleman" has now the same number of chips as me and could now knock me out with any a loosish call. Alas no, I made a nice move on a paired board after raising from Middle position. I actually, was a head of the guy so don't feel to bad, but was only ahead because of the river after deciding to call the turn in the hope he would check the river and allow me the opportunity to bet (a dodgy tactic) knowing that if I got it through I would essentially have recovered the chips I had lost a few hands later.
I then pushed AQ into the Gentleman when on small blind. After some considerable thinking he decides to call which I am hating untill he turns over KQ. When the lad to my right announces he folded a king I need to be incredibly unlucky to loose. Ace plays and I double up.
I now had a chip lead and decided that I had to try and win this and started to raise any hands that were better than average. Unfortunately, I ran into 99 once with K 10 suited (only cost 8k as the 99 was short stacked) and ran into a re raise which I suspected was a lad that was tired of my antics (my A 10 raise busted his kk - when he did not re raise as he felt that I was committed to call and he was happy to push with no A on board - unfortunately, board came A 10 and when he made an info bet and I re raised he folded) and I suspected had just folded a better hand to a brave move by a new guy I had not seen before. He later told me he had J 10 suited which ironically enough was the hand that I had. WP sir! I actually said that I thought he was doing that with any two and made a reach for my chips and saw him gulp in terror. However, he was safe enough as no way could I call.
We were down to four when KJ raise ran into a push and called to a race. Rivered a king. River is such a sick way to go out as you prefer it on flop. At this stage, my cheap lead was not as significant and picked up AA for the first time that evening on SB - Unfortunately, no interest from the button who like me was now raising every second hand (sick thing was it was his turn to raise). Guy in third was now incredibly short. He was eventually called, with 19k (5k/10k blinds) and lost to k high.
Did not bother playing heads up as the difference between first and second was negligible. Me and new guy split it and I was announced winner by virtue of larger stack.
My first win live? What a buzz! - Will I ever play football on a Tuesday night again or should I retire from poker at what is probably the pinnacle of my career?
All the best for now!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
I took it down!!!!!
Won a ticket into Irish open Siper Satellite last night. Unfortunately, game is on tonight and I cannot play as PP will not let me transfer seat. Am not that bother though. Its not the $215 buy in but rather a $40 rebuy and at the moment there is only enough money for one seat. Likelihood of winning with the number of entrants is so low that I could not be arsed. I will play with Rob and Dara this evening in a nice little club they found.
So after the allation of realising that I had won a ticket into the Irish Open Super Sat (not), I decided that I would see if there was any good value games on line and came across a GP$4,000 pot limit omaha game. It was $50 dollar rebuy which is quite expensive. However, there were very few runners (30 +) and the first prize was $1,600. On a budget of $150 i thought i may have a chance at this.
Started off well getting and hitting good cards in position and being paid off by non believers. Had my self up to $10k when on BB I pick up 5,5,j,8. Only limpers so I check and flop comes 5,j,8 (rainbow). I checked it and a bet comes from button so knowing I am good I decided to slow play (a terrible thing to do in omaha). turn comes 3 (all rainbow). Bet come in for pot. Know at this stage, I dont know why I did no just push him in and be happy with what I d won, I decided to call again on the off chance that he has a set of J's or 8's (unlikely though give my hand). River comes a seven. He pots I call. He turns over (all rainbow) 8,5,6,4.
I was fuming at myself for how I played it but more fuming at PP for how the hand played out.
After the break I am under a little pressure as I esentially only have starting chips plus top up. Thanks to a couple of position raise I am staing ahead of the blinds when I pull a move which I am blessed to get away with. I made a call to a raise and a call for 535 (1/10th of my stack) when on button with Kj diamons, q,10 clubs (the perfect wrap). The flop comes 2 spades, 3 hearts, 6 hearts. I am dead! However, it was checked to me and I decided to essentially have a bluff at it by Potting it for almost half my stack. Imagine my delight when it is folded to me and I am now after picking up a pot of $1,800 with nothing (shows value of table image I suppose). Then hrough a couple of hands and rasies I manage to get my self up to Eueo9k (just below average). On small blind with 2 limpers I have small pair &'s I think amd Q,J. Ionly called to make up the blind in hope i flop a poker. However, I flopped 2 pair on a rainbow board and decided to pot it. 2 callers which is not good. Turns a K and I know I could be in trouble but so much in pot relative to stack there is no way I can fold. I shove - one caller - gut buster A,10. I am screaming at computer at how this idiot had donked me with his one outer when the river comes a Q and I have redrawn a house. Serves him right for the gutbuster call. I am doubled up to $20 +k
Due to lenght of time that it took to get to final table and fact there was only five at my table, I was blinded back down to circa $11k and the 2 big stacks to my right were raising my Blinds the whole time and I just had not got cards to call. Eventually, I pick up QQ, 67 double suited on the BB and think that this is the best chance I ll have to double up. I call the raise and flop come 8,7,5. I decided that i was pushing no matter what happened. He pushed, I called. He had nothing except an 9 in his hand and when truns a 9 I have made the nuts and am double up. V next hand I reraisesd a one off button rasie committing myself to pot with KK double suited and got a fold. I then flopped top 2 in an unrasied pot and check called the bet for big stack to give up and check it down. Then with not a lot in my hand except the k of diamonds on a 3 diamonds A high I bet pot to force a fold. Suddenly, I was buzzing and felt I had the read on everyone and that anything was possible.
Key hand; 5 players left all guaranteed a piece of the pie and the big stack who has been raising makes his standard one off cut of raise (to small stack on BB) - I have a slightly better than average hand A,8 diamonds, J,10 hearts. small blind folds bb pushes for 8k. Why cheap leader did not re raise me I ll never know but he calls and I call the 4k into the now 26k pot. Flop is 8,9, k (rainbow),. Chip leader pots essentially putting me all in. I am getting exactly 2-1 for the straight. What do i do? I decide I have called to get a big draw and I cant fold now when I have hit the draw and have the price. I call. As expected, he has a set of KK. turn is an A, river is a Q and I am now a massive cheap leader. The rest of the game consisted of me raising until I got heads up with a 3-1 cheap lead. I made a nice read on some one who called a KK flop and bet a K turn. When I called the turn and he checks the river I bet and my chip lead is 5-1. final hand is aboard 6,6,10. I guess the lad did not believe I had the 6 when I potted flop and turn and call me with his 10. I was delighted. My Second omaha MTT win albeit with that vital bit of luck you need at the right time.
All the best!
So after the allation of realising that I had won a ticket into the Irish Open Super Sat (not), I decided that I would see if there was any good value games on line and came across a GP$4,000 pot limit omaha game. It was $50 dollar rebuy which is quite expensive. However, there were very few runners (30 +) and the first prize was $1,600. On a budget of $150 i thought i may have a chance at this.
Started off well getting and hitting good cards in position and being paid off by non believers. Had my self up to $10k when on BB I pick up 5,5,j,8. Only limpers so I check and flop comes 5,j,8 (rainbow). I checked it and a bet comes from button so knowing I am good I decided to slow play (a terrible thing to do in omaha). turn comes 3 (all rainbow). Bet come in for pot. Know at this stage, I dont know why I did no just push him in and be happy with what I d won, I decided to call again on the off chance that he has a set of J's or 8's (unlikely though give my hand). River comes a seven. He pots I call. He turns over (all rainbow) 8,5,6,4.
I was fuming at myself for how I played it but more fuming at PP for how the hand played out.
After the break I am under a little pressure as I esentially only have starting chips plus top up. Thanks to a couple of position raise I am staing ahead of the blinds when I pull a move which I am blessed to get away with. I made a call to a raise and a call for 535 (1/10th of my stack) when on button with Kj diamons, q,10 clubs (the perfect wrap). The flop comes 2 spades, 3 hearts, 6 hearts. I am dead! However, it was checked to me and I decided to essentially have a bluff at it by Potting it for almost half my stack. Imagine my delight when it is folded to me and I am now after picking up a pot of $1,800 with nothing (shows value of table image I suppose). Then hrough a couple of hands and rasies I manage to get my self up to Eueo9k (just below average). On small blind with 2 limpers I have small pair &'s I think amd Q,J. Ionly called to make up the blind in hope i flop a poker. However, I flopped 2 pair on a rainbow board and decided to pot it. 2 callers which is not good. Turns a K and I know I could be in trouble but so much in pot relative to stack there is no way I can fold. I shove - one caller - gut buster A,10. I am screaming at computer at how this idiot had donked me with his one outer when the river comes a Q and I have redrawn a house. Serves him right for the gutbuster call. I am doubled up to $20 +k
Due to lenght of time that it took to get to final table and fact there was only five at my table, I was blinded back down to circa $11k and the 2 big stacks to my right were raising my Blinds the whole time and I just had not got cards to call. Eventually, I pick up QQ, 67 double suited on the BB and think that this is the best chance I ll have to double up. I call the raise and flop come 8,7,5. I decided that i was pushing no matter what happened. He pushed, I called. He had nothing except an 9 in his hand and when truns a 9 I have made the nuts and am double up. V next hand I reraisesd a one off button rasie committing myself to pot with KK double suited and got a fold. I then flopped top 2 in an unrasied pot and check called the bet for big stack to give up and check it down. Then with not a lot in my hand except the k of diamonds on a 3 diamonds A high I bet pot to force a fold. Suddenly, I was buzzing and felt I had the read on everyone and that anything was possible.
Key hand; 5 players left all guaranteed a piece of the pie and the big stack who has been raising makes his standard one off cut of raise (to small stack on BB) - I have a slightly better than average hand A,8 diamonds, J,10 hearts. small blind folds bb pushes for 8k. Why cheap leader did not re raise me I ll never know but he calls and I call the 4k into the now 26k pot. Flop is 8,9, k (rainbow),. Chip leader pots essentially putting me all in. I am getting exactly 2-1 for the straight. What do i do? I decide I have called to get a big draw and I cant fold now when I have hit the draw and have the price. I call. As expected, he has a set of KK. turn is an A, river is a Q and I am now a massive cheap leader. The rest of the game consisted of me raising until I got heads up with a 3-1 cheap lead. I made a nice read on some one who called a KK flop and bet a K turn. When I called the turn and he checks the river I bet and my chip lead is 5-1. final hand is aboard 6,6,10. I guess the lad did not believe I had the 6 when I potted flop and turn and call me with his 10. I was delighted. My Second omaha MTT win albeit with that vital bit of luck you need at the right time.
All the best!
Saturday 31 January 2009 - A night in with Paddy
Won seat in double stack freezeout by virtue of some good play in STT's today.
I have house to myself once little lad was put to bed and cant wait to log on and play the 100 dollar double stack freezeout.
Level 2 of the tournament and I lieterally have not played a hand (not even my blinds). I am playing a latish position (with a number of limpers in the pot) and I have and have A 7 suited which in my own head is a very poor hand and a hand that can get u into a huge amount of trouble and therefore should be folded immediately. However, for some reason (and against my better judgement) I decided that I would limp for the 30 chips and unless I catch a huge part of the flop, I will be folding to any bets. Unfortunately for me, I caught a huge part of the flop and ran into an idiot who could not gold top pair.
Flop come A Q2 (2 hearts). I now know that this is going to be very difficult to get away from and am hoping some one makes a ridiculous high bet that is not called by anyone such that I have no odds to call.
The villian sitting to my right makes a pot sized bet (Euro 180) making the pot 360. I could have folded but because of the position this guy was in (next seat to me which was effectively one of the button) i decided that as long as he does not have 2 pair or a set, if i re raise he ll fold and ill take the smallish pot (360). Addditionally, even if he does call, i am dawing to the nuts and he probably can not put me on an A high flush draw. I repot to 715 thinking he must fold. When he calls, i start to wonder about the hands he has.
I thought it unlikely he has A Q on the basis of AQ is a raise from his latish position and unlikely. Has he made a small set? Surely he d re raise my raise given the 2 hearts unless he simply has no idea that i am drawing to the nuts flush. I got to thinking the best he has is A2 but more likely A 8, 9 or ten).
The turn is a blank and I know want him to check it to me. He leads out again for 1/3 pot and while i am now sure i am behind and being trapped, i have odds to call especially as i am now convinced he has no idea i am betting the nuts flush and I will take most his chips if I hit.
River comes a six (no heart). Please check i say! I am now praying the the villian checks this to me as we have a pot of over Euro 2k and all i have is top pair with no Kicker and am absolutely sure I am behind. Unfortunately, he puts in a bet of 300 chips. Now despite knowing I am behind, I have to call as there is so much money in there. Imagine my disugust, when he turns over A6. Rivered a six to bust me.
4 hands later (blinds 50/100), same guy's 88 held up against my AK shove from BB. Number of limpers in bot and was sure I be racing for a double up to over 2k. I guess thats poker.
After that i joined the 10 dollar 35k gtd. Despite being card dead for a number of hours I managed to finish in 25th (1500 runners - very good effort). Eventually, went out when an UTg raise (Euro120k) equal to my remaining stack value (blinds 20k and 40k / my stack Euro95k). I thought i might treble up when the BB called and the flop came J high only to find that my kk had run into AA and JJ. Thats poker I suppose. Iy was a fantastic run result considering I was all in on the blind with 100 runners left and managed to flop 2 pair and turn my 2k of chips into almost 200k. Made a bad raise from a latish position with A 6 suited (a hand that I would always fold) when blinds were big which was re raised and re re raised. Although I know I am behind I should have called given the price (almost 5-1). As it turns out I would have had an over card - 99 and jj and would have hit the A. Terrible raise follwed by terrible fold (based on price I am getting).
All the best for now.
I have house to myself once little lad was put to bed and cant wait to log on and play the 100 dollar double stack freezeout.
Level 2 of the tournament and I lieterally have not played a hand (not even my blinds). I am playing a latish position (with a number of limpers in the pot) and I have and have A 7 suited which in my own head is a very poor hand and a hand that can get u into a huge amount of trouble and therefore should be folded immediately. However, for some reason (and against my better judgement) I decided that I would limp for the 30 chips and unless I catch a huge part of the flop, I will be folding to any bets. Unfortunately for me, I caught a huge part of the flop and ran into an idiot who could not gold top pair.
Flop come A Q2 (2 hearts). I now know that this is going to be very difficult to get away from and am hoping some one makes a ridiculous high bet that is not called by anyone such that I have no odds to call.
The villian sitting to my right makes a pot sized bet (Euro 180) making the pot 360. I could have folded but because of the position this guy was in (next seat to me which was effectively one of the button) i decided that as long as he does not have 2 pair or a set, if i re raise he ll fold and ill take the smallish pot (360). Addditionally, even if he does call, i am dawing to the nuts and he probably can not put me on an A high flush draw. I repot to 715 thinking he must fold. When he calls, i start to wonder about the hands he has.
I thought it unlikely he has A Q on the basis of AQ is a raise from his latish position and unlikely. Has he made a small set? Surely he d re raise my raise given the 2 hearts unless he simply has no idea that i am drawing to the nuts flush. I got to thinking the best he has is A2 but more likely A 8, 9 or ten).
The turn is a blank and I know want him to check it to me. He leads out again for 1/3 pot and while i am now sure i am behind and being trapped, i have odds to call especially as i am now convinced he has no idea i am betting the nuts flush and I will take most his chips if I hit.
River comes a six (no heart). Please check i say! I am now praying the the villian checks this to me as we have a pot of over Euro 2k and all i have is top pair with no Kicker and am absolutely sure I am behind. Unfortunately, he puts in a bet of 300 chips. Now despite knowing I am behind, I have to call as there is so much money in there. Imagine my disugust, when he turns over A6. Rivered a six to bust me.
4 hands later (blinds 50/100), same guy's 88 held up against my AK shove from BB. Number of limpers in bot and was sure I be racing for a double up to over 2k. I guess thats poker.
After that i joined the 10 dollar 35k gtd. Despite being card dead for a number of hours I managed to finish in 25th (1500 runners - very good effort). Eventually, went out when an UTg raise (Euro120k) equal to my remaining stack value (blinds 20k and 40k / my stack Euro95k). I thought i might treble up when the BB called and the flop came J high only to find that my kk had run into AA and JJ. Thats poker I suppose. Iy was a fantastic run result considering I was all in on the blind with 100 runners left and managed to flop 2 pair and turn my 2k of chips into almost 200k. Made a bad raise from a latish position with A 6 suited (a hand that I would always fold) when blinds were big which was re raised and re re raised. Although I know I am behind I should have called given the price (almost 5-1). As it turns out I would have had an over card - 99 and jj and would have hit the A. Terrible raise follwed by terrible fold (based on price I am getting).
All the best for now.
Why when it goes so good does it go so bad?
Have refound my love for Poker, especially deepstack MTT's. Does not bother me sitting at a table for 4 hours trying to see can I out play my various oppponents.
All week i was looking forward to my 30 dollar double stack freezeout on the PP network. i played my usual game whereby in the early levels i will not raise any had less than AQ and am happy to fold if miss flop or feel that an opponent has a bigger hand.
Played solidly for almost 4 hours with my largest stack being twice the average. Won all hands that went down to the river and even managed to bust aces with a small set.
19 players left (starting field 346) and down to 28k with the blinds at 3,000 and 6,000. Lad on the big blind was playing a huge stack and appeared to be uber tight. I picked up kj suited 1 off the button. As i am ure you all know this is not a hand to limp with and certainly not a hand that can be calling a raise. However, unless u run into AA, Ak, Aj, KK KQ, QQ, or JJ you probably are not in the worst position if u push as you certainltly have live cards and at that late stage if you are live u need to take your chances. in any event, it is folded around to me and i thought to my self this could be a good time to push. i have not played alot of hands and as i said i have always had the goods when i did. i decide that i should push hoping t pick up blinds but unfortunately for me I get and instant call from the button which i am hating as i know the best i can hope for is a 10's or less or maybe AQ (i say aq as i might as well be up against that hand as a pair as i need to hit no matter what). Unforuntately for me the lad in question has AJ (which is not a hand i like to call with) but i d imagine the villian was delighted when the cards were turned over and he sees that he has me completely dominated.
Nonetheless, in good old PP style the flop come 3 diamonds and i am thing my god is this the mircle flop i have been waiting for as i am now miles a head. The pot has almost 60k in it which is considerably above average stack and will certainly put me in a position that i can fold a couple of more rounds until i pick up a spot that i think i am going to be good from. unfortunately for me when i looked up at the villians card he has ace diamonds (that dreaded re draw) and when the turn comes a blank i am praying to god that the river will be anything other than a diamond. Alas titan did not disappoint with its usual kick in the nuts and delivered a fourth diamond for me to be busted and go out in 19th. it takes u a while to get over the sickness of it all and your are hoping that its all a bad dream but eh that is poker.
As sick as that was it is not as sick as the beat that i took earlier in the 100 dollar freexe out from some scotish idiot.
I was playing about 4.5 k and the blinds are 200/400. i am on the bb and i pick up AQ suited. the villian decides to raise in the cut off for 1200 (he is playing 5k). i am not the greatest player in the world but i understand that his range in that position is quite wide and not wanting to call and play remainder of the hand out of position i decide to push happy to take the 1800 chips in the middle and hoping he has not got a big pair. When i get an instant call i am once again thinkin i am absolutely dominated and best i can hope for is a race. Alas no, the villian turns over a 4 as if it is the best hand in poker and PP rewards him for his top class call by giving him a 4 on the flop. he then proceeded to type, i am sory but i had odds to call. for some reason, i dont believe he did. surely in that position the best he can hope is that i have 22, 33, or a2, a3. watched the idiot for a while and he then managed to donk aa with 99 not via a set but via another instant call which rewarded him with a 9 high flush. i buddied him up and hope to see him at a cash table some night with plenty of wod in front of him as no doubt he ll donate it to the cause.
this is my first night blogging and am more than happy for anybody to lend their opinions on poker hands etc. its always good to learn
all the best for now.
All week i was looking forward to my 30 dollar double stack freezeout on the PP network. i played my usual game whereby in the early levels i will not raise any had less than AQ and am happy to fold if miss flop or feel that an opponent has a bigger hand.
Played solidly for almost 4 hours with my largest stack being twice the average. Won all hands that went down to the river and even managed to bust aces with a small set.
19 players left (starting field 346) and down to 28k with the blinds at 3,000 and 6,000. Lad on the big blind was playing a huge stack and appeared to be uber tight. I picked up kj suited 1 off the button. As i am ure you all know this is not a hand to limp with and certainly not a hand that can be calling a raise. However, unless u run into AA, Ak, Aj, KK KQ, QQ, or JJ you probably are not in the worst position if u push as you certainltly have live cards and at that late stage if you are live u need to take your chances. in any event, it is folded around to me and i thought to my self this could be a good time to push. i have not played alot of hands and as i said i have always had the goods when i did. i decide that i should push hoping t pick up blinds but unfortunately for me I get and instant call from the button which i am hating as i know the best i can hope for is a 10's or less or maybe AQ (i say aq as i might as well be up against that hand as a pair as i need to hit no matter what). Unforuntately for me the lad in question has AJ (which is not a hand i like to call with) but i d imagine the villian was delighted when the cards were turned over and he sees that he has me completely dominated.
Nonetheless, in good old PP style the flop come 3 diamonds and i am thing my god is this the mircle flop i have been waiting for as i am now miles a head. The pot has almost 60k in it which is considerably above average stack and will certainly put me in a position that i can fold a couple of more rounds until i pick up a spot that i think i am going to be good from. unfortunately for me when i looked up at the villians card he has ace diamonds (that dreaded re draw) and when the turn comes a blank i am praying to god that the river will be anything other than a diamond. Alas titan did not disappoint with its usual kick in the nuts and delivered a fourth diamond for me to be busted and go out in 19th. it takes u a while to get over the sickness of it all and your are hoping that its all a bad dream but eh that is poker.
As sick as that was it is not as sick as the beat that i took earlier in the 100 dollar freexe out from some scotish idiot.
I was playing about 4.5 k and the blinds are 200/400. i am on the bb and i pick up AQ suited. the villian decides to raise in the cut off for 1200 (he is playing 5k). i am not the greatest player in the world but i understand that his range in that position is quite wide and not wanting to call and play remainder of the hand out of position i decide to push happy to take the 1800 chips in the middle and hoping he has not got a big pair. When i get an instant call i am once again thinkin i am absolutely dominated and best i can hope for is a race. Alas no, the villian turns over a 4 as if it is the best hand in poker and PP rewards him for his top class call by giving him a 4 on the flop. he then proceeded to type, i am sory but i had odds to call. for some reason, i dont believe he did. surely in that position the best he can hope is that i have 22, 33, or a2, a3. watched the idiot for a while and he then managed to donk aa with 99 not via a set but via another instant call which rewarded him with a 9 high flush. i buddied him up and hope to see him at a cash table some night with plenty of wod in front of him as no doubt he ll donate it to the cause.
this is my first night blogging and am more than happy for anybody to lend their opinions on poker hands etc. its always good to learn
all the best for now.
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