So against my better judgement I decided to head up to Dino's on Monday for my free poker tournament - with the holidays and Jack Bauer soon to be coming up, I don't think I'll be heading back up there too often after the first of the year...so this may be my last time out for a while here. Hopefully this will be a long night here.
24 players today, and many new faces - hard to get a read on someone I've never played with before. On my table I have Stevo to my direct left, Dave (loves to bluff a lot), 2 new cats I've never seen before, and Ronnie.
First hand I pick up A-Q in BB, decide not to re-pop a family pot since raises aren't respected anyways, and see a solid Q-10-9 flop. After I bet out 30 into a 60 pot, down to just me and Dave. Turn brings out an 8, and I bet out 50 this time, since I'm not convinced Dave has anything. He quickly calls, and a king hits the board - after I bet out 100, Dave reraises to 300 - I take my time, think about how the hand played out, consider how he's played similar hands in weeks past, and make the call. Dave insta-folds without showing the bluff off - good read, me!
Nothing exciting happening for a while, as crap cards come up. I did limp-in in UTG with 8-8 and hit a set on flop, but with Ronnie only person in pot, I knew I wasn't gonna get paid off in any way here. Only big hand that Stevo and I noticed was New Guy and Ronnie getting involved in a big pot, and the 2 of us debating whether it was 2 high pocket pairs involved, or just 1 pair and and A-K type hand - my 1 pair/A-high read ended up being correct, but both of us had them nailed for big hands pre-flop.
Dave busts out early to New Guy when New Guy called his all-in on a flush and straight draw heavy board with 8-2 (hit pair of 2's somewhere on flop or turn) - pair held up despite all of the outs - save that for future reference.
Stevo and I get involved in a pot, and after flopping middle pair on a 3-club board, a 4th club came out - hit 2 pair on river, but got away from hand after some debating internally on what Stevo had - since I didn't have even 1 club, couldn't really call here.
A couple of hands later, I think I got pushed out of the pot by New Guy on river after he made a huge bet to put my pair of 9's to the test on a 3-heart board with 3 overs. After his 8-2 call earlier, I thought maybe he might have a small pair, but I just didn't feel comfortable with a call - was close to 50/50 as far as me calling.
Got short-stacked, open-jammed with J-10 UTG to steal the blinds - another new player layed down K-Q after thinking for a bit on it.
Couple of hands later, at 100/200 level, I'm back down to 1000 chips in the SB, and I see A-4. After Ronnie and New Guy limp into pot, I jam rest of chips into pot. Stevo quickly reraises himself all-in, then New Guy insta-calls - My A-4 is versus Stevo's A-Q and New Guy's A-K - King on flop, no help to Stevo and I, and we're both out early.
The 2 of us, along with PJ and Scott (after all making early exits) play a spirited game of euchre while they wait for the cash game to start, and I'm home about 11...yay. :-\
At least Marquis Colston got me my 8 points (did he ever!) I needed to win my fantasy football playoff game...something went right that night. Might be just some politics, worldly events, and online poker posts for a few weeks now until I find a new game...or until I decide to blog extensively about the wholesomeness that is Jack Bauer.
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I remember the hand Dave "instafolded," and making the comment that that was the first time I'd ever seen one in a live game.
The club flush was kind of a loose call for me on your flop bet, but I figured I could get something out of you if I hit on the turn... I wasn't about to look at a river if I didn't hit on 4th.
Thinking back, I probably should have laid down the AQo... such a trouble hand, and too early in the tournament.
I still don't remember "New Guy's" name... and he's won there before... I remember dealing cards for his heads up.
Hey man, you'd *better* be telling all your fans about your online experiences! lol
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