How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread)?

10-22-2008, 10:56 AM

Recollection from a recent game.. a few weekends ago.

I hit 2 straight flushes within half an hour in that .25/.50 game.

Holding Ad Jd
Flop Qd 10d blank
Turn Kd
River another diamond.

I did not get paid on that hand. I think someone made a small stab at it on the the river, but released when I put in a value raise.

Within the next round or so I'm holding Js 10s

Flop 7s 8s 9s
turn blank
river 7?

2 players in the hand. I'm first to act.
Flop checked around.
Turn, I bet $5. I get raised to $20. Cha-ching! I smooth call
River, I bet $30. Guy in the hand has caught me stealing on many occasions. This is one of those times he decided. He called me down with middle pair.

Sometimes it pays to bluff :]

I can probably count all the times I'd hit a straight flush on one hand. To hit 2 in the same session. I be one lucky Asian.

fxpose · 10-22-2008, 01:38 PM

Frank and Art took my money the last time we played. I intend to win that money back, and some more, hopefually this weekend.
Are you in, Mike? I'm grilling some wings & burgers....

Sean9689 · 10-22-2008, 07:05 PM

Probably going to try and get out of work early and play a little bit. If I can get out early enough, I may try and play the noon tourney and then some 1-3 NLHM afterwards.

white_s2k · 10-22-2008, 07:07 PM

I don't play much anymore, but can't wait to get a poker room started here at CA!

Sean9689 · 10-23-2008, 06:55 PM

Took off work a bit early and decided to play in a $35 tourney at the local casino. Blinds got up to 300-600 with 12 guys left and with 3500, folded all the way to me and I went all-in with A5 on the button while the BB managed to pick up AA. GG me...game over. (Top 6 were paid)

10-23-2008, 07:30 PM

Hate it when that happens Sean, when you get down to crunch time and you see everyone else making moves, not getting called. LOL

Reminds me of the 2nd Tournament I played in Tunica a few months back. Started the final table with a respectable chip count, 1st or 2nd stacked. I went card dead when people started making moves.

A few rounds went by, a few stabs here and there and I ran into over the top all ins. One guy was down to his last and had survived 2 double ups.

It's getting close to that time where my only move is all-in pre-flop. Finally see some wired 10s. I make my move, and low and behold the guy that surived 2 all-ins is sittin on wired Jacks. DOH. oh well.

That's tournament poker!

JohnnyFlake · 10-23-2008, 08:40 PM

This is an interesting thread. It was a great idea!

Since I now live in Henderson, Nevada a suburb of Las Vegas, I have many casinos to play poker in. However, I probably play 90% of the time at either the Green Valley Range Casino or the South Point Casino. Most of the time I play $2/$4 Texas Holdem, however, when they get one started, I also play $3/$6 Holdem, which I prefer. On a rare occasion I'll play $4/$8, however, when I have enough to play $4/$8 I prefer to get into a $1/$2 No Limit Game. The $1/$2 No Limit requires a minimum $100 buy-in with a maximum buy-in of $300. You can re-buy at the table, anytime your stack is under $100, prior to the next hand.

On average I play two secessions a week, 3 to 5 hours each.

Of late, I have been having a bad run, barely playing even, and losing more often than not! To show you how bad my lucks been running, I decided to play in a $1/$2 No Limit Game, last week, hoping to change my bad streak. I bought in for $200 and on the very first hand, I was dealt pocket rockets the Club & Spade. To make a long story short, prior to the flop, I was forced to go all in. There were three of us left. The flop comes 5, 10, jack of hearts. The other two players still had money in front of them so there was a surprising low $100 bet made. Of course it was called. The turn was the 2 of hearts and both of the other players checked. The river, I believe was the 3 of clubs. One of the other players had about $200 left and went all-in, the other had a little more than $200 left and called. The show down, left me with two aces. One of the other players showed a pair of Kings, both red for a King high heart flush, and the other, showed a pair of aces, both red with an ace high heart flush!!! WTF!

jaycarla · 10-23-2008, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by white_s2k

I don't play much anymore, but can't wait to get a poker room started here at CA!

Please oh please! I was loving the poker for sticks deal. Had a great group.

That was my extent of cards though, no chance for a while to get on a real table.

ucla695 · 11-02-2008, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fxpose

Frank and Art took my money the last time we played. I intend to win that money back, and some more, hopefually this weekend.
Are you in, Mike? I'm grilling some wings & burgers....

Poker was fun last night. Good times and no one lost their shirt.

10-22-2008, 10:56 AM	#1
JKim Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) Recollection from a recent game.. a few weekends ago. I hit 2 straight flushes within half an hour in that .25/.50 game. Holding Ad Jd Flop Qd 10d blank Turn Kd River another diamond. I did not get paid on that hand. I think someone made a small stab at it on the the river, but released when I put in a value raise. Within the next round or so I'm holding Js 10s Flop 7s 8s 9s turn blank river 7? 2 players in the hand. I'm first to act. Flop checked around. Turn, I bet $5. I get raised to $20. Cha-ching! I smooth call River, I bet $30. Guy in the hand has caught me stealing on many occasions. This is one of those times he decided. He called me down with middle pair. Sometimes it pays to bluff :] I can probably count all the times I'd hit a straight flush on one hand. To hit 2 in the same session. I be one lucky Asian.

10-22-2008, 01:38 PM	#2
fxpose Park Drive Smokehouse Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 337 Trading: (0)	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) Frank and Art took my money the last time we played. I intend to win that money back, and some more, hopefually this weekend. Are you in, Mike? I'm grilling some wings & burgers....

10-22-2008, 07:05 PM	#3
Sean9689 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 182 Trading: (1)	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) Probably going to try and get out of work early and play a little bit. If I can get out early enough, I may try and play the noon tourney and then some 1-3 NLHM afterwards.

10-22-2008, 07:07 PM	#4
white_s2k The Dude Abides Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Josh Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,052 Trading: (20)	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) I don't play much anymore, but can't wait to get a poker room started here at CA! __________________ "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." – Robert A. Heinlein

10-23-2008, 06:55 PM	#5
Sean9689 Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 182 Trading: (1)	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) Took off work a bit early and decided to play in a $35 tourney at the local casino. Blinds got up to 300-600 with 12 guys left and with 3500, folded all the way to me and I went all-in with A5 on the button while the BB managed to pick up AA. GG me...game over. (Top 6 were paid)

10-23-2008, 07:30 PM	#6
JKim Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) Hate it when that happens Sean, when you get down to crunch time and you see everyone else making moves, not getting called. LOL Reminds me of the 2nd Tournament I played in Tunica a few months back. Started the final table with a respectable chip count, 1st or 2nd stacked. I went card dead when people started making moves. A few rounds went by, a few stabs here and there and I ran into over the top all ins. One guy was down to his last and had survived 2 double ups. It's getting close to that time where my only move is all-in pre-flop. Finally see some wired 10s. I make my move, and low and behold the guy that surived 2 all-ins is sittin on wired Jacks. DOH. oh well. That's tournament poker!

10-23-2008, 08:40 PM	#7
JohnnyFlake Just an old Wiseguy! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: John Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 534 Trading: (18)	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) This is an interesting thread. It was a great idea! Since I now live in Henderson, Nevada a suburb of Las Vegas, I have many casinos to play poker in. However, I probably play 90% of the time at either the Green Valley Range Casino or the South Point Casino. Most of the time I play $2/$4 Texas Holdem, however, when they get one started, I also play $3/$6 Holdem, which I prefer. On a rare occasion I'll play $4/$8, however, when I have enough to play $4/$8 I prefer to get into a $1/$2 No Limit Game. The $1/$2 No Limit requires a minimum $100 buy-in with a maximum buy-in of $300. You can re-buy at the table, anytime your stack is under $100, prior to the next hand. On average I play two secessions a week, 3 to 5 hours each. Of late, I have been having a bad run, barely playing even, and losing more often than not! To show you how bad my lucks been running, I decided to play in a $1/$2 No Limit Game, last week, hoping to change my bad streak. I bought in for $200 and on the very first hand, I was dealt pocket rockets the Club & Spade. To make a long story short, prior to the flop, I was forced to go all in. There were three of us left. The flop comes 5, 10, jack of hearts. The other two players still had money in front of them so there was a surprising low $100 bet made. Of course it was called. The turn was the 2 of hearts and both of the other players checked. The river, I believe was the 3 of clubs. One of the other players had about $200 left and went all-in, the other had a little more than $200 left and called. The show down, left me with two aces. One of the other players showed a pair of Kings, both red for a King high heart flush, and the other, showed a pair of aces, both red with an ace high heart flush!!! WTF! __________________ A real man only needs Seven things in his life, Cigars, Women, Guns, Whiskey, Beer, Beans & Bacon!