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

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!

10-23-2008, 09:10 PM

johnny that is a very strange hand to be caught in the middle of. Unfortunate you couldn't have had the 2 red aces. I cut my teeth playing local 4/8 limit games in Atlanta.

On the flip side of your hand one of the strangest I won was capped raising pre flop with about 5 people in on the flop. Capped on the flop. Turn checked around on the turn. River first to act bets two players after him fold. I've got 10 high. I tell the person who bets that I've got 10 high and am going to call him. I can't let $150 go against an $8 call. I make the call. Patrick looks at me shakes head and says "you're good."

At least one guy that folded hit the board but didn't think their hand was any good. Normally I wouldn't have played my junk, but like I said I was cuttin my teeth. By far one of the most bizarre hands that I can recall.

Poker players they be crazy.

I was at the horseshoe in tunica probably in 04 playing on a 10/20 table when there was a lot of commotion. Fuggin Scottie nguyen is playing the 20/40 Omaha/8 blind. Raising every bet down to the river blind. He's having a good time as sure as everyone else at the table with anything playable. He quickly burned through a few grand then asked the dealer to spot him 5 grand. The casino host standing next to Scottie gave his nod. Scottie then proceeded to burn through this stack laughing and cutting up the whole time. I think I was playing the wrong game that night.

JohnnyFlake · 10-24-2008, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JKim

johnny that is a very strange hand to be caught in the middle of. Unfortunate you couldn't have had the 2 red aces.

Your not kidding, and it was my very first hand. I still had a$100 left, as I always take $300 or more when I'm going to play the $1/$2 No Limit, but I always buy in for $200. However, I was so flustered that I got up and left, playing only one hand in that secession. That is the first time something like that has ever happened to me!

I played some $2/$4 this past Tuesday for about two hours, at a new casino that my wife and I decide to go see (The East Side Cannery) and ended up winning $68. No big thing but it did help with my moral.

10-24-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

Your not kidding, and it was my very first hand. I still had a$100 left, as I always take $300 or more when I'm going to play the $1/$2 No Limit, but I always buy in for $200. However, I was so flustered that I got up and left, playing only one hand in that secession. That is the first time something like that has ever happened to me!

I played some $2/$4 this past Tuesday for about two hours, at a new casino that my wife and I decide to go see (The East Side Cannery) and ended up winning $68. No big thing but it did help with my moral.

And that my friend is one of the hardest lessons I've learned at the tables. If you can't shake off a beat at the table, get up and take a break.

WTG on the win at the new Casino. A win is a win.

jaycarla · 10-23-2008, 10:07 PM

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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.

10-22-2008, 07:07 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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	#4
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!

10-23-2008, 09:10 PM	#5
JKim Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How are you doing at the tables (Poker Thread) johnny that is a very strange hand to be caught in the middle of. Unfortunate you couldn't have had the 2 red aces. I cut my teeth playing local 4/8 limit games in Atlanta. On the flip side of your hand one of the strangest I won was capped raising pre flop with about 5 people in on the flop. Capped on the flop. Turn checked around on the turn. River first to act bets two players after him fold. I've got 10 high. I tell the person who bets that I've got 10 high and am going to call him. I can't let $150 go against an $8 call. I make the call. Patrick looks at me shakes head and says "you're good." At least one guy that folded hit the board but didn't think their hand was any good. Normally I wouldn't have played my junk, but like I said I was cuttin my teeth. By far one of the most bizarre hands that I can recall. Poker players they be crazy. I was at the horseshoe in tunica probably in 04 playing on a 10/20 table when there was a lot of commotion. Fuggin Scottie nguyen is playing the 20/40 Omaha/8 blind. Raising every bet down to the river blind. He's having a good time as sure as everyone else at the table with anything playable. He quickly burned through a few grand then asked the dealer to spot him 5 grand. The casino host standing next to Scottie gave his nod. Scottie then proceeded to burn through this stack laughing and cutting up the whole time. I think I was playing the wrong game that night.