I know this has nothing to do with poker, but since I haven't posted in a while anyway, I thought I would at least take a moment to put up something of interest. Take a moment to check out these ultra cool personal submarines. Talk about science fiction meeting reality.
Trio Alpha and Duo Beta Personal Submersibles
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Talk About Your Classic Bad-Beat
I know I haven't posted in a while. This is due to time constraints on my end, and I do apologize. I have managed to find time to play though. I've won several games and lost several, which is just how it goes. I must have won more than I lost though, because now I'm up to $306. Woohoo. This must be what it feels like to be Texas Dolly himself, Mr. Doyle Brunson (whom I've had the great pleasure to meet).
I even came in 1st place out of 1600 a few days ago. Unfortunately, it was in a play chip tournament, and all it got me was almost 200,000 more play chips. Oh well, that should keep me going in practice mode for some time, and it was great fun to come in first place, even if it did consume 6 hours of my day. No wonder I have no time to write. lol
But it was a game earlier that I really wanted to comment on, because it was a classic bad-beat if ever there was one. For those who aren't up to date on your lingo, a bad beat is when you have a hand that should have won, but through sheer luck (good for them, bad for you), someone manages to yank it right out from under you. That is precisely what happened to me.
It was in a sit-n-go tournament - my favorite, and it was still early on because the big blind was still $20 (so in the first round of the tournament anyway). I have pocket 9s in my hand, so I raise to $80 before the flop, and am called by 3 others at the table. The flop reveals 4-4-9, giving me a full house right out of the gate.
I'm looking good at this point, but I don't want to rush it and cause everyone to fold, so I just bet $60. The person behind me throws $250 out on the table. The other 2 players fold, but I know I've got a good one here. With a bet like that I figure he must have a 4 in his hand for trips. It turns out he only had two pair, but we'll get to that. So I figure him for trips, and I know I've got a boat, but I don't want to push it too hard so I wait a while to fake a decision making process, then I call.
The turn reveals a 2, making it 4-4-9-2 on the board. I check very quickly, hoping he will make the bet for me, and knowing that if not I will bet huge on the river. I'm right, he throws out $350. I still have him figured for trips, and know I have that beat.
In fact, at this point in the hand I have a 99.5% chance of winning, so I make a deliberate pause, and then push my chips all in. He calls and reals 10-10. I'm feeling good at this point, because I have a boat against two pair. But remember, I only had a 99.5% chance of winning, and in this case, that .5% reared it's ugly head. The river turned up a 10, giving him a better full house than mine, and making me the first one removed from the tournament.
Oh well, those are the breaks I guess. It was still a fun hand to play, even if it did only last about 60 seconds. :-)
I even came in 1st place out of 1600 a few days ago. Unfortunately, it was in a play chip tournament, and all it got me was almost 200,000 more play chips. Oh well, that should keep me going in practice mode for some time, and it was great fun to come in first place, even if it did consume 6 hours of my day. No wonder I have no time to write. lol
But it was a game earlier that I really wanted to comment on, because it was a classic bad-beat if ever there was one. For those who aren't up to date on your lingo, a bad beat is when you have a hand that should have won, but through sheer luck (good for them, bad for you), someone manages to yank it right out from under you. That is precisely what happened to me.
It was in a sit-n-go tournament - my favorite, and it was still early on because the big blind was still $20 (so in the first round of the tournament anyway). I have pocket 9s in my hand, so I raise to $80 before the flop, and am called by 3 others at the table. The flop reveals 4-4-9, giving me a full house right out of the gate.
I'm looking good at this point, but I don't want to rush it and cause everyone to fold, so I just bet $60. The person behind me throws $250 out on the table. The other 2 players fold, but I know I've got a good one here. With a bet like that I figure he must have a 4 in his hand for trips. It turns out he only had two pair, but we'll get to that. So I figure him for trips, and I know I've got a boat, but I don't want to push it too hard so I wait a while to fake a decision making process, then I call.
The turn reveals a 2, making it 4-4-9-2 on the board. I check very quickly, hoping he will make the bet for me, and knowing that if not I will bet huge on the river. I'm right, he throws out $350. I still have him figured for trips, and know I have that beat.
In fact, at this point in the hand I have a 99.5% chance of winning, so I make a deliberate pause, and then push my chips all in. He calls and reals 10-10. I'm feeling good at this point, because I have a boat against two pair. But remember, I only had a 99.5% chance of winning, and in this case, that .5% reared it's ugly head. The river turned up a 10, giving him a better full house than mine, and making me the first one removed from the tournament.
Oh well, those are the breaks I guess. It was still a fun hand to play, even if it did only last about 60 seconds. :-)
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