We play these games on Friday nights starting at 7:00. This is a good idea because many of us don\u2019t have to work the next day. It\u2019s a bad idea because many of us put in a full day of work before the game. To counteract this I\u2019ve been drinking a 5-hour energy drink before the games. I had thought this was working until I noticed that about a half hour into this game I was twitching like a mad man. I think I can call that idea a failure.<\/p>\n
Few hands of note from this game:<\/p>\n
I\u2019m in the big blind with K\/9 and get to see the flop for cheap. All low so I call. The turn is a King, but it adds a flush draw. I check-raise and get a tank\/call from Mr. N. The river completes the flush draw and we both check. He shows K\/J for the better kicker.<\/p>\n
I like my check\/raise on the turn, but I didn\u2019t really think that it would have me representing the flush. Instead, with his call I thought he would be on the flush draw. If instead I had bet the river I may have been able to take it down.<\/p>\n
3-Bet with A\/Ks and get a call. Miss the board completely and by c-bet is check\/called. Miss the turn and check. Miss the river and fold to a bet. I forgot how much I love A\/K\u2026<\/p>\n
Raise from late position with K\/J. Miss everything on the flop and c-bet. Mr. Z goes all-in and I fold like a cheap suit.<\/p>\n
From the big blind I have 7\/10c and get to see the flop for free. 9c\/Jc\/Qx. Pretty good flop for my hand. I check and watch Pockets bet and Mr. N raise. Yuck! I have 2,000 behind and there is about 2,000 in the pot. I jam and am called by both! I get no help on the turn or river and Mr. N wins with Q\/J. Good night!<\/p>\n
No more 5-hour energy drinks as it turns me into a spaz! I need to find another method to keep my energy levels up without making me twitch.<\/p>\n
Having such an abysmal showing I decide to come back the next night for the fun game and just be a goof.<\/p>\n
Some very interesting hands:<\/p>\n
I limp with 4\/4 and for the first time ever live flop quads. I check call. I check the Ace turn and my opponent bets the same amount as on the flop. I say, \u201cSame bet amount equals weakness\u201d and call. On the river I\u2019m still contemplating how to get more chips in the pot so make a speech about being a non-believer because of the same bet and put a pot-sized bet out. He calls and shows A\/x. I *think* I maximized my value there.<\/p>\n
After this I\u2019m running a bit like God for a while and amass nice chip stack. I keep flopping 2-pair, sets and the like. Back Door notices and is extremely cautious of me, but everyone else is losing to me. Fun while it lasts!<\/p>\n
We end up combining down to 1 table and I immediately flop 2-pair again. I raise to a c-bet and Mrs. Gargoyle calls. Ruh-roh. Original raiser folds. I bet the turn and go all in on the river to discover that she flopped a straight. Yuck! Good bye chips!<\/p>\n
The very next hand is against pockets. I\u2019m in the big blind with A\/6 and flop K\/6\/6. I bet, he calls. The turn is a 10. I bet, he calls. The river is a 10. I like this and go all-in. He folds and throws his cards face up into the muck. K\/10. Um\u2026 Yes, he did just fold a better full house than mine as he\u2019d forgotten what his kicker was. I should have been felted there!<\/p>\n
After that it was a nice downhill spiral towards 0 chips but I managed to eek out a 3rd place finish!<\/p>\n
Much better than the Friday night showing that\u2019s for sure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We play these games on Friday nights starting at 7:00. This is a good idea because many of us don\u2019t have to work the next day. It\u2019s a bad idea because many of us put in a full day of … Continue reading