The poker thread...

[Walter Payton]

Big turnout last night!

 

I was home before the break last night too

 

Had pocket aces, guy to my right raises to 300. I re raise to 600 (should of bet more but was wanting some action). Big Blind and raiser call.

 

flop was 357 with 2 clubs. both check to me and I bet just under the pot. big blind calls.

 

turn was 5 of clubs. checked to me so I push all in for my remaining chips. I had a feeling like he had a high pocket pair like kings and i didnt want him to draw to a high club.

 

But he called and turned over A9 of clubs for the nut flush.

 

 

You not playing at Diane's anymore Adam? New season started last night, and Andy Rooney's away in Peru for the next four weeks so probably a good opportunity to get a good start on the table! Think we only had 4 tables last night...

[In Absentia]

You not playing at Diane's anymore Adam? New season started last night, and Andy Rooney's away in Peru for the next four weeks so probably a good opportunity to get a good start on the table! Think we only had 4 tables last night...

 

I think I am only only going to play one Nuts event a week now at the Anitiquary on Tuesday nights. I was playing 3 times a week last season.

 

I also want to play at the casino a wee bit more on Monday nights.

 

How did you get on there last night?

[Walter Payton]

I think I am only only going to play one Nuts event a week now at the Anitiquary on Tuesday nights. I was playing 3 times a week last season.

 

I also want to play at the casino a wee bit more on Monday nights.

 

How did you get on there last night?

 

Won it- played really tight until the final table (only played 4 hands, don't think I had to show any of them on the river which was nice! 1 of them I'd raised preflop with A,K and had 3 callers, only to get a rainbow flop with no real straight potential- Suzie fired a 2/3 pot sized bet at it, but for her to have hit she wouldn't have called my initial raise so I reraised her- she was raising with the gutshot and folded) and had about 5,500 chips up from the starting 3,100.

 

Final table I doubled up pretty early on against the chip leader then started taking the blinds 2 or 3 times every round while still having everyone convinced I was playing extremely tight- by the time they realised any different I was the chip leader and the blinds were at a level and the majority of the table were playing with all their chips if they decided to test my raise. The last 5 players were me, Gary, Johnny Hall, Robbie and the big Scandinavian guy- I was happy when it was the Scandinavian guy I was heads up against because (as he admitted himself) he often couldn't bring himself to call a reraise unless he had an absolute premium hand, so with me having a decent lead (about 70/30) going into heads up it was only a matter of time- mind you, him checking to my BB then pushing all in on the flop finished things up nicely (I'd flopped a full house!).

 

Hopefully I've started as I'm going to continue- finished 2nd overall last season and I'd quite fancy going that step further!

[DikT.]

Thanks for the answers.

 

Another question, sorry. Do you still have to be a member of a casino before you get in? I seem to recall you had to join 24 hours before youw ere allowed to play. Bit of a bummer having to come through to Embra two nights in a row to get a game. Also, can you rebuy in the cash games? (we call it a reboot, but never heard anyone else using the term)

[andy-y]

looking to buy a decent poker table if anyone knows where i can get one!! dont fancy paying ?250 quid though! ta

[DikT.]

Thanks for the answers.

 

Another question, sorry. Do you still have to be a member of a casino before you get in? I seem to recall you had to join 24 hours before youw ere allowed to play. Bit of a bummer having to come through to Embra two nights in a row to get a game. Also, can you rebuy in the cash games? (we call it a reboot, but never heard anyone else using the term)

 

 

AAAAARRRRRGGHHHH!!!! Should have read the whole thread but got a wee bitty bored reading about people's good hands and bad lucks. Question regarding reboots answered.

[The Merse]

Finished 4th at the fiver re-buy last night. What a fecking long game that was, didn't get put out till 4.45am!

 

?140 for my efforts, anyone playing this weekend?

[Bigsmak]

Thanks for the answers.

 

Another question, sorry. Do you still have to be a member of a casino before you get in? I seem to recall you had to join 24 hours before youw ere allowed to play.

 

You have to be a member to get into casinos these days. You can't be signed in as a guest. My Girlfriend is now a member if three casinos in Edinburgh... She must be a gambling addict! lol

 

Anyway,, The rules changed last year. You can join and go in on the spot. As long as you have photo ID with you.

 

The Casino is a great place to be a member of. Cheap - good quality food. Its open till 6am and you can get a drink in there if you want to keep drinking through the night. (then off to the spiders web for a pick me up at 6.30.) ... also.. You can gamble,. Thats sweet as

[Narrative Arc]

could any of you recommend 4 or 5 poker books to read for someone just starting? Mostly playing on-line. Ta

[The Merse]

Anyone going tonight?

 

Half fancy it but got a killer hangover, not sure I'm well enough to play!

[kaka_22]

Might do....... came 2nd last night, again had a massive chip lead with 3/4 folk left...... and bottled it again

 

The boy won it with pocket tens, I had K J suited, all-in pre-flop..... nada hit.

 

An extra ?250 in my sky rocket though.

[Walter Payton]

could any of you recommend 4 or 5 poker books to read for someone just starting? Mostly playing on-line. Ta

 

At the risk of sounding patronising, do you already know things like hand strengths and that sort of thing? The books I'd suggest really depend on what you mean by "just starting"!

[The Merse]

Oh my god. Went to the freeze-out tonight, which starts at 9pm. Seeing as I'm typing this post at home at 9.30pm you can assume it didn't go well.

 

First hand J6 which I fold.

 

Second hand I get AQ and raise, min re-raise by Kings, flat call, miss flop, check and fold to the bet.

 

Third hand I get pocket 5's. Limp, pot gets raised. 1 guy calls so I call as well.

 

Flop comes down 259, hallelujah. I check, raiser bet 650, I raise up to 2000, he pushes all in, I call. He turns over pocket Queens. Turn - King, river - Queen, and I'm out!

 

Unbelievable.

[Bigsmak]

Oh my god. Went to the freeze-out tonight, which starts at 9pm. Seeing as I'm typing this post at home at 9.30pm you can assume it didn't go well.

 

wow... you know I can still go and sign in until 10.30.....

 

how many there?

 

(just asking but me and the lass are about to watch a movie!)

[The Merse]

wow... you know I can still go and sign in until 10.30.....

 

how many there?

 

(just asking but me and the lass are about to watch a movie!)

 

Mid 50's.

 

Was fecking Stevie NG who put me out. What the feck did he think I was check raising him with.

 

[Bigsmak]

I got a Royal Flush in a tourney!

 

[Larry]

I got a Royal Flush in a tourney!

 

 

Quality, did you manage to make much money out of his paired ace?

[The Merse]

You heading to the casino anytime soon Bismak or you giving it a wide berth?

[Simo]

Crazy hand the other night!

 

Sit and go, blinds at 150/300

 

Under the gun raises to 950, next player min raises to 1900, next guy folds, I see pocket 10's and after thinking for a bit reluctantly fold, button then shoves for about 2800 (fairly short stacked) , blinds fold. Comes back round to under the gun who moves all in for 6250 and the other raiser calls (has them both covered)

 

Turn over the cards... Under the gun has AK of spades, Second player has AK hearts and guess what the button turns over....AK offsuit!

 

 

I think I made good fold though after an early raise then re raise? The call of 2 all ins after all that raising with just AKh seems dodgy at best to me though? Was for about 2/3 of his stack. The min raise pre flop seems horrible to me as well, surely either fold or more likely raise properly!? Anyway then the final ace appears on the flop and no flushes appear so 3 way split!

 

Never seen a hand like it before though, crazy!

[Bigsmak]

You heading to the casino anytime soon Bismak or you giving it a wide berth?

 

Went last night.

 

Doing very with about 8k in chips not long after the break... Got AK mid position, 2 limpers. riased it to 900, blinds are still 50-100... BB goes all in for another 800 to me... And the UTG calls him.

 

Flop is A55.... The UTG bets 1000... I, quick as a flash... say.. (this guy was a bit rubbish) lets do it then and went all in... after a lot of talking to himself, he called and was left with 300 chips.

 

He has AJ

All in had A8

I have Ak

 

Turn 3

River J

 

I was a little peeved off. Would have been chip leader in the room at that stage and instead I took the walk of shame.

[The Merse]

Out the tournament in 14th last night, quite sickening tbh, was in a fairly strong position and ended up in a horrible situation.

 

1 limper, small blind folds. I have 96 off in the big blind. I check.

 

Flop comes down A98.

 

I check, limper checks.

 

Turn - 6.

 

So, I've hit 2 pair. I check to induce a bet, as expected limper now fires out. I re-raise it and he pushes all in. I thought for ages and I really had no idea where I was, I had 17k left behind, and now looking back (the blinds were 1,500 & 3,000) it was still JUST enough to be able to play my way out of and I should have made the fold.

 

Called and he turns over A8, flopped 2 pair.

 

Worst I've felt in ages about getting knocked out, nothing worse than making a wrong call for your tournament life, the only time I miss stepped all night.

 

[kaka_22]

Heading up tonight, been a quivering wreck all day after the weekends escapades, but can't resist!

[kaka_22]

Terrible beat tonight.

 

Dealt pocket 9's..... boy raises to 600, comes round to me, I re-raise to 1200, everyone folds, he calls. Flop 9d Jd 3d, I check, he sticks in 1200, I re-raise to 4200, boy calls. Next card 6c, I put in 5000 which would put him all-in, he calls. Boy turns over Qd, Qc. The nob nails a 2d on the river to make the flush. I can take bad beats, but what made it worse was him trying to justify afterwards saying he only put me on AK, grrrrrrrrrr!

[In Absentia]

Stange game for me last night at the Casino.

 

Some points I played outstanding and some points like the biggest donkey going.

 

One hand I got dealt pocket 9s at 200/400 level. I was in mid position and faceing a limp utg and a raise to 3000 from the chip leader with a really large chip stack who had at least 3 times as me. I had about 15000 chips. I decided to fold main reason was I didnt want to mess with the chip leader. Whats folks opinions about what I did. fold/call/reraise?

 

ps I would of flopped a set so would of took a big pot.

[Larry]

Stange game for me last night at the Casino.

 

Some points I played outstanding and some points like the biggest donkey going.

 

One hand I got dealt pocket 9s at 200/400 level. I was in mid position and faceing a limp utg and a raise to 3000 from the chip leader with a really large chip stack who had at least 3 times as me. I had about 15000 chips. I decided to fold main reason was I didnt want to mess with the chip leader. Whats folks opinions about what I did. fold/call/reraise?

 

ps I would of flopped a set so would of took a big pot.

 

Probably should have called then

 

I think you did the right thing, You either had to Re raise with the 9s( so for your chip stack you might aswell go all in) or fold. No point calling for 3000 pre flop with 9s i dont think. good play.

[Era Macaroons]

Stange game for me last night at the Casino.

 

Some points I played outstanding and some points like the biggest donkey going.

 

One hand I got dealt pocket 9s at 200/400 level. I was in mid position and faceing a limp utg and a raise to 3000 from the chip leader with a really large chip stack who had at least 3 times as me. I had about 15000 chips. I decided to fold main reason was I didnt want to mess with the chip leader. Whats folks opinions about what I did. fold/call/reraise?

 

ps I would of flopped a set so would of took a big pot.

 

Always a tricky one after youve been picking up trash after trash then get something to play with.....I think you have to preserve your life and fold this.

 

what are you going to do if the flop comes and theres no 9 (which is the norm) and he bets out?

 

youve no clue where you are.easliy beaten by over cards on flop/t/r.

 

Yip fold it, wait for a better spot. and delete the image of 'i would have had X' ....in every hand theres someone that folded sitting there thinking ...if id played i would have had 'X'.

[The Merse]

Played like a complete donkey last night. Called a raise with 7's and came a low board, only a 9 was the overcard, called it down all the way and he had jacks, really was poor play from me. Left myself with 1600 which I chucked in with AK and called by 6's and lost the race and that was me.

[Walter Payton]

Playing last night and made the worst mistake going- playing a hand you've not even got!

 

I was in the big blind and there were 3 limpers- I had 9,4 so just checked. Flop comes J,9,3. I check (there are 2 players behind me) and they both check as well- we see the turn, which to my delight comes a 4- I bet, and 1 guy reraises me (the other one folds) so I call (just in case he's got a set). I can't even remember what happened, but there was some distraction somewhere in the room (at least that's what I'm blaming it on), and when the River came another J, I somehow convinced myself (without looking at my cards again- I think so many players have obvious tells when they look at their cards again I try and avoid it. Wish I hadn't this time!) that I actually had J,4 in the pocket and had made my full house! I checked, he bet and I moved all in over the top (had him covered by about 900 chips).

 

He calls and shows a J (to actually have top set)- I say "unlucky" then go to show my full house, only to look a right when I only have 2 pair (and an obsolete 2 pair at that!). Its the second time I've done that while playing poker, and it makes you feel a right donkey. Anyone else care to make me feel better by admitting they've done the same?

[Era Macaroons]

Playing last night and made the worst mistake going- playing a hand you've not even got!

 

I was in the big blind and there were 3 limpers- I had 9,4 so just checked. Flop comes J,9,3. I check (there are 2 players behind me) and they both check as well- we see the turn, which to my delight comes a 4- I bet, and 1 guy reraises me (the other one folds) so I call (just in case he's got a set). I can't even remember what happened, but there was some distraction somewhere in the room (at least that's what I'm blaming it on), and when the River came another J, I somehow convinced myself (without looking at my cards again- I think so many players have obvious tells when they look at their cards again I try and avoid it. Wish I hadn't this time!) that I actually had J,4 in the pocket and had made my full house! I checked, he bet and I moved all in over the top (had him covered by about 900 chips).

 

He calls and shows a J (to actually have top set)- I say "unlucky" then go to show my full house, only to look a right when I only have 2 pair (and an obsolete 2 pair at that!). Its the second time I've done that while playing poker, and it makes you feel a right donkey. Anyone else care to make me feel better by admitting they've done the same?

 

nope, its just you

 

agree with your point on looking at your cards again tho, i always try to only look once.

[Bigsmak]

Playing last night and made the worst mistake going- playing a hand you've not even got!

 

....Anyone else care to make me feel better by admitting they've done the same?

 

I've done it.. had AQ of clubs and 3 hearts came on the board, including the Q I will add. And i had convinced myself that I had the nut flush.. (no idea what was going on in my head>. ) I slow played it like hell and ended up all in at the river... Turned over my "flush"..... and called it.. Nut flush I say... people look at me if I am an idiot...

 

Best thing was the dude had JJ and I actually beat him with my pair of Queens... lol.. Good times!

[Flux]

Hearts should bring out a special club edition set of cards

[The Merse]

Been on a good run lately in cash games in casino and online, until today. The poker gods have been saving all my horror hands for today.

 

Absolutely everything went wrong.

 

Playing 25/50p blinds on Sky Poker.

 

Lost a stack of 50 quid when I raise to ?2.50 with AT of diamonds, 2 calls.

 

Flop comes TT4.

 

Yep, I lost the hand, pocket 4's had called my raise and flopped the full house against my three tens. Urgghhhhh.

 

Ever so slightly tilting at this stage, on another table. I had A2 diamonds in the big blind, folds to small blind who does a small raise. I call and flop nut flush draw, Jack high board, think it was J85. SB bets out for 2 quid, I raise up to 7 quid and they call. Turn is a 3, complete blank. They check and I bet 20 quid and after a while they call. River is another 8 so the board is now J8538. They check and I push all in for 25 quid, and the absolute imbecile called me with JT. Horrible, horrible call.

 

I reload on another table and quite quickly get up to around ?100. And then I got absolutely robbed. Lost about 30 with an AK to AQ, then the worst one of the day was still to come. Called a raise with QT hearts in big blind. 4 players to the flop at this stage. Flop comes down J92, with 2 hearts. So I've flopped open ender and flush draw.Raising gets pretty big on flop and we move on to the turn, 5 of hearts! I've hit my flush. I move in and get called in two places. Pot is a massive ?150, river comes down a 9, and to my utter amazement, the money starts moving to my right, I'd only been called by 95 on flop and turn and he'd bingo'd a full house against my flush.

 

Not sure I've ever felt so low as I did after losing that hand. Disgusting!

 

Just got a decent chunk of the losses for today back fortunately though. Limped with AT, big blind raises, few calls so I call to.

 

Flop comes QJ4 rainbow. BB bets ?1 into an ?11 pot, got good value to call to hit my gutshot so I call and so does everybody else.

 

Turn - K (which brought a spade flush draw)

 

I now have the nuts straight. BB now bets out ?4, I raise it to ?8, another player raises it to ?12, the BB now pushes in for ?50, I call and so does the other player! Turn is a harmless offsuit 5 and I take down a ?150 pot.

 

Still been a horrendous day though and has taught me I don't have the temperament to grind it out on these tables day after day. First day I've lost in a few weeks but boy did it hurt!

[Era Macaroons]

I've done it.. had AQ of clubs and 3 hearts came on the board, including the Q I will add. And i had convinced myself that I had the nut flush.. (no idea what was going on in my head>. ) I slow played it like hell and ended up all in at the river... Turned over my "flush"..... and called it.. Nut flush I say... people look at me if I am an idiot...

 

Best thing was the dude had JJ and I actually beat him with my pair of Queens... lol.. Good times!

 

lol, good story. jammy sod!

[In Absentia]

Anyone going along to the charity office poker game on Saturday?

 

Its a ?30 Freezeout with a ?5 charity donation and the reg.fee has been waived by the casino.

[Era Macaroons]

Not poker but your the most likely know-its!

 

Just got a gold CD through the post for GOLDEN TIGER CASINO

 

says I get 60 mins and ?1500 to play the casino games, no doubt subject to depositing some money or some other catch

 

Anyone else recieve this?

[The Merse]

Not poker but your the most likely know-its!

 

Just got a gold CD through the post for GOLDEN TIGER CASINO

 

says I get 60 mins and ?1500 to play the casino games, no doubt subject to depositing some money or some other catch

 

Anyone else recieve this?

 

Yes. And I'd advise against playing it. Sounds like a great deal but it really, really isn't.

 

I got it last weekend, opened the Saturday morning, mucked around with the ?1500 got it up to ?1900 or so. Then received the ?200 maximum you were allowed to win, which is transferred to your account on the proviso that you deposit ?40 into the casino account which they make you create before using the deal.

 

Did this. And then checked balance, the ?200 is "bonus money" which is unwithdrawable, and you have to gamble 30 x the bonus amount to be able to withdraw, which is like 6 grand. I fannied around with it and got it up to ?700! Still wouldn't let me withdraw my profit or the ?40 i had deposited myself. It's an absolute con. I phoned numerous times and they were so unhelpful. In the end I just fecked the money away as I could tell i was never going to be able to withdraw it.

[Era Macaroons]

I figured there would be some sort of catch but this is pretty heavy stuff!

 

dont think ill bother with it.

 

could you not gamble the required amount by constantly putting 1/2 your chips on red and 1/2 on black ? with a token bet on zero to satisfy the bet requirements?

[The Merse]

I figured there would be some sort of catch but this is pretty heavy stuff!

 

dont think ill bother with it.

 

could you not gamble the required amount by constantly putting 1/2 your chips on red and 1/2 on black ? with a token bet on zero to satisfy the bet requirements?

 

I tried this, didn't work!

[Era Macaroons]

ok, ill defo give this a swerve

[The Merse]

Actually just had the worst bit of luck EVER there.

 

Playing 25/50p blinds on Sky. Basically hit no hands for a good two hours. Playing 6 handed. I raise to ?3 with pocket 9's under the gun. And get 4 calls!

 

Flop QQ9

 

Full house for me.

 

Guy bets out for ?6, I flat call. As I do this, my computer turned off. Absolutely no idea what the hell happened, but the pc just turned off completely out of the blue.

 

By the time I get back I'm sitting out and the hand is over. Actually sickening.

[Era Macaroons]

Actually just had the worst bit of luck EVER there.

 

Playing 25/50p blinds on Sky. Basically hit no hands for a good two hours. Playing 6 handed. I raise to ?3 with pocket 9's under the gun. And get 4 calls!

 

Flop QQ9

 

Full house for me.

 

Guy bets out for ?6, I flat call. As I do this, my computer turned off. Absolutely no idea what the hell happened, but the pc just turned off completely out of the blue.

 

By the time I get back I'm sitting out and the hand is over. Actually sickening.

 

nightmare....I used to worry about this when on dial up , happened a few times.

 

I still get kicked out Will Hills on occassion but can get back in mega quick before my timer runs out and play the hand.

[The Merse]

nightmare....I used to worry about this when on dial up , happened a few times.

 

I still get kicked out Will Hills on occassion but can get back in mega quick before my timer runs out and play the hand.

 

Actually spewing. The only time in the day that it really mattered if my computer turned itself off it chooses then to do it.

 

Sky is so crap, gives you 10 seconds to act and doesn't allow for disconnections.

 

I was easily going to double up that hand.

[Era Macaroons]

anyone for the ?10k on will hill....starts at 8pm (5 min) ?50 +5 entry

[The Merse]

anyone for the ?10k on will hill....starts at 8pm (5 min) ?50 +5 entry

 

Going to play the ?30 freezeout at the casino!

[Era Macaroons]

Ok . Good luck, if your online b4 4am I know its been a bad night! im off to a good start here 1st break 27th, 136 left.mon then.

[Era Macaroons]

Pah out 80th

 

Chips in on 10 high rainbow flop

 

Me K 10

 

Him Q 10

 

turn Q

 

Out. and annoyed.

[Era Macaroons]

Pah out 80th

 

Chips in on 10 high rainbow flop

 

Me K 10

 

Him Q 10

 

turn Q

 

Out. and annoyed.

 

Same again last night in tourney....am I doing something wrong? is this a flaw in my play.

 

Me 5000 chips and table leader after about 1.5 hours play.good table image

Him 4000 chips

 

Me AK suited

Him A8 suited

 

bit of betting pre flop

 

flop A 7 3 rainbow

 

I bet, he reraises, i reraise , hes all in , I call

 

Turn 8

 

and im savaged again??????????????????? f 'in doing my nut in.

[The Merse]

Same again last night in tourney....am I doing something wrong? is this a flaw in my play.

 

Me 5000 chips and table leader after about 1.5 hours play.good table image

Him 4000 chips

 

Me AK suited

Him A8 suited

 

bit of betting pre flop

 

flop A 7 3 rainbow

 

I bet, he reraises, i reraise , hes all in , I call

 

Turn 8

 

and im savaged again??????????????????? f 'in doing my nut in.

 

It happens mate.

 

I was running well for a few weeks, sticking my chips in ahead and holding up for a change. Complete turn around the last week or so. Can't do anything right!

[Walter Payton]

It happens mate.

 

I was running well for a few weeks, sticking my chips in ahead and holding up for a change. Complete turn around the last week or so. Can't do anything right!

 

I was playing in one of the Poker League games on Monday night and went out fourth, but I left really p!ssed off at the whole night. There were 2 absolute donks playing (one of them a right fat bar steward) and it was one of these nights where donk play was rewarded every time the cards fell and as a result they shared a massive chip lead over the rest of the final table. You get used to donk play though and I can accept that- it was their antics (particularly the fat boy) that really got on my wick.

 

Two hands were particularly bad and both resulted in a fat boy victory cheer and dance, rubbing it in the face of the person he'd sucked out on (and it wasn't me both times!). First hand fat boy (FB from now on!) was on the button. There was an under the gun raise, a middle position re-raise, FB called then UTG raised again to over half his stack (so was pot committed and to any reasonable player obviously wanted a caller). Middle position folds after deliberating for AGES then FB calls immediately, shoving his chips into the middle (and if he'd lost his stack would have been right back with the rest of us) with a big smile on his face. Flop comes 10,10,4, player UTG shoves the rest of his chips in and FB calls instantly. UTG had Aces- FB had A,3 and mumbles something along the lines of "I thought you were bluffing with King high". Mumbles soon disappeared though when the turn and river came 3,3 to give him a full house against 2 pair. No apologies for the bad beat or anything, he was too busy fist-pumping the air and yelling "c'mon".

 

Other hand was the hand that put me out. It folded round to me on the button and I had A,K- because FB was on the big blind and was calling pretty much everything, I raised 5 times his BB which left me definitely pot committed- of course he calls. Flop comes K,9,2 and he puts out a bet of 2xBB, which is obviously nowhere near the size of the pot. Against a better player I'd have thought this was fishy but since he'd displayed no knowledge of how to size his bets all night I shoved all in over the top. He calls and turns over 9,2. Board doesn't improve for me, he goes through the FB victory dance again and I'm out. When I asked him as I was leaving "what were you doing calling 5xBB with 9,2?" he replied "what can I say, I defend my Big Blind"- maybe understandable but this was the first time I'd raised on his BB and had been playing really tight.

 

Bad beats are annoying enough, but poor etiquette is the thing that really makes me angry. The only consolation (sort of) is that after I left the guy who was hanging on for his chips and I expected to finish 3rd somehow managed to survive their massive stacks and crazy play to end up winning it.

[The Merse]

I was playing in one of the Poker League games on Monday night and went out fourth, but I left really p!ssed off at the whole night. There were 2 absolute donks playing (one of them a right fat bar steward) and it was one of these nights where donk play was rewarded every time the cards fell and as a result they shared a massive chip lead over the rest of the final table. You get used to donk play though and I can accept that- it was their antics (particularly the fat boy) that really got on my wick.

 

Two hands were particularly bad and both resulted in a fat boy victory cheer and dance, rubbing it in the face of the person he'd sucked out on (and it wasn't me both times!). First hand fat boy (FB from now on!) was on the button. There was an under the gun raise, a middle position re-raise, FB called then UTG raised again to over half his stack (so was pot committed and to any reasonable player obviously wanted a caller). Middle position folds after deliberating for AGES then FB calls immediately, shoving his chips into the middle (and if he'd lost his stack would have been right back with the rest of us) with a big smile on his face. Flop comes 10,10,4, player UTG shoves the rest of his chips in and FB calls instantly. UTG had Aces- FB had A,3 and mumbles something along the lines of "I thought you were bluffing with King high". Mumbles soon disappeared though when the turn and river came 3,3 to give him a full house against 2 pair. No apologies for the bad beat or anything, he was too busy fist-pumping the air and yelling "c'mon".

 

Other hand was the hand that put me out. It folded round to me on the button and I had A,K- because FB was on the big blind and was calling pretty much everything, I raised 5 times his BB which left me definitely pot committed- of course he calls. Flop comes K,9,2 and he puts out a bet of 2xBB, which is obviously nowhere near the size of the pot. Against a better player I'd have thought this was fishy but since he'd displayed no knowledge of how to size his bets all night I shoved all in over the top. He calls and turns over 9,2. Board doesn't improve for me, he goes through the FB victory dance again and I'm out. When I asked him as I was leaving "what were you doing calling 5xBB with 9,2?" he replied "what can I say, I defend my Big Blind"- maybe understandable but this was the first time I'd raised on his BB and had been playing really tight.

 

Bad beats are annoying enough, but poor etiquette is the thing that really makes me angry. The only consolation (sort of) is that after I left the guy who was hanging on for his chips and I expected to finish 3rd somehow managed to survive their massive stacks and crazy play to end up winning it.

 

Jesus. Thats two horror suckouts there.

 

There is absolutely nothing worse than people celebrating a suck-out. On the rare () occassions I stick my chips in behind and end up winning and I don't say a word. Actually feel embarrassed most of the time.

 

Nothing worse when somebody does a bad play and celebrates sucking out.

 

I don't quite understand but all morbidly obese poker players seem to be the biggest fish going!