08 January 2010

The 12 Days Of Vegas Pt:3

Vegas Day 5

I pop along to Binion’s in the morning as I have found this to be the most profitable time of day, I sit down with $100 and find myself with no hands to talk about for 3hrs I eventually bust out and head to the tournament desk for the 2pm tourney. The Saturday 2pm tournament is the only guaranteed prize pool of $5,000. As the buy-in was $100 the starting stack was 10,000. My table consisted of the usual crowd, we had two internet players, one old timer a couple of young men who were here for much more than gambling and were telling everyone of their exploits, a few women folk and me. I got too involved in a hand early on and busted out. I was in the cut off seat and up against the Big Blind who was one of the internet players.
My hand – 4s6s
With the blinds still at 25/50 I raised to 275 the BB called.

Flop – 10, 9, 6.

As the BB checked I bet 500 a little under the pot expecting either to be raised so I can fold or to win the pot right there. The BB called. Because of the action that had taken place up to now I assumed that the BB had a hand in the region of JQ.

Turn – 4.

BB checked and I bet 1500 with my two pair not feeling entirely happy about the situation, something did not feel right but I could not put my finger on it. The BB called.

River – 4.

The BB quick as a flash pushed all-in. I tried to think of his hand there was no flush possibility as the board was rainbow, the 4 could not really be considered as a scare card, I had to go with my earlier judgment and assume that he was trying to push me off with a missed straight draw and two over cards. I called and he showed me 94os. Now it all made sense except the preflop call, bloody maniac.
I wondered around the casino until a space came available on the cash game where I made up for my losses of the day with a little extra thanks to 94.

The hand I got lucky with made me smile when I first looked at it first card 9s the second 4s. I said to myself ok 94 let’s see how good you are. I was in the cut off seat the table had been quiet for about 45mins with nothing major going on I had managed to grind up to about $180. The player UTG raises out to $15 it gets one caller so I decide to call and see a flop the SB re-raises to $36 UTG calls other player calles with $110 in the pot and only $21 to call I decide that I’m live and call. Just before the flop comes down the SB pushes all his chips in and informs the table he is all-in.

Flop = 4, A, 4.

UTG folds as does the other player. I think about what kind of hands would do what he did and push all-in before the flop and came to the decision that aces would not so therefore I’m ahead and must call. Now because this is a cash game I don’t get to see what im up against – which I don’t like

Turn – A

Now the only thing that is going through my head is why the f*ck did I play bloody 94. I’m such an idiot etc….

River – 6.

SB mucks and I win. I over hear an conversation later to find out that he had pushed with KK, rest assured I will think twice before opting to play 94 again. I’m not saying I won’t, but I will think twice.

Vegas Day 6

This day I played in both the Golden Nugget and Binion’s – after going to church first.
Golden Nugget was a success I doubled my buy-in of $200 and still made a lay down against a stubborn old fool after throwing over $180 into the hand. Im the small blind my hand was KsJs. Everyone had limped and so I decided to charge them all tax with a raise to $16. Two players called and the rest folded

Flop – 4d, Jd, 8c.

Top pair time to lead out 2/3rds of the pot $32. Both opponents called.

Turn – Kc.

Top two pair, time to make a meaty bet. $50. Stubborn old fool min raises me to $100 Button calls – not what I had expected, I could shove here but the Button has been very tight and might be slow playing trips so I opt to check call and not go too crazy.

River – 7d.

Not the card I wanted to see as there is now a flush possibility, so I check the SOF goes all-in for his last $150 he is very animated. The Button folds (AhKh – I found out later, and wonder why the flop call). The stubborn old fool might as well be doing the dance to Saturday night fever, either that or he has just spilt coffee in his lap, normally this SOF is like the statues of Easter Island so I don’t take too long to show fold my hand. As the SOF is raking in all the red chips he turns over his hand Qd6d – fish.
Later that day I opt for the evening tourney at Binion’s, I ebb and flow loosing with AJ and AK against Q7 and QJ both to flushes I make the final table short stack and push with 88 after the cut off raises half my stack, he calls with his fingers in the cookie jar Kh5h. he gets instant service with two pair on the flop and I'm sent to the rail.
Just before I retire for the night I sit down on the 1/2NLH at Binion’s, a few hands in I’m on the BB with JJ. I raise to $16 I get one caller in mid position.

Flop = 8, 8, 6.

With flops like these, I with an over pair will find out where I’m at very quickly with a bet, I figure a little more than half the pot should do it. My opponent goes all-in for an additional $250. It does not take me long to fold he turns over 88 – bloody idiot, he could have milked me for some more if he had just slowed down. He collects the High Hand prize and is the talk of the table for the rest of the night while I lose the rest of my chips to the occasional better hand or out draw.

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