Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Errr, OK
I haven't been on-line in months. I couldn't find a lowball game so I slummed it in some micro-limit hold'em and this came up after maybe a dozen hands. Given how few hands I'd seen he could just as easily had a set of fives, but wow, wtf?
Hand converter-Pokerhand.org 
(5 folds)
JackJoker raises to $1.50
sebight calls $1.25
(1 folds)
JackJoker wins $66.40
PokerStars, $0.25/0.50 NO Limit Texas Holdem Cash Games, 8 Players
Board:
smbass77 (CO): $31.85
JackJoker (Button): $46.25
sebight (SB): $34.45
^^aYheM (BB): $14.60
mnballa31 (UTG): $90.75
Calimeh (UTG+1): $27
Juicy Junket (MP1): $81.45
poulpi83 (MP2): $50
Dealt to: JackJoker
Pre-flop:
(5 folds)
JackJoker raises to $1.50
sebight calls $1.25
(1 folds)
Flop:($3.50) (2 Players)
sebight bets $5.50
JackJoker calls $5.50
sebight bets $5.50
JackJoker calls $5.50
Turn: ($14.50) (2 Players) 
sebight bets $27.45 and is all-in
JackJoker calls $27.45
sebight bets $27.45 and is all-in
JackJoker calls $27.45
River: ($69.40) (2 Players) 
Results:
sebight Showed
JackJoker Showed
JackJoker wins $66.40
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Ragging on Phil
Phil Hellmuth rode his luck to accumulate a respectable 135,000 stack, but not without controversy on the way. Featuring on the ESPN coverage table, a fellow player called Dan Druff tried to give the 11 times bracelet winner a hairy time. When Hellmuth raised UTG, Druff sarcastically chimed, 'Can you see my cards? Oh wait, I forgot, we're not on Ultimate Bet' (referring to the Ultimate Bet<http://www.caledonianmedia.com/sitestat.aspx?siteurl=9547> cheating scandal, which saw UB employees with master accounts swindle players out of thousands). Rather than back down, Hellmuth responded, 'So a company has some low-level employees do some dishonest things that people don't know about for awhile. Do you blame everyone in the company for that?'. Before discussions could go any further, a WSOP floor man intervened, and gave players a final warning.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Last Caesars tourney of the trip
Played for about five hours and played fine. Didn’t get involved much early. My first table was on the outskirts and I knew it would break. I listened to my Shuffle and had a massage for all of level 2. On my second table I ran an interesting squeeze play. Scandi player in earlier position raised to 1800 at 300/600 level when I was in the SB. The button announced raise and then realized there was a raise already, so he put in 1800. Someone called him on announcing raise so the ruling was the minimum, to 3000. I looked down at KJ. Compared to what I had been getting, it looked like aces, plus I figured it was live. With so much dead money I decided to move in for about 9500. The initial raiser folded and once he did there wasn’t much the accidental raiser could do. The ten seat was smiling like it was obvious what I was doing and I showed the hand. Even when it’s obvious it’s hard to call-off for them in that situation.
At 400/800 with 75 ante the accidental raiser made it 2275 which was all his chips except for his chocolate (5k). I looked down at queens and felt sick, I just knew it wasn’t going to end well. I was up in my seat and agonizing – incredibly, I considered folding. I decided to raise enough to put the initial raiser all-in leaving me about 6500. Two seats later pondered and eventually moved in for 19k. The seat right after him agonized for about 30 seconds before folding and then it folded to the initial raiser who called. As sick as I felt I obviously called. I was shocked to see the initial with KJ of spades – I feared worse. The guy who had me covered had AK-off with one of my suits covered. Flop had an ace right in the door and that was that.
I wasn’t even mildly upset – I saw it coming as soon as I looked down at aces. Poker is like that. When you’re playing a lot you practically see things before they happen, like the Matrix. I was almost 53% three-way and if I win that I have over 30k chips at 400/800. No regrets.
Poker is pretty much done for this trip. Gambling store and Rio tomorrow, Fix for dinner, and Lavo after, then headed home Sunday morning.
At 400/800 with 75 ante the accidental raiser made it 2275 which was all his chips except for his chocolate (5k). I looked down at queens and felt sick, I just knew it wasn’t going to end well. I was up in my seat and agonizing – incredibly, I considered folding. I decided to raise enough to put the initial raiser all-in leaving me about 6500. Two seats later pondered and eventually moved in for 19k. The seat right after him agonized for about 30 seconds before folding and then it folded to the initial raiser who called. As sick as I felt I obviously called. I was shocked to see the initial with KJ of spades – I feared worse. The guy who had me covered had AK-off with one of my suits covered. Flop had an ace right in the door and that was that.
I wasn’t even mildly upset – I saw it coming as soon as I looked down at aces. Poker is like that. When you’re playing a lot you practically see things before they happen, like the Matrix. I was almost 53% three-way and if I win that I have over 30k chips at 400/800. No regrets.
Poker is pretty much done for this trip. Gambling store and Rio tomorrow, Fix for dinner, and Lavo after, then headed home Sunday morning.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Latest Caesars non-cashing experience...
Played the 7pm second chance tourney at Caesars with Andy, Ads, John, Will, and Amir. Chips 6k, 40 minute levels, 25/50 starting. Will and Amir were out within 30 minutes. I futzed around with some small pots and then raised AQ hearts in level 2. The SB re-raised to 600 and I flatted. Flop was 8-high with two hearts. He led and I shoved and he called. Kings, no heart, and I hit an ace on the river. One hit-out down, up to 8500 chips.
Then I opened with jacks after being pretty active raising. The SB flatted and an early limper called as well. The flop with T83 with two diamonds and both checked. I bet a little less than pot and the SB re-raised to 2200 and the limper folded. I didn’t see how I was behind and assumed he was playing back at me because I had been so active. I shoved. He said “oh shit” which made me feel pretty good. But then he said “I’ve already seen you beat this hand” which made me feel like oh shit. He had kings.
After that I had to shove several times. Ax without looking at the second card got called by KT and I doubled up. Tends got called by deuces. I got up to about 4500. I called a raise out of my BB with AT suited and checked AKx flop with two clubs. Raiser bet and I called. Turn was third club and I check-folded and he showed AK. Yeesh. After dropping a couple more small pots (limp, folding flops) the blinds went to 200/400 which put me below 10 big blinds.
A7 suited on the button with a standard raise in front and I shoved. SB (AK guy) said “I’ll give you some protection” and re-shoved. The original raiser folded and the SB had kings. Interestingly with the dead money and the folded big blind I was almost getting value with this hand. At 32.7% the value was 2020 for my 2300 all-in. Neither here nor there but interesting.
Then I opened with jacks after being pretty active raising. The SB flatted and an early limper called as well. The flop with T83 with two diamonds and both checked. I bet a little less than pot and the SB re-raised to 2200 and the limper folded. I didn’t see how I was behind and assumed he was playing back at me because I had been so active. I shoved. He said “oh shit” which made me feel pretty good. But then he said “I’ve already seen you beat this hand” which made me feel like oh shit. He had kings.
After that I had to shove several times. Ax without looking at the second card got called by KT and I doubled up. Tends got called by deuces. I got up to about 4500. I called a raise out of my BB with AT suited and checked AKx flop with two clubs. Raiser bet and I called. Turn was third club and I check-folded and he showed AK. Yeesh. After dropping a couple more small pots (limp, folding flops) the blinds went to 200/400 which put me below 10 big blinds.
A7 suited on the button with a standard raise in front and I shoved. SB (AK guy) said “I’ll give you some protection” and re-shoved. The original raiser folded and the SB had kings. Interestingly with the dead money and the folded big blind I was almost getting value with this hand. At 32.7% the value was 2020 for my 2300 all-in. Neither here nor there but interesting.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The trip's "Main Event"
Event #25
Tuesday, June 30th at 12 Noon
$230 buy-in, 2-7 Triple Draw, 10,000 starting chips, 2,000 additional chips for optional $10 Staff Bonus (12,000 starting chips total) 40 minute rounds.
Between me, Andy, and Adam we should have at least one at the final table...
Monday, June 29, 2009
Darryll Fish
Gainesville boy who has moved around to play professionally for the last several years. He's in Poker Player on the list of highest batting average through the first 20 events - 6 entries, 4 cashes. Sick.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Best Post-Nightclub Poker Ever
After stumbling out of Pure last night Ads, Ades, Will, and I all went straight to the poker room for 1/2 NL. The players were practically salivating at the sight of us. Ads didn’t stay but the other three of all were all up more than $1,000 after about five hours. I dumped about 150 to Will as soon as he sat down bluffing off with AT. After rebuying I got slow-rolled by a guy with a boat who showed a pair of 8s before flipping over his other card.
My big hands:
Pocket 8s, flopped a set on an all-spades board. I check-called a bet from Dragon Lady. Turn is the case 8. I checked and she bet a $100 bill. I pondered it for a minute mostly for show but also trying to figure out what exactly she had. The river was a three of diamonds and I paused for affect, then led for $150, and she flat called. Nice pot.
QJ diamonds with a raise in front, and a sizable one. Leather Ass had over 1500 in front of him when we showed up. He also thought it was funny when I got slow-rolled. He made it 16 which was pretty sizable with just one limper. I had over 800 in front and called as did one other. Flop was KQx with two diamonds. He bet $100 stiff, straight away. After some thought the only hand I was really worried about was AK with the ace of diamonds. I decided a flush would take it down if I hit it. I also expected another queen would be good. Turn was a deuce of diamonds and he bet again, I shoved, and he insta-called.
River was the ace of hearts and he showed pocket kings for flopped top set, and the loser. Here’s where it gets weird. He started whining about not realizing how much money I had (whoops, whose fault is that?). At first it was reasonable, “I’ve been playing for 14 hours,” (kudos, Leather Ass), but then he said “you had your bills in your hand” and I was out of my chair in a flash. The floor was called a couple of times in the verbal melee that ensued. He also said “I didn’t call you a cheater, idiot.” Awesome, I’m being insulted by someone without sense enough to know that hiding cash is cheating.
Here’s a lesson for the kiddies – when someone shoves on you there’s no shame in asking how much they have. The fact is he’s probably not getting away from a set of kings there, but if there’s some amount of money he would fold for it’s easy to ask. You’re not giving away any information by not acting right away since there’s nothing left for the all-in to do. Now he has a great “beat” story to tell about the donk who hit out on him with two unders to his pocket kings. Of course, I put in $16 as a 4-to-1 dog and $100 as a 2-to-1 dog, but he put $700 in as a 4-to-1 dog. So far, he’s the lead nominee for the Douchebag of the Trip.
I started to pack up my chips and leave but the floor begged me to stay and Leather Ass changed seats. The only consolation for me was he spent 14 hours building up that stack and two minutes to dump half of it to me. Our table broke and I was able to take my cash off the table, $500 in the pocket and took over $1k in chips over. Will and I played together at that table for a couple of hours. Nothing too exciting except a bluff-raise to $150 on the river with king-high that I showed when the guy insta-mucked to my bet. When we cashed out around 9 am I had over $1400 in chips to go with the five bills.
My big hands:
Pocket 8s, flopped a set on an all-spades board. I check-called a bet from Dragon Lady. Turn is the case 8. I checked and she bet a $100 bill. I pondered it for a minute mostly for show but also trying to figure out what exactly she had. The river was a three of diamonds and I paused for affect, then led for $150, and she flat called. Nice pot.
QJ diamonds with a raise in front, and a sizable one. Leather Ass had over 1500 in front of him when we showed up. He also thought it was funny when I got slow-rolled. He made it 16 which was pretty sizable with just one limper. I had over 800 in front and called as did one other. Flop was KQx with two diamonds. He bet $100 stiff, straight away. After some thought the only hand I was really worried about was AK with the ace of diamonds. I decided a flush would take it down if I hit it. I also expected another queen would be good. Turn was a deuce of diamonds and he bet again, I shoved, and he insta-called.
River was the ace of hearts and he showed pocket kings for flopped top set, and the loser. Here’s where it gets weird. He started whining about not realizing how much money I had (whoops, whose fault is that?). At first it was reasonable, “I’ve been playing for 14 hours,” (kudos, Leather Ass), but then he said “you had your bills in your hand” and I was out of my chair in a flash. The floor was called a couple of times in the verbal melee that ensued. He also said “I didn’t call you a cheater, idiot.” Awesome, I’m being insulted by someone without sense enough to know that hiding cash is cheating.
Here’s a lesson for the kiddies – when someone shoves on you there’s no shame in asking how much they have. The fact is he’s probably not getting away from a set of kings there, but if there’s some amount of money he would fold for it’s easy to ask. You’re not giving away any information by not acting right away since there’s nothing left for the all-in to do. Now he has a great “beat” story to tell about the donk who hit out on him with two unders to his pocket kings. Of course, I put in $16 as a 4-to-1 dog and $100 as a 2-to-1 dog, but he put $700 in as a 4-to-1 dog. So far, he’s the lead nominee for the Douchebag of the Trip.
I started to pack up my chips and leave but the floor begged me to stay and Leather Ass changed seats. The only consolation for me was he spent 14 hours building up that stack and two minutes to dump half of it to me. Our table broke and I was able to take my cash off the table, $500 in the pocket and took over $1k in chips over. Will and I played together at that table for a couple of hours. Nothing too exciting except a bluff-raise to $150 on the river with king-high that I showed when the guy insta-mucked to my bet. When we cashed out around 9 am I had over $1400 in chips to go with the five bills.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
1/2 at Venetian
Over over 1k in less than 2 hours. Guy called me a cheater. Awesome. So angry but I have the chips.
Friday, June 26, 2009
One week in
Not a productive week so far. Stud/8 yesterday went like most tournaments for me - I played well until I didn't. Ads and Ades are starting Day 2 today of a Ceasar's mega stack event with two tables left. Can you believe those limeys? Two tables left and BOTH are in! I'm half surprised Will and Amir aren't still in it.
Played a bit of cash last night with Amir, Will, and Doug - not an easy table. Amir is interesting - based on the percentage of times he raises you'd think he's popping down to Q7 but every hand he showed down was something big. I ducked out while I was still up something.
I think we're playing in the 7pm at Ceasar's after sweating the lads and their (hopefully) final table.
I've been mostly Tweeting - www.twitter.com/beardedmiguel
Played a bit of cash last night with Amir, Will, and Doug - not an easy table. Amir is interesting - based on the percentage of times he raises you'd think he's popping down to Q7 but every hand he showed down was something big. I ducked out while I was still up something.
I think we're playing in the 7pm at Ceasar's after sweating the lads and their (hopefully) final table.
I've been mostly Tweeting - www.twitter.com/beardedmiguel
Saturday, June 20, 2009
My first "bad beat'
Went to PH today because last year their 1/2 was steady income whenever I needed a boost, and after last night I did. Called a raise from a young hotshot, flopped a set and bet it. Turn gave me quad 5s and with 2 diamonds on board I checked hoping he'd catch up and he checked behind. Board paired 8s on river, I bet he folded.
But an hour later they started talking about the quad jackpots. Uhh, the what? Every hand has a different one up to 500 or so. 5s would have been $126. D'oh!
But an hour later they started talking about the quad jackpots. Uhh, the what? Every hand has a different one up to 500 or so. 5s would have been $126. D'oh!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Funny jvfricke post
jvfricke
This guy uses the phil hellmuth pose when he's in a pot. And he's not doing it satirically.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Sunday, June 07, 2009
June Vegas Schedule (Version 3.0)
Caesars is now posted!
Binions' tournaments start at 2pm and are 30-minute levels.
Golden Nugget tournaments start at noon.
Venetian tournaments start at noon and are 45-minute levels.
Ceasars tournaments start at noon and are 50-minute levels.
June 20
Binions - NLHE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 12,500/2,500
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
June 21
Binions - NLHE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Venetian - NLHE - $1,070/$10 - 12,500/2,500
WSOP Mixed Event 42 - $2,500 - 5pm
June 22
Binions - PLO/8 - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - NLHE - $225
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 12,500/2,500
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
June 23
Binions - NLHE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - PLO - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
June 24
Binions - HORSE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - NLHE - $225
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
June 25
Binions - Limit HE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - Stud/8 - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
June 26
Binions - 6-max NLHE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - HORSE - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $2,100/$10 - 15,000/5,000
June 27
Binions - PLO/8 - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - O/8 - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
WSOP Event 51 - $1,500 - Noon
June 28
Binions - NLHE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Venetian - NLHE - $1,070/$10 - 12,500/2,500
WSOP Event 53 - $1,500 - 5pm
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
June 29
Binions - Crazy Pineapple - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - HORSE - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
WSOP Event 54 - $1,500 - Noon
WSOP Event 55 - $2,500 - 5pm
June 30
Binions - Limit O/8 - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - 2-7 TDL - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
July 1
Binions - NLHE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - PLO - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
July 2
Golden Nugget - NLHE - $225
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 10,000/2,000
July 3
Binions - NLHE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - NLHE - $225
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
July 4
Binions - NLHE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Venetian - NLHE - $1,070/$10 - 12,500/2,500
Binion's Poker Classic
Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series
Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza
Caesars Mega Stack
Binions' tournaments start at 2pm and are 30-minute levels.
Golden Nugget tournaments start at noon.
Venetian tournaments start at noon and are 45-minute levels.
Ceasars tournaments start at noon and are 50-minute levels.
June 20
Binions - NLHE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 12,500/2,500
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
June 21
Binions - NLHE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Venetian - NLHE - $1,070/$10 - 12,500/2,500
WSOP Mixed Event 42 - $2,500 - 5pm
June 22
Binions - PLO/8 - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - NLHE - $225
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 12,500/2,500
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
June 23
Binions - NLHE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - PLO - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
June 24
Binions - HORSE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - NLHE - $225
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
June 25
Binions - Limit HE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - Stud/8 - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
June 26
Binions - 6-max NLHE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - HORSE - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $2,100/$10 - 15,000/5,000
June 27
Binions - PLO/8 - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - O/8 - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
WSOP Event 51 - $1,500 - Noon
June 28
Binions - NLHE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Venetian - NLHE - $1,070/$10 - 12,500/2,500
WSOP Event 53 - $1,500 - 5pm
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
June 29
Binions - Crazy Pineapple - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - HORSE - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
WSOP Event 54 - $1,500 - Noon
WSOP Event 55 - $2,500 - 5pm
June 30
Binions - Limit O/8 - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - 2-7 TDL - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
July 1
Binions - NLHE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - PLO - $230
Venetian - NLHE - $330/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $330/$10 - 12,000/3,000
July 2
Golden Nugget - NLHE - $225
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 10,000/2,000
July 3
Binions - NLHE - $150/$10 - 3,000/2,000
Golden Nugget - NLHE - $225
Venetian - NLHE - $550/$10 - 10,000/2,000
Caesars - NLHE - $540/$10 - 15,000/3,000
July 4
Binions - NLHE - $200/$10 - 4,000/2,000
Venetian - NLHE - $1,070/$10 - 12,500/2,500
Binion's Poker Classic
Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series
Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza
Caesars Mega Stack
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Poker News quoting me last year...
http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2008-world-series-of-poker/event-40-2500-2-7-triple-draw/day1/page14.htm
Sun Jun 22 2008 12:34 PST | Posted by F-Train
Words of Wisdom
Overheard at Blue #1: "I think the book says, 'Don't value-call with a king against a pat hand.' I think I read that somewhere."
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