Dum-Dums

Posted by wynn on Nov 28, 2009 in Table Talk | 0 comments

A friend of mine was at my table recently to my immediate right. After he raised pre-flop and got no action, he whispers to me, “Sammy, I got dum-dums.” “Dum-dums? What the fuck are dum-dums?” He shows A-A. I never laughed so hard! Very true, pocket aces are indeed...

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String Bets

Posted by wynn on Nov 27, 2009 in Table Talk | 0 comments

Casinos have a universal rule against string bets in cash games. A string bet happens under two conditions. The most frequent version is when someone does not announce raise or the bet amount, but silently pushes chips in with two or more motions. When this happens, either the first stack of chips or a minimum bet is all that gets in the pot. The other style of...

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Should Have Gone Home

Posted by wynn on Nov 26, 2009 in Bad Beats, Donkeys | 0 comments

My session yesterday can be best described as a rough ride. Here is a breakdown on how it went: No playable hands for the first three hours. I should have gone home. Got 10-10 back-to-back and both held up. Sitting on $150 profit. I should have gone home. Went to men’s room. An elderly gentleman in the handicap stall yelled out to me to help him wipe his...

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Lay It Down

Posted by wynn on Nov 25, 2009 in Great Reads, Laydowns | 0 comments

I am in three-way action on the button with J-8 diamonds. Normally, I would not play J-8 anything, but I am on the button against two players I know I can outplay with the right flop. First to act is a young kid that can’t be more than a few hours older than the mandatory 21 to get in the casino. He has a deer-in-the-headlights look. Next to act is a young...

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It Never Fails

Posted by wynn on Nov 24, 2009 in Bluffs, Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

I have what some people call “a trick” that never fails to produce the results I want. I prefer to think of it as a way of helping those that need help. Let me explain: A young gun at the table last night took a couple of bad beats and is visibly upset. He gets “tilty” and starts to drink shots. He raises pre-flop to $25 and the action...

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