Flop Lag Jackpot

Posted by wynn on Mar 31, 2010 in Buy-in, Table Talk | 0 comments

How many times have you been dealt a monster hand only to completely miss the flop? You fold. But on the next hand, you would have flopped the nuts with the hole cards from the last hand. We call this flop lag. A friend of mine had the novel idea to institute a Flop Lag Jackpot in every cardroom in the world. The premise is simple: if the next flop gives you the...

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Sick Reads and No Cards

Posted by wynn on Mar 29, 2010 in Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

One of the internet players on High Stakes Poker made a comment about only playing 300 hands a year in live games. Sounds about right for me lately. I can’t seem to catch a playable hand. And when I do, I can’t get action. The good part of my game is my sick reads. The other night, some guy in early position raises to $15 preflop and gets 6...

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My First Time

Posted by wynn on Mar 26, 2010 in Bluffs, Laydowns, Table Talk | 2 comments

I started playing poker like most people: at a low limit Limit game. For fun. On a business trip, I find myself playing all night at a casino. I was too jacked up from a great day and could not sleep. I had 12 hours to kill before my flight back home. It was my first time playing no limit Texas Hold ‘Em. Looking back, I had no clue as to what I was...

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Out Laws

Posted by wynn on Mar 25, 2010 in Buy-in, Table Talk | 0 comments

Ever wonder why some players seem to hit their one and two outers with ease, but you can’t catch any of your 20 outs? Take the other day for example. I have 8-7s against Q-Q heads-up. The flop comes 6s-5s-3d. At this point, I have 15 outs for a straight, flush, or straight flush. All the chips get in the middle. The turn is 8h. My hand improves by 5 outs....

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Win by Confusion

Posted by wynn on Mar 23, 2010 in Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

I am in a no limit game the other day. Fairly solid table. There was a small raise from early position that I called on the button with 3-3. The flop comes 5-4-2 rainbow. My opponent makes a small bet. I call with the open-ended straight draw. The turn is my money card: an Ace. My opponent hesitates, then bets the pot. With this player, I figure the only way to...

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