‘E’ is for Entertainment

Posted by wynn on Jul 28, 2010 in Buy-in, Table Talk | 0 comments

‘E’ is for Entertainment. That is what the ‘E’ in ESPN stands for. And that stands to reason. Most poker players at the table today had their first poker experience by watching it on television. What these players do not realize is the ‘E’ is for Entertainment. What is shown on television is not necessarily good play, but then...

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Saturday Night Special

Posted by wynn on Jul 26, 2010 in Buy-in, Table Talk | 0 comments

“You look like you know what you are doing,” the player that is about to take Seat 8 next to me says as he sits down. I detect a confrontational motive behind his comment. “I better watch out, huh?” Day after day, night after night, I feel more pressure at the table than most players. At the risk of coming off as arrogant or pompous,...

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McTrist

Posted by wynn on Jul 4, 2010 in Buy-in, Donkeys, Table Talk | 0 comments

On Friday, I lost my stack with K-K to Q-J with a board of 10-5-2-A-K. Sure maybe you gamble pre-flop by calling a big raise with two unsuited under cards. How you can continue the hand with Queen high on the flop is beyond me. It is not profitable over the long haul. The ace on Fourth Street gives you a gutshot, but if this kid could have put it all together,...

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4 Rounds

Posted by wynn on Jul 1, 2010 in Buy-in, Table Talk | 0 comments

“Did you just flop another set?”, asks the grinder to my immediate right. “Top set.” Had a short but solid night at MotorCity on the $200 – $500 game. We could not get enough players for the $300 – $2000 game, so a new table for a must move $2-$5 game was opened. Overall, it was a tough table with grinders outnumbering the...

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Poker Brutality

Posted by wynn on Jun 25, 2010 in Bad Beats, Buy-in, Great Reads | 2 comments

Wow! What a rough night last night was. Not a single playable hand for the first three hours. I pay attention to what is on the board to see if maybe I am playing too tight. But, for the first 100 or so hands, not a single hand would have held up even if the hand ended on the flop. My first playable hand was a 1000-to-1 disaster. Got away fairly cheap when my...

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