I Robbed the Mob

Posted by wynn on May 5, 2010 in Tournaments | 0 comments

I robbed the mob. And lived to tell about it. A couple nights ago, I sit down at the main game. I have a mob boss to my left. Another to my right. And two gangsters sitting straight across from  me at the table. As I sit down, one of them recognizes me. Apparently, we played together at one point, but I do not recall. “Hey fellas. Who is minding the...

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Up Short

Posted by wynn on Mar 2, 2010 in Bad Beats, Donkeys, Tournaments | 0 comments

I had an overall good day of poker yesterday in both tournament and cash play. My bankroll was up overall. But, I came up short in the tournament. I had not lost a hand until the final table. With the overwhelming chip lead but still out of the money, I am in the big blind with 9-7 off. With two limpers, we see a flop of Q-9-7 rainbow. The small blind checks. I...

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Reckless

Posted by wynn on Feb 20, 2010 in Donkeys, Table Talk, Tournaments | 0 comments

I am all for table talk. But it has to be relevant and appropriate. The line gets crossed when one player criticizes another’s play or style. I normally do not get involved with the talk unless someone needs help defending themselves. In a tournament last week, I am in seat 4 and sitting directly across from seat 1 due to us being eleven handed. A very...

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Caller

Posted by wynn on Feb 16, 2010 in Table Talk, Tournaments | 0 comments

I had a good day overall yesterday. Against my better judgment, I played a tournament. Because of the holiday, the casinos were busy! The tournament had a field of 110. This was the largest event I have played to date. I played well. The only hand I lost was the last one. You guessed it: I flopped Aces but lost to a runner-runner Q-4 to give my opponent two...

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48 Hours

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

Within 48 hours of my first cash and first 1st place in a tournament, I won my second tournament! My play was solid and I was completely in the zone. I lost only four hands during the six hour tournament. I had my money in good for those four hands and got outdrawn. Like cash game sessions, tournaments come down to a couple key hands – a couple key...

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