Five Jive

Posted by wynn on Jul 30, 2010 in Donkeys, Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

While I look forward to what should be a highly profitable weekend at the table, I reflect back upon my session last night at MGM Grand Detroit. Thursdays are generally quiet, but they had this Jive ballroom dancing lessons party thing going on in the Ignite nightclub that shares the 3rd floor with the poker room. As if that was not irritating enough, my table...

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‘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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Screwed by a Hooker

Posted by wynn on Jul 7, 2010 in Donkeys, Table Talk | 0 comments

I got screwed by a hooker last night. No. It is not what you think. I played bad in a short session. Even though I felted the same player twice with 7-2 (trip 2’s on one hand and trip 7’s on the other), my playable hands quickly became rags on the flop. The entire table thought they would break some casino rule if they did not showdown every hand on...

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Thrill & Disappointment

Posted by wynn on May 25, 2010 in Table Talk | 1 comment

I am convinced there is a law in the poker universe that the person that does not want to chop the blinds ends up losing. Everytime. Last night, I had a similar situation happen. I am in the big blind and the action folds around to the small blind. I asked him if he wanted to chop as he is tossing in a chip to call. As the chip hit the felt, he said ok. I had...

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Five Blanks

Posted by wynn on Jan 24, 2010 in Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

Sometimes, things just work out. I am in a no limit game last night. Heads up against a player on my immediate left. I have a small pocket pair. My read is my opponent is holding A-X. The board is five blanks. No Aces, no paint. I check call all the way. On the river, I feel my pair is good. When I show the pair, I get a speech. “How could you call with...

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