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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Big Boat

Posted by wynn on Dec 10, 2009 in Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

I am not a big fan of A-K. Suited. Off-suit. Late position. Any position. Big slick is simply over-rated for cash games. That said, I get A-K off while being one-off the button. With a bunch of limpers in the pot, I raise pre-flop to $25. I get three callers. The flop comes As-Kc-10c. Now what? With a potential straight, flush draw, royal flush draw, $100 in the...

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Decisions

Posted by wynn on Nov 12, 2009 in Great Reads, Laydowns | 0 comments

A few hands after the one I want to share today went down like this: A player raises to $15 pre-flop and gets two callers. The flop comes all clubs. The first player checks and the second player bets the pot. The original raiser comes over the top another $100. The first player folds and the second player calls. The turn pairs the board. There is a $100 bet. The...

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