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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Cursed Queens

Posted by wynn on Sep 1, 2009 in Bad Beats, Donkeys, Great Reads | 0 comments

Pocket queens and A-Q suited used to rank high on my favorite hands list. Today, I have officially removed any and all queens from list of playable hands. After last night, I may change my name to Bad Beat Bob. Here is why: In a five hour span, I had five playable hands, in order: A-K spades A-K diamonds A-Q hearts Q-Q Q-Q I saw a cheap flop with A-K spades....

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