Got Even?

Posted by wynn on May 24, 2010 in Bad Beats, Buy-in, Donkeys | 0 comments

I experienced the strangest variation ever last night. The good news I ended up with a small, yet satisfying profit after a bizzare start. Here is what went down: I get A-A in the small blind on my second hand and raise to $50 and get 5 callers. The flop comes J-5-2 rainbow and I bet half the pot. The big blind comes over the top and the action folds around to...

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The Morning After

Posted by wynn on May 14, 2010 in Bad Beats, Donkeys | 0 comments

The morning after a bad beat sucks. I can’t fault the play of me or my opponent too much. It is just the way the cards fell. But, my opponent was a weak player that seemed to put it in bad all night but catch the miracle card to win the hand. I finally get in a hand with this player, and I was way ahead. Until the flop, that is. My opponent limps in under...

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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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Fat Lady Sings

Posted by wynn on Feb 24, 2010 in Bad Beats, Table Talk | 0 comments

We have all sat at the table with someone that is obnoxious. Here is one of my stories: I can generally find SOMETHING attractive in the opposite sex. Eyes. Lips. Hell, even personality. Well, there was a night when MotorCity had to close to let the City of Detroit run tests on the backup generators. Some buddies of mine wanted to go play at Greektown. At this...

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That Sucked

Posted by wynn on Feb 10, 2010 in Bad Beats, Donkeys, Great Reads, Table Talk | 0 comments

Well, that sucked. I played a tournament yesterday. My table had a couple of reasonably strong players and 7 or so weak amateurs. By the first break, I like to be sitting on the chip average or so. I did not have a playable hand for the first 90 minutes. About two minutes before the break, I decide to make a move. A player in early position min-raises to...

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