Ok, been too long, but I've played a little. Just been collecting at the Blackjack tables for a net profit of bonuses and washover of $1028. I still have to do the Crypto ones and aslo a couple of others like the big Golden palace one, but it's pretty much done. Didn't lose a dollar on the slots...because I never started them...guess that's I what I get for being slow...either way, the Bjack is still pretty cool.
Signed up at Paradise poker yesterday, played a little and lost a stack and a half, one to AA vs KK(Me = KK), and a shortstack that I just decided to give money with second pair. Too bad too, this guy was really bad IMO. And just couldn't get anything going. ON the plus side, I got $150 in bonuses added to my account. They have a rule at Paradise about not depositing for two bonuses within 24 hours, so I screwed that up. Didn't know that...but will figure out the T&A better from now on.
Went to Artichoke Joe's tonight and lost $86 at 3/6 limit. Played against some really bad players who were getting monster hands. Everyone all night had AA or KK or sets or quads or FH's. It was sick...because I wasn't getting my share. Was mainly card dead the whole night...then I had JJ on the button. Loose guy in MP raises after a limper, folds to me and I reraise to $9. SB, who's game I respect some 4-bets to $12. I am sure I am behind, although dont' know what bigger pair he has. BB calls three bets cold
first limper calls, MP cold calls the two bets, and I just call(could have capped...bet and five raises).
Reads: SB is smart, but holds onto big pairs but doesn't get position too well. BB is a gambler, but has some type of big card hand(and he thinks he's good at the game
). MP player is LAggy...and will call down with a piece or a draw alot of the time.
Flop is
. Me like it. 20 SB's.
SB checks, BB bets, UTG folds, MP calls, I call, SB raises. At this point I am possibly thinking AA for him, but still not sure. BB calls, MP calls, I call.
Turn is
. 14 BB's. SB checks again, which seemed pretty weak(and his body language screamed I am very afraid of the board). Checks around to me and I bet. BB hollers at me, "WHY DID YOU BET? Didn't you see the SB Checkraise already?" This just in...BB has no clue about my hand...that is for sure!
SB then checkraises...which was weird. Now I really don't think he has AA. I think he has something else and the BB has an ace especially because of the comment(someone who doesn't want to pay for the draw IMO). The BB calls the two bets cold and says to the guy next to him, "I still have alot of outs. (HA! I know your hand! You have
x suited you donk! TYVM!) MP calls the two big bets cold as well. And then, I reraise! That felt nice. MP was really ancy about making the cold call, and when he did, I just started stacking another raise out there all the while thinking(If SB has AA, then GG and god bless, but BB's sorry ass is getting raised on his BIG DRAW!!!) And then the SB shows his cards to his neighbor on the left, and folds! LOLLERSKATES! (Later he told me it was QQ, that was sick how he played it...I don't think I've ever played a hand that bad. EVAR!) BB calls my 3-bet, as does MP. And I am getting ready to collect until..............................
River. 25 BB's.
#$%&****
BB takes one look at the board, looks at me, and bets. I think I felt pain. I show my hand and call, sort of numb to it all. I got pretty riled up too because this guy thought he was brilliant and it pissed me off. NOt as much as losing that pot though. Sadly, I had to call getting 26-1...if I had folded and posted this hand, I might have been banned.
Anyway, stayed another round and left because I have to go to a funeral tomorrow for a friend of my parents. Another person caught in the headlights of the bus known as cancer. He was diagnosed something like 5 weeks ago and now is gone...absolutely no chance for recovery when they found it. His wish for his funeral was for everyone to wear hawaiian shirts at the funeral because when he went to a funeral like that, he said the event didn't seem so sad and depressing which is nice. People should celebrate the life of a person rather than weep for their own loss, but it's hard to do...very few have the capacity for fond rememberance so close to the loss. And many can't even remember without pain for most of their lives. I hope this event turn into fond memories, and I pray for his family and their times ahead.
JB, God bless you.