CPO Event #5 hand
This is the hand I am most happy with that I played recently.
$550Nl Freezout at the Canadian Poker Open.
We are about 2 hrs in and I get moved to a new table. And it is not a good move, Herb Van Dyke owner of WPS and WSOP HORSE event final tablist is in seat ten. I am in seat one. Seat five hosts a player I watched playing the 25-25-50 DC game with 30k cash in front of him the night before.
I pick up 44 in late position, a couple players limp in and "High Stakes" pumps it up.
He has been playing very aggresively and being a PLO guy, I know he can play a wide range. I call and an early position player calls. I also know he is waiting to play cash and isn't really into the tourney.
Flop comes down 4 K 3 rainbow. Player one checks and "High Stakes" checks supisiously, with kinda a shit eating grin on.
I know he has a piece. I have started this table fairly passively, both a little nervous about my opponents and with this being only my second $550, a little tight as I don't want to disapoint my backer and bust out foolishly early.
I know what my image is and figure a weakish bet will stimulate action here. I figure if I open the door....
I bet 700 into a pot of close to 2k. Player in early calls and "High Stakes" moves all in for over 5k more. He has me covered, but I know I am going with him. Player in early has had a few beers and is already looking to put his in so I put mine in the middle.
"High stakes" holds KJ, early a str8 draw and my set triples me up to over 16k!
I was happy with this hand because it played out how I wanted it to and because a pro player from Vegas had no real read on me. He had nice things to say and at my level, I felt this was a good milestone.
$550Nl Freezout at the Canadian Poker Open.
We are about 2 hrs in and I get moved to a new table. And it is not a good move, Herb Van Dyke owner of WPS and WSOP HORSE event final tablist is in seat ten. I am in seat one. Seat five hosts a player I watched playing the 25-25-50 DC game with 30k cash in front of him the night before.
I pick up 44 in late position, a couple players limp in and "High Stakes" pumps it up.
He has been playing very aggresively and being a PLO guy, I know he can play a wide range. I call and an early position player calls. I also know he is waiting to play cash and isn't really into the tourney.
Flop comes down 4 K 3 rainbow. Player one checks and "High Stakes" checks supisiously, with kinda a shit eating grin on.
I know he has a piece. I have started this table fairly passively, both a little nervous about my opponents and with this being only my second $550, a little tight as I don't want to disapoint my backer and bust out foolishly early.
I know what my image is and figure a weakish bet will stimulate action here. I figure if I open the door....
I bet 700 into a pot of close to 2k. Player in early calls and "High Stakes" moves all in for over 5k more. He has me covered, but I know I am going with him. Player in early has had a few beers and is already looking to put his in so I put mine in the middle.
"High stakes" holds KJ, early a str8 draw and my set triples me up to over 16k!
I was happy with this hand because it played out how I wanted it to and because a pro player from Vegas had no real read on me. He had nice things to say and at my level, I felt this was a good milestone.
Comments
Not to rain on your parade but....
Be careful, his nice things might be translated, "This guy calls with low implied odds with a low pocket pair.."
As opposed to him calling with 56?
His comments, I believe they were legit, he was a good guy.
Early in the tourney, I don't flop a set I'm done.