All fold to the loose button (thank goodnees) who calls with 78s. The SB had 55 and mucks and the BB mucks. Flop comes 692 turn J and river a 5! Yes, I double up.
Huh? Didn't he river his straight or is this a typo?
Typo. I'm in the airport, and a bit fuzzy. Flop must have been 492. I thought there was a straight draw on the flop -- but the five would have completed it.
Mark Seif explains why he limped in with AKo on the BB. He tells the guy he beat, "man, every time I raise with that someone comes over the top all-in and I have to fold. Like they're thinking hey, I can beat this TV guy". So, I say, "hey now you know how to make Mark fold". He looks surprised to hear from the peanut gallery and says "well, if I raise I'm going to have the goods". He's also flattered that someone recognizes him.
Folded to Mike Caro in the SB who limps with a short stack late in Day 1.  Caro checks the flop and the BB bets. Caro folds 94 face up, and I comment that the BB must have picked up a tell. Caro smiles, and the BB is clueless.Â
Day 2 -- my table
At my table, the tight guy to my right comments that he'll get a game of crazy 8's going at the casino next door after he busts out. Oops he says, it'll have to be in the bushes. I say that should be a fun game with all the squirrels. And it'll be tougher than this game with everyone holding the nuts! (thanks for Zithal for that quick comeback). Darden breaks his first laugh of the game.
Darden makes a nice continuation bet, on the flop and takes the pot. I say, wow just like your book says how to play deuces. He looks confused and says at least you got me on a pair. Sure, but in my mind you had deuces.
Thanks for the comments folks. It helps the healing process, and I'm now back at it again. Some post game comments.
I was really amazed at how well I could read the pros. They all had HAR syndrome -- some more than others. Amazing when it kicked in. Like Dave S., I was seeing right through these guys. I really wish I could have seen Siedel head on. I don't know if it would have changed anything, but I'm pretty sure I would have spotted something. The only question is if I would have listened to my read. It's really a two-step process.
I was also amazed at how skillfull the real pros were. The guy I knocked out wasn't in the same category as Siedel or Darden. These guys were amazing. Darden knew the exact size of every pot -- whether he was in the pot or not. He noticed absolutely everything at the table. One pot he scooped was a 100 chip short, and he spotted it before dragging the pot. I notice allot of things, but I need to start picking up EVERYTHING like Darden. Something to strive for.
He's also a cool guy. Early on in the first round, one guy from New York complains about having his picture taken. He says he doesn't want anyone to know he's at the tournament. Darden says, "don't worry, I'll send you home real fast".  Another guy bought the Slansky tournament book. Folded to the Slansky guy, who says raise and tosses a 500 chip with the blinds 25/50. Folded to Darden in the BB who says the the dealer, "let me make some change for this guy and tosses 5 100 chips to the dealer". I really liked playing with Darden.
I was also amazed at how cool Siedel played when he was short stacked. He came to the table with about 6500 in chips and slowly and coolly built it up to 16,000 (before the hand with my aces). He never acted impatient or worried. He just had a job to do, and went about it very surgically. He picked off a bluff holding bottom pair. Not sure what he picked up, but that was an amazing call, especially when he was down to something like 5,000 chips.
After seeing how many others got knocked out, I really don't feel horrible about how I played. What I really like about my game is that I'm seeing more opportunities and I'm really not all that bothered about getting my chips in the middle. I had two hands which sucked, and I played all the others really well. So, I learn and as Arnold says "I'll be back"
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Typo. I'm in the airport, and a bit fuzzy. Flop must have been 492. I thought there was a straight draw on the flop -- but the five would have completed it.
Cheers
Lou
Day 1 -- I'm just watching.
Mark Seif explains why he limped in with AKo on the BB. He tells the guy he beat, "man, every time I raise with that someone comes over the top all-in and I have to fold. Like they're thinking hey, I can beat this TV guy". So, I say, "hey now you know how to make Mark fold". He looks surprised to hear from the peanut gallery and says "well, if I raise I'm going to have the goods". He's also flattered that someone recognizes him.
Folded to Mike Caro in the SB who limps with a short stack late in Day 1.  Caro checks the flop and the BB bets. Caro folds 94 face up, and I comment that the BB must have picked up a tell. Caro smiles, and the BB is clueless.Â
Day 2 -- my table
At my table, the tight guy to my right comments that he'll get a game of crazy 8's going at the casino next door after he busts out. Oops he says, it'll have to be in the bushes. I say that should be a fun game with all the squirrels. And it'll be tougher than this game with everyone holding the nuts! (thanks for Zithal for that quick comeback). Darden breaks his first laugh of the game.
Darden makes a nice continuation bet, on the flop and takes the pot. I say, wow just like your book says how to play deuces. He looks confused and says at least you got me on a pair. Sure, but in my mind you had deuces.
Cheers
Magi
Cheers
Magi
I was really amazed at how well I could read the pros. They all had HAR syndrome -- some more than others. Amazing when it kicked in. Like Dave S., I was seeing right through these guys. I really wish I could have seen Siedel head on. I don't know if it would have changed anything, but I'm pretty sure I would have spotted something. The only question is if I would have listened to my read. It's really a two-step process.
I was also amazed at how skillfull the real pros were. The guy I knocked out wasn't in the same category as Siedel or Darden. These guys were amazing. Darden knew the exact size of every pot -- whether he was in the pot or not. He noticed absolutely everything at the table. One pot he scooped was a 100 chip short, and he spotted it before dragging the pot. I notice allot of things, but I need to start picking up EVERYTHING like Darden. Something to strive for.
He's also a cool guy. Early on in the first round, one guy from New York complains about having his picture taken. He says he doesn't want anyone to know he's at the tournament. Darden says, "don't worry, I'll send you home real fast".  Another guy bought the Slansky tournament book. Folded to the Slansky guy, who says raise and tosses a 500 chip with the blinds 25/50. Folded to Darden in the BB who says the the dealer, "let me make some change for this guy and tosses 5 100 chips to the dealer". I really liked playing with Darden.
I was also amazed at how cool Siedel played when he was short stacked. He came to the table with about 6500 in chips and slowly and coolly built it up to 16,000 (before the hand with my aces). He never acted impatient or worried. He just had a job to do, and went about it very surgically. He picked off a bluff holding bottom pair. Not sure what he picked up, but that was an amazing call, especially when he was down to something like 5,000 chips.
After seeing how many others got knocked out, I really don't feel horrible about how I played. What I really like about my game is that I'm seeing more opportunities and I'm really not all that bothered about getting my chips in the middle. I had two hands which sucked, and I played all the others really well. So, I learn and as Arnold says "I'll be back"
Cheers
Lou
I think one of Dave S.'s friends named it.
Cheers
Lou
Johnny