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Jay's Trip Report #1 (06/01/03)
I'm going to post trip reports on each session that I play at the Brantford Casino throughout the summer. I'll probably play around 2-3 session per week, depending on my work hours for the week.
I sat down at the usual $5/$10 table with $140.
I kickstarted with a win on the first hand I played from the BB:
I pick up J9o and check. The flop is A J x. Checks all around, and the turn is an 8. I knew no one had an ace so check-raised, and everyone folded. This was the only time I tried semi-bluffing all night because I knew that I couldn't bluff most of these guys, who would call with any piece of the board.
Other hands:
I pick up QJo and I flop top pair, Queens. I check-call. The turn is a rag, I check-call. The river is a J, and I check-raise. I beat AQo on the river. That was a close one.
I pick up TT and the flop is 9 high. I check-raise, only a couple left. The turn is a rag, I bet and only one left. The river is a 7, and I bet. I lose to 97o, two pairs. Gay.
I pick up AcJc and raise in middle-late position. I flop top pair, Jacks. I bet and get one caller. The turn is an A, and I check-raise. The river is a rag, and I check-raise. The caller had KK to my top two pair. Thank, idiot.
I pick up KK and raise in middle position. All undercards to the turn, and I was betting both rounds. The river is an A, and I just check it. Some idiot was calling me the whole time and hit an ace at the end. WTF.
I pick up KK again, raise preflop and call a re-raise. The flop is 9 8 2, the betting is capped with three players. The turn is a rag, and I check-raise. The river is another rag, and I check-raise again. One guy has AA and the other guy has 99 for a set. Took a big hit there, as did the guy with AA. I should've known one of them made a set when the betting was capped on the flop. Stupid me...
I went up and down a few times during the session. I was up to as high as $400 and down to around $100. I got cold cards for a period of 2 hours and lost some money from blinds and playing marginal hands (J9, Q9, T8, etc.). Then I got sick of waiting for good cards and played cards that seemed to be winning for all of the bad players:
I pick up 4h3h and limp in. The flop comes two hearts. I hit my flush on the turn and check-call. On the river, I check-raised and took the pot.
I pick up 6s5s and limp in. The flop is 7 6 6, and I check-call. The turn is a rag, and I check-raise. The river is a 5, and I check-raise. My boat beat some guy's turned straight.
After I got my stack back up, I tightened up again. I got cold cards again. All night, I never made a set with my pocket pairs which I got maybe once an orbit.
Throughout the session, I witnessed more quads than an Olympic track team. This one guy had 22 in the SB, and the betting was capped preflop. The flop was 22A, checks all around. The turn is another A, there's some betting and calling. The river is a rag, and the guy with quads check-raises. I also saw quad 5's, Q's, and T's.
There's always an idiot/maniac at every table, last night was no different. This guy played pretty much any hand. This one time he played 32o and hit his 2 on the flop and bet out. The river was another 2. WTF. He also raised preflop with 42o once and managed to flop the nut straight, everyone folded on the flop. He was cracking everyone's overpairs with ridiculous hand that hit two pairs or trips. I forget how much he started with, but he cashed out with around $1,000. I couldn't believe how a player who plays almost any "decent" hand, regardless of position, can win that much in a single session.
I ended up losing $140 in my ten hour session. Not that bad considering a bunch of other players had to re-buy multiple times within hours of sitting down, but I should've known to cash out when I was up to around $300-400.
I'm already considering jumping up to the $10/$20 tables, just for the sake of playing with better quality players. But I'll wait until I can beat the $5/$10 consistently, and build up a bankroll.
My next session will probably be Friday, since I don't work that day. Take care until then...
I sat down at the usual $5/$10 table with $140.
I kickstarted with a win on the first hand I played from the BB:
I pick up J9o and check. The flop is A J x. Checks all around, and the turn is an 8. I knew no one had an ace so check-raised, and everyone folded. This was the only time I tried semi-bluffing all night because I knew that I couldn't bluff most of these guys, who would call with any piece of the board.
Other hands:
I pick up QJo and I flop top pair, Queens. I check-call. The turn is a rag, I check-call. The river is a J, and I check-raise. I beat AQo on the river. That was a close one.
I pick up TT and the flop is 9 high. I check-raise, only a couple left. The turn is a rag, I bet and only one left. The river is a 7, and I bet. I lose to 97o, two pairs. Gay.
I pick up AcJc and raise in middle-late position. I flop top pair, Jacks. I bet and get one caller. The turn is an A, and I check-raise. The river is a rag, and I check-raise. The caller had KK to my top two pair. Thank, idiot.
I pick up KK and raise in middle position. All undercards to the turn, and I was betting both rounds. The river is an A, and I just check it. Some idiot was calling me the whole time and hit an ace at the end. WTF.
I pick up KK again, raise preflop and call a re-raise. The flop is 9 8 2, the betting is capped with three players. The turn is a rag, and I check-raise. The river is another rag, and I check-raise again. One guy has AA and the other guy has 99 for a set. Took a big hit there, as did the guy with AA. I should've known one of them made a set when the betting was capped on the flop. Stupid me...
I went up and down a few times during the session. I was up to as high as $400 and down to around $100. I got cold cards for a period of 2 hours and lost some money from blinds and playing marginal hands (J9, Q9, T8, etc.). Then I got sick of waiting for good cards and played cards that seemed to be winning for all of the bad players:
I pick up 4h3h and limp in. The flop comes two hearts. I hit my flush on the turn and check-call. On the river, I check-raised and took the pot.
I pick up 6s5s and limp in. The flop is 7 6 6, and I check-call. The turn is a rag, and I check-raise. The river is a 5, and I check-raise. My boat beat some guy's turned straight.
After I got my stack back up, I tightened up again. I got cold cards again. All night, I never made a set with my pocket pairs which I got maybe once an orbit.
Throughout the session, I witnessed more quads than an Olympic track team. This one guy had 22 in the SB, and the betting was capped preflop. The flop was 22A, checks all around. The turn is another A, there's some betting and calling. The river is a rag, and the guy with quads check-raises. I also saw quad 5's, Q's, and T's.
There's always an idiot/maniac at every table, last night was no different. This guy played pretty much any hand. This one time he played 32o and hit his 2 on the flop and bet out. The river was another 2. WTF. He also raised preflop with 42o once and managed to flop the nut straight, everyone folded on the flop. He was cracking everyone's overpairs with ridiculous hand that hit two pairs or trips. I forget how much he started with, but he cashed out with around $1,000. I couldn't believe how a player who plays almost any "decent" hand, regardless of position, can win that much in a single session.
I ended up losing $140 in my ten hour session. Not that bad considering a bunch of other players had to re-buy multiple times within hours of sitting down, but I should've known to cash out when I was up to around $300-400.
I'm already considering jumping up to the $10/$20 tables, just for the sake of playing with better quality players. But I'll wait until I can beat the $5/$10 consistently, and build up a bankroll.
My next session will probably be Friday, since I don't work that day. Take care until then...
Comments
i like reading trip reports
thanks,
CO
I wonder what the guy with AQo was saying when you caught your J on the river.
Some questionable plays I have problems with, and if you'd like to discuss them hopefully we'll both learn something (after all, isn't that what these boards are for?).
Not much "trip" to report. Did you hit any strip bars in B-ford? That would have been exciting to read about!
Nonetheless, sounds like you booked a nice win. Do they run anything higher than $20/$40 there?
Not regularly. But sometimes they will spread $30-$60 or $50-$100 if enough people want it.
Keith
Way to poor lemon juice in the paper cut.
ScottyZ
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Go ahead and discuss those hands that you're talking about. My ears, rather my eyes, are open to suggestions and comments on my play.
The guy with AQ didn't say anything about my hitting the miracle river. I could tell he was kind of upset though. He must've just though, "that's poker."
And I lost $140, by the way.
Oh wait.
Great report Jay, looking forward to more.
Regards,
all_aces
May I add that I turn 19 in EXACTLY 1 month today. I'll go with you in July Jay...we can play blackjack...
I mean poker
FWIW, My worst score was Reading Comprehension on my LSAT :roll:
Any time you want to post hands, I'll critique them and hopefully you'll do the same for me (and everyone else here).
Perhaps a new forum, Scotty?
Actually I don't think I can add or subtract entire forum sections. Why do you think there's no "Monkey Chat" section yet?
Sloth (the Admin) could do this.
However, I think the easiest thing is to put hand analyses in whatever section is already there and is appropriate. (usually B&M, Online, or General if you're not sure, or Ask Dave Scharf if you'd prefer)
What would probably help a lot would be to make the thread subject lines more descriptive, like
"Hand Analysis: Joe Schmoe's Basement NL Holdem Tournament"
ScottyZ