Thursday, June 05, 2008

Congrats SUPAPlaya

So first... A shout out to some of you I haven't seen in awhile. Found me an Omaha game in A-town, so life is good. Also heading out to the LV Jun 18-23rd. Hope to see some of you out there. Drop me a line at nathan (-dot-) shadle (@) gmail (-dot-) com

Shirk woke me about 6AM last night to tell me he busted out 18th in the $1500 Limit O8 event. I'd been following his progress on the play-by-play posts on pokernews.com
http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2008-world-series-of-poker/event-6-1500-omaha-hi-lo/payouts/

He was among the chip leaders when the event broke into the money (about 11PM EST last night if I remember correctly), and he remained there until I went to bed at about 3:00. He said he got rivered for a couple HUGE pots right before he busted just before the money started escalating quickly.

Here's his final hand, shortly after his text to me said "Time to gamble".:

John Shirk Eliminated in 18th Place ($8,300)

John Shirk had the last of his chips in the pot against Chris Falconer.

Shirk: {A-Spades} {A-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}
Falconer: {3-Clubs} {4-Spades} {A-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}

Board: {5-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {Q-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {6-Spades}

Falconer scoops with a 6 high straight.



In any event, congrats! Was exciting to follow a good friend doing well...

WSOP No-Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys (Event 5) 6/3/08

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em w/ReBuys (Event 5)
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 to Thursday, June 05, 2008 Buy-in: $1,000
Prizepool: $2,894,094
Entries: 766 Rebuys & Add-ons: 2,258

Place Player Prize

1. Michael Banducci $636,736
2. Jeff Williams $406,330
3. Peter Gould $245,997
4. Lyric Duveyoung $201,139
5. Alan Jaffray $164,963
6. Jonathan Aguiar $130,234
7. Michael Binger $101,293
8. Steven Gross $79,587
9. Jamie Rosen $57,881
10. Phi Nguyen $36,176
11. Randy Haddox $36,176
12. Adam Levy $36,176
13. Alan Sass $28,940
14. Raymond Coburn $28,940
15. Clonie Gowen $28,940
16. Nam Le $21,705
17. Craig Gray $21,705
18. Chris Moore $21,705

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

WSOP Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No Limit) (Event 4) 6/2/08

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (Event 4)
Monday, June 02, 2008 to Wednesday, June 04, 2008 Buy-in: $5,000
Prizepool: $1,560,400
Entries: 332


Place Player Prize

1. Erick Lindgren $374,505
2. Justin Bonomo $230,159
3. Andrew Robl $144,337
4. Roland De Wolfe $117,030
5. David (Chino) Rheem $93,624
6. Howard Lederer $74,119
7. David Williams $58,515
8. Pat Pezzin $46,812
9. Isaac Haxton $35,109
10. Ron Haeri $23,406
11. Chau Giang $23,406
12. Benjamin Zamani $23,406
13. Jason Dewitt $19,505
14. Anh Van Nguyen $19,505
15. David Olson $19,505
16. Andrew Bloch $15,604
17. Jordan Smith $15,604
18. Robert Williamson III $15,604
19. John Neckar $12,483
20. Peter DeBest $12,483
21. Paul Taylor $12,483
22. Michael McKenna $12,483
23. Ariel Schneller $12,483
24. Phil Laak $12,483
25. Eric Cloutier $12,483
26. Michael Craig $12,483
27. Patrik Antonius $12,483

WSOP Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 3) 6/2/08

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 3)
Monday, June 02, 2008 to Wednesday, June 04, 2008 Buy-in: $1,500
Prizepool: $973,245
Entries: 713

Place Player Prize

1. David Singer $214,122
2. Jacobo Fernandez-Hernandez $136,644
3. Gregory Alston $82,726
4. Robert Lipkin $67,641
5. Russel Harriman $55,475
6. Joe Tehan $43,796
7. Zachary King $34,064
8. Al Barbieri $26,764
9. Glen Bean $19,465
10. Ryan Fair $12,166
11. Brandon Schaefer $12,166
12. Doug (Rico) Carli $12,166
13. Philip Yeh $9,732
14. Scott Seiver $9,732
15. Eric Shanks $9,732
16. Robert Fishman $7,299
17. Justin Young $7,299
18. Bobby Law $7,299

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Famous Poker Quotes...

"I paid off a poker debt with sexual favors, and I fell in love. It's so romantic. It's romance."

--------------Pamela Anderson in a television interview with Ellen DeGeneres speaking about her most recent husband, Rick Salomon

WSOP No-Limit Hold'em (Event 2) 5/31/2008

2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker
No-Limit Hold'em (Event 2)
Saturday, May 31, 2008 to Tuesday, June 03, 2008 Buy-in: $1,500
Prizepool: $5,363,085
Entries: 3,929

Place Player Prize

1. Grant Hinkle $831,462
2. James Akenhead $520,219
3. Chris (Jesus) Ferguson $388,287
4. Theo Tran $327,148
5. Mike Ngo $268,154
6. Aaron Coulthard $211,841
7. Melvin Jones $158,211
8. David Bach $117,987
9. Joe Rutledge $83,127
10. Jeff Wiedenhoeft $52,021
11. Perry Friedman $52,021
12. Minh Nguyen $52,021
13. Joshua Engerdahl $41,295
14. Eric Hicks $41,295
15. Matthew Kearney $41,295
16. Frank Sinopoli $30,569
17. Brandon Blake $30,569
18. Elia Ahmadian $30,569
19. Blake Kelso $24,134
20. Ryan D'Angelo $24,134
21. Mariano Cefalu $24,134
22. Thomas Fuller $24,134
23. Avraham Arguan $24,134
24. Andre Boyer $24,134
25. Evan McNiff $24,134
26. Pia Jeppesen $24,134
27. Steve Cho $24,134

Monday, June 02, 2008

Famous Quotes from Stewie Griffin


Stewie: [hitting on some co-eds] I must say, the most recent campus sporting event was quite spectacular.

Co-ed: Aw. Are you in a fraternity, little boy?

Stewie: Not yet, but I'm thinking of joining I Felta Thigh.

Sunday, June 01, 2008

Famous Poker Quotes...

"Besides lovemaking and singing in the shower, there aren’t many human activities where there is a greater difference between a person’s self-delusional ability and actual ability than in poker."

----------Steve Badget

WSOP Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 1) 5/30/2008

World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (Event 1)
Friday, May 30, 2008 to Sunday, June 01, 2008 Buy-in: $10,000
Prizepool: $3,308,800
Entries: 352

Place Player Prize

1. Nenad Medic $794,112
2. Andrew Bloch $488,048
3. Kathy Liebert $306,064
4. Mike Sexton $248,160
5. Amit Makhija $198,528
6. Chris Bell $157,168
7. Patrik Antonius $124,080
8. Mike Sowers $99,264
9. Phil Laak $74,448
10. John Kabbaj $49,632
11. Ryan Young $49,632
12. Nikolay Evdakov $49,632
13. David Benefield $41,360
14. Chris Gildone $41,360
15. Justin Newton $41,360
16. Andreas Krause $33,088
17. Alexander Kostritsyn $33,088
18. Michael Pesek $33,088
19. Eli (Mr. Vegas) Elezra $26,470
20. Rolf Slotboom $26,470
21. Anthony Licastro $26,470
22. Dustin (Neverwin) Woolf $26,470
23. David Stroj $26,470
24. Vivek Rajkumar $26,470
25. Ted (Edward) Lawson $26,470
26. Joseph Sanders $26,470
27. Jerri Thomas $26,470
28. Ben Sprengers $23,162
29. Raphael Zimmerman $23,162
30. Mark Newhouse $23,162
31. Matthew Graham $23,162
32. Charles (Chuck) Pacheco $23,162
33. David Bach $23,162
34. Marco Johnson $23,162
35. Thomas Vinas $23,162
36. Kanzuki Ikeuchi $23,162

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Tuesday Juice & My Biggest Hand of the Night!

The usual suspects showed up for this past Tuesday's game of $5/$10 No Limit Omaha 8.... we had Rick, Ronnie, the Juice (of course), Bill T, Bart, SuperPlaya, John M, Braxton and me. You can tell already that its going to be a night with plenty of action. If I'm not mistaken, I believe that there were 3-4 players all-in on the first or second hand. I think Bart took it down with the 6, 7, 9, J off-suit... LOL. Lots of action!

I had to leave around 8:30 to catch my son's hockey game at the Rec Zone... he plays in a house league. So of course, I dumped off my chips prior to leaving so I wouldn't slow the game down by having to cash out. Nice! I got back around 10pm and my spot was taken... damn! I had to move dead man's curve... next to Rick.

And it was crazy action for most of the night. It was pretty late when I got really lucky with a hand that would usually cost me all of my chips. I'm on the button to the left of the dealer when I spy....








As is normally the case, there's a straddle and a raise pre-flop so there's about $300 in the pot before the flop ever hits.
The flop is not perfect, but I like it -and- depending on who is playing, I may love it!





I flopped bottom set with a crappy low... yep, generally speaking this hand will usually have me re-buying within minutes. The good news is that for some unknown reason, the Juice had folded pre-flop and Bill T in early position leads out with a $50 bet. Everyone folds to Bart who smooth calls and when it gets to me.... I'm thinking my set is probably good against these two guys and my crappy low draw may even be good if the set isn't. I know that Bill T will make that bet with anything from top 2 pair to 2nd nut low draw. The problem is if the board pairs with anything other than my quad card, I'm almost drawing dead. Well, it's go time. I pump it up another $200 on top hoping that Rick folds (it would be just like him to have a set of sevens). Rick folds, SuperPlaya folds and Bill T & Bart can't get their $200 in the pot fast enough.
The turn is beautiful!





Now I've got 2nd nut low and a set.... and when both Bill T & Bart check to me, I know that I'm good. I move all-in with exactly $750. Again, they can't get their chips in fast enough. The river is somewhat of a scare card, but when neither bets, I know they missed their draws.
The river...





I turn over my bottom set and 2nd nut low and scoop a $3000plus pot.... after the rake, I cleared $12.50. Nice!
Let the suck outs begin!

Friday, May 30, 2008

Poker with John & Big Dave

Off to the Friday night game of one round of $2/$5 NL Hold'em and one round of Omaha 8....

Whee!

Let the suck outs begin!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

PPA May 2008 Newsletter

May 2008 Newsletter *** Excerpt! ***

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* DISCLAIMER: All entrants into the WSOP Main Event seat contest must be over the age of 25 and the prize winner must show proof thereof. The winner is responsible for paying any taxes associated with the prize. Contest expires 12:00 AM EDT, June 10th, 2008. PPA employees, PPA Board Members, OneBigPlanet employees and members of their immediate families are not eligible to win the WSOP Main Event seat. Void where prohibited by law. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. See Official Terms and Conditions for details.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Any Red Queen!

Yep... I said it! I can't remember exactly what night or specifically what crappy hand that I had at the time that would require such a thing, but I definitely said it! Now... anytime there is anybody, especially me on some crappy draw... I get it ---- courtesy of the Juice, or Rick or now Bill T (who at last night's game enjoyed a big belly laugh with me about Any Red Queen).

So now I'm thinking of re-naming the blog site... Any Red Queen!

What do you think?

Let the suck outs begin!

NC PokerTek Inc. gets contract with Trump casino

According to the local media in Charlotte, PokerTek Inc. has signed a contract with Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., to offer its PokerPro electronic system for a field trial.

As we understand it, it will be the first automated poker room in the state. The 12-table PokerPro poker room will open pending approval by the State of New Jersey Casino Control Commission.

No details of the agreement have been released.

PokerTek headquarters in Matthews could not be reached for comment. The publicly traded company sells/leases electronic tables where up to 10 people can play Texas Hold 'em. The system is designed to increase casino revenue by playing more hands per hour and reducing labor costs within poker rooms.

http://www.pokertek.com/

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

I am hosting in Cary

I will be hosting a $1/$3 NLHE game in Cary on Wednesday June 4th.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Poker with John & Big Dave

1 Round NL Hold'em --- 1 Round $2/$5 Pot Limit Omaha *** Today at 4PM!

Economic Downturn Affecting Casinos?

There's a general buzz on the Internet and in some of the local games about the economic downturn that we are experiencing and whether or not it is affecting the brick and mortar casinos in traditionally "recession-proof" areas such as AC and even more so, Vegas. I was hoping to get some information from others posted here relative to what you are seeing in both online and live games (local & legal).

Feel free to comment on this post or create another one if you have comments or have noticed an impact on your games.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

See... now that didn't hurt... did it?

Welcome to John and thanks for your recent post! He had some technical difficulties but he called me and while I was on the phone with him, he got it working. I am hoping that we'll see many more of you guys from the Cary game get started blogging!

Welcome and nice job!

Saturday, May 24, 2008

sick,sick,sick game


sick,sick,sick game
My game on friday was action packed;unfortunatly,I GOT CRUSHED.We play2-5 one round of holdem then one of plo.The big hands I lost were aces full verse quads(2000 dollar pot)I floped a top set, made a move, then the flush came in (1500 pot).The big hand of the night I stradled the button for 15 it got raised to 45 with 6 people in the pot,I have 5567 the 5 and 7 are dimonds.The flop is 568 the 6 and the 8 are dimonds.Someone leads out for a 100 it gets raised to 200 the last one to call (Brian)goes all in for 2000,doc Stan calls for less(705)ED Y calles less(500)BART folds,doc Todd calls the 2000.I am last to act with 1000 left,I am sure A2 is out there and my boat draw and flush draw are no good,I only think I have the straight flush draw as outs(what to do?).Foolishly I of course gamble and call.Brian shows a23,doc Stan a27,Ed has top set88 no low,doc Todd 79 no low.The great news is my dimond draw is live,if a 9 comes I chop high with Todd,and if a boat comes I win a large side pot.Turn q of hearts ,river does not help either .This Game SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, May 23, 2008

Poker with John & Big Dave

1 Round Hold'em --- 1 Round Omaha *** $2/$5 Pot Limit! Tonight!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

WSOP already here almost....

Believe it or not, the 2008 WSOP kicks off NEXT week! At least this way it won't be so hot unlike last year they ran it in the late summer time and that was a mistake. I think it should be ran the same time every year. That only makes sense. Over the past few years they keep moving it around but it really needs to find a home and keep it there. This year it will run for two months with 54 total events. There are still an abundance of No Limit Hold'em tournaments but now there are starting to be a lot more traditional games coming back into the mix. Razz, stud, stud8, horse, etc....with a few more Omaha variations in the mix this year.

There's no telling how many players will sit for the Main Event but this bs about them moving the final table until November is that dumbest crap I've ever heard of!! WTF!?!?!?! For those who don't know, Harrah's has officially decided to move the final table play to November. That's FOUR months! Absolutely the dumbest idea I've ever heard of. It brings up a ton of questions that will involve possible collusion between final table players, deals among them, endorsement issues. Just horrible idea...horrible. What happens if one of them gets in a accident and can't play? Just tons of issues here.

Oh well, it will be interesting none the less no matter what to a degenerate like myself!

Off to the Eagles Concert in Charlottesville

There were a couple of interesting hands last night with the Juice... I'll blog them on my return. In the meantime, blog something....

Let the suck outs begin!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Cops on Top raises more than $2,600

Copied from www.statesville.com States Record & Landmark

http://www.statesville.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=SRL%2FMGArticle%2FSRL_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173355480144&path=!news

Cops on Top raises more than $2,600
By Donna Swicegood
dswicegood@statesville.com
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

The conditions weren’t ideal for Statesville police officers Chan Austin and Nicole Meyer to camp atop the roof at Chick-fil-A.

Their first night, Thursday, brought high winds and rain, and tornado warnings. And while the rain went away Friday, temperatures topped 80 degrees.

The spirits of the two officers, a little worn after spending two nights on the roof, were bolstered when they saw the final figure on funds they raised for the N.C. Special Olympics.

The total amount of money raised from T-shirt sales and donations from restaurant patrons topped $2,600.

Officer Jaime Welborn, crime prevention officer for the SPD, said the event brought in a total of $2,628.67, shy of the nearly $3,000 raised last year.

That money, along with the funds being raised by law enforcement statewide via the N.C. Law Enforcement Torch Run next week and a poker run sponsored by the SPD, will help pay expenses for Special Olympics athletes.

The local coordinator of the Special Olympics games, Betty Millsaps of the Statesville Recreation and Parks Department, said a local aquatics team is headed to the state summer games June 6-8 in Raleigh.

The team is comprised of 12 athletes, three certified coaches and one chaperone.

A bowling team, consisting of two athletes and two coaches, will be headed to the mid-summer games later this summer.

The SPD works year-round to raise money for the Special Olympics, with a heavy concentration in the spring.

Cops on Top, in which officers spend two nights on the roof at Chick-fil-A, is the first and one of the most visible fundraisers.Welborn said restaurant patrons tossed money into donation buckets set up in the drive-through line and inside the business.

“We want to thank all that donated to this worthwhile event,” Welborn said.

Next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, SPD officers and Iredell County sheriff’s deputies will be leading the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run from the Catawba to Rowan county line. The torch will arrive in Iredell County on U.S. 70 at the Catawba County line on the afternoon of May 20 and will proceed into Statesville.

On May 21, the torch will leave BB&T on East Broad Street at Salisbury Road at 12 p.m. and go to the Rowan County line, where it will be turned over to officers from that county to resume its trip across the state.

And on July 26, the SPD and Tilley-Harley Davidson/Buell will sponsor run to benefit Special Olympics. Registration will start at 9 a.m. and continue to 10:45 a.m. The ride starts at 11 a.m.The entry fee is $30 for singles and $35 for doubles.

The poker run, escorted by the SPD, will begin at Tilley Harley-Davidson and end at the Statesville Civic Center.

There will be a 50/50 drawing, door prizes and music, and registration will include a meal provided by Outback Steakhouse.

The best hand wins a 6x14 enclosed trailer, which is valued at $3,625. The worst hand wins a $500 gift certificate from Tilley-Harley Davidson/Buell.

For more information on either the Torch Run or poker run, call Welborn at (704) 878-3442.

http://www.statesville.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=SRL%2FMGArticle%2FSRL_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173355480144&path=!news

Copied from www.statesville.com States Record & Landmark

Sunday, May 18, 2008

The Game, Antonius vs. Ilari

Chan vs Seed....smooth laydown

2008 National Heads Up Poker Championship Final Four

Semifinal and final round action to air this Sunday, May 18

The National Heads-Up Poker Championship began with 64 players, and now there are only 4 remaining. Both of the semifinal matches, as well as the best-of-three finals, will air on NBC this Sunday, May 18, at 12:00 p.m. EDT in an action packed 3-hour finale which will culminate with a new champion being crowned.

The remaining players are Andy Bloch, Huck Seed, Chris Ferguson and Phil Ivey.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Spring Cleaning....

I've gone through and moved all the "drafts" post dates out to 12/31/2008... I didn't delete any, just made them easier to find. Please take a moment and finish yours or at least plan to and help me clean up the site.

Thanks!

Famous Poker Quotes...

"Trust everyone, but always cut the cards."

-------------Benny Binion

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Times they are a chang'n.....

Doyle Brunson once said that the best judge of the economy is a poker room. If you look around the local games, I'd have to agree. Of course I would say there's two main factors involved for the games drying up around here, one is the economy. When things get a little tight and the wife starts complaining about not having enough money for her shopping, its the husband's fun money first to be sacrificed. The second is the types of games that everyone wants to play. With the poker boom of the past few years and with high stakes games being broadcast on a regular basis that has trickled down to the home games in some respects. People want bigger pots, more action so naturally the game has to change and the introduction of Omaha comes to the forefront. Its not a stretch to say that the majority of players playing Omaha and O8 really are bad players. They were bad at hold'em and are even worse at Omaha but in their mind they think they have a better chance to win bc they have more cards. They fail to realize that everyone has more cards too...lol. Another aspect that they always forget is that Omaha is an extremely high variance game that takes far more money/bankroll to support. Used to, a $200 buy in in HE would last for a night with only a couple of rebuys maybe but most people can't make that last two hours in a Omaha game. So for some strange reason players will buy in for more upfront not realizing that they will lose more money at the same rate with a smaller buy in. Second nut is second nut and you're going broke with it every time just about. I've said it before and I'm really starting to see more and more of it coming true, I really think that dealer's choice games are going to make a strong come back along with more tournaments replacing the local cash games. Of course the problem with that is the house will not be able to make money hand over fist every night a game is held. It will be interesting to see what happens over the summer with gas prices going higher and higher, vacations, longer days, and just plain ol' burnout of playing poker so much. The games are going to only get tougher with more and more sharks circling the softer games. The last time I went to one of the games here in Greenville I noticed that even though there were a lot of players there, the majority of them were not action players but tightwads waiting around for monster starters and there were only a handful of fish compared to what used to be there in the past. On Friday night's were I play, an interesting change is taking place with the introduction of Badugi and double draw low ball which allows for a lot of action with just about everyone there chasing really horrible draws just to be part of the game and we're having some really sick action bc of it.

Also online I've noticed a huge influence into the limit games and especially Razz where I'm still trying to concentrate on. The Full Tilt Online Championship is going on right now and is running strong last time I checked. I'm really looking forward to Thursday night's Razz championship bc last time I really donked it off at the end when I was playing asleep and made a massive misread. Hope to be smarter and more focused this time and make the final table or I'll be greatly disappointed.

Well, good luck to everyone out there end hopefully come this fall games will be running strong again around town. I sure hope so....

Saturday, May 10, 2008

My Omaha 8 Games Drying Up

Seems that the crazy action and large pots generated from Omaha 8 are really not of interest to most folks around Raleigh... at least the games that I have been frequenting. The normal Friday night game in Cary has finally busted up. It has been limping for weeks with hardly enough people to make it interesting. I think that JC is willing enough if the game attracts the required attendees. No such luck for now. That just leaves me with the regular game with the Juice. IBut I don't believe that there is anything "regular" about that game. I may go back to hold'em too. LOL.


I'll definitely see what game replaces the Friday night O8. I know that there will be a game there and I'm guessing it'll be some higher buy-in no limit hold'em game. That seems to be the direction that those guys are headed.


I'll keep you posted.... Let the suck outs begin!

Friday, May 09, 2008

PartyPoker Million VI Results

Final Table Positions and Payouts:

1 Alexander Jung, Germany, $358, 280

2 Dominik Stopka, Germany, $285,583

3 Cory Albertson, USA, $159,235

4 Mika Paasonen, Finland, $119,425

5 Raymond Estall, UK, $92,883

6 Andreas Jorbeck, Sweden, $67,675

7 Johannes Strassman, Germany, $47,770

8 Peter Steinlesberger, Austria, $31,845

9 Kenneth Gregersen, Denmark, $21,230

Thursday, May 08, 2008

PartyPoker Million VI

The first PartyPoker.com Million to visit the Mediterranean is underway! It set sail on May 3 from Venice in Italy and will stop at ports in Bari, Italy; Olympia/Katakolon, Greece; Izmir, Turkey; Istanbul, Turkey; and Dubrovnik, Croatia. The final day of the cruise is May 10 this Saturday.

You may remember that PartyPoker Million was the event that skyrocketed NC resident Michael Gracz to the upper echelon of poker phenoms only a few short years ago.

The final table starts today and I believe that PartyPoker.Com is providing a blog to track the events and players.

The Final Table Chip Counts and Payouts are as follows:

Final Table Chip Counts:
1 Dominik Stopka, Germany, 327,000
2 Alexander Jung, Germany, 326,000
3 Mika Paasonen, Finland, 236,000
4 Raymond Estall, UK, 187,000
5 Andreas Jorbeck, Sweden, 182,000
5 Johannes Strassmann, Germany, 182,000
7 Peter Steinlesberger, Austria, 132,000
8 Cory Albertson, USA, 90,000
9 Kenneth Gregersen, Denmark, 44,000

Other results:
10 Mikael Erixon, $21,230
11 Fredrik Keitel, $17,250
12 Samir Shakhtoor, $17,250
13 Victor Sazonkin, $17,250
14 Paul Testud, $13,270
15 Florian Langmann, $13,270
16 Alexey Yuzikov, $13,270
17 Marcel Finnema, $11,280
18 Julian Lenz, $11,280
19 Allan Forsyth, $11,280
20 Matthew Dobbins, $11,280
21 Joseph Myles, $11,280
22 Christoph Haller, $11,280
23 Heinrich Mayr, $11, 280
24 Nicholas Bower, $11,280
25 Keith McGrath
26 Simon Munz
27 Christoph Niesert
28 Thomas Bihl
29 Epifanio Armando Licon
30 Ralph Rudd
31 Christian Schafer
32 George Dunst
33 Philip Hulse

Final Table Payouts:
1 $358,280
2 $285,583
3 $159,235
4 $119,425
5 $92, 883
6 $67,675
7 $47,770
8 $31,845
9 $21,230

The winner of the event will join a short but exclusive list: Kathy Liebert, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Michael Gracz and Mike Schneider were the previous winners of the PartyPoker Million.

It's PartyPoker.... so the suck outs have already begun!

Saturday, May 03, 2008

Carteret police make illegal gambling bust *** From Early April ***

Copied from www.jdnews.com/
http://www.jdnews.com/news/city_55975___article.html/morehead_police.html

Carteret police make illegal gambling bust
April 11, 2008 - 12:29AM
Jannette Pippin
DAILY NEWS STAFF

MOREHEAD CITY - Five Carteret County residents have been cited on misdemeanor charges after police uncovered an alleged gambling operation at the site of a Morehead City business.

Police seized approximately $7,000 from the individuals as well as a poker table, chips and cards, and ledgers that indicated there was more than a friendly game of poker going on, said Morehead City Police Department Maj. Richard Abell.

"This had been going on for some time," he said. "We seized ledgers indicating names and either money won or monies owed."

A poker game was under way Wednesday when authorities conducted a search at O'Malley's Pub and Grill on Arendell Street in Morehead City, Abell said. The alleged gambling operation was going on in a building detached from the main restaurant and used by the business for storage, he said.

Abell said the gambling operation was uncovered during a separate investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and the two agencies conducted a search of the business at the same time.

Public affairs officials at Cherry Point Air Station confirmed the search Wednesday was related to an investigation of a worker's compensation matter.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information can be released, 1st Lt. Ryan Powell said.

Abell said each of the five men playing poker at the time had money on them. Each was cited by Morehead City Police Department with a misdemeanor charge for gambling by playing or betting on a game of chance.

According to police the following individuals received citations and will have to appear in court on the charges: David Reid Rickman, 68, of Emerald Isle; John Eric Main, 62, of Morehead City; Joseph William Giffin, 48, of Newport; Luke Bradshaw Midgett Jr., 70 of Beaufort; and John Francis McGuire, 83, of Morehead City.

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Woman Charged with Operating Poker Machines *** Davidson County ***

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Woman charged with operating poker machines
Thursday, May. 1, 2008 10:21 am

A 56-year-old woman was arrested on charges of illegally operating poker machines at a business in Clemmons following a two-month undercover operation, the sheriff's office said today.

Pamela Marguerite Dana's unsecured bond was set at $1,000, according to the Davidson County Sheriffs Office.

The sheriffs office said investigators discovered that Logo's and More at 8527 North N.C. 150, Suite A, was a business front for an illegal gambling operation.

Four poker machines and $2,080 were also seized

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Monday, April 28, 2008

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Bill legalizing poker at residents' homes busts in SC House

Copied from www.charlotte.com/
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Bill legalizing poker at residents' homes busts in SC House
The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. --Legislators have folded on a bill that would legalize kitchen table poker.

A measure legalizing recreational poker games in homes was sent back to a House panel on Wednesday without debate.

The move ends the bill's chances of passing this year.

State law currently bans any game with cards or dice.

Representative Wallace Scarborough has said a friendly game of cards should be legal.

The Charleston Republican says he introduced the bill after hearing about a 2006 police raid on a poker game in a Mount Pleasant home. Those arrested included a 79-year-old woman.

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http://www.charlotte.com/205/story/593588.html

High Stakes Poker (Season 1, Episode 9) - Part 5/5

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Officer Arrested At Gambling Bust in Salt Lake, Utah

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Officer Arrest At Gambling Bust in Salt Lake, Utah
Posted by Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com

Gambling arrests and busts are becoming commonplace around the United States these days. The latest bust continues a tend that has been taking place. Officers being involved in the illegal activity.

Lee Edward Morris has been an officer with the Metro Gang Unit in Salt Lake County. That fact did not stop fellow officers from raiding a card game that Morris was involved with.

Police raided 1063 E. 3300 South, and what they found was all sorts of gambling paraphernalia. They seized chips, tables, surveillance cameras, and chip holders from the location. They also arrested five people, one of which was Morris for running the game, and five more people, who were players.

The players were issued tickets and released. Morris was booked on charges of suspicion of ongoing criminal activity. The other four were also booked on charges similar to Morris'.

The investigation continued even after officers became aware that Morris was involved in the gambling operation. They waited to make the arrests, but those arrests finally came on Thursday night.

The game allegedly was a high stakes card game. Police estimate that on some nights, over $100,000 per night was brought in by the operation. The game was not advertised, and mostly word of mouth was how information of the game was passed out.

April 11, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com

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Monday, April 21, 2008

My Bi-Annual Suck Out Happened...

Well, it happened! Once... maybe twice a year, I actually put my money in behind and then suck-out to win the hand. Rick, Keith, Big Dave, the Juice, Joe, Dean... it happens for them 2-3 times a night.... but me, once every six months to two years... that's it!

It was against Rick on Saturday night over at the Juice's game.... We're playing O8 High ONLY since we're playing 3 handed... me, Rick and the Juice. I catch Qx, Qx, Jx, Kx pre-flop on the button and raise the mandatory $20 straddle to $70... Rick (on the big blind) insta-calls.... The flop is crap... 8x, 9x, 3x, if I remember correctly. Rick checks and I move all-in.... I've got $395 in front of me and the pot is $140 or so. Rick immediately calls and Dave starts saying that Rick had flopped top set... but it was almost just as bad as he had flopped top two pair.... the turn was a Jack.... now I've got even more outs... any King, any Queen, any Jack, any 3 and of course... any 10... and bingo, bango, bongo.... the 10x giving me the nuts... the King high straight. As soon as it hit I said... "Oh No.... " I knew immediately it was bi-annual suck-out and I really had hoped to use it on a really really big pot... But I guess it'll have to do for now....

Sorry Rick...

Hmm... Let the suck outs begin!

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

News Clip Legalizing Online Poker (04/02/08)

A,A,2,4 IS a good hand, Charles

There is nothing wrong with limping in to a pot with less than premium cards, flopping a monster and winning a big pot. No one is going to think any less of you for playing a hand with a nine in it, so stop feeling obligated to depreciate every hand you play. In fact, I think we would all have less respect for your game if you would only play premium cards (except for Rick, mathamatically).

There is nothing brilliant about sitting in a chair until someone hands you some pieces of paper with two A's and a 2 on them and then pushing all your chips in the middle of the table; just like there is nothing noteworthy about taking convenient bathroom breaks right before your big blind (other than the fact that you should be noted as a douchebag). Your hand has value if, given the situation, you can expect to make profit. If you are playing against opponents whose hands start shaking with two pair and a live seven, then a whole lot of hands are "good" to limp in with. Creativity is far more interesting to read about. Rocks are not creative, they just sit there.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Some implicated in Hanahan poker raid also charged in Mt. Pleasant

http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/apr/09/players_twice_busted36551/
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Some implicated in Hanahan poker raid also charged in Mt. Pleasant
By Glenn Smith (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wade Spees
The Post and Courier
Bob Chimento




Bob Chimento has been dealt this hand before.

In 2006, Chimento was playing poker at a Mount Pleasant home when police stormed through the door and charged him and 23 others with illegal gambling.

Fast forward two years to another night and another home — with the same result.

Cards, chips, multiple arrests. Once again, Chimento's name is in the pot.

And he's not alone. Several people implicated this week in a sophisticated Lowcountry gambling operation also were charged in the infamous Mount Pleasant raid that drew national attention and reinvigorated a debate over the fairness of South Carolina's anti-gaming laws, authorities said.

Martin Orlando Reyes' Hanahan home (pictured) was the focus of a raid Friday that resulted in 191 warrants charging 65 people.
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Investigators have obtained 191 warrants to charge 65 people in connection with the 10-month investigation into a high-stakes poker circuit run from four area locations. The probe culminated with a raid Friday at Martin Orlando Reyes' Hanahan home, where cards, chips, poker tables and $40,000 were seized.

Chimento said he did not frequent the Hanahan home; the stakes were out of his price range. But he has heard there is an outstanding warrant for his arrest in connection with some other facet of the gambling investigation, he said.

Chimento is among five of the Mount Pleasant players still awaiting trial in the 2006 case.

Eighteen of the 24 arrested challenged the charges, some have since pleaded guilty.

Chimento doesn't seem particularly cowed by the prospect of facing new charges. In fact, he wants his day in court on this issue. He hopes it will galvanize support for changing the 200-year-old state law that bars card and dice games.

"We as individuals want the right to play cards," he said. "This is strictly for fun. I'm just a guy who wants to play cards in his home and enjoy myself without being arrested."

Chimento's statements were the latest volley in an ongoing public relations battle between the card players and the investigators pressing charges against them.

In media interviews, Reyes, his wife and others have painted an image of a friendly group of card enthusiasts just trying to enjoy a harmless hobby in the privacy of their homes. Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon and investigators have countered with descriptions of a well-heeled and organized gambling operation where paid dealers worked the tables and large sums of money routinely changed hands.

Half of those implicated in the Hanahan raid have yet to set foot in court or be served with warrants, but that hasn't stopped the two sides from jockeying for public favor through print, Internet and the airwaves.

A Charleston police officer, a veteran prosecutor, a school teacher and a host of other professionals have been implicated in the case. And the taint has touched some unintended targets as well.

George Gardner, who runs a Summerville accounting business, said he has lost some customers after they mistakenly assumed he was the same George Gardner charged in the gambling probe.
He is not. "I don't even gamble," he said.

State Rep. Wallace Scarborough, R-James Island, said the debate has breathed new life into his proposal to loosen state law to allow casual poker games and church raffles — as well as to clarify that games such as Monopoly and Yahtzee are legal. The bill had been stuck in a legislative subcommittee for months, but he received word Tuesday that the measure will finally get a hearing next week.

"People are outraged by what is going on in Charleston," he said. "This is an outdated law. It needs to be fixed."

Chimento said the law, as it is currently written, is unconstitutional and leads to selective enforcement against aficionados of poker, which he maintains is a noble game of skill. "We are serious players, poker enthusiasts, and it's not wrong to be that way."

While the law might not change, the case already has brought about some retooling of the Sheriff's Office policies concerning the use of ski masks to protect the identities of officers during raids and other operations.

Cannon first expressed concern about the practice after a December raid at a Hanahan restaurant to seize video gambling machines. Some customers said they were frightened because they mistook the officers for robbers. Some card players at Reyes' house had similar complaints.

The Sheriff's Office also took some jabs on talk radio for having masked investigators who resembled ninjas on hand to process poker suspects who surrendered at the county jail on Monday. One attorney dubbed it a "costume party."

Sheriff's Maj. John Clark said undercover officers have real concerns about protecting their identities, particularly if that might compromise ongoing cases. But in poker raids and similar vice operations, the Sheriff's Office will try to substitute uniformed deputies for those officers to avoid using the masks and creating confusion, he said.

Reach Glenn Smith at 937-5556 or gsmith@postandcourier.com.

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Akash Up To Previous Weeks Tricks...

We've got a pretty good table at O8 Pot Limit before Akash comes in. He buys in and as usual begins firing away. I believe it was his second hand that he came in on the small blind and made a minimal raise of about $15. I'm the big blind and have As, 3s, 5h, Jh. Not a monster by any stretch of the imagination, but it could be good at this table. There are 4 callers.

To say I liked the flop would be an understatement.... Js, Jd, 3h. Akash leads out with a $50 bet and since I put him on AA and maybe some crappy low draw, I raise it another $200 and we get all the chips in right here. Sure enough he turns over pocket Aces and mumbles something about me possibly having a Jack....

At any rate, with no further drama he turns up the pocket Aces with no low draw and "BAM" his one lone Ace remaining in the deck and the river is a 9.... Scooper!

Need I say it... Let the suck outs begin!

Friday, April 11, 2008

PPA Call To Action

Dear Prospective Poker Players Alliance (PPA) Member,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Paul Boome, and I am honored to be the new North Carolina State Director for the Poker Players Alliance (PPA).

As you know, our grassroots efforts are vital to protecting the rights of law-abiding Americans who enjoy the game of poker. From passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006, to the increasing number of police raids on home poker games in recent years, it is clear that there is a real threat to the game we love in all its forms.

But now, we are making real progress in reclaiming lost ground. A congressional hearing last week confirmed, for the record, that UIGEA is bad law and should be repealed. Now we need to make sure that all Members of Congress are aware that the tide has turned against UIGEA.

We are asking all PPA members to send a message to Congress. Even if you have written before, it's time to do it again.

We've made it easy for you. Click here, and in a few short steps you can send an email to your U.S. Representative and Senators asking that they roll back UIGEA and advance pro-Internet poker legislation. With the 2008 elections fast approaching, it's a good time to remind them you are a pro-poker voter as well!

I also encourage you to visit the PPA forums. I will be regularly posting state information on these pages and it is also the best way for each of us to update other state PPA members on how to become more involved in the PPA, key local issues, upcoming poker events, etc.

There is much more soon to come. In the near future, the PPA will be announcing some exciting changes, including a revamped Web site and a new membership program with fantastic benefits for paid members. Stay tuned. And if you haven’t already, I urge you to check out some of the exciting things the PPA has recently been up to:

Litigation Support Network

UIGEA Congressional Hearing

Fighting for Poker Player Rights in Massachusetts

In closing, I am proud to represent you as the North Carolina PPA State Director. I am committed to our cause and I look forward to working with you to defend the great game of poker. Rest assured you will hear more from me, and I look forward to hearing from you on our forums.

If you are interested in being part of the volunteer NC State Committee please fill out the PPA Volunteer Form (click here)

Proud to play,
Paul Boome
PPA NC State Director
NC@pokerplayersalliance.org

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Straight Flush Vs Quads!

**** With Edits ****
Well, there you go.... I don't think I really need to say anything else.... except for once.... I didn't have the quads! But unfortunately, I didn't have the straight flush either.... The hand started off innocent enough....
Bill T's hand






Big Dave's hand






Both hands.... pre-flop monsters in O8 No Limit! I don't know how they didn't get all their chips in the middle pre-flop. Do you?
Since I wasn't paying much attention to the beginning of the hand, I can't tell you if there was a straddle or not and a raise or not, but since it is at the Juice's game.... let's assume so.
Here comes the flop.....





Big Dave has flopped a monster! Trip sixes with an Ace kicker.... Now how do you get the most value from your hand... I know.... check!
The turn.....





Oh baby... quads! Nice... but Dave is not going to get paid unless someone catches something.... bet? check? bet? check?.... Oh.... ok, check!
The river.....




Both guys with sizeable stacks in front of them and Dave makes a pot sized bet of, let's say $150 or so.... Bill T raises it another $150! Dean raises it $300 and Bill T quickly moves all in and Dave calls and turns over 2nd nut only to find out that there really is a 1st nut and Bill T is sporting it.....
Quads losing to the straight flush!
Is there a lesson to be learned from this? I think so, but what are the odds.... in this game, with these $$, with this dealer.... yep, the odds of getting screwed are about 100% that the old two outer is coming!
Do I need to say it?
Let the suck outs begin!

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Monday, April 07, 2008

Seven Indicted on Video Poker Gambling Charges in March

Sorry, I don't know how I missed this story from early March, but I still felt that I should post it....

Copied from The Star, Cleveland County, NC
http://www.shelbystar.com/news/grand_29465___article.html/indicted_jury.html

Seven indicted on video poker gambling charges
Wednesday, Mar 12 2008, 11:16 pm
Freedom News Service

GASTONIA - A Gaston County grand jury indicted seven people last week on gambling charges stemming from police raids on two businesses in Gastonia and one in Cherryville.

The names of those indicted were not listed on a grand jury sheet provided to the public last week because the case was added late Monday, the day the grand jury met, said Assistant District Attorney Bill Stevenson.

Prosecutors allege that four businesses - J&B's, 1837 W. Franklin Blvd.; Phone Sweeps, 2566 W. Franklin Blvd., and J&M Cash and Carry and Cherry Sales, both located at a downtown Cherryville business at the corner of Main and Pink streets - were actually fronts for online gambling schemes.

Video gambling machines were banned in North Carolina on July 1, 2007.

Prosecutors say people were gambling illegally by using swipe cards to buy time or credits. Players can earn more time or credits by playing any number of games on computer terminals, according to police. And payouts for winners were made at the counter, Gaston County District Attorney Locke Bell said after the raids.

Those indicted:
Jodi Elizabeth Bell, 48, of the 5000 block of Wood Road, Gastonia, was indicted on one felony gaming machine violation, two counts of misdemeanor gambling and two counts of misdemeanor dealing in lotteries at J&B's in Gastonia.

Jody Widener, 41, of the 200 block of East Main Avenue, Bessemer City, was indicted on one felony video gaming machine violation, two counts of misdemeanor gambling and two counts of misdemeanor dealing in lotteries at J&B's in Gastonia.

Anthony Burkett, 25, of Rock Hill, S.C., was indicted on continuing criminal enterprise, two counts of felony video gaming machine violation, four counts of misdemeanor gambling and four counts of misdemeanor dealing in lotteries at J&B's in Gastonia.

Teresa Goins Gardner, 44, of the 600 block of Crescent Circle, Kings Mountain, was indicted on one count of continuing criminal enterprise, obtaining signatures by false pretense, one count of felony video gaming machine violation, three counts of misdemeanor gambling, three counts misdemeanor dealing in lotteries and one count of misdemeanor conducting an illegal raffle at Phone Sweeps in Gastonia.

Michael Larry Turner, 54, of the 1100 block of Baxter Road, was indicted on one count of obtaining property by false pretense, one count of misdemeanor gaming machine violation, one count of misdemeanor gambling and one count of misdemeanor dealing in lotteries at J&M Cash and Carry in Cherryville.

Phillip Craig Caldwell, 46, of Campobello, S.C., was indicted on one count of continuing criminal enterprise, obtaining signatures by false pretense, one count of felony video gaming machine violation, three counts of misdemeanor gambling, three counts misdemeanor dealing in lotteries and one count of misdemeanor conducting an illegal raffle at Phone Sweeps in Gastonia.

Robert Clay Sparrow, 65, of Blacksburg, S.C., was indicted on one count of continuing criminal enterprise, obtaining signatures by false pretense, two counts felony video gaming machine violation, four counts of misdemeanor gambling, four counts of misdemeanor dealing in lotteries at J&Bs in Gastonia and Cherry Sales in Cherryville.

Copied from The Star, Cleveland County, NC
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Sunday, April 06, 2008

Poker Game Leads to Stabbing Death in Atlantic City

A disagreement at a poker table led to a stabbing death Saturday at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City.

According to a story at majorwager.com:

Vicente Perez, 57, of Georgia, began arguing with another man at a Taj poker table, Vitale said. They stepped out of the casino and into the valet parking area of the garage near the Virginia Avenue entrance, where the argument descended into violence.

The victim, whose identity was not released pending the notification of his family, was pronounced dead at 4:05 p.m. at AtlantiCare Medical Center in Atlantic City.

Perez is in custody and faces charges of aggravated manslaughter and two weapons charges.

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Love the Cock!


I just want to let the poker players know! Cash me out!!!!

In Response to SuperPlaya...

I just wanted to level-set my ideas for this site.... I didn't start it for it to be a place where I dump all my ideas (right or wrong) about the game, hands, local poker rooms, etc., but I feel obligated to provide something... hopefully something good, fun to read, and informative for the folks who are frequenting the site. The best way to keep from reading only my rants (right or wrong) is to blog yourself.

We now have a modest following that bump the TPJ and the TPJ blog site everyday. I really try to have something posted every morning new so that these folks see something new when they log in.... It would be my hope that some of you readers begin to blog as well. Having said that I have left the site open so that folks could post comments as Anonymous. I have actually deleted about 20 or so rather rude and demeaning comments from folks who, for whatever reason, chose to blog and hide their identity. I think at some point the Anonymous comments will be banned, but for now, I hope that everyone will not only visit the site and read the content, but actually get involved and post some comments of your own. I know, without a doubt, that some of you guys have some excellent insight into the game and I would love to hear about it. I know it feels like all the bad beats on the planet happen at 2-3 games where I play regularly and normally to me, but I know some of you guys are getting hit with them too. And yes, Shirky, I absolutely put some bad beats on some other folks too.... but you're right, for some reason, I can't remember those...

Oh well... that is my 2 cents worth and I sincerely hope that some of you other players will begin to share your thoughts and memories of the game of poker....

Let the suck outs begin!

Friday, April 04, 2008

My Humble Opinions - By Charles


Charles (AKA: The Bluebird of Happiness...) was busy at work today and asked me to post this for him. It appears to be a simple breakdown of his opinions regarding the local poker scene.

Local Games
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Dealers
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Rules (Or Lack Thereof…)
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Players
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All Other Things Not Covered Above

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Let the suckouts begin - er, continue!
Charles

The World According to the Juice....

Yep... the only trees in his world are artificial and I'm pretty certain that he got Bart to plant them on some sort of wierd "bartering" deal....

Let the suck outs begin!

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Double Nuts on the Turn = Getting Quartered on the River!

Yep... I had SuperPlaya (may have to change his name after getting his chips in when he was this far behind). I've got As, 2s, 6h, 9c.... not great, but in late position with a straddle, I at least wanted to see the flop. I forget who was the straddler, but when it got back to him, he raised it another $30. I believe there were about 5 callers so we've got a $300 pot pre-flop.

I liked the flop... 3h, 7h, 8s.... nut low with an open end straight... there were a couple of magic cards for me.... any non-heart 5 or 10 gives me double nuts.... The flop checks all the way around and there it is .... on the turn.... the black 5 giving me the double nuts. I believe it was Bart (may not have been but he bet every other time last night so it could very easily have been him).... one caller and it gets to me and it is time to take it down and get paid.... I push all-in. SuperPlaya calls and everyone else folds.... he turns over the Ah, 6x and another heart.... he has a crappy low and the nut flush draw. Suddenly when he sees what bad shape he is in, he breaks out the holy water and the beeds and begins whimpering about wanting the 2 of hearts. And of course, Corey.... flips up the river... the 2 of hearts. Now my nut low is the same as his shitty low... the A, 6 and he has the nut flush. I went from getting all the chips in on the turn with the double nuts to getting quartered on the river by the-not-so-super... SuperPlaya! Nice!
I'm sure that as he analyzes his play later... this one made perfect sense.

Let the suck outs begin!

Monday, March 31, 2008

Drawing pretty slim....

What a hand!


It was another crazy night of antics with the Juice! You can always count on tempers flaring, poor etiquette, lots of misdeals, rules being ignored and lots of juicy pots....

I'll tell you about one hand and you should be able to imagine what happened the rest of the night... I've got Ax, Ax, and the flop comes Ax, Kx, 3x.... with 2 spades. There was a pre-flop straddle and will about 5 players in the hand we had approximately $100 pot. I'm in early position and everyone checked. The next card... another 3x. I still believe that someone is going to bet so I check and no one bets. The last card is a 5x. Now I know that I've waited too long but I decide to lead out with a $50 bet. Dave calls. Dean raises it to $125. John M calls and I raise another $200 on top thinking that somebody, maybe more than 1 of them have the wheel. Dave pushes all-in. Dean calls. John M calls and I call just knowing that I've lost to quads... The final outcome.... Dave has 5's full of 3's with no low. Dan has K's full of 3's with no low. John M has 3's full of 5's with no low. And I scoop my biggest pot of the night with Ace's full of 3's no low. I do believe that is the first time that I've seen a hand like that with a low on the board and everyone in the hand had a full house....

I'm pretty certain that I've been barred from the game....

Let the suck outs begin!