RiverRock Casino Resort, May 3rd |
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Posted Thu May 04, 2006 2:58 pm GMT by BBQSquirrel
After a few months of seasoning by playing micro/low limit NL against solid online players I decide to give the 1/2 NL casino game a go.
I bought in for $100 as 8 or 9 new players formed a table. It doesn't take me long to learn the players. A mid-early 20s aggressive caucasian in seat 4......he didn't bluff or semibluff too much, but overbet (55 all in preflop with $100) and called with mediocre cards and rebought $200 a couple of times. Lost all-in with his AK cracked by AJ, as a J flopped and the turn was an Ace. Lost all in with A9 against A7 he called a 7-high flop and turn and river both being Aces. Lost all-in with Q9 against Mideast guy's JJ with a 9-high flop. Busted someone's TT when he had 86 and board was 63296. Check-check-bluff and lost with a busted draw on a board of 69A66, the other guy had kings.
Then there was this aforementioned middle-east man in seat 1, early 60s perhaps, total fish who played a lot of hands and called with lousy cards (called the 55 all-in with A7o and lost), and a semi calling-station in seat 7 who shows his lousy hand like K5o hand even if he loses a showdown.
All in all, a pretty limpy, easy table. Seat 4 is the only aggressive player. A few players didn't raise preflop with AA or AK, but otherwise no one was tricky. Chase with a draw. Bet with a pair. My plan was simple. No bluffs, value bet, chase with proper odds.
I got a lot of weak aces, some of them suited. No pocket pairs. Didn't flop top pair at all all night. Didn't have a PP all night. Had a lot of borderline hands (QT, J8s, A9, T9) that I didn't play because of position.
The 3rd hand in I got AK in SB. Seat 7 raises to 10, 3 callers!?, I call, seat 4 raises to 50!? Original raiser calls, I thought someone must have a big PP and I fold. Board was 44JKQ, Seat 7 going all-in on the flop and beat seat 4's AQ with AK. Oh well, that's how I got to know seat 4 is LAG.
I lost another $7 when I raised to $7 with AT in position 7, reraised to 14 by seat 4 and got called by 4 players!?
A5 clubs in BB, 4 or 5 limped, floped 467 2 clubs. Great flop, but with a loose table and no position I didn't want to semibluff, hoping someone will pay me off even after I hit. Asian lady in seat 9 bet $20, mid-east guy called, I called. Turn was a 5 which was bad for me but also scared the lady. All checked. River was a 2, no flush, check-check, mid-east guy (short-stacked) went all in with Q6o, I folded and lady called with aces.
KT diamonds in position 4, 7 limpers. Flop QJ6 rainbow. Lady bet pot, everyone folded. She had AQ in SB and didn't raise.
A8 hearts on the button, SB folded 3 limpers in total. Flop A76, checked around I bet $5, all folded. $5 net......that was my first pot.
With my stack down to $41 or so I had AQ in mid position. Mid-east guy, raised UTG to $7. I was quite desperate, and I wanted to push, but I called instead. 5 callers. Flop 832 2 hearts, I pushed, got called by lady and mid-easy guy. I was lucky to runner-runner 2 more hearts for the winning flush as my Q beat the lady's JJ (she had the heart J). This more than made up for my bad cards earlier in the night, as I more than tripled up.
Then I folded basically a full round + of hands. It was 856 pm. My original plan was to leave at 9pm, and I was in the BB. What the hell, I'll play another hand. A9 of hearts, 8 limpers (wow). Flop KQT, 2 hearts(K and T). 12 solid outs plus the ace. I checked, seat 8 (solid but not tricky player) bet 20 (a bit more than pot). Lady and Mideast guy called! Even without the implied odds it's definitely worth calling. 5 callers including original bettor in total (wow). Turn was 9D. Seat 8 bet 40, again 2 callers, easy call for me. 4H on the river. I bet 25, lady raised to 36 all in, mid-east guy called. Damn, I couldn't reraise. Seat 8 called my 25 but not the extra 11. Lady had the Q-high flush. That was the last hand for me. I left with exactly $400.
That summed up my night. Needless to say I was pumped and excited. That was the winningest session of poker I've ever participated.
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Posted Thu May 04, 2006 10:45 pm GMT by conolly
i play at the Boulevard a lot; went out to Richmond to play at the Rock once so far. You should try Langley, I found the players fairly weak.
Posted Fri May 05, 2006 3:00 pm GMT by gobbledygeek
Do you know how the small stakes (2/4) limit games are at the RiverRock and Boulevard? I've been playing at the Cascades and not doing so well.
Posted Fri May 05, 2006 3:20 pm GMT by conolly
I have never played limit poker in my life to be honest. I am a straight NL player and so are everyone I am friends with.
Having said that, my friend was bored on the waiting list for 1/2 so he sat down at 2/4 limit and made 100 bucks; but it could've been the cards.
Posted Fri May 05, 2006 3:50 pm GMT by Fat Tony
How come nobody ever invites me to go to River Rock? 
Posted Fri May 05, 2006 5:02 pm GMT by TxShadow
| Fat Tony wrote: | | How come nobody ever invites me to go to River Rock? |
Because when they took all your money, you'd ban them 
Posted Fri May 05, 2006 5:52 pm GMT by conolly
| Fat Tony wrote: | | How come nobody ever invites me to go to River Rock? |
I'll invite you to the boulevard tonight at around 6 o clock.
Posted Sat May 06, 2006 5:24 am GMT by conolly
Well I did go to the Boulevard; only ended up making around 100.
First hand I end up playing, AK utg and raised it to 15. Got one caller, I was fairly new at the table so I had no read; all I knew was he was a younger guy with a big stack..maybe about 600 at 1/2). This guy had been eyeing my buy in and i saw a flicker of smile when I sat down; I got the feeling he expected me to be a newbie. The flop: 10 - 7 - 4; I come out with a 30 dollar bet with my AK (potsize) and he thinks for a long time and does his little stare down. I just smiled at him and told him I had the nuts, or at least the best hand in play at the time. He folds, I show and say, "Ace highs good, I was ready for your bluff."
Everyone at the table goes wild with laughter, obviously I did it to be a dumbass though. I think I got instant respect with my potsize followup and from then on I was the social part of that table.
Posted Sun May 07, 2006 5:13 am GMT by BBQSquirrel
Well I went again on Thurs and busted out with my $80
I had many nice hole cards AQ twice, KQ, KJ 3 times. Didn't hit the flop often, though.
IMO the players was even lousier than the previous night. Someone would raise 5x in early pos with QJ and some guy with K9s reraised, QJ would reraise all in to about 60 or so and K9s called. Another example, 5 limpers, BB with KJs reraised to 15, button had A5 and reraised all-in to 50ish. These guys were definitely loose aggressive.
First hand involved, KJ, completed in small blind, multiple limpers, flop KQ2, I bet 5, 3 players called. Turn a 4, totally rainbow, I bet 20, all folded.
Then I had AJ of hearts in mid-late pos, multiple limpers. Flop AK2 2 spades, middle LAG player bet 10 I reraised to 30 he called. Turn Ts, bad card for me, check-check. River another spade for me. He bet 30 I fold. He showed 42 of spades. He said he was scared about the river but it's obvious he would've called had I bluffed.
Next I had T8 of diamonds in BB, mid position raised to 7, a small raise by this table's standard. 5 callers including myself. Flop KT8 2 clubs. I went all in. all fold. I was certain someone would have a king and called my bet. But still I picked up a pot to get back to almost even.
Then I busted out. KK, reraised (10 ==> 30) the same LAG guy from the 2nd hand. Flop 962 2 spades, He bet 25, I reraised all in to 48, he called and showed KQ of spades, and of course he completed his flush on the river. Brutal. Had I bought in for more at the beginning I might be able to reraise him hard in this hand.
I'm sure if I have the skill to make a fortune at these tables. I just don't have the time and bankroll to make it to the long run at these limits.
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