Posted Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:31 am GMT by snoogins47
Game is $1/$2 NL, $100 max buy-in. It's Canadian money, which is practically Monopoly money. Game is probably very tough, except for Supafrey in the 6 seat, but I can't really tell because I'm more concerned with the $60-$100 worth of alcohol I've had since the session started and showing down K4 off-suit than winning money. I'm in the 10-seat, and the 9-seat busts and leaves. We get a new 9-seat, somebody between the ages of 30-50 who seems tight-ish and too serious not to hate my drunk ass. A few hands prior to the one I'm about to describe, Pavel asked "What do you do for a living sir?" and he said "I do this for a living," feigning reluctance.
I have about $150 behind. I lost 4 buy-ins because of bad luck, and then this buy-in I won $50 so far based on my superior skill. I look down on 8d8c UTG, and raise to $15 because I have a pair and I don't want some drawing hand like AK to suck out on me. Folds to the 9-seat in the BB, who says "Do you want the action?" I reply "I'm not sure, sir" which was enough to make his tough decision into an easy call. I figure I'm about a 9:1 favorite at this point, but I tend to make those estimates conservative, since I don't want to gamble too much when I can just outplay him later.
My read on him at this point is that he thinks he's much better than he is, which is 'coincidentally' my read on everybody else I play with. I reckon his read on me is that I think I'm much better than I really am. He's probably right.
The flop comes out 8h 2h 5h. I "double check" my hole-cards long enough to make sure he sees me doing so, and he bets $25. I check my cards one more time, say "I'm all-in," push my chips into the pot, and stare him directly in the eyes without flinching. He hems, haws, and calls with Kh Jc. My set holds up. How awesome am I at poker, and how much worse of a hand would he call me with had I been wearing a backwards hat and sunglasses?
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Posted Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:33 am GMT by arras
| snoogins47 wrote: | I have about $150 behind. I lost 4 buy-ins because of bad luck, and then this buy-in I won $50 so far based on my superior skill.
My read on him at this point is that he thinks he's much better than he is, which is 'coincidentally' my read on everybody else I play with. I reckon his read on me is that I think I'm much better than I really am. He's probably right.
How awesome am I at poker, and how much worse of a hand would he call me with had I been wearing a backwards hat and sunglasses? |
Now this is good reading 
Posted Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:06 pm GMT by tame_deuces
I wonder how big a favourite he is vs your range here.
Posted Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:00 pm GMT by Jauron
That was fun to read. :D
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