When your life alters...

[bernie]

There i was on my 10-20 at mucks, getting my ass kicked by the 5 seat who has my number on every hand im in with him. Im actually paying him off a little too much, but that's beside the point. I decide im playing well enough and rebuy after blowing 25BBs.

I raise 3 limpers from the CO, blinds call as do all the limpers. SB is my nemesis mentioned above.

Flop Jh Th 3c

Checked to me, i bet, get 3 callers.

Turn 5h

checked to me, i bet, get 1 caller, the sb.

River Qh

Sb bets out, i raise, sb thinks a bit, then 3 bets. I look at the board again, then cap saying, "I hope you have the 89h."

He does, the table goes wild upon realization that they just got 10K richer. I was really just glad to finally beat the guy in a pot of decent size. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

We didn't just hit the Bad beat JP, we also hit the last Super JP they will offer. That JP was worth about 260K, for which i got 1/2, along with my take from the normal badbeat JP.

Needless to say, i now have an instant bankroll. No more grinding to build one. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif I will revel in telling my supervisor to go FK himself on monday. The job sucks and i was about a month or 2 at most from leaving anyways. I don't need his reference either since i already locked fantastic client references well in advance. Not that i'd have counted on a good reference from him anyways. The prick.

Anyways, just thought i'd share a great beat story with ya.

Cya

b

[jerome baker]

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[glen]

Good for you. Does mucks have any games bigger than 10-20 that you're going to hit now?

[ElSapo]

Fantastic Bernie. I'm glad it happened for you.

[Tosh]

You lucky git. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Congrats.

[Martin Aigner]

Now that is a cool story. Congrats, Bernie, and good luck with both your new job and the new bankroll.

Best regards

Martin Aigner

[Mayhap]

Congrats!
Now that you have all that dough, make sure your life doesn't altAr.
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/M

[BottlesOf]

I'm sure I'm just missing a joke, but bernie's spelling was correct.

[Mayhap]

You are correct on both counts.
/M /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[lowroller]

Great story & Congratulations!

[bernie]

[ QUOTE ]
Does mucks have any games bigger than 10-20 that you're going to hit now

[/ QUOTE ]

20-40 here i come!

b

[BeerMoney]

[ QUOTE ]


Needless to say, i now have an instant bankroll. No more grinding to build one. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif I will revel in telling my supervisor to go FK himself on monday. The job sucks and i was about a month or 2 at most from leaving anyways. I don't need his reference either since i already locked fantastic client references well in advance. Not that i'd have counted on a good reference from him anyways. The prick.

Anyways, just thought i'd share a great beat story with ya.

Cya

b

[/ QUOTE ]

I think this is the best part of the whole story!! Congrats. I'm truly happy for you and I don't even know you.

[Zeno]

Bernie,

Obviously, Jesus Loves You.

And you must have been saying all your prayers lately.

Good Job. It's all pie in sky from now on.

Le Misanthrope

[bernie]

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[Greg (FossilMan)]

Congrats. I sure am jealous. I've never even gotten a table share of a bad beat jackpot.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[fsuplayer]

Keep your head up Greg. Things will turn around...

[fsuplayer]

Congrats Bernie!

Looking forward to your "100-200 at the Commerce" series of posts. /images/graemlins/grin.gif


BTW Why did you get 1/2 of the jackpot, doesnt the loser normally get more $? Or was it for the royal?
fsuplayer

[bernie]

[ QUOTE ]
Why did you get 1/2 of the jackpot, doesnt the loser normally get more $? Or was it for the royal

[/ QUOTE ]

For bad beat JPs that's how it works. For the super, it's not actually a bad beat JP but a JP. Top hand gets 1/2. However, the badbeat JP also applies and is added on with the loser getting the top 1/2 of that amount.

b

[bernie]

Heh, heh. Yeah, i guess you had to work a bit harder for your, um, 5mil was it? /images/graemlins/wink.gif That was a nice frickin' hit. You can tale my amount and put it on your toilet paper roll. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Cya

b

[B Dids]

You had AK/images/graemlins/heart.gif right. I had to look at the post like 12 times to see where you said what your hand was...

[colgin]

Wonderful story, Bernie. Congratulations.

All the best,

Colgin

[MicroBob]

Wow!!!

very nice.
i too am happy for you and i also don't know you.

who wants to start the "hey bernie, can i borrow $1k" thread?

Raymer's appearance to complain about never hitting a BBJP was pretty classic too.

[Mike Gallo]

Bernie,

Awesome story. Glad you have posted again. You serve it up old school style. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I hope you had AK hearts by the way. /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Noo Yawk]

Hi Bernie,

I had no intention of doing any posting tonight, but I saw this and had to offer my congrats. It couldn't have happened to nicer guy.

[Noo Yawk]

[ QUOTE ]
Congrats. I sure am jealous. I've never even gotten a table share of a bad beat jackpot.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)

[/ QUOTE ]

Poor guy.....Try playing a few hands for god's sake. There nickel chips not manhole covers you tight son 'um bitch /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[sfer]

Congratulations Bernie. Quitting your job should give you more time to post in SS. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Ian J]

Bernie,

Congrats on the big score. Have fun in the 20 game.

[slavic]

Cograts man, I remember telling you it would turn around.

[Ed Miller]

Congrats bernie. That's terrific.

[jdl22]

an honest lol

Nice one.

[Myrtle]

....don't forget to let us know how your "farewell chat" with your boss goes this morning....looking forward to hearing that one!


Congrats on the nice bit of luck!!

Sometimes the poker gods are kind......... /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Myrtle]

yo Yawk....Greg's not THAT tight!!

He picked up the tab for a great dinner for me last week!!

/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[fireman664]

and seriously greg, if you really want to improve your game you are at the right site. Just lurk, and post questions. Be patient, and your day will come. Hell, dont no if you know this, but the guy who won the 2004 WSOP is from here. Good luck

[MaxPower]

Yeah, but aren't you mad that he didn't respect your raise /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

That is fantastic. Way to go Bernie.

I also hit a share of a bad beat jackpot this weekend online. I should get about $300. Now that is something that fossilman cannot say /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[ohkanada]

Way to go Bernie! One of the guys I used to play with at LC hit the super jackpot at Muckleshoot a few years back. Not as big as yours!

Ken

[bernie]

That was quite a turn around.


Where the hell have ya been? It's nice to know your alive. I still owe ya one for our chat we had. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

b

[M2d]

Man, Greg's going to be in LA, Greg's been seen in Vegas, Greg's been playing at Foxwoods...when's Greg coming to norcal to buy dinners for the 2+2ers up here? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

btw, nice hit, Bernie.

[regisd]

sweet.

[nolanfan34]

Man, I keep just shaking my head sitting here and reading your post. That is awesome.

Good thing the villian was smart enough to stay in the hand, and not fold when he realized you had the royal and capped the river! /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Anyway, good work, congrats, and if you want to back me in the $4/$8 when I finally make my way up to the Muck, just let me know. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Enon]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Does mucks have any games bigger than 10-20 that you're going to hit now

[/ QUOTE ]

20-40 here i come!

b

[/ QUOTE ]

Congrats Bernie.

And don't forget, its a 20/40 with overs.

Look forward to playing with you in that game sometime.

[andyfox]

Cool!

[wayabvpar]

Congrats, bernie! That is fantastic.

[ QUOTE ]
Congrats. I sure am jealous. I've never even gotten a table share of a bad beat jackpot.

Later, Greg Raymer (FossilMan)


[/ QUOTE ]

Heh.

[slavic]

it's a really long story.

[SomethingClever]

You just made the favorite thread list, guy.

Nice work, and congrats!

[Jeffage]

Bernie,

I'm getting in late on this (just getting back from a great weekend in Las Vegas), but I just wanted to add my congrats. You're a great poster here and an all-around nice guy, one of the guys who truly helped my game when I was getting started. Just wanted to wish you all the best!

Jeff

[Justin A]

He never said what his hand was. And no offense, but it's pretty obvious.

Justin A

[Sarge85]

Grtz - from an avid reader of your posts here in Ellensburg.

Sarge/images/graemlins/diamond.gif

[Rushmore]

I don't know why I haven't read this post before.

Excuse me please for not saying this earlier...

Your post made my day.

That's freakin GREAT, man. I'm really happy for you.

[JohnShaft]

<Keanu>WOAAAAAH!</Keanu>

Great hit Bernie. Glad it went to one of the good guys.
I *dream* of luck like that. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

And add me to the list of those who want to know what you said to your boss.

[scotnt73]

congrats bro! you deserve it.

[bernie]

for the replies. I appreciate it.

As hinted at in the 'my boss' thread, it wasn't a great year for me up to this point. Actually the last 4 years have been pretty taxing. Way too much to go into, and besides, everyone has their own crap to deal with. Many worse than mine. But the swing with my mindset took a whopper. Talk about extremes.

Im still trying to get my bearrings back a bit to get back to playing. It's finally slowly starting to hit me. /images/graemlins/wink.gif Funny how now everyone has financial advice. Even the people cashing their welfare checks so they can play the slots and the ones i hardly ever played with or saw in the cardroom. Out of the woodwork they come. Only 1 person has seriously tried to hit me up for a handout so far.

I hope everyone gets to experience something like this in their lives at least once. It's a great feeling.

Keep flopping aces and faces.

Take care.

b

[samjjones]

Congrats! That is a great story. See, good things DO happen to 2+2'ers!

[Ruddiger]

congrats! but there goes my plans on winning it /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[DimensionPresident]

So what were both JPs total? How much did you actually get to walk away with?

Good job.

[slavic]

After paying my royalty fee for "counseling" I'm sure he'll be able to buy a 'slushy' or 2.

/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Pre tax it should have been around $140K or so. Let me just say uncle sam is going to get his 37%, but then again it's a good problem to have.

[DimensionPresident]

Well, he said the super JP was $260k, for which he got half. Plus the bad beat JP. If you're saying he only got $140k, then the bad beat JP was only $20k ($260k + $20k) / 2 = $140k)) ? I thought the bad beat JPs were much higher than that.

[magithighs]

Bernie,

I remember you in the low limit forums a few years back trying to convince me that raising with small suited connectors in EP was a bad way to vary my play! Great patience on your part, and I see it's paid off.

I sincerely hope you continue to use the same patience to double it up, cause I know you can.

It's real nice to see some of the people I started associated with when I was starting my journey into holdem doing so well.

Congrats -- hope to meet you at next year's WSOP!
Magi

[wayabvpar]

[ QUOTE ]
I thought the bad beat JPs were much higher than that.


[/ QUOTE ]

They can be, although it seems the one at the Muck gets hit all the damned time. Lowest one I have seen was at a table I got up from 10 minutes earlier (my buddy/ride was still playing)- it was just over $8k. Table shares were about $350, which would have nicely covered the two racks I 'recirculated'.

[Jordan]

people get married at the altar

[Gurney]

I've enjoyed reading your posts for some time now. Couldn't of happened to a nicer guy. Congrats on the jackpot!

Gurney