Beef
09-11-2004, 10:23 PM
I had lots of fun today playing the satellites.
I started the day with a $45+$15 Act I satellite, I held a pair of nines in the hole, and a gentleman down table quickly moved all-in late position on a decent pot. Because I had jumped to an early lead, I could afford to call him and see what happened. He flipped over the Aces. The turn gave him his third ace, the river gave me my third 9, ouch! My stack severely depleted, I had to tighten up the bootstraps. I played conservatively and I was busted out in 5th place with JJ vs. KQ. The board Paired Kings and Queens. I regretted playing the 99 suited of course, but I learned that that guy wasn't making a position raise. Fair enough.
Later, we jumped into another Act I satellite. I played with/against my wife's uncle. It was his first trip to Foxwoods, his first satellite experience, and his previous poker knowledge served him well. We both finished top 3 for the Act I, winning a seat in the $135+$15 Satellite (Act II).
Our final satellite of the day was the Act II. Most players had earned their seats. A young guy sat down next to me (I was seat 9, he was seat 10). It turned out he has made himself a tidy sum of cash online - in the spring he won $57k on Pokerstars for second place, and had some $3k to $5k wins as well. Oh, how I wish that was me!
Seat 1,4 and 5 featured Foxwoods regulars. We even had a lady with a tracheo tube. If she wanted to talk, she plugged it with a finger. Think of Greg Raymer's lizard eyes, but more.... medically distracting. A very nice lady nonetheless.
All day, nothing but nice people. Only once did we hear a guy storm off cussing out someone who outdrew him.
First hand of the Act II was really notable for me. I was dealed 77 in the hole. I call (25-25 sb-bb). Four or five players see the flop, 4-7-4 rainbow. Wow, I flopped the house, and not a scary flop, not like A-K-A. This was going to be a lucrative pot if I played right!
Small blind bet into me, 200. I paused and I raised, 400 to go. The rest fold except for the SB, who calls. The turn is a 10. SB bets another 200, I call. Keep in mind we started with 1000 tournament chips. The river drops, an 8. I check. SB moves all in. I mutter, "Well, I'm in this far..." I call and he turns over the third four, I turn over the 77. What a great feeling, doubling up 1st hand.
I finished third, earned another free Act II entry. That one I saved, I will being heading back down as soon as possible to play it. I was waaay outchipped at the end, about 3-1 by the other two. They were seats 1 & 4, two out of three of the regulars. I was happy with my play for the day, I played good. My nerves calmed down and I was really having a blast in the Act II, and getting the hang of the table play.
After I got up, the guy I originally busted out came over and talked to me, and his friend, one of the regulars did too. They were both very friendly.
I shook hands with a lot of nice guys today. Only a few women on the satellite tables today.
I've found the play requires playing fairly straight, but certain times bluffs against the weekenders like me are deadly, such as re-raising against someone stabbing at the pot with a weak bet. I got caught doing that once.
I got bluffed hardcore by one of the regulars today - I held KK in the hole (Act II), and he called me through the turn, raised me once as well. Two queens on the board, and my two pair a not strong enough to warrant a blind call. I fully expected A-Q in his hand, and I knew it was A-something for sure. I folded the kings face up, cordially he showed me the A-J. It was okay, it was the move to make under the situation. He was putting all sorts of pressure on me, it was a very well played bluff, if not completely nuts.
Fred
I started the day with a $45+$15 Act I satellite, I held a pair of nines in the hole, and a gentleman down table quickly moved all-in late position on a decent pot. Because I had jumped to an early lead, I could afford to call him and see what happened. He flipped over the Aces. The turn gave him his third ace, the river gave me my third 9, ouch! My stack severely depleted, I had to tighten up the bootstraps. I played conservatively and I was busted out in 5th place with JJ vs. KQ. The board Paired Kings and Queens. I regretted playing the 99 suited of course, but I learned that that guy wasn't making a position raise. Fair enough.
Later, we jumped into another Act I satellite. I played with/against my wife's uncle. It was his first trip to Foxwoods, his first satellite experience, and his previous poker knowledge served him well. We both finished top 3 for the Act I, winning a seat in the $135+$15 Satellite (Act II).
Our final satellite of the day was the Act II. Most players had earned their seats. A young guy sat down next to me (I was seat 9, he was seat 10). It turned out he has made himself a tidy sum of cash online - in the spring he won $57k on Pokerstars for second place, and had some $3k to $5k wins as well. Oh, how I wish that was me!
Seat 1,4 and 5 featured Foxwoods regulars. We even had a lady with a tracheo tube. If she wanted to talk, she plugged it with a finger. Think of Greg Raymer's lizard eyes, but more.... medically distracting. A very nice lady nonetheless.
All day, nothing but nice people. Only once did we hear a guy storm off cussing out someone who outdrew him.
First hand of the Act II was really notable for me. I was dealed 77 in the hole. I call (25-25 sb-bb). Four or five players see the flop, 4-7-4 rainbow. Wow, I flopped the house, and not a scary flop, not like A-K-A. This was going to be a lucrative pot if I played right!
Small blind bet into me, 200. I paused and I raised, 400 to go. The rest fold except for the SB, who calls. The turn is a 10. SB bets another 200, I call. Keep in mind we started with 1000 tournament chips. The river drops, an 8. I check. SB moves all in. I mutter, "Well, I'm in this far..." I call and he turns over the third four, I turn over the 77. What a great feeling, doubling up 1st hand.
I finished third, earned another free Act II entry. That one I saved, I will being heading back down as soon as possible to play it. I was waaay outchipped at the end, about 3-1 by the other two. They were seats 1 & 4, two out of three of the regulars. I was happy with my play for the day, I played good. My nerves calmed down and I was really having a blast in the Act II, and getting the hang of the table play.
After I got up, the guy I originally busted out came over and talked to me, and his friend, one of the regulars did too. They were both very friendly.
I shook hands with a lot of nice guys today. Only a few women on the satellite tables today.
I've found the play requires playing fairly straight, but certain times bluffs against the weekenders like me are deadly, such as re-raising against someone stabbing at the pot with a weak bet. I got caught doing that once.
I got bluffed hardcore by one of the regulars today - I held KK in the hole (Act II), and he called me through the turn, raised me once as well. Two queens on the board, and my two pair a not strong enough to warrant a blind call. I fully expected A-Q in his hand, and I knew it was A-something for sure. I folded the kings face up, cordially he showed me the A-J. It was okay, it was the move to make under the situation. He was putting all sorts of pressure on me, it was a very well played bluff, if not completely nuts.
Fred