How to teach? (OT)

[Marcotte]

Grandma is in town for the holiday's. She loves Bridge, and has seen Poker on television. She likes Gus Hansen because he's Danish, and she plays only slightly tighter. Tonight she played about 4 SNGs (she seemed a bit upset when I told her I wasn't tracking them on my spreadsheet). She went down in blazes of glory a couple times, so I printed out Aleo's guide. She couldn't read it then (she was too busy playing), but she would read it later.

I took a break to smoke and she started up another one. I came back inside and in was only level two (15-30, PokerRoom $10) and she had already doubled up. The deck continued to roll over her. She got pp after pp, along with big Aces, and people kept folding to her. I want to post the hand history, but I wrote the first hand number on the print out of the Guide, and I think my Grandma took it in her room. (My biggest complaint with PR: no full tourny histories.)

[nuclear500]

You can't begin to teach someone the 'way' of Poker until they stop getting cards.

Even the worst LAG fish will flip Ace's and King's -- doesn't mean they are any good, they just finally caught a hand.

[Marcotte]

Here's part of the tourny history for her first win. She doubled up in the first few hands with AQ vs AJ, made some long-shot draws (runner-runner straight w/ pocket 2s) and got to 5 players left with the following stack. A great example of keeping the bubble alive to steal all the blinds.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,465 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [4H,4C] ($5,235 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,935 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,065 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($3,300 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
bosox_11 posts blind ($75), mattkat posts blind ($150).
PRE-FLOP
Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte bets $500, bosox_11 calls $425, mattkat folds.
FLOP [board cards QD,5C,3H ]
bosox_11 checks, Marcotte bets $750, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $1,900

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,465 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [7C,5C] ($5,885 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,915 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($3,300 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mattkat posts blind ($75), Chicago Crue posts blind ($150).
PRE-FLOP
JMichael8 folds, Marcotte calls $150, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue checks.
FLOP [board cards 2H,5H,10D ]
Chicago Crue checks, Marcotte bets $400, Chicago Crue calls $400.
TURN [board cards 2H,5H,10D,5D ]
Chicago Crue bets $300, Marcotte bets $4,200, Chicago Crue folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $5,675

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,465 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [5H,4D] ($6,810 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,840 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,450 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Chicago Crue posts blind ($100), JMichael8 posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds.
SHOWDOWN
JMichael8 shows [ AD,10D ]
JMichael8 wins $300.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,565 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [QH,AD] ($6,810 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,840 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,350 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
JMichael8 posts blind ($100), Marcotte posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $300

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,465 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [8D,6D] ($6,910 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,840 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,350 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Marcotte posts blind ($100), bosox_11 posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte bets $600, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $900

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,465 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [4H,4C] ($7,110 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,235 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,840 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,350 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
bosox_11 posts blind ($100), mattkat posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte bets $600, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $900

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,465 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [6H,AS] ($7,410 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,135 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,640 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,350 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mattkat posts blind ($100), Chicago Crue posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds.
SHOWDOWN
Chicago Crue wins $300

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,465 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [4C,10H] ($7,410 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,135 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,540 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,450 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Chicago Crue posts blind ($100), JMichael8 posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue calls $100, JMichael8 bets $1,265 and is all-in, Chicago Crue folds.
SHOWDOWN
JMichael8 wins $1,665

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,665 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [5C,5S] ($7,410 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,135 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,540 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,250 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
JMichael8 posts blind ($100), Marcotte posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $300

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,565 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [QD,10S] ($7,510 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,135 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,540 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,250 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Marcotte posts blind ($100), bosox_11 posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
mattkat calls $200, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte calls $100, bosox_11 checks.
FLOP [board cards 4C,8D,8S ]
Marcotte checks, bosox_11 checks, mattkat checks.
TURN [board cards 4C,8D,8S,KC ]
Marcotte checks, bosox_11 bets $400, mattkat folds, Marcotte folds.
SHOWDOWN
bosox_11 wins $1,000

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,565 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [10C,JS] ($7,310 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,535 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,340 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,250 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
bosox_11 posts blind ($100), mattkat posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte bets $600, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $900

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,565 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [8S,6C] ($7,610 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,140 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,250 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mattkat posts blind ($100), Chicago Crue posts blind ($200).
PRE-FLOP
JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds.
SHOWDOWN
Chicago Crue shows [ 10D,2H ]
Chicago Crue wins $300.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,565 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [2H,AH] ($7,610 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,040 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,350 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Chicago Crue posts blind ($150), JMichael8 posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
Marcotte bets $750, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $1,200

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,265 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [9D,KH] ($8,060 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,040 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,200 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
JMichael8 posts blind ($150), Marcotte posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
bosox_11 folds, mattkat bets $1,040 and is all-in, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds.
SHOWDOWN
mattkat wins $1,490

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,115 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [QH,AH] ($7,760 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,490 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,200 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Marcotte posts blind ($150), bosox_11 posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte bets $700, bosox_11 calls $550.
FLOP [board cards 2D,6H,10H ]
Marcotte bets $750, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $2,450

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,115 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [5S,QH] ($8,610 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,585 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,490 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,200 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
bosox_11 posts blind ($150), mattkat posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 bets $1,115 and is all-in, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds.
SHOWDOWN
JMichael8 wins $1,565

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,565 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [6S,QC] ($8,610 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,435 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,190 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($2,200 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mattkat posts blind ($150), Chicago Crue posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 bets $600, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue calls $300.
FLOP [board cards 6D,10C,6C ]
Chicago Crue checks, bosox_11 bets $300, Chicago Crue folds.
SHOWDOWN
bosox_11 wins $1,650

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,565 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [9C,10C] ($8,610 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,185 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,040 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,600 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Chicago Crue posts blind ($150), JMichael8 posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
Marcotte bets $750, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $1,200

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,265 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [7H,9S] ($9,060 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,185 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,040 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,450 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
JMichael8 posts blind ($150), Marcotte posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue bets $600, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds.
SHOWDOWN
Chicago Crue wins $1,050

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,115 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [10S,2C] ($8,760 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,185 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,040 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,900 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Marcotte posts blind ($150), bosox_11 posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
mattkat bets $1,040 and is all-in, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
mattkat shows [ AH,9D ]
mattkat wins $1,490.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,115 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [4C,8C] ($8,610 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,885 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,490 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,900 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
bosox_11 posts blind ($150), mattkat posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte calls $300, bosox_11 calls $150, mattkat checks.
FLOP [board cards JC,9S,AD ]
bosox_11 checks, mattkat checks, Marcotte checks.
TURN [board cards JC,9S,AD,JD ]
bosox_11 checks, mattkat bets $600, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
mattkat shows [ JH,KC ]
mattkat wins $1,500.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,115 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [AC,JH] ($8,310 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,585 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,090 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,900 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mattkat posts blind ($150), Chicago Crue posts blind ($300).
PRE-FLOP
JMichael8 folds, Marcotte bets $750, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $1,200

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,115 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [4C,3C] ($8,760 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,585 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,940 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,600 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Chicago Crue posts blind ($200), JMichael8 posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue calls $200, JMichael8 bets $715 and is all-in, Chicago Crue folds.
SHOWDOWN
JMichael8 wins $1,515

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,515 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [KH,JH] ($8,760 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,585 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,940 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,200 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
JMichael8 posts blind ($200), Marcotte posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $600

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,315 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [10D,KC] ($8,960 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,585 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,940 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,200 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Marcotte posts blind ($200), bosox_11 posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
mattkat calls $400, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 checks.
FLOP [board cards JC,KD,JS ]
bosox_11 checks, mattkat bets $400, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
mattkat shows [ AC,AS ]
mattkat wins $1,400.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,315 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [3S,JH] ($8,760 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,185 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,540 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,200 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
bosox_11 posts blind ($200), mattkat posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
mattkat wins $600

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,315 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [KD,4S] ($8,760 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($985 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,740 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($1,200 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mattkat posts blind ($200), Chicago Crue posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
JMichael8 folds, Marcotte bets $1,000, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $1,600

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,315 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [4C,9C] ($9,360 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($985 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,540 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($800 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Chicago Crue posts blind ($200), JMichael8 posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
Marcotte bets $1,000, bosox_11 folds, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $1,600

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($915 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [7S,9C] ($9,960 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($985 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,540 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($600 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
JMichael8 posts blind ($200), Marcotte posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
bosox_11 calls $400, mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte checks.
FLOP [board cards 2D,7C,6S ]
Marcotte bets $1,000, bosox_11 calls $585 and is all-in.
TURN [board cards 2D,7C,6S,5H ]
RIVER [board cards 2D,7C,6S,5H,3S ]

SHOWDOWN
Marcotte shows [ 7S,9C ]
bosox_11 shows [ 7H,AH ]
Marcotte wins $415, bosox_11 wins $2,170.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($715 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [8D,7S] ($8,975 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,170 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,540 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($600 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
Marcotte posts blind ($200), bosox_11 posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
mattkat folds, Chicago Crue folds, JMichael8 bets $715 and is all-in, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
JMichael8 shows [ 9S,9H ]
JMichael8 wins $1,315.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,315 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [6H,10C] ($8,775 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,770 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,540 in chips)
Seat 7: Chicago Crue ($600 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
bosox_11 posts blind ($200), mattkat posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
Chicago Crue bets $600 and is all-in, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds, mattkat calls $200.
FLOP [board cards 7D,6D,9D ]
TURN [board cards 7D,6D,9D,6C ]
RIVER [board cards 7D,6D,9D,6C,7H ]
SHOWDOWN
Chicago Crue shows [ QH,3H ]
mattkat shows [ 2S,AC ]
mattkat wins $1,400.

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($1,315 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [7D,3S] ($8,775 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,570 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($3,340 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mattkat posts blind ($200), JMichael8 posts blind ($400).
PRE-FLOP
Marcotte folds, bosox_11 bets $1,570 and is all-in, mattkat folds, JMichael8 folds.
SHOWDOWN
bosox_11 wins $2,170

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($915 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [QD,QC] ($8,775 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,170 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($3,140 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
JMichael8 posts blind ($300), Marcotte posts blind ($600).
PRE-FLOP
bosox_11 folds, mattkat bets $1,200, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte calls $600.
FLOP [board cards 6H,2S,2H ]
Marcotte bets $1,940, mattkat folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $4,640

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($615 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [AC,KH] ($10,275 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($2,170 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,940 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
Marcotte posts blind ($300), bosox_11 posts blind ($600).
PRE-FLOP
mattkat folds, JMichael8 folds, Marcotte bets $1,200, bosox_11 folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $2,100

Seat 2: JMichael8 ($615 in chips)
Seat 3: Marcotte [QC,3C] ($10,875 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,570 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($1,940 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
bosox_11 posts blind ($300), mattkat posts blind ($600).
PRE-FLOP
JMichael8 bets $615 and is all-in, Marcotte folds, bosox_11 folds, mattkat calls $15.
FLOP [board cards 6C,KC,9D ]
TURN [board cards 6C,KC,9D,KS ]
RIVER [board cards 6C,KC,9D,KS,JD ]
SHOWDOWN
JMichael8 shows [ 7H,5H ]
mattkat shows [ 3S,QS ]
mattkat wins $1,530.

Seat 3: Marcotte [6D,3D] ($10,875 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,270 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,855 in chips)
ANTES/BLINDS
mattkat posts blind ($300), Marcotte posts blind ($600).
PRE-FLOP
bosox_11 folds, mattkat calls $300, Marcotte checks.
FLOP [board cards 8H,5S,6S ]
mattkat checks, Marcotte bets $1,000, mattkat folds.
SHOWDOWN
Marcotte wins $2,200

Seat 3: Marcotte [6C,AH] ($11,475 in chips)
Seat 4: bosox_11 ($1,270 in chips)
Seat 5: mattkat ($2,255 in chips)

It was pretty easy after that. /images/graemlins/grin.gif
Merry Christmas Grandma.