JoeU
01-04-2004, 06:46 PM
After some organization here on this forum by Joe Tall, JTG51 and I set out for Foxwoods on Saturday, arriving at "the wonder of it all" around noon. While we were on our way, Joe Tall called and told us the place was a mad house. We had him put our initials on the lists we wanted about 1/2 hour before we arrived.
The poker room was an absolute zoo! We found CrackerZack in the keyhole area trying to get into the new 5-10 game they had started. They had already called JTG's name. They were placed back at the top of the list and we had to wait a little longer. In the poker room were Zack's GF, MaxPower, and Joe Tall already seated in the 5-10 game next to the board. Mosch soon showed up, but not until after most of us were in our respective games of choice. I bought $200 for the 4-8 game and waited another 45 minutes before I finally got in a game.
Before getting into the game, I managed to watch an interesting hand between Joe Tall and another player. If I mess up the action Joe, please let me know. /images/graemlins/grin.gif It was 5-10 w/kill. The kill was on the button, Joe was in MP with KK. He raises, the button 3-bet, he re-raises, button calls. Heads up to a flop of KQ3r. Joe bets, button calls. As the turn was being dealt, Joe bets in the dark. Turn was a blank. The button gets both confused and angred and raises, Joe 3-bets, button calls. River was a blank, Joe bets, button calls, Joe's hand was good as the button had AQ.
Onto my game. The 4-8 was BEAUTIFUL! It was your usual suspects of weak/loose, and some crazies. 2 hands of note, and boy were they fun /images/graemlins/grin.gif.
Hand #1: I am in the BB with 72s /images/graemlins/smirk.gif. 2 callers to Crazy Asian Guy who raises. He was raising with any 2 cards the "Good Lord" put in the deck. Folded to me and I say out loud as I call: "he's gonna hate me for this one". Flop was K72r /images/graemlins/grin.gif. Oh happy day! I check knowing that my buddy was gonna bet and I could CR. Instead, Grumpy Old Guy bets, CAG raises, and I verbally thank him and 3-bet. GOG call and CAG call. 3 to the turn for a blank. I bet, old guy calls, CAG folds in disgust. River was a blank, I bet, GOG calls and turns over K5o. I say "no good, 7up!" and turn over my 7's up. CAG said he had a Kxs and my flush draw was dead. Oh well. He also went on complaining about my call. A lady next to me told me he said something stupid and I say out loud "thats ok, I'm stacking his chips!". I learned that one here.
Hand #2: I'm in the BB with J6d. 6 callers and I get a free look at T83d. The deck has hit me once again. I decide that slowplaying in this game is a mistake and bet out. 4 callers to the turn of Ah. I bet again, 2 callers to the river of 3c. I decide that if someone had a set or 2 pair, I might have heard by now. I bet, both call, and my hand was good.
After my successful 3 1/2 hour session, I decide to get up and try to make dinner plans. Those were impossible as the whole casino was even busier now than before. We decide to eat at the grill next to the poker room. We all then spent another hour or so shooting the breeze about poker, golf, video games, and other things. After dinner, JTG and I leave so I can get home to watch my beloved Cowboys lose /images/graemlins/frown.gif.
I had an absolutely great time. This was the first time I could meet up with others in a somewhat organized fashion. Sorry we missed FossilMan, MGinNJ, and Fred G Sanford. Maybe next time. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
We'll have to do this again really soon, maybe next time, the wife will go Zack!
Joe
The poker room was an absolute zoo! We found CrackerZack in the keyhole area trying to get into the new 5-10 game they had started. They had already called JTG's name. They were placed back at the top of the list and we had to wait a little longer. In the poker room were Zack's GF, MaxPower, and Joe Tall already seated in the 5-10 game next to the board. Mosch soon showed up, but not until after most of us were in our respective games of choice. I bought $200 for the 4-8 game and waited another 45 minutes before I finally got in a game.
Before getting into the game, I managed to watch an interesting hand between Joe Tall and another player. If I mess up the action Joe, please let me know. /images/graemlins/grin.gif It was 5-10 w/kill. The kill was on the button, Joe was in MP with KK. He raises, the button 3-bet, he re-raises, button calls. Heads up to a flop of KQ3r. Joe bets, button calls. As the turn was being dealt, Joe bets in the dark. Turn was a blank. The button gets both confused and angred and raises, Joe 3-bets, button calls. River was a blank, Joe bets, button calls, Joe's hand was good as the button had AQ.
Onto my game. The 4-8 was BEAUTIFUL! It was your usual suspects of weak/loose, and some crazies. 2 hands of note, and boy were they fun /images/graemlins/grin.gif.
Hand #1: I am in the BB with 72s /images/graemlins/smirk.gif. 2 callers to Crazy Asian Guy who raises. He was raising with any 2 cards the "Good Lord" put in the deck. Folded to me and I say out loud as I call: "he's gonna hate me for this one". Flop was K72r /images/graemlins/grin.gif. Oh happy day! I check knowing that my buddy was gonna bet and I could CR. Instead, Grumpy Old Guy bets, CAG raises, and I verbally thank him and 3-bet. GOG call and CAG call. 3 to the turn for a blank. I bet, old guy calls, CAG folds in disgust. River was a blank, I bet, GOG calls and turns over K5o. I say "no good, 7up!" and turn over my 7's up. CAG said he had a Kxs and my flush draw was dead. Oh well. He also went on complaining about my call. A lady next to me told me he said something stupid and I say out loud "thats ok, I'm stacking his chips!". I learned that one here.
Hand #2: I'm in the BB with J6d. 6 callers and I get a free look at T83d. The deck has hit me once again. I decide that slowplaying in this game is a mistake and bet out. 4 callers to the turn of Ah. I bet again, 2 callers to the river of 3c. I decide that if someone had a set or 2 pair, I might have heard by now. I bet, both call, and my hand was good.
After my successful 3 1/2 hour session, I decide to get up and try to make dinner plans. Those were impossible as the whole casino was even busier now than before. We decide to eat at the grill next to the poker room. We all then spent another hour or so shooting the breeze about poker, golf, video games, and other things. After dinner, JTG and I leave so I can get home to watch my beloved Cowboys lose /images/graemlins/frown.gif.
I had an absolutely great time. This was the first time I could meet up with others in a somewhat organized fashion. Sorry we missed FossilMan, MGinNJ, and Fred G Sanford. Maybe next time. /images/graemlins/smile.gif
We'll have to do this again really soon, maybe next time, the wife will go Zack!
Joe