Turn back the clock: Online Poker Article from 2002

[RollaJ]

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I love the part about how he "suckers" the guy with a set of aces into betting and raising.

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Reminds me of a hand I played yesterday [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

Seat 1: xxxxx
Seat 5: Hero [ 4S,4C ]
Seat 6: Villain
Seat 10: xxxxxx
ANTES/BLINDS
Hero posts blind ($2), Villain posts blind ($4).

PRE-FLOP
xxxxx calls $4, xxxxx folds, Hero calls $2, Villain bets $9, xxxxx calls $9, Hero calls $9.

FLOP [board cards 3D,AS,5S ]
Hero bets $14, Villain x bets $28, xxxxx calls $28 Hero calls $14.

TURN [board cards 3D,AS,5S,2D ]
Hero checks, Villain bets $30, xxxxx folds, Hero bets $90, Villain calls $60.

RIVER [board cards 3D,AS,5S,2D,8D ]
Hero bets $134.40 and is all-in, Villain calls $134.40.

SHOWDOWN
Hero shows [ 4S,4C ]
Villain shows [ AD,AC ]
Hero wins $569.80.

SUMMARY
Dealer: xxxxx
Pot: $571.80 | Rake: $2
xxxxx loses $0
Hero bets $265.40, collects $569.80, net $304.40
Villain loses $265.40
xxxxx loses $41

[Lefthander]

It's pokerroom in 2002. This probably was the case.

[Overdrive]

Ooooooooops [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

Interesting article.

I like the fact that he was playing in the $10/$20 room with a bankroll of $250.

[Innocentius]

Thanks for the post! Interesting reading.

This Stephen Elliott seems like a bit of a drama queen. In a couple of days he turned himself from nice guy to dangerous, filthy gambler guy. Creates new feelings and a new self-image, just so he has something to write about.