Well Known Hardcore Band writes song about NLHE. analyze the hand

[Adam22]

the band BANE ( a hardcore band from boston mass ) has a song on their latest cd called "one for the boys". they've had a few songs with poker refrences before but this one actually lays out an entire hand as a metaphor for life i guess. anyways this is the song and if you want to hear the band you can check them out here:

http://www.purevolume.com/bane

I'm in the big blind
With an average stack and an aggressive image
The four seat limps right after me never a good sign
He's been beating up the table showing down strong cards all night
The maniac in the nine throws in another raise he loves to raise
Confusing foolishness for courage and swinging on the vine
I peek at my cards
And decide I'm gonna defend the four seat does the same

And we all buckle in for our favorite ride

I'm first to act and bet the pot hoping to win it right then and there
But the four seat calls and the maniac folds
And I'm out of position with a lowly pair of two's
The dealer burns and turns
It is in this half second where life becomes perfect
The mind a weapon
Tomorrow's worries and yesterdays mistakes they crumble and fall away
For now I'm on the wire

I check, the four bets
The trap snaps shut as I push my whole stack into the middle
He shakes his head to let me know
He doesn't have those dreaded pocket eights
And sighs, "I have to call"

The river comes that sexy, sexy Ace of spades
And all is well in the world
Now you wanna take a good man down?
Send him back to his wallet to steam off another five hundred
Well you just wink and show him threes up

edit: at first i thought the hand was pot limit but i think he was actually just betting the pot

[TheBlueMonster]

Having a poker reference for an entire song is quite lame. And as a metaphor for life?....

[billymonk]

Floorpunch has a song called let it ride which is about gambling, not poker in general, which is really awesome.

[Adam22]

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Floorpunch has a song called let it ride which is about gambling, not poker in general, which is really awesome.

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that song rules so hard even though its just about going to AC and wasting money.

other guy: i don't think it's lame to use poker as subject matter for a song. if you listened to much hardcore and knew how bland the typical subject matter is you might be more appreciative.

BANE rocks!! But this is a band that has also written a song about Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier boxing each other. It's more about taking everyday activities and applying them into a positive outlook for people.

[jman220]

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analyze the hand


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fold preflop

[WalkAmongUs]

I prefer Comeback Kid.

[downtown]

I love BANE.

Now I love Bane more. I am going to go put on my Bane hoodie and 10-table now.

[SenecaJim]

The original poker , life song. awesome song. Townes is/was awesome.

[twang]

Defending with 32 (soooted?)
when a strong player is closing the action is bad

Betting out in the face
of a strong player and a maniac is overly optimistic

I would hate
to see the strong player call the push

I don't understand
this metaphor