Tag Archives: bad beat
bad beat of the week
for the non-poker crowd, a “bad beat” is a hand you lose for some weird reason, usually because the opponent played bad and got super lucky. listening to “bad beat stories” is tiresome, but most of us can’t resist telling … Continue reading
two crazy tournament beats in one day
this weekend is turning stone’s last big tournament of the year, which they’re billing as the “Super Stacks Holdem Series” because all the events are starting with a lot of chips — and a decent structure too. today’s event was … Continue reading
weird things happen in limit holdem
a few unusual things happened at the poker table yesterday, but they all resulted in me losing money so this post earns the dreaded “BB” rating (bad beats, no violence, no sex, no adult themes) thing number 1: playing 15/30 … Continue reading
one more day in LV, courtesy of the Dept. of Homeland Security
tuesday morning i have a 7:10 AM flight home. i get up at 5:15 AM and splash some water on my face, check out of the hotel, schlep my gear to the rental car, negotiate a surprising amount of pre-6-AM … Continue reading
finished in record time
108 players start the wsop super satellite at 1:00. we’re starting with 6000 chips and 30 minute levels (as opposed to the announced 20 minutes i’ve been whining about — thanks pete!). 8 of those players are going to get … Continue reading
aces go 1 for 4
i played 4 big pots involving pocket aces yesterday. i won two (once with aces, once against) and lost 2. they were all kind of interesting, although the last two earn this post the dreaded “bad beat story” warning. in … Continue reading
one outer
1-2 NL on full tilt. i’ve got a big stack, around $700. opponent has $243. preflop, early position opponent limps for $2, maniac raises to $8, i call on button with 6s4h (!), limper calls. flop is 3h2h6h so i’ve … Continue reading
worst calls ever?
$25 limit holdem MTT on fulltilt (why am i playing a $25 online tournament? good question!). 2/3 of the field has been eliminated. i limp behind 1 other limper w/ 33 and both blinds call. the flop is 7h7c7s. 1st … Continue reading
20 minutes from hell
bucking the odds, and not in a good way Continue reading
random bad beat story
20-40 holdem saturday at turning stone guy in second position limps. one other limper, button raises. i’m in small blind with AA and reraise. limper calls 2 more bets and raiser calls. flop is A63 with 2 spades including the … Continue reading