Taking Down the Home Game
Last night, I played a $20 buy-in NLHE "thingy" at Domenic's house. Six players, one guy with inexplicably deep pockets, and a long night...
We shuffled chips around the table for about an hour on so until I trapped Domenic with A7s, flopped a flush draw, then stayed in long enough (make it expensive folks...) to hit the nut flush, I think he had the queen. As time goes on, the remaining 5 players went back and forth. Chris (Mr. Deep Pockets) got busted out and re-bought (hee-hee), Chris' girlfriend Shayna busted out to this other guy Dom when he rivered a Jack to make a boat. She had A9o, he had J9o, with trip 9's when the river brought a Jack. She actually wasn't too bad a player.
First off, this game was like Party Poker, only live...One player, Cliff, a nice guy, was so new to the game that he didn't realize he hit a flush. He called out "pair of Queens," which was good anyway, and turned over a flush...Nice guy, beginners' luck. He left about 1:00 with a tidy little profit. Chris was a calling station. He'd bet big, miss his flop, and just keep calling even though he was beat and knew it. I love it when the aquarium is full.
Now comes the big one. This other guy Dom (not my bud Domenic) is sitting in the SB, I get dealt ATs and limp. Flop comes A-2-2. I throw in $1.50, he calls, Chris calls. Turn comes a 2. I have the boat and throw in $3. Chris calls, Dom calls. Pot's getting quite large now. It's around $15 (30BB--not bad for a home game, eh?). River is a J, and I spot something in Dom. Don't know what, but he hit the J for a boat. I go all-in with my remaining $29.75. Chris bails (I had him covered), and Dom (who had the chip lead) goes into the tank and decides to call. I look across the table, tell him to show me his Jack, and ask him if it's J2. He said no, I showed him my Ace and took down the $70+ dollar pot. I had a read on this kid all night long. He still had like $18, but the hit was crippling and a silence fell across the room. He said to Domenic, "I thought he was bluffing." Domenic looked at him (actually proud that I took this kid for a good chunk of change) and said, "Bad move. He never bluffs..." Overall, I bought-in for $20, left with $71. Not a bad little night's work.
Thanks for the props, Dom, and keep thinking that, faithful readers. I never bluff. Or do I?
We shuffled chips around the table for about an hour on so until I trapped Domenic with A7s, flopped a flush draw, then stayed in long enough (make it expensive folks...) to hit the nut flush, I think he had the queen. As time goes on, the remaining 5 players went back and forth. Chris (Mr. Deep Pockets) got busted out and re-bought (hee-hee), Chris' girlfriend Shayna busted out to this other guy Dom when he rivered a Jack to make a boat. She had A9o, he had J9o, with trip 9's when the river brought a Jack. She actually wasn't too bad a player.
First off, this game was like Party Poker, only live...One player, Cliff, a nice guy, was so new to the game that he didn't realize he hit a flush. He called out "pair of Queens," which was good anyway, and turned over a flush...Nice guy, beginners' luck. He left about 1:00 with a tidy little profit. Chris was a calling station. He'd bet big, miss his flop, and just keep calling even though he was beat and knew it. I love it when the aquarium is full.
Now comes the big one. This other guy Dom (not my bud Domenic) is sitting in the SB, I get dealt ATs and limp. Flop comes A-2-2. I throw in $1.50, he calls, Chris calls. Turn comes a 2. I have the boat and throw in $3. Chris calls, Dom calls. Pot's getting quite large now. It's around $15 (30BB--not bad for a home game, eh?). River is a J, and I spot something in Dom. Don't know what, but he hit the J for a boat. I go all-in with my remaining $29.75. Chris bails (I had him covered), and Dom (who had the chip lead) goes into the tank and decides to call. I look across the table, tell him to show me his Jack, and ask him if it's J2. He said no, I showed him my Ace and took down the $70+ dollar pot. I had a read on this kid all night long. He still had like $18, but the hit was crippling and a silence fell across the room. He said to Domenic, "I thought he was bluffing." Domenic looked at him (actually proud that I took this kid for a good chunk of change) and said, "Bad move. He never bluffs..." Overall, I bought-in for $20, left with $71. Not a bad little night's work.
Thanks for the props, Dom, and keep thinking that, faithful readers. I never bluff. Or do I?
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