I was on my own last weekend and decided that I would play a little poker for a change (since I had done little of that lately). I have been dealing once a week but haven't been at a cash game since TK had his 8 game a few weeks ago. I decided to play Data's Poker After Dark on Saturday night.
I got there in time for the start and was treated to an 8 handed game instead of 9 due to some late cancellations. No matter, I was ready. I started off well, raising a few hands and taking down flops uncontested. My competition was a nitfest - Data, Jamie, Meats, Rufe, Mark H and then for some action Randy and Tuttle. I snapped it off in Mark early on in what was considered a controversial hand. There was a raise preflop (can't remember who it was - I believe Meats) and I called with 3-5c, despite my poker coach's repeated admonitions about suited garbage. The flop came 2-4-6 two spades. I check/raised my hand and Mark came along. The turn brought the third spade, but I decided to bet anyway because I'm an idiot. I slammed it in and Mark snap called me. I tossed my cards in and said "You're good", and Mark showed a set of 6's no spade. I immediately retrieved my cards despite Mark's protest that I had mucked. Data ruled that in an all-in situation the cards get turned up no matter if they are mucked or not. My straight held and he was broke. He left in a bit of a huff, and I guess I understand why. When he called so fast I assumed he had the flush but he didn't and I got off on a technicality.
After that it was a lot of up and down. I was getting playable hands but missing flops, and then I ran my AA into Data's set of 8's to double him up. I was getting frustrated. I raised preflop with ATh and got a few callers. The flop was A-T-4 one heart. I bet the flop as I usually would after a raise and got Jamie to call. The turn was the Jh, giving me Broadway and nut flush draws along with top two. I bet again and Jamie raised me. I shoved all-in and he tanked. He finally called and showed AQ off. I flushed on the river but I didn't need it. I whittled my stack away again and was getting short when I got into a cluster with Jamie. I had looked at him and gotten the feeling that he was going to raise his BB if I just limped. I decided if I had a hand I was going to pound him. It folded to me in the SB and I raised with 44. He stalled as he was grabbing raising chips and I grabbed my stack while he wasn't looking. He raised and I instantly shoved in on him. He quickly called and showed JJ. Ooops! 4 on the flop, quads on the turn. From there I ran my stack up to about 60k and just played well. I busted Rufe when he shoved with QJ and I called with K9s. After Jamie bubbled Data and I played heads up. It was over fairly quick. I raised with A4s from the button. He three bet me. I expected him to be very aggressive and he had been, so I decided to four bet shove. He snaps and shows AK. 4 on the river and I have him crippled. A few hands later he put it in with 67 against my K9 and hit a 6. Then he open/shoved with 97 on a steal and I called with K9d. My K held up and I took down $360.
Sunday I decided to play Pete's $1/2 since I had won the tournament and could afford a buy-in. Within the first few orbits I doubled up. I raised preflop to $12 with AKs. Four people called. Flop was 10 high with 2 spades. Adam led out for $40 and I shoved on him. He snap called and rolled over QT off no spade. Bink! 2s on the turn and I scoop. I took a few medium pots from there until I called Hiphop's all-in with KQ. Flopped a Q and it was good against his AK. The last big pot I was in involved Adam again. He made it $8 preflop and I called from the BB with 93c. Couple other people peeled the flop as well. Flop was K-Q-4 two clubs. It checked to Adam who bet $15. I called and everyone else bailed. Turn was a 9. I checked and Adam bet $40. I called. River was another 9. I missed my flush but I was sure trips was good. I let out for $100, making it look like I missed my clubs. He quickly called and I showed him the 9's. He mucked and shipped me $100 more. I played a few more orbits and cashed out +$430.
I run good once in a while I guess.
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