Cash Game Extravaganza!

first, a quote by a great man:

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"You know, I realized how much I missed this place the past 2 weeks, I am happy to be back playing here."

John Veltheer
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that pretty much confirms that all the stuff that spews from his mouth when he is playing with is is pure crap.

now, on to the game.

we had 14 players show up for our 2-table 7 handed cash game.

my table started with Bill, John, Eman, Sean, Joanne and Milner.
table #2 had Karl, Jane, Winston, Hondro, Hondro's friend, George and Julia.

here are some highlights from hands i saw at our table.

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nothing of note was happening with until i got involved in a hand with Joanne and Milner. Joanne made a button raise to $4, Milly called in the SB and i did too in the BB.

flop was 5-3-2 rainbow

i had flopped top 2 pr with my standard 53 offsuit and saw Milly lead out at the pot for $15. now, with a button raise and both blinds completing it is usual for the blinds to be holding random suited panthers or small pockets. to see Michael lead out here did make me think he had a set or perhaps was betting a straight here to see what Joanne would do. i chose to just call the $15 because if Joanne had a big pair she would raise and i could then see what Michael would do.

Joanne did raise to $30 and in my head i knew she had an overpair, i thought JJ+. the scary part though was "what was Michael going to do?" usually in this spot i would expect him to reraise if he could beat 1pr so seeing him just call Joanne's raise gave me the feeling he did not flop a set or a straight. if Michael had raised i would have had a hard decision to make. since he didnt raise i chose to jam the rest of my stack in and pretty much tell them both i had a big hand

the pot had $12 preflop + $75 from Joanne, Milly and my flop bets. i called the $15 to make it $102 in the pot and my raise was $99 more.

Joanne tanked for about 45 seconds and decided to call. Milly folded what would have been the eventual winning hand.

turn was a 7
river was a 2

i knew the 2 pairing the board fcuked me hard and i probably had a look on my face like i just ate a sour lemon. Joanne said "53 no good anymore?" --- i tabled the 53 and she flipped over pocket Tens for the better 2 pair.

Milly folded QQ when Joanne called my raise

i had to hit the bank machine after this hand and as i was heading there i thought about how she could make that call. i know i want her to call but why would she? she had to know she was behind...right? whatever the case, i was broke and now had to try and get back to even.

i re-bought for $100.

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a BIG pot developed between Bill and John

John makes a pf raise and Bill calls along with someone else. flop is Q high, 3 diamonds. Bill has flopped the 2 nut low flush baby with the 3d4d!

checked to Bill who fires out $25 or $30. John raises another $100, Bill jams, John calls.

in this game its not required to show your cards so when the river brings a 4th diamond John looks disgusted and asks "awww crap, do you have the Ad?" i assumed John had a hand like KK with the Kd and Bill got fcuked. i think Bill thought he was done too and showed the 4 flush. John's face did not appear to show any signs of relief when he saw Bill's hand so it was clear the flush was good. i dont know what John had but Bill raked in the pot and was sitting pretty!

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later, i had run my $100 up to around ~$110 when Sean, Me and Bill got busy in another big pot

Sean raised to $3 preflop and pretty much everyone called. i called with 8d9d

flop came K high, 2 diamonds.

Sean bets out for $19 and i call, Bill calls

turn is a black Queen, all of us check.

now, at this point i figure Sean had something he didnt wanna risk more $$ with because he would protect AK here or AA...i thought the K scared him a bit. Bill on the other hand is impossible to put on a hand because he plays a WIDE variety of shit. more shit than me!

when the river brought the Td the whole table knew someone "got there"

my thoughts here was that my hand was good. but with Bill and Sean left to act after me i kinda felt i could represent i hand a very marginal hand i just wanted to show down...with the intention of calling any bluff/bet on the river. so i checked my flush

Bill bet $25.
Sean was next and after 30 seconds he jams his stack, another ~$125!

WTF is going in here?! i have the flush and i see a bet and a shove! "god dammit" im thinking, how can i possibly be good? then i realize Sean isnt shoving here when its obvious me and Bill were drawing to something. when the flush completes why is he jamming without the nuts?

i took about 2 minutes to think and decided i wasnt throwing in my last ~$75 kinda knowing im beat...i folded. Milly and Joanne saw my hand and my look of resignation when i tossed it away.

Bill folded and Sean showed Ad3d for the nuts...good fold daddy!

still, i was losing more money and i couldnt find a groove. i was worried i would blow this stack and be forced to sit out the rest of the night! i didnt want to do that

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i borrowed $60 from Dr Fag and got my stack topped up a bit, enough to make plays and win a decent hand should i need to get it all in again.

the biggest cooler hand of this night award goes to Bill, check out this hand:

Sean raises to $31 (was this a mistake or not?) Bill calls from the SB with TT

heads-up:
flop is T-3-2 Bill has flopped the stone cold nuts baby!

Bill checks, Sean bets out small - $15, Bill calls

Bill could raise here but i like the call too. If Sean has an overpair the pot will still get juicy.

turn is a Queen

now, Bill fires out $30 or $35 ( i forget) Sean insta-jams! Bill insta-calls!

i stood up and asked Sean, "you made a set of Queens didnt you?" i asked this because i knew what Bill had preflop and knew Sean wouldnt jam with AA or KK here unless he was totally sure he had the best hand.

Sean shows QQ for a turned set
Bill shows TT for the flopped set

holy power cooler Batman, the pot was over $700!! that was nasty!

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i will have more to come including a hand i got involved in vs Joanne and one vs Julia...and i won them both!