Finally got a chance to play at the Gold Strike in Tunica this weekend. My win rate is ridiculously high (sample still too small, but even so) and I credit this location. More spew monkeys and generally bad players than I have ever seen, at least on the weekend.
My two favorite hands I watched, both from the same player.
1.) Young guy, obviously not experienced at poker. He is playing with 3 of his buddies at the table, who talked him into playing. He knows some very basics of the game, but nothing more.
He is in EP, looks at his cards, and then asks what if he can raise. The dealer says yes, the kid asks how much, and the dealer says at least $2, and as much as you have in front of you. The kid asks if he should raise. The dealer says that is your decision.
He calls. I lol and fold.
Limps around. The flop.
K
J
8
(I put the kid on PP Ks or As FTR).
The SB (one of the guy's friends) bets $30 into a $14 pot.
Young guy calls. Everyone else folds.
Turn:
8
SB bets $30 again. Young guy asks how much he can raise, and is told minimum of $30.
He raises the minimum. SB calls with $12 behind.
River is a brick. SB shoves the $12, young guy calls with...Kings full.
I chuckled. SB had flopped a flush with 2-3.
2.) Limped pot. Maybe 6 people in it.
Flop:
J
4
8
Checks to decent female player, who bets $15.
Folds to young guy from above who calls.
Turn:
2
Young guy checks, the chick bets $30.
Young guy calls.
River:
2
Young guy checks. Female goes all in for $60.
Young guys tanks. Thinks it over. And slowly counts out the call, and immediately tables...
Q
6
Female has the K
.
His response? I thought any red cards made a flush. Oh dear sweet baby Jesus, why did his buddies make him leave when they busted?
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I only logged about 10 hours of play on this trip. Played 6 on Friday, and finished up $575, and then 4 hours on Saturday for $400. Tables got nitty, so on Friday I just went to my hotel and crashed. On Saturday, I was exhausted and having some back pain, and although I was playing well, I decided not to push it and just take the almost $100/hr for this trip. I should be back here in two weeks for my final trip here this summer.
Funny, enough, I managed to to rip almost $1K, and in all of those hands I hit two flushes that I won on, two pair 3-4 times, and trips twice . Never had a set or a straight. Made most of it by snapping off some bluffs, and selective aggression.
Last edited by BigSkip; 08-01-2010 at 12:40 AM.