Some people automatically put the lower card on top when they 'set up' their holdings .. this is a habit that I look at sometimes. Knowing he didn't look does open things up to speculation, but the fact that he's a short stack lends me to believe he has K9/99 in there, maybe A9. Not knowing him by name (thus not knowing him by game play), what does he really think you are betting into a short stack with in that spot? It may be that he would've shoved with A9 PF, but not K9?

Since both of you are regs I pretty much always make this call as an 'investment' into the future. Don't get me wrong, I like having 2nd pair here, but you making a $24 call may lead to a $67 'courtesy' call later for a net profit. Obviously it doesn't always work out that way, but I also consider how I'm viewed by the rest of the table. Even though it's only 12 BB to you someone else at the table will see you as calling light into a shove, leading them to only shove when they 'have it'.

I tend to agree that showing weak tends to 'be' weak, but also being a short stack leads me to believe he wants a call .. perhaps not caring one way or the other, which makes it harder to read IMO. GL

He had A9s.

O RLY? Do you have some insight into this hand or are you just speculating? I was thrown by the checkraise because I didn't expect it from less than 2pair there, but wasn't about to fold so I figured I would just get it in on the flop. I was surprised by the fold.

Haha. Just seemed funny to speculate on his hand for some reason.

I wonder if I've ever played with any of you. FK is the only place I play, and I play there at least 4 times a month.

I thought I saw answer20 based on the clothing he has described here in the past, but I didn't stop to ask. I kinda remember what that guy looked like, so if I ever see him again I'll ask him.

I play weeknights (sun-thu), usually 2 or 3 times per week between 9 to 11ish, so if youre there just pm me or something. I feel at these hours the room is like 50% regs, so if youve played these hours more than a few times we have probably crossed paths.

So I noticed on Bravo that the bbj hit again in the 27th...lol. what is that 3 times in a month?

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I have a $500 stack at 1/2 and there is an open seat to the left of answer20 on 2/5. Should I?

I wussed out. If I wasnt in a downswing right now I may have tried it. Maybe next time.

FKeepers $500 .. 355 entries, paid 40 .. $30K up top .. impressive multi-female showing (including 3rd) .. Top 2 came from WM charity scene players (no chop) .. Structure was VERY shallow near bubble and into the money for several levels, with average stack always below 20BB, but by the time FT came around it was around 35-40BB average stack. Last year these were $400 and the entries were over 400 if I remember correctly.

Busted Level 13? (6/12k w 1k) with about 80 left ... AIPF w 87s on B (4.5 HJ), hit the flush ... but 4 flush on River takes it Arag!!

Shoud've!! Guy sat down to my left and tripled up first hand!! I left around 1230 so it wouldn't have been too many orbits together. They were actually playing 3-handed when I left. GL

I saw that guy, he is a reg who Ive played with several times at 1/2 and he is loose and likes to bluff (especially when drinking). He was probably better for the game than my scared money wouldve been. Knowing him it was probably not a premium holding he tripled up with.

You will get a shot at my money at some point. I have a trip to Vegas planned early June. If I can go on a nice run before and during Vegas I will try to sit at 2/5 when I get back.

He was BB and raised an opener PF and led Flop ..
Board was QJ8
Flop bet got two callers, then a raise .. he shoved and raiser called
Turn 8 River 4, no flush
He showed KQ and raiser mucked .. The dead money got him pretty close to a 3x GL

Looks like a spot where KQ either has to fade half the deck or is already crushed. I likely chicken out at some point, depending on the opponent type.

2/5 @ FK is juicer than 1/2, imo. The 1/2 table plays like Zynga Poker (unless you have a passive table) and nothing makes any sense. 2/5 feels more standard, if that makes any sense.

I think 2/5 in general is more 'poker' than 'cards' anywhere you go. Not that this premise makes the game any easier, but it implies that the players are more experienced in (or actually consider) Board reading and game play. This is why 2/5 hands can take much longer than 1/2 hands since 'more' players are actually considering previous action, hand ranges and pot/implied odds along with fold equity. I used to think it was mainly just the higher $$ affecting decisions but I've recognized more and more it's game play, especially now that I've had more experience at 5/10 games as well.

I was certainly surprised at some of the calls that were made Sunday and I also had to drastically change my approach to the table a couple of times based on certain player's stack depth. At one point I just stopped opening/straddling since we had a player that was raising 'every' bet regardless. GL

Wild hand tonight. I am in seat 1 and the button with the A5 of diamonds. A 4th : just hit the river and the K: is also on the board. Pot is over $200. The 9 seat, one of looser gamblier players in the room bets $3. But then he slides out a stack of $100. Then his last $15.

The dealer is confused by this obvious string bet from a player who knows better. Now he is saying he said all in. Dealer asks that half if anyone heard it. No one budges. Floor is called and asks if anyone heard it. Unfortunately for me no one did. Floor rules it a bet of $3. Seat 1 now gets up, knocks his chair over, picks up his remaining chips off the table, and starts to walk off. I am not sure what is happening and in MY confusion, only flat the $3.

Im not sure what happens if I shove there, as I should have, other than it risks escalating an already tense situation. Oh well, a likely $100 mistake in a situation that hopefully doesnt happen too often.

You probably weren't getting any more chips from this guy no matter what you did, but maybe just a raise to $23? If he was walking away with the rest of his chips then his hand is basically dead and you win the pot anyway. GL

I sort of assumed his temper tantrum, specifically him picking his chips up, meant he intended to concede the pot and leave, and they were going to kill his hand, but they let him show it down after I called (he had the 2nd nut one card flush). I am kind of wondering what happens since his chips left the table how much they would force him to put back in play.

It all went down pretty quickly, and I probably should have taken a second to let everything play out before acting. I think he is good enough to fold if I shove there. My actual plan when I saw the fourth : was to down bet, as that is my usual play when I have initiative and end up with the 1 card nuts. I had bet $50 on the turn and would have probably gone $35 on the river going for crying calls. So your raise to $23 idea is probably not that far off from what I normally do. No one remember I said that in case I play against you some day.

FWIW the floor got the ruling right. I knew what was going to happen the second he made the string bet, much as I wanted his shove to stand. The little devil on my shoulder told me to say I heard the verbal all in. The angel said to shut up and not get involved because I actually heard nothing, and thats who I listened to.

The 3 dollar river bet sounds like Loud Tony but I doubt he would storm off like that

Nah, Tony would get stacked and rebuy like a boss. Assuming we are talking about the same Tony, he has always been a cool guy and fun to have at the table.

The $3 bet was definitely not intentional. There is no doubt in my mind this guy thought he said all in, or at least meant to.

I know EXACTLY who you're talking about.

I can't remember all of the details, but him and I were on the riv in a $100 pot, he led for $2 so I went all in for $120 with my busted flush draw and he snapcalled with just pocket twos and stacked me. lol I was blown away.

Hes good for the game- While he can be a dick, he puts out a lot of action and isn't afraid to call off light. Him and I crushed a table not to long ago. He ran perfect perfect a couple times to stack players

And so is ANSWER20

Good luck to everyone playing qualifer tomorrow. I hope you can find the answer weather you're playing or not.
20 percent get in. The answer is 20 remember to hang on

The tournament regs at FK make me want to eat a gun.

$250 qualifier. Guy limpcalled 60% of his chips against my JJ with the premium hand of 84 suited and doubled through me with a 842 rainbow flop. Well played! Great job!

I don't even want to type out the hand that eliminated me for the rest of my chips.

I'm done with live poker until next MSPT weekend. Driving an hour one way to get assr@ped by fish constantly is starting to seem preposterous.