1. 2008-10-08 18:44:49

   Monster Island Trip Report

   Don't worry, it's just a name. It's actually a peninsula. Bonus if you get that reference.

   So I played in this game recently. It's pretty deep stack and a great time. I think we start with something like 400 big blinds. The structure goes a little nuts towards the end, but how else do you finish that kind of deep stack game in 5 hours?

   Anyway, it's usually a limp-call fest, so the pre-flop pots get very large and post-flop bets are usually 10-20 times the big blind or more. My usual strategy is to limp along with everybody and make really good post-flop decisions. Unfortunately, I hadn't played in this game for a while so I wasn't thinking that way, and my hands and the hands I ran into just exacerbated the problem.

   First Hand

   First hand I limp in with just because it's the first hand. I hit a draw on a king-high board, but my opponent pushes hard and I fold.

   Opponent shows

   4 Hands Later

   I get in early position so I call the preflop raise of 3BB and about 6 other people see the flop of . First position bets, the pre-flop raiser calls, and I just call.

   The turn is the . First position bets, the pre-flop raiser calls, and I raise half the pot. First position folds, the raiser calls.

   The turns is the . The pre-flop raiser bets out half the pot and I make a crying call.

   Opponent shows

   Wow.

   3 Hands Later

   I get dealt . 4 peope limp and at about half stack, so I decide to punish the limpers and raise it 1000 for each limper. One of the limpers re-pops all in and the rest fold. I call, figuring it's a coin flip, but maybe I'm dominating or tying.

   Opponent shows

   A jack was exposed during the deal, but that doesn't help me hit an ace or king.

   ! Rebuy!

   Yay!

   Next Hand

   I get and raise it up. I flop a flush draw with 2 overcards and bet it. I get raised 3x my bet, so I call. The turn is my spade and we both check. The river makes the board look like this:

   

   I push all in and I get called.

   Opponent shows

   Hey, I won one!

   4 Hands Later

   I get again, and 5 people limp. I raise it up and the big blind reraises. I'm sick of losing with these big hands and figure people will be reraising me a lot lighter because "there know way I can keep getting good hands" so I push.

   Opponent shows

   and no ace comes up.

   2 Hands Later

   Now I'm severely short-stacked so I push with my .

   Opponent shows

   Seriously?

   Summary

   I played for 30 minutes. These hands go slow, so I'm not kidding when I say we got in about 15 hands. During those fifteen hands, my opponents had

   
   
   
   
   
   

   At least I got out of there early to go to Modesto with Megan :)

   Posted by Jason M at 2008-10-08 18:44:49

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Comments on “Monster Island Trip Report”

1. • Posted by Dub g 2008-10-13 17:44:31
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   • Go crazy against them....just give me props for a hand :). This weekend should be sooo much fun.

2. • Posted by Jason M g 2008-10-11 00:43:17
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   • Ah yes, you raised to 150 and then like 4 people called. So I raised one K for each caller. It's just a different game when people don't respect a preflop raise of 3x the BB. I guess I stop respecting their calls. You were the only one with a hand :p Damn it! Definitely see you a lot next weekend. I'll play conservatively, I swear!

3. • Posted by Dub g 2008-10-10 17:52:54
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   • Heh heh. Yeah, that JJ hand against you I had actually raised up to 150 under the gun (25/50 blinds), get 3 callers, and then you pop it to 4000. You definitely bring an aggressive play style to the table. This time the odds were stacked against you. Catch you in week for the next one :).

4. • Posted by Ethan g 2008-10-08 19:30:40
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   • Simpson's reference!

     Seriously, that's crazy. I wonder what the odds on that are.