1. 2007-12-20 04:05:32

   Not So Lucky Chances

   I was hoping to follow up last week's big win at Lucky Chances with at least a good showing, but things didn't turn out as planned. The short version of story is there were a lot of good players at the table and I couldn't really do much against them. I didn't hit many flops, and they took advantage of that.

   Here comes the expected whining: One time from the BB with T7o I connected with a KT7 rainbow flop. I had a premonition that I was not going to be happy (when does flopped bottom two-pair ever work out?) but I decided to bet the flop and turn anyway, and K9d turns over a runner-runner flush. He didn't bet on the river, which probably saved me some money.

   Observation: It seems to me the regulars at the 1-1-2 game at Lucky Chances love to make continuation bets and just bluff in general. Last week I profited very well by just calling people down. I was able to take down multiple pots in the same way this time (i.e. check-calling out of position on the flop with middle pair against an over-bet pre-flop raise and continuation bet and checking it down to the river when over cards kept falling). It's not as glamorous as making raises, re-raises, and pushing people off of hands, but those types of plays lost me the money I made from the calling plays today :p

   Posted by Jason M at 2007-12-20 04:05:32

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