1. 2008-01-02 00:02:29

   Bankroll Bulletin: Big Win at the New Phoenix

   This post is the second installment of my bankroll building series. I played at the New Phoenix casino which is 1 of 4 small casinos that they have their.

   Happy to Have the Day Off

   The day after I came back from my trip to California, I learned that I had the day off of work and decided to play the usual 4-40 game. I bought in for my usual amount of 200, and played tight for a bit. I was just observing the table to see what was going on.

   Pocket Queens

   I pick up on the button, there are two limper's, and I make it 15 to go. I get two callers and the flop is rainbow. Two checks and I bet out 20 and get one caller. The turn is a - this one foe of mine was a lil tricky so he checks and I bet out 30 to see where my hand is at. He calls and the river is a , so it's unlikely he has a straight I bet the max 40 he calls with his pair of jacks.

   So I'm at just over 130 and folded around a bit until I picked up and limped in middle position no reason really just wanted to play a hand that is connected to hit a nice flop and make a bunch of money. Instead, I get 444 on the flop!!!! I check the flop, the turn is a , I bet 10 and get one caller, the river is a , I bet out 20 and get no callers.

   In the middle of the session as I am eating my shrimp fried rice order (which is awesome!) the loosest player at the table moves to my left. He took me good last time we played so I didn't like that he was on my left, but it happens.

   Building Steam

   I ended up going on a streak: limp in with , flop the nuts, no bets on the flop and 1 caller to my 15 dollar bet on the turn. No callers on the river, now I am up to just about 600 total, which is great. I was looking to cash out to be honest. Soon after, I pick up again, make it 17 to go, get two callers, flop so I am thinking to bet enough to get a draw out. Two checks to me, I bet out 20 and get one caller. Right now I have control, but if a spade comes I'll be a little cautious. The turn is a - best card ever - he checks, I bet out 30 and he folds.

   The Bluff

   After flopping trip eights against the really loose player and getting 60 bucks off him, I came to the best part of my session. About 3 hours into the session, I was playing tight-aggressive and looked like I knew what I was doing. I pick up , limp into a 4-way pot, and the flop is . Two players check and I bet out 15. The loose player calls and the rest fold. The turn is a I bet out 30 and he calls. The river is an (which I thought was a great card to seal my bluff if he didn't believe me). Now I looked strong on the flop and even stronger on the turn when the high card came on the river with a straight draw on the board it looked like I was chasing, I bet 40 on the river (max bet) and he folded. I showed my bluff and got great props from the table and cashed out up a very nice amount.

   Food for Thought

   To sum up my session, I think I played very solid, made the right moves, ate some good shrimp fried rice, and pulled off a great bluff opposite to my table image (which, by the way, was the single biggest factor that I was able to get away with my bluff).

   Finally my big win up 484!!! Now the roll is at 1,425 - almost to my ten buy-in goal, so tune in next time as I chronicle my 4-40 experience.

   Posted by Nick L at 2008-01-02 00:02:29

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