Another gem of a home game.
Let's see...I never had an above average stack. Lost with 10 10 vs JJ. Lost with KcJc vs. A2 (flops a 2, rivers an A). Got in the spot pretty early where I had to wait for a good hand to come, and when it did, the flop usually missed me.
At one point I get Ah3h in the BB, check, and the flop is 3 3 8 rainbow. I bet 200 (small compared to the pot) and get two callers. Turn is garbage. I bet 400 and get two callers. The river is the fourth 3 and I have quads. So I shake my head and just check...hoping to be able to repop someone with a pocket pair who sees nothing but full boat. They both check behind. Dammit.
This was the hands down highlight. Dealt JJ. A couple of limpers. I raise it to 800 (it was 150/300) and get one caller from early position. The flop is T T x. Checked to me and I bet another 800 at it. I'm checkraised 1500 more (2300 total). He has to have a 10. Must be A 10, K10 or maybe Q 10. I think and fold and say he has to have it. He flips over
...wait for it...
Tc3c
A 2.5x raise can't chase a guy off of 10 3 from early position. I just don't know what to do. Make a reasonable bet and they stay with garbage. Make a huge bet and everyone folds and I only win blinds. The best part was when I ranted about what I needed to do to get people off their hands, he goes "but they were suited".
BTW, JJ vs T3 suited...I'm an 83/17 favorite. If his T3 is unsuited, I'm a 87/13 favorite. I guess those 4 points make all the difference. Sigh.
So finally I'm first to act. I have 1800 chips left and the blinds are 300/600...going to 500/1000 the very next hand. I'm shoving with anything, and I happen to shove w/ KQ. Two callers. I turn a Q for top pair, river a J for the A-high straight and triple up to 5400 chips. Very next hand I have 8s5s in the BB. Limped around and I check. Flop is 5-high (5 2 3) and I shove. No callers (was hoping the naked ace out there would call his flush draw. No such luck). Now I have 7000+ chips. Back in business.
Two hands later, I have K 10 from late position. A few limp in. The flop is three undercards to my holding. Checks around. Turn is a K. The same guy w/ the 10 3 from earlier bets at it. I go over the top...all-in. He thinks for about a minute. I must have him. He calls and turns over K8. No 8 on the board. Beautiful. I'm about to have about 15,000 chips and be right back in this.
River = 8. Three-outer. I go home.
Let's see...I never had an above average stack. Lost with 10 10 vs JJ. Lost with KcJc vs. A2 (flops a 2, rivers an A). Got in the spot pretty early where I had to wait for a good hand to come, and when it did, the flop usually missed me.
At one point I get Ah3h in the BB, check, and the flop is 3 3 8 rainbow. I bet 200 (small compared to the pot) and get two callers. Turn is garbage. I bet 400 and get two callers. The river is the fourth 3 and I have quads. So I shake my head and just check...hoping to be able to repop someone with a pocket pair who sees nothing but full boat. They both check behind. Dammit.
This was the hands down highlight. Dealt JJ. A couple of limpers. I raise it to 800 (it was 150/300) and get one caller from early position. The flop is T T x. Checked to me and I bet another 800 at it. I'm checkraised 1500 more (2300 total). He has to have a 10. Must be A 10, K10 or maybe Q 10. I think and fold and say he has to have it. He flips over
...wait for it...
Tc3c
A 2.5x raise can't chase a guy off of 10 3 from early position. I just don't know what to do. Make a reasonable bet and they stay with garbage. Make a huge bet and everyone folds and I only win blinds. The best part was when I ranted about what I needed to do to get people off their hands, he goes "but they were suited".
BTW, JJ vs T3 suited...I'm an 83/17 favorite. If his T3 is unsuited, I'm a 87/13 favorite. I guess those 4 points make all the difference. Sigh.
So finally I'm first to act. I have 1800 chips left and the blinds are 300/600...going to 500/1000 the very next hand. I'm shoving with anything, and I happen to shove w/ KQ. Two callers. I turn a Q for top pair, river a J for the A-high straight and triple up to 5400 chips. Very next hand I have 8s5s in the BB. Limped around and I check. Flop is 5-high (5 2 3) and I shove. No callers (was hoping the naked ace out there would call his flush draw. No such luck). Now I have 7000+ chips. Back in business.
Two hands later, I have K 10 from late position. A few limp in. The flop is three undercards to my holding. Checks around. Turn is a K. The same guy w/ the 10 3 from earlier bets at it. I go over the top...all-in. He thinks for about a minute. I must have him. He calls and turns over K8. No 8 on the board. Beautiful. I'm about to have about 15,000 chips and be right back in this.
River = 8. Three-outer. I go home.
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