My most recent trip to Vegas found me playing at the Venetian for most of the trip. While waiting for a $2/5 table, I sat at the $1/2 table. We were 10 handed and I was dealt 33 in late middle position. BB raises to $15 and 5 players call. Yes, 5. The pot is $75. The flop is 345 rainbow. SB checks, BB bets $65. I consider raising and opt to smooth call. SB pushes all in for $115 more. BB deliberates and pushes all in for $220 over his bet. I had both of them covered and call. The pot is $850.
These are the hands:
SB- A2 (straight)
BB- KK (over pair)
Me- 33 (set)
Turn is a 9. So, I request a 9- but get a 4 instead on the river to give me a full house and a big pot at this level.
I pass on my seat change.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Caesar's Palace Deep Stack Tournament (July 2008)
During my trip to Vegas to play in the WSOP, I entered a Deep Stack Event @ Caesar's. I made it fairly deep and was beginning to feel a little pressure from the blinds. My stack was below average at 18K. I was in the Big Blind and the newest player at this table. I had witnessed a couple of hands before this hand came up.
The cutoff player was a Euro Pro that had recently belittled another player whom he had just beat. He was the kind of guy that everyone wants to bust- probably part of his game. I suspect he greatly admires Phil Helmuth. Anyway, this Euro dude limps in for $400, the Small Blind completes and I check with A4 Diamonds. 3 to the flop of A29 (two diamonds). I lead out for $800 after the SB checks and Deiter calls. SB folds. Turn is a blank- I check, Euro bets 5k. I call the 5k leaving 10K behind. As the river card is in the process of being turned over I push. By the way, the river is K Diamonds- sweet! Euro bitch begins his analysis: "You bet that as if you hit thte flush. If you hit it you would not bet there. You push and strong means weak/weak means strong; so I call. I have the second nuts- shows Q6 Diamonds.
I show the nuts. He says "How much?" Thus begins his post hand tirade. In true Helmuth manner, Euro Joe shakes his head lifts his hands up and shrugs. He is incredulous and asks, "Why would you bet there? If you made the flush, why bet?"
I replied, "I thought you would pay me- simple as that".
I busted out a couple of hours later. No cash.
The cutoff player was a Euro Pro that had recently belittled another player whom he had just beat. He was the kind of guy that everyone wants to bust- probably part of his game. I suspect he greatly admires Phil Helmuth. Anyway, this Euro dude limps in for $400, the Small Blind completes and I check with A4 Diamonds. 3 to the flop of A29 (two diamonds). I lead out for $800 after the SB checks and Deiter calls. SB folds. Turn is a blank- I check, Euro bets 5k. I call the 5k leaving 10K behind. As the river card is in the process of being turned over I push. By the way, the river is K Diamonds- sweet! Euro bitch begins his analysis: "You bet that as if you hit thte flush. If you hit it you would not bet there. You push and strong means weak/weak means strong; so I call. I have the second nuts- shows Q6 Diamonds.
I show the nuts. He says "How much?" Thus begins his post hand tirade. In true Helmuth manner, Euro Joe shakes his head lifts his hands up and shrugs. He is incredulous and asks, "Why would you bet there? If you made the flush, why bet?"
I replied, "I thought you would pay me- simple as that".
I busted out a couple of hours later. No cash.
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