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I’m going to interrupt my attempt at a complete trip report to give you the three best hands played in Vegas over the weekend.
Number 3
I’m sitting in the 2-6 blogger game at the Excalibur, with a table full of bloggers, donking off chips and just generally playing badly, waiting to get aces so I can get them cracked and spin the wheel. Dr. Jeff is doing well. StB is the biggest donkey in the room. All of a sudden, I hear some noise from another side of the room, and turn to see Donkeypuncher stand up and scream, “Dems quads, beetches!” (alternate pronunciation to fool the floorman, of course.) From all over the poker room, the color shouting started. “Green!”, “Blue!”… no one wanted yellow.
The hand itself, from what I’ve been told was a massive suckout. He had two outs and hit both. All in with JJ vs AQ on a queen high flop. Turn: Jack. River: Jack. It was against Falstaff, and I only know that from reading his report about it.
Number 2
I just wrapped up a grueling 10-hour 1-2NL session at the MGM and trudged back to the Imperial Palace, my mind still buzzing with the adrenaline of the game. Without a thought to the late hour, I phoned A1 to see if anyone was still up in the suite. He wasn’t, but mentioned some of the crew were trying their hand at poker online. The lure of the game was strong, but so was the need for rest. Ironically, I found myself heading to the IP poker room instead of bed. A lively 2/4 table caught my eye, speckled with fellow bloggers. While I waited for a seat, it struck me how the scene here was almost like a live version of the bitcoin casinos a cousin had mentioned – always accessible, a blend of faces from all over, united by the thrill of the bet. I watched while waiting for a seat.
A few of the unknown players seemed to be having fun, but one of them was getting very frustrated with the donkey play. Iggy needed a cigarette. He went to the other side of the rail, and told the dealer he’d play his cards from there. I don’t remember all the action, or the cards on the board. I believe Iggy raised preflop, and got heads up with the 4 seat, the guy who wasn’t having any fun. A raise on the flop, and a bet on the turn, were called.
The river gets dealt, apparently a blank. I only know it’s a blank because the 4s checked, and Iggy bet, still from the rail, still in the dark. The 4s thought about it briefly, and folded! The dealer looked at Iggy’s cards, gave a little smirk, and put them in the muck. He wouldn’t tell us what they were.
Number 1
Back at the Imperial Palace poker room after two hours of sleep. The one and only Bobby Bracelet is in the ten seat. “Wisconsin Bob” has been playing with us for a while, and I think he can tell that we know how to play and are just having fun. He seems to be enjoying himself, too. Bobby iPod straddles the blind. Wisconsin Bob calls, and TrumpJosh raises. Bobby Blackjack quickly re-raises, and both players call.
The flop comes down A33, and TrumpJosh fires out a bet. HugeJunk raises, still playing in the dark. Both players call. The turn is a 7. Josh bets out.
“I think I’m good here. Raise.”
Wisconsin Bob calls, and Josh finally folds, figuring he’s got the 28th Best Blogging Poker Player in all of the world beat, but still behind in the hand. The river’s another 7. You all know where this is going now.
Bet. Call. Everyone gets to see the 860th Greatest Poker Player in the World’s (as of 6/3/05) hand, while he looks at it for the first time. He turns over a 2. And a 7. Offsuit.
Wisconsin Bob mucks.
Honorable Mention
TrumpJosh’s sevens full of twos at the Mandalay Bay, with me tapping on his cards with my hammer the whole time, before the table had been properly introduced.
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Awesome.
Hey Alan –
It was great.. ok you get the point.
I hope we can play more cards together in the future!
woohooo! i made it in as number #2! thanks!
had fun getting a chance to sling chips with ya on your last day. i might have to chase you around next time considering the impressive amount of table time you logged.