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Monday, March 29, 2004

Monster Pot

My poker blog isn’t ready yet, so this goes here.

I was playing 3/6 at the Bike yesterday, hadn’t got much of anything, and was down about $75 or $80 after two and a half hours. I get dealt K♣Q♣ one off the button. A few limpers in, and I raise. It gets back to me capped, I call, and we’ve got 6(!) players seeing the flop at what had been a fairly tight table.

Flop comes 9TJ rainbow. I flopped the nuts! Someone in early position bets, I raise, he reraises, I cap. We’re down to 5 players. Turn is a blank, but puts two hearts on the board. Early bets again, I raise, and we’re down to three. River comes the 8♥. Early bets out once more, I just call because of the three hearts, and the third guy calls as well. Early better turns over a Queen (I don’t remember his other card) for the sucker straight. I take down the pot.

I went from down $80 to up $20. Played another hour or so, and finished up $21. Made $9 in 8 hours the day before. Not really worth my time if I’m just in it for the money. But I’m not. Any time I can play that much and not lose money, it’s worth it for me.

Bowling for Boys and Girls Club update: I’ve raised $90. I’ll easily make the minimum, and should come close to the goal.