End of the week! One session left to play. 10pm - 3am @ The Vic.
It has been another positive week so far:
Online: +$281.84 (6 sessions / 10 hours / $29.66 per hour)
The Vic: +£1,015 (3 sessions / 14 hours / £72.50 per hour)
Excellent 10 days....as you can see above!
Touch wood I can record a satisfactory session tonight! Friday action is usually crazy at The Vic.
Stack protection is essential against the weak players during the weekends. So I am looking to tighten up a little tonight, and play solid tight aggressive poker.I have been shipping large stacks of chips early into sessions of late, and been using my loose image to accumulate from mid to end parts of the night.
I do have a sick story from last night. I sat down in the £200 game, and managed to lose over £150 very efficiently.
Then I decided to take shot at the £50 Freeze out tournament, with over 60 runners.
I was pretty deep into the tournament with about 18 players left, when there was a short break.
I saw an open seat at the £200 game, and thought I would play a hand or two during the break. The sick man that I am. I had some loose chips, around £150.
Second hand, I picked up 8 6 of diamonds under the gun. I usually would come in raising with this hand, but as I was playing passively I just limped in.
There was a raise, and a call before the action folded around to me. I called, and went to the flop with two players.
The flop was the most beautiful board you could see for 8 6 of diamonds. A straight flush draw. Making me a +58% favourite to win the hand by the river card.
What I had to do however was get all my money in before the turn. Because if I missed the turn my chances would be down to just over +30%, and I would suspect a huge bet to price me out.
I checked, and prayed for a bet from the initial raiser. He indeed bet. A pot sized bet of around £30. Strong bet. Knowing the player, I instantly put him on a big over pair (KK or AA).
The other player in the pot smooth called. Possibly also drawing.
I moved all in for another £150 or so, I honestly wanted a call. I even told them I was drawing, and after a while of hesitation managed to get a call from the initial raiser.
However to my surprise the other player also called me. Sick!
I stood up, and looked over at my tournament table who had already started playing and were blinding me away (with the blinds at 200 / 4o0 and a stack of 2,000 its not a good thing!).
The turn brought a 5, pairing the board. I feared that the second caller may of filled up to a house.
The river was a black 9. Completing my straight.
The initial raiser showed A A, and to my surprise the other player proudly showed A 5.
I won a $1000 pot!!!! Calmly collected my stack, and walked away to my tournament table.
I went out the tournament with around 16 left.....in a blind vs blind situation. Oh well!
Anyway, I will report my end of week later....
Yigit out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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