October 14, 2005
If you've seen one of those Pokerroom flicks, you'll know it's all part of a nefarious plot that the bank manager was in on, because unbeknown to Jesse, oil has been detected on the poor schlub's property. Now, how could they pull off this little scam if they only had 60 seconds on the clock?
Yeah, extra paperwork. I paid him off and went back to my Pokerroom game. As luck would have it, it wasn't long before I got dealt a Max Shapiro with a suited ace. I called it out at the showdown. Sure enough, this time a third nerd jumped up and insisted that it was not a Max Shapiro but a Billy Booger. After another violent argument, I once again went looking for Henderson. As usual, he had a logical explanation.
I realized I was working on a lost cause when, in a last-ditch effort to raise his spirits, I took him to Disneyland, "The Happy Kingdom." That was the day, you may recall, when the amusement park's roller coaster flew off the tracks. Talking to Big Denny one day, I told him about Happy Harry and how sad it was that he had nothing to contribute to society.
Low Suited Connectors
- This was all to end, and the old Arty was just lurking below the surface waiting to emerge. As the Pokerroom hands came to the showdowns, one or two of the regulars and I would get up from the table for a break, have a drink, and discuss the game. We chatted about how we were all in disbelief that at least two of the three new players didn't have a clue on how to play the game. They were taking one hundred-dollar bills out of their pockets like they had a printing press.
- I might also add that after a year or two of playing the mid-limits (15/30, 20/40) you will find that the Pokerroom players are essentially the same bunch. Usually when sitting down at a nine handed table there might be one or two players that you may not have played with on previous occasions. After four or five years its unlikely to find a player you have not played with before.
If I was hoping to fill a boat, and had you pegged for a flush, and someone else for a straight, I would try to do anything I could to discourage a Pokerroom player behind me from raising, and making my draw more expensive than it had to be. Only once that one ceases to have a financial interest in the outcome of the hand, do I believe it becomes inappropriate to indulge in table talk that may affect that hands outcome.
Gus Hansen - TV Killed His Game
I myself hate to be at a short table in a tournament, when I have a small stack. These are the times I manage to luck into that monster Pokerroom hand, just to find that there are few if any callers. If I were the big stack at a short table my thinking would be completely reversed. I would want to stay, as I now have the advantage of being able to intimidate the smaller stacks, who may be running scared or in the survival mode.
You go into a game, hoping to win, but understanding that losing is a possibility. Make sure that you don't lose any more than you're prepared to part with. Some people still don't grasp this simple concept, and that includes dealers. I would like to add some observations of my own on the subject. I would like to comment on one of the points that this Pokerroom dealer mentioned.
