Todays Freeroll - Page 2

TIME · #11 Dec 14th, 2009, 09:55 PM

As part of my acceptance speech for the "Donkey of the Tournament Award" for Donking off all my chips at the final table with 7-2 off I thought I would at least share my ill conceived plan.

The final table started out tight and when I picked up 7-2 and it was Tim's blind, I thought I would have some fun. The plan---fire out a 4x BB bet, have everyone fold and then show my 7-2 to bust Tim's chops. However, I got a caller (oops, not part of the plan). OK, no problem, I'll push him off his piece of cheese that was only worth a call with a half pot continuation bet. Oops, he calls! Now I check and he checks back and the river makes the second pair on board but the flush didn't make it. I know I'm toast for a check/check showdown so I decide to push. Oops again ... and as the say, three oops and you're out. What started out as a lark to have fun with Tim's big blind became my undoing. It will be highlighted in my up and coming book, "When Great Plans Run off the Rails".

one for each "Oops".

My other excuse is that I had a brain fart and thought I was on High Stakes Poker and the "7-2" was on! Either way nobody can call me a nit!

Tim · #12 Dec 15th, 2009, 12:15 AM

Well TIME, don't feel too bad. I exited soon after with two "opps"

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Harald Zone · #13 Dec 15th, 2009, 12:51 AM

TheSvengali might be one of our 'pokerology' buddies. I am not sure.

Seat 1: dunkandlee (13,315)
Seat 2: TheSvengali (14,425)
Seat 3: blaq840 (48,627)
Seat 5: Harald Zone (32,666)
Seat 8: ChickyAK (65,467)
Seat 9: Magarul13 (35,500)
dunkandlee antes 150
TheSvengali antes 150
blaq840 antes 150
Harald Zone antes 150
ChickyAK antes 150
Magarul13 antes 150
blaq840 posts the small blind of 600
Harald Zone posts the big blind of 1,200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Harald Zone [8c 8s]
ChickyAK has 15 seconds left to act
ChickyAK has timed out
ChickyAK folds
ChickyAK is sitting out
Magarul13: ce aveam ma?
Magarul13 folds
dunkandlee folds
TheSvengali raises to 3,600
blaq840 folds
Magarul13: curcane?
Harald Zone calls 2,400
*** FLOP *** [8h Kc As]
Magarul13: ce am aruncat>
Magarul13: ?
Harald Zone has 15 seconds left to act
Harald Zone checks
TheSvengali bets 10,675, and is all in
Harald Zone calls 10,675
TheSvengali shows [9s 7s]
Harald Zone shows [8c 8s]
*** TURN *** [8h Kc As] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [8h Kc As Ad] [Ts]
TheSvengali shows a pair of Aces
Harald Zone shows a full house, Eights full of Aces
Harald Zone wins the pot (30,050) with a full house, Eights full of Aces
TheSvengali stands up

Tim · #14 Dec 15th, 2009, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harald Zone

TheSvengali might be one of our 'pokerology' buddies. I am not sure.

Yes, Harald. It was me.

mattjacknine · #15 Dec 15th, 2009, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TIME

"When Great Plans Run off the Rails"

How about, "When Flawed Plans Get What They Deserve" ?

RyckyRych · #16 Dec 15th, 2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harald Zone

TheSvengali might be one of our 'pokerology' buddies. I am not sure.

Seat 1: dunkandlee (13,315)
Seat 2: TheSvengali (14,425)
Seat 3: blaq840 (48,627)
Seat 5: Harald Zone (32,666)
Seat 8: ChickyAK (65,467)
Seat 9: Magarul13 (35,500)
dunkandlee antes 150
TheSvengali antes 150
blaq840 antes 150
Harald Zone antes 150
ChickyAK antes 150
Magarul13 antes 150
blaq840 posts the small blind of 600
Harald Zone posts the big blind of 1,200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Harald Zone [8c 8s]
ChickyAK has 15 seconds left to act
ChickyAK has timed out
ChickyAK folds
ChickyAK is sitting out
Magarul13: ce aveam ma?
Magarul13 folds
dunkandlee folds
TheSvengali raises to 3,600
blaq840 folds
Magarul13: curcane?
Harald Zone calls 2,400
*** FLOP *** [8h Kc As]
Magarul13: ce am aruncat>
Magarul13: ?
Harald Zone has 15 seconds left to act
Harald Zone checks
TheSvengali bets 10,675, and is all in
Harald Zone calls 10,675
TheSvengali shows [9s 7s]
Harald Zone shows [8c 8s]
*** TURN *** [8h Kc As] [Ad]
*** RIVER *** [8h Kc As Ad] [Ts]
TheSvengali shows a pair of Aces
Harald Zone shows a full house, Eights full of Aces
Harald Zone wins the pot (30,050) with a full house, Eights full of Aces
TheSvengali stands up

Great illustration of how different people play in different spots. If I was gonna steal from Tim's spot, I'd have shoved (and I would have tried from the cutoff). As played, I'd have shoved in Harald's spot also with the idea that 88 is killing Tim's raise/calling range from that position. Worked out very well for you this way however!