1/11/07 - A Good First Day

I got into Tunica around 12:30 or so, stop at Grand Casino, and signed up to play $2/$5 NL. The very first hand I am dealt J,J one off the button and call a $25 raise. Flop comes k,q,x and I fold to a $50 bet.

Most of the hands I played were uneventful and I would up winning $264 in 4+ hours.

I then headed over to the Gold Strike. I got in a $2/$5 NL game right away. This game was a lot looser than over at the Grand. I only played for about 1 1/2 hours and won $272. I had three big winning hands in the session. I had 9,9 and raised to $15 in early position and got 2 callers. flop comes 9,7,2 with two suits. I bet out $25 and get no callers. Next big hand I get j,10 suited. There is a raise to $15 after I limp and I call in a 4-5 handed pot. Flop comes a,8,9 w/ two suits (not mine). PF raiser makes it $50 and I make the call. Pot is heads up and the turn is the queen. I lead out for $100 and win the pot.

Last big hand is with a new player. From the few hands he played he appeared to be very loose passive. I get A,Q and raise pre-flop to $25. I get 2-3 callers and the flop comes q,x,x. I lead out for $50 and the loose passive player calls. Turn is another blank. I bet $100 and he calls. Hmmm. River is the K. He checks and I check. My hand is good. He said he had a worse kicker, Q,j I assume.

I then played in a $125 one table satellite that paid two winners. You start with $2000 in chips and $25/$50 blinds with 15 minute levels. Not too bad. I played a total of three hands. The last one I had A,J suited and raised to $700 when it was 100/200. I was put all-in and I called. Other player had 10,10 and I didn't catch and was out in 7th. I also lost $20 in a last longer bet.

Total profit on the day of $391. I will most likely stick to the cash games tomorrow with a stray one table sat if I am running good.