Recent Happenings, All Not Good

Its been close to two weeks since I have posted something so I thought I would write what I have played the last two weeks before my flight to Detroit leave in 1/2 hour....and yes I will be playing at Greektown Casino this trip.

I played the O8B Slut Tour event on the 15th. I read the Futt Tilt Tournament Strategy guide before the event since i royally suck at the game. I played very tight early, got no hands, and when I had to play I was down to 1000 with the blinds at around 80/160. Two hands and I was done in 20th/24. I didn't play the razz event last night. My favorite game but I just didn't feel like staying up late.

Last week I was in Niagara Falls on business and played three sessions. The first night I played at Casino Niagara. Thes stakes they offer there are just like Florida with a 1/2 game with a $100 capped buy-in. I had about 3 hours before I had to leave for dinner hwen I got there. Unfortunately I was on the waiting list for about 2 hours of that before I got a seat. Seems pretty standard there. I have always waited a long time there, every time. For my 1 hour of fun I played very few hands and ended up down $40 with nothing interesting to share.

On Wednesday night I played the 5/5 NL with a $500 cap at the Fallsview Casino. There is a really good mix of players there but overall it just seems to be the toughest game that I ever play in. I bought in for $500 and topped off $200 a pop twice so I was in for $900. I ran it all the way down to $50 and then was able to shove in a couple spots and get it up to $165 before my last hand of the night.

I was dealt AsKs UTG. I made it $20 which is not enought for this game but I was short stacked and felt I had no choice. I got 5 callers to the flop of A,3,5 rainbow. The SB bet out $20, I raised to $60 and two players behind me in middle position made it $160. The SB folded, I had $75 left and called. He showed me the lovely 2,4 for the wheel. WHAT THE FUCK? I have no clue how someone can call with that hand two people to my left with the rest of the table to act. I left.

The next day we got done with work early but I got massively sick. Against my better judgement we walked over to the US side and played at Seneca. I put my name of the 1/2 2/5 and 5/10 lists and was ready to play small or big. The 1/2 opened up and I took it (playing small it is). They 1/2 game had a $100 cap as well. After about 2 laps around the table I felt like absolute garbage. I played for about 20 minutes more and then decided that it would be one more lap around the table before I left.

I pick-up 10,10 in early position and raise it up to $11 (standard raise in this game) and got 2 callers. The flop comes 8,7,3 rainbow. I lead out for $15 and get raised to $60. If he flops a set here more power to him cause I am gonna call in this particular game. I have $78 behind and shove. He hums and haws and finally calls. OK I know I have him crushed now. Turn 9 (very nice), river 5. He proudly flips over 5,5 and takes the $184 pot. Wow! How do these fuckers get rewarded for that shit? Needless to say I left and slept for the next 12 hours straight.

The ante-up home game was played on Saturday. We had 7 people this time with one new player. The game is played 2/4 limit and it NL is called its played 1/2 with or without a cap. It was the standard start for me. Omaha and O8B were called first. I played very tight and lost little in these games. After a bit I loosened up and was forn around $45 when NL was called and the following hand occurred. I was dealt Jc9c in late position. There was one limper (Chris), I limped and the BB made a min raise to $4. Chris called and I called. The flop came 7s8cJs. The min bettor bet out $6, Chris raised to $16 and I pushed. The BB thought and finally folded which I correctly guessed as A,A. Chris called with Js9s. Uh oh. Freerollin me. The turn came a club. I wasn't thinking otherwise I would have suggested we chop the pot up right there. I didn't and the spade rolled off on the river and it was re-buy time.

After that hand I started playing really well when Stud 8 and razz were called. I played well in limit hold-em and double flop and ended grinding a profit of $12 from the game. Every time I play this game I seem to lose my first $100 and come back to make a small profit. I tried to tighten up early this time and it worked if not for the cooler hand. Not much I can do there I guess.


This week I think we are hitting Greektown Wednesday night for a $65 tournament and maybe some cash games on Thursday as well. I haven't been there in around 3 years. They have added-on to there room since I was there. I'm looking forward to seeing what they have done.

Bankroll update: I am around $2000 in my $5k challenge after having it up to $3500 when I left Vegas. Some personal expenses were paid out of it but most of it was due to the losses in the Falls.