Battle of the Bay III

[Double Eagle]

Thanks to Soss for putting on a great event. Had a lot of fun in the cash game, the tourney not so much (getting a big stack all in with the second nuts vs. the nuts blows.)

A few interesting hands from the 1/1/2 cash game. These hands make sense if you know my image(weak tight nit):

1) Fairly early on, Soss raises to $7 from the CO, I call from the button as does the BB. Flop comes Q85r, BB checks, Soss bets $12, I call, BB folds. Turn is a deuce completing the rainbow, Soss checks to me and says "Go ahead and bet [censored]." I throw $20 out there and he quickly folds, showing a five. I return the favor showing T7s, and have to dodge his cards as he flings them at me.

2) MoDaddy open raises from the Hijack to $7, I call from the BB with AQ. Flop is 678 two tone. I check, MoDaddy bets $10, I don't think he has much and call, planning on leading a blank turn. Turn is an offsuit queen, I should lead here but check, planning to CR, even though this doesn't jive with my read on the flop. Of course he checks behind. Turn is a ten, completing the flush. Oops. It goes check check and MHIG vs MoDaddy's AK, but the table wonders why the heck I didn't bet the turn. Answer: I play bad.

3) Garland opens for $7 OTB as he has every time it's been folded to him. Soss calls from the SB as do I from the BB with KsTs. Flop is 89J two clubs. Checked to Garland who bets $20, Soss folds, I contemplate raising but just call. Turn pairs the 9, I lead into him for $35, he looks confused and calls. River is 2c, I bet $75 (we both have another $200 or so behind), he tanks for a while and folds what he says later was AJ. I should have showed the bluff here as I later made a couple of hands that I only got light action on, but managed to cash out up $250.


I was able to double my chips in the Tourney in the first couple of levels without showing a hand when my KdTd ran into AdJd on a Qd8d7d3d board and just like that I was out vs. the only guy at my table that had me covered. I spent the rest of the Tourney dealing, and interestingly managed to deal quads twice and 3 sets in 7 races .... home games are clearly rigged....