The Poker Thread (2 Viewers)

[hank solo]

Poker - shmoker. Just got taken down baAad. AK suited. Damn those crazy players. GRRRRRR.

 

[Father Luke]

Bad beat?
Do tell. . . do tell

What happened?

 

[hank solo]

One of those play super tight all day long type deals. Then you get a hand, make a sensible bet but get called by the donk who hits. Pah.

Come on Father Luke, tell us an upbeat victory yarn to boost morale.

 

[Ponder]

Next hand, please!

 

[Father Luke]

I think the best remedy is to follow Ponder's lead,
and play on.

 

[hank solo]

Yeah, that's what I did. Finished 1st next tourney, so still on the up.

 

[Father Luke]

Shuffle the cards, hank.
I believe we are all waiting. . .

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Hank? are you out there?

 

[hank solo]

Hand 3

Okay, let's recap.

Our players, and their stacks: (by seat number)

1. Father Luke $1,490
2. Gerard K H Love $1,230
3. hoochmonkey9 $1,270
4. Purple Stickpin $2,010
5. Ponder $1,500

Now moving the Dealer button to seat 2 - Gerard K H L.
hooch posts Small Blind $10.
Purple posts Big Blind $20.

Shuffling and dealing cards (sb onward)
[PMs sent]

Action on Ponder, $20 to go.

Fold, call or raise?

 

[Ponder]

I call.

FL?

 

[Father Luke]

Fold.

 

[hank solo]

Action on Gerard K H Love.
$20 to go.

Fold, call or raise?

 

[Gerard K H Love]

FOLD! HAND and thank you for shopping at Bob's RV.
:)

 

[Ponder]

Action on hooch.

I have a nice hand.

 

[strangegirl]

Isn't that called a Poker Face :D

 

[Ponder]

You're right.

I have a bad hand.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

I thought Ponder was just chattin' up his date. ;)

 

[hoochmonkey9]

call.

 

[hank solo]

Purple - check or bet (or fold)?

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Raise $20.

 

[hank solo]

Purple raises to $40 total.

Ponder?

 

[Ponder]

I call.
I can't lose with a hand like this.

 

[hank solo]

Ponder calls,
Father Luke folds,
Gerard K H Love folds,
hoochmonkey9 calls,
Purple raises to $40,
Ponder calls,

Action back on hoochmonkey9 - $20 more to call.
Fold, call or raise?

 

[hoochmonkey9]

I am pretending the cards in my hand are extremely hot and I'm dropping them quickly lest they burn me.
that means I fold.

 

[hank solo]

Okay, 2 players, Purple and Ponder.
Pot is 100.

Burning 1 card.
Here's the flop:

2 of Diamonds,
Jack of Diamonds,
9 of Hearts.

Action on Purple.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

$40

 

[Ponder]

I raise: $295

 

[Purple Stickpin]

See your $295 and raise $500.

 

[Ponder]

I call.

 

[roni]

what a sum!
but what could you possibly have yet?
i wonder...

 

[Father Luke]

I'm guessing One has a high pair.
And the other has a flush draw. Or he's bluffing.

I won't name names so as to keep it interesting, and
to see how table talk goes over. . .

Very good game.

 

[hank solo]

Purple, did you raise to $500 total
or $295 + another $500?


This is a big pot!

 

[Father Luke]

See your $295 and raise $500.

Purple, did you raise to $500 total
or $295 + another $500?


This is a big pot!

See your $295 and raise $500 sounds like
five hundred more to me.

Teddy KGB has nothing on these guys.

 

[hank solo]

It does to me too, but I need to be sure to update my spreadsheet ;)

 

[Purple Stickpin]

As usual, FL is correct. See the $295 and raise $500. Sorry to be so unclear. ;)

 

[Gerard K H Love]

Oh, it's clear alright. I know I cleared out long ago.

 

[hank solo]

Hand 3 - The Turn

Okay, 2 players.

Pot is now $1,690.

Players' stacks now:

• Purple - $1,175
• Ponder - $665

Burning one card. Here's the Turn:

4 of Spades.

Action on Purple.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Check.

 

[Ponder]

Check.

 

[hank solo]

Hand 3 - The River

2 players.

Burning 1 card.
Here's the final card:

King of Diamonds


So the board reads:

2 of Diamonds,
Jack of Diamonds,
9 of Hearts,
4 of Spades and
King of Diamonds.

Pot is still $1,690.

Action on Purple: