Home Game update
by Podiman on 09/06/07
I don't claim to be the best player, but I am def. top 2-3 at my home game, i win consistantly there. We have a WSOP pool going, each week we start with a $150 tourny, with 2-$100RB during the 1st 3 levels (10min). We take $600 out each week and by next May we will have enough to send 2 to the WSOP plus $2K travel, plus some $$ for 3-5th. I am currently in 1st and have cashed in the tourny 8 times (2-1st, 3-2nd, 3-3rd) for 62%. Not bad at all.Then we go to a $1/$2 game with a $200 max, then $2/$5 at 10pm with a $400 max. There can easily be $5K in play, not bad for a small home game. The other night, this hand came up:
Late night action, 3-handed I have a little over $1000 in front of me
Here is the deal.. I have an incredibly loose/crazy/bluffer image with this group. I play a lot of garbage for cheap and when I hit..… I also raise with garbage and throw out either a check-raise with or bet out, but then show my hands. Of course I get paid alot when I have a big hand cause they just assume I am playing crap again. I know this group well now and have a good read on most.
In the BB looked down at KK. UTG makes it $12 ( back to $1/$2), SB folds and I make it $30. He smooth calls. I know this player well and he is the other top player in the group (7 cahses at 54%)
Flop is 9 high with 2 spades. I think for a few and bet $45, he thinks for a while and goes all-in for almost $400.
So.. back to the hand. I know he thinks I am f’n around again and he has a real hand. I know, cause he always thinks too long with a big hand, going over how he should play it. When he is drawing or bluffing, he acts quickly.
When he went all-in I insta-called and he turned over QQ and I dragged a pot of over $800.
Needless to say.. it was the last hand of the night.
Off to Vegas this weekend to play in a RollingStone Celeb/Pro tourny at the Hard Rock, will let ya know how it goes!
Comments
Anonymous says
Good session and nice call, Podiman. Good luck in Vegas. Let us know how it goes.09/06/07
lakong says
The call was actually very situation and player dependent. You had a great feel for the situation which made it an easy call. I guess if you don’t know the player you make this call (somewhat reluctantly) and if you know they are capable of this type of RR with anything but AA or trips you also make the call. If he really had trips he would rarely push so deep… right? The only time you don’t call is if they are very, very tight/passive and rarely makes such a big RR.- S
09/06/07
lakeoffire says
Sounds like you have a great home game! If I'm ever in your area I would love to sit in. Nice hand and good luck winning your seat.09/06/07
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