Aussie Trip - 2007/01/10 - Poker WAGs vs Golf WAGs
Now I don't know about you, but I always find that one of the enduring pleasures of watching the Ryder Cup is observing the Wives and Girlfriends of the golfers. For example those of you who are of equal maturity as myself may recall Suzanne Danielle - a rather foxy brunette TV starlet who married Sam Torrance...and as for the americans well need I say more. I hear Mrs Merton calling again.
Anyway I was reminded of this when sat on what some consider the best table in the poker room, given its proximity to the bar and the main route to the ladies "restroom". One of my fellow players was more than happy to give his thoughts on the quality of the talent on view. Now, like all good statistical analysis we have to decide a suitable average before we start. Let us assume that there is a fairly constant mix of local WAGs official and unofficial which I would say had not particularly attracted my attention earlier in the week. However now more poker players have arrived from abroad the quality is improving. I think Shannon is going to get a run for her money this weekend.
Despite the distractions I managed to do reasonably well in the supersatellite $200 rebuy. I had a change of tactics this evening. I decided I was not going to rebuy at all and folded everything - even AJ in the small blind to a raise of 300 when the blinds were 25/50.
However this tournament was going to be the tale of 3 pairs of Aces...and you know it is going to end in tears.
As you may recall from before I had not had AA at all on this trip. Well the sequence ended on level 2 when I got them in the BB. I reraised a couple of limpers and when one went all-in I was able to get up to 2,500 in chips. After the rebuy period there were 80 runners left and 10 seats available.
I knocked out one old rock when my AJ dominated his A7 (I was in the BB - he raised from mid position - all folded to me I went all-in and he called for his remaing 3000 chips - how could he do that with A7?)
The blinds started going up fast so I had to steal - I set myself the goal of raising either from the cut off or to the right of that each round if I had a vaguely playable hand. I got away with it until, raising to the usual 2500 when the blinds were 500/1000 I got one caller - the button. I had Q7 diamonds so when the flop came T53 with only 1 diamond I was in big trouble. I tried to look convincing when betting 3000 (half my remaining stack) and it worked - he folded.
Next round I tried again and this time got reraised all-in by the SB. He then did a curious thing - he put his head in his hands and stared down at his cards. I had A2 so there was no way I was going to call - but I did enjoy a bit of Hollywood staring at him, scratching my head etc. Anyway he showed me the AA and I did not show mine!
I then got nothing playable and the blinds were at 700/1400 when I picked up Q9 on the button. The SB was an old guy I sort of recognised and since I was down to 6000 chips when it was folded around to me I had decided I wanted to go heads up. I thought that if I looked weak he was good enough to try to push me off with anything so I minimum raised. When he went all-in I was happy to call, but you already know what he had and I could not crack the Aces with my Q9.
And finally a poker situation for you to ponder. I am playing in a 9 handed sit and go satellite with winner takes all. We are down to 4 players with the blinds at 500 / 1000. We started with 1500 each and the remaining players seem solid.
SB Me - 5500 chips after posting SB of 500
BB All-in for his final 1000
UTG - pushes all-in for 3500
Button - 3000 chips folds
I have A9 - do I call?
Anyway I was reminded of this when sat on what some consider the best table in the poker room, given its proximity to the bar and the main route to the ladies "restroom". One of my fellow players was more than happy to give his thoughts on the quality of the talent on view. Now, like all good statistical analysis we have to decide a suitable average before we start. Let us assume that there is a fairly constant mix of local WAGs official and unofficial which I would say had not particularly attracted my attention earlier in the week. However now more poker players have arrived from abroad the quality is improving. I think Shannon is going to get a run for her money this weekend.
Despite the distractions I managed to do reasonably well in the supersatellite $200 rebuy. I had a change of tactics this evening. I decided I was not going to rebuy at all and folded everything - even AJ in the small blind to a raise of 300 when the blinds were 25/50.
However this tournament was going to be the tale of 3 pairs of Aces...and you know it is going to end in tears.
As you may recall from before I had not had AA at all on this trip. Well the sequence ended on level 2 when I got them in the BB. I reraised a couple of limpers and when one went all-in I was able to get up to 2,500 in chips. After the rebuy period there were 80 runners left and 10 seats available.
I knocked out one old rock when my AJ dominated his A7 (I was in the BB - he raised from mid position - all folded to me I went all-in and he called for his remaing 3000 chips - how could he do that with A7?)
The blinds started going up fast so I had to steal - I set myself the goal of raising either from the cut off or to the right of that each round if I had a vaguely playable hand. I got away with it until, raising to the usual 2500 when the blinds were 500/1000 I got one caller - the button. I had Q7 diamonds so when the flop came T53 with only 1 diamond I was in big trouble. I tried to look convincing when betting 3000 (half my remaining stack) and it worked - he folded.
Next round I tried again and this time got reraised all-in by the SB. He then did a curious thing - he put his head in his hands and stared down at his cards. I had A2 so there was no way I was going to call - but I did enjoy a bit of Hollywood staring at him, scratching my head etc. Anyway he showed me the AA and I did not show mine!
I then got nothing playable and the blinds were at 700/1400 when I picked up Q9 on the button. The SB was an old guy I sort of recognised and since I was down to 6000 chips when it was folded around to me I had decided I wanted to go heads up. I thought that if I looked weak he was good enough to try to push me off with anything so I minimum raised. When he went all-in I was happy to call, but you already know what he had and I could not crack the Aces with my Q9.
And finally a poker situation for you to ponder. I am playing in a 9 handed sit and go satellite with winner takes all. We are down to 4 players with the blinds at 500 / 1000. We started with 1500 each and the remaining players seem solid.
SB Me - 5500 chips after posting SB of 500
BB All-in for his final 1000
UTG - pushes all-in for 3500
Button - 3000 chips folds
I have A9 - do I call?
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