Monday, June 4, 2007
It's a cruel world, but betting it all is fair. Then this hand came up. As the limits escalate, we see that the size of the antes and forced bet in relation to the first bet increases -- except at $10-20, $25-50, and $40-80. Just the other day, we had to give Saint Peter 800 milligrams of chlordiazepoxide just to calm him down he was laughing so hard.
I forget sometimes that she belongs to the New Age while I belong to the Tigergaming Stone Age. I've told you why. I decided to raise all-in, hoping Everett would call. I have the Slayer! You may not hear any words coming out of their mouths, but a lip reader would have a field day. Ben looks cool, but his mind is racing so fast that time stands still.
The tigergaming structure sheet revealed familiar turf: Limit hold'em, $60 buy-in. The previous tell can be extended to players who breathe loudly or visibly. I felt like a real winner that night when I outlasted four other players and came in fourth. However I also had to consider the possibility of a big hand, with a trap. He's the one who is a social outcast. One at a time.
I just so happen to hang out inside a lot of cardrooms. Not everyone disagreed with my advice. I remained patient hoping to get head's up with this lucky player and sure enough I did. You mean that guy, right over there is, The Poker Cop?! But, it turns out that almost all of the hands that you would fold lose much less than $25, on average, if played over and over. People who fidget. This time it was the $100 rebuy tournament. Of course I had a small advantage over him.
