Quad Aces, Nut Flush Double Knockout Gives Chatty Cathy EarlyChip Lead... But Sputters Out; Paulie Walnuts Wins Without Getting Better Than Trips

Odie the Rag-Player is playing tight early on:  Caught top 2 pair (A's & Q's) on the flop on only the third hand, with Raymer open-ended & four-to-the flush.  Odie raises, but only a gentle 150;  Raymer re-pops it to 300.

Raymes straightens on the turn & bets it hard (300);  Odie just smooth calls.  Raymer is certain the RagMan is holding an A + Rag... How does he extract maximum value? 

Another Ace on the river, and Raymer excitedly believes Odie's just tripped and is all set-up for Rayme's hidden straight.  Another big bet (500), and the RagMan just calls.  Raymer calls the straight triumphantly and stands to rake chips, when Odie smirks and shows the Full Boat.  Why didn't he raise me, at least on the river, if not the turn?

Sh!t!  There goes half of Raymer's stack...

"Hard Luck" Lycette brought a couple new guys to the game, Phil and Tom.  Phil made some early moves and had a bit of stack to work with, but got crushed and had to rebuy very early.  It pays off:  Phil quickly rebuilds a competitive stack with some nice calls with 2nd pair, and at least two clear bluffs (which he never shows).  Tom plays solid throughout, but seems to have a blindspot when it comes to Phil.

Tri is playing his usual rags or riches hands:  either big hands or pure crap, nothing in-between.

Chatty Cathy's got his/her shades out, and keeps telling us he'll show his cards if we lay down.

Paulie WalNuts and Joey are strangely quiet, flying under the radar.


@ roughly 10:10 pm:

Chatty Cathy caught Raymer with his pants down with a low chip stack, early position all-in bluff on a A-A-9 flop, hoping noone was holding an A - Chatty Cathy was holding Bullets.

Raymer had to rebuy. 

First hand back, before he even got to deal, Raymes made an equally bad read holding Q-10 with a K-K-10 flop in a 3-way where both the Chatty One and his late-arriving friend, Jeff, were holding a K. Raymes made a bet, got called by both, and then went all-in again on the turn - 9 - and got called by both.  Giggling, Kelly caught the nut flush club on the river to beat Jeff's better K-9 kicker.  Chatty was up to roughly 13K chips, out of 24K (54%).

Double-Sh!t!

Though he may not have said so out loud, the Yakkety-Yakker was, deep inside, thinking exactly this:

Raymer needs to re-evaluate & revamp his game:  Maximizing his losses and minimizing his wins is no way to build the bankroll.  Everyone calls his bluffs, and lays down when he's got a power hand. 

Maybe massive quantities of Herradura Anejo Tequila would make him less predictable?

Update: 10:42 pm
Somebody hid an A under his iPhone...  couldn't see who because the harsh glare of Kelly's basement lighting reflected blindingly off his dome.  Perhaps we'll cut him some slack, as he always brings the gooey donuts.

But Karma is a bitch:  He finished out of the money.



The End @ 11:30 pm
Chatty Cathy promptly blew his early chip stack with questionable weak bluffs & calls.  Not to mention the missed opportunities...  laying down 5-7 suited pre-flop with family pot limpers ahead & only the big blind left to check the option?  C'mon man, take a flyer & limp in, too:  that 7-7-Q flop sure looks good right now.  LMAO.

Tom has played solid, but again misreads his buddy Phil and finishes out of the money.

And Paulie WalNuts has somehow amassed a sizable chip lead over everyone.  Can anyone recall him getting anything better than trips all night?

And now it's Game Over: 

Kelly manages to hold on long enough to outlast Tom to finish 3rd (40 points, up 20 for the night).

Phil makes a valiant effort, but cannot overcome Paulie's 8-to-1 chip stack lead, especially with blinds of 800-1600.  Phil takes 2nd (80, +40)...

... and Paulie WalNuts wins 1st (140, +120), quietly.  Nice.

No Game Tonight... What A Bunch of Pussies!

Apparently no one likes Brett's last-minute organizing efforts... so, I'm giving Raymer a phantom win just for committing early... LOL

In the meantime:

Still trying to figure out a schedule for the rest of the season, so we don't have all the logitical confusion.  So I lied last post when I said next up is the schedule... so sue me.

While we're waiting here's a video of one of my all-time favorite hands, featuring Jennifer Harman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiF-Cz-dYeI


But, on second thought, I might like this one even more -- if only because someone blurts "I Love Raymer" in the background:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FB9CW1HRjA

pseudoStuie Silenced By Sordid Suckout Streak

Proving once again that catching cards is no substitute for actual skill, pseudoStuie has been shut out for three weeks in  a row now, and the ceaseless narcissistic phone call taunts have... well... ceased.

Ain't it great?!?

Raymer remains only three - count 'em, 3 - wins behind the self-stroking one's season lead.
Claims on the season championship are premature.
[Much like pseudoStuie's ejaculatory control.]

Next post:  Upcoming Game Schedule for the remainder of the season.