Original Posting Date: March 6, 2011
Hey, just because I said I hadn't written about poker in a while, doesn't mean I would never write about it again. Although after last night, it's not exactly something I want to relive.
We had one of our usual tournaments last night, with 8 people sitting down to shuffle up and deal. The game was one of our longest in a while, almost four and a half hours. Congrats to Kim for her first ever victory. Too bad I wasn't at the table to see it, because for the second tournament in a row, I was first out. So much for my early season success.
Once again, it was a calculated risk - this time, I had pocket sevens and two pair after the flop. I moved all in; Matt folded, Oscar called. When we flipped the cards, Oscar showed four to the nut flush, and what happens on the turn? Another spade for the flush. I still had 4 outs, but no such luck.
I had Oscar covered so I stayed alive for one more hand, and got decent cards: A/2 diamonds. There were two callers so I had a chance to triple up and get back into things, and I was feeling pretty good about my chances when two diamonds came on the flop. Could I get a little of the same luck in my favor?
Of course not - no more diamonds, and no more Mike at the table. Despite the results, I can't be upset with the results. Once again, math did me in. Really, I only made one bad move all night, raising when I didn't have a strong position. Still, I didn't lose much that hand, and it didn't impact the final result.
So it's on to the next time, in about three weeks.
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