Thanks to everyone who played in the inaugural Thinking Poker cash game last night. We had our share of technical difficulties:
1. When I set the stakes at $.10/$.25 and 100-250BB buy-in, I somehow thought that would mean a $2.50-$6.25 buy-in range. Of course it’s actually 10x that, so we ended up playing for larger stakes than I was envisioning. Sorry for those who were turned off by that, but we still had about 10 people drop in over the course of the night.
2. At one point, I was trying to open a second table and accidentally closed the one we had filled. Apologies to everyone who was confused or inconvenienced by this.
Nevertheless, we had a good time. The next game will be at a more Euro-friendly time: 13:00 ET on Saturday, 3/5. Of course anyone’s welcome to play, but since it’s timed to accommodate our European friends, we’ll be playing $.05/$.10 PLO.
Several people asked me if there’s any prize for winning (or losing) the most in the cash games. There isn’t, but last night at least I personally left a lot of money on the table that a few lucky (what else could it have been?) participants managed to carry off:
1. I 3-bet Cal3e’s BTN open with T8s in my SB and bet-called an A97 flop with a back-door flush draw. I picked up a flush draw on the turn and check-raised all-in, but he snapped called with 97, and I failed to improve.
2. Playing heads up with curt2418, I called a raise with A5o, and we both checked a K33 flop. I check-called a 2 on the turn and check-folded to an overbet on a 6 river, though I seriously considered calling. He didn’t show but told me he was bluffing, and only a real asshat would lie in a home game!
3. I 3-bet highland’s BTN raise with QQ in my SB. He 4-bet, and I called. The flop came K-high with two diamonds, and I checked and called a bet. Turn was a 3rd diamond, and we both checked. The river was the 4th diamond, giving me the second nuts with my Qd. I checked, he shoved 2x pot, I reluctantly called, and he showed me AA with the Ad.
Well played, gang. Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your loot. Hopefully I’ll see some of you back on Saturday.
oh… 5c/10c NLHE would be awesome (as it’s in my range for now). Any chance of that?
ya we’ll make that happen some time soon.
Also, some of us don’t like the small small blind in .10/.25. That would be those of us who hate folding. 🙂
How does .10/.25 100-250 bbs translate into $2.50-$6.25 in your head :)? Massive brain fart.
.10/.25 with a 10-25 buyin range. Hmmm.
As brain farts go, it’s rather intriguing. No doubt a sign of genius, or autism, or something.
Reloaded because of this.
8 Game mix FTW.