Tonight was a big night for us at Lil Kim's Cove, although we never told anyone around us about it. It was our 100th night of live poker! But other than a couple of early pots, we didn't have much to celebrate -- as we finished 13th overall.
Pocket Aces and some aggressive betting won us one of those pots, and prompted a question from another man at the table about whether we had "Aces and Kings." We never answered him, hoping to set up another hand....
BLINDS: 50/100
IN THE POCKET: Ks-Kc
We like to call them "Krispy Kremes" -- but we don't simply call before the flop. We raise to 300, and several other players join in.
ON THE FLOP: J-10-3
One player is ahead of us, and he checks. We bet 400, and a few other players call.
ON THE TURN: 3
We still possess the "over-pair," and now have two pair. But early this morning in the shower (yes, we thought about poker in the shower), we decided two pair is the most dangerous hand in poker to possess. It's too easy for opponents to disguise three of a kind. So when our bet of 400 is raised to 1,500, we smell trouble.
"I'm asking for it...." we admit out loud - but we call.
ON THE RIVER: 10
The first player in line goes all-in -- and now we really smell trouble. Two pair are showing, and it's too easy for one of our opponents to have a full house.
"I'm going to assume you've got it, and I'll fold," we say. Another player then calls the all-in bet -- and sure enough. They both have 10's, and split a big pot.
Would a bigger bet on the flop have chased people away? The way this table played, we don't think so -- as people made big bets often on relatively marginal hands.
MINISTRY MOMENT: We admittedly fumbled a chance at one tonight, when a man to our right was on a flush draw. "Can I have a heart?" he asked during the hand - but we didn't speak up.
God wants us to have new hearts -- but it's recommended in a section of the Bible you might not expect. It surprised us, in fact. "Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit," says Ezekiel 18:31. Read the entire chapter to learn why God (through Ezekiel) urged Israel to do that.
UPDATED POKER SCOREBOARD: 41 final tables in 100 nights (41%) - 9 cashes.
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