:00 IN: We have A-10 right off the bat, and triple the bet to 90. But the flop is 9-7-6, and someone bets 140. We dare to call with overcards. The turn brings a Q, and we call a slowed-down bet of 30. Another 6 on the river brings a bet of 50. We hold our nose, call -- and take the pot with Ace high, for a quick gain of $525!
:02 IN: We have A-Q, change to a limp and call a doubled bet of 60. But a flop of 5-8-K brings two all-in bets. We "turn tail" and fold -- and are thankful when Kings take the pot.
:03 IN: Another Ace comes! We have A-2, and call a doubled bet again. The flop is 4-5-3 for a straight! Small bets ahead of us lead to our raising to 360. An opponent calls (all-in, we think) with 5-6. The turn is a 2, giving him a higher straight -- but thankfully the river is a 6! A straight on the table means a split pot.
:05 IN: We play 10-6 of clubs. The flop is 8-5-7, giving us an open-ended straight draw. After calling a minimum bet, the turn and river are 7-9. Our bet of 250 brings a fold, and we gain $630.
:07 IN: Strength again, with A-J! A player ahead of us raises to 200, so we call. The flop is J-8-8. We bet 100, putting an opponent all-in - and our two pair hold up for $654 more!
We doubled our starting stack in eight minutes -- but sadly, the tailspin began from there. Hopeful plays of Ace-small or suited cards brought failed flops and folds. We marveled at how 75 percent of our stack drained away, one hand at a time.
:51 IN: We have 9-10 in the small blind, having just folded A-2 to a raise. We're down to 508 chips, but dare to play this. The flop is an ugly 4-3-K. But the table checks. The turn is a 7, and more checking ensues. When the river is a 10, we cautiously bet 200 (about half our stack) - and our 10-9 tops an opponent's 10-6, for a $1,400 comeback!
But more draining followed with rising blinds, leading to another moment of truth....
1:02 IN: We have 7-7 in the big blind, and go for it -- pushing all-in with about 500 chips left. One player calls with A-8, so we're ahead.
ON THE FLOP: K-Q-10
Too high to be comfortable for us. A straight is waiting.
ON THE TURN: A
But top pair will do for our opponent.
ON THE RIVER: 6
We lose the race, and finish 169th out of 879 players.
MINISTRY MOMENT: When we made the $1,400 comeback, this short chat occurred....
Dealer: flopblogger wins Main Pot ($1400) with One pair, tens
Me: (whew) PTL
TYTIKI: amen
Me: Good to see believers here. :-)
TYTIKI: amen 2 that 2
This was refreshing -- because earlier in the day, we encountered a scoffer and a mocker at a play-money cash game. (More on that session in another post.) We actually expect skeptics when we play; that makes it more of a ministry, after all. But for "Tytiki" we'd say....
Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king. -- I Peter 2:17
Do you want to become part of this brotherhood? Two other New Testament-era ministers explained how....
They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved -- you and your household." -- Acts 16:31
Honor King Jesus, more than any king you're dealt at the table.
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