Some nights nothing you do works out. If you raise with premium cards they fold. If you raise with marginal hands they come over the top. If you call with a low or medium pair, nothing comes on the flop. Could they have a read on me?
I only made it to hour 2 because of a lucky river card. As blinds crept up, I couldn’t keep my stack going. The pattern of nothing working continued to hold up. I needed to make a move. The blinds were at 200-400 and I was down to 2200. Two players limp. I am next to the dealer. I push in 1400. I am confident everyone will fold. I haven’t bet for the last 30 minutes, it’s the right amount, I have a good position, it’s just the right time to push.
The dealer instantly goes all in. Should I call or not? Perhaps I forgot to mention the cards I am making this big move with. The cards are a King and a five. Unsuited. I’m sure he has premium cards, one of the top 4 hands. But calling my last 800 to get 5200 is pretty good pot odds. And if I fold, my remaining 800 is not enough to do anything. I call. He has K-A. Come on fives! The flop is A-A-10. Just to taunt me, the river was a 5.
Tonight: -$20
Running Total: $689
Tonight was supposed to be the warm-up game. Tomorrow I leave for 4 days in Las Vegas, including a poker tourney. It will probably be a $100 buy-in or so. Hopefully I’ll have good news to report from the road!