Born 30 something years ago into a card-playing clan in the North of England: the low-roller's poker odyssey has taken him from the school common-room via down-trodden Midlands' casinos, smoky Cotswolds pubs, celebrity Soho drinking spots and of course the ubiquitous world of cyberspace to the home of poker itself, Las Vegas. Join his search for juicy take-downs, great pot odds and the occasional back-door straight as he goes for glory.
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Monday, August 07, 2006
KEIR CASHES $46K - 211TH PLACE
Keir Fitz-Gibbon busted out yesterday, as the WSOP proceeds apace. I have had to return to the UK earlier than planned, so didn't play any more bracelet events. I did manage to convince Mr. Bull to play in a tourney at Caesar's - my Aces fell to a set of Fives (or should that be a bunch of fives). Mr. Bull put all his chips in with pocket Jacks and a taunt to 'The Kid', who he informs me had been mouthing off three seats to his left. Anyway 'The Kid' called him with pocket 2s, as did an AK, and The Kid hit a third 2 on the turn. So Mr. Bull joined the $1-$2 cash-game, and proceeded to get lairy. He made his money back and more, only to lose his jacket full of cash, phone, wallet....Waking up miserable, he was soon delighted when a call to Caesar's revealed the honesty of the poker-room staff - all present and correct, with considerably more cash than Mr. Bull remembered. My night went well, considering I was down $500 after two hours of poker. I fought back and was just approaching profit when the 9-8 of hearts appeared with me on the button....Under the gun raised to $17, called in 2nd seat, and by me. The small blind went all-in, a further $45, reraised by the Big Blind, a weak player with just under $200, a further $45. The original raiser, with $900 in front, called (a big mistake - he should have reraised with his pocket Ks, and I made a decision that I was not going to jeopardise the $700 in front of me, on a drawing hand. The flop came 10-3-2 with two hearts, and the rest of the money went in. The turn was the spade Jack, which would have given me 6 more outs (The weak player had pocket 7s) and the river was the Diamond Queen. I played safe, but could have won a monster. The first rule of poker, thanks to Amir Vahedi, "In order to live, first you must learn how to die".
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