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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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD
Tomorrow is another day, or more truthfully today is another day. I feel a huge release of pressure - playing NLH for 10K has not been relaxing. Next time, and there will be a next time, rest assured, I will be more relaxed. I do have a self-repeating tendency to pile pressure on myself. If the truth be told, I could have given the weaker players the opportunity to off-load all their chips, rather than steady increments, and then I'd have played the KJ offsuit - the hand ended with The Iranian going all-in with the idiot end of the straight - I would have had the nuts, being tripled-up by a two-pair merchant. So my first attempt at The Big One was not meant to be - I have a lot to learn before I'll be taking any bracelet, other than the ones Gerald Ratner pedals. All my moves hit a brick-wall, and my AKs came thick and fast. This one was typical: With $700, in the pot from blinds and antes, I bet $900 with AK of Hearts. Belushi in the small blind, who will never fold a small blind, says call, pushing a further $150 in on junk, having not heard the raise: so he is forced to put the full $900 in -$600 more. The board comes 7-5-2, no suits and he checks, I bet and he raises all-in - yes, I should have checked, and yes, I do fold - the gamble is 3-1 for my whole tournament. Dawn is arriving in Vegas - the construction industry already cranking up, The Rio a long way away, but all is well. I have moved on. I am dreaming the next dream, and I want to play more poker - this town has my money. I want it back.
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