A Change Of Fortune

A few days ago I reported on my recent bad fortune. Tonight it looks like the upswing has started. I have flopped 3 straights, 2 of which were $3-ish pots. Hit numerous sets and even had this hand!



The flop call was a unusual call for me but I figured if the ace came I would get paid - The next card and checked turn gave me a free flush. I read hicham22 perfectly. He was playing very loosely with King rag to a big raise and calling river bets when he was well beat. From this I thought I'd chance a very rare overbet on the river. I had a hunch he might call but had a bonus surprise when pottwal222 called aswell!

The Next Best Thing # 2

Here is one that "sort of" got away - oziel ortiz managed to get lucky with me with what was probably his last few bucks - Here is the inevitable play money table after the luck ran out.




He was also seen going out very early of a play money HORSE SNG. Can't play Hold'Em or Omaha? Why not enter a tourney that has both plus other games too? Idiot.

The Next Best Thing

Sometimes donks get lucky. There is no better revenge that getting the money back with interest but sometimes they leave or you get no hands to beat them with. The next best thing, which happens quite often, is seeing them on play money! I reckon around a quarter of the players who have donked me over the years have been spotted later on play money.

Just supports one of my favourite poker sayings that "Skills lasts but luck comes and goes".

Table Chat

Some love it some hate it but it is a part of online and live poker. Some players use it to annoy others to try and gain an edge. I have witnessed some great arguments beetween players and I have had my share too. It usually starts over someone thinking they have been beaten by bad play but some players start on someone with no reason other than to annoy them into making mistakes. My advice is to try not to let table chat bother you. I usually try to answer in a cool manner and avoid personal isults - usually the hands they have played can be ripped to shreds. Here are some of my favouirtes.

Annoying donkey who is now chat banned: Various your mother styles 'jokes'
ME: Does PokerStars know you are 12?

Loud mouth fish who has just cracked some poor guys Aces: Do you want 50 cent to call someone who cares?

ME: Wow -Do you know him personally? Do you know Dr Dre too?