The Poker Bus

Thursday

Well, last night I just wasn’t realy into it. I woke up around 6 and was out at 7 headed to the Bellagio. I got sat into a game as it was forming. It was the 5th game, so there was a lot of people playing. My table sucked. To my right was this guy that is pretty good. He gives me a lot of problems sometimes. I think I give him problems too sometimes but we both play too many hands to be able to stay out of each other’s way. The two seats to my left were both guys younger than me which usually isnt a good thing. There was also a couple of other solid players.

I started out aggressive as I usually do when a tables being just has been formed b/c usually everyone will start out playing pretty tight and went up 100 early. Then my focus was starting to wane. I just wasn’t really into it and it was evident in the next two hands I played. I think I played the first hands right, but not for the right reasons. The first hand I raised JJ and got 3 bet by the kid to my left. It came back to me and I called. The flop was ten high with two spades. I bet out, he raised, I reraised, he reraised, and I called. The next card off was another 10. I bet out and he called. The river was an spaded King and I check called his AJ spades. The thing was I didn’t even notice the flush. I thought I won the hand. Though I would have played the hand the same way had I noticed that the flop had 2 spades and the river was the third, I didn’t a that was the problem. I was just playing without thinking what he could of had to 4 bet me on the flop. So I went from +100 to -50ish that hand.

The next hand I played I open raised in the cutoff with Q9. Both blinds called. The flop was 678. I bet and was called in both spots. I kinda figured I needed to hit something now. Well I did , or at least I thought it did. Another 6 came off and for some reason I thought it gave me the straight. I bet and got one caller. The river I bet and showed down a Queen high thinking it was good. I played a few more hands one of which where I open raised with A3 and got check raised by the most passive player on a flop of Q93 all clubs. I had none. This wasnt the table for me if I wasn’t at my best. I ended up almost being down like 350ish or something.

I got a table change and got seated at another table. Hell this table didn’t look any better. There was about 5 guys slightly younger than me, an Asian lady, and a Russian lady. I used to think the Russian chick was hot but she’s looking a little run down lately. Still has a great body though. Anyways off played with her before before, but not for to long. She is friends with Jen Harmon and Barry Greeinstein though, to the point where she gives them hugs, so I imagine she’s not the fish at the table. First hand I get dealt in the BB and call a raise along with the small blind. I had J6s. The flop was A5j. I checked the UTG asain lady who raised bet out, the SB folded, and I raised. Immediate 3 bet. What was I thinking trying to check raise an Asian lady who raised UTG. She’s got to have a strong hand like A4 or something here. I call hoping to hit a 6 or Jack otherwise givig up on the turn. It checks through though. The river checks through also and I have the best hand. Crazy lady. That pot was 180 and put me back up to like 750 (out of my original 1000). Holy shit, this table ended up playing tough. It was more like an inline 15/30 game with constant raising and reraisind and I just wasn’t in the proper mind frame for it. I sat alittle while longer hoping to catch a big hand and get paid off but it didn’t happen. I realized I was outmatched on this day the way my mind was working and left down an even 300.

Apparently i was right b/c I went home and fell asleep at like 11PM and slept 7 hours even though I had only woke up 5 hours earlier. Anyways I might be heading to the Wynn on Friday knowing that the lineup could very well be similiar tonight. The Wynn games usually aren’t great but it is the weekend so mybe Ill get lucky.

Thurday -300
Week +1285