opting for the high road

today i checked exactly 10 job websites and followed up on one of the jobs i applied for last week. the websites didn't have any new jobs that i haven't applied for already, so instead of running my mouth, flipping out, and saying something i won't regret here, i am just going to write about poker on saturday.

i actually like going to the casino on weekends to play poker because when you play poker you like the crowd (as opposed to the house games where crowds are probably much more annoying, and more people mean higher minimum bets). when there are lots of tables going, there are lots of visitors there to just "have some fun" (i.e. lose money). the thing is, i love poker and every time i play i have fun too. having fun doesn't have to mean losing.

anyway, i got there around 1030am and they called the whole list and we actually opened a table. at that time, the poker room isn't quite brimming with visitors yet, but moreso the serious players. but it was a really fun table. there were some talkative people, and most were nice, especially at my end.

there were 2 guys at the other end that were just disgraceful. the first because he hit and ran. there's nothing illegal about it, but there's kind of this unwritten code that you don't sit down at a table, hit a big hand, then walk away. it's dick. at least sit there another half hour and only play premium hands. i mean, this kid didn't even wait until the end of the half hour (which makes sense to do because at this particular casino instead of raking the pots they charge $5 time every half hour).

the other kid sucked because he was just a terrible player. he kept calling raises with complete shit. the thing is, he got lucky. in the long run it's a sure way to bankrupt yourself, but in a short time anything can happen. and this dumbass just stumbled ass backwards into some good pots. a prime example is calling a $15 raise by someone with A-J with J-6 unsuited, then flopping 2 pair.

once the afternoon came people started to rotate thru the tables a bit more and more tourists/visitors sat down. i was in the 8 seat and this guy in the 10 seat was another awful player. (i should note that i was sitting at a $1-$2 table, which will naturally attract the worse players and you have to expect some bad beats there, but things happen at these tables that are so ridiculous that even a retard would know not to make the call). this guy just called everything and chased all kinds of pots. he must've gone thru at least $700-800 in a few hours. he also hit me for my biggest lost pot of the day, taking about $125 off me. i raised preflop and he just called along with 2 other players. after the flop i had top pair with a pretty good kicker and i knew i was ahead of seat 10 and thought i probably was over the other guys too. but there were straight and flush draws on the board, so i decided to try and take the pot down right there. i bet the size of the pot. the guy calls, and the 2 other players in the hand fold. i bet the pot because that gives him 2 to 1 on his money, and to call the flush he needs 4 to 1 (3 to 1 is usually enough including implied odds). i figured he was on the flush draw. the turn comes, and the flush misses so i bet half the pot. he simply calls, so i check down the river (which hit the flush) and he makes a value bet that i was pretty much committed to call. he turns over his cards with the straight. but on the flop he had an inside straight draw, so only 4 outs. he needed 10.5 to 1 odds to make the call on the flop. i gave him 2 to 1, and he called and hit. such bullshit.

however, the good news is that i would later make a good read on him and take about $200 back from him. i also made some more good reads and ended the day up almost $400. i bet you weren't expecting that after all my bitching about shitty playerss. good times.