an uninteresting beginning

yesterday was the first time i played poker since i decided i would do that until a "real" job comes along (which i hope is very soon). i broke even. i'll take it. much better than a loss. i was down for a bunch of the day, and worked my way back up to even despite being mostly card dead. i couldn't even get into any decent sized pots. there's really not much to else to say about the day.

high point: i limped in with Ks-5s on the button. the flop comes out 7d-As-9s. everyone checks to me. i bet 15 and get 1 caller. the turn is 3s. he checks. i slow play, and check. the river is 2s. the guy bets 25, and i raise to 75, hoping he's got something good (perhaps the straight, no matter how unlikely it would be that he'd still be playing a 4-5). unfortunately he folds.

low point: i'm the big blind holding 8d-4c. the flop comes out 4d-Ah-8s. fuckin sweet! i check, and another guy bets 15. i call. the turn is Kc. i bet 20, he calls. the river is Kd. now i know i'm fucked, cuz i had him on an ace the whole time. sure enough, he's got it and has a higher 2 pair. that's poker.