Bull The Brave Plays $30/60
I worked on website stuff until I couldn't stand it anymore last night. Then I just wanted to play some poker. I opened Poker Stars and couldn't find anything good at $3/6. No tables above 26% view flop per the lobby numbers. I decided to take a look at $5/10, and the results were similar - no loose tables. I continued to scroll up the list looking at the numbers in the view flop column. They remained tight and uninspiring until I finally saw a "43%". Eyes scan to the left....OHHHHHHHH...it's a $30/60 table....with an open seat....piss on it, I am in!
I belly up and wait 5 hands for the BB to come around. The play is looking advantageous for me. Two guys are seeing every flop, and one of them is seeing every turn. I get ATo on the BB and call a blind steal. I flop an OESD and bet out, getting called by Mr I-gotta-see-every-turn. I turn the straight, and bet again. I get called to showdown by an underpair. I am up $147 on my first hand.
That's a pretty good night at my normal limits, so after paying the SB, I fold around and quit after 1 orbit, Up $132. I am such a puss.
I went over to those rockish $3/6 tables and opened one up. I have a bit of an "I'm freerolling now" mentality, so I just want to see what happens. What happens is the deck proceeds to smack me in the face. (Oooooo, I so don't hate when that happens!) Set of KKK - pay me. Turn the flush - pay me. AA on the BB, damn right you should be folding that turn - after you pay me! Bam! Another 20 BB racked up at that table in less than an hour. It was late, so I went to bed.
Poker is so easy when the cards are coming, eh?! It'd be nice to have a few of those nights in a row, that's for certain. We'll see what happens tonight.