Finally, Time to Post
Has it really been a week and a half since my last post here? Wow. Well, here's a synopsis of what happened:
I finished the Party Bonus just slightly above even. I was way up, but took some tough beats down the stretch. Crap happens. I decided that it was all free money anyways, so I went and blew it all on 2 hands of blackjack at PartyCasino. That was fairly stupid, but I figure if nothing else, Party will be more likely to give dumbasses like me another free $40 in the future. Always a silver lining!
I was not able to get the Will Hill August bonus. I did not have the software installed on the laptop I took with me to San Diego. When I got there I found that I was stuck in the 90s with a dial-up connection, and didn't want to spend all my free time downloading the software. I played at Nine Poker instead, and finished off that bonus. I made about $150 from poker play and another $150 from the bonus. At one point I was up about $350 from poker play, but again took a series of tough beats down the stretch that brought the net results back to reality. In the end, though, my BB/100 was pretty good, so I can't bitch.
Its all about timing, isn't it? the perception of the outcome. If I'd taken a bunch of tough beats up front on that chase and then hit a hot streak at the end then I'd be posting about my rip-roaring comeback. When the good/bad streaks are reversed I am disappointed, even though the end result was the same - and in line with expectation.
I took a look at the Cryptos last night for the Will Hill and InterPoker monthlies, but the tables looked uber tight, and I wasn't in the mood for that last night. I made a small reload at Nine Poker and parked at a $5/10 FRLH table. Got down early with a busted set and busted rockets. Noted the player to my immediate right was horrendously bad and sucking out left and right. He went from $50 to $480 in about half an hour. He took a pot off the guy to his right, and that guy went snakey apeshit CryBaby in chat. I desperately wanted this Crybaby to shut up, but I could not think of anything to type to distract him, so I was silent. Then, to my horror, another guy at the table starts to coach, explaining that even though UberFish was playing horribly, CryBaby had also played his hand incorrectly. This went on for a very long time, and I could not think of anything to do to stop their continuous debate on UberFish's play and CryBaby's play as well. Eventually they ran out of steam, and were quiet. UberFish went from $480 to $0 - no surprises, he showed down all manner of trash hands, including some 8-highs that he called river bets with. Just horrible. He put me back in the black, so I got some of that, too. He reloaded for $50 twice and busted both times, drawing "Nyah, nyah, I told you so" comments from CryBaby. Then he quit the table.
Coach and a few others made a few comments about how sorely he would be missed, etc. Crybaby continues to bemoan his beat, and I just lost it. I planned to quit on this orbit anyways, as the ATM was gone and the table was sure to break up as a result. I gave him a "CryBaby, STFU! If someone wants to play poorly, then let him!" CryBaby continued to cry about how he has had it with all his bad beats from poor players and how he needs better players at his table to be able to win. I told him he should go to the Bellagio and play on the stage against Brunson and Ivey, he'd get rich in a hurry that way. It was my blind, so I quit. Damn I was irritated by that Crybaby. Coach, too. Players need to know where the money comes from in this game and act accordingly.