flop small :: Bet Big

There were a couple hands over the weekend that were good ones. Both were against the same opponent.

(more…)

When I’m watching a movie or a documentary that depicts a battle of some kind, I’m always astonished at a human being’s willingness to put themselves in harms way. We see this all the time on a smaller, less imminent scale; a fireman doing his job, a NASCAR driver taking laps or a crab fisherman famously displayed on the show Deadliest Catch.

(more…)

I played a little bit on Sunday. Some familiar faces were around the table, but mostly new seats I hadn’t played before.

One hand I was involved in included a loose call on my part but my opponent plays with his ego on the table and likes to push people around. I looked him up both on the chance I might be good as well as gaining future information (plus I don’t want him to feel easy about pushing me around).

He won the hand and I was getting ready to muck without showing and he makes a big deal of “let me see his cards!” I think most everyone knows this is damn rude. Sometimes you might ask because the hand was genuinely curious, but typically the opponent has pretty much what you expect them to have. I’ve only ever asked to see someones cards after they made a habit of rolling mine.

Anyhow, the guy is a well-known agitator, so I made a little fun and showed him my cards and got a little jab in afterwards to boot. In a way, it’s flattery I suppose. It’s also admitting that you need an extra edge to close the gap with an opponent.