For those of you who didn’t attend my Poker game last weekend, I guess I should provide an update.
I got hosed.
What, you want more? Well, we played Texas Holdum with a 20c/40c bet limit.
The great thing about Texas Holdum is that even if you fold early you can look at the final cards and figure out if you would have won. This is because all player cards are dealt out to start everything after your chance to fold are community cards.
Gored took an early few pots. I couldn’t buy a winning hand, though at the start I stayed in at least for the flop because I wasn’t all that familiar with this type of game.
Total winning hands I had after about an hour: Zero.
Total winning hands I would have had, had I stayed in instead of folding: Zero.
We continued to play and I kept track of the hands I would’ve won had I stayed in. It was pretty easy because the number was 1, and that was a pair of 9s: One 9 in my hand and one being the “river” card (the final community card) which beat Dave’s high-card of a Queen.
Out of probably thirty hands (there were five of us and I think we each dealt about 6 times) I had the possibility of winning one, had I stayed in with a 2-9 in my hand and crap in the flop.
Needless to say, I lost my shirt (about $10 in dimes). Our big winner was Jim, but he’s got a baby to feed, so that’s all good.
A good time was had by all though, and I think we’ll have to do this more regularly.
After all, I need to make back my money.
How about an invite next time, Joe?
When are your poker nights? I’m in.
A Little poker advice:
Peace brutha.
Get chips, cheap chips, and play with those instead of change. makescashing in and out real easy.
read a few online sources about poker. Especially Hold ‘em. There’s lots of nifty strategies, but they don’t usually work when playing in an incredibly low stakes game. Someone will always call just to see your cards.
ALso, staying in with a 2-9 is suicide. It was a good call to fold especially if the flop sucked