Monday, December 25, 2017

Merry Christmas--They're Only Candy Canes!

Well, last night was Christmas Eve and I was playing at Planet Hollywood.  A female dealer came to our table wearing a string of candy canes.  They were lighting up, constantly blinking, obviously they were battery operated.  She wore this around her neck and shoulders.

One of the male players at the table commented that the candy canes looked like penises (they did not, unless this guy has a serious medical condition and needs to see a urologist immediately).  She laughed and said something to the effect of, "Well yeah, that's why I wear them….for the guys."

Another player said, "Men like to look at penises?  That's news to me."

The dealer said, "Well, they terrorize men…and I like to terrorize men."

After this, I don't think I'll ever be able to look at a candy cane the same way again.  Not to mention eat one.

Not much to say about the poker.  Very first hand I was dealt was of course the dreaded pocket Kings.  I raised to $12, got a call and saw a flop of 9-6-6.  I bet $15 and he called.  The turn was a 9. I checked, he bet $50.  Knowing nothing about this player, I decided to fold.  Too weak?

The next hand I was dealt King-5 (I saw the King first, and was wondering if I could possibly get Kings back-to-back).  Of course I folded.  The flop came King-5-5.

The hand after that, two players went all-in preflop.  They both had pocket Kings (no, neither of them hit a flush).

I'm seeing pocket Kings everywhere.  I wish I had kept an accurate record.  I swear I've been dealt pocket Kings more than every other possible pocket pair combined this trip.  I've had mixed results, actually winning with them a few times (small pots).  The only time I was felted was when a guy called my $45 three-bet with 7-3 suited and caught a straight.  Why wouldn't you call a $45 in a 1/2 game with a monster like 7-3 suited?

An odd moment last night came when the person on my right suddenly found a "missed small button" in front of him even though he had been at the table the whole time.  She also didn't deal him into the hand.  For some reason she was thinking he had missed the small blind the time before (when I was the big blind), but the guy was there the whole time.  There was already action so we went on and thus he missed playing his button.  He was more amused than upset.

Anyway, I hope you all have a Merry Christmas.  Enjoy the pics!












10 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas Bob.

    The 9966 hand, check call turn and river for value against an unknown.

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    1. Thanks, Pokerdogg and right back at ya. I never know what to do with a brand new opponent or on my first orbit....this was my first hand of the day! Did I mention I'd been felted with Kings the day before, on the last hand? Yeah, I'm spooked a little. Might have played it your way with Queens...or Jacks.

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  2. Too weak? Definitely! You are too spooked about Kings. When you checked, he put you on a big Ace. I also think you should have bet more on the flop.

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    1. Can't argue with this, I suspected that at the time. But dammit it was Kings. I've got enough blog posts about being stacked with KK.

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  3. river? no matter how much he bets? lets say him and rob both have 500

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    1. Valid point Tony. I had my $200 stack and he had me covered. I guess it would be ok playing for stacks, there....but.....

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  4. Nothing to do with this post but... Rob.... you need to in some manner work up a blog post describing a "squeeze play". Have a happy New Year!!!

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    1. Not sure if you're talking about the poker move or making a double entendre relating to the pics on most of my posts. :)

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  5. "The only time I was felted was when a guy called my $45 three-bet with 7-3 suited and caught a straight."

    Steve V. came to play at Planet Hollywood?

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    1. Haha. Actually that hand happened at the Wynn, not Planet Ho and no, it wasn't Stevie V.

      Besides, he would never play a hand as good as 7-3 Suited, Abe!

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