mumble mumble

one of my very best attributes at poker is my incredible patience; i can sit there and throw away cards for hours and not get tempted. none of this, "well, i can't get good cards so let me play this 6-7 off suit here in the cut-off"...or something equally as stupid.

today at mandalay bay, i had no cards, no pairs, no fucking nothing and have blinded out some 70 dollars when this hand happens: i am on the small blind with 7 callers and i look down and there is the jack-4 of diamonds so i put in the other dollar, let's take a peek. the flp comes Jc, 7c, 4c. i have flopped two pair but, of course, there is a possible flush already out there. I bet ten dollars and am called in two places. pot now contains 46 dollars. the turn card is the 4s, giving me a full house. COOL. now to get the max out of the hand so i check. next player checks and the other bets 20 dollars, i raise to 40 dollars and the other player folds and the bettor calls. the last card is the 8c, i bet twenty dollars and the other guy goes ALL IN. cool. i put in all my chips and he shows me the STRAIGHT FLUSH. fuck.

and that is why most people can't play no limit, the swings are brutal and can leave you talking to yourself.

mumble mumble grumble grumble toil and trouble.

peace to us all.