I also hate everything about poker; the ups and downs; the players; the suck outs and I especially hate the bad beats when I'm the one getting them!! I just got one in a tourney at Bugsys. Flopped the nut straight and got sucked out by a river flush - the guy was holding 83 suited. Poker happens!!
In fact, I'm playing in a freeroll while I write my first blog post.
Like most of you, I started playing poker with friends at home. In the early 80s we had a regular Saturday night game and played for pennies, literally. My first casino play was at the old High Sierra at Lake Tahoe. I played in a 3/6 Stud game and won $22.00. I was hooked for life.
Since then, I have played poker, rarely well, all over the United States and in 1996 became a regular at the The Spa Casino in Palm Springs where I learned Texas Holdem from a terrific retired doctor, Nick, and his girlfriend, Sharon. Those may have been my halcyon days; but I'm hoping they're still to come.
Flash: Tournament update: Just flopped two pair, Qs & Js; bet the pot; got one call. Turn made a possible straight. I went all-in. Yep, he hit the straight - I'm done. Turn me over.
I've played in a few live tournaments and my best finish was sixth - my first "final table". Tom McEvoy and Glenn Couzen's (1995 WSOP Main Event runner-up) were at an early table I played and watched me lose down to one $5 chip; a bad beat, of course. What a comeback!! Barbara Enright made the final table also; finishing seventh. She taught me the art of wearing sunglasses; big Dior-style sunglasses.
Now days, I mostly play online and have won a few sitngos and won a few freerolls and made quite a few final tables; but I'm still learning. Last Sunday I finished 404th in the Poker Stars 150 guaranteed seats to the WSOP Main Event. I don't remember the hand that put me out but I'm sure it was a bad beat. Oh well, poker happens!!
I'm not sure where I am going with this blog; but I hope to include humor, irony and lots of sarcasm as I wander blindly through the wonderful, painful world of poker.
After all, it's the jouney and not the destination; unless of course you win the Main Event - then it definitely was the destination.
Hope you'll wander with me.
Magpie
2 comments:
Im a Joker Poker player. Not serious, just for the fun of playing and end up making the snacks because the serious players are ready to kill me.
Thanks for being my first visitor - just updated the post - always hoping to make it better.
And I hear ya - serious players can get really pissy with those trying to have fun!!
Hope to see you again soon!!
Magpie
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