It's the second straight year that we've enjoyed the founder & lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Last year we saw him at The Venetian and the show was terrific. Really looking forward to this evening!
I've been playing a lot of poker lately and the poker gods have been smiling on me. On Sunday I played at Planet Hollywood and won $140.On Monday I was back at Ballys and cashed a profit of $105. Yesterday I returned to Ballys, hoping to log hours toward the April Free Roll Tourney and post another profit.
Got there about 9:30 a.m. and there were workers busy preparing the parking deck to begin charging to park there. I hate the idea of paying for parking and, according to rumors, I may avoid the fees because I am a holder of a Diamond Level players card. Playing so often at Caesar's Entertainment Properties will again pay off, I hope.
Anyway, I got into a game immediately and bought in for $100. I was down to about $60 when I was dealt Q-9 of mixed suits. This is a marginal starting hand, but I was the Big Blind and was able to see the flop for my $2. The flop came Q-5-9, giving me the top two pair. I bet $10 and a guy immediately raised it to $20, getting one caller along with me. The turn card was a 3, no apparent help to anyone. I checked, giving the raiser a chance to put some more chips into the pot and he took advantage of the opportunity, betting $50. I was his only caller, pushing in my last $40. The river card was a 9, giving me a Full House -9s over Queens.
We showed our cards, he had pocket 5s, smaller full house and I took down a sweet pot!
I had played for about 3 hours when I found myself with 5-5, both red. I like playing small pairs because if you hit trips on the flops they are usually well hidden, especially when an A or K hits the board. Three of us called a $7 raise and saw the flop 2-4-5, giving me trips. A guy bet $15 and all folded except me - I was happy to call him. I figured he had a bigger pair, maybe 9s or 10s. The turn was a 2, giving me a full house and I was pretty sure the pot was mine. My only problem was how to maximize my profits. I had about $100 left in front of me and waited as my foe bet $45. I hemmed and hawed, pretending to think about my next move - going all in. Then I shoved my remaining chips into and tried to sound nervous as I said "All in."
The guy immediately called and we both awaited the river card, a king. My foe flipped over Ace-3 and announced "A straight." The guy flopped the little straight!
I just rolled my fives and let the dealer - Connie, who grew up in Taylor - announce, "He has a full house" before he shoved the pile of chips in my direction. I ended the day with a profit of $130, marking my third straight winning poker day!
On the way home, I stopped at a Mexican food eatery for takeout and we enjoyed steak tacos. And so our adventure continues...
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