WSOP Notes
Franklin, Bill and I spent most of lunch playing Monday (Wednesday?) Morning Quarterback on some of the hands that we saw last night on ESPN. Some notes:
Harman's boat vs. a Straight Flush: First of all, I don't care how unintentional it was, the slowroll after Harman's bet on the river was *mean*. She had a right to be extremely upset about the hand and walking away from the table (and getting us our first peek of Pauly on the sidelines) was definitely the best move.
As for the hand itself, talk about seeing the worst possible card. And even then, can you really feel too bad? Harman raises pre-flop and villain calls. On the flop (TJQ, one diamond) she's only beat by AK and 89. I can't finger him on AK because he didn't reraise preflop, and 89 is hard to call with unless it's suited (foreshadowing?). The board pairs, putting out a second diamond, and you have the queen of diamonds preventing a straight flush up top. Having the second nuts and not fearing a flush (with the added idea that he's not playing like he has TT) means a huuuuge green light for Jennifer here. I can't blame her for almost going broke (nor for her feelings after the fact).
Farha vs. Hudson (First hand): I made the comment that I don't blame Hudson for going broke, and Bill quickly disagreed. I do agree with Bill that the turn bet by Hudson was extremely disgusting, but I think that if you're inexperienced in tournament poker and you flop a full house, there's a very good chance your chips will be in the middle at some point.
Also, I have to believe Farha's call with 33 was top notch. A guy raises to 1000 with the blinds at 25-50. He probably hasn't played in awhile. I immediately put him on AA or KK, *maybe* AK. Considering that a man that bets that much pre-flop is almost sure to come out firing on the flop, I call with my underpair, and get away from it if I don't hit a set. This is also an easy play for Farha since he already has over 20k anyways and isn't sacrificing much to make the call. Less than 5% of his stack? Easy play. No set, no bet. Hit your 3, and knock someone out.
Some things I still want to know after last night:
- Is the guy with the WSOP tattoo going to get it removed after busting so early?
- When was the last time Hellmuth showed up on time for an event?
- Will TD's start enforcing size limits for card protectors? Like something akin to carry-on luggage? "Your protector must fit inside this box..."
- What exactly did the 90-year old say to get a 10 minute penalty?
- Who had the EFFING NERVE to call him on it?
- Did Chris Ferguson say "Thank you for playing this game" to Mr. K9?
- Is ESPN out to make Greg Raymer look like "King of the Coin Flip?" Or is he already, without the aid of editing?
- People really pony up 10,000 to PLAY THAT BADLY?!?!?
Alright, enough for now, more on the WSOP next Wednesday.
-Chris
Harman's boat vs. a Straight Flush: First of all, I don't care how unintentional it was, the slowroll after Harman's bet on the river was *mean*. She had a right to be extremely upset about the hand and walking away from the table (and getting us our first peek of Pauly on the sidelines) was definitely the best move.
As for the hand itself, talk about seeing the worst possible card. And even then, can you really feel too bad? Harman raises pre-flop and villain calls. On the flop (TJQ, one diamond) she's only beat by AK and 89. I can't finger him on AK because he didn't reraise preflop, and 89 is hard to call with unless it's suited (foreshadowing?). The board pairs, putting out a second diamond, and you have the queen of diamonds preventing a straight flush up top. Having the second nuts and not fearing a flush (with the added idea that he's not playing like he has TT) means a huuuuge green light for Jennifer here. I can't blame her for almost going broke (nor for her feelings after the fact).
Farha vs. Hudson (First hand): I made the comment that I don't blame Hudson for going broke, and Bill quickly disagreed. I do agree with Bill that the turn bet by Hudson was extremely disgusting, but I think that if you're inexperienced in tournament poker and you flop a full house, there's a very good chance your chips will be in the middle at some point.
Also, I have to believe Farha's call with 33 was top notch. A guy raises to 1000 with the blinds at 25-50. He probably hasn't played in awhile. I immediately put him on AA or KK, *maybe* AK. Considering that a man that bets that much pre-flop is almost sure to come out firing on the flop, I call with my underpair, and get away from it if I don't hit a set. This is also an easy play for Farha since he already has over 20k anyways and isn't sacrificing much to make the call. Less than 5% of his stack? Easy play. No set, no bet. Hit your 3, and knock someone out.
Some things I still want to know after last night:
- Is the guy with the WSOP tattoo going to get it removed after busting so early?
- When was the last time Hellmuth showed up on time for an event?
- Will TD's start enforcing size limits for card protectors? Like something akin to carry-on luggage? "Your protector must fit inside this box..."
- What exactly did the 90-year old say to get a 10 minute penalty?
- Who had the EFFING NERVE to call him on it?
- Did Chris Ferguson say "Thank you for playing this game" to Mr. K9?
- Is ESPN out to make Greg Raymer look like "King of the Coin Flip?" Or is he already, without the aid of editing?
- People really pony up 10,000 to PLAY THAT BADLY?!?!?
Alright, enough for now, more on the WSOP next Wednesday.
-Chris
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1:48 PM
