A poker session
I recently had a poker session and here are some thoughts about my play.
Yes, they are that bad. I don’t know what possesses people to go insane with bluffing. I realize that now and again, the bluff-raise is a pretty solid play, but the bluff-bet/bluff-reraise/bluff-bet, then call just doesn’t seem like it’s going to make a lot of money in the long run. Even when you factor in advertising. I got a full house by the turn while my opponent had pure air, this is a dream come true situation to get bluffed with a monster.
I also played some Stud/8. On one hand I stepped into trouble with my 5th street raise. Thank god I am a luck-bucket when it comes to stud/8. There’s nothing like being an over-aggressive idiot to ensure that you are raising into the (near) nuts on a regular basis. I plead innocent by reason of insanity. There is clearly no way construction is going to lay down on fifth street with any hand at all. My ten high low draw might look mildly intimidating, but in retrospect I kind of doubt it. I guess I was hoping to be able to steal from him on the river or something. I guess the ‘or something’ worked out pretty well though. Nothing like the miracle gut shot when the opponents trips does not fill to scoop it on the river.
I like both Texas Holdem Poker and Seven Card Stud, but I am probably better in Stud. As nowadays everyone plays holdem, the skill range in Stud is quite large with all kinds of players but a large number of fish. Many of them are casual players who do not try to master the game but just want to relax and have a cool time. This is what makes the game interesting for serious players.
Tags: bluffer, full house, over aggressive, raise into the nuts, reraise bluff, serious players, Seven Card Stud, Stud/8