MrAvvy

Posts - August 2008

• Where'd all the good people go?

  August 30, 2008

  So this will be my first blog. I've constantly been visiting pokernews.com, particularly during the 2008 WSOP for updates of every event, and of course my lust to get playing online increased during this time. I'd like to share some of my finest and not-so-fine moments over the last few months.

  One thing I'd like to say is that I truly believe my online skills have improved. My bluff-and-win ratio was certainly on the up and I could go hours where I was just in the zone, knowing what my opponents had and disregarding what I had.

  My game of choice at the moment is Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Low, and usually I'll play heads-up Sit and Gos with perhaps a 6-max No Limit Hold'em Sit and Go in another window. As I generally don't deposit more than $30 due to being just a poor little kid, I'll start with the $6 buy-in, then move on to the $11/$13, then $23/$25 and so on.

  This is where my journey to poker millions decided to take an interesting turn. While playing one day I was speaking to a friend. He too was playing online (different tournament as he simply couldn't grasp H/L) and he asked where my bankroll was at, and when I was going to withdraw. I told him once I got up to $500 I would take some out. Yeh right...

  Twice I reached that magical $500 mark, and twice I lost it all. The first time was harsh. I let my ego get the best of me, played a couple of $200 heads up Sit and Gos against someone who was clearly better than me at the caper. In fact this player talked me in to keep playing with him knowing he was going to roll me every time. Ego is not a dirty word...

  The second time was even more sick. I lost control. While listening to the radio one day as my Australian Rules Football team was getting crushed, I decided to mix things up and hit the $3/6 Limit Hold'em tables. I will never forget the hand...
  Holding KhQd off-suit.
  Flop: 4c Qc Qh

  Four players all raise to the maximum, and I know that there is no way I can get out of this. I have three Queens with the second best kicker, and I also know that anyone with a better kicker will simply need to be paid off. I assumed someone else had Kings or Aces as three others simply must have strong hands. Perhaps AcXc, perhaps pocket 4s.

  Turn: Kd
  OK so now this is sick. I have all but the nuts, and the only thing that can beat me is KK. Surely nobody could have that... right? Once again, everybody put the maximum in, and I'm licking my chops.

  River: 10c

  Wow, what a card. That means possible straight and flush draws have been filled. Again, 4 people bet the maximum... Holy shit...

  Player 1: Pocket 4s (4s full of Qs)
  Player 2: Ac2c (Ace high flush)
  Player 3: AdJs (Ace high straight)
  MrAvvy: KhQd (Qs full of Ks)

  So I raked a $250 pot. Not bad for a guy who kept getting 'unlucky'.

  At this point all I can think about is dropping everything and playing online for the next 12 hours.

  Of course... within two hours it was all gone... again.

  Since then, about five weeks ago, I've been unable to get on a roll again. It makes me wonder if there is a point in all of this. Why can't I let go and try something else? Hell I have 4000 FPPs playing at very low buy-ins and I'm yet to make a withdrawal.

  Advice would be appreciated. As would insults.

  They called it Poker because the word 'Fuck!' was taken

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