So I realize I never posted anything on the WSOP main event. I have some notes, so perhaps I will later.
For now, here's what I wrote on July 7th after busting late on Day 2:
About 15 min into level 6 at 200/400-50 I get into the hand with Jack Ury that is reported on Pokernews and should be on ESPN. I raise EP with 67hh to 1100. Jack doesn't really know what is going on- he can't seem to hear, he can't seem to see, and he can't follow the action. How he got to day 2 I don't know. After I raise he throws out 4 black chips, as if he is limping. The dealer informs him (several times) that the pots been raised and he can't limp. He then says "well, I just go all-in" Obviously he can't do that either, so he ends up calling.
Before the hand started I think he had about 8-9k and I was sitting around 27k or so. The flop comes 6-6-7 and now I have mixed feelings cause I'm gonna be the bad guy who busts the old man. Oh well, his chips will really look good in my stack. He fires out 1k, and then I say "Hey Jack- lets just go all in- you wanted to go all in before the flop right?" Now, I'm not sure how this really came off. I assume that if I did this to any of you that you would take it in stride and fold most holdings. I felt like I was really taking advantage of him. Not respecting my elders. So, I shove, and then he takes a few seconds and gets his chips together to call. As soon as I see he's actually committed I table my cards and the table gasps. Wow. Flopped the boat on the old dude- Seat nine looks at me and says "You had to be the one"
Now I'm not even paying attention to Jack's cards because as far as I'm concerned, I'm a total lock. But I hear him mutter under his 96 year old breath-- "I think your in trouble" as he table pocket 7's for a bigger boat. OMG. The table explodes and I just have to laugh to myself eventually because a spot this sick just doesn't come around very often. At least he didn't stack me!
3 comments:
Steve - Thanks for sharing the insight about what happened pre-flop with your hand against Jack Ury. I saw your comment over at Pauly's and I came over here to read your account of it.
I came over from Pauly's as well. Steve, as you know, you are going to lose a lot of hands. If you are going to lose a hand on TV, this is exactly the way to do it. Everyone will remember that hand, especially when it has been replayed 600 times on ESPN reruns, and you can wear it like a badge of honor, i.e. "I'm the guy that Jack Ury slowrolled with a better full house. It was great."
oh sure, its pretty hilarious-- but the whole 'slowroll' idea is just crazy out of context.
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