Trip Report
by Kim Scheinberg
Having recently returned from ATLARGE this weekend I will now endeavour to
sort out my notes and piece together some highlights of the TARGET satelite
that was held on Friday night in Jerry s room.
Before that, however, some random ruminations on what was an entirely
enjoyable weekend for me (David) and my wife (Leslie).
#1. Sleep is over-rated.
#2. I will stick to ring games as I am clearly one of the worst tournement
players in the English speaking world (Mad Russians included).
#3. Raise 3,5 suited under the gun. Flop A(s)4(s)Q(x). Sweat the spades.
Catch a gut shot wheel on the turn after calling two cold bets.
Check-raise to make it three bets on the turn. Survive a pair on the river
and take down a monster pot before shocked and appalled comrades. Smile to
myself as no one can put me on a hand for the rest of the day.
#4. Jazbo Burns, aka Buck Rogers of the 21st Century (Nice shirt!), is
the hardest working man in pokerdom. Great job, we all owe you one!
#5. I m surprised someone had the guts risk their own camera on this
motley group. As a species we rgp.ers may not be pretty, but we sure are
ugly.
Now, on to the Target satelite. This was a private affair held in Jerry s
room at Resorts. My understanding is that the winner would get airfare to
Las Vegas and an entry into the actual Target satelite. The winner of that
would then be entered into the Super satelite for an entry into the WSOP no
limit event. I m sure that I will get some of the following wrong and I
invite both corrections and comments on the events as I recorded them.
To begin, the game was played using one of the double beds as a makeshift
poker table. Ten players (Jester, Jeff, Gerry, Russel, Bruce,
beavisbot,Bwana,Timmy,Sippy, Foldem) arranged themselves in sardine
formation with your s truely perched on the airconditioner (that kinda
feels nice!) taking notes.
The first hand was dealt at 9:45 with the blinds at T5 &T10. I believe the
starting bankroll was T500 each. The structure is no limit. Blinds go up
every 20 minutes or just before Russel s big blind, which ever comes first.
The first few hands are uneventful as everyone feels each other out. Most
hands don t see the flop let alone the river. The first hand of any note
is won by beavisbot after raising pre-flop T100 and being called by Timmy
on turn and river for T50 each. beavisbot won holding AQ with a board of
Q,6,10,3,9. Timmy didn t show his cards.
At about this time Bruce demonstrated his superior level of perception by
figuring out that in the four color deck that was being used, Green were
the clubs.
The following is a list of the hands that were either interesting or had
any consequence.
Blinds 5-10
Pre-flop:
Bruce bets T50, Seven callers.
Flop: 5(x)K(c)5(c)
Jeff bets T100, Russel & beavisbot call
Turn: 5(x)K(c)5(c)J(x)
beavisbot bets T625, Jeff calls all in, Russel folds.
River is a rag. beavisbot wins with JK, Jeff first out of tourney with
77.
Blinds 10-20
Pre-flop:
Jerry bets T100, Jester calls all in.
Jerry holds A9, Jester KJ.
Flop comes a Jack. River and turn no help. Jester wins. Stays alive to
participate in the next hand which also happens to be the nailbiter of the
night.
Blinds 10-20
Pre-flop:
Jester bets 100. Bwana raises 240. Jester all in.
Jester shows A(h)K(c)
Bwana shows QQ.
Flop comes:
J(h)7(h)3(x) Bwana happy but Jester still very much alive.
Turn: J(h)7(h)3(x)Q(h) Bwana very happy but wait, Jester goes from 6 outs
to 8.
River: J(h)7(h)3(x)Q(h)9(h) Bwana not so happy now. Jester exhales.
Blinds 10-20
Pre-flop:
Bet T70 three way action.
Flop:
Q77 Bwana bets T70 all in. First player folds, Bruce
ruminates........................... finally folds.
Bwana flipps over 55. Rabit hunt shows turn card to be another five. Don
t fuck with presto!
Blinds 25-50. note: at this point there is some karping that the blind
structure is going up too quickly but no change is made.
Pre-flop:
Timmy is all in for big blind.
Foldem bets T50.
beavisbot raises T125.
Jester calls.
Flop:
A(d)4(c)10(c)
all check
Turn:
A(d)4(c)10(c)J(d)4(d)
all check
River:
A(d)4(c)10(c)J(d)4(d)
beavisbot bets T150
Foldem raises all in.
Jester folds.
beavisbot folds a Jack.
Foldem steals with KQ(x)
Timmy out with 92(x)
Blinds 25-50
Pre-flop:
Bruce raises 200
Sippy raises 115 all in.
Sippy shows AA
Bruce shows AK drawing mighty thin.
Five rags on board.
Sippy lives on.
Blinds 25-50
Pre-flop:
Sippy raises T150
Bruce calls
Board is four rags and checked till river.
River is Ace.
Sippy bets T50.
Bruce calls all in.
Bruce shows AQ to beat Sippy s A(c)2(c).
Bruce lives on.
Blinds 25-50
Pre-flop:
Russel raises T100 all in with JQ(x)
Jerry calls with 66
Jerry flops a 6 to remove Russel.
Blinds 50-100
Pre-flop:
Jerry raises T200
Sippy calls all in with 86(x)
Board comes 7,10,Q,6,10.
Jerry wins with AA.
Bye, Bye Sippy. I m sure you ll have better luck tomorrow!
Also at this level Bruce exited on a nondescript hand losing to Aces full
of kings held by Bwana. Five players left. Jerry has a small chip lead
over beavisbot. Foldem and Bwana are a distant third and fourth and Jester
is sniffing the felt (or in this case the sheet).
Blinds 50-100
Pre-flop:
Jester all in T150 with A(c)6(c)
Beavus calls
Foldem calls
Board is King with four rags.
beavisbot wins with KJ.
Jester out.
Blinds 50-100
Pre-flop
Foldem raises T150
Bwana raises all in for T525
Jerry Calls
Foldem calls
Final board is 3(s)J(s)Q(s)K(x)9(h)
Bwana shows AK(x)
Jerry shows Q(c)10(c) to win with a straight.
See ya tomorra Bwana.
Blinds 50-100
Pre-flop:
beavisbot raises A5 suited, T1325 all in.
Jerry calls with JJ
Foldem Q,10 off all in.
Final board:
KA6A4.
And then there were two. Jerry T1400, beavisbot T2600.
AND NOW THE BIG HUH??????
Blinds 50-100
Pre-flop:
beavisbot raises T1400 to put Jerry all in.
Board comes K,3,7,10,9.
beavisbot shows down J(s)2(s)???
Jerry shows down AQ.
All even now.
After a few more hands Beavisbot manages to gain about a T1000 chip lead
over Jerry again.
Blinds 50 -100
Pre-flop
Beavisbot raises AJ(x) to put Jerry all in. Jerry shows A(s)10. Jerry
looks grim.
Board comes:
Q(s)8(s)5(c)7(s)9(s) Beavisbot looks grim.
All even now.
Last hand.
Jerry raises T2000 with JJ
Beavisbot calls all in with J(c)Q(c)
Board is K,3,7,3,6 rainbow.
See ya in Vegas Jerry!
And now I will leave the commentary to all of you...........
David
