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The hottest new talent in Texas Hold'em Poker is about to hit the circuit... it's the killer father-son duo of Tom "Duffbert" Duff and his son Ian "The Kid" Duff...
:-)
OK... back to reality. Ian and I played in a poker tourney yesterday held by a small local group called the Westside Poker Club (http://www.westsidepokerclub.com). This is a number of friends who enjoy poker and play together on a regular basis. Ian's really into the game and wanted to play in the tourney, and I decided to contribute my entry fee to the cause as "dead money" (the term for people entering a tourney with no hope of winning or placing). I understand the basic rules, but I've never played except electronically or online. All I wanted to do was not be the first one out and to not embarrass myself. Fortunately, I did neither!
In a case of dumb beginner's luck, I actually held my own and knocked a couple people out on all-ins. Ian, meanwhile, was pulling some incredible luck on the flops and was creating havoc on the other table. After about 1.5 hours, the group was whittled down to eight and we reorganized onto the final table. Ian and I were side by side, looking to see if either of us would place in the money (top five placings). Ian held up well, and ended up taking 6th. After some additional action, myself and three others were left. Talk about being in far over my head. Then the absolute unreal run of luck began...
I was down to what was realistically my final hand. I started to fold out of turn, which prompted the guy ahead of me to call me all in. To end my agony, I decided to call him just to bow out. I took the hand on the final card. I pulled the same type of luck over the next three hands, and ended up with possibly the chip lead. We continued to trade blinds and chips for quite awhile with no one able to deliver a killing blow. One of the players proposed we chop up the prize money four ways since we had been playing for nearly four hours. We all agreed and called it a day...
So... Ian and I left feeling extremely good about the day... I graciously gave Ian his entry fee so the day didn't cost him anything. I covered my fee, we stopped for a pizza, put gas in the car, and I still had a bill or two left over. I can definitely see the rush that people get from playing the game, and it was a great bonding time for Ian and I.
I do feel sorta bad that players who actually knew what they were doing got killed by cards that I had no right to be playing. To try and fold, and then to win the hand on an all-in call is the epitome of dumb, stupid beginner's luck. I have no doubt that if we were to do it again today, I'd be a spectator in short order. But still, it was a great time... Thanks, guys (and Suzie!).
The hottest new talent in Texas Hold'em Poker is about to hit the circuit... it's the killer father-son duo of Tom "Duffbert" Duff and his son Ian "The Kid" Duff...
:-)
OK... back to reality. Ian and I played in a poker tourney yesterday held by a small local group called the Westside Poker Club (http://www.westsidepokerclub.com). This is a number of friends who enjoy poker and play together on a regular basis. Ian's really into the game and wanted to play in the tourney, and I decided to contribute my entry fee to the cause as "dead money" (the term for people entering a tourney with no hope of winning or placing). I understand the basic rules, but I've never played except electronically or online. All I wanted to do was not be the first one out and to not embarrass myself. Fortunately, I did neither!
In a case of dumb beginner's luck, I actually held my own and knocked a couple people out on all-ins. Ian, meanwhile, was pulling some incredible luck on the flops and was creating havoc on the other table. After about 1.5 hours, the group was whittled down to eight and we reorganized onto the final table. Ian and I were side by side, looking to see if either of us would place in the money (top five placings). Ian held up well, and ended up taking 6th. After some additional action, myself and three others were left. Talk about being in far over my head. Then the absolute unreal run of luck began...
I was down to what was realistically my final hand. I started to fold out of turn, which prompted the guy ahead of me to call me all in. To end my agony, I decided to call him just to bow out. I took the hand on the final card. I pulled the same type of luck over the next three hands, and ended up with possibly the chip lead. We continued to trade blinds and chips for quite awhile with no one able to deliver a killing blow. One of the players proposed we chop up the prize money four ways since we had been playing for nearly four hours. We all agreed and called it a day...
So... Ian and I left feeling extremely good about the day... I graciously gave Ian his entry fee so the day didn't cost him anything. I covered my fee, we stopped for a pizza, put gas in the car, and I still had a bill or two left over. I can definitely see the rush that people get from playing the game, and it was a great bonding time for Ian and I.
I do feel sorta bad that players who actually knew what they were doing got killed by cards that I had no right to be playing. To try and fold, and then to win the hand on an all-in call is the epitome of dumb, stupid beginner's luck. I have no doubt that if we were to do it again today, I'd be a spectator in short order. But still, it was a great time... Thanks, guys (and Suzie!).
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