Poker story CONTEST (ends Oct. 30)

Posts: 647 · Posted: 21.10.2006, 12:01

"EEK! I can't believe I overslept! And I can't believe you all started without me!! What did I miss? What did I miss?" she shrieked, as she ran toward her designated seat, pink fluffy bunny slippers flapping as she ran.

She grabbed a visor from someone as she ran by, and when she took her seat, she snatched a pair of sunglasses off the player sitting next to her. (No time for makeup, etc., remember.) (Beauty sleep indeed.)

She waited for the current hand to finish, feeling a little better when she realized she'd only missed out on one hand. Finally, the next hand's cards were dealt, and as she peeked at her two cards, she could barely contain her excitement! "Pocket rockets!" she thought to herself, although she really wished she could have said it out loud.

"Oh, wow, I'm so glad I got here for this hand... and to think I almost missed having pocket aces... boy, was that lucky," she thought, while trying hard to keep her "poker face" on.

"But don't get too excited now, because remember, they do look good, but they're still ... JUST A PAIR."

But what a pair!

When her turn came, she ...

Posts: 119 · Posted: 21.10.2006, 16:03

put her hand near her chips ready to push them all in until she felt a pair of eyes seemingly watching her from behind. She glanced over her shoulder and saw Guru standing there taking in all the action. That's all it took for her and she calmly called the bet and waited for the flop.

Posts: 647 · Posted: 21.10.2006, 17:14

When the flop came down, it wasn't just NonoNanette who was having a hard time keeping her poker face on... Holding the King and Ten of spades in hand, notLOL was thrilled to see the Ace of spades, Jack of spades, and nine of clubs on the table...

Posts: 398 · Posted: 21.10.2006, 19:21

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A hush fell across the yard as everyone waited to play. The cards were dealt.
The usual opening bids begin. Where of course there is always some idiot who goes all in before the flop. Looks like one of those "cock fighting squadron people" or whatever they are ROFL

Valeria is holding an Ace King and is soooooooo tempted but even through the fog of last night festivities she can hear Guru's voice... No Valeria.. remember all you have is high card.. if only she could remember what she did last night...
She folds...

and Guru smiles relieved.....and then realizes there are other crushers who may click the all in .......just then Guru remembers....as a smilelights his face......

Posts: 647 · Posted: 21.10.2006, 23:50

his first tournament, many many moons ago (or at least many many hands ago). He remembers the thrill he felt, and how he first realized that this was something he had to continue doing for as long as he lived, and loving every minute of it. Even those minutes that he hated, when everything went wrong, he loved, for the sheer experience of this game that he had discovered that suited him so well.

He smiled because he knew that some of these players, his disciples, felt that same thing just now. And he felt a sense of gratification to have been able to inspire in some of them a love for the game that he had loved for a long time.

He also smiled at notLOL's use of the term "click the all in button", when what she was playing was a game at a real table, not a game online. It was funny to watch her sitting in her seat, hitting the table over and over again, trying to click the all in button that wasn't there (not when you're at a real table).

But when she finally remembered that she wasn't playing online, she had had enough time to re-think her urge to go all in this early in the tournament, and decided to just bet instead...

Posts: 398 · Posted: 22.10.2006, 03:26

Quote: › his first tournament, many many moons ago (or at least many many hands ago). He remembers the thrill he felt, and how he first realized that this was something he had to continue doing for as long as he lived, and loving every minute of it. Even those minutes that he hated, when everything went wrong, he loved, for the sheer experience of this game that he had discovered that suited him so well.

He smiled because he knew that some of these players, his disciples, felt that same thing just now. And he felt a sense of gratification to have been able to inspire in some of them a love for the game that he had loved for a long time.

He also smiled at notLOL's use of the term "click the all in button", when what she was playing was a game at a real table, not a game online. It was funny to watch her sitting in her seat, hitting the table over and over again, trying to click the all in button that wasn't there (not when you're at a real table).

But when she finally remembered that she wasn't playing online, she had had enough time to re-think her urge to go all in this early in the tournament, and decided to just bet instead...

"with her poker face ON" ......knew that would have been a bluff....to all in....and important note made.....Gurus skilled students dont all in.....

Posts: 647 · Posted: 22.10.2006, 04:15

unless they're holding the nuts, and possibly short-stacked, and only then if they've been studying their opponents' behavior very well.

When notLOL made her bet, she was disappointed to watch all the players fold, one by one, until it got to the only one left, NonoNanette.
She watched carefully as it came time for NonoNanette to make her move, silently willing her to "call, call, call".

"Call," said NonoNanette, finally.

"Alright!" thought notLOL, and she refrained from adding (even in her own mind) "sucker!" (Hehee)

NonoNanette was thinking precisely the same thing, holding her pair of aces, with an ace on the table. Since notLOL's bid hadn't been that big, she figured notLOL to be holding a Jack. If she was right, she knew notLOL already would have a pair of jacks, but she'd have also a straight draw as well as a flush.">flush draw.

So although her trips Aces looked darn good, she just called the bet, instead of raising. "Don't want to scare her off anyway," she thought. "Maybe she's only got a 9..."

So then came the turn, which didn't change anything much, since it was only the 5 of hearts...

(ed. note: hope I got all my poker lingo right in this post! I'd hate to sound like um ... a fish? lol)"

Posts: 398 · Posted: 22.10.2006, 06:05

just because im confused again....maw had pocket rockets ithought....

Posts: 647 · Posted: 22.10.2006, 06:44

Oooops you're right, I was thinking that was Nono... sorry bout that - but it's all the same - just substitute Maw's name for nonoNanette's name in my last 2 posts! Then continue from there...!

sorry!!!

Posts: 398 · Posted: 22.10.2006, 13:26

notLOL looks around .... and knows Maws got somethin better than high card..pair of fives would beat my hand...still looking around tryin to find where to click "check/fold"... again realizes....she is not at her computer...shakes her head and laughs .......thinking to herself...why couldnt i just checked instead of bettin on a possiblity.....its only the second hand ...and i am playing poker with skilled poker crushers!!! geez look at all them poker faces.......better fold until the blind is mine. and watch the others use their skills ,,.........our Guru Lessons ......

Posts: 647 · Posted: 22.10.2006, 15:24

Maw kicked herself for betting too high and making notLOL fold (or so she thought). Little did she know that the last card that would have been dealt was the Queen of spades, which means notLOL folded, yep, a royal flush. Which beats 3 aces anyday.

But no one was to know this, since the hand didn't make it to the river, so no one saw that last card...

After pushing the pot to Maw, who was smiling ear to ear now that she could finally let her delight show, the dealer started to deal everyone in for the next hand, when he was interrupted by someone saying, "...

(ed. note: notLOL, I wouldnt have given u a royal flush if u hadn't folded! Didn't know what I was gonna say til then and then I had to! jk!)

Posts: 239 · Posted: 23.10.2006, 16:57

well would you look at that...

Posts: 398 · Posted: 23.10.2006, 23:33

You wouldnt believe it....

Posts: 647 · Posted: 24.10.2006, 05:20

if you couldn't see it with your own two eyes... but ...

Posts: 2913 · Posted: 24.10.2006, 05:53

This is PokerGuru and I have to break in here for just a moment to let you all know that I am beaming with pride at how professional your poker "thoughts" and expressions are being used in this story!

You sound just like my poker pro friends and that is what has me beaming with pride in you!

You certainly remember your lessons well! No wonder you are getting more and more excited about your playing of the game online!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't wait til you can start bragging about all the big money you are bringing in! Which reminds me, it's time to prepare another lesson for you, unless you want some more discussion of the previous one. If so, just start a new line of questions for me.

CARRY ON WITH YOUR GREAT STORY! Sorry to interrupt.