givalitl 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I just got back from Vegas a few days ago but not without a few good memories from the poker tables. The best/worst one (depending on how you look at it) had to occur at a MGM 1-2NLHE table, and I wasn't even involved. Player A had about $500 and was pounding double Jack and Coke's (asking for triples) and was playing like your typical drunk: loose, aggressive, loud, brash. Player B had about $250 and was a quiet guy who played very tight and passive. Player A was in the BB and Player B was in late position. Player B raised it up (looking very strong) and player A called. The flop came 7-8-J, player A checks, B bets about the pot and A calls. Turn is a blank, A checks, B bets about 3/4 pot. This is where it starts to get a little unusual. While A is contemplating the call, he turns his cards face up, revealing 10-10. He starts asking B a bunch of questions trying to get a reaction. Player A finally says "Well this is going to be sick and I have a gutshot so I'll call." The river brings the 9 to give A the straight and the table goes crazy with laughter and oh's and ah's. Player A says "I told you this was going to be sick, I'm all-in." Without hardly any hesitation Player B calls the all-in and everyone is like "Holy ****! He has Q-10." Well, to everyone's surprise, Player B turns up K-K!!!!! Even after all the commotion for the rivered straight, the guy still thought he had a winner. After it was explained to Player B what happened he turned white as a ghost, slowly got up from the table, said "That's the dumbest thing I've ever done," and scurried away from the table as fast as he could. It was the most cringe/dousche-chill inducing thing I've ever seen at the table. Anyone else witnessed a terribly embarrassing play at the table that made everyone uncomfortable? One situation that was brought up at the table was a person calling a river bet in Stud when his opponents up cards alone were ahead of his hand Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 It pisses me off that you are allowed to turn your cards face up. Link to post Share on other sites
timwakefield 68 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Why is player A allowed to show his cards? Shouldn't his hand be declared dead on the turn?Also, why in the name of whatever would he show his cards there? Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Why is player A allowed to show his cards? Shouldn't his hand be declared dead on the turn?Only in tournaments, I think. Link to post Share on other sites
Asimo 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Only in tournaments.FYP Link to post Share on other sites
AKoffsuit 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Why is player A allowed to show his cards? Shouldn't his hand be declared dead on the turn? Also, why in the name of whatever would he show his cards there?The way the OP posted it did sound like a cash game. I've played at MGM alot at 1/2 NL so I'd like to know this too. Never seen that where the hand wouldn't be called dead. Link to post Share on other sites
chrozzo 19 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Also, why in the name of whatever would he show his cards there?becyaus ehe swE DRUank.....i knw what tfeels slikeweeeeeeeeeeeeee Link to post Share on other sites
David_Nicoson 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 The way the OP posted it did sound like a cash game. I've played at MGM alot at 1/2 NL so I'd like to know this too. Never seen that where the hand wouldn't be called dead.The hand is still live almost anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites
freak2304 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I was playing in a HORSE tourney one night and got moved to the chip leaders table with about 35 left and 27 paid. We switched from the razz level to the stud level and apparently the chip leader didn't notice. He ended up busting before the end of the level in 28th when he kept picking up good razz hands and capping every street and he couldn't figure out why he was losing! Link to post Share on other sites
givalitl 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 It was a 1-2NLHE cash game at the MGM. It's funny you guys bring up the "shouldn't his hand be dead" question because Player A asked the dealer if he could show his cards and the dealer told him that because they were heads up he could do it. However, several hands later, when we had a new dealer, Player A showed his hand again and this new dealer said he couldn't do that, heads up or not. The new dealer didn't declare the hand dead though since everyone at the table told the dealer that he was previously allowed to show his hand when heads up. Link to post Share on other sites
Omaha Hi/Lo 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 It pisses me off that you are allowed to turn your cards face up. Daniel feels the opposite as we all know...Why do you not like players having the right to show cards in HU pots in ring games Link to post Share on other sites
Veener Schnitz 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 becyaus ehe swE DRUank.....i knw what tfeels slikeweeeeeeeeeeeeeeI sometimes wonder if your drunken typing is just an act. And other times I am worried about your drunken act. Link to post Share on other sites
freak2304 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I sometimes wonder if your drunken typing is just an act. And other times I am worried about your drunken act.Yah, I agee with the bolded part, cuz he's been "chrozzo typing" all night, but in a stake thread from a bit ago he posted a perfectly typed lengthy joke that blew his cover. Link to post Share on other sites
A_Bullets_A 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I've never heard of any cash game where you weren't allowed to show your cards if it's heads-up. I've never done it, but I don't have any problem with it. Seems most of you guys are agianst it. Why? Link to post Share on other sites
Dogpatch 2 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Why is player A allowed to show his cards? Shouldn't his hand be declared dead on the turn?Also, why in the name of whatever would he show his cards there? Only in tournaments, I think.Correct. Cash game rules are way different than tourney rules. Link to post Share on other sites
Jam-Fly 8 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 becyaus ehe swE DRUank.....i knw what tfeels slikeweeeeeeeeeeeeeeQFT Link to post Share on other sites
Moneyball16 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 It pisses me off that you are allowed to turn your cards face up.I hate it when my opponent shows me his hand and there is still a bunch of action left. Sucks being able to play perfectly against him instead of guessing what he has. Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 It pisses me off that you are allowed to turn your cards face up.Yarrr. Link to post Share on other sites
Dogpatch 2 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Yarrr.Steve the Pirate? Link to post Share on other sites
qyayqi 11 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Yah, I agee with the bolded part, cuz he's been "chrozzo typing" all night, but in a stake thread from a bit ago he posted a perfectly typed lengthy joke that blew his cover. One month later on these same absolutely stunning deserted islands in the middle of nowhere, the following things have occurred:One Italian man killed the other Italian man for the Italian woman. DoinSublime: The two French men and the French woman are living happily together in a menage-a-trois.methinks he copy/pasted & managed to miss one edit out of who was giving him the joke. Link to post Share on other sites
mtdesmoines 3 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 It was a 1-2NLHE cash game at the MGM. It's funny you guys bring up the "shouldn't his hand be dead" question because Player A asked the dealer if he could show his cards and the dealer told him that because they were heads up he could do it. However, several hands later, when we had a new dealer, Player A showed his hand again and this new dealer said he couldn't do that, heads up or not. The new dealer didn't declare the hand dead though since everyone at the table told the dealer that he was previously allowed to show his hand when heads up.Traditionally, casinos have allowed it heads up only. I think so many assholes are thinking that they are DN anymore, that it's becoming a problem, and they're making rules to stop it. Which is OK with me. Link to post Share on other sites
silicon 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Great one from the Edgewater casino in Vancouver. I was in Vancouver for a day on business and found myself playing 1-2NL all night at the Edgewater. The table was mixed parts professionals and douches. One older guy was especially weak - constantly calling preflop raises then folding later in the hand.The hand in question a pro beside me with about $1200 back raises $20 preflop. Old guy is the only caller with about $200 back. Flop comes Kh Kc 7h. Bet call. Turn 7c. Bet call. River Kd. Bet again from the pro and a call.Pro sighs in frustration and throws his cards down face up (A Q) and announces he has a boat. Old guy studies his cards for about 10 seconds as the table waits for him to put down his cards and split the pot. Several people at the table were even talking about the pot being split. Finally the old guys mutters to himself that he is just not having any luck today then tosses his cards in the muck. The dealer couldn't stop laughing. The old guy never did figure it out. Link to post Share on other sites
barrec 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 dousche-chill Link to post Share on other sites
Kestral123 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 FWIW, if there are bigger donks on this earth than in Tunica, I have yet to see them. Some examples from recent trip (both limit hands from Gold Strike):1. UTG raises with ATs, MP1 calls. Flop is ten high rainbow. UTG bets, MP1 calls. Turn is another undercard. UTG bets, MP1 calls. River is a queen. UTG checks, MP1 bets, UTG calls. MP1 shows...Q8o! So, cold call preflop with Q8o, call on flop with no pair no draw, call on turn with no pair no draw, and then hit the queen.2. My favorite hand of the weekend. Limp, limp, raise to my right, I call with 44, guy on button calls, BB calls. Lots of players in the pot. Flop comes KQ4 rainbow. Second limper bets, raiser raises, I reraise, Button calls 3 bets cold, everyone else folds except raiser. Turn is a brick, raiser bets, I raise again, Button cold calls again and raiser calls. River is a J. I bet, Button raises! Other guy folds. I cannot imagine he has AT, but I have to call. Well, he doesn't. He has...JJ! I was really curious, so I asked him "What did you think the two of us had that you could beat with JJ on a KQ high flop with all that action?" His answer, which is just priceless: "To be honest, I didn't really care." Link to post Share on other sites
Dogpatch 2 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 FWIW, if there are bigger donks on this earth than in Tunica, I have yet to see them. Some examples from recent trip (both limit hands from Gold Strike):1. UTG raises with ATs, MP1 calls. Flop is ten high rainbow. UTG bets, MP1 calls. Turn is another undercard. UTG bets, MP1 calls. River is a queen. UTG checks, MP1 bets, UTG calls. MP1 shows...Q8o! So, cold call preflop with Q8o, call on flop with no pair no draw, call on turn with no pair no draw, and then hit the queen.2."To be honest, I didn't really care."1. LIES! He caught a T on the flop. All he needed was a 9 and a J to make a straight. He had an obvious straight draw.2. Hilarious. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now