# SDMB Poker Q2 2010 - It's like taking Tabasco from a baby **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 2, 2010, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671 "2010-04-02T00:52:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/181 "2010-06-10T23:18:19Z")
Just wanted everyone to know that I have been practicing all week, so I won’t be worth a damn tonight. I actually won a seat to a $200+15 buy-in hold’m tournament on Ultimate Bet on last Sunday afternoon. (thanks Annie Duke). 200K Guaranteed purse. ~950 people entered. I was absolutely card dead for the first hour or so. Couldn’t get two cards that were related. Then i started to get some goods cards. I got up to ~13000 chips, started at 3000 and was in 66th chip position. blinds are still really low Then I was dealt A5 off in the big blind. I called a 3X BB bet from a guy (w/ 8000 chips) in early position. Flop is 4-2-3 Rainbow. I bet 50% of the pot and I am raised :dubious: I am thinking he has a got an overpair to the board, I raise back, he calls. :dubious: Turn was a 5, and I immediately think uh oh. I check, he checks. River was a blank. I go All-in, he calls and shows pocket sixes to beats my flopped straight. I am down to 5000 chips, still ok as the blinds were low, but my cards have gone cold. for the next hour I tread water, unable to build up my chip stack. Then I was dealt A/Q spades in middle position. I raise 3X BB and is only called by the button. Blinds Fold. Flop was two spades plus a Queen. Top pair, top kicker with the nut flush draw. I make a pot size bet, and the button goes All-in. He has me covered. I call. He has pocket kings and the turn and river were blanks. UGH! I think I played it pretty well. I don’t know really what I could have done not to go broke. I finish the tournament in about 350th place. that was my first time playing poker online for money. I can’t believe how NERVOUS I was. I have played poker for some high stakes in some home games and literally wagered hundreds of dollars playing golf and I was never as nervous as I was Sunday afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/182 "2010-06-11T01:56:38Z")
Great story, mensa. I’m impressed that you chose to jump into the deep end of the pool like that. I started with $10+1 sit-n’-go’s; never would’ve dreamed of starting with $200 a seat tourneys. Look at it this way; no one can see how nervous you are behind a monitor… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/183 "2010-06-11T02:02:05Z")
GG, it was a free seat. i won it on twitter with Annie Duke on Saturday night. When i knew that Robert Duvall played Boo Radley on _To Kill a Mockingbird_. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/184 "2010-06-11T03:18:01Z")
WOOT WOOT WOOT… 1. Meeko 2. fubbs 3. Redskeezix 4. Grayghost 5. Dag otto 6. CraneOp 7. oslo 8. MentalGuy 9. NFMensa ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/185 "2010-06-11T05:22:06Z")
Standings: 1 notfrommensa 84.5 2 Red Skeezix 71.8 3 Oslo Ostragoth 66.8 4 Robot Arm 64.8 5 MissTake 64.6 6 MentalGuy 61.9 7 Yeticus Rex 57.1 8 Gray Ghost 55.7 9 Craneop2 55.0 10 Dag Otto 54.8 11 frosted glass 53.8 12 fubbleskag 50.6 13 peekercpa 44.8 14 Meeko 39.6 We gotta kill that guy. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/186 "2010-06-11T13:43:01Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > Standings: > 1 notfrommensa 84.5 > > 14 Meeko 39.6 I’m not so sure you can still call mine a “Standing”. Lying down in in a fetal position, in the gutter, with a twitch. That’s more to the truth, IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/187 "2010-06-11T14:47:21Z")
couldn’t make it last night and probably not next thursday either. but it looks like mensa didn’t need my chips anyways. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/188 "2010-06-11T16:02:04Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > but it looks like mensa didn’t need my chips anyways. Your chips is like the cherry on top of a hot fudge sundae. It is just not same without them. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/189 "2010-06-11T17:10:55Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Your chips is like the cherry on top of a hot fudge sundae. It is just not same without them. i am tickled that i at least provide some value to the experience. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/190 "2010-06-11T19:00:38Z")
Again, apologies for not making the game…home computer is in the shop. Hopefully, should be back next week to make my triumphant return and to knock the leaders down 6 or 7 pegs. **Dag** , nice seeing you again! Sorry about not meeting up later…the Cialis was kicking in after dinner! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/191 "2010-06-12T04:52:53Z")
No problem. I signed up for the players card and they added $5 in play on it as a sign up bonus. I turned that into $25 and cashed out, and then went card cold at a $1/2 table. Turns out that the M does run a shuttle to the fashion mall on the strip, but not very often and not too late. The last one was at 8:30 so I decided to take it, since my plan for winning the $40 cab fare back at the tables clearly wasn’t going to work. Next time, we try that port. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/192 "2010-06-13T03:52:39Z")
I found a mistake in the spreadsheet that affects the final standings of Q4 2009. Results as posted: 1 Miss Take 74.9 2 Yeticus Rex 71.0 3 Dag Otto 69.6 4 Oslo Ostragoth 69.5 5 Robot Arm 64.1 6 peekercpa 55.4 7 fubbleskag 49.1 8 MentalGuy 47.7 9 Asterion 36.2 10 RedSkeezix 30.6 Results as corrected: 1 Miss Take 70.8 2 Yeticus Rex 65.4 3 Oslo Ostragoth 65.2 4 Dag Otto 64.0 5 Robot Arm 58.4 6 peekercpa 55.4 7 fubbleskag 49.1 8 MentalGuy 47.7 9 Asterion 36.2 10 RedSkeezix 30.6 Affected were Missy, me, root, dag and yeti - the only players in the final game of a rare 14-game quarter. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/193 "2010-06-13T04:16:17Z")
I am trying to figure out what amazes me more. the fact that you took the time to correct an error from 5 months ago, or the fact that **Peekercpa** beat 4 other players. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/194 "2010-06-14T00:23:32Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > I am trying to figure out what amazes me more. the fact that you took the time to correct an error from 5 months ago, or the fact that **Peekercpa** beat 4 other players. I discovered the error in the current quarter, and felt obligated to correct the old one. I’m nutty that way. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/195 "2010-06-14T03:18:33Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > I am trying to figure out what amazes me more. the fact that you took the time to correct an error from 5 months ago,… What’s so amazing? We’ve been fighting ignorance since 1973. Sorry I missed last Thursday. I went to an early movie so I’d be home in plenty of time, then my connection crapped out on me all evening. I’ll be back. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/196 "2010-06-14T03:47:19Z")
I advance. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/197 "2010-06-14T05:20:21Z")
Hah! I didn’t notice this before - **I** advance! 😃 Results as posted: 1 Miss Take 74.9 2 Yeticus Rex 71.0 3 Dag Otto 69.6 4 Oslo Ostragoth 69.5 Results as corrected: 1 Miss Take 70.8 2 Yeticus Rex 65.4 **3 Oslo Ostragoth 65.2** 4 Dag Otto 64.0 ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/198 "2010-06-14T11:52:07Z")
Damn, I need to stop posting at night ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/199 "2010-06-14T16:50:16Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > Next time, we try that port. Yesssssssss. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671/200 "2010-06-14T18:19:02Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > Hah! I didn’t notice this before - **I** advance! 😃 > > Results as posted: > > 1 Miss Take 74.9 > 2 Yeticus Rex 71.0 > 3 Dag Otto 69.6 > 4 Oslo Ostragoth 69.5 > > Results as corrected: > > 1 Miss Take 70.8 > 2 Yeticus Rex 65.4 > **3 Oslo Ostragoth 65.2** > 4 Dag Otto 64.0 I really thought that was your agenda for making the correction. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-poker-q2-2010-its-like-taking-tabasco-from-a-baby/534671.md?page=11)