Trip Report from Waterford Open Sat…. lol

I got a call earlier on asking me to work in Blazin’ Aces who were running a satellite tonight to the Waterford Open. They brought me in because they thought they’d get five full tables but in actuality they just got 3, which freed me up to play. Now this is typical of me when I go up there, I initially go up to work to earn money, but eventually end up just donating money! So it’s kind of like getting two kicks in the balls!

Anyway, this report will be short and sweet, like most of my tournaments. I was sat in seat one which I hate and was also seated at the same table as Brian O’Keefe and Nicky Power but within minutes the two of them clashed in a flurry of action which saw Brian squeeze with AA and was called by Nicky’s four tits. You can be sure there was a rocket in Brian’s pocket when he doubled up and knocked out his biggest threat at the table.

A few hands later I picked up TT under the gun and put in a nice raise and was called by one player. I made a continuation bet on a JQQ flop but was immediately reraised so I had to fold. Turns out the player was brutal and could very well have been doing that with any pair, but I didn’t know that at the time. Then, I get 9T suited in the SB when it’s folded around to me and put in a raise. The BB, who seemed to be decent, called. I jibbed betting an Ace high flop, and we checked it down after I accidently flicked a 1000 chip into the pot on a Jack turn, but was allowed take it back. He had Jack-4. How the fuck could he call me with J4? He must have thought he was defending his blind… by flat calling… with Jack-shit! Maybe there’s hope for poker yet, with “good” players like that coming through the ranks!

My tournament ended shortly after having picked up AT in the cut off, only to be reraised by the button who showed me AK after I folded. I was contemplating shoving, but it would have only been another 5 thousand to him, with 15k in the pot. Then I get 99 under the gun, but because both blinds were out for a fag, 4 players assumed I was stealing and called me. I folded on a QJ8 flop and was shown a Queen by a guy who must have been thinking he outplayed me because he got me to fold. Finally I have TT in the small blind and push over the top of a mid-position raiser for my last 6k (blinds at 200/400). The BB thinks for ages before folding. When action gets back to the raiser, he quickly says call, so at best I’m hoping to see AK… but instead I see Kings.

Before I leave, I hear the Big Blind of that hand (the Jack 4 idiot), congratulate himself for folding 88! No, sir, you made an automatic fold and took about 2 minutes to do so! I hope he gets the ticket, will add some more value to the Waterford Open!