I won, but have no money in my wallett!

About 2 weeks ago I said I won't be swimming at Crown for a month, but today is special occasion. (My birthday). I went there in the afternoon around 4:00pm and joined Superman over there. I walked pass the poker room but it was a bit quiet. So I went upstairs and play some pokies, chuck $20 here and there and I broke even. Superman pop up at 5:15pm. He told me he has some feelings in poker. So I joined him at the same $2/$3 NLH table.

It will only be a short session, because we've booked a table for dinner at 7:30 at Richmond. So the most we can play would be like one and a half hours. Before we sat down at the table, we've make a deal. We split all the winnings 50/50 with him. I have no problem with that. Due to the fact he has been running good at PS recently, plus I am not too fuzz about it. I accepted the deal.

We sat down at the same table, next to each other. As usual the table was loose. No one willing to fold after they put $3 in. I was going to play tight, as Superman behind me would be my designated LT hitter! As usual I bought in for $200 (so as him). I didn't play a hand in the first 2 rounds. Then called $3 in a few pot, but fold to a raise like $18 to $20 preflop. My stack was down to like $180 without playing a hand. At the meantime Superman already bust his first buy-in. He called a $20 raise preflop with Ac9c, board came 9 high rainbow. Initial raiser shoved all-in and he called (his whole stack). Initial raiser had JJ and held up. He told me he had A9 and thought the guy was bluffing with AK (It happens a lot on PokerStars he said). So I lend him another $200 (I lend him the first buy-in as well). Now in the BB, this hand came out.

Limp pot, I had K 10 off in BB. I checked. Flop went QdJd6c. Not too excited with my open ended straight, with many players in the pot already, plus out of position. I guess I need to play it aggressively. So I check! (ATC) Everyone checked behind me. Turn 9s. Now I have the nuts. Still valurable to flush draw, no way I am giving any free cards. Only $20 inside the pot, I tossed in $15. Only a gimp in MP called me. All other folded. River 3h. I still have the nuts. As no one showed any strength thru out, I value bet $25 on the river and got called.

On the very next hand in SB, I got Qh 9h. Also limp pot, 4 callers, I called for $1, Superman want to raise but elected to check(He had AQ, he told me after th hand's over). Flop 8h 5s 2h. With my flush draw + 2 over, I bet $10 and see whats going on. Superman folded, the same Gimp paid me off in the last hand called, and also an Asian Phil Lark. Phil Lark was on the button and was thinking about raising. From the previous few rounds, I saw him making a lot of bets and small raises, bullying the table around. From the last hand, I only bet when I have the nuts, I think its what in his mind as well. So my table image is nothing but a Rock! ABC type! So he just called as well. Turn was a 7d. I sort of making a $25 continuation semi-bluff block bet. Gimp folded. Phil Lark called. River 10c. I totally missed and stucked with Q high. As Phil Lark didn't raise me on 2 previous street, I decided to bluff at it, so I bet $55 on the river, and he folded. I didn't show my cards, but Superman had a sneak peak about it. He said to me, " YOU BASTARD!"

Then I called $3 in the next hand when I was on the button, folded on the flop. Still in the same round, I got AK off UTG. I limp $3, I knew Gimp in MP will raise coz he is on tilt, hopefully get a few callers and I could shove. (I learned this play from Master Gee). As I expected, Gimp pop to $13, all folded to Phil Lark, he re-pop to $25. All folded to me, why raised so small? So I took the aggressive route by calling (ATC again). Gimp called, others folded. 3 way action! Flop Kh 8h 2d. I checked, so did Gimp. Phil Lark bet $25. The first thing popped up on my mind was the hand against Lucktard Fat Mama. Please don't tell me AA vs AK on K rag rag flop again! Also AA with Ah, AhQh, AhJh were all within his range. No way I am folding right now, so i just call. Gimp folded. Turn Ah. Very interesting card. I checked and see what he will do. Now he bet only $50. Now I believed I almost had the best hand. Only losing to 88. Very rare losing to AA or KK when I had AK and 2 pair on the turn. If he had one of those, nothing I can do, same as 888. I was 99% certain he had no flush at all. With Ah and Kh on the board, what can he re-raise with pre-flop? QhJh? No way!

So I knew he was making a continuation bet on the flop, and now he hit something. So I put him in like AK (same hand as me, but I think he would bet more on the flop), JJ, QQ, AQ or AJ with 1 heart. I knew I am in front and he might be on a draw with an Ace. Still, only losing to 888. Can't just flat call right now, and no more free crads. Out of position also a problem, so I re-raise all-in for $235 total! Phil Lark was steaming, he said," Why would you shove right now with the nuts?". So I knew he didn't have QQ or AQ. Only JJ, 88 or AJh. He was staring at me the whole way, so did I. My hands were shaking vigorously, worse than what I usually gave to my little brother down there. He thought I was bluffing, so he called. River Jd. One of the card I absolutely hate to see, coz it is within his range. Showdown, I turned over my AK, and he had AsJh. Spot on!

Then the very next hand in BB got pocket 10s. Stack close to $600. Gimp raised to $15 as usual. Next guy flat call (he is quite solid), as well as Phil Lark. I called as well. Flop 2h 3h 8s. I bet $20 on the flop and see whats going on. Gimp flat called, next guy pop to $60, Phil Lark folded, I called, to my surprise, Gimp also called. Turn Ac, now I check, ready to fold, but all check as well. River another heart. Not going to bluff this time against 2 players, and went check down. Last player had JJ, Gimp mucked, and I showed my 10s. Stack down to $510+. After that they asked for time charge, and 4 players leaving. Almost 6:30pm, so me and Superman left the table as well.

I had to give him $150 as part of the deal. Then we hanged around at Crown upstairs. Superman donk away all his money(All of them were from me!). Then we went to dinner. Supposedly he was going to shout me for dinner, but I ended up paying it. Then we went back to Crown, coz still a bit early (only 9:45pm). We picked up Carl on the way, and headed back to Crown. Superman reckons his mojo is back, and asked me for another $100 (plus something from Carl). He sat down in another $2/$3 table,with 1 bullet. I had a side bet with Carl that he wouldn't last till 11pm. He survived, and I had another side bet with him that he wouldn't last till 12:00am. Superman ended up busting at 12:20am.

Both me and Carl reckons it will be quick and looking forward for some jiggle-jiggly actions later on. But we ended up standing on the rail watching Superman play for 2 hours. Both of us felt tired and my back was hurting me. So we went home. Most importantly, I got no money left in my wallet. Why?