Lucktard Fat ChowHi

Melbourne Poker Championship starts this week. Although I haven't played much poker lately, but I decided to play in the 100k guarantee today. Looks like a good structure to me, with 5k start bank, 30 min level, blinds start at 25/25 and only cost $230 to enter. Once I set down on the table, all these craps were just illusions. During the first level, I speculate a bit in position. Paid $25 to see 8 flops, and check/fold all of them, hitting nothing. Then I had 88 UTG, I pop to $75 (3 times the BB), got 2 callers, then the button re-raised to $800. I choose to fold coz not getting really the right odds to call. Although the table seems tight and passive, but still never short of action.

With blinds now 25/50, we saw 2 all-in pre-flop. Both of them were UTG open shoved (for like $5k). Both times got no callers and their aggressive play was rewarded for $75 from the blinds. Then dealt AsQs near CO. UTG pop to $150, got several callers, I called as well. Big multi-way pot. Flop 88Q. All checked to me, and I tossed in $300, all folded. Not a bad result. Couple of hands later, had Qc 10c UTG. I limp, and got several callers. Flop Q 10 6 rainbow. I decided to slow play my top 2. Two seats to my left is a Fat Chowhi. She lead out for $200. Based on my observation, she is a very passive player. She had pocket 10s twice, no raise pre-flop and hit trips on the flop both times, but only managed to win small pots, like $500 to $700 and someone bet into her as well. Once she bet $200 on the flop, all folded to me and I only flat called. Wouldn't surprise me she had an overpair, AQ or KQ. The guy sandwich between us also call, so I put him on some sort of a draw. Turn 2. I checked again, Fat ChowHi bet $500, now I pop to $1000. Middle guy folded in disguise. She called. River 8, I value bet $1400, and she called. She also had Q 10, chop pot!

Soon after that, the table split up. I moved to a new table, after 2 hands, a new player joined us and he sat next to my right. He just won a morning series earlier today and consider as one of the best tournament play at Crown. Peter Greek the Gimp! Right now my stack about $5500, had A7 in BB. Limp pot and I checked. Flop A23, I checked called a $150 bet on the flop, 3 way action. Turn K, also check/call $250 bet. Hope 2 or 3 on the river and I bluff at it. Another K on the river, My kicker would be no good and I folded. UTG had A9 and the other guy had A4.

Didn't do much in the next orbit. Now BB again, dealt 75. Only CO limp $50, Greek the Gimp called in SB, I checked. Flop 963. Gimp fired $100 on the flop, and I called, CO folded. Turn another 6, Gimp bet $225 and I pop to $550. He folded. A couple of hands later, in CO got AsQs again. Folded to MP called, Greek Gimp pop to $275, and I called, so did MP. Flop A 9 6, MP checked, Greek Gimp bet $550, and I flat called. MP folded. Turn K, went check/check. River 10. Gimp checked, and I value bet for $800, put him on AJ. He called and mucked his cards showing me an Ace.

Soon after that hand, the table broke up again. That Lucktard Fat ChowHi in my table as well. My stack about $7k, still ok coz still early. Dealt AK UTG, with blinds now 50/100, I pop to $300. Button, SB and BB called. 4 way action. Flop 7 high with 2 diamonds. Both blinds checked, and I fired $850. All folded to the BB called. Turn 10. BB checked, and I looked at his stack, he only had like $1800 behind him. So I checked as well. River another diamond, went check/check. He had Jd 9d and won with river flush. He is really nice gentleman. He is so generous, that he wouldn't mind sharing his poker secret with me. Unlike Master Gee, he would teach me nothing, coz he is so humble he consider himself as a donkey. Also unlike Mr.D, he told me he is a very solid player, always get his chips in at the right time. Even I am willing to pay him $1000 per hour, to coach me 1 on 1, he still wouldn't do it. Maybe he is asking for David Sklansky price. Sorry mate, I couldn't afford it. That poker professor told me that I should bet the turn. OK! I reply to him straight away in my most humbling manner. I really want to know his answer, coz I want to learn more, I want to get better. " With 3.5k in the middle and your mushroom stack, would you lay down your flush draw + GS + 2 overs?" Just like all other tight-ass in this world, he didn't reply.

After that hand, my stack down to $5000+. The table is a bit wild. An Asian guy with a huge stack got slapped around. He raised to $500 UTG (blinds still 50/100), got 3 callers. Flop A 5 5 and checked/folded to a $800 bet on the flop. Flashed pocket Kings when muck. Then on the button, limp pot, on a QQ6 flop. He got check-raised by the chip leader (BB) at the table. He re-pop min, and the chip leader went all-in and he mucked. Several hands later I was on the button and dealt AhKh. Fat ChowHi limp UTG, the Tilt Asian pop to $350, all fold to me. I re-pop him to $1200. All of the sudden Fat ChowHi flat called. Tilt Asian shoved all-in for $7k+ after a lot of thoughts. I shoved as well, ready to play big pot with my AK sthooted. Fat ChowHi flat called almost her whole stack. I had AhKs, Tilt Asian had KsQs, and Fat ChowHi showed 88. Flop J62, turn 7h. Just like Full Rig Poker, I picked up flush draw. River blank as usual, and I busted in the 3rd level.

Why do I have to bump into those Lucktards all the time? Is Crown going to change their business nature from a casino into something like the Adult Match Maker? To be honest, she is nowhere close to my type. Maybe she has a crush on me, but please.......! No way I will go out with some fatties, weight 300lbs, with arms bigger than my thighs. She looks like haven't shower for weeks, no one at the table willing to give her any high fives. Her taste of perfume is so unique, that everyone at the table will cover their mouth with something. Please............. Its not my fault that I wouldn't go out with her. Why punish me with a donkey play like that? I felt good and felt like playing good. Imagine if I win that pot and stack close to $20k. Damn! I guess i better stop it right now. As I am writing this post, I just saw a big spider on top of the ceiling. Thats scary! Real SCARY!